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The gang is back for Season 6, and this time, they're kicking off with a punchy red and Nida Manzoor's feisty female-led flick, Polite Society. Join Kim and Sam as they discuss different representations of feminine rage, the importance of friendship, and THAT surprising ending.

On the final episode of 2023, Sam and Kim open a bottle of fizz and delve into Catered All the Way, the queer holiday romance from Annabeth Albert. What makes a good holiday romance? How would we write ours? And what is the most off-putting word to read in erotica? Find out here.

Lush costumes, cutthroat social climbing, and scandalous cartwheels abound in Apple TV's adaptation of Edith Wharton's unfinished novel, The Buccaneers. Join Sam and Kim as they give their thoughts on how to finish an unfinished story, why Christina Hendricks is a scene-stealer, and the fate that should befall the awful Lord Seadown

On this episode of Grape Culture, Sam and Kim drink orange and see red as they discuss the trials and tribulations of emotional labour. How does it affect our lives? Is there a crossover with masking? And how do you shake a lifetime of people-pleasing? Find out on this week's show.

On this episode of Grape Culture, Sam and Kim embrace their inner twattery (more than usual) and crack open a cold couple of ciders to talk about Dawn French's new sort-of memoir, The T**t Files. What makes one a twat? What does this book teach us about failure? And is mixing cider and red wine a good idea on a random Wednesday an example of prime twat? Give it a listen and find out.

On this week's episode, Sam and Kim discuss the hit BBC drama series, The Woman in the Wall. What does the show say about redemption and sin? How does it balance multi-generational trauma? And why does this week's wine taste like cider? Find out here.

Strap in for our most rambling episode so far. Join Sam and Kim as they chat about pumpkins, October TBRs, and... well, anything else they feel like!

What draws women to gardening? That's what Alice Vincent delves into in her newest book, Why Women Grow - and Sam and Kim are here with a bottle of wine in tow to offer their thoughts on horticulture, womanhood, and the need to cultivate.

What happens when you take a 50-year-old woman going through the menopause, and drop her in the middle of the Forest of Dean? Bridget Christie's sitcom The Change forefronts one woman's battle to rediscover herself after years of putting other people's needs first - oh, and there are eels. Join Sam and Kim as they pop open a middle-of-the-road merlot and get stuck in.

The Barbie movie - AKA the first female-directed movie to top the $1bilion box office mark - hit the screens this summer. To celebrate, Sam and Kim grab some pink wine, and settle in to talk about how the show addresses womanhood, the patriarchy, and an unsettling lack of horses.

R.F. Kuang's smash hit novel, Yellowface, has taken the bestseller lists and BookTok by storm. But how does it satirise the publishing world while tackling racism, cultural appropriation, and cancel culture, while still being darkly funny? Join Sam and Kim on this week's episode to find out.

On this Pride special, Sam and Kim crack open some questionable Lidl rosé wine and talk about the Swedish Netflix drag comedy, Dancing Queens. Does it subvert gender norms, as it claims, or is it just the classic story of a small girl from a Swedish community who loves to dance disco and deliver vegetables? Join us and find out!