Nods & Pops

<p>Weekly-ish podcast where two pop culture junkies share our thoughts on the hottest offerings on stage & screen and rate everything based on how many times they put us to sleep. We watch all the things so you don’t have to. Tune in & join the conversation!</p>

Episode 163: Cut The Fat Somewhere Else

This week, the buzz is all about the Emmy Awards, the Wicked: For Good movie trailer, Beetlejuice, Little Shop of Horrors, The Babysitters Club & our other fave podcast, Good Hang with Amy Poehler. At the theatre, we went to Bright Star at the Hayes Theatre & How To Plot A Hit In Two Days at Ensemble Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching The Hunting Wives on Stan & Unknown Number: The High School Catfish on Netflix. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we get an update on t...

10-03
01:22:13

Episode 162: The Fun Aunt

This week, the buzz is all about Aunty Ellen on Tipping Point, Survivor: Australia vs The World, the diabolical Cluedo casting, Yve Blake's new show Mackenzie and the trailers for Wuthering Heights & Die My Love. At the theatre, we went to Kimberly Akimbo at Arts Centre Melbourne & Beetlejuice at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne. On the small screen we’ve been watching Happy Face on Prime Video. On the big screen, we saw The Roses. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we get the verdict in...

09-25
01:29:28

Episode 161: All The Theatre

This week, we're catching up on a LOT of theatre. We went to The 39 Steps at Sydney Opera House, Emerald City, Primary Trust & The Half-Life Of Marie Curie at Ensemble Theatre, Once On This Island, Tristan & Isolde and Silver Tongue at Hayes Theatre, Grief Is The Thing With Feathers & The Spare Room at Belvoir St Theatre, Circle Mirror Transformation at Sydney Theatre Company, Prima Facie at Carriageworks, Cats at Theatre Royal, Eureka Day at Seymour Centre & Annie at Capitol ...

09-19
01:17:33

Episode 160: Our Forever Jesus

Pamela Anderson & Liam Neeson, Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce, Elise McCann & Andy Karl. Jesus Christ Superstar. Waitress, Heathers & My Brilliant Career. Roslyn Packer Theatre upgrade. DMV, The Savant, The Girlfriend & The Paper. SNL. Anniversary, Swiped, Ella McKay, Good Fortune & After The Hunt. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner we talk about the explosive Bryan Kohberger sentencing hearing. Want to support the show? Hit the follow button so you don’t miss an episode, le...

09-12
01:00:32

Episode 159: I Wanna Be In The Monotony

This week, the buzz is all about Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl, Waiting for Godot on Broadway (with Keanu!), the death of actor Michael Madsen & first trailer for Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey. At the theatre, we went to The Lover & The Dumb Waiter at Ensemble Theatre & Mary Jane at the Old Fitz. On the small screen we’ve been watching The Better Sister & Babygirl, both on Prime Video. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner we learn about the Preppy Party murder...

07-27
01:18:37

Episode 158: She’s Just So Casually A Bit Nuts

This week, the buzz is all about Bachelor Girl, Squid Game Universe, Jamie Lloyd takes on The Wizard Of Oz, Jonathan La Paglia dumped from Australian Survivor, Tarzan The Musical, Samantha Jade is Pretty Woman & Building The Band. At the theatre, we went to Happy Days at Sydney Theatre Company & Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown at Hayes Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching Good American Family on Disney+ & Kinda Pregnant on Netflix. And in Lisa’s True Crime Co...

07-12
01:21:41

Episode 157: My Old Friend Darren Criss

This week, it's a super-sized buzz featuring all the moments from Cynthia Erivo's Tony Awards, our final visits to Titanique, Choose Your Own Musical Adventure with Queenie van de Zandt, The Lovers cast announcement, Evita previews on the West End, Katy Perry's Lifetimes tour, an update on the Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni battle and all the easter eggs in the Wicked: For Good trailer. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we get the verdict in the Karen Read trial. Want to support the s...

07-04
01:04:07

Episode 156: Shots Fired

This week, the buzz is all about Patti LuPone & Audra McDonald, Variety Actors on Actors, The 39 Steps, The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping, Martha Stewart & Snoop Dogg, Suzy Miller's new play Inter Alia & the Hugh Jackman & Deborra-Lee Furness split. At the theatre, we went to Les Miserables The Arena Spectacular at the ICC & In The Next Room...Or The Vibrator Play at the New Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching Sirens on Netflix & Another Simple Favo...

06-13
01:23:59

Episode 155: One Of These People Is Not Like The Others

This week we're back for another bumper episode with our friend, the hilarious Scott Gainsburg. The buzz is all about the trailer for All's Fair, Bridgerton, Wild Things, Wicked: For Good, Deadwood returning with Virginia Gay, Reese Witherspoon & Harlen Coben, MJ The Musical on Sunrise, Cynthia Erivo in both Dracula & Prima Facie, Megan Mullally & Nick Offerman coming for Vivid & our favourite couple, Meryl & Marty. At the theatre, we went to The Wrong Gods at Belvoir &amp...

05-22
02:05:30

Episode 154: Even If The Show Was Amazing, I'd Be Going Home

This week, the buzz is all about The Lovers, the Tony noms, Variety's Actors on Actors Broadway edition, Blake Lively at the Time 100 gala & the real life Conclave. At the theatre, we went to The Producers at the Hayes Theatre & Big Girls Don't Cry at Belvoir Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching Black Mirror on Netflix & G20 on Prime Video. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we get the verdict in the Lori Daybell trial & hear all about the Karen Read - the retrial of...

05-08
01:38:47

Episode 153: What Kind Of Length Are You Talking About?

This week, the buzz is all about Lady Gaga at Coachella, the Death Becomes Her Cast Recording, Ghosts Australia, SNL UK, the trailers for And Just Like That Season 3 & Four Seasons, Blake Lively on the Time 100 list, the all-female Monday morning space mission & the funniest story you'll see this year: Where Is Bed? At the theatre, we went to Fighting at the New Theatre & The Glass Menagerie at Ensemble Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching Dying For Sex on Disney Plus ...

04-24
01:25:13

Episode 152: You Really Put It In The Stratosphere

This week, the buzz is all about the Olivier Awards, the Back To The Future Australian cast announcement, the Gaga tour confirmation we've all been waiting for & we preview Coachella. At the theatre, we went to Bloom at Sydney Theatre Company & Annie at the Capitol Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching The White Lotus on Binge (now Max) & Holland on Prime Video. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we get an update on the Doomsday Mom trial & the Menendez Brothers court...

04-17
01:33:50

Episode 151: This Performance Is A Piece Of Art

This week, the buzz is all about Wicked: For Good at CinemaCon, The White Lotus cast, Lady Gaga on SNL, the Hadestown proposal, Robert Irwin for Bonds & Cynthia Erivo at the GLAAD Awards. At the theatre, we went to MJ: The Musical at Sydney Lyric Theatre & Aria at Ensemble Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching Adolescence on Netflix. On the big screen we saw Juror #2. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we get an update on the Bryan Kohberger case, the Karen Read trial & t...

04-10
01:31:16

Episode 150: Just Plain Thirsty

This week, the buzz is all about The Oscars - that start, the host, the fashion & of course the winners. At the theatre, we went to The Pirates of Penzance at the Hayes Theatre & Song Of First Desire at Belvoir St Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching Running Point & Back In Action, both on Netflix. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we get an update on the Bryan Kohberger case. Want to support the show? Hit the follow button so you don’t miss an episode, leave us a ratin...

03-13
01:19:50

Episode 149: A Dainty Nosey Ring

This week, the buzz is all about SNL 50, the trailer for A Simple Favor 2 & some quickies (including the moment where we butcher The White Lotus theme song). At the theatre, we went to Hadestown at the Theatre Royal. On the small screen we’ve been watching Apple Cider Vinegar on Netflix. On the big screen we saw Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy & Conclave. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we get an update on Luigi Mangione & the Karen Read trial. Want to support the show? Hit the ...

03-07
01:39:19

Episode 148: Academy Awards Predictions

He's back! We couldn't do this very special Oscars prediction episode without our friend Scott Gainsburg. This week, the buzz is all about the BAFTAs & the SAG Awards - how much did those results affect our choices? Then we work our way through the big six categories - Best Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Director & Best Picture - and share who we think was robbed of a nomination, who should win & who will win. Want to support the show? Hit the follow b...

02-28
01:08:14

Episode 147: It's All Sort Of, Whatever, A Bit Sexy

This week, the buzz is all about awards season - The Grammys, the AACTAs & Critics Choice Awards - plus this Wicked trend (obsessed). At the theatre, we went to Peter & The Starcatcher at the Capitol Theatre & 4000 Miles at Sydney Theatre Company. On the small screen we’ve been watching new Aussie comedy Optics & Netflix movie Carry-On. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we get an update on the upcoming Bryan Kohberger trial. Want to support the show? Hit the follow button so yo...

02-20
01:15:01

Episode 146: Do You Think Anyone Would See The Sequel?

This week, the buzz is all about the latest in the Blake Lively v. Jason Baldoni legal battle, we break down the Oscar nominations, we countdown to 50 years of SNL & we touch on the resurgence of Spencer & Heidi Pratt amid the LA wildfires. At the theatre, we went to A Model Murder at Sydney Festival & Wuthering Heights at Roslyn Packer Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching Missing You on Netflix. On the big screen we watched Better Man. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner,...

02-11
01:21:47

Episode 145: Awards Movie Preview Edition

We're thrilled to welcome back our friend Scott Gainsburg for this very special episode where we preview the movies wracking up awards nominations! The buzz is all about the Golden Globe winners & the rescheduled dates for all the upcoming awards ceremonies. On the big screen, we watched Anora, Emilia Pérez, A Real Pain, The Room Next Door & Sing Sing. Want to support the show? Hit the follow button so you don’t miss an episode, leave us a rating or a review and join our community on ...

01-23
02:00:42

Episode 144: We Watched It All

This week we countdown our top 5 musicals, plays, TV shows & movies of 2024. Listen now & find out what made our list! Want to support the show? Hit the follow button so you don’t miss an episode, leave us a rating or a review and join our community on Patreon. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram & TikTok and head to our website where you can email us your viewing suggestions.

01-16
01:18:45

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