Pick of the Pop Culture

Ben and Oscar are back out of hibernation briefly to discuss the shocking news regarding Scott Mills' sacking from the BBC. They go through the details and discuss what might be next for the R2 Breakfast Show. Watch this space as Pick of the Pop Culture will be returning for a full blown series later this year 👀

Huzzah, we're back for more and hopefully will one day generate a level of consistency! In this episode Ben and Oscar break down what makes a great gameshow! Formats, hosts (Chris Tarrant impressions are included) and what brings big drama to proceedings are all covered through their nostalgic eye! Plus we go through your responses to the poncho craze of 2005 and Oscar reveals that he's finally go...

Ben and Oscar come to you from the brand new location of Oscar's flat for a discussion all about theme tunes! It's the one missing piece of this podcast, so before getting their own it's only right they discuss what ingredients make a great theme. Plus Ben and Oscar get to know each other better with some quick fire questions, there's a first date story at a live experience and there's a major upd...

After a plague of technical difficulties, episode 2 has finally arrived! Recorded on the August bank holiday, Ben and Oscar meet up to discuss The Times Culture's recent list of the 100 greatest British shows of the 21st century. Expect chats about Big Brother, Dragons Den, X Factor and Rivals, alongside Ben's continual frustration about who made this list, how did they compile it and is the whole...

Oscar's in Sweden and Ben's at a wedding, so whilst we wait for normal service to resume please enjoy this bonus episode that we recorded back in January as a teaser and pilot for the podcast! In this we discuss burning topics such as; who we are, what were the TV highlights of last year, Ben's brat summer, and we whack predictions in an envelope for who we think is getting cancelled in 2025.

Welcome to the first ever episode ofPick of the Pop Culture! In this episode Ben fills an out-of-the-loop Oscar in as to some of the important things from the year so far in pop culture that he should know about. We discuss Oasis mania, compare the Celebrity Traitors and Strictly Come Dancing line ups and Oscar predicts the next major cancellation. Plus we stumble upon the biggest plot point of al...