Dune 2
It's big, it's weird, it's sci-fi and Zoe and Tom fell utterly under its spell. They discuss its political and religious overtones as well as its place in contemporary cinema.
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Zoe Strimpel
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Macbeth (Ralph Fiennes) & Succession
An unlikely pairing? Or an obvious one. Zoe and Tom consider the big ole Macbeth at Doc X with Monsieur Fiennes in the title role, alongside Succession, a contemporary take on a...
Cyborg Women of Hollywood: Barbie and Poor Things
Tom and Zoe discuss two very different propositions about women. Or is that "women"? One is a cartoonish pastiche starring a Mattel doll; the other a Frankenstein's monster. Guess which Zoe and...
Napoleon the movie
Tom is literally a historian of Napoleon, and Zoe knew shockingly little about the short and angry man. Both squirmed their way through for different reasons: listen to why on this jaunty...
Beyonce's Renaissance tour, London
Tom and Zoe got last-minute tickets; Tom was ecstatic, Zoe was skeptical. But the show blew both of their minds. Even so, this is Hyped! Join Zoe and Tom as they debate...
Richard Wagner's Rheingold, English National Opera
Zoe wants to hate Wagner. Tom has always loved him. They discuss a recent performance at the ENO, in which Zoe, against her will and expectation, finds herself charmed and amused. But...
Tár: the year's most pretentious - or is it genius - movie?
Lydia Tár is a world-famous conductor who gets embroiled in a number of messes both internal and external; professional and private. She's weird. She's amoral. She's refined and unrelenting and unstinting. And...
The White Lotus, Season 2
"This is the best TV I have ever seen!" - Zoe on the Taormina-based second season of the smash hit written by Mike White for HBO. Join her and Tom as they...
World Cup - Qatar
It promised to be one of the weirdest and most politically contentious tournaments in football history. Human rights abuses, Fifa corruption, the last-minute banning of booze and kosher food... issues like these...
Harry & Meghan
Zoe and Tom return to the royal theme, only this time it's the latest instalment of the Sus psychodrama. They discuss the couple's manipulation of and addiction to media - the very...
