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What do Jax Taylor, Kirsten Dunst and Taylor Swift all have in common? Well, they're being talked about on this episode of our non-award winning podcast! Is Taylor Swift engaged? Yes, this week is our pop culture news round up of August 2025! Also, a quiz, compiled by Erica, in which Dominic gets to answer the hard hitting questions! What was your pop culture moment this month?

This episode is not rage bait like many might think, but a look at the differing opinion on people from the US when they declare themselves as Irish-American or Scottish-American. We also discuss the current craze around black Scottish tik-tok creators and the apparent surprise that they exist!What do you think about your heritage?

You ever see people raving about a particular food and you're thinking "Yeah, you don't really like that, you just want to because it's trendy"?? Yeah, me too. This week we're going all out about these foods and bickering about ground beef in Enchiladas!What's a food you absolutely cannot stand??

This week, we're discussing the current adaptation of the Buccaneers on Apple TV. To be honest, we do kind of savage it a little bit. Okay, a LOT. But does it deserve it? Yes? No? Maybe? Have a listen and let us know what you think!Who do you think Nan should end up with?

Since this is our bonus episode week, we're talking about the games that we've been playing and go on a little bit of a rave about Red Dead Redemption 2. So, apologies for those who absolutely detest that game and we respectfully ask you what is wrong with you? Eh? EH?!Have you played any games this month that you just can't seem to stick with?

It's Pop Culture and Quiz week! We briefly talk about the Diddy verdict and the Texas flooding before launching into the viral moment of the Coldplay concert. If you haven't seen it yet, then you likely will. We also quiz Erica based on who's been in the news this month! What is your favourite bit of pop culture from July?

This week, we're asking you whether we should go hiking all over the Cotswold countryside in England! The Cotswold Way is a trail that's over 100 miles long and takes in some of the most charming and quaint villages and towns in the Cotswolds on the way to Bath.Would you like to see us walk the Cotswold Way??

This week, we're talking about British Indian cuisine and American Indian cuisine. Well, we were until we got on a nostalgic talk about our love affair with the stuff and Erica's first taste of Chicken Tikka Masala! What was your first experience of Indian food like?

This episode, we're discussing all the best news in TV, Film and Music. Squid Game, The Gilded Age and Ginny and Georgia are all on their third season. Brad Pitt was in Austin to promote F1 and the 26th Bond film gets a director!What are you excited for in this season of TV?

Yes! It's Pop Culture week again! This week we're chatting about Bezos' wedding in Venice getting a makeover by activists, Katy Perry's done another weird thing on tour, and Andy Cohen tells us about the time he got his arse handed to him by Barbara Walters.What has been your favourite pop culture tidbit this month??

We all have family in jokes that only you and your family will understand but today we're looking at sayings and terms that maybe you only say within your family! Or maybe you call something that isn't the norm and your family thinks you're weird? Does your family have a saying or a term that's foreign to outsiders?

Candy, or as it's known in the UK 'Chocolate and Sweets', has a lot of dubious history around the world but perhaps nowhere more than the UK. We're talking about the adulteration of sweets in Britain that lead to the deaths of 20 people in Bradford and what exactly is an 'Unclaimed Baby'?? What are your favourite candies??

In this episode we're talking about Downton Abbey's third film 'The Grand Finale'. Not much has been given away about the plot. Virtually nothing at all, in fact. So we come up with theories ranging from Matthew and Sybil's return to the grand finale being a fast forward to the present time.What are your theories on the plot of the film?

If the title of this episode didn't have you finishing with "...walk into a bar" then we can't be friends. Joking I am. Of course we can be friends. Especially if you listen to this episode and all the pop culture references we make that are absolutely up to date and fresh and zingy. We're talking about GTA VI and who could be the lead actors. Are you excited for GTA VI??

We're talking about our trip to Rome, Italy in this travel episode. Where we went, the things we saw, the food we ate, the people we talked with and the scammers that scammed us! Have you been to Italy??

We're discussing the small, regional chain of Braum's in this episode. Yes, we've talked about their ice cream before but we need to talk about it again! Especially how fresh and delicious it is! Also, their food isn't bad either! Have you ever been to Braum's??

Well, we've got it all to play for this week. We start on a tangent about One Tree Hill and then segue-way into Severance, before landing neatly in the Valley. Quite a ride, I'd say!What have you all been watching this month?

Gaming has been a part of our lives for a good 30 years. From our first experiences with early consoles such as Sega Megadrive and Nintendo 64 through to the thoroughly modern PC rigs of today, we take you on a gaming journey and what we've been playing recently!What are your favourite computer games to play?

As the title suggests, it's been a bit of a month for pop culture. A crew consisting of Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez, Aisha Bowe and Amanda Nguyen launched their astronautical careers and flew up to space where they duly conquered it in a respectable 11 minutes. We speak about other topics too! Things are getting a bit crazy in the white lotus eating world with Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood confounding eagle eyed social media users with their feudal antics. What's your view on these topics?

With the recent news that Universal are planning to open their first theme park in Europe on UK soil (In Bedford, to be exact! Yay Bedford?) we're discussing what the attractions might be compared to other Universal theme parks in the US. We're also discussing British theme parks and what their differences usually are. Haunted 17th century stately homes, anyone?What is your favorite theme park?