The Honeymoon Period

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Elaine and Mark met at a movie club and got married in a brewery. Mark loves spreadsheets. Elaine can’t pronounce asterisk. We watch a lot of film and TV.

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The Honeymoon Period episodes:

04.22.2024
“Great Big Hoo and Toodaloo”: Race Across The World (S4), Fallout, Immaculate, Civil War, Monkey Man
Mark’s been to a BBQ, but as the booze flowed and day turned into night, what did he end up singing…? In TV, we return to one of our favourites: Race Across The World (1:28). Back for a fourth series (if...
04.01.2024
“No-one likes an Orange Twirl”: X-Men ‘97, Passenger, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (+ spoiler section)
Happy Easter! But which reduced price chocolate eggs will Mark be able to find in the supermarket on his annual pilgrimage? This week, in TV we’ve been watching Marvel Animation’s new series X-Men ‘97 (3:26) and ITV comedy-thriller (or is it?!)...
03.13.2024
“Na-na-na-Baron”: Mr & Mrs Smith, Shogun, Madame Web, The Iron Claw, Dune: Part 2
The episode where Mark compares Elaine to a dog that looks like a pain au chocolat, lists all the Denis Villeneuve films he hates, and starts a podcasting war with The Movie Robcast… In TV, we discuss Mr & Mrs Smith...
02.15.2024
Trailer Talk: Deadpool & Wolverine, Planet of the Apes, Wicked, Manhunt, Mary & George, Shardlake
It's going to be a little while until we can come back with a full show, so as an interim treat we thought we'd record our thoughts on some of the recently released film & TV trailers. Film trailers: Deadpool &...
02.03.2024
“Anna The Nun and Tesco Mary”: The Traitors finale, True Detective: Night Country, The Holdovers, All of Us Strangers
We start the pod with WWE news (obvs!). The WWE is off to Netflix - but recent allegations leave Mark reflecting on whether he can continue watching... In TV, we discuss the finale of S2 The Traitors (7:35) and share our...
01.15.2024
“Barrow-In-Furness Bus Depot”: Men Up, The Traitors, The Boy and the Heron, Poor Things, Godzilla Minus One
Welcome to our first episode of 2024! We start the pod with a discussion around New Year’s Resolutions - and a birthday cake muffin… In TV, Elaine wants everyone to watch BBC drama Men Up (2:30) which was shown in the...
12.23.2023
Top 10 Films of 2023
We countdown our favourite movies of 2023. Enjoy the part where we discuss whether The Cheeky Girls’ mum lives in the Byker Wall. How to support the show Follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave...
12.18.2023
Top 10 TV Shows of 2023
We countdown our favourite TV shows of 2023. Enjoy the part where Mark forgets to put one of the biggest shows of the year on his list for the second year running. And play along with the ‘how many Usher...
12.06.2023
”Richard Osman gets on everything”: Superfan: The Story of Vladimir, The Crown (S6), Loki (S2), Shetland, Bottoms, Saltburn, The Marvels
In this episode, we rehearse an argument about Elaine and some flatpack furniture, help Richard Osman out by mentioning his new podcast, and once again manage to squeeze in a reference to Tosh Lines from The Bill. In TV, we review...
10.30.2023
REPLAY: Date Fright - Ready or Not
A throwback to a spooky date night of yesteryear (well, 2022). Enjoy!
10.30.2023
REPLAY: Date Fright - An American Werewolf in London
A throwback to a spooky date night of yesteryear (well, 2022). Enjoy!
10.27.2023
“His face reminds me of a Muppet”: Beckham, Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story, The Greatest Show Never Made, Bodies, BlackBerry, Totally Killer, The Creator
In this episode, we pay homage to the power of television when going through tough times. Plus, in not unrelated news, Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year. In TV, Elaine’s been on a documentary extravaganza, with Netflix’s Beckham (12:33), Disney+’s...
10.03.2023
“Is this about that dolphin?”: Wilderness, Ahsoka, Dumb Money, A Haunting in Venice
In this week’s episode, Elaine laments a certain celebrity’s exit from this year’s Strictly Come Dancing and we discuss a new podcast about a dolphin and his ‘friend’.... In telly, Mark’s been checking out psychological thriller Wilderness (9:30), whilst Elaine’s got...
09.18.2023
“World’s worst version of Jumanji”: Starstruck, The Lovers, The Blackening, Past Lives
Mark reports back on his trip to AEW All In - plus a fun afternoon with our podcasting pals Rob D and Rob W from The Movie Robcast. Blame Rob D for Mark’s wrestling round up! Plus a strange tangent...
08.23.2023
“Love from Les Dennis”: Strictly 2023 Line Up, They Cloned Tyrone, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Joyride, Becoming Elizabeth, The Bear (S2)
In this episode, we discuss Mark’s impending trip to All Elite Wrestling All In (yes, we’re talking wrestling again) and somehow manage to segue into a run-down of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing contestants. In film, Mark takes us on a...
07.27.2023
”You have no soul”: The Sixth Commandment, The Afterparty (S2), Oppenheimer, Barbie
Elaine has a really bad cold and is losing her voice, so please enjoy her gradual descent into madness throughout this episode. In TV, Elaine’s been watching BBC true crime drama The Sixth Commandment (3:39) and Mark’s started on Season 2...
07.18.2023
”Was it Tim Key?”: Secret Invasion, Hijack, Nimona, Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1
During this week’s pod, Mark tries to explain two thought experiments to Elaine, with varying results. And Mark mentions wrestling, so if you’re playing The Honeymoon Period drinking game get your glasses ready. In TV, we start with Elaine sighing before...
07.05.2023
“Let’s go, MacGuffin!”: Best Interests, Black Mirror (Season 6, Ep 3 ‘Beyond the Sea’ & Ep 4 ‘Mazey Day’), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Mark has finally taken Elaine to see live wrestling. Find out what she made of it at the top of the show. In TV, we start with a discussion on BBC drama Best Interests. This show depicts a parent’s fight to...
06.20.2023
“Jacko from Brush Strokes”: Black Mirror (Season 6, Ep 1 ‘Joan Is Awful’ & Ep 2 ‘Loch Henry’), The Flash
In this episode, we once again make reference to ‘Allo ‘Allo and Elaine does a really creepy impression of Elmo. We also review the latest offering from the DC Extended Universe - The Flash - and the first two episodes...
06.08.2023
“Old bloke has four kids”: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, Fast X, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, Silo, Poker Face, Succession (s4 + spoiler section)
In this episode, we're like Cousin Matthew trundling through the countryside in his trusty motorcar…. but why *is* Mark watching Downton Abbey? In movies, we review Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (8:44), Fast X (17:10), and Spider-Man: Across The...
05.20.2023
“Eggs ‘n’ Baker”: Eurovision, Fatal Attraction, Yellowjackets (S2 revisited), Race Across the World (S3), Super Mario Bros, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Guardians of the Gualaxy Vol. 3
Brace yourselves. This week’s pod is bulging with many many references to Eurovision songs new and old. Including the greatest Eurovision song of all time (according to Elaine). In TV, we revisit s2 Yellowjackets (17:22). Elaine’s been watching Paramount Plus’ ‘re-imagining’...
04.21.2023
“Freevee!”: Succession (S4), Yellowjackets (S2), Jury Duty, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Creed III, John Wick 4
We are back with another jam-packed show full of chat about the latest releases on the big and small screen. Starting with TV, we delve (spoiler free) into two of the shows of the moment: Succession (02:00) and Yellowjackets (17:23)....
04.12.2023
Mark goes to Wrestlemania 39: The Afterparty
Our ‘live from LA’ recording is forever lost to technical difficulties, but fear not we’ve got a bumper Wrestlemania episode for you. Live from our sofa. And yes, Mark takes us through his thoughts on LA, the atmosphere in the stadium,...
03.28.2023
Mark goes to Wrestlemania 39: The Preview
In this special episode, we prepare for Mark’s upcoming trip to Los Angeles for Wrestlemania 39. Our wide-ranging chat covers Mark’s entry into wrestling fandom, what to say to your dad when he tells you ‘it’s all fake’, and Elaine's...
02.28.2023
“There are four lights”: Cocaine Bear, The Whale, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Picard (S3), Fleishman Is in Trouble
5 weeks to WrestleMania for Mark - and an extravaganza of film and tv reviews for you! After a chat about renting washing machines from Rumbelows, Big Brother contestants of yesteryear, and our thoughts on the BAFTAs we do eventually...
02.08.2023
“It’s not Naked Lunch”: Happy Valley, The Last of Us, Plane, Knock at the Cabin
The countdown to Mark’s trip to Wrestlemania in Los Angeles continues (only 7 more weeks of this!) before we turn to slightly less jocular goings-on in the BBC’s Happy Valley (13:15) and HBO’s post-apocalyptic video game adaptation The Last of...
01.08.2023
Top 10 TV shows of 2022
We countdown our favourite TV shows of 2022. Enjoy the part where Mark forgets to include one of his most loved shows in his list! Elaine’s Top 10 list was featured in The Custard TV’s Best of 2022 feature. You can...
01.02.2023
Top 10 Films of 2022
We countdown our favourite movies from last year - with some unusual picks from Mark and a last minute change to Elaine’s No 1! How to support the show Follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could...
12.20.2022
“Hello, I’m a whale!”: Strike, The Flatshare, Violent Night, Falling for Christmas, A Christmas Story Christmas, Avatar: The Way of Water
Welcome back! This week, we discuss Mark’s availability to play Santa, some great telly, some questionable Christmas films, and, oh yes, that really unknown film Avatar: The Way of Water. In TV, Elaine’s very happy to see the return of Tom...
12.14.2022
Date Night: Escape to Victory (1981)
The episode where Elaine yells the sacred words, “You do not know Allo Allo!” and apologises for going ‘too dark’ with her analysis. Enjoy! How to support the show Follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could...
11.18.2022
“He’s got a beard and he’s a Jedi”: The Vow (s2), Orgasm Inc., The Bear, Andor, The Wonder, Black Adam, The Banshees of Inisherin, Black Panther Wakanda Forever
In TV, Elaine has, of course, been watching two documentaries about sex cults, The Vow (Season 2) and Orgasm, Inc: The Story of OneTaste (5:55). Mark praises US comedy-drama series The Bear (21:00). And we finish with a spoiler free...
10.31.2022
Date Fright: An American Werewolf In London (1981)
Elaine, once again, doesn't pick Bram Stoker's Dracula for her Halloween movie. Warning: Spoilers throughout. How to support the show Follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or a star rating on Spotify. AND, if you like what we...
10.25.2022
Date Fright: Ready or Not (2019)
We return for a spooky special. But remember: no ghosts. Spoilers from 24:35. How to support the show Follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or a star rating on...
09.29.2022
“I want to watch Only Connect first”: The Rehearsal, Bad Sisters, The Rings of Power, House of the Dragon, Strictly Come Dancing, Bodies Bodies Bodies, After Yang, Don’t Worry Darling
We’re back! After a month away, we return with a jumbo episode of tv and film reviews. In TV, we’ve enjoyed The Rehearsal (6:55) and Bad Sisters (12:34), but have a difference of opinion when it comes to The Lord...
08.23.2022
“Are you STILL going on about The Village?”: Under the Banner of Heaven, Marriage, Bullet Train, Not Okay, Prey, Nope
Your sleep deprived podcasters return with our latest telly and movie reviews. In TV, Elaine’s been enjoying true crime mini-series Under the Banner of Heaven (6:07) and we’ve both taken in the first episode of BBC1’s new observational drama Marriage...
07.31.2022
“Hazard by Richard Marx”: Westworld (S4), Better Call Saul (S6), From, Thor: Love and Thunder, Where the Crawdads Sing, The Gray Man
We start the episode with wrestling news! Yes, Mark finally gets to wax lyrical about WWE on the pod. He shares his thoughts on the ‘retirement’ of Vince McMahon, and he also has a big wrestling related reveal… But don’t worry,...
07.05.2022
“We’re not one of those couples!”: Sherwood, Ms Marvel, Westworld, Lightyear, Hustle, Elvis
It's Mark's birthday! Well, not today. Well, OK, if you're listening to this some time in the future, then it actually might be.In TV, Mark wants Elaine to sell the Beeb’s crime drama Sherwood (2:22) to him. We discuss the...
06.17.2022
Jurassic World: Dominion Spoiler Chat
WELCOME TO…. erm…. Jurassic… well…. Yeah, we don’t know either. In this spoiler-heavy discussion, we cover our relationship with the JP/JW franchise before jumping into our thoughts on the film. Hold on to your butts for the arguments about star ratings...
06.07.2022
“Watch out, Dustin’s about”: Stranger Things S4 (Eps 1-4), Obi-Wan Kenobi (Eps 1-3), Men
In this episode, we share our thoughts on the first few episodes of Stranger Things Season 4 (3:44) and Star Wars spin-off Obi-Wan Kenobi (17:55). All spoiler-free. Plus a Jeremy Beadle reference for all you 80s fans. Then, for something completely...
05.31.2022
Top Gun: Maverick Spoiler Chat
Ride into the Danger Zone, choose your wingman, and be ready to play overly competitive sports on sun-drenched beaches. Top Gun is back! Spoilers from 17:38. Enjoy! You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could...
05.26.2022
“He’s no Richard Osman”: The Staircase, Our Father, Russian Doll (S2), Everything Everywhere All At Once
It’s high time we caught up on some tv and film, and boy do we have a busy podcast for you! Elaine delves into HBO true crime mini-series The Staircase (6:40), Mark discusses Netflix documentary Our Father (18:00), and Elaine...
05.24.2022
Date Night - Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Mark’s turn to pick the Date Night film. And he’s chosen another Andy Samberg comedy (see our Hot Rod Date Night episode if you’re a fan!). A comedy for 9 year olds, with references to Silence of the Lambs, Terminator 2,...
05.17.2022
Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Spoiler Chat
A little late to the party, we finally get round to discussing our thoughts on Steve Strange (not that one) and his multi-versey-timey-wimey movie. Rejoice in Mark’s totally random references (Mer-Man from the He-Man cartoon anyone?) and enjoy Elaine’s defence...
04.20.2022
“Beep beep beep beep yeah!”: The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Drive My Car, Spencer, Morbius, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Forget the format! We're turning our back on TV for one week only, because we've just seen too many movies (although please let us know if you want a Moon Knight podcast... We're really enjoying it!)We start off talking about...
04.02.2022
“A lot of Nile before the Death”: Cat Burglar, Peacemaker, The Duke, Phantom of the Open, Fresh, Death on the Nile
Imagine, if you will, a time before Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, and 'The Flash Enters Speed Force' was declared the 'Best Moment in the History of All Time Ever'? Well back in those halcyon days we recorded the first...
03.13.2022
DATE NIGHT: tick, tick...BOOM! (2021)
It's Elaine's pick for Date Night. And there's really only one question to ask. Can we shoe-horn a reference to 90s sitcom The Upper Hand into our review of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical drama? Yes, yes we can... Enjoy! You can follow us on:...
03.06.2022
The Batman (2022) Spoiler Chat
Der-ner der-ner der-ner der-ner BATMAN!We start with our general thoughts, then at 15:25 head straight into Arkham Asylum with full spoilers. We cover the style, the content, the cast and... yes... the length. Enjoy! You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram...
02.17.2022
“I’ve got the best Wordle opening word”: Ted Lasso, Yellowjackets, The Book of Boba Fett, Liquorice Pizza, Mass, Belfast (plus Oscar and Bafta nominations chat)
Mark is feeling overwhelmed with the amount of good telly he needs to catch up with. So we did the only obvious thing, and recorded a podcast to remind him how much he hasn’t seen. He was happy, however, to...
02.02.2022
Date Night: Hot Rod (2007)
All great men have moustaches, and all great Date Nights feature a film requested by our magnificent pod-chum Mr Rob Daniel from The Movie Robcast. Spoilers from pretty much straight after the trailer plays, so if you don’t want to know...
01.23.2022
Scream (2022) Spoiler Chat
To butcher a phrase used by fairground ride operators up and down the country (as well as Geri Halliwell), Scream if you wanna go FIVEster.We've been to see Scream, the confusingly-titled fifth film in the Scream franchise. In this podcast...

What's The Honeymoon Period about?

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The Honeymoon Period episodes:

“Great Big Hoo and Toodaloo”: Race Across The World (S4), Fallout, Immaculate, Civil War, Monkey Man

“No-one likes an Orange Twirl”: X-Men ‘97, Passenger, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (+ spoiler section)

“Na-na-na-Baron”: Mr & Mrs Smith, Shogun, Madame Web, The Iron Claw, Dune: Part 2

Trailer Talk: Deadpool & Wolverine, Planet of the Apes, Wicked, Manhunt, Mary & George, Shardlake

“Anna The Nun and Tesco Mary”: The Traitors finale, True Detective: Night Country, The Holdovers, All of Us Strangers

“Barrow-In-Furness Bus Depot”: Men Up, The Traitors, The Boy and the Heron, Poor Things, Godzilla Minus One

Top 10 Films of 2023

Top 10 TV Shows of 2023

”Richard Osman gets on everything”: Superfan: The Story of Vladimir, The Crown (S6), Loki (S2), Shetland, Bottoms, Saltburn, The Marvels

REPLAY: Date Fright - Ready or Not

REPLAY: Date Fright - An American Werewolf in London

“His face reminds me of a Muppet”: Beckham, Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story, The Greatest Show Never Made, Bodies, BlackBerry, Totally Killer, The Creator

“Is this about that dolphin?”: Wilderness, Ahsoka, Dumb Money, A Haunting in Venice

“World’s worst version of Jumanji”: Starstruck, The Lovers, The Blackening, Past Lives

“Love from Les Dennis”: Strictly 2023 Line Up, They Cloned Tyrone, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Joyride, Becoming Elizabeth, The Bear (S2)

”You have no soul”: The Sixth Commandment, The Afterparty (S2), Oppenheimer, Barbie

”Was it Tim Key?”: Secret Invasion, Hijack, Nimona, Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1

“Let’s go, MacGuffin!”: Best Interests, Black Mirror (Season 6, Ep 3 ‘Beyond the Sea’ & Ep 4 ‘Mazey Day’), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

“Jacko from Brush Strokes”: Black Mirror (Season 6, Ep 1 ‘Joan Is Awful’ & Ep 2 ‘Loch Henry’), The Flash

“Old bloke has four kids”: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, Fast X, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, Silo, Poker Face, Succession (s4 + spoiler section)

“Eggs ‘n’ Baker”: Eurovision, Fatal Attraction, Yellowjackets (S2 revisited), Race Across the World (S3), Super Mario Bros, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Guardians of the Gualaxy Vol. 3

“Freevee!”: Succession (S4), Yellowjackets (S2), Jury Duty, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Creed III, John Wick 4

Mark goes to Wrestlemania 39: The Afterparty

Mark goes to Wrestlemania 39: The Preview

“There are four lights”: Cocaine Bear, The Whale, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Picard (S3), Fleishman Is in Trouble

“It’s not Naked Lunch”: Happy Valley, The Last of Us, Plane, Knock at the Cabin

Top 10 TV shows of 2022

Top 10 Films of 2022

“Hello, I’m a whale!”: Strike, The Flatshare, Violent Night, Falling for Christmas, A Christmas Story Christmas, Avatar: The Way of Water

Date Night: Escape to Victory (1981)

“He’s got a beard and he’s a Jedi”: The Vow (s2), Orgasm Inc., The Bear, Andor, The Wonder, Black Adam, The Banshees of Inisherin, Black Panther Wakanda Forever

Date Fright: An American Werewolf In London (1981)

Date Fright: Ready or Not (2019)

“I want to watch Only Connect first”: The Rehearsal, Bad Sisters, The Rings of Power, House of the Dragon, Strictly Come Dancing, Bodies Bodies Bodies, After Yang, Don’t Worry Darling

“Are you STILL going on about The Village?”: Under the Banner of Heaven, Marriage, Bullet Train, Not Okay, Prey, Nope

“Hazard by Richard Marx”: Westworld (S4), Better Call Saul (S6), From, Thor: Love and Thunder, Where the Crawdads Sing, The Gray Man

“We’re not one of those couples!”: Sherwood, Ms Marvel, Westworld, Lightyear, Hustle, Elvis

Jurassic World: Dominion Spoiler Chat

“Watch out, Dustin’s about”: Stranger Things S4 (Eps 1-4), Obi-Wan Kenobi (Eps 1-3), Men

Top Gun: Maverick Spoiler Chat

“He’s no Richard Osman”: The Staircase, Our Father, Russian Doll (S2), Everything Everywhere All At Once

Date Night - Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Spoiler Chat

“Beep beep beep beep yeah!”: The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Drive My Car, Spencer, Morbius, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

“A lot of Nile before the Death”: Cat Burglar, Peacemaker, The Duke, Phantom of the Open, Fresh, Death on the Nile

DATE NIGHT: tick, tick...BOOM! (2021)

The Batman (2022) Spoiler Chat

“I’ve got the best Wordle opening word”: Ted Lasso, Yellowjackets, The Book of Boba Fett, Liquorice Pizza, Mass, Belfast (plus Oscar and Bafta nominations chat)

Date Night: Hot Rod (2007)

Scream (2022) Spoiler Chat