Stacey’s Pop Culture Parlour

Good day to you, and welcome to another spectacular slice of pop culture waffle! This episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour, I'm joined by fellow podcaster and delightful gent, Stuart Mulrain, as we get our teeth into some of the Oscar nominees. Find out our thoughts on Anora, how The Wild Robot made us feel, whether any musicals struck a chord with us, and much more!  Pop the kettle on, grab so...

Grab a slice of cake and bung a candle in it folks, because it's The Parlour's 13th birthday! As a little tasty treat for you all, I bring you a solo Stacebob mini episode, in which I tackle some questions from my listeners. Find out my feelings on grey aliens, which jam is the best, and what my entrance music would be if I were a wrestler. All this, plus a very mini review of Companion. Huge than...

...aka Dani Abram Fucking Loves A Canal! That's right, this episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour, I'm joined by astounding animator and top bird Dani Abram for a delightful slice of pop culture waffle. We chat about Dani's newfound love for Shearsmith & Pemberton thanks to Inside No. 9, I stick Nosferatu on a pedestal atop another pedestal, we both gush over Wallace & Gromit, and I am s...

Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas you splendid little festive scamps, and welcome to the final episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour for 2024! As is tradition, I am joined by my most excellent hubby Rich as we rank our favourite movies, albums, and TV shows of the year. Grab a festive bevvy and a mince pie (or a Yule log, if you're like me and can't stand a mince pie!) and enjoy. Happy holidays, y'all;...

Welcome to a shiny new episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I am joined by writer and graphic designer extraordinaire, and genuinely lovely chap, Andi Ewington. Expect GIANT HONKING SPOILERS for Heretic and The Penguin, as well as much less spoilery chat about Your Monster, The Jackal, Transformers One, Kneecap, Cobra Kai, and more. All this, plus a delightful story about Alex Horne...

Welcome one and all to a totally killer episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Tis the season to get spooky, and as is now tradition, I am joined by the utterly boo-rilliant Jenni Newman to talk all things horror. Hear why Jenni gave up halfway on The Fall, how I fell in love with The Substance, and we share our thoughts on Agatha All Along. All this, plus a few 31 Day Horror Challenge recommend...

Oh hello, a little bonus Stacebob Solo Adventure? It must be International Podcast Day! Join me as I waffle to myself about Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, Volumes 5-7 of the TMNT Ultimate Collection, and From. (I haven't forgotten to type a word there, it's literally a TV show just called From). As it's Podcast Day, I also recommend a couple of my current favourite podcasts, as well as thr...

Hello there, and Happy Podcast Month! Welcome to another episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour; this month I am joined by the utterly fabulous Sarah and MJ of the Waffly Bollox podcast! We have an absolutely delightful chat about all sorts of nonsense, including (but certainly not limited to); AEW All In, Interview With The Vampire, Dragula, and Alien: Romulus. All this plus wildly differing opi...

Welcome to another delectable dose of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour. This month, I am joined by my very good buddy, editor extraordinaire, Dion Winton-Polack! Dion recommends Star Trek Strange New Worlds, I have things to say about Eraserhead, and together we tuck into the new Tales Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. All this, plus a heaping teaspoon of tornadoes, a whopping wedge of samu...

Why hello there, and welcome to another super installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This episode, I am joined by Geeky Brummie's Keith Bloomfield & Ryan Parish as we chat about all things geeky, including (but certainly not limited to); Deadpool & Wolverine (spoilers ahoy!), Scavengers Reign, Kinds of Kindness, In A Violent Nature, and more! All this, plus 3 excellent song choices,...

Oh, what's this? A little solo Stace nugget for your ears? Why, yes it is! That's right, I'm treating you to a little in-between episode in apology for the fact that my next episode is absolutely going to be late. Join me as I talk to myself about the Ghost (the band, not the concept) concert movie Rite Here Rite Now, the TMNT 40th anniversary comic special (spoilers here, and also spoilers for th...

Good day to you all, and welcome to another tippety-top serving of delicious pop culture waffling in Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This episode, I am joined by my good buddy and returning champ Jenni Newman, as we get into some of the movies, TV, and music we've been digging of late. We chat about Doctor Who, One Life, The Fall Guy, Furiosa, and loads more besides. Grab a cuppa and enjoy! Jenni's...

Cor blimey, it's a shiny new episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I am joined by friend of the show and tippety-top nerdy gent Lee Grice, and, well, it's an epic chonker of an episode, folks. Lee has a crisis about Crisis On Infinite Earths, I get excited by having films to recommend to Lee, and we both sink our teeth into the first 3 episodes of Doctor Who. Grab a lovely hot bevvy...

Good day, one and all, and welcome to another smashing installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I am joined by returning guest, tip top writer and generally rad person; Holly Swinyard, and boy howdy do we get into it! This episode is what happens when two people fully indulge each other in gushing about their special interests, and not to toot my own horn or anything, but it's prett...

Alright there you spectacular scamps, and welcome to another episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I am joined by the utterly delightful Keith Bloomfield of the Geeky Brummie podcast. We chat about Madame Web (oof), Dune Part Two, The Completely Made Up Adventures of Dick Turpin, and more, as well as bemoaning public transport and the way the NHS likes to ruin your important birthday...

HOLY MOTHER OF PEARL, it's only EPISODE FLIPPIN' 150! Joining me for this momentous occasion is podcasting legend and my delightful pal, Barry Nugent! We're here to answer such hard hitting questions as 'Who would win; Raph vs Knuckles?' and 'Can you do an Australian accent?' We also have some thoughts on The Beekeeper, Across The Spider-Verse, Nimona, Robot Dreams, and more! Pop the kettle on, gr...

Welcome to Episode 149 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This episode I am joined by absolutely amazing animator, delightful doodler, and all-round fabulous lass, Bryony Evans, and we're getting weird with it...! Listen in as we get into Poor Things, The Boy & The Heron, Baldur's Gate 3, Saltburn, BlackBerry, and loads more besides. Grab a cuppa and enjoy! Send your questions for Episode 150's...

MERRY FLIPPIN' CHRISTMAS you absolutely amazing lot! Welcome to the final episode of The Parlour for 2023, in which, as per tradition, I am joined by the delightful Rich Taylor & Phil Thomas to pick our favourite things of the year. Grab a lovely mulled beverage and enjoy! The SPCP Best of 2023 Spotify Playlist The Parlour on X The Parlour tip jar Music by Starbomb

Welcome one and all to another fabulous episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I am joined by the ever delightful Mike Georgiou to talk all things movies, and some things TV. We chat about Dream Scenario, Mike loses his mind over Bottoms, and I have a realisation about Fingernails as we chat. All this, plus an inordinate amount of giggles! CW: We have a big old discussion about the Ri...

Welcome, ghosts and ghouls, to a delightfully devilish episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! I am joined this spooky month by friend of the show Jenni Newman, as we delve into a bunch of scary movies for your listening pleasure. We chat about Talk To Me, Phantom of the Opera, Totally Killer, and an absolute ton more, plus we share some not-so-supernatural stories from our very own lives. Listen...

Welcome to a special International Podcast Day Solo Stacebob Short! In this wee episode, I take a few questions from the listeners and discuss whether I reckon Leonardo could take Daredevil in a fight, if beans belong on a brekkie, and whether hoverboards are cooler than skateboards. All this, plus a couple of lovely podcast recommendations. Enjoy! Stacey on Twitter Stacey's tip jar Music by Starb...

Welcome one and all to another splendid installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I am joined by the ever delightful Ryan Parish as we dive into Ahsoka, Past Lives, AEW All In, and loads more! All this, plus some exciting Birmingham Anime Film Festival news. Enjoy! Ryan's song & Stacey's song Geeky Brummie on Twitter Geeky Brummie podcast & website BAFF website Stacey on Twit...

Long time no Turtle chat! Duncan & I are back to talk all things Mutant Mayhem (plus some things not Mutant Mayhem at all...) Enjoy! WHACKING GREAT SPOILER WARNING FOR TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MUTANT MAYHEM Music featured from the TMNT Mutant Mayhem score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

Hello there you absolute legends, and welcome to a slightly-delayed but generally very excellent episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining me this episode is returning champ and completely splendid person, Dani Abram. We have a lovely natter about Nimona, I recount how I possibly almost met Ben Schwartz, and, of course, we Barbenheimered. All this plus a possibly too intimate look at our gr...

Welcome to Episode 142 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month, I am joined by Parlour Regular and Senior Spider-Man Correspondent Sam Harrison, as we swing into our opinions on Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse. On top of this, we also have a lot of fun with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, share our thoughts on The Flash, and Sam pitches Never Have I Ever to me. Grab a slice of your favour...