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Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHThe Twilight of the MallSara had a jam-packed school pickup yesterday that included erotica, estate agents, and ongoing grudges. Plus we discuss Secret Mall Apartment on Netflix, before going off-piste with - sorry! - a film you'd have to go see in the cinema, Sentimental Value. We better see you at that live show: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/firecrotch-normcore-they-like-to-watch-live-sun-8th-feb-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202602081530/And you better join the patreon. We have Too Odd for the Pod now, what more do you want from us, a blood sacrifice? Patreon.com/theyliketowatchOr just write to us: fuck...
2026-01-3058 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHPhysical Stoicism is my KinkAt the time of writing, Sara/Firecrotch-y has finished season 1 of Heated Rivalry and having cried during the penultimate episode, is now wondering if maybe the whole thing is a work of genius after all? Laughs and cries is the classic combo but cries and turn-ons? If this is the direction 2026 is going, we (I) don't hate it. Maybe the toppermost TV echelon is Sopranos, Succession, The Wire, Six Feet Under, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and Heated Rivalry, but not for the dialogue, only for the wanks-'n-tears. SEE YOU AT THE LIVE SHOW RIGHT?! Tickets h...
2026-01-241h 00Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHGoofy *and* BeastlyGeoff has a job to get to and Sara has a puppy staring at her like “Mommy! Engage me!” so no show notes, sadly. But we love you and we know we’ll see on 8th feb for the live show. Ticket link voila: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/firecrotch-normcore-they-like-to-watch-live-sun-8th-feb-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202602081530/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2026-01-1449 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHAll Woodland Should Be PavedWhen you hear "date night" you don't automatically picture a psychotic episode on mass transit, but the twists and turns of life are what keep things interesting. Open your chakras to the possibilities. Plus we talk The Beast in Me and the complex umami notes of Claire Danes' acting. Buy tickets to our live show!!! (Not on sale but almost on sale.)Write to us, always: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupport us financially, Sara needs new candlesticks with heft: patron.com/theyliketowatch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
2025-12-1052 minFirecrotch & 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 WATCHThe Overreactive DetectiveWhat do Sara Barron and David Harbour have in common? Listen to find out, kids, listen to find out.Plus we unpack ("unpack"?) 'Down Cemetery Road', and in so doing unpack ("unpack?") one of Normcore's better observations of late.Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comHelp Sara finance high-end linoleum: patreon.com/theyliketowatch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-11-2651 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHSecond OpinionEpisode-lite (L.I.T.E.) in which Sara makes good on her promise to revisit Riot Women, and we share our big news: We're expecting!OH LOOK - THE PATREON IS BACK: patreon.com/theyliketowatchDeliver de letter, de sooner de better: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-11-2136 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHLobotomised and PeacefulAfter a restorative break in the US of A, Sara’s inner boomer is showing. This week: Are we aboard the Pluribus bus? And we get a whiff of support re: Riot WomenWrite to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupport us financially, we just bought a sideboard: patreon.com/theyliketowatch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-11-1242 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHHand Baggage Only (minisode)Bitesize? Fun size? What’s the term? Haven't we been through this already?Here’s a wee ep, recorded in the hour before Sara fled back to the mother country. U!S!A! U!S!A!Regular service resumes next week… in the meantime write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupport us: patreon.com/theyliketowatchLOVE US xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-11-0524 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHThe Cupping PositionHappy Spooky Halloween from Death Void and Scare-ah Barron!We love you, we need you, we’re busy carving pumpkins with our son. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-10-3151 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 WATCHPapa Bear (with Jesse Armstrong)He's baaaaaaack!The conversation ranges widely as we circle-back to our content benefactor and friendly acquaintance, Jesse D-is-for-dreamy-but-also-for-David Armstrong. Mountainhead? Check. Protein intake? Check.AI robots? Check. Funniest fish? Also check. Don't thank us, honestly. You deserve a treat like this after we went M.I.A.Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupport us financially, Sara's spending £3 a day on compresses for her weeping wound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
2025-09-091h 13Firecrotch & 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 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHManifesting Will SharpeSara diagnoses Geoff with trainspotter hair, a listener diagnoses Sara with peri-peri sauce. Plus: Lena Dunham's 'Too Much', and a Swedish bounty. What a week! Summer vibes! Four more weeks to go of And Just Like That rants. Your summer deserves a Patreon membership: Patreon.com/theyliketowatchWrite to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-2248 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHShe Likes To Watch RetireesGeoff was not in the house. But a (retired) rugby player was.Deepest thanks to Dan Hipkiss & Geordan Murphy.Back next week with your regularly scheduled program.Join the Patreon, PS! There are 13 eps of And Just Like That, so still so much left to go! Patreon.com/theyliketowatch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-1926 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHA Hyperfocus on ProduceSara's manifesting has worked, her summer has never been sluttier. You have to listen, if only to be inspired by the slutty prospects that might still come for you.Plus evergreen favorite Couples' Therapy and a nothing-y Netflix documentary series. Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupport us financially, our moving costs are extortionate: patreon.com/theyliketowatch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-1149 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHPGLABORWELCOME TO FIRECROTCH & NORMCORE'S SUMMER OF SPONTANEITY! Will the podcast drop on its usual Tuesday, a leisurely Wednesday, a tardy Thursday or will we be filthy and unload it all over you on a Friday? We can't give you an answer RN, because we're *in it*, and will continue to be so, so open your heart and sphincter chakras to our lateness, please.This week: The Bear, of course. Plus Smoke. Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comReimburse Sara for All Fours: patreon.com/theyliketowatch...
2025-07-0448 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHNo Sweary PuppetsHave the DCC overtaken our household? YES MA'AM. Between And Just Like That and the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, Sara is at an intellectual low, but a slut high. Geoff travels to Japan for his quick watch and we travel to Scotland for the big watch.Plus the evergreen fun of a celebrity sighting. Contact us, sluttily: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupport us financially, you really do need more of Sara's ranting in your life, just like she needs her Churchill bio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
2025-06-2551 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHOne For the Americans?We're baaaaaaaack! To say we're "better than ever" would be an overstatement, however we're not unhappy with the episode. Sara's in pink pants - slut!!!! - plus she's onto some Churchill materials. Geoff is only half sweaty, and less of a ticking time bomb than we originally feared. Plus: Pee Wee Herman and Adam CurtisWrite to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comBuy Sara her slut books: patron.com/theyliketowatch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-06-1749 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHArranging Your Friends by Net WorthWe watched Jesse Armstrong's new film, 'Mountainhead'. Twice: Once on our sofa, and once at a glittering event (which was also the site of the least comfortable convo in history - between your correspondent Sara H. Barron and the Emmy-winning Tony Roche. Coincidentally, the second-least comfortable convo in history was happening nearby.)Also, has Geoff found a new TV gang? And Sara is euphoric because 'Sex and The City' spinoff, 'And Just Like That' is back for another season. Michael Patrick King and Jesse David Armstrong, both dropping new material in the same week! She's like...
2025-06-0351 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHA Compulsion to LickHappy New Jesse Armstrong Content Eve! By the time our next episode drops, his new film, Mountainhead will be released into the wild (HBO/Sky/Now TV.) May Our Lord and Saviour, Jesse David, watch over you and bring peace to the land, the crops, the pigs, and the chickens. This podcast is late to honor our big boy on his big day, and not because we had a series of mishaps over half-term. nb. This episode contains zero actual Jesse Armstrong or 'Mountainhead' content beyond fevered anticipation. One of us is excited to...
2025-05-3047 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHArriving Whilst BenchpressingWhat *would* you do if we sang out of tune? Geoff tries, with minimal success, to get Sara on board with the idea that it’s nicer to give than to receive. Plus his crush on Alex Skarsgård rears its majestic head again.Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comGive us money, we work hard for it: patreon.com/theyliketowatch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-05-2050 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHNot a Trojan OctopusHi HOOOOOOOO! Sara makes a rod to beat her own back and hands it over to Geoff. Plus Kieran Culkin, Phoebe W. B., Tracey Morgan, an octopus, a full-throated apology and - if you can possibly believe it - more!Fill! That! Inbox! fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupport us financially, Sara's hair needs a keratin treatment, she can't survive summer without it: patreon.com/theyliketowatch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-05-1348 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHGen X GentleHello babies, come suckle on our pod-teat. Here's this week's nutrition... A birthday debrief for Sara (including a romantic graveyard stroll), before we get into this week's viewing, which includes: 1. Dicky piccies. 2. If Denmark was gone, would you miss it? 3. Tina Fey's new thing. And your darling contributions, which elevate the whole affair.Let's touch souls: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comMake it rain: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-05-0751 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHStrong Like Bull, But DaintySara was stuck in Spain during the power outage. Get ready. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-04-3053 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHA Plausible Welder?Geoff has had a birthday AND sulphuric burps! What a week!We go deep on - into? - Black Mirror, plus Sara's Everst fixation returns, and Geoff betrays his wife with his love of Ramy Youssef. Geoff loves Ramy! Jesse D. Armstrong loves Ramy! EVERYONE LOVES RAMY, WE GET IT!Write to us with messages of love, Sara needs it hundy p after her difficult week of everyone loving Ramy Youssef: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupport us! Sara wants a new couch! patreon.com/theyliketowatch
2025-04-2543 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHClassic Moguls v Gentle MogulsThis week, Sara's acolytes defend her honour, plus a lone wolf speaks out - speaks truth - to power. To the power. Of a butt. We watch Seth Rogen's new show The Studio, and we open our chakras to the feedback on our feedback on The White Lotus. Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comHelp Sara buy new Birkenstocks and enjoy our show ad free! patreon.com/theyliketowatch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-04-1549 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHThe Dirty BlenderWe're baaaaack! What a pleasure for you, for the larger galaxy. Us? We're just happy to be at the table.SPOILER ALERT: We go *big* on finale of The White Lotus, the return of the Quick-Watch, and Sara stumbles upon one of life's big questions in a crowded coffee shop near Angel tube station. Tell us about the time you had to sleep in a tiny box with no air-conditioning and a stained mattress. Or anything: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupport us financially we're going ad-free because we're nothing if not in-st...
2025-04-0847 min
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHTHE JESSE ARMSTRONG REWATCH S2 E10: This Is Not for TearsIf it is to be said, so it be... so it is.Welcome aboard, we're about to do the knock and invite Jesse up to our cabin for the full dirty on the season two finale, ‘This Is Not For Tears’ - does he have the vim, though?Are his toenails aesthetically pleasing? How many severed d**ks could he fit into his B-bag? And does he wonder if the sad he'd be without us would be less than the sad he gets from being with us?How...
2025-03-2251 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHBiggleton/AdolescenceWhat is the difference - is there a difference - between a generic bout of bad breath and simply stinking of a single food item? How offensive can we get when discussing the elderly? Especially given it's a demographic far closer to either of us than, say, youth. All this and more thanks to a single visit to a National Trust property. Plus we talk about Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham's new show Adolescence, which is truly a masterpiece, and we are VERY SERIOUS about it because being flippant felt weird. See Sara NEXT WEEK at Soho Thea...
2025-03-1943 min
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHTHE JESSE ARMSTRONG REWATCH S2 E09: DCWe welcome everyone to today’s hearing, where Jesse Armstrong will be facing scutiny on the penultimate episode of season two.Is he unusually subject to the vicissitudes of public opinion? Do the phrases "human furniture" or "footstooling" mean anything to him? And is he now - or has he ever been - a member of the Cruise Dirty Sеxf**k Cover-up Party?So: Go hard. Go fast. Go - ya lovely bastards!Send us the same email 67 times: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comGive us incentives to enh...
2025-03-1544 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHUPVC Double Glazing and a Palm TreeSara, a noble lioness, encounters another noble lioness on the karaoke plains of north-east London. Who survives the battle? And who's still using aerosol deodorant? Big questions, as usual, plus we watch the new Kate Hudson/Mindy Kaling project.See Sara at Soho Theatre later this month: https://sohotheatre.com/events/sara-barron-anything-for-you/Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comGo against the grain and join the Patreon WE STILL NEED YOUR MONEY: patreon.com/theyliketowatch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-03-1138 min
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHTHE JESSE ARMSTRONG REWATCH S2 E08: DundeeDundee in the motherf**king house! This week, Jesse talks us through Logan's homecoming episode.Is $5.29 an unreasonable price for a bag of gypsum? How would he feel about squatting over a storm drain? And has he ever seen a mistle thrush by the bandstand?Okay everybody: Bright eyes and let's see those chompers!* I could see us collaborating: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com* Listen, a few financial worries are starting to bubble... chat: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH* So, we've got this oppor...
2025-03-0751 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 min
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHTHE JESSE ARMSTRONG REWATCH S2 E07: ReturnWe're back with Jesse Armstrong to digest the bolus of gubbins that is season two, episode seven, 'Return'.Did he get jerked off by his personal trainer at the end of sessions? Is he aware of any document destruction that may hinder our enquiries? Might it be better to do it over an egg?We're hunkering, let's get down to it!* Give us an in-tray the size of argentina: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com* Pay for someone to touch Sara's head: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH* See Sara's st...
2025-02-2849 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHA Hairy Halo - WHITE LOTUS S3 eps 1 & 2We're here, we're back, we hope we're worth the wait. Geoff shares a tender touch with a child. Sara wishes for a tender touch with her cousin Michael DiFiori. Plus, The White Lotus, Season 3. Sorry to get all "Love, Actually" with Parker Posey, but: to us, she is perfect. Go see Sara at Soho Theatre in March: https://sohotheatre.com/events/sara-barron-anything-for-you/Write to us, we need you: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comPatreon us, eventually we'll want to spring for those movers who pack everything in to boxes for us: patreon.com/they...
2025-02-2637 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHThe Allure of Coffee Enemas and/or Ian RubensteinGuys - you've been warned - we're getting philosophical this week. Big questions get asked, for example: if your dog craps in your garden how quickly do you clean it up? Also we were inundated with emails about Apple Cider Vinegar, so we talk through that but don't you worry, we'll get deep deep with White Lotus soon enough. See Sara at London's Soho theatre at the end of March: https://sohotheatre.com/events/sara-barron-anything-for-you/Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupport us financially for chillbains, new sofas, the works: patr...
2025-02-1836 min
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHTHE JESSE ARMSTRONG REWATCH S2 E06: ArgestesPut on your puffy vest and pristine hiking boots and please give a warm Argestes welcome to Jesse Armstrong (he’s exceedingly easy to get.)If we got kissy, might he share plot details of ‘Frat Baby 2’? Could a Cobb salad ever be worth $75? And would he like an Advil and a handjob?It’s a culture hike, and we’re listening quite aggressively.We hear for you: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comWe’re a big fan of, uh.. all your money: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHHow is this...
2025-02-1449 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 min
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHTHE JESSE ARMSTRONG REWATCH S2 E05: Tern HavenCome, come homeward. Promises to keep, and miles to go before we sleep...This week, we're talking Tern Haven with Jesse over a round of Hank Pierce's Break-bumpers. We’re kind of like eunuch besties.Can he recommend anything that Oprah isn’t pushing? Does he object to being fumbled by the invisible hand of the market, like a prim little matron? And does he kneel before His Majesty, the spinach?He'd better start speechifying, or we'll send him into the bathroom, and he will stay there until we have answ...
2025-02-0759 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 min
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHTHE JESSE ARMSTRONG REWATCH S2 E03: HuntingMusicians? Pianissimo!Time for a game of Boar on the Floor. Will Jesse oink for his sausage?Who's his most pointy-headed f*ck? Does he hyper-decant? And is Ratf*cker Sam misunderstood?Our question to J. Armstrong is: Do you want to present your side, or are you happy for everyone else to tell their version?*** Sara is convalescing ahead of our live show, so this is just the Jesse interview. There'll be a do-over at some point. ***Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com
2025-01-2426 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHPrognosisIf you don't have one minute and thirty seconds to listen to this: Geoff's ill, so no TLTW pod this week, but we should be okay for the Succession rewatch and the live show. Bye! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-01-2201 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 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 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 min
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHTHE JESSE ARMSTRONG REWATCH S1 E06: Which Side Are You On?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 recuse herself.It's good to hear your voice: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comLet us judge for ourselves if being rich is f**king great: https://www.patreon.com...
2024-11-0157 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHThey Like To WitchBoo!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 tries his hand at horror in Apple TV's 'Before' - but is there enough pumpkin in his paprikash?Scrawl a message in blood on our bathroom mirror: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com...
2024-10-2947 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHNeither Peer nor PeepSara returns from the States and becomes familiar with the very British concept of the bonkbuster.Feed us content: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comMake an ostentatious contribution: https://www.patreon.com/c/THEYLIKETOWATCH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-10-2343 min
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHTHE JESSE ARMSTRONG REWATCH S1 E04: Sad Sack Wasp TrapThank 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.comThank you for your donation: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHBuy 'Succession - The Scripts': https://www.faber.co.uk/product-category/non-fiction/film/screenplays/succession-the-scripts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-10-1842 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHGripping the Arm of the SofaHello! 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.comKeep us: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-10-1542 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHSICKNOTE SARAEmail your recommendations for TV to convalesce to: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-10-0102 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 WATCHSterile, But Not in a Good Way. And Michelle de Swarte (SPENT)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 show Spent is out now!Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comHelp us help our refrigerator: patreon.com/theyliketowatchEdited by Naughty Porty from Number 40. Th...
2024-07-1651 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 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 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 WATCHOlive Oil, Salt, Pepper, Quaker Oats. And Ashley Storrie (DINOSAUR)It's Cineaste Week! We don't know how it happened (we DO know how it happened) but this week we're all films, all the time. All available on your TV screen, of course. We watched one light confection, one terror-scape, and maaaaaaybe the best thing we've seen since Succession?Also, this week's guest is the wonderful Ashley Storrie, co-writer and star of the BBC hit Dinosaur. Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comHelp Sara see her dad: https://patreon.com/theyliketowatchSee Sara work it out in Brighton: https...
2024-05-0757 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 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 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 WATCHThey Like to Watch at Christmas. And Craig Cash (CAROLINE AHERNE: QUEEN OF COMEDY)Ho! Ho! Ho! Merrrrrrry Christmas. Overindulge on this bumper-length episode, featuring a whistlestop tour of our festive favourites. PLUS Craig Cash (co-creator: The Mrs Merton Show, The Royle Family, Early Doors) is here to talking about a new documentary about his friend and collaborator, the much-missed Caroline Aherne, which is airing on Christmas Day on BBC Two. Geoff considers himself to be Craig's protégé (not that Craig has ever given any indication of that, and neither is it evidenced in Geoff's career), they go back a longgggg way, so we're treating you to a long ch...
2023-12-191h 13Firecrotch & 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 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 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 WATCHAn Inappropriate Amulet. And Kates McLennan & McCartney (DEADLOCH)HIYA! In this week's watchings: Sara attempts to be more broadminded about polyamory, Geoff scavenges for Succession crumbs, we disagree about a new horror/fantasy series (but admire the sartorial choices), AND - live from another hemisphere - we're joined by the brilliant Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan, creators of Deadloch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-09-1256 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 min
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHTHE FINALE PT2: A Worthy Opponent - with Jesse ArmstrongWe work through the trauma, and 'Dear' Jesse' replies.PS. Non-regular listener dipping in for the Jesse interview? The rest of it not for you? Great, but skip to about seventeen minutes in instead of making Sara a HATE FIGURE on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-05-311h 00Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHTHE FINALE PT1: The Sweetest Hours - with Jesse ArmstrongSorry to leave you hanging after what you've been through. We opted for a lunchtime episode drop to bring you our number one boy, YOUR number one boy - 'Succession' creator and showrunner, Jesse Armstrong.TODAY: Everything up to when it all goes to s**tTOMORROW: The trauma. But more Jesse, too!PS. Non-regular listener dipping in for the Jesse interview? The rest of it not for you? Great, but skip to about thirty minutes in instead of making Sara a HATE FIGURE on social media. Hosted on...
2023-05-3055 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHFINALE WEEKEND SPRINKLES - with some Gerri on the side... IT'S J. SMITH-CAMERON!Apologies for this late-running Saturday Sprinkles, we hope sure you'll forgive us under the circumstances. We manifested some last-minute BoCo that was too good to turn down...In an act of kindness, J. Smith-Cameron (aka Gerri Kellman) carved out a little time for a quick chat. As you'll hear, she was a dream, and there's a beautiful moment between her and Sara.Before that chat with J (Jay?), as many of your contributions as we could squeeze in. And afterwards, we reveal tomorrow's BoCo. It's wild.Enjoy the Mole Woman...
2023-05-2751 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHSATURDAY SPRINKLES: S4 EP6Delayed due to our previously discussed mini-break to Marrakech, it's more of your thoughts on 'Succession'. Expect the usual mix of theorising, objectifying, plus Sara's now heading for restraining orders from both Jesse Armstrong AND Lucy Prebble.Email: f***off@firecrotchandnormcore.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-05-0628 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHS04 E06 Minimize Surprise, Maximize Satisfaction - with Scott NicholsonWe just watched "Living+'. Special Kenny is number one boy, but what were the other big swings, and who took a swing-and-a-miss? Plus, we talk to Logan's body man and (best) pal, Colin - actor Scott Nicholson. Spoiler alert: He's wonderful.Does anyone read these shownotes? We don't know. We can't know. But I've got my suspicions. I've got my f***ing suspicions. Just in case, though, it's Sara's birthday. If you're minded to, wish her many happy returns on social media.We want to hear from you for Friday Sprinkles! Email...
2023-05-0254 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHS04 E05 No Sorrys For Lukas - with Arian MoayedWe just watched 'Kill List' and if you were expecting an episode almost entirely comprised of Sara objectifying Alexander Skarsgård, you're in for a surprise... because she's objectifying our guest, too - ARIAN MOAYED! Yes! Somehow, we persuaded to Stewy Hosseini to talk to us, and he over-delivers (under challenging circumstances.) We bled the f**ker conversationally dry, so there'll be a bonus episode with lots more about 'Succession', plus his theatre career, Robin Williams, and Waterwell - the art and education non-profit he co-founded - later this week. Email us: f**k...
2023-04-2558 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHFRIDAY SPRINKLES: S4 EP2Our weekly episode consisting of your contributions: Napoleonic wines, mid-century paediatric psychology, and a 'Succession' themed costume at a humorously-named Jewish club night. We love you, but you are not serious people.Plus, Sara's real-time reaction to the Crowdfunder totaliser. Support her cause: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/firecrotchandnormcore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-04-0724 minFirecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCHSomething like 'Kill for a Ticket' or 'The Theatrical Event of the Season'Hello! Sara's performing at the Edinburgh Fringe, so we discuss recent Succession news in the hope that you'll go and see her show:https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/sara-barron-hard-feelings#overview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-07-2623 min
Namaste Motherf**kersLove in the Time of Covid with guests Geoff Lloyd & Sara BarronIn this episode Cally talks to comedy’s favourite couple, Sara Barron & Geoff Lloyd, about parenting, parents, fertility, compatability, mid-life crises, homeschooling, special needs, origin stories, love at first sight, marriage, family and sobriety and couple’s counselling.
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Sara on Live at the Apollo
Birds of America by Lorrie Moore
Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel
Where Should We Begin podcast
Franz Kafka: “A non-writing writer is a monster courting insanity."
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2021-07-121h 01
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 min