We're Not Helpful

By We're Not Helpful Podcast

Welcome to "We're Not Helpful," the podcast where unconventional meets literature! Join hosts Brayton, Eloise and Julian as they take a hilariously unhelpful dive into the world of books and writin

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October 07, 2025 Episode 46: Fact or Fiction: Should It Be Accurate If It’s Boring?
This week, we accidentally stumble into a surprisingly deep question: does historical accuracy actually matter if the story’s good?
From Braveheart’s creative liberties to Chernobyl’s condensed timelines, we explore how far films and books can stretch the truth before it stops being “based on a true story” and starts being full-on fan-fiction.

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1h 14min
September 23, 2025 Episode 45: Is Hugh Grant Too Charming to Be Scary?
Hugh Grant in a horror movie? We ask if he’s just too charming to be scary. Plus: K-Pop Demon Hunters hype, why book lists make us rage, and the eternal crime of reheated coffee.

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1h 14min
September 09, 2025 Episode 44: The Monster is Frankenstein
This week we dig into Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming Frankenstein and the review that had us wondering if the critic even read the book. We chat about why the creature was never really the monster, how Hollywood keeps twisting the story, and what a faithful adaptation might actually look like. Plus, a few rants about media literacy and why The Pitt is a fantastic show and maybe we should've talked about that instead.

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1h 15min
August 26, 2025 Episode 43: Books, Boundaries & the Bendigo Writers Festival
At the Bendigo Writers Festival, a new code of conduct sparked debate about free speech, safe spaces, and censorship. We dig into the controversy, and still manage tangents on The Naked Gun reboot, George R.R. Martin’s Sesame Street characters, and why fandoms never stop arguing.

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1h 17min
August 12, 2025 Episode 42: Superman, Spicy Dracula & Dickens’ Worst Guest
We tried to stay on topic… but failed spectacularly. Starting with James Gunn’s Superman and a disastrously bad War of the Worlds remake, we somehow end up deep-diving into Iceland’s saucy Dracula, the time Hans Christian Andersen became Dickens’ houseguest from hell, and the bizarre habits of famous authors.

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1h 9min
July 15, 2025 Episode 41: Media Mysteries
Welcome back to We’re Not Helpful! In this week’s episode, we dust off the shelves of time and plunge into the strange, shadowy world of lost literary works books that vanished, were never published, or were deliberately destroyed… and the enduring mysteries they left behind.

Find some lost media yourself here: https://lostmediawiki.com/Home

Article mentioned in the show: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/may/04/and-the-missing-briefcase-the-real-story-behind-harper-lees-lost-true-book

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1h 14min
July 01, 2025 Episode 40: When Books Meet Film
Join us as we tumble unapologetically into discussions about various book adaptations, both the good and the bad. From Kubrick’s take on The Shining to Flanagan’s atmospheric recreations, and even the chaos of World War Z. We pick apart why some adaptations win our hearts while others leave us in head-scratching bewilderment. Sprinkled with rants on The Hobbit, Frankenstein, and, of course, some unexpected love for Nicholas Cage flicks.

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1h 18min
June 17, 2025 Episode 39: Conspiracies of the Quill
In this wild ride of an episode, we jump into deep and thoroughly entertaining discussions on literary conspiracies. Did Christopher Marlow fake his own death? What really happened to Agatha Christie during her mysterious disappearance? Could HP Lovecraft have been keyed into actual cosmic horrors? We also humorously debate whether Lewis Carroll was Jack the Ripper and whether Stephen King has more skeletons in his closet than what he writes about. Full of laughs, wild theories, and a touch of horror, we're on our usual tangent-filled journey. Join us for a fun and totally unhelpful dive into the literary world's most intriguing mysteries and conspiracies!

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1h 19min
June 07, 2025 The Helpful Parts: It's the Rani?! (or is it?)
Another season of Doctor Who is complete, so you you what that means?! Eloise and Brayton are back to recap and ramble about our favourite Time Lord.

WARNING: This episode contains full spoilers for the newest season, so watch then first before listening.

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1h 44min
May 20, 2025 Episode 38: Carrie's Mum
Jumping into a lively discussion about mums in literature. We dive deep into Carrie's fearsome mother, Molly Weasley's warmth, and other memorable mums. Of course we go of on tangents about bullshit jobs and a less than thrilling reading of The Axolotl Song. As usual, we're not super helpful, but wishing all mums a happy belated Mother’s Day!

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The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.