King Arthur is one of the most iconic figures of British legend, but how much do the Grape Culture team know about the court of Camelot? This week, they crack open a couple of bottles of red wine and dive into Sword Stone Table, a new collection of Arthurian retellings.

What's a logical Halloween topic to follow on from witches and lesbian necromancers in space? Ghosts, obviously. This Halloween, Sam, Kim and Alex talk about representations of female spirits in folklore and literature, and in particular, Susan Hill's The Woman in Black.

TW: Infant mortality.

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When the Grape Culture gang decide to watch Aisling Bea'a BAFTA-winning comedy, This Way Up, they thought it would be a light-hearted look at life, love, and families. They couldn't have been more wrong. Join Sam, Kim, and Alex as they talk about the show's many layers, its approach to various mental illnesses, and why Tobias Menzies can never be a romantic lead.

Whether you're a clubbing veteran like Alex, or more of a wine-bar-and-chill person like Kim, chances are you've found yourself whiling away the small hours of the morning in an over-priced and unnecessarily loud nightclub at some point. On this episode of Grape Culture, the gang chug some cheap'n'cheerful wines, and talk about their experience of 'club' culture. What could clubs do to make all their customers feel safer? What would the ideal nightclub look like? And why is the smoking area the best place to hang out? Find out on this week's show.

On this episode of Grape Culture, Sam, Kim and Alex celebrate women within the music industry. What constitutes a musical icon? Why are female performers so commodified? And how many times does Kim mention Taylor Swift? Find out on this week's show.

The Athena Protocol: Teenage angst & repeating blackberries by Grape Culture

On this episode of Grape Culture, the gang grab a bottle of wine and share their thoughts on Emerald Fennell's Oscar-winning movie, Promising Young Woman. How does it fit into the revenge thriller genre? How does the casting impact the storytelling? And was it the movie we were led to expect? Find out on this week's show.

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It was the show that drove the biggest boom in chess set sales since Benny and Björn's 1986 musical (probably), but just how feminist was The Queen's Gambit? On this episode of Grape Culture, the gang crack open a few bottles of Shot in the Dark Cabernet Shiraz, and delve into the world of 1960s competitive chess.

One year on from the first UK lockdown, Sam, Kim, and Alex reflect on the hobbies that experienced a resurgence during the pandemic. Why did we return to the activities of our childhoods? How does this domesticity feed into the narrative of the "female homemaker"? And why does Kim's wine taste like mushrooms? Find out on this month's episodes.

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Grape Culture is back for its third season, and kicking off with a bang, the gang delve into Talia Hibbert's smash romance novel, Take a Hint, Dani Brown.

How does the story hold up within the romance genre? Why are sex scenes in books so much hotter than on screen? And does Dani ever take the hint? Find out on this week's show.