Hosts Don Smith and Don Hall choose a classic film to unpack, discuss other films influenced by it, and tease each other with trailers for upcoming movies they really want to see.
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Sara Barron (Live at the Apollo; Would I Lie to You?) and husband Geoff Lloyd (Reasons to Be Cheerful; Absolute Radio, BBC Radio 5 Live) attempt to answer the biggest question of our time: Are you watching anything good at the moment? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to "We Like To Watch", the podcast where we talk about all the things we've been watching over the week. From Movies to TV and everything in between!
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“Sometimes I see how the brave new world arrives, And I see how it thrives in the ashes of our lives, Oh yes, man is a fool - and he thinks he'll be okay, Dragging on, feet of clay Never knowing he's astray Keeps on going anyway” So sang ABBA in their festive hit, 'Happy New Year'. How different things might have been had they owned a SAD lamp. We'…
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I Like to Watch Ep. 79 —TRAILER GEEK 3: Return of the Trailer Geeks
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The annual recap of all of the movies D&D recommended with only the trailer to judge. Did they see them? Did they like them? What were the best movies of the bunch and of the year?Don Hall
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A Christmas gift from us to you. (We don't mind if you exchange it.) Happy holidays! Our Christmas angel: Annabel Port. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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You know who likes to watch? Santa, that's who: He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake. And if you've been pouting, FORGET ABOUT IT. But would Kris Kringle's (and your) attention be better fixed upon the latest high-end Netflix spy thriller? Come inside for a rare difference of opinion between FC and NC. Write us a 'Santa, Bab…
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I Like to Watch Ep. 78 —Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
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Donnie picks one of Don's favorites, Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan.Don Hall
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The answer is YES we loved After the Party as much as everyone said we would. And yes again: FireCrotch is writing a toi, dans le St. Pancras waiting room avant qu'elle departe pour Gay Pareee. Plus nepo sibs and cinema conflict. Oh, and have we mentioned we're doing a live show?! Buy tickets to our live show on Saturday 25th Jan: https://www.angel…
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Happy December, you are now allowed your Christmas tree or wreath. It's too soon for us, but the point is you can go for it now without being insane. How was Thanksgiving? What did FireCrotch-y cook and which of her fun capers went awry? Plus we talk Ren Faire, the best thing we've seen in ages, from Lance Oppenheim: Harvard Bro. COME TO OUR LIVE S…
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We sat down with Jesse at a house, in a cow shed with a corrugated iron roof to talk about the season one finale. Who wants to hear about it? Yeah? Well, you're out of luck, 'cause nothing happened, we just knitted and made salads, did some yoga. And no one will tell you different, because we killed the stripper. Can he scuba? Will he buckle under …
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I Like to Watch Ep. 77—The Princess Bride (1987)
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Is this a kissing podcast?Don Hall
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Corn bread! Gravy! Pecan pie! Our next-stop-Thanksgiving attitude might annoy some of you but as Bertrand Russell once said: "girl, you do you". We're doing us this week, which means a classic Thanksgiving film, Wicked's newest fan-girl, and a terrifying letter through the letter-box. The last few weeks have been glorious, email-wise, so don't let …
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It's the penultimate episode of season one, and the guests are arriving for a destination wedding in an offshore laundry for turning evil into hard currency. We're back with showrunner/wedding planner, Jesse Armstrong. We have a lot of time for him, but there may be certain questions: Securing a considerable level of investment for a Napoleonic his…
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The Christmas/Thanksgiving buffer, total farmer drama, and the conviviality of coroners. It's all within, it's all for you. We also talk 'Bad Sisters', and Sharon Horgan's hair, writing, and imagined daily routine. Write to us: fuckoff@firecrothcandnormcore.com Please please we want your money: patreon.com/theyliketowatch Edited by the delicious an…
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Buckle up, fuckleheads, and come on into our sandpit for emergent behaviour. We’re providing a platform to marginalised talent (Jesse), and he’s luring us into a tunnel for Tom Wambsgans’ bachelor party. But not you, Fly Guys - it’s a really tight guest list. Turn up the bass in the back! Splooge in our inbox, we’ll put it back in your ears - it’s …
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Big news: Sara's back to the gym for the first time since her tonsillectomy. There's a new Peloton instructor on the scene and he's forcing her to ask a lot of questions. Medium news: Sara is into Chappell Roan now. Little news: Geoff is working hard, but it's from home. He's had fewer adventures. This week has been an absolute delight in terms of …
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Roll up, roll up for the festival of grievances! This week, we relocate Connor's desert ranch, Austerlitz (formerly REDACTED) to take a pop at the champ, Jesse Armstrong. Will it be a very compelling package? Or will it be like tossing a bag of Uzis into a soft-play area? PLUS: Our fun new game, Sh*t or Shinola? Drip poison in our ear: fuckoff@fire…
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There'll be a new U.S. president-elect by the time we do another one of these and that's all either one of us can think about. But that doesn't mean we don't love you need you want you... We want you, we want you, we want you On a chair with a dead magazine In the cave at the tip of the lily In some hallway where love's never been Write to us: fuck…
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I Like to Watch Ep. 76—Hair (1979) w/ Rusty Schwimmer
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Joining the boys is none other than lauded and amazing Rusty Schwimmer who likes to watch Milos Foreman’s 1979 film ‘Hair.’Don Hall
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Hello, fellow nudie turtles. Napkins on heads to mask the shame and heighten the pleasure as we feast on tasty morsels from Succession's groovy hub. Want the freaky-deaky truth about Tom's black eye? Has Jesse been snubbed - IS THIS A SNUBBING? And can we depend on Jarmstrong's vote for Team Future? Let the minutes reflect that Sara was asked to re…
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Boo! Did we getcha??? Happy spooky Hallowe'en, everyone. Sara hatches a plan to go as Chappell Roan (whose name she just had to Google ), before deciding against it. She’s up to some truly scary stuff with coconut oil too. Plus: 'No Hard Feelings', 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story', another episode of 'Disclaimer', 'Janet Planet', and Billy Crystal tr…
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Do not listen on a 12-hour drive with your grandpa. No music, no chatting. Keep your mind on the driving. Or find an economics podcast he likes to shout at. Buy Succession - The Scripts: https://www.faber.co.uk/product-category/non-fiction/film/screenplays/succession-the-scripts/ Send us one miserable letter: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com Fund …
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Sara returns from the States and becomes familiar with the very British concept of the bonkbuster. Feed us content: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com Make an ostentatious contribution: https://www.patreon.com/c/THEYLIKETOWATCH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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I Like to Watch Ep. 75 —The Frighteners (1996)
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It’s the second episode in October! D&D breakdown their (sort of) top five horror movies and then discuss Hall’s pick: Peter Jackson’s The Frighteners.Don Hall
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Thank you all for coming, and thanks to all who have supported Sara through her recent health nonsense. This week, we attend the RECNY with the man, the legend, Jesse Armstrong. ** Surprise Jesse Retirement Announcement ** So sorry about the butter, guys. Excusing you, but we didn't ask for editorial comment: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com Thank…
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Hello! This week, we're transatlantic, like a pair of Freddie Laker mother-effers. Sara is in the suburbs of Chicago, and wants to be left alone. Geoff is in Stoke Newington, and wishes he wasn't being left alone. Somehow, remarkably, we can watch the same TV. What an era. Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com Keep us: https://www.patreon.com…
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Hey hey hey, my people! Time for another peep through our (smeared) window into the mind behind 'Succession', Jesse Armstrong. We wouldn't say he's the man, but if there were a man - hypothetically - he might look a lot like Jesse. This week, it's episode 3, 'Lifeboats', and a trio of major players enter the stage: Sandy Furness, Stewy Hosseini and…
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Hey, hey we're The Monkees, and people say we monkey around! For clarity: We're not The Monkees, and people seldom say we monkey around. This week we get on board with: a) The gourd b) 'Industry'. OR DO WE? (We're hopeful this isn't another 'The Bear' situation.) We also attend a local event, which displeases the family convalescent. See you on Fri…
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I Like to Watch Ep. 74 —Session 9 (2001)
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Donnie brings a hidden gem to the podcast. Session 9. It's rad.Don Hall
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Hello! I apologise if my bell summoned you. It's FireCrotch & Normcore here, with another funky chowder! The rewatch with our dear acquaintance Jesse Armstrong continues with season 1, episode 2, Shit Show at the Fuck Factory. Dear Jesse, talk me through your feelings on titles? Am I thinking about it too much? Like the people who thought all the o…
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Email your recommendations for TV to convalesce to: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten! From the Battery to the top of Manhattan! It's the perspicacious Firecrotch & Normcore reporting for duty, and we are back at the beginning of all things with THE CREATOR, Jesse Armstrong. In the first of our week-by-week rewatches, we establish a dynamic that says 'I respect you, but I'm not awed by you.' And th…
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Exciting times, it's all ahead of us this week: Sara's tonsillectomy and our new episode-by-episode Succession rewatch with Jesse D Armstrong. In the light of the above, this is the first of our revamped/devamped episodes: One luxury-lengthed watch, and your correspondence. No rush, we're on island time. See you on Friday WITH JESSE! State your vie…
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I Like to Watch Ep. 73 —Armageddon (1998)
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Don goes all out with a film that defines an entire genre. A movie so classic, only Donnie can quibble about the editing. Yes, roughnecks save the planet in 1998’s Armageddon.Don Hall
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Hey nerds! We go fast and hard this week with the brilliant and hilarious Phil Wang to discuss his new Netflix special, Wang in There, Baby! Plus: More Everest obsession from you know who, more Scandi drama from you know who, and someone (we're not naming names) embarrasses herself in the environs of a West End musical. Write to us: fuckoff@firecro…
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It's too early to talk about gourds, right? We hold on to the last vestiges of summer by immersing ourselves in Nantucket's Perfect Couple. (Is Sara the only one watching and thinking about how Nicole Kidman's Hollywood bestie is Naomi Watts, and Naomi Watts is also Liev Schreiber's ex-wife, and Liev Schreiber is playing Nicole Kidman's husband? An…
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I Like to Watch Ep. 72 —Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
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This week, Donnie picks a classic animation/live action blend with “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?”Don Hall
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Hello, we back on our sofa in front of the telly after all our summer "specials", and we have news. Seismic news. >9 on the Richter Scale* Also, this week's interview was recorded at our first ever festival appearance. It's trailblazing comedian Josie Long, recorded live at End of the Road 2024. Spoiler alert: We didn't take the brown acid. Communi…
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While Sara re-adjusts to civilian life post-Edinburgh, it's everyone's favourite kind of episode: A CLIP SHOW! Only the finest pickings from the past year-and-change of interviews, though. PLUS: How Sara's Fringe ended. AND: An unlikely hero emerges. WARNING: Contains potentially offensive accents. Editor-at-large: Annabel Port Email us: fuckoff@fi…
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I Like to Watch Ep. 71 —Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
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Inspired by last episode’s breakdown of The Contender, Hall jumps on a truly upbeat film for consideration in Tucker: The Man and His Dream.Don Hall
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FRINGEWASH #3: With Matt Forde
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Our final episode semi-recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe 2024, and Sara thinks it's the 2nd best interview we've ever done. Geoff is more circumspect about making those kind of statements, but you're in for a treat: Comedian Matt Forde talks about his new show "The End of an Era Tour', and this tumultuous past year of his life. Plus, if you're here …
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It's the second of our summer specials where we talk TV with the most dazzling comedians at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. Today, it's Pierre Novellie. This guy has standup as good as Seinfeld, and he has just published a truly, genuinely we-mean-it brilliant book about receiving an autism diagnosis at the age of thirty-one. Plus America's sweethear…
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Back to standard operating procedure and, in keeping with the ascendency of Kamala Harris to candidate in the presidential race, Donnie picks a highly relevent and excellent film to watch—The Contender.Don Hall
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Sara's at the Edinburgh Fringe - or is she? So, it's the first of our summer specials where we talk TV with the festival's most dazzling comedians. Today, it's Jessie Cave. We loved her previous Edinburgh show, Sunrise, and she's back at the Fringe with *two* shows, An Ecstatic Display and a work-in-progress with her partner/ex (delete as applicabl…
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Summer vibes, everyone! SUMMER VIBES. We're bridging out of usual vibes into summer vibes. We spoke this week to HOLLYWOOD INSIDER Mark Monroe, about being Hollywood's go-to documentary doctor. You'll be unsurprised to hear we think he really liked us. Plus chat on living separately - we're not divorced, but have we mentioned Sara's up in Edinburgh…
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I Like to Watch Ep. 69 — The Drama of the Courtroom
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The Dons dive into a subgenre of film that breaks down and exposes the business of justice: The Courtroom film.Don Hall
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Sara is deep in Edinburgh Fringe preparation, so it's a basic bitch episode: You'll get our guest, you'll get your email, then we're OUT. Not that our guest is a basic bitch, she's a real lady (like Easy V, who doesn't come for free.) She is Camilla Whitehill, creator of Channel 4's 'Big Mood'. Be Sara's penpal while she's away in Edinburgh: fuckof…
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For the first time in forty-five years, Sara watched football. Despite how momentous this was, she was forbidden from using the experience for her Quick Watch. Instead, she did what all good women do when their husbands TRY TO CONTROL THEM: a pivot to Rashida Jones. Also we talk to the laser-sharp and truly hilarious Michelle de Swarte, whose new s…
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I Like to Watch Ep. 68 — The Summer of 1989
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The Double D’s decide to go back in time and discuss an important summer for them both: 1989. Each come up with their favorite summer time hits from 35 years ago.Don Hall
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Happy one-year anniversary to They Like to Watch! To celebrate, we completely forgot until our sweetest listener emailed to remind us. We visit the Sperm Kings, as a couple, but then go our separate ways for Nordic Noir and Rylan Clark. Try to guess who chose what. We also talk to the truly hilarious Amy Gledhill about her excellent Blap - BLAP! - …
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Season three of The Bear has dropped, and Geoff has recused himself on grounds of vegetarianism. So, it's a V.S.E. (very special episode) with a V.S.G. (very special guest). Who could it be? Press play to find out. How was your meal?: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com Service not included: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH Your server is: Ann…
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I Like to Watch Ep. 67 —Ed Wood (1994) w/ Don the Elder
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Joining D&D is the venerable Don the Elder who picks a classic: Ed Wood.Don Hall
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