The Jump

In this weeks episode, Grace and Niamh are discussing Zola, the Twitter thread sensation turned A24 indie darling. We're getting real uncomfortable in this one, as we discuss cultural appropriation, sex trafficking and toxic friendships! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode, we chat to Mink's Martha Hegarty about her favourite book, movie and adaptation! Our Mink Loves The Jump enamel pin set is available to purchase now! https://thejumppodcast.squarespace.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s killer (cough) episode, we are tackling American Psycho. From Bret Easton Ellis’ controversial magnum opus to Mary Harron’s cult classic, we cover consumerism, masculinity and how to get a reservation at Dorsia! This is also a great episode to listen to if you love super secret surprise announcements! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this weeks episode we’re going deep into 90s London culture and unpacking Bridget Jones! Smug marrieds, emotional fuckwits, third wave feminism and bad hair are all on the table! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first episode of season 2, Niamh and Grace are diving into the 2013 Baz Luhrmann adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby! We get into unnecessary CGI, Jay-Z, the American Dream and boobs!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back this week for a very saucy Valentines Day Special! Yes, in this episode we are diving into 50 Shades of Grey by E.L James and its tumultuous adaptation. Our tastes get very singular as we discuss female desire, wooden *ahem* acting, questionable consent contracts and much, much more!! So slip into something more comfortable and cuddle up with someone special to listen to our VDay ep! H...

We’re back with a very festive bonus holiday episode! It’s The Jump Christmas Party and we are discussing the literary classic and the greatest Christmas movie of all time, A Muppet’s Christmas Carol! Like all good Christmas parties, we get a little chaotic in this episode, as we dive into Victorian London, Mick Lynch and, of course, THE MUPPETS!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

On the last episode of the season Niamh and Grace are tackling The Virgin Suicides; the 1993 novel by Jeffrey Eugenides and the iconic 1999 film adapted by Sofia Coppola. We dive in to love and memory, the traumas that form us and how adolescence can turn you into a little goblin weirdo! (This episode is a lot funnier than it sounds we promise!) Music: Air. Playground Love. 1999 https://web.archiv...

Niamh and Grace are on another level this week as we return with the second part of our series on Normal People! In this episode we’re getting into the BBC miniseries and we get close to tears (and fisticuffs) as we dive into loss, lockdown and Connell’s shorts! https://www.npr.org/2019/04/16/713477427/normal-people-appeals-across-genders-and-generations https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/a...

Grace and Niamh are switching things up a bit this week as we dive into the first of our two part series on Normal People! This week we will be focusing solely on Sally Rooney’s 2018 novel and the phenomenon it became. We touch on Rooney as the voice of her generation, the nature of transactional relationships and the importance of asking the right person to the debs!! https://www.npr.org/2019/04/...

Niamh and Grace are having a near life experience this week, as we dive into the iconic Fight Club adaptation. We get into male loneliness, the star power of 90s Brad Pitt and big bags of fat!! And we ask the question again, are these white men OK? https://www.theringer.com/movies/2019/3/26/18281406/fight-club-davis-fincher-making-of-brad-pitt-edward-norton https://www.salon.com/1999/10/14/fincher...

Hold on tight spider monkeys! In this super spooky Halloween special, Niamh and Grace are talking about Twilight and asking; what's scarier than being a teenage girl in love? Join us as we chat female longing, Muse and the IBS school of acting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grace and Niamh are like freakin hurricanes, asking the question.. is it OK when women scam? In this weeks episode we discuss Jessica Pressler's 2015 article, The Hustlers at Scores, and the Lorene Scafaria movie it inspired. We get into the financial crash, the importance of female friendship, and USHER BABY! The Hustlers at Scores: https://jessicapressler.com/the-hustlers-at-scores/498 Lorene Sc...

Put on your gladrags, we're dancing with The Devil Wears Prada! Niamh and Grace have the job a million girls would kill for as they chat the 2003 novel and the 2006 movie adaptation. Listen as we dive into female ambition, villainous boyfriends, the gig economy and Anne Hathaway's bangs! Lauren Weisberger Interview https://www.salon.com/2003/04/24/weisberger/ Devil Variety Longread: https://variet...

Grace and Niamh are like rats in a maze as we ask the question....are these white men OK? On this weeks episode we are discussing Shutter Island, the Dennis Lehane novel and the Martin Scorsese adapatation. We touch on the history of mental health, Scorsese's violent men and whether we'll ever get off this damn island!! Martin Scorsese Interview: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmmakers...

In the first episode of The Jump we are talking about the cultural phenomenon Gone Girl; the 2014 David Fincher film and the 2012 Gillian Flynn novel that inspired it. We get into The Cool Girl monologue, Ben Affleck's sad boy syndrome and the American justice system (kind of). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.