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Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHOversized Thermal Sippy CupsThis week we ask: Who’s acting more like Sara’s mom: Firecrotch or Normcore? Plus (for reasons we’ll try to explain but can only apologize) the show we’ve chosen to discuss is the new Vicky Becky doccy.Mark your calendar for our LIVE SHOW on Sunday February 8th!See Sara at the Bristol Comedy Fest on Thursday 22nd Jan.Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupport us please we need more £70 throw pillows in our lives. Every room should sing. http://www.patreon.com/theyliketo...
2025-12-0550 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHLast Tango in Highland ParkNot to oversell, but in this episode we've stumbled across one of life's big questions:If you move house and everything is still in some degree of chaos, and a very sweet man from Virgin Media comes to install wifi but then leaves his enormous bulky jacket behind, and the addition of this one big jacket tips you over the edge mentally, how long do you have to keep the jacket before giving it to a charity shop? Obviously Virgin Media has been contacted multiple times to say, "Hey! We've got this guy's ja...
2025-10-2239 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHLED Lights, Sword, Waterbed, Coat-of-Arms, ReptilesWe're back at Woof Fest with a Jennifer Coolidge lookalike. Geoff name drops to a 12-year-old. Plus Jackson Lamb, Ho, Standish, Tavener, et al, and more mentions of our time spent at the Barbican. Did we mention we stayed in the Barbican? Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comFund our closets (we can't tell you how much we're about to spend on closets, but it's heartbreaking) patreon.com/theyliketowatchEdited by Annabel Port who is a young gun on the TikTok now! Check her out: https://bit.ly/4n8Xhlv
2025-10-1541 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHI Like Touching My BrotherWARNING: scatology abounds. We celebrate our anniversary boxing day in style, plus a dog called Grief, the right way to touch siblings and Geoff confronts his aversion to Jude Law. Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSara needs rugs: patreon.com/theyliketowatchEdited by Annabel E. Port, whose excellent substack is: https://substack.com/@annabelport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-09-2443 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHRe-Reclaiming The NarrativeSorry for the disappearing act. Excuses/explanations within, some of which are not for the faint-hearted. In your face, fainthearts.We are back FOREVER, and we are unafraid of tempting fate. We're still in summer mode this week, and we have a little something to reward your loyalty next week. Commune with us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comShow us more love and we won't abandon you again: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHEdited by Annabel Port. Read her Substack: https://annabelport.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
2025-09-0346 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHHeavy FlowA cautionary episode highlighting the perils of podcasting without editing. (Our editor, Annabel is away this week, and Geoff didn't have time to do it because our life is either in boxes, or needs putting into boxes.)This song is lovely, though: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st7IwWl-T84Offer kind words: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comGrow Sara's slutty budget this summer: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-2942 min
Adrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortEPISODE 347 - The three hundred-and-forty-seventh episodeGeoff and Annabel paint the town red Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-04-1059 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHThe Angriest CheerleaderMissing muffs and erotic food intake. Sara's tough-but-fair takedown by a barfly. Hate-mail! Plus "SNL: Beyond Saturday Night" and acceptable stoniness of face.See Sara at Soho Theatre later this month: https://sohotheatre.com/events/sara-barron-anything-for-you/Write to us, we want a luscious inbox: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comJoin the Patreon if you truly care: patreon.com/theyliketowatchEdited by the ageless Annabel Port. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-03-0443 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHI Could Have Been a QVC Star(sung) What have you done for us lately? Ooo ooo ooo ooo yeah.There was an incident at a high-end deli that changed everything, and Sara contemplates wearing a cummerbund to hide her midriff. Also: Hacks. Is is possible the most lovable part of that show is the font?See Sara at SoHo Theatre: https://sohotheatre.com/events/sara-barron-anything-for-you/Send us your thoughts, we want a luscious inbox: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupport us financially, we beg you. Sara found a good podiatrist: patreon.com/theyliketowatchEdit...
2025-02-1137 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHA Low IQ By Human StandardsIf we don't do it, who will? Who will ask the big questions? Who will travel to the dangerous corners? FireCrotch and Normcore, that's who! FireCrotch & Normcore are... who? This week we address whether your clothes are mandatory for your child's playdate. It inches us toward divorce but we do it anyway. Because of bravery. Also: High Potential on Disney+ - it's not about drugs! - as well as a very strong email game from all you cutie cuties. See Sara in March at Soho Theatre: https://sohotheatre.com/events/sara...
2025-02-0436 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHBig Boys Don't Have Outies(sung) Getting to know you, getting to know all about you. It was so wonderful getting to know so many of you at the live show! My god did we love it. Thank you for dressing so nicely and cool-y, the lot of you. We felt like Arcade Fire.This week: smear tests, space for children, and Severance. Something for everyone really. Come see Sara at Soho Theatre in March: https://sohotheatre.com/events/sara-barron-anything-for-you/Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comJoin the Patreon! Sara needs...
2025-01-2839 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHI Saw Tom Bosley From AfarIf you wanna be our lover, you have to shower us in compliments. Sara's unlikely, mid-90s interlude with the King of Daytime Telly, Geoff asks what - in 2025 - is the deal with cigars? AND one backstreet podiatrist. COME SEE US LIVE ON 25TH JANUARY to assess Sara's finger or toe, your kink depending: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/they-like-to-watch-live-25th-jan-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202501251500/Write to us, fill up that inbox: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comGIVE US YOUR MONEY! Who else will finance the visits to the backstreet podiatrist: patreon.com/theyliketowatch
2025-01-1436 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHThe Sand is Black, It Smells of SulphurDo you strive to thrive? Or strive to survive? Sara replaces her Everest fixation with tsunamis, Geoff critiques a babushka, and we/they/us dish on everyone's favorite Traitor. (The one who's been faking a Welsh accent.)BUY THOSE TICKETS TO OUR LIVE SHOW:Tell us your thoughts, feelings & concerns: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupport us financially, please, we're back with Succession this week, and Sara needs her nut butter: patreon.com/theyliketowatchThis would be an unlistenable outspill if it wasn't for the editing prowess of Annabel Po...
2025-01-0740 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHClose the Door on '24, Thrive in '25!“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 clayNever knowing he's astrayKeeps 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're rounding out the year with a sombre reflection on some of the interviews that...
2024-12-3147 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHBrotherly Love, ActuallyA 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.
2024-12-2439 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHAdjective AnimalYou 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, Baby' letter: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comPut a yule log on our fire: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHWassailing arranged by Annabel Port Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2024-12-1838 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHUsing Your Own Sternum as a TrayThe 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.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/they-like-to-watch-live-25th-jan-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202501251500/Ecrivez-nous: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupportez-nous avec l'argent: patreon.com/theyliketowatchEditez d'AnnaBEL (tres francaise sounding) Port (pas franca...
2024-12-1036 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHHair Function, Money Function, Love FunctionHappy 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 SHOW ON 25TH JANUARY: https://dice.fm/event/avnxb2-they-like-to-watch-live-25th-jan-the-bill-murray-london-ticketsEmail us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comPatreon support for Sara...
2024-12-0339 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHNot Everything is an AnecdoteCorn 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 us down now! fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com Sara's Eurostar ticket nearly broke plus Jones Road of course: patreon.com/theyliketowatch Edited by Annabel Port Richardson. Hosted on Acast. See...
2024-11-2641 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHEarthy WomanThe 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.comPlease please we want your money: patreon.com/theyliketowatchEdited by the delicious and nutritious Annabel E. Portowitz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-11-2037 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHShe Wants to Headline the PlaneBig 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 your email and new Patreon supporters so don't let us down now! It'll break our little hearts!Write to us, WE LOVE IT: fucko...
2024-11-1338 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHPut Me in Mamma MiaThere'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 youneed youwant you...We want you, we want you, we want youOn a chair with a dead magazineIn the cave at the tip of the lilyIn some hallway where love's never beenWrite to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com
2024-11-0539 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHA Neutral Sock PersonExciting 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 views: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comPay us our dues: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHCuts and cues: Annabel Port Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-09-2436 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHSmell The Salty Air. And John Kearns (VARNISHING DAYS)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? Anyone? Bueller?) We delve into Couples Therapy too, of course, don't worry your pretty little heads. And our guest this week! It's only one of the world's - the world's! - best comedians, John Kearns, here to talk about h...
2024-09-1155 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHDog Days of Summer CompendiumWhile 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 PortEmail us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupport us: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-08-2855 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHFRINGEWASH #3: With Matt FordeOur 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 for the Hermitage of Braid content, good news! There's an arguably overly-long anecdote about the Hermitage of Braid.Email: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHEditor: Annabel Port
2024-08-211h 02Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHFRINGEWASH #2: With Pierre NovellieIt'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 sweethearts, the DCC - if you know, you know - and if you don't, you soon will. Also: Sara exhibits her most British behaviour to date. See Sara's show, 'Anything For You' at the Edin...
2024-08-1454 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHFRINGEWASH #1: With Jessie CaveSara'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 applicable) and baby-pappa, Alfie Brown. You may know Jessie from her many TV appearances and acting roles, or as Lavender Brown in various Harry Potter movies and other I.P. She's funny, she's insightful, she's candid, and...
2024-08-0656 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHMark Monroe - The Documentary WhispererSummer 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? - and your usual email contributions. PLUS our podcast plans for the remainder of the summer. Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comHelp Sara pay for a deep clean of th...
2024-07-3153 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHCamilla Whitehill (BIG MOOD)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: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comMake the tiniest of dints in the debt Sara will accrue at the Fringe: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHEdited by Hamble 'Annabel' Port...
2024-07-2348 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHGondoliers Can Smell Blood. And Amy Gledhill (TOADS)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! - Toads. Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comGive us the anniversary gift we actually want: patreon.com/theyliketowatchEdited by Tom's baby...
2024-07-1154 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHA Man of Appetites: THE BEAR S3Season 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.comService not included: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHYour server is: Annabel Port Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-07-0248 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHScent of a Bro. And Daf James (LOST BOYS & FAIRIES)Excuse the lack of episode notes, we're on our way out to a thing. Maybe we'll tell you about it. You're going to love Daf, though.INBOX: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comMONEYBOX: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHBRAINBOX: Annabel Port Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-06-2556 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHMy Booty's Out, I'm Pushing My Goods. And Sian Eleri (PARANORMAL: THE VILLAGE THAT SAW ALIENS)Dear Cuties,The sun is shining and Sara's personality is more bearable as a result! We fêted Geoff on Father's Day and found a classy docu-series that forced us to confront our own internalized hippyphobia. Plus: We talk to Sian Eleri about her new BBC Three series 'Paranormal: The Village That Saw Aliens'. She helps Sara figure out whether she herself has been (non-anally*) probed and is, over all, a delight. Correspond with us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comHelp Sara earn back those £30: patreon.com/theyliketowatchEd...
2024-06-1854 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHI Wish We Quaked a Little Bit. And Mark O'Sullivan (MY SEXUAL ABUSE: THE SITCOM)Hey hey junebugs!Yes, we've been watching TV, but also there's been an incident involving a hat. You can't wait to press play now, can you?Also, our guest is Mark O'Sullivan (Lee & Dean, Tell Me Everything), talking about Channel 4's My Sexual Abuse: The Sitcom. He's brilliant. If ever there was a week for you to put your hands in your pockets and cough up for the extended version on Patreon, this is it. Deets below.Correspond with us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSubsidise us: https://www.patreon...
2024-06-1155 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHI Surfed USA. And Quinn Shephard & Samir Mehta (UNDER THE BRIDGE)We're back from our bucolic getaway just outside the M25 between Guildford and Dorking. Did you miss us? This week: Wild women do, but - contrary to the received wisdom - they sometimes regret it. Also, some classy guests slum it with us - Quinn Shephard and Samir Mehta, creator and executive producer (respectively) of Hulu's acclaimed 'Under The Bridge', starring Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone.Wouldn't It Be Nice if you sent us an email? fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comHelp Me Rhonda: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHGod Only Knows what we'd...
2024-06-0455 min
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHAnyone Remember 'Succession'?Hello! We're back in full-on Firecrotch & Normcore mode to look back on the 'Succession' finale, broadcast a year ago today.It's *definitely* because we want to mark a significant cultural anniversary, and not because it's half-term and we thought we'd phone it in with a clip show so we can spend some time with our kid.See Sara falter: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/sara-barron-anything-for-you-wip-13th-jun-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202406131830/Edited by Annabel Port. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-05-2952 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHAn Extraordinary Amount of Duct Tape. And Declan Lawn (BLUE LIGHTS)It's a beautiful day in the neighbourhood, a beautiful day for a neighbour, would you be mine. WOULD YOU BE MINE?This week, we buy flammable kids' clothes, we ask "Is there ever really COM alongside ROM?" plus we speak to a man who, in his 40s, made his dreams come true, Blue Lights co-creator Declan Lawn. Let him serve as a beacon of hope to none of us.Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comHelp us avoid a Patreon plateau: https://patreon.com/theyliketowatchEdited by Tom's...
2024-05-2156 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHStab It. Eat It. Yum. And James Rogan (ABBA: Against The Odds)Välkommen and bienvenue, welcome! We've been poring over this year's BAFTA TV award winners. Yay for Sarah Phelps and 'The Sixth Commandment'! But how did the UK television industry honour the swansong of 'Succession' - its finest export? NUL POINTS! We watched the show that usurped Business Throne.PLUS: The Eurovision party isn't over. We talk to James Rogan, the man behind the new documentary, 'ABBA: Against The Odds'.Lay All Your Love On Me: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comGimme Gimme Gimme Money Money Money: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH
2024-05-1455 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHMy Dad's Old Bod. And Will Tracy (THE REGIME)We're baaaaaaaaack! Say this to yourself OR passers-by in the style of Poltergeist II.We love all our guests equally, of course, but this week's is extra spesh because - HELLO - it's Succession writer and showrunner of The Regime, Will Tracy! We have an exciting connection, and the discovery of that connection, during the interview, was a major podcast highlight. Plus: Sara roleplays being a Deliverer of Hard Truths and Geoff confronts his fears about UnfrostedWrite to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comLet Sara see her dad man...
2024-04-3059 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHInterview-only Semisode Because Sara is Sick: Andy Milligan (ANT & DEC'S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY)Sara has tonsillitis - she's on antibiotics and complete vocal rest. She had a fever dream where she was drawn towards the light, but spotted her late grandmother on the other side and fled.So, it's a truncated episode this week (a semisode?): An interview we'd already recorded before she was struck down. And what an interview! It's Andy Milligan, writer of The Sopranos of shiny-floor entertainment TV - Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.Send Firecrotch a get-well-soon email: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comBuy her a Lucozade: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH
2024-04-2331 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHUnderarm Meat and a Wide Ribcage. And Michelle Singer & Stu Richards (THE ASSEMBLY)Happy birthday to our son, who's eight today. He'll never read this, although he was recently overheard saying, "Mom can't decide what she's doing for her quick watch". Kids these days! Etc.This week it's our great pleasure to speak to Rockerdale Studios creative director, Stu Richards, and head of production, Michelle Singer, about their SMASH HIT The Assembly. You're not living life to the fullest if you haven't seen this show, and you know we don't say that lightly. Plus: a master-class in martial passive-aggression, Ripley (finally!), and boundaries, baby, BOUNDARIES.
2024-04-1654 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHGems! Meteorites! Paintings! And Monica Beletsky (MANHUNT)It's cold and rainy and we promised to take our child to a farm near Heathrow airport. What fabulous journey are you on today?This week's guest - fresh off her rave review in the New York Times - is 'Manhunt' showrunner, Monica Beletsky! We discuss how to make old-timey feel new-timey, and how to manage a complex timeline. And Abe Lincoln's beard. Plus: We watch TV featuring (in no particular order) Michael Sheen, Steve Martin and Larry David.Michael Sheen is 25 years older than his wifeSteve Martin is 26 y...
2024-04-0955 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHThose People Can Get Stampeded. And Eric Newman (NARCOS/GRISELDA)HEY HOLLYWOOD! What is this, Chateau Marmont?! This week's guest is Hollywood insider, the impossibly lovely Eric Newman, creator of Narcos and Griselda. We talk collabs with famous actors, and how to sensitively portray real-life people on screen. Plus the dos and don'ts of portraying drug lords specifically! Can't you just feel the California breeze in the palm trees as you read this?! How lovely. Also we've got the new Sally Wainwright, Taylor Swift and a show where a hot girl works in a record shop. HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF SUCH A TH...
2024-04-0257 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHLittle Wigs Abound! And Russell T Davies (DOCTOR WHO)We've never been in love beforeWe thought our hearts were safeWe thought we knew the score! Are these lyrics from a musical? Or rather our unbridled feelings for this week's guest who just so happens to be RUSSELL T. DAVIES? WHAT IF IT IS BOTH? Dreams come true you guys, you just have to keep dreaming. This week's guest, see above, is the showrunner of Doctor Who, creator of It's a Sin, Queer as Folk, and too much more to mention. The King of British TV, and our...
2024-03-2658 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHOne Clean Pig. And Meredith Scardino (GIRLS5EVA)Hey now, hey now, there's a wall between us! Tear down that wall! We just want connection. You. Me. Us. The animals. This week, Sara's dreams come true (Geoff's come true next week WATCH THIS SPACE) when we speak to Girls5eva creator Meredith Scardino. It's the best comedy in 5eva, as far as we're concerned, and we are never wrong. Plus: One amazing film, one v good documentary, and a decent glitzy-glamy drama. Plus-Plus: We want a dog. Do sheep-a-doodles really need a massive outdoor garden?Write to us: fucko...
2024-03-1954 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHI Have Flexible Legs. And Ed Kellie. (THE JURY: MURDER TRIAL)Hola amigas y amigos!We're here to share our thoughts, feelings and TV recommendations. Plus, we get to talk to the executive producer and creative director behind Channel 4's 'The Jury: Murder Trial', Ed Kellie.If you're reading this the same week as we're writing it, come and see Sara's work-in-progress at the Bill Murray Comedy Club in Islington, London, this Sunday afternoon: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/sara-barron-work-in-progress-17th-mar-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202403171600/If you're reading this in the future, WHAT'S IT LIKE? How did Sara's work-in-progress go?Email u...
2024-03-1252 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHThe Mademoiselles Stay In. And Lou Sanders (UNFORGIVABLE)Come on girls! Do you believe in love? 'Cause I've got something to say about it, and it goes something like this!(No offence to Madonna, but that double 'something' ^ is really, erm... something.)Your transatlantic sweethearts are back with more TV for you to watch, *and* fresh from the rink, it's the funniest of them all... LOU SANDERS. She's back for more sidekicking with Mel Giedroyc on 'Unforgivable' (DAVE TV).See Sara's work-in-progress at the Bill Murray Comedy Club in London on Sunday 17th March: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk...
2024-03-0553 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHMy Parents are in a Lot of Google Earth Images. And Rosie Jones (OUT OF ORDER)Spring is in the air! OR IS IT? Have we been wrongly convinced by one nice cherry blossom, when if fact most cherry blossoms are taking their time? Don't generalize, you guys!This week we're speaking to our friend and national-treasure-in-the-making, stand-up comedian Rosie Jones, about her new panel show Out of Order, big frocks, online bullies and - SPOILER ALERT - meeting Cher. (CHER!)Tickets for Sara's W.I.P. (not to be confused with W.A.P.) at the Bill Murray: bit.ly/3OYyAKfWrite to us: fuckoff@firecro...
2024-02-2753 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHThe Sleep Schedule of a Cow. And Issa Lopez (TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY)Welcome! How are you? Look at you! You look fantastic. Did you get surgery? You must give us your guy's number. Or gal. NOT ALL COSMETIC SURGEONS ARE MEN.This week, we are graced by the presence of one of the hottest showrunners in the world right now - Issa Lopez, creator of 'True Detective: Night Country'. Spoiler: She is wonderful.Correspond with us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comBankroll us: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHCome and see Sara's work-in-progress: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/sara-barron-work-in-progress-17th-mar-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202403171600/
2024-02-2053 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHPointe Shoes. And Jeff Schaffer (CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM)What the world needs now is love, sweet love. And TV recommendations... Your podcast Valentines are here to oblige.PLUS... a man who's been at the heart of some the best comedy of the past thirty years: 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' executive producer/writer/director, 'Seinfeld' alumni, and 'Dave' creator, Jeff Schaffer. He's our darling.Share your love with an email: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comShare your love with money: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHShare your love with our editor, Annabel Port, by subscribing to her Substack: https://annabelport...
2024-02-1353 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHI Guess I'm a Llama Lady Now. And Gemma Whelan (BALENCIAGA)Hey beaus and boos! There's a song stuck in our heads, and after listening to this, it'll be stuck in yours, too - if it isn't already.Also, you're in for a treat, because we're talking to excellent actor and even-more-excellent person, Gemma Whelan.SHA-LA! SHA-LINGAY!Let's be in touch: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comWe love your money: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHEdited by Annabel 'The Flying Flea' Port Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-02-0653 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHGet Your F***ing Hand Off My Lemons. And Kitty Flanagan (FISK)Heyyyy! We all made it through January (touch wood, there's still a day and a bit to go. Oh no. What if we've TEMPTED FATE?), and we're thrilled to bring you Kitty Flanagan - creator and star of 'Fisk' on Netflix - all the way from Melbourne, Australia. We had some tech issues, and the sound is a bit ropier than usual, but it used to take 18 months to get episodes of 'Neighbours' from down under to the UK, so it's a miracle, really. Don't be ungrateful!Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupport us...
2024-01-3054 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHA Light Touch with an Adverb. And Jack Rooke (BIG BOYS)Hello? Are you there? IS THIS ON? Sara skips parents' evening, and justifies revenge scenarios. Plus we talk to Big Boys creator, Jack Rooke, about what it's like being The Grief Guy, PLUS - as always! - we tell you what's worth it on that hot little small screen.Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSara needs her eyes done: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHEdited by darling girl, Annabel Port. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-01-2354 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHPeople in Cafés Have a Lot of Dreams. And Leo Reich (LITERALLY WHO CARES?)How do you do, fellow kids?* We're joined by hot thing (in every sense - he's blowing up, he has a face you want to kiss, and he is a profuse sweater), Leo Reich. He's here to talk about his new HBO special, 'Literally Who Cares?'Plus, what you ought to be watching on teevs, and Sara voices some mild doubts about the role life coaches play in our society.Connect with us via email: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comConnect with us in a deeper way (ie. financially): https://www.patreon...
2024-01-1653 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHDarling, I'll Follow You On Everything! And Daisy May Cooper (PASSWORD)Look at you - what a punim! Come here and let us give you a big kiss on the cheek. See who we have with us? That's right, only British comedy royalty, Daisy May Cooper - co-creator and star of 'This Country' and 'Am I Being Unreasonable?' She's here to draw your attention to her new role as team captain on ITV's remake of classic U.S. gameshow 'Password'. She's *everything* you're hoping for. AND MORE.Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comKeep our hedge warm: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH...
2024-01-0956 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHDon't Mummify Me. And Kat Sadler (SUCH BRAVE GIRLS)HEY CUTIE-CUTIES, we're back for more in '24 and we're in love, we're in love and we don't care who knows it! Before you get the ick, this isn't about our marriage, it's an incredible new three-part documentary series (as recommended by Natalie Gold - GOLD! Always believe in your soul - on last week's episode.)Plus, we talk to a YOUNGSTER. Yes, that's right: We cut across many demographics. It's Kat Sadler, creator and star of BBC Three's 'Such Brave Girls'. She's funny, she's talented, she's on the up and up - by rights we...
2024-01-0253 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHI've Been Around a Lot of Balls. And The Williams Brothers (BOAT STORY)Hi! Sorry we're late. We're fine. Honestly. Don't worry about us. Everything's okay. WHY AREN'T YOU ASKING IF WE'RE ALRIGHT?We're here now, and we've watched that show you've been banging on about. Plus, we talk to Harry and Jack Williams, creators of 'Boat Story' and SO much other fine television - what curriculum vitaes! (Curriculae vitums?)Send us a festive card for the holidays: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comPop a little something down out chimney and we'll leave a present under your tree: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH...
2023-12-1357 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHCoins and Erotic Kicks. And Jen Brister (THE OPTIMIST)Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? Are you? ARE YOU? Sara refuses to learn from her public transport mistakes, and we follow up on a nepo-mommy recommendation.Plus: Bow down mister, Hare Rama, Hare Krishna, our guest is optimist, Jen Brister! Watch Jen's stand-up special, The Optimist: https://800poundgorillamedia.com/products/jen-brister-the-optimistSend us a festive e-card for the holiday season: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comContribute to our Christmas gift fund: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHEdited by Annabel Port - here's her Substack: https://annabelport.substack.com/
2023-12-0554 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHThe Three Kinds of Hot Tub. And Fenton Bailey (RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE)Coochie-coo, sweet babies! Look what mommy and daddy have for you: Lots of screentime, that's what. And Sara's head explodes when we get to speak to Fenton Bailey, executive producer of RuPaul's Drag Race. Sissy that walk!Buy Fenton's book, Screen Age - How TV shaped our reality from Tammy Faye to RuPaul's Drag Race: https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Fenton-Bailey/ScreenAge--How-TV-shaped-our-reality-from-Tammy-Faye-to-RuPauls-Drag-Race/27206489Send us an email: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comPour fuel on a marital argument about whether Sara should be using our Patreon money to part fund under-eye bag surgery: https...
2023-11-2857 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHNo New Things! And Katherine Jakeways (THE BUCCANEERS)Hey, Baberiba! Keep up, we're covering a lot of ground this week: Introversion, ropework, biker gangs, genital warts, and Noddy Holder all feature, alongside some excellent viewing recommendations, and the return of our brilliant friend: Katherine Jakeways, creator, executive producer and writer of the hit Apple TV+ show, The Buccaneers.Deposit true joy into Sara's heart, send us an email: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comDeposit truer joy into Sara's heart, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHEdited by Annabel Port. When she's not editing, she's Substacking, across the universe...
2023-11-2157 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHYou Might Need a Doll. And Alex Horne & Greg Davies (TASKMASTER)Hey, good lookin'! Here's what we've got cookin' (just chasing those Gen Z dollars by referencing a song from 1951): Purple ladies, outdoor intercourse, street art, the noble art, slum landlords and some truly excellent TV recommendations.Plus! We don't know how we did it*, but we only went and bagged an interview with Taskmaster's Alex Horne and Greg Davies. Individually, they're phenomena. Together, they are a phenomenon. Phenomenal! Come up and email us, make us smile: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSara loves money. Share some love: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH
2023-11-1457 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHPouring a Vat of Gruel. And Nash Edgerton (MR INBETWEEN)Hi fans, well-wishers, and the curious. This episode's a few minutes longer than usual, so these notes are a little shorter, to reduce demand on your time. Our guest is Nash Edgerton, director of our favourite TLTW discovery so far, Mr Inbetween - what a guy.Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comBecome part of something bigger than yourself: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHEdited by Annabel Port. Except for the overly long bits - she had no part in those. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-11-0759 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHShaking on the Sofa. And Hannah Bos & Paul Thureen (SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE)Happy spooky Hallowe'en! We promised you a treat: Scary things to watch. Was it a trick? Enter at your own risk...Plus we talk to Hannah Bos & Paul Thureen - creators of the excellent Somebody Somewhere, starring Bridget Everett. They're delightful.Edited by Annabel Port from BenfleetEmail us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comKeep our Jack O'Lantern burning: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-10-3155 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHGrandpa Was a Doctor Feelgood. And Fisher Stevens (BECKHAM)Hello you! Wanna hug? No? We completely get it. Have you been eating properly? We're going to nourish you. (With television recommendations, you'll have to supply your own food for your TV dinner.)Also, we're extremely excited to talk to Fisher Stevens. You might instantly think Hugo in 'Succession', but SHAME ON YOU. As a proud member of the SAG-AFTRA union, he's currently on strike with his fellow actors - stop making him a scab in your mind's eye. He's here with his director's hat on (flat cap, light tweed) to talk about how he made...
2023-10-2453 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHI Have Very Good Form as a Boxer. And Chris Addison (BREEDERS)Bon après-midi! Ça va? Gotta love a cedilla. We're here, we have things to tell you about what we've watched on TV, and we're joined by comedian-turned-director, Chris Addison. The final season of Breeders - which he co-created with Simon Blackwell and Martin Freeman - is airing in the UK now. He is a lanky delight!Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comFeed us: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHEdited by Annabel Port Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-10-1756 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHFunny, But Almost Sexual Dancing. And Jamali Maddix (NEVER MIND THE BUZZCOCKS)Here come FC and NC on their matching bicycles, baskets full of TV recommedations. And look who's with them! Dreamboat comedian, Jamali Maddix, series regular on Never Mind The Buzzcocks.Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSubsidise our mortgage: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHEdited by Annabel Port Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-10-1057 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHGet On Board with the Gourd. And Larry Rickard (GHOSTS)It's just a hot young influencer couple here to influence what you watch on TV. Our guest is Larry Rickard: Cast member and co-creator of Ghosts. BTS gossip: Geoff asked Larry if he'd record a video message for our Horrible Histories-obsessed son, but Sara kiboshed it.Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comImprove Sara's mental wellbeing: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHEdited by Annabel Port Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-10-0357 minAdrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortEPISODE 282 - The two hundred-and-eighty-second episodeThere's something different about Geoff, and Annabel has some unanswered questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-09-2745 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHA Little Hat with a Big Old Brim. And Marnie Dickens (WILDERNESS)HI BABES! We're back to depress you with what we did on our tenth wedding anniversary, and to tell you what's worth your attention on the teevz. We also talk to writer, Marnie Dickens, who has:a) A snazzy shirtb) The number one show on Amazon Prime Video in the UK: Wilderness, starring Jenna Coleman.Plus, Sara attempts to start not one, but two movements.Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comJoin our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHEdited by Annabel Port
2023-09-2655 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHI Like My Nose. And Nish Kumar (YOUR POWER, YOUR CONTROL)It's your favourite young lovers, on the cusp of our tenth wedding anniversary, taking time away from gazing into each other's eyes to gaze into the TV - and tell you whether you should watch what we've been watching.Our guest is Nish Kumar, stand-up comedian - as the French would say - by excellence. His new special 'Your Power, Your Control' is available on Sky/Now TV. Sara's name appears in the credits, SPELLED INCORRECTLY. What will happen when Nish is confronted? Clickbait!Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comJoin our...
2023-09-1953 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHVery Rectangular Heads. And Sterlin Harjo (RESERVATION DOGS)You told us to watch Reservation Dogs, we over-delivered: We bring you its creator, Sterlin Harjo. Now that's worth the podcast showing up a few hours later than usual, right? (If you didn't notice, pls disregard, Thanks.)Plus religious ritual nepo-comedy, a re-run of the space race, and we pick up what the J-Dog put down last week. Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comLet's Be Patreon Friends: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHEdited by: Annabel Port (in absentia) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
2023-09-0555 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH'Can You See Your Feet Right Now?' And Jesse Armstrong (SUCCESSION) at the Edinburgh FringeYour favourite cute thrupple reunites to give patrons of the world's largest arts festival a bit of a show. Plus, back at home, we follow up on one of Sarah Phelps' recommendations, and Sara does a good friend a nepo-favour. It takes a turn.Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHEdited by Annabel Port Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-08-2954 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHQ3 Is My Power. And Katherine Jakeways (THE BUCCANEERS)Oh hello! Sara shares her public transport trauma, we both share what's been on our TV, plus we talk to showrunner of the forthcoming Apple TV+ series, The Buccaneers, Katherine Jakeways. We love her, and she's a near-Q3 inspiration, ladies!Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comBecome one of our Patreon friends: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHSee us with Jesse Armstrong at the Edinburgh Fringe: https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/they-like-to-watch-live-with-jesse-armstrongEdited by Annabel Port Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-08-2256 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHOne Girl, Big Night? No Good. And Jim Field Smith (HIJACK)Hello! We became addicted to Hijack on Apple TV+ whilst we were on holiday, and as soon as we arrived home, we tracked down co-creator/director Jim Field Smith, and bombarded him with questions. He was gracious and duly obliged: There will be spoilers.Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHEdited by Annabel Port Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-08-1554 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHMy Big Egg Phase. And Jack Thorne (HIS DARK MATERIALS, THIS IS ENGLAND 86/88/90, KIRI, BEST INTERESTS, THE VIRTUES, HELP etc.)HEJ KOMPISAR! We're summering in the Stockholm Archipelago, but we borrowed some recording equipment from Ridklubben, Sweden's best equestrian podcast. We talk Hijack, How To with John Wilson, and The Jinx, plus we're joined by a tall genius - one of the UK's best and most respected screenwriters, Jack Thorne. VARSÅGOD!SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHEMAIL US: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comEdited by Annabel Port Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-08-0853 minAdrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortEPISODE 261 - The two-hundred-and-sixty-first episodeSpecial occasions for Geoff and Annabel, plus warts and all from the Drifters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-03-1553 minAdrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortEPISODE 239 - The two-hundred-and-thirty-ninth episodeGeoff and Annabel unpack their reactions to recent news, plus Amateur Hour, Meek Revenge and Quandary Corner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-141h 05Adrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortEPISODE 211 - The two-hundred-and-eleventh episodeAnnabel and Geoff are back in the same room and get to stare at each other's ravaged faces, Geoff sends a gift to his friend Alex Kossek, Annabel is hyper aware of her surroundings, plus a Drifter gets caught up in a significant moment in late 20th century history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-01-2654 min
Cuddle Club with Lou SandersEp 35: Sara Barron & Geoff LloydLoulie does some cuddle coaching in this very special live-streamed episode with real life married couple, comedian and writer Sara Barron and award winning radio and podcast host Geoff Lloyd - as part of Unmute: The Online Podcast Festival.Follow Sara Barron on Twitter: @sarabarron and Instagram: @sarabarron1000000Buy Sara's books People Are Unappealing & The Harm In AskingFollow Geoff Lloyd on Twitter: @GeoffLloyd and Instagram: @geofflloydListen to Geoff's podcast's Reasons To Be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd & Adrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel Port
2020-11-0631 minAdrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortEPISODE 145 - The one-hundred-and-forty-fifth episodeGeoff's been on holiday, Annabel lists her recent frustrations, and a drifter in the Ministry of Defence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-09-0242 minAdrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortEPISODE 144 - The one-hundredth-and-forty-fourth episodeGeoff overhears smalltalk as bad as his own, Annabel's odd house, and a Drifter shares a wonderful secret from her inner life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-08-2645 minAdrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortEPISODE 143 - The one-hundred-and-forty-third episodeGeoff's dreams are slipping away, and Annabel is feeling fickle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-08-1947 minAdrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortEPISODE 123 - The one hundred-and-twenty third episodeRecorded in Salford and Snaresbrook. Geoff and Annabel worry this episode won't age well... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-03-1139 min
Adrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortEPISODE 111 - The one hundred-and-eleventh episodeThis week's episode is a story of bravery: Geoff and Annabel soldier on despite having a mild and terrible cold, respectively. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-12-0445 min
Adrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortEPISODE 93 - The ninety-third episodeGeoff and Annabel return from their first Adrift live show. nb.There won't be a podcast next week, as Geoff is having a mini-break. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-07-0341 min
The Two Shot PodcastGeoff LloydHere we are at episode 79 of the Two Shot Podcast. We're very glad you could join us this week. First thing's first, a little bit of housekeeping. We've got a date for your diaries. It's Sunday the 14th of April in that London. We'll be sitting down for a live TSP chat with RICHARD E. GRANT. For more info and to get tickets, go here. It'd be ace to see you down there.Secondly, thanks to all the people who've pledged a bit of money via our Patreon site. We're getting on the badge admin very soon. Thanks for b...
2019-03-071h 02
Adrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortTHE REAL EPISODE 53! ***DELETE THE OTHER ONE!*** - The real fifty-third episodeHi everyone. I made a pig's ear of editing, and accidentally put in last week's Drifter stories in this week's podcast. I'M VERY TIRED. Thanks to everyone who let me know. This is the fixed version, with new Drifter stories + new QC@TGCiPA/KC/RSGeoff hails a cab, Annabel remembers biology lessons, stories from Drifters, and Geoff has it out with his friend Jamie. (Attention radio nerds! Jamie is Jamie Broadbent, formerly Jamie the Student on Radio 1/Virgin + TeamTalk, Radio Aire etc.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-08-2943 min
Adrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortEPISODE 49 - The forty-ninth episodeGeoff's babyish behaviour, Annabel's famous friend, stories from Drifters, and advice from Piccolo Pete Mitchell (ex Pete & Geoff) in The Incident.Music by Man & The EchoIncidental music by Emily HarrisonSupport our podcast! https://www.patreon.com/adrift Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-08-0151 min
Adrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortEPISODE 37 - The thirty seventh episodeThere's a retro ailment in the Lloyd household, Annabel talks bosses, and writer Miranda Sawyer helps Geoff come to terms with middle age.Music by Man & The EchoIncidental music by Emily HarrisonSupport our podcast! https://www.patreon.com/adrift Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-05-091h 03
Adrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortEPISODE 36 - The thirty-sixth episodeGeoff worries that he's becoming too well-adjusted, Annabel vs hair, stories from Drifters, and double-dinner in The Incident.Music by Man & The EchoIncidental music by Emily HarrisonAdvice from Geoff's brother-in-law, Sam Barron of The Fat Shallot, ChicagoSupport our podcast! https://www.patreon.com/adrift Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-05-0249 min
RadioToday ProgrammeThe Radio Today Programme March 14th 2018 - Geoff LloydIn his celebrated north London loft Geoff Lloyd tells Trevor Dann about his hit podcasts with Ed Miliband and Annabel Port, his new show on Union Jack, working without music and why he needs a researcher. Plus news with Stuart Clarkson, RadioMoments with David Lloyd. A TDC Production for the last time.
2018-03-1438 min
Adrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortEPISODE 10 - The tenth episodeGeoff's wife, Sara Barron sits in for the first week of Annabel's maternity leave. Geoff's parental skills are judged by strangers, drifters share stories, Sara embarrasses herself in her own home, and we place a call to new mother Annabel Port. Music by Man & The Echo Incidental music by Emily Harisson Features contributions from historian Dan Snow ('Dan Snow's History Hit' podcast), and Helen Thorn from the Scummy Mummies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-10-251h 02
Adrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortEPISODE 6 - The sixth episodeGeoff visits a café - it goes poorly, we hear from your fellow drifters, Annabel opens up about her theatrical past, The Incident focuses on charity giving etiquette, Geoff has a new project, Annabel sets out to honour her dog.Music by Man & The EchoIncidental music by Emily HarrisonFeaturing contributions from Stuart Heritage, Lynn Handelman Barron, and Dr Elizabeth Dunn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-09-2750 min
Adrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortEpisode 3 - The third episodeGeoff suspects he is being lied to, Annabel gets personal, Drifters share stories, The Incident explores customer ratings, Annabel tackles bullies.Features contributions from Will Guyatt, Alfie Brown, Jo Hemmings and Mark Savage.Backing tracks by Man & The Echo, incidental music by Emily Harrison. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-09-0653 min
Adrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortEPISODE 2 - The second episodeGeoff tries amateur photography, Annabel shares stories from her former career, our fellow drifters send email, newsagents are bothered.'The Incident' features advice from Lily Allen, barber-to-the-stars Michael Douglas, and Geoff's dad - Geoff Senior.Backing tracks by Man & The Echo, incidental music by Emily Harrison. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-08-301h 00
Adrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel PortPREVIEW: Hello? Is this on?Geoff and Annabel meet to talk about their forthcoming podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-08-1323 min
Radio Moments - ClipsFinal Geoff Lloyd/Annabel Show on AbsoluteGeoff Lloyd and Annabel Port left the Absolute stable in April 2017.
Geoff's first show from One Golden Square, back when the station carried its former brand, was aired in 1999.
2017-04-1323 min
Radio Moments - ClipsGeoff Lloyd announces he will leave Absolute RadioOn 18th January 2017, Geoff Lloyd broke the news that he, and his co-host Annabel Port, plan to leave the Absolute stable in April. Geoff's first show from One Golden Square, back when the station carried its former brand, was aired on the same day in 1999.
2017-01-3010 min
Off-Air ClipsGeoff Lloyd quits Absolute Radio after 18 yearsListen to the moment Geoff Lloyd and Annabel Port announce on Absolute Radio that they're leaving the station this Spring. Geoff has been on Absolute/Virgin since 18 January 1999.
2017-01-1803 min