Comfort Blanket

BY PUBLIC REQUEST! A bonus episode to act as a companion to the 'Better Call Saul' Comfort Blanket episode. Writer Will Maclean returns to discuss the finale of the critically acclaimed series, now that both of us have seen it, and asks whether it achieves the seemingly impossible task of ending a longform 'box set' series in a way that actually satisfies its fans... WARNING: This episode obviousl...

In a special bonus episode, recorded one week before the finale of the show, writer Will Maclean ( The Apparition Phase ) talks about Breaking Bad prequel 'Better Call Saul' and asks what comfort we find in the suspense of a long-form premium drama, and whether we can ever revisit it for the same comfort again. PSA: Obviously this episode is about a six-season storyline and though we’ve edited out...

Writer and comedian Sarah Kendall ( Frayed, Australian Trilogy, Taskmaster ) talks about the comforts of PJ Hogan's smash hit 1994 comedy film Muriel's Wedding and the art of telling authentic, affecting stories using big, stupid jokes. Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at: https://joelmorris.substack.com/ or: https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpod or donate via k...

Author and journalist Marianne Levy talks about the warm-stone-and-fine-cheese comforts of Peter Mayle's 1989 travel writing blockbuster A Year In Provence. Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at: https://joelmorris.substack.com/ or: https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpod or donate via ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/gralefrit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Novelist Jenny Colgan talks about the killer-robot comforts of The Terminator , the original and best, and how underneath its kick-ass action movie surface, there are some surprising mechanisms at work. Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at: https://joelmorris.substack.com/ or: https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpod or donate via ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/gralefr...

Artist Zarah Hussain talks about finding comfort for herself (and her kids) in sophisticated 90s sitcom Frasier, and the universal lessons that lurk beneath the surface Seattle snobbery. Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at: https://joelmorris.substack.com/ or: https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpod or donate via ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/gralefrit Hosted on Aca...

Comedian and writer Paul Litchfield ( The Trap, Smershpod ) brings in a magical tome filled with comforting charts and tables and goblins: Gary Gygax's Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook , the classic gateway drug for tabletop role-playing games. Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at: https://joelmorris.substack.com/ or: https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpod...

Illustrator and writer Nadia Shireen ( Bumblebear, Barbara Throws A Wobbler, Grimwood ) grasps the Pet Shop Boys tight, and talks about the comforts of their 1990 album Behaviour , the autumnal record that marked a departure from the synth duo's Imperial Chart Domination Phase. Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at: https://joelmorris.substack.com/ or: https://www.patre...

Comedy writer and performer Tom Neenan ( The Hauntening, The Mash Report ) takes off his sunglasses slowly, and stares in awe at the Most Comforting Monster Movie Ever Made... Steven Spielberg's original 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park . Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at: https://joelmorris.substack.com/ or: https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpod or donate via k...

Actor Youssef Kerkour ( Home, Dracula, House of Gucci ) talks about the comforts of the quintessential single-location action movie, Die Hard , and how deliberate limitations and putting the audience first can combine to make a popcorn-guzzling classic. Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at: https://joelmorris.substack.com/ or: https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpo...

Writer and literary critic Stephanie Merritt ( The Observer, S.J. Parris historical novels) praises the home-cooked comforts of the travel-and-food shows of TV chefs the Hairy Bikers. Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at: https://joelmorris.substack.com/ or: https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpod or donate via ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/gralefrit Hosted on Acast....

TV, film and music writer Andrew Male ( Mojo, Sight & Sound, Sunday Times ) talks about the comforts of the original 1960s TV series of Star Trek, with its hope that we could all just get on, provided we boldly went somewhere together. Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at: https://joelmorris.substack.com/ or: https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpod or donate vi...

Writer and broadcaster Julia Raeside ( Guardian, the i, Sunday Times, BBC Radio ) talks about the comforts of super-posh constructed reality hyper-soap Made In Chelsea and attempts to explain its appeal to Joel, who is her husband, and, to be honest, had been wondering. Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at: https://joelmorris.substack.com/ or: https://www.patreon.com/c...

Writer and broadcaster Pete Paphides ( Broken Greek ) talks about the comforts of Charles Schulz's groundbreaking cartoon strip Peanuts . Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at: https://joelmorris.substack.com/ or: https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpod or donate via ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/gralefrit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comics writer and artist John Allison ( Giant Days, Wicked Things, Steeple ) talks about the comforts of the 1990s teen drama series Dawson's Creek. Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at: https://joelmorris.substack.com/ or: https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpod or donate via ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/gralefrit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Actor and writer Carrie Quinlan ( John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme, Home ) talks about the comforts of the 1946 film It's A Wonderful Life . Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at: https://joelmorris.substack.com/ or: https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpod or donate via ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/gralefrit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Writer Caitlin Moran ( How To Be A Woman, Raised By Wolves, How To Build A Girl ) talks about the comforts of the television series Curvy Brides Boutique . Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at: https://joelmorris.substack.com/ or: https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpod or donate via ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/gralefrit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Broadcaster and railway historian Tim Dunn ( Architecture The Railways Built, Secrets of the London Underground ) talks about the comforts of John Betjeman and Edward Mirzoff's 1973 documentary Metro-Land . Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at: https://joelmorris.substack.com/ or: https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpod or donate via ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/gra...

Journalist and broadcaster Jude Rogers ( The Sound of Being Human, A Life In Music ) talks about the comforts of the song Freedom by Wham! Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at: https://joelmorris.substack.com/ or: https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpod or donate via ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/gralefrit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor and writer Rufus Jones (Home, W1A, Stan & Ollie) talks about the comforts of the first Indiana Jones film Raiders Of The Lost Ark. Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at: https://joelmorris.substack.com/ or: https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpod or donate via ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/gralefrit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Talking to people who make cool stuff, about their favourite warm stuff: the films and shows and books and records that make them feel safe, and to which they return again and again. Produced and presented by Joel Morris (Rule of Three - British Podcast Awards Best Arts & Culture Podcast winner). A member of the Cheese & Pickle family of podcasts. 1Zmd3nx9sFyCymtUWKQN Support us making the...