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The Cultural Vacuums are comedians Josh Trebilcock and Lew Fitz, two airheads keen to broaden their horizons and to do so they invite special guests to each recommend and review some of their favourite titles from the world of arts and entertainment.

Produced by Paul Gilbey.
Artwork by Stephen Trumble.
40 Episodes
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Ep.20 Michael Akadiri

Ep.20 Michael Akadiri

2022-05-0850:05

At the Cultural Vacuums, comedians Lew and Josh are ready to help fill your brain and soul with a steady stream of culture courtesy of a weekly - and hopefully far more cultured - guest.Help! Lew has swallowed a plastic straw again, is there a doctor in the house?! Luckily we've only gone and booked the amazing (and medically trained) Michael Akadiri to - save Lew's life - and give us a breakdown of what makes him culturally tick, from catching up on Top Boy to training to be the top boy in WWE.Michael can be found on twitter at https://twitter.com/MichaelAkadiri and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/michaelakadiriFollow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuumsHosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
Ep 19. Yuriko Kotani

Ep 19. Yuriko Kotani

2022-04-3045:21

At the Cultural Vacuums, comedians Lew and Josh are ready to help fill your brain and soul with a steady stream of culture courtesy of a weekly - and hopefully far more cultured - guest.This week on the pod we're so happy to welcome the crisp connoisseur herself - Yuriko Kotani. Recorded on 20/04, which for some reason massively excited Josh, the group delve into Japanese wrestling, child detective anime, and answer Lew's all important question - "does Japan have an O'Neils"?Yuriko can be found on Twitter @YurikoComedy and on Instagram @YurikoComedyFollow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuumsHosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
Ep 18. David Mills

Ep 18. David Mills

2022-04-2346:02

At the Cultural Vacuums, comedians Lew and Josh are ready to help fill your brain and soul with a steady stream of culture courtesy of a weekly - and hopefully far more cultured - guest.Culture all the way from the good old U.S. of A this week, as we throw away our flat caps and free healthcare, and invest in everything American. Baseball! Automatic weapons! Rosanne Barr! And what better way to get to grips with American culture than inviting a real life American into the void - the one and only David Mills! David can be found on Twitter @davidmillsdept and on Instagram @davidmillsdeptFollow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuumsHosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
Ep 17. Kuan-Wen Huang

Ep 17. Kuan-Wen Huang

2022-04-1654:27

At the Cultural Vacuums, comedians Lew and Josh are ready to help fill your brain and soul with a steady stream of culture courtesy of a weekly - and hopefully far more cultured - guest.We're unbelievably excited t0 welcome the incredible Kuan-Wen Huang into the Cultural Vacumms this week. He helpfully educates Lew and Josh on the joys of late night melon eating, London open house discovery and Pokemon Go etiquette.Kuan-Wen can be found on Twitter @kuanwen_huang, and on Instagram @kuanwencomedyFollow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuumsHosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
Ep 16. Tatty Macleod

Ep 16. Tatty Macleod

2022-04-0852:23

At the Cultural Vacuums, comedians Lew and Josh are ready to help fill your brain and soul with a steady stream of culture courtesy of a weekly - and hopefully far more cultured - guest.It's French Week here at The Cultural Vacuums, and by that we mean we have a guest who can speak French. Unfortunately neither Lew or Josh done anything to educate themselves on the country's rich culture, other than learn an intro, and in Lew's case, listen to Stromae, who is in fact, from Belgium.Luckily we have the wonderful and talented Tatty Macleod to carry the cultural baggage of the show, filling the void with bangers such as imported VHS tapes of 90s TV shows, the works of Elena Ferrante and Nora Ephron, and Gemma Collins on TikTok.Tatty can be found on Twitter @tattymacleod, and on Instagram @tatty_macleodFollow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuumsHosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
Ep 15. Sarah Keyworth

Ep 15. Sarah Keyworth

2022-04-0246:26

At the Cultural Vacuums, comedians Lew and Josh are ready to help fill your brain and soul with a steady stream of culture courtesy of a weekly - and hopefully far more cultured - guest.On the podcast this week it's the one and only Sarah Keyworth, helping the boys fill up their weekly culture quota with gems such as Taylor Swift: The Early years, the dangers of country singers speaking out, and how to watch tv shows with loved ones, plus Lew finds out he's the only person in the world who doesn't know what a conch is.Sarah can be found on Twitter @sarahkcomedy, on Instagram @sarah_keyworth, and on TikTok @sarahkeyworthcomedianFollow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuumsHosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
Ep 14. Huge Davies

Ep 14. Huge Davies

2022-03-2453:16

At the Cultural Vacuums, comedians Lew and Josh are ready to help fill your brain and soul with a steady stream of culture courtesy of a weekly - and hopefully far more cultured - guest.This week, Huge Davies (from the telly) helps guide our uncultured village idiots through a host of hard-hitting topics, from Radiohead possibly ruining football game menu screens, to Peter Jackson most certainly ruining The Hobbit, as well as discussing if Jackie Chan is in fact a real person.Huge can be found on Twitter @hugedavies and on Instagram @hugedavies, and on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgYM6efCjZEc7uj9y_aXhwFollow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuumsHosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
Ep 13. Katie Pritchard

Ep 13. Katie Pritchard

2022-03-1955:22

At the Cultural Vacuums, comedians Lew and Josh are ready to help jam your empty modern-day brains full of meaty hot cultural goodness, courtesy of an amazing guest!Back at it again with season 2! Lew and Josh are back, and ready once again to ask the big questions. Will they finally discover what an 8-track is? Will someone explain to Josh that naming your child after another family member is normal? And when will Lew realise that cataracts isn't only found in cats?Helping them on their cultural journey this week is everyones favourite rock star - Katie Pritchard!Katie can be found on Twitter @katiepritchards and on Instagram @katiepritchards. Katie also has a website https://www.katiepritchard.co.ukFollow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuumsHosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
Ep 12. Jamie D'Souza

Ep 12. Jamie D'Souza

2022-02-1146:37

At the Cultural Vacuums, comedians Lew and Josh are ready to help fill your brain and soul with a steady stream of culture courtesy of a weekly - and hopefully far more cultured - guest.It's the final episode of season 1, and Lew and Josh are finally getting around to asking the important life questions e.g. what is an 8 track, and how does it work?They'll also be discussing Club life in Reading, the masterpiece that is Chicken Run, and sitting in the front row of a live comedy show. Helping them into the void of discovery is the well cool Jamie D'Souza!Jamie can be found on Twitter @jamie_dsouza and on Instagram @jamiedsouzaaFollow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuumsHosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
Incorrigibleadjective(of a person or their behaviour) not able to be changed or reformed.At the Cultural Vacuums, comedians Lew and Josh are ready to help fill your brain and soul with a steady stream of culture courtesy of a weekly - and hopefully far more cultured - guest.Its the penultimate episode of season 1 at THE CULTURAL VACUUMS, and this week Lew and Josh discuss Road Rage youtube videos, supporting The Cribs, and the warm hug that is 1990s Sabrina The Teenage Witch. Helping them into the void of discovery is the wonderfully poetic Johnny White Really-Really!Johnny can be found on Twitter @johnnywreallyx2 and on Instagram @johnnywhitereallyreally. Follow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuumsHosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
Ep 10. Ania Magliano

Ep 10. Ania Magliano

2022-01-2949:58

At the Cultural Vacuums, comedians Lew and Josh are ready to help fill your brain and soul with a steady stream of culture courtesy of a weekly - and hopefully far more cultured - guest.It's nearly the end of season 1 at THE CULTURAL VACUUMS, so we've brought out the big guns! Ania Magliano helps guide our cultural newborns through boyband fan pages, President Snow life-changing speeches, and panoramic dogs, all while Lew discovers the answer to one of life's most important questions - What is tagine?Ania can be found on Twitter @AniaMags and on Instagram @aniamagliano. She also hosts the brilliant podcast The Weekly Shop.Follow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuumsHosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
Ep 09. Alison Spittle

Ep 09. Alison Spittle

2022-01-2154:36

At the Cultural Vacuums, comedians Lew and Josh are ready to help fill your brain and soul with a steady stream of culture courtesy of a weekly - and hopefully far more cultured - guest.It's a CULTURAL VACUUMS party/meeting this week, with our hosts (Lew Fitz and Josh Trebilcock) discussing the highs and lows of youtube fight videos, using the The Simpsons to work out the time of day, and George Galloway as a cat.Joining them on their cultural journey into the unknown is superstar and comedian, Alison Spittle!Alison can be found on Twitter @AlisonSpittle and on Instagram @alisonspittleFollow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuumsHosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
Ep 08. Fiona Ridgewell

Ep 08. Fiona Ridgewell

2022-01-1351:50

At the Cultural Vacuums, comedians Lew and Josh are ready to help fill your brain and soul with a steady stream of culture courtesy of a weekly - and hopefully far more cultured - guest.Ring in the New-ish Year and pump up THE CULTURAL VACUUMS on your soundbox - it's 2022 baby!This week Lew and Josh discuss Netflix's Cheer, Self Help guides, and washing your tarot cards, all while Lew repeatedly confuses Kent with Essex. Joining them on their cultural journey into the unknown is everyone's favourite Pluto - Poppy Hillstead.Fiona can be found on Instagram @fiona_ridgewellFollow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuumsHosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
It's THE END OF THE YEAR AS WE KNOW IT and Lew and Josh have turned on their mics for one last time (this year) to help you bring in a new epoch of your lives by counting down their top 3 movies, books/ cooking manuals (Josh), tv shows, YouTube clips and musical arrangements of the absolute slug that's been 2021.We'll be back in the new year with more cultural anecdotes, recommendations and reviews courtesy of our wonderful guests - we gots some huge names lined up and can't wait to share them with all of yous. Also - who knows - maybe we'll have live shows.You can see what Josh does for a living by viewing Tom Hanks: Hollywood's Mr Nice Guy on Channel 5 at 9pm on January 2nd (and My5 from then on)Follow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuums - and leave us a review on Spotify and iTunes why don't ya!Hosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
Ep 07. Poppy Hillstead

Ep 07. Poppy Hillstead

2021-12-1544:11

At the Cultural Vacuums, comedians Lew and Josh are ready to help fill your brain and soul with a steady stream of culture courtesy of a weekly - and hopefully far more cultured - guest.Slam on your Santa's hat, ready the mulled wine and pump up THE CULTURAL VACUUMS!This week we discuss Russian Wolves, poorly disguised 30 year olds, and the band 'Sledgehammer', while Lew finally figures out that social media handles and real names aren't the same thing. Joining them on their cultural journey into the unknown is total legend Poppy Hillstead.Poppy can be found on Twitter @poppyhillstead and on Instagram @poppyhillsteadFollow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuumsHosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
Ep 06. Steve Bugeja

Ep 06. Steve Bugeja

2021-12-0946:06

At the Cultural Vacuums, comedians Lew and Josh are ready to help fill your brain and soul with a steady stream of culture courtesy of a weekly - and hopefully far more cultured - guest.Jump on THE CULTURAL VACUUMS train, with our hosts (Lew Fitz and Josh Trebilcock). This week we discuss Cow's feet, Red Carpet etiquette and unholy sports entertainment weddings, all while Josh figures out how to turn a mic on. Joining them on their cultural journey into the unknown is creator of ITV2' Buffering, Steve Bugeja!Steve can be found on Twitter @SteveBugeja and on Instagram @StevebugejacomedyFollow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuumsHosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
Ep 05. Ian Smith

Ep 05. Ian Smith

2021-12-0148:22

At the Cultural Vacuums, comedians Lew and Josh are ready to help fill your brain and soul with a steady stream of culture courtesy of a weekly - and hopefully far more cultured - guest.(Squeaky chairs and Broken mics)Hop on into THE CULTURAL VACUUMS, with our hosts (Lew Fitz and Josh Trebilcock). This week we discuss Daniel Bedingfield, Biblical swimming lessons and nu-Metal, all while Lew in on the best painkillers known to man. Joining them on their cultural journey into the unknown is everyones favourite Ham, Ian Smith.Ian can be found on Twitter @Iansmithcomedy and on Instagram @iansmithcomedyFollow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuumsHosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
Ep 04. Jeff Innocent

Ep 04. Jeff Innocent

2021-11-2650:48

At the Cultural Vacuums, comedians Lew and Josh are ready to help fill your brain and soul with a steady stream of culture courtesy of a weekly - and hopefully far more cultured - guest.This week in the void that is THE CULTURAL VACUUMS, our hosts (Lew Fitz and Josh Trebilcock) discuss window dressing in mens department stores, how to win back and woman, and Lew's new shoes. Joining them on their cultural journey into the unknown is East London gentleman and all round good guy, Jeff Innocent.Jeff can be found on Twitter @InnocentJeff and on Instagram @jeffinnocentofficialFollow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuumsHosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
Ep 03. Richard Todd

Ep 03. Richard Todd

2021-11-1748:41

At the Cultural Vacuums, comedians Lew and Josh are ready to help fill your brain and soul with a steady stream of culture courtesy of a weekly - and hopefully far more cultured - guest.This week in the void that is THE CULTURAL VACUUMS, our hosts (Lew Fitz and Josh Trebilcock) discuss 80s cartoons, the unwavering knowledge and confidence of Paul Merson, and Russian comedy literature. Joining them on their cultural journey into the unknown is the wonderfully funny, and very arty, Richard Todd.Richard Todd can be found on Twitter @richardtoddtodd and on Instagram @richardtoddtoddFollow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuumsHosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
Ep 02. Lily Phillips

Ep 02. Lily Phillips

2021-11-1046:37

At the Cultural Vacuums, comedians Lew and Josh are ready to help fill your brain and soul with a steady stream of culture courtesy of a weekly - and hopefully far more cultured - guest.This week in the void that is THE CULTURAL VACUUMS, our hosts (Lew Fitz and Josh Trebilcock) discuss Seinfeld, only knowing one National Anthem and Police Academy. Joining them on their cultural journey into the unknown is the wickedly talented Lily Phillips!Lily Phillips can be found on Twitter @lily_comedy and on Instagram @lilyphillipscomedyFollow The Cultural Vacuums on twitter @CulturalVacuums and on Instagram @theculturalvacuumsHosted By Lew Fitz and Josh TrebilcockArtwork by Stephen Trumble @StephenTrumble
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