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The pop culture podcast with no filter, brought to you by besties and journalists Kathleen and Ellie. New episodes out every Thursday!

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  • Dua Lipa’s lawsuit, Britney Spears and the peptides craze
    May 14 2026

    Dua Lipa and Britney Spears have been embroiled in very different legal dramas this week, so we’re breaking down exactly what’s going on with both. Kris Jenner has been raving about peptides – but what actually are these supplements and why are celebs and biohackers alike so obsessed? Plus: the tragic passing of reality TV star Jake Hall and the so-called “TOWIE curse”, those Sarah Ferguson and P Diddy romance rumours, Amandaland series two and gossip from the set of Rivals, from Alex Hassell’s prosthetic penis fitting to Danny Dyer’s return as Britain’s most unlikely heartthrob.


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    Find us on YouTube @straightupmediapod

    Email at ⁠⁠hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk


    Recs/ reviews:


    • But First, Dinner, Eleanor Steafel
    • Amandaland s2, BBC iPlayer
    • Legends, Netflix
    • All Consuming: Why We Eat the Way We Eat Now, Ruby Tandoh
    • Britney Spears Embraces ‘Spiritual Journey’ After Pleading Guilty to Reckless Driving: ‘All a Blessing in Disguise,’ Singer Says, People
    • Alex Hassell: ‘On Rivals we’re all filthy with each other’, The Times
    • ‘Men are so frightened of being too cuddly or affectionate’: Danny Dyer on going from hardman to heart-throb in Rivals, Guardian
    • Kris Jenner Is a Peptides Devotee, Too, The Cut
    • Why Are People Injecting Themselves with Peptides? The New Yorker
    • What are peptides, are they safe and is there evidence to back up the hype? Guardian

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    1 hr
  • The Devil Wears Prada 2, Anna Wintour and the Met Gala
    May 7 2026

    The Devil Wears Prada 2 is out and so ofc we had to review it on today’s show! From how the sequel compares to the 2006 cult classic to Vogue’s piggy-backing of the promo cycle, we’re diving into its very timely depiction of billionaire influence over fashion and the decline of glossy magazines – arriving in the exact same week the Met Gala faced backlash over its Bezos ties. Like Miranda Priestly, does Anna Wintour have a master plan? Plus: the return of The Celebrity Traitors, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled out of court and our thoughts on Matthew Rhys’ hit new comedy horror Widow’s Bay.


    Get our brand-new bonus episode (plus early access and ad-free listening) on Patreon! patreon.com/straightuppodcast


    Get 10% off our fave (flat pack!) furniture brand Swyft Home with our code straightup10 at swyfthome.com


    Try the adaptagenic coffee that changed our lives with 20% off using code straightup at londonnootropics.com


    Follow us on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@straightuppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and TikTok @straightuppod

    Find us on YouTube @straightupmediapod

    Email at ⁠⁠hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk⁠


    Recs/ reviews:


    • Widow’s Bay, AppleTV
    • DTF St Louis, Now TV
    • Should I Marry a Murderer, Netflix
    • Why the Bezos-backed Met Gala is so controversial, Today In Focus
    • The Devil Wears Prada 2, in cinemas now
    • The Devil Wears Prada 2' Filmmakers on How They Nailed the Fall of Fashion Magazines, Back Row with Amy Odell
    • Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour on Power, Fashion, and Acting the Part, Vogue
    • The Devil Wears Prada 2 Is A Love Letter To Female Ambition, Grazia
    • The Real-Life “Emily” From ’The Devil Wears Prada’ Publicly Reveals Her Identity Decades After Film, Hollywood Reporter
    • Exclusive: Leslie Fremar on Being the Real Emily In 'The Devil Wears Prada', The Run-Through with Vogue
    • Life After 'The Devil Wears Prada', Vogue

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Half Man, Harry Styles’ engagement to Zoë Kravitz and Russell Brand’s bible
    Apr 30 2026

    Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd is back with a divisive new series about toxic masculinity: should Half Man be mandatory viewing for men or is it just trauma porn? Also on the show: Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz seem to be engaged, what the explosive I’m a Celeb live show fallout says about reality TV and the Bloomberg expose into Alex Cooper’s company. Plus, Dan Levy’s new crime comedy, Netflix thriller Unchosen and a look at some of the creepiest real-life British cults.


    Join us on Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes and ad-free listening patreon.com/straightuppodcast


    Get 10% off our fave (flat pack!) furniture brand Swyft Home with the code straightup10 at swyfthome.com


    Follow us on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@straightuppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and TikTok @straightuppod

    Find us on YouTube @straightupmediapod

    Email at ⁠⁠hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk⁠


    Recs / reviews:


    • Strangers, Belle Burden
    • Big Mistakes, Netflix
    • Unchosen, Netflix
    • Transmissions From Jonestown
    • Inside Alex Cooper’s Unwell: Tears, Screaming and Employees Looking for the Exit, Bloomberg
    • I Read Russell Brand's Unreadable New Book, For My Sins, New Statesman
    • Half Man, Netflix
    • Half Man review – more brave, brutal, blazing TV from the maker of Baby Reindeer, Guardian
    • Half Man Is Masochism at Its Absolute Worst, Esquire

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    1 hr and 4 mins
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