The Drop

Camp Cope are one of the most influential Australian bands of the past decade. Their music and their activism forced the industry to confront its history of sexism and discrimination. Now the band is breaking up.

Today on The Drop, Georgia Maq, Sarah Thompson and Kelly-Dawn Helmrich talk about the origins of Camp Cope, the impact they made, and why they are breaking up.

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Welcome back to The O.C. b—ch! It's been twenty years since The O.C. hit screens and the time has come to revisit Newport, California.

On this episode of The Drop Osman, Mel and Thomas discuss the hit series, examining its cultural impact at the time, the importance of its legacy today and how the shows sound track influenced the musical taste of a generation.

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Wes Anderson is back with his 11th feature film, the star-studded Asteroid City.

On this episode of The Drop, Osman, Thomas and Mel review the film, discuss how it compares to the rest of Anderson's filmography, and talk about the director's aesthetic and how it's influenced social media and the broader culture.

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After one of the most controversial Logies in recent memory, Osman, Thomas and Mel discuss whether Australian TV's night-of-nights still matters, and what it tells us about the state of the industry.

They also unpack what Sonia Kruger winning the Gold Logie means, given her controversial comments about Muslim immigration.

Plus, a discussion about the second half of The Bear season two, which Thomas and Osman think could be better than Succession.

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Barbie and Oppenheimer have smashed box office records around the world, including in Australia. Osman, Thomas and Mel unpack the Barbenheimer phenomenon and what it means for the future of cinema.

Also, The Bear season two has finally arrived, and The Drop team dive into the first five episodes of the second season and debate whether the show maintained the quality of it's brilliant first season.

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Colombian pop sensation J Balvin has sold 35 million albums, worked with Beyonce on his iconic track Mi Gente and gone to number one with Cardi B on I Like It.

On this episode of The Drop, he drops by the studio on his first Australian tour to talk about his new album (featuring Usher), his upcoming collaboration with Ed Sheeran and the rise and rise of reggaeton.

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After months of hype, the two biggest releases of the year are finally here. Osman, Thomas and Mel have seen Barbie and Oppenheimer and lived to tell the tale.

Today on The Drop, spoiler-free reviews and analysis of both films, plus a special sealed section full of spoilers.

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For the first time since 1960 actors and writers are on strike, shutting down film and TV productions across the world, including here in Australia. The Hollywood strike could go on for months and will shape the future of the entertainment industry.

On this episode of The Drop, Osman, Thomas and Mel unpack the background to the strike, what the key issues are, the debate over AI and streaming, and what the end game could look like.

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The highly anticipated second season of The Bear is nearly here. Osman, Thomas and Mel discuss why it hasn't aired in Australia, despite being available in the US for weeks, what the second season has in store, and why the show became such a massive hit.

They also breakdown this year's Emmy nominations and talk about what they're watching right now.

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Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh (Ocean's 11, Magic Mike) is back with a new HBO series, Full Circle. The tense crime thriller stars Claire Danes and Timothy Olyphant and looks at the aftermath of a botched kidnapping in New York City.

Steven is back on The Drop to talk about Full Circle and share his thoughts on the current TV landscape and the state of Hollywood more broadly.

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