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After a week full of surprises — from shock award wins to unhinged reality TV moments — the boys are tackling some of the most pressing questions in pop culture:

Can we watch Netflix’s latest documentary on early noughties television guilt-free — or do we all need a reality check? Was Hilary Duff’s new album worth the 11-year wait, and is it her most mature era yet? And did Jessie Ware sit on her latest banger Ride for two years so that it could officially become the anthem for the Year of the Horse?

All that plus their latest recommendations and their newly crowned Man of the Week. 

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

📺 TV:

REALITY CHECK: INSIDE AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL (Netflix)

THE COMEBACK (Sky Atlantic / Now TV)

🎬 Film:

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Warner Bros. Pictures)

SINNERS (Warner Bros. Pictures)

HAMNET (Universal Pictures)

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE — THE FINAL RECKONING (Paramount Pictures)

🎧 Music:

LUCK… OR SOMETHING (Hilary Duff)

RIDE (Jessie Ware)

MY EGO TOLD ME TO (Leigh-Anne)

📚 Books:

THE DOSE EFFECT (TJ Power)

🫦 Man of The Week:

MATTHEW KOMA

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The year of yearning gallops on as Ben and Mikey dive into the latest film adaptation of Emily Brontë’s timeless novel — and the companion album it inspired — exploring the power (and necessity) of sex on screen.

They also debate whether powerhouse vocals can compensate for underwhelming production values, and ask: is comedy at its sharpest when it dares to break taboos?

Plus, Ben shares his verdict on 2025’s Sinners, while Mikey reveals a personal plot twist after finally finishing the novel Hamnet. 

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

📺 TV:

HANNAH MONTANA (Disney+)

PARADISE (Disney+)

🎬 Film:

“WUTHERING HEIGHTS” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

SINNERS (Warner Bros. Pictures)

🎧 Music:

DOLL DOMINATION (Pussycat Dolls)

OPALITE (Taylor Swift)

BORN THIS WAY (Lady Gaga)

WUTHERING HEIGHTS (Charli XCX)

EVERYBODY SCREAM TOUR (Florence + the Machine)

🎭 Live Events:

PINOTPHILE (Joanne McNally)

📚 Books:

HAMNET (Maggie O'Farrell)

🎙️ Podcasts:

MY THERAPIST GHOSTED ME (Joanne McNally & Vogue Williams)

🫦 Man Of The Week:

JACOB ELORDI

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In this episode, Ben and Mikey are back to being “journalists with integrity” as they unpack three of the year’s biggest music moments, asking some important questions along the way:

Who were the real winners at the Grammys? Can Taylor Swift be claimed as a Brit? And will Lady Gaga ever let Die With A Smile rest in peace?

Plus, they crown a new Man of the Week and share their latest pop culture recommendations. 

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

🎧 Music:

WILDFLOWER / HIT ME HARD AND SOFT (Billie Elish)

LUTHER (Kendrick Lamar ft Sza)

DEBÍ TIRAR MÁS FOTOS (Bad Bunny)

ABRACADABRA / DIE WITH A SMILE / MAYHEM (Lady Gaga)

MESSY (Lola Young)

DEFYING GRAVITY (Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande)

GNARLY (Katseye)

MANCHILD (Sabrina Carpenter)

OPALITE (Taylor Swift)

PRETTY UGLY / MIDNIGHT SUN (Zara Larson)

📚 Books:

THE HUNTING PARTY (Lucy Foley)

🎙️ Podcasts:

ARE YOU A CHARLOTTE? (Kristin Davies)

MAD, SAD & BAD (Paloma Faith)

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Ben and Mikey are back from hiatus and kicking off series two with a rundown of their top pop-culture moments from the past few weeks.

They rewind to the end of 2025 to share their thoughts on The End of an Era docuseries, before stepping into 2026 with a roundup of what’s been keeping the January blues at bay — from faithful Traitors and hot hockey players on ice to the “fake but actually real” ending of Stranger Things and a couple of films that pleasantly surprised them.

Plus, the boys dive into the incredible wave of new music we’ve been blessed with lately — category is: disco.

Turns out, taking January off because it “would be quiet” was… a choice.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

📺 TV:

TAYLOR SWIFT: THE END OF AN ERA (Disney+)

THE TRAITORS (BBC One / iPlayer)

HEATED RIVALRY (Sky Atlantic / Now TV)

STRANGER THINGS (Netflix)

🎬 Film:

HAMNET (Universal Pictures)

MARTY SUPREME (A24)

🎧 Music:

TALK TO ME / SEXISTENTIAL (Robyn)

I COULD GET USER TO THIS (Jessie Ware)

APERTURE (Harry Styles)

BEAUTIFUL MADNESS / MAGIC STILL EXISTS (Agnes)

BRITPOP (Robbie Williams)

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Ben and Mikey are back with the second instalment of their festive special — and yes, a second bottle of Crémant. In their final episode of the year, the boys continue their heartfelt and hilarious round-up of the biggest pop culture moments that defined 2025.

Top up your drinks and join them as they unpack the culture that made them laugh, cry and feel unexpectedly straight. 

They’ll also be crowning their winners for Man, Mother and Overdog of the Year, revealing what they desperately want to see more of in 2026, and hitting replay on their most-played artists, songs and albums of the year.

It’s merry, it’s emotional — and it’s the perfect send-off to 2025. 

Queer is a full list of what was discussed in part two:

🎧 Music:

CONFESSIONS ON A DANCEFLOOR [TWENTY YEARS EDITION] (Madonna)

PEOPLE WATCHING (Sam Fender)

EURO-COUNTRY (CMAT)

ADDISON (Addison Rae)

ATTENTION FT. ROSE GRAY & SLAYYYTER (Kesha)

MUSIC OF THE SPHERES WORLD TOUR (Coldplay)

COWBOY CARTER TOUR (Beyonce)

🎬 Film:

BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (Universal Pictures)

WE LIVE IN TIME (StudioCanal)

THE WILD ROBOT (Universal Pictures)

WEAPONS (Warner Bros. Pictures)

📺 TV:

AND JUST LIKE THAT… (HBO)

BIG BOYS (Channel 4)

THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS (BBC iPlayer)

🎭 Theatre:

EVITA (London Palladium)

👑 Mother of the Year:

JADE

🫦 Man of the Year:

JONATHAN BAILEY

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Cheers to the first of two festive specials from Ben and Mikey, who look back on a pop culture-packed year. 

With a few drinks in hand, the boys deliver their own take on 2025 wrapped. From standout moments and unexpected surprises to recommendations worth revisiting — and a few regrets better best forgotten — they dive into the music, film, TV and more that defined the past 12 months.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed in part one:

📚 Books:

MAGPIE (Elizabeth Day)

THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END (Adam Silvera)

🎙️ Podcasts:

ARE YOU A CHARLOTTE? (Kristin Davis)

🎧 Music:

SHOOK (Sugababes)

THE RADICAL OPTIMISM TOUR (Dua Lipa)

MAN I NEED / THE HARDEST PART (Olivia Dean)

WEST END GIRL (Lily Allen)

MATURE (Hilary Duff)

I QUIT (HAIM)

DON'T TAKE THE MONEY / 45 (Bleachers)

ALL MY PEOPLE / HOLIDAY / SO WHAT / GOSSIP FT. JADE / FEELS LIKE A DIFFERENT THING (Confidence Man)

HOW BAD DO U WANT ME? / ABRACADABRA / MAYHEM (Lady Gaga)

WALK OF FAME / END OF THE WORLD / SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL (Miley Cyrus)

A COMPLICATED WOMAN (Self Esteem)

EURO-COUNTRY (CMAT)

THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE (JADE)

A LITTLE LOUDER, PLEASE [DELUXE] (Rose Gray)

SUPER GRAPHIC ULTRA MODERN GIRL / PINK PONY CLUB / THE SUBWAY (Chappell Roan)

THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL (Taylor Swift)

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (Billie Eilish)

🎬 Film:

NATIONAL TREASURE [FRANCHISE] (Disney)

FAST & FURIOUS [FRANCHISE] (Universal)

📺 TV:

PARADISE (Disney+)

DOWNTON ABBEY (ITV)

AND JUST LIKE THAT… (HBO)

SEX AND THE CITY (HBO)

🎭 Theatre:

EVITA (London Palladium)

SUNSET BOULEVARD (St. James Theatre)

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It’s a good week to be a fan of the Geordie pair: both have dropped deluxe editions of their acclaimed 2025 albums, and the boys are diving in.

In the final regular episode of the year, they unpack all the new material — noting some striking cinematic parallels between the two releases. Both artists deliver eight additional tracks, each set expanding on the themes of their parent albums while still standing confidently as fully formed bodies of work.

The boys explore the feelings and flaws Sam opens up about across his bonus tracks, many of which offer a refreshingly honest look at the ways he, like all of us, is still learning and imperfect. Meanwhile, JADE continues to cement exactly what makes her the woman, the ally, and the pop icon we know and love.

Plus, Mikey shares his spoiler-free thoughts on All Her Fault now that he’s finished the eight-part series, and Ben nominates a worthy contender for the year’s final Man of the Week.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

🎧 Music:

PEOPLE WATCHING [DELUXE EDITION] (Sam Fender)

THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE (JADE)

📺 TV:

ALL HER FAULT (Sky TV / NOW TV)

🫦 👀 Man of the Week:

ROMAN KEMP

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It’s been a light week for new music, so the boys have been catching up on TV instead. They ruveal whether they agree with the Drag Race UK season seven crowning, dive into the themes behind the twisty limited series All Her Fault, and — naturally — get a little thirsty over the queer romance show heating up the internet.

Mikey has revised thoughts on The Morning Show after the season four finale, while Ben offers first impressions of Stranger Things season five volume one. 

Stranger things are happening off screen as well. It’s Mikey — not Ben — who scored a last-minute gig ticket win this week, and Ben confesses he was wrong… about Hilary Duff’s Mature.

To close out the episode, they spotlight World AIDS Day and Trans Mission — the all-star solidarity concert for the trans community coming to OVO Arena Wembley in March 2026.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

🎙️ Podcasts:

INSIDE THE GROOVE (Edward Russell)

🎧 Music:

SAVE MY SOUL (Bastille)

MATURE (HILARY DUFF)

EURO-COUNTRY (CMAT)

BEDTIME STORIES — THE UNTOLD CHAPTER (Madonna)

DON’T TEASE ME WITH A GOOD TIME (JESSIE J)

TRANS MISSION (Mighty Hoopla & Olly Alexander)

🎬 Film:

MOTHER MARY (A24)

📺 TV:

GILMORE GIRLS (Netflix)

THE MORNING SHOW (Apple TV)

RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE UK (BBC3, BBC iPlayer, WOW Presents Plus)

ALL HER FAULT (Sky TV / NOW TV)

STRANGER THINGS (Netflix)

HEATED RIVALRY (TBA)

🎭 Theatre:

GROWLED — BEAUTY AND THE BEAST CONTINUES (Royal Vauxhall Tavern)

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It’s a double bill of witches in episode 11. The boys mull over whether they’ve been changed for the better after watching the finale of Wicked, plus they dive into the brand-new musical Coven, inspired by England’s most infamous witch trials.

Meanwhile, Ben has plenty to celebrate. He’s finally finished the very short book he’s been reading, Jessie has returned with genuinely good music, and Ben gets to feel five more seconds of summer thanks to the deluxe release of Everybody Is a Star.

Mikey, on the other hand, reveals all about his night cosplaying as a straight man at a Bastille gig. He argues that Hilary Duff’s new song is surprisingly mature, and he leaps to the defence of a certain Wicked Witch after a meme takes the internet by storm.

Finally, on this week’s menu: lukewarm roast courtesy of Drag Race UK, served with a side of Christmas turkey in the form of Netflix’s latest festive film.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

📚 Books:

JOHN AND LUKE (Robert Williams)

📰 Magazines/Newspapers:

LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS [Hollywood 2025 Issue] (Vanity Fair)

🎙️ Podcasts:

HOW TO FAIL (Elizabeth Day)

🎧 Music:

SAVE MY SOUL (Bastille)

WEST END GIRL TOUR (LILY ALLEN)

MATURE (HILARY DUFF)

I’LL NEVER KNOW WHY / DON’T TEASE ME WITH A GOOD TIME (JESSIE J)

EVERYONE’S A STAR! [FULLY EVOLVED] (5SOS)

🎬 Film:

MERRY LITTLE EX-MAS (NETFLIX)

THE HOLIDAY (United International Pictures)

WICKED: FOR GOOD (Universal)

📺 TV:

RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE UK (BBC3, BBC iPlayer, WOW Presents Plus)

DANCING WITH THE STARS (ABC, Disney+)

SEX & THE CITY (HBO)

🎭 Theatre:

COVEN (Kiln Theatre)

🫦 Man of the Week:

JOHN M CHU

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It’s a cause for celebration this week as the boys hit double digits with episode 10, Drag Race UK delivers its best episode of season seven so far, and Charli XCX drops new music that Mikey actually loves — much to Ben’s surprise and delight.

They share their thoughts on the format of the controversial makeover challenge and the subculture of huns, their expectations for the upcoming Wuthering Heights film adaptation and concept album, and reveal whether Robyn’s new single has boosted their Dopamine levels — and if Miley’s song for Avatar: Fire and Ash has truly set them ablaze.

Find out just how much they’ve been teased by the new trailers for The Devil Wears Prada 2 and The End of an Era. Plus, lots more. 

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

📚 Books:

FLESH [BOOKER PRIZE 2025 WINNER] / ALL THAT MAN IS (David Szalay)

WUTHERING HEIGHTS (Emily Brontë)

🎙️ Podcasts:

HOW TO FAIL (Elizabeth Day)

SHUT UP, EVAN (Evan Ross Katz)

🎧 Music:

A LITTLE LOUDER PLEASE (Rose Gray)

EURO-COUNTRY (CMAT)

DOPAMINE (Robyn)

DREAM AS ONE (Miley Cyrus)

CHAINS OF LOVE / HOUSE (Charli XCX)

EVERYONE’S A STAR! (5SOS)

🎬 Film:

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 (20th Century Studios)

WICKED: PART 1 (Universal)

WUTHERING HEIGHTS (Warner Bros)

📺 TV:

RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE UK (BBC3, BBC iPlayer, WOW Presents Plus)

SQUID GAME (Netflix)

CELEBRITY RACE ACROSS THE WORLD (BBC1 & BBC iPlayer)

TAYLOR SWIFT: THE EARS TOUR - THE END OF AN ERA (Disney+)

🎭 Theatre:

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (His Majesty’s Theatre)

🫦 👀 Man of the Week:

TAYRIS MONGARDI

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