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Episode Notes Hello Old Acquaintances. Lorraine and Will want you to know you should never be forgot. Our heroes are on deck on January the first, starting as they mean to go on with a shiny new episode. This week, they dive into the murkiest of waters (or is it a pool full of baby oil) with Netflix's 3 or 4 part series, Sean Combs: The Reckoning. It's Fiddy vs Diddy with Fiddy getting the last laugh on his old foe. This documentary charts the meteoric rise and the spectacular fall of music mogul, Sean Combs. Lorraine and Will are definitely West Coast all the way. Next up, a quick round up of the years best TV/Podcast work according to our team and it becomes very obvious that neither Will or Lorraine are getting out of the house much these days. Give them a rating (a good one) on your podcast service of choice as it really helps them towards their goal of early retirement/maybe a free screening one day. Happy New Year one and all. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes This week, Lorraine and Will dust off their Wrangler jeans and their Nikes to go back to the 80's and fit right in with the kids from Stranger Things. Won't be a problem for Will as he's the only one of our heroes to properly remember the 80's and the mullet he sported for most of it. With such a huge cast of characters, they'll probably go unnoticed with their own subplot about two Irish people in Hawkins constantly tripping over and hurting their ankles in The Upside-Down! Following that is The Alabama Solution. Andrew Jarecki's documentary on corruption in the prison system and how it is a front for a modern-day slave trade is low on laughs so there'll be none here. Send your favourite podcasters (that's Lorraine and Will) an email/text/facebook message if you have any recommendations or indeed anything you'd like your heroes to know about you. A five star review in your podcast app of choice wouldn't hurt either! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Much like Victor Frankenstein, Lorraine and Will have cobbled together another episode from random bits they found lying about the place. Hopefully they raised this episode as much more loving parents than Victor Frankenstein turned out to be. This week our heroes tackle the latest Frankenstein telling from Guillermo del Toro and Netflix. Will they surrender to it's gothic beauty or flee to live in isolation in the Arctic circle (also known as the room they record in. It was very cold this week). Next under the microscope is Pluribus. Vince Gilligan's take on the Invasion of the Bodysnatchers as evil space aliens make us all very nice (if a bit boring) to each other. All except 12 hold outs, including our grumpy heroine, Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn). Will and Lorraine think a planet full of butlers who will cater to your every whim doesn't sound too bad. If you're one of the 12 that is. Although being one of the 8 billion 'joined' seems to be pleasant enough, too. What to do...what to do.... Give them a 5 star review if you feel so inclined on your podcast provider of choice. If you feel like giving a one-star review, Will and Lorraine urge you to keep your mouth shut! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Our heroes return. We all know Lorraine and Will enjoy a good gossip so could anything be more appropriate for their return than Lily Allen's West End Girl? This revenge album is also a return from a hiatus and shows Lily to be in tip-top musical (if not personal) form, just like our hosts. Next up is Tim Robinson's latest cringe-fest, The Chair Company. Lorraine and Will try and unravel the conspiracy theory at the heart of the show whenever they are not laughing or cringing at the antics of Tim Robinson's Ron Trosper, as his live unravels after an unfortunate workplace accident. Leave your favourite hosts a five star review wherever you get your podcasts from as they fully believe it will eventually lead to free stuff for them. Somehow. Find them on Facebook to send a message. Although you probably know at least one of them personally and have a phone number you could use. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes In what might be their last hurrah for a while, our heroes present a rogues gallery to send them off. This week they have Bob Dylan, Nosferatu, and what could be described as what you might get if Bob Dylan and Nosferatu were to somehow reproduce: Marilyn Manson. First up it's mustachioed, undead bloodsucker, Count Orlok, a.k.a. Nosferatu. Will Robert Eggers horror epic give Lorraine and Will the fear? Can Will get past Orlok's clumsy ultimatum? Next is tiresome shock-merchant, Marilyn Manson, who has been up to what can only be described as fairly unsurprising behaviour. Channel 4's 3-piece documentary boils our heroes blood to the point where Count Orlok himself would burn his tongue on it! Finally, Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown rounds off this trio. Can Timothee Chalamet pull off the job of inhabiting the most cantankerous and obtuse musicians of all time? This may be our last show for a while. We've had a great time doing it and we hope to be back at some point. Thanks to NEAR FM.ie for having us, and as Dylan himself said "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue". This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes This week our heroes are talking about men and girls. Men in the form of Robbie Williams and his monkey-centric biopic (with a soft 'o' for Lorraine) and then kink-shaming drama, Babygirl, starring Nicole Kidman. Better Man has already come up short at the American box office but will Lorraine and Will let Robbie entertain them one last time on the show (he's been on A LOT)? Next up is kink-shaming drama, Babygirl. Nicole Kidman is the sexually-repressed CEO of a robotics company (yes, really. The symbolism is that heavy-handed) and Harris Dickinson is Samuel, a young intern who is surprisingly good at making attacking animals submissive (yes, it really is that heavy-handed). When his perv-radar goes off on Nicole Kidman, sparks fly and she ends up being incredibly harshly judged and punished. There's no room for kink-shaming in Pop Filter. Unless kink-shaming is your kink. Then they'll let it slide. Enjoy! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Well, it's that time of year again and our heroes at Pop Filter are celebrating their most productive year of podcasting ever. What better way to celebrate than with a big tub of Heroes and a recap of Lorraine and Will's pop culture highlights of the year. They even sneak one last mini-review in as they give their thoughts on pope-drama, Conclave. Talk about a stocking filler! Happy Christmas to everyone who listened or downloaded this year. But only those people! Everyone else is getting a piece of coal for Christmas. See you all next year. Lorraine and Will. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes It's the penultimate Pop Filter of 2024 and this week we have a recurring favourite feature of Will and Lorraine's; Boy Bands. Seems like they've talked about them a lot! Well, this might be the daddy of all documentaries. Boybands Forever is a 3 part BBC series that will drag you Back For Good to the mid 90s for a nostalgia trip you'll NEEEEVVVVEEERRR Forget! Next up is what has been touted as a Forrest Gump reunion. It's the movie, Here, which brings director Robert Zemeckis, Tom Hanks and Robin Wright back together for the first time in 30 years. Will this single point of view in time and space covering millions of years drama generate a 'life is like a box of chocolates' or 'stupid is as stupid does'? Spoiler Alert! No. Anyway, it's business as usual for our heroes. Enjoy. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes This week Will and Lorraine are in their togas and laurels casting their thumbs up or down to see which of this weeks gladiators will triumph. In one corner we have jacked-up fighting machine Paul Mescal who has already kicked the shit out of a bunch of freaky-looking monkeys. In the other we have the mopey assassin, Cillian Murphy. The only hope he has is if Mescal cuts himself on his cheekbones. It seems like it's a David Vs Goliath no-brainer. The lads at Pop Filter love a plucky underdog, though. Contact Will and/or Lorraine via their facebook page or [email protected] This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes This episode is going to be bigly. This week, Lorraine and Will are looking at Donald Trump's supervillain origin story, The Apprentice. They learn how The Donald started as a meek (but rich) rent collector in Hell's Kitchen, New York and set off on his inevitable path towards the White House. Twice. Next up is creepy new A24 offering, Heretic. Hugh Grant is just a man....standing before two girls....asking them to choose between belief and disbelief. It's the feel-good hit of the year. Lorraine and Will loves them some A24 but is this just a copy of a copy? This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Our heroes have done a 180 on the Monsters theme from last week and have now turned their attention to a more romantic prospect which is new Netflix comedy drama, Nobody Wants This? Watch Adam Brody and Kristin Bell navigate love and religion in this tale of a too-good-to-be-true guy and a really cool and fairly together girl who happen to treat each other fairly nicely which is a rare enough thing on TV. Swiftly followed by jazz-fusion juggernaut, Geordie Greep and his debut album, The New Sound. Geordie is your typical young man around town who likes to brag about his sexual prowess. He's also got a few choice words to say about your lady-parts, girls! It's all bravado and bluster and he soon reveals himself to be less than impressive, all set to a thunderous backdrop of jazz, salsa, rock and Broadway musical styles all played at a feverish pace. The usual mixed bag from Will and Lorraine. Enjoy! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Our heroes return with another of their loosely themed shows. This time the theme is (arguably) monsters. First up is Frankensteinesque body-horror fairy tale, The Substance. Will had to go see this one on his own as Lorraine was feeling squeamish. Not to worry, Will braved the relentless nudity for you all. See a return to form performance from Demi Moore and let us know if you agree with Will's take on The Substance as being a drug that was NOT ready for public consumption. Next up, Lorraine and Will sit through 9 episodes of Ryan Murphy's new true crime series: Monsters, The Erik and Lyle Menedez story. It's a grim but slightly camp affair as we learn about 90's teen killers, Erik and Lyle and their ill-fated parents. Will Lorraine be able to get past the wigs she couldn't overcome in Murphy's similarly-toned OJ Simpson series from a few years ago? Last up is Ellen Degeneres and her return to stand-up for a farewell lap before she bows out of the showbiz life she claims she has already been kicked out of. Can Ellen really be honest and deal with the allegations of unkindness that brought her talk show to an end? And, more importantly, can she be a funny comic again? Our pals, Lorraine and Will, will let you know. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes This week, our heroes Lorraine and Will, try to get inside the mind of the man that gave us The Sopranos and some wonderfully and encouragingly bad student films, David Chase. They're looking at the new HBO documentary from Alex Gibney, Wise Guy. Fuhgeddaboutit! Except don't. It's really good and worth your time. Next it's on to the Hollywood remake of the Danish film from two years ago, Speak No Evil. James McAvoy chews up the scenery as one half of a possibly quite mental couple who invite new friends they met on holiday to stay with them for the weekend. On their farm. In the middle of nowhere. In dirty beds. What could go wrong? Well, let Lorraine and Will tell you. Enjoy! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes This week our heroes take on a frustrating brace of films. First up is weirdly-wardrobed Blake Lively and her film, It Ends With Us. Spoiler Alert: It Ends With Some Very Low Ratings might be a better name. Lorraine spills the tea on the social media backlash towards Lively, and Will makes an inspired joke about the film and Lively's marketing efforts. Next up is M. "Night" Shyamalan and his latest psychological thriller, Trap. Will and Lorraine feel like the protagonist trying to escape the stadium as they try and escape the illogical dumbness of the film itself. It's not a banner week of recommendations but there are laughs to be had as usual. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes In Space Nobody Can Hear You Podcast. This week, Lorraine and Will are trying to get to a sunnier planet just as their Summer holidays come to an end. If they could just get there without one of those pesky facehuggers ruining their plans, that'd be sweet. Before they head off, they are reviewing the latest installment in the Alien saga, Alien: Romulus. Will they survive? Will it be revealed that Lorraine's youthful appearance is because she's an Android living amongst us undetected? Or is Will going to look too closely into a leathery egg only to get a face hug from a space-crab? There's only one way to find out. Then, they go even further north. To Belfast, this time. Kneecap are having their madcap, semi-made-up adventures, as Gaeilge. Is it a fresh new Irish take on the meeting of drugs, music and the Irish language, or is it Trainspotting from Wish.com? Again, there's only one way to....y'know.... This podcast is powered by Pinecast.