First up, the boys discuss some major UK chart updates. Harry Styles’ new album has debuted straight at number one, helping secure a milestone not seen in over a decade — every number one album in the first 11 weeks of the year has come from a British act. Britpop is back, baby!

And so if the Queen of Pop! Madonna’s Into The Groove has danced its way back into the UK Top 20 more than 40 years after its release. Mikey breaks down why it’s happened — and why it remains one of the Queen of Pop’s finest.

Meanwhile, Ben unpacks the 2026 Oscars, including the standout, Best Actor-winning performance from Michael B Jordan. Proof that every day really is a school day.

Plus, the boys debate whether a three-member Pussycat Dolls reunion can really work — and ask the all-important question: is it finally time to put some respect on Kesha’s name?

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

🎬 Film:

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Warner Bros. Pictures)

SINNERS (Warner Bros. Pictures)

K-POP DEMON HUNTERS (Netflix)

MARTY SUPREME (A24)

WEAPONS (Warner Bros. Pictures)

HAMNET (Universal Pictures)

27 DRESSES (20th Century Fox)

🎧 Music:

INTO THE GROOVE (Madonna)

CLUB SONG (The Pussycat Dolls)

THE TITS OUT TOUR (Kesha)

🫦 Man of the Week:

MICHAEL B JORDAN

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Fresh off a divisive performance at the BRITs, Harry Styles has dropped his highly anticipated fourth solo album. Ben and Mikey dive into the context behind its creation, share their first-listen reactions, unpack their theories about its bigger meaning and pick their standout tracks from a record that doesn’t exactly bang — but definitely does Pop.

Elsewhere, the boys have glowing reviews for Sombr on tour and the work-in-progress musical ‘Midnight’ from multi-hyphenate Todrick Hall — a show that delivers more than many fully staged productions.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

📺 TV:

HIS & HERS (Netflix)

🎧 Music:

ELIZABETH TAYLOR / THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL (Taylor Swift)

THE LATE NIGHTS & YOUNG ROMANCE TOUR / I BARELY KNOW HER (Sombr)

RIDE (Jessie Ware)

NEW RELIGION (Bebe Rexha & Faithless)

🎭 Theatre:

MIDNIGHT (Sadlers Wells East)

🫦 Man of the Week:

HARRY STYLES

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Join Ben and Mikey as they debate if the BRITs are better than the Grammys, if this year’s trophies went to the right artists and if Harry Styles was the real winner of the night with his first live performance of chart-topping single Aperture.

The boys also discuss what surprised them — and what didn’t — about Spotify’s latest greatest list, as well as initial reactions to Lily Allen making her West End Girl debut… in Glasgow.

Plus, Mikey gets excited about the return of Doctor Foster, while Ben reveals his first thoughts on Dove Cameron’s new thriller television series.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

📺 TV:

DOCTOR FOSTER (BBC iPlayer)

56 DAYS (Prime Video)

PARADISE (Disney+)

🎧 Music:

MY EGO TOLD ME TO (Leigh-Anne)

LILY ALLEN: PERFORMS WEST END GIRL (Lily Allen)

THE 2026 BRIT AWARDS (ITV)

I BARELY KNOW HER (Sombr)

🫦 Man of the Week:

MARK RONSON

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After a week full of surprises — from shock award wins to unhinged reality TV moments — the boys are tackling some of the most pressing questions in pop culture:

Can we watch Netflix’s latest documentary on early noughties television guilt-free — or do we all need a reality check? Was Hilary Duff’s new album worth the 11-year wait, and is it her most mature era yet? And did Jessie Ware sit on her latest banger Ride for two years so that it could officially become the anthem for the Year of the Horse?

All that plus their latest recommendations and their newly crowned Man of the Week.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

📺 TV:

REALITY CHECK: INSIDE AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL (Netflix)

THE COMEBACK (Sky Atlantic / Now TV)

🎬 Film:

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Warner Bros. Pictures)

SINNERS (Warner Bros. Pictures)

HAMNET (Universal Pictures)

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE — THE FINAL RECKONING (Paramount Pictures)

🎧 Music:

LUCK… OR SOMETHING (Hilary Duff)

RIDE (Jessie Ware)

MY EGO TOLD ME TO (Leigh-Anne)

📚 Books:

THE DOSE EFFECT (TJ Power)

🫦 Man of The Week:

MATTHEW KOMA

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The year of yearning gallops on as Ben and Mikey dive into the latest film adaptation of Emily Brontë’s timeless novel — and the companion album it inspired — exploring the power (and necessity) of sex on screen.

They also debate whether powerhouse vocals can compensate for underwhelming production values, and ask: is comedy at its sharpest when it dares to break taboos?

Plus, Ben shares his verdict on 2025’s Sinners, while Mikey reveals a personal plot twist after finally finishing the novel Hamnet.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

📺 TV:

HANNAH MONTANA (Disney+)

PARADISE (Disney+)

🎬 Film:

“WUTHERING HEIGHTS” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

SINNERS (Warner Bros. Pictures)

🎧 Music:

DOLL DOMINATION (Pussycat Dolls)

OPALITE (Taylor Swift)

BORN THIS WAY (Lady Gaga)

WUTHERING HEIGHTS (Charli XCX)

EVERYBODY SCREAM TOUR (Florence + the Machine)

🎭 Live Events:

PINOTPHILE (Joanne McNally)

📚 Books:

HAMNET (Maggie O'Farrell)

🎙️ Podcasts:

MY THERAPIST GHOSTED ME (Joanne McNally & Vogue Williams)

🫦 Man Of The Week:

JACOB ELORDI

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In this episode, Ben and Mikey are back to being “journalists with integrity” as they unpack three of the year’s biggest music moments, asking some important questions along the way:

Who were the real winners at the Grammys? Can Taylor Swift be claimed as a Brit? And will Lady Gaga ever let Die With A Smile rest in peace?

Plus, they crown a new Man of the Week and share their latest pop culture recommendations.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

🎧 Music:

WILDFLOWER / HIT ME HARD AND SOFT (Billie Elish)

LUTHER (Kendrick Lamar ft Sza)

DEBÍ TIRAR MÁS FOTOS (Bad Bunny)

ABRACADABRA / DIE WITH A SMILE / MAYHEM (Lady Gaga)

MESSY (Lola Young)

DEFYING GRAVITY (Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande)

GNARLY (Katseye)

MANCHILD (Sabrina Carpenter)

OPALITE (Taylor Swift)

PRETTY UGLY / MIDNIGHT SUN (Zara Larson)

📚 Books:

THE HUNTING PARTY (Lucy Foley)

🎙️ Podcasts:

ARE YOU A CHARLOTTE? (Kristin Davies)

MAD, SAD & BAD (Paloma Faith)

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Ben and Mikey are back from hiatus and kicking off series two with a rundown of their top pop-culture moments from the past few weeks.

They rewind to the end of 2025 to share their thoughts on The End of an Era docuseries, before stepping into 2026 with a roundup of what’s been keeping the January blues at bay — from faithful Traitors and hot hockey players on ice to the “fake but actually real” ending of Stranger Things and a couple of films that pleasantly surprised them.

Plus, the boys dive into the incredible wave of new music we’ve been blessed with lately — category is: disco.

Turns out, taking January off because it “would be quiet” was… a choice.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

📺 TV:

TAYLOR SWIFT: THE END OF AN ERA (Disney+)

THE TRAITORS (BBC One / iPlayer)

HEATED RIVALRY (Sky Atlantic / Now TV)

STRANGER THINGS (Netflix)

🎬 Film:

HAMNET (Universal Pictures)

MARTY SUPREME (A24)

🎧 Music:

TALK TO ME / SEXISTENTIAL (Robyn)

I COULD GET USER TO THIS (Jessie Ware)

APERTURE (Harry Styles)

BEAUTIFUL MADNESS / MAGIC STILL EXISTS (Agnes)

BRITPOP (Robbie Williams)

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Ben and Mikey are back with the second instalment of their festive special — and yes, a second bottle of Crémant. In their final episode of the year, the boys continue their heartfelt and hilarious round-up of the biggest pop culture moments that defined 2025.

Top up your drinks and join them as they unpack the culture that made them laugh, cry and feel unexpectedly straight.

They’ll also be crowning their winners for Man, Mother and Overdog of the Year, revealing what they desperately want to see more of in 2026, and hitting replay on their most-played artists, songs and albums of the year.

It’s merry, it’s emotional — and it’s the perfect send-off to 2025.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed in part two:

🎧 Music:

CONFESSIONS ON A DANCEFLOOR [TWENTY YEARS EDITION] (Madonna)

PEOPLE WATCHING (Sam Fender)

EURO-COUNTRY (CMAT)

ADDISON (Addison Rae)

ATTENTION FT. ROSE GRAY & SLAYYYTER (Kesha)

MUSIC OF THE SPHERES WORLD TOUR (Coldplay)

COWBOY CARTER TOUR (Beyonce)

🎬 Film:

BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (Universal Pictures)

WE LIVE IN TIME (StudioCanal)

THE WILD ROBOT (Universal Pictures)

WEAPONS (Warner Bros. Pictures)

📺 TV:

AND JUST LIKE THAT… (HBO)

BIG BOYS (Channel 4)

THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS (BBC iPlayer)

🎭 Theatre:

EVITA (London Palladium)

👑 Mother of the Year:

JADE

🫦 Man of the Year:

JONATHAN BAILEY

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