A little bumper episode after having the pleasure of hosting on the  @moviebonerz  awards. Make sure to go check that out. We wanted to test out a new camera & Aaron has some shiny new editing techniques. So please let us know in the comments if you think it looks better.In news we discuss the sad passing of Gene Hackman & Michelle Trachtenburg. We also discuss if that Shrek 5 teaser was that bad?Then in Bin or Bank Steve gives his thoughts on Heart Eyes & Love Hurts. Then Steve & Aaron discuss Captain America: Brave New World be overly hated.Beej gushes over other YouTube channels in what we've been watching & we give our honest thoughts on Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man/Before wrapping up with a general knowledge quiz with a prize on the line & as always Aaron opens a Pokémon pack. Make sure to follow his Pokémon channel  @aaronscollection  & give us a follow on Instagram @ the_culture_couch. You stay cultured!Timestamps0:00 - Intro 2:00 - News8:00 - Shrekgate10:40 - Bin or Bank16:35 - What we've been watching 25:00 - Beej swoons over  @OutdoorBoys  27:17 - Quiz42:28 - Aaron opens a pack of Temporal Forces Pokémon cardsHashtags#podcast #movies #film #theculturecouch #pokemon #marvel #disney

After Steve's ridiculously long rant about his bad cinema experiences on the last episode, this week we feature the Instagram communities worst cinema experiences. These range from bad Star Wars films (The Last Jedi anyone), a race to the back row & Devin's story that can only be heard to be believed.We give our reactions to the news that The Goonies 2 & Gremlins 3 are coming as well as some other tit bits (some may be a bit dated due to the editing going a bit Pete Tong). Aaron gives his thoughts on Skeleton Crew, Beej waffles on about all sorts he's been watching & Steve enjoyed Wolfman more than most.As Aaron has his own channel @aaronscollection  he's opened a pack just for us.Then Aaron tests Steve's & Beej's knowledge on a new quiz where we have to guess the actors who have been spliced together.As always follow us on Instagram @the_culture_couch to keep up to date on our latest reviews & to feature in upcoming episodes. You stay cultured!Time stamps0:00 - Intro 2:39 - News20:22 - What we've been watching30:50 - Instagram's worst cinematic experiences55:55 - Devin's insane cinema experience 1:04:50 - Surprising things found in the cinema1:15:23 - Aaron opens a Pokémon pack1:20:10 - Quiz!!!!!

Welcome to The Couchies 2025!!! A look back on on Movies, TV & some other fun moments from 2024! We have switched it up on The Culture Couch with  @aaronscollection  joining us to help edit & keep Steve & Beej under control. We're still getting to grips with set ups etc but we can already see the lift this is giving the pod. Plus we were bloody freezing in the garage. Thanks for our guest hosts below who read out the nominees. Great effort by all  @moviebonerz  @riddlemethisreviews from the  @streetlevel5424  @cinemacheque_ Our boy John Beacall  @MovieRatingAndRanking  @kieranatthemovies  @RevAlmanac  We include the usual Bin or Bank where Steve & Beej dive into whether Nosfeartu is already 2025s most overrated movie! Steve goes on a bit of a rant about cinema etiquette during his thoughts on Moana 2 & we finish up with a quick fire 2024 quiz. As always follow us on Instagram @the_culture_couch to keep up on our latest reviews & to feature in upcoming episodes. You stay cultured! Time stamps 0:00 - Intro 2:54 - Bin or bank 3:30 - Steve's rant on cinema etiquette 18:40 - The Couchies Worst Performance Female 20:30 - Worst Performance Male 23:48 - Biggest Disappointment Hosted By Riddlemethis 29:16 - Worst Film Hosted By John Beacall 33:33 - Funniest Moment Of The Year Hosted By MovieBonerz 41:50 - Surprise Of The Year Hosted By RevAlmanac 48:56 - Best Acting Female & Male Hosted By Kieran 54:20 - Best TV Series Of The Year Hostev By Movie_ 56:20 - Best Movie Hosted By CinemaCheque_ 59:00 - Quick Fire 2024 Quiz

If you couldn't tell by the poster we saw WICKED! And we had a ....... WICKED time. Due to this, this week we look at the Instagram communities most surprisingly good or bad movies. In bin or bank we also give our opinions on Gladiator 2, Paddington in Peru & Red One, Before wrapping up with Beej's quiz which is a musical special. Steve's weak spot. As always follow us on Instagram @the_culture_couch & you stay cultured!

BIG NEWS! We have a couch!!!! You've been asking so we deliver as always! This week is a TV special (mainly because we haven't been the cinema), with the phenomenal success of The Penguin we asked the Instagram community to share their favorite limited or 1st seasons of TV. Including some submissions from some great YouTube channels including  @moviebonerz  ,  @aaronscollection  (thanks as always for the artwork Aaron) &  @streetlevel5424  Steve gets Beej to rate some well know TV shows including Breaking Bad, GoT & The Jeremy Kyle Show? In Game / Tame or Lame. Before wrapping up with Steve's quiz this week which includes TV show or not a TV show & Steve masterfully humming some famous TV theme songs. As always get in touch on Instagram @The_Culture_Couch & you stay cultured!

We are BACK with a shiny new episode! There's lots to catch up on but first thanks to our friend Chris for doing the editing! In news we talk teaser trailers for Stranger Things & the Godzilla Minus One sequel & the fact Disney are punishing us with more Star Wars trilogies. In Bin or Bank Steve discusses Joker 2 (sorry for muddling up @riddlemethisreviews name but go check out his podcast  @streetlevel5424  ) Venom: The Last Dance & The Wild Robot. Alongside some extreme love for The Penguin. We then discuss origin stories we'd love to see such as Darth Revan, Roy Kent & Groundskeeper Willie, plus submissions from the Instagram community including Rick O'Connell, Doc Brown & more.Before wrapping up with Beej's weird ass quiz! Thanks as always for watching. Make sure to hit us up on Instagram @The_Culture_Couch. You stay cultured!

Sorry it's taken a while to upload this one I've been a busy boy! So some of the news is a little outdated but we're still gutted to hear about the passing of the British icon Dame Maggie Smith. In Bin or Bank we discuss Halle Berry's latest Never Let Go. Before discussing our favorite comfort movies & TV shows. Then we rank the Instagram communities comfort movies & TV shows in Game / Tame or Lame. Before wrapping up with Beej's quiz. As always remember to check out our Insta page @The_Culture_Couch to keep updated. You stay cultured & catch you on the next one!

A triple threat as we're joined by John to go over this weeks topics which include:- Recasting Pulp Fiction if it was made today! Including some submissions from our Instagram Community. The unfortunate news of James Earl Jones passing. John gives us his Mount Rushmore's of TV & film. Steve's thoughts on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. And we wrap up with a legacy sequel quiz. Join in to see if you can guess how many years it has been between films. Remember to follow us on Instagram @The_Culture_Couch! Thanks as always for watching and catch you on the next one!

After a bit of a Summer break we're BACK BAYBAY! Lots to catch up on in Bin or Bank including Deadpool & Wolverine, Alien Romulus, Trap, It Ends With Us & a few more! Then we rank the Instagram communities favorite superhero movies in Game / Tame or Lame. Including  @Anton_Kinolove  &  @MovieRatingAndRanking  make sure to subscribe to their You tube channels! Before wrapping up with Beej's superhero quiz! You stay cultured!

We're ecstatic to have on our first guest. The amazing  @aaronscollection  joins us for lots of 90s fun! First off to get to know Aaron we ask him his Mount Rushmore of Pokémon (some big hitters miss out) & Movies. We discuss recent news like it not coming home, Trump knowing how to sell to the hard camera & the unfortunate news of Shannen Doherty's passing. Then we decide if A Quiet Place: Day One, MaXXXine, Longlegs & more should be binned or banked. We play Game / Tame or Lame featuring 90s movies such as The Shawshank Redemption, The Matrix & Hook. Before wrapping up with 90s quiz where Beej puts his birthday presents on the line!!! As always we appreciate any love you can show to our podcast. Remember to follow us on Instagram @The_Culture_Couch & you stay cultured!

This week we discuss how excited we're for the remaining films releasing in 2024. The Instagram community also tell us which ones tickle their fancy! Beej decides if The Bikeriders & A Quiet Place: Day One are worth binning or banking. And we treat you with two quizzes. Remember to play along and let us know how you get on in the comment section. Thanks for all the support & you stay cultured!

We're BACK!!! With a Hollywood animal special. Sorry for the delay but watch to find out what we've been up to. Hint we volunteered at a comic con! In bin or bank we discuss If, Inside Out 2, 28 Days Later, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes & Furiosa. Then we play Game, Tame or Lame by ranking the Instagram communities favorite animals in film. Look out for some amazing You tube accounts including  @augustkellerwrites   @aaronscollection   @filmvsfilmpodcast  Before wrapping up with Beej's quiz on animals in Hollywood. Thanks as always for watching make sure to follow us on Instagram for more content @ The_Culture_Couch.

Sorry for the delay on this one but we've had some technical issues. Thanks to everyone who has liked & subscribed, we love ya! This week we chat about the unfortunate news that Bernard Hill has passed away & a new LOTR film coming out in news. In what we've been watching we discuss if The Phantom Menace & The Fall Guy, are they a BIN or a BANK? Then we debate YOUR unpopular opinions. There are some tasty ones so thanks for all the submissions & make sure to give all the amazing Instagram accounts a follow! We then play a new feature called Game, Tame or Lame where we debate Hollywood Chris's! Before finally wrapping up with Beej's Quiz which is a Star Wars special. Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

We're back & better than ever in glorious video! Please bear with us as we navigate the crazy world of YouTube. There is a few technical issues but we're working hard to solve these. This week Steve discusses if Abigail is worth banking or binning in what we've been watching. Steve & Beej both give their Mount Rushmore's of directors & sitcoms. The amazing Instagram account @movie_rating_n_ranking gets shout out of the week & we finish on Beej's quiz. Please leave a comment letting us know your Mount Rushmore's! Then head to follow us on Instagram @the_culture_couch. Thanks for taking the time to watch or listen, any feedback is appreciated!

Before I do the description of this episode I just wanted to pay my respects to Windham Rotunda also known as Bray Wyatt. A wrestler with an insanely creative mind. This news came out yesterday when I was a sleep so we didn't get to reflect on it on the pod. R.I.P Bray!

This week I'm joined by Mr John Beacall. We discuss Rachel Zegler's controversial comments surround the Snow White remake. I give my opinion on Strays while John gives his opinion on Good Omens season 2 in what we've been watching.

The bulk of the pod is recasting the X-Men for the MCU some solid picks from both of us and also some out there picks to say the least.

Enjoy and catch you on the next one!

A RATED R EPISODE!

We discuss the best MILFS and DILFS across TV & Film. Thanks to all who sent suggestions in on Instagram.

We also discuss the massive success of Barbie, Beej's controversial opinion on Oppenheimer, our love for Schitts Creek and much more.

Join me by wishing Beej safe travels as he jets off to New Zealand. Thanks for keeping us all entertained!

And I'll catch you on the next one!

A Lord of the Rings SPECIAL!

This week me a Beej recast LOTR if it was made today! We even managed to slip in a casting for a LOTR parody movie.

Honestly there is some awesome picks in here do make sure to listen in.

We also discuss the huge success of Barbenheimer weekend and I give my thoughts on Barbie after catching it Saturday!

We discuss plenty more as well! So catch you on the next one!

Back with a bang discussing the most shocking deaths across TV and Film.

Thanks to our Instagram followers for your suggestions. Me and Beej had a great time discussing them so listen out for yours!

We also discuss the latest things we've been watching including Mission Impossible and more.

No game this week as we dived fully into the shocking deaths! So enjoy and remember to drop us a message on The_Culture_Couch on Instagram to let us know what you'd like to see be featured in future episodes!

Catch you on the next one!

A movie twist special! I'm once again joined by Sir Ben Jenkins before he abandons us all for NZ!

SPOILER WARNING we discuss twists so of course there's gonna be some. I also discuss my thoughts on The Dial of Destiny and go full spoilers so make sure to skip that part if you've yet to see it.

In news we discuss Shrunk the legacy sequel to Honey I Shrunk The Kids being taken off of Disney's schedule and the unfortunate passing of the brilliant Alan Arkin.

We then discuss all the things we've been watching including The Full Monty series, Black Mirror and more.

Then a big thank you to our Instagram community who submitted their favourite movie twists of all time. We delve in to which ones we think are the best and add a few more that were missed off.

Then Ben comes up with a new game called What colour is it? To wrap things up.

Thanks for listening as always and catch you on the next one!

WARNING!

This episode should be called the Cancel Couch as it's a spicy one! Then again it always is when I'm joined my Sir Ben Jenkins!

This week we discuss the news that Linda Hamilton is joining stranger things! I give my opinion on the Full Monty series and the first two episodes of Black Mirror whilst Ben re watches Brooklyn 99 for the hundredth time.

The bulk of the pod is us discussing the best and worst Dads across TV and Film.

Then we finish up with some would you rathers for a change.

Enjoy and catch you on the next one!