It’s a good week to be a fan of the Geordie pair: both have dropped deluxe editions of their acclaimed 2025 albums, and the boys are diving in.

In the final regular episode of the year, they unpack all the new material — noting some striking cinematic parallels between the two releases. Both artists deliver eight additional tracks, each set expanding on the themes of their parent albums while still standing confidently as fully formed bodies of work.

The boys explore the feelings and flaws Sam opens up about across his bonus tracks, many of which offer a refreshingly honest look at the ways he, like all of us, is still learning and imperfect. Meanwhile, JADE continues to cement exactly what makes her the woman, the ally, and the pop icon we know and love.

Plus, Mikey shares his spoiler-free thoughts on All Her Fault now that he’s finished the eight-part series, and Ben nominates a worthy contender for the year’s final Man of the Week.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

🎧 Music:

PEOPLE WATCHING [DELUXE EDITION] (Sam Fender)

THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE (JADE)

📺 TV:

ALL HER FAULT (Sky TV / NOW TV)

🫦 👀 Man of the Week:

ROMAN KEMP

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It’s been a light week for new music, so the boys have been catching up on TV instead. They ruveal whether they agree with the Drag Race UK season seven crowning, dive into the themes behind the twisty limited series All Her Fault, and — naturally — get a little thirsty over the queer romance show heating up the internet.

Mikey has revised thoughts on The Morning Show after the season four finale, while Ben offers first impressions of Stranger Things season five volume one.

Stranger things are happening off screen as well. It’s Mikey — not Ben — who scored a last-minute gig ticket win this week, and Ben confesses he was wrong… about Hilary Duff’s Mature.

To close out the episode, they spotlight World AIDS Day and Trans Mission — the all-star solidarity concert for the trans community coming to OVO Arena Wembley in March 2026.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

🎙️ Podcasts:

INSIDE THE GROOVE (Edward Russell)

🎧 Music:

SAVE MY SOUL (Bastille)

MATURE (HILARY DUFF)

EURO-COUNTRY (CMAT)

BEDTIME STORIES — THE UNTOLD CHAPTER (Madonna)

DON’T TEASE ME WITH A GOOD TIME (JESSIE J)

TRANS MISSION (Mighty Hoopla & Olly Alexander)

🎬 Film:

MOTHER MARY (A24)

📺 TV:

GILMORE GIRLS (Netflix)

THE MORNING SHOW (Apple TV)

RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE UK (BBC3, BBC iPlayer, WOW Presents Plus)

ALL HER FAULT (Sky TV / NOW TV)

STRANGER THINGS (Netflix)

HEATED RIVALRY (TBA)

🎭 Theatre:

GROWLED — BEAUTY AND THE BEAST CONTINUES (Royal Vauxhall Tavern)

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It’s a double bill of witches in episode 11. The boys mull over whether they’ve been changed for the better after watching the finale of Wicked, plus they dive into the brand-new musical Coven, inspired by England’s most infamous witch trials.

Meanwhile, Ben has plenty to celebrate. He’s finally finished the very short book he’s been reading, Jessie has returned with genuinely good music, and Ben gets to feel five more seconds of summer thanks to the deluxe release of Everybody Is a Star.

Mikey, on the other hand, reveals all about his night cosplaying as a straight man at a Bastille gig. He argues that Hilary Duff’s new song is surprisingly mature, and he leaps to the defence of a certain Wicked Witch after a meme takes the internet by storm.

Finally, on this week’s menu: lukewarm roast courtesy of Drag Race UK, served with a side of Christmas turkey in the form of Netflix’s latest festive film.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

📚 Books:

JOHN AND LUKE (Robert Williams)

📰 Magazines/Newspapers:

LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS [Hollywood 2025 Issue] (Vanity Fair)

🎙️ Podcasts:

HOW TO FAIL (Elizabeth Day)

🎧 Music:

SAVE MY SOUL (Bastille)

WEST END GIRL TOUR (LILY ALLEN)

MATURE (HILARY DUFF)

I’LL NEVER KNOW WHY / DON’T TEASE ME WITH A GOOD TIME (JESSIE J)

EVERYONE’S A STAR! [FULLY EVOLVED] (5SOS)

🎬 Film:

MERRY LITTLE EX-MAS (NETFLIX)

THE HOLIDAY (United International Pictures)

WICKED: FOR GOOD (Universal)

📺 TV:

RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE UK (BBC3, BBC iPlayer, WOW Presents Plus)

DANCING WITH THE STARS (ABC, Disney+)

SEX & THE CITY (HBO)

🎭 Theatre:

COVEN (Kiln Theatre)

🫦 Man of the Week:

JOHN M CHU

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