On this week's episode, Sam and Kim step into Wonderland with Marissa Meyer's Queen of Hearts origin story, Heartless. Why do we love a villain origin story? What really makes the Queen of Hearts tick? And why is a raven like a writing desk? Find out on this episode of Grape Culture.

In Alex's first return to the show, the gang bust open some duty-free prosecco to discuss the dark comedy thriller The Flight Attendant. How does it balance comedy and crime? What did we make of the unusual narrative techniques? And what exactly does 'barely a hint of sweetness' mean? Find out on this week's show.

Sam and Kim are joined by Tiff Maddox from Crime & Dine and Trend Lightly to talk about Elinor Cleghorn's Unwell Women. Where did common historical beliefs about women's health come from? How has Western medicine been used as a tool of oppression? And how can you cast a spell to make you travel 20 miles per hour? Find out on this week's episode.

Amy Poehler's feminist movie Moxie is the subject of this week's episode, along with a fiery bottle of red wine. Sam and Kim dig into the movie's place in the canon of high school movies, the treatment of the riot grrrl movement, and possibly the most punchable villain in movie history.

Heartstopper is the Netflix LGBTQ+ high school romance that took the world by storm, but how did it translate from the graphic novel to the screen? This week, Kim and Sam pair this heart-warming British series with a sparkling English wine, and delve into the show's gorgeous cinematography, super-sweet storyline, and ear-worm soundtrack.

Witchcraft, folklore, and a triad of magical sisters: Alix E. Harrow's Once and Future Witches has it all. But what do Sam and Kim make of it? How does it fit into the canon of witch literature? And will Kim's cat disrupt the whole show? Find out on this week's show.

It's a Jubilee year here in the UK, so to celebrate 70 years of Queen Liz, Sam and Kim crack open some regal wines and discuss all things queenly.

What is the monarchy good for? How have British female rulers been seen throughout history? And how has the word 'queen' itself evolved?

Join us on this week's Grape Culture to find out. #feminism #podcast

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Crack open a bottle of Le President du XV and join Sam and Kim as they delve into the world of women in politics, why representation is important, and the link between politics and wine.

On the first episode of season four, Kim and Sam grab some European white wines and get stuck into the Bridgerton-eqsue novel Reputation by Lex Croucher. How does it fit in the Regency literature canon? What does it say about nineteenth-century morality? And why is everyone wearing pastels? Find out on this week's episode.

For the final episode of 2021, the gang mull some wine and mull over the best and worst things about Christmas movies. Are they magical excursions in storytelling, or as fake and damaging as Instagram? Are Christmas adverts the new Christmas movies? And does Die Hard really count? Find out on the season 3 finale of Grape Culture.