The Old Cheeser Talks Pop Culture
On this podcast I'll be sharing on all of my personal thoughts and views on matters pertaining to popular culture - books, tv shows, films and music being the main focus! Plus anything new, relevant and happening out there :-) This is mostly in the form of reviews but there may be the occasional foray into the realm of creative writing too ... And I would love to know your thoughts on whatever I happen to be chatting about ... feedback and interaction are all good! Enjoy!!
Episodes
12 episodes
Gregory's Girl review
In my latest post, I discuss the classic teenage romantic comedy, Gregory's Girl. It's been 40 years since the movie came out! It might be a little bit dated and slow-moving but today's standards, but time hasn't diminished its ...
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29:56
Cruise
In my latest post, I discuss the one-man play Cruise, starring the talented (and cute) Jack Holden, which I recently saw at the Duchess Theatre in London's West End. Fab show with much to recommend!Remember you can message me on Twitter...
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Rainbow Milk review
Greetings, lovely people! In this week's post I share my thoughts on recently published gay-themed novel 'Rainbow Milk' by newcomer Paul Mendez. Two very interesting narratives that perhaps don't quite gel together as a whole, nevertheless a bo...
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30:23
Eurovision 2021
I'm back, back, BACK, guys and gals! I bet you'd all given up on ever hearing from me again. Well, I'm pleased to say it's not the case. And what better topic to return with than that of Eurovision, broadcast across the planet last night. On th...
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17:10
Those hazy crazy GAY nights!!
In my latest post I kick off with a discussion of 'Duckie', one of my favourite ever gay nights at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, the oldest surviving gay pub in South London. This leads me into reminiscing about some of the other gay venues that I...
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26:30
Charlie, how your Angels get down like that
Having looked at the original tv show, in this week's post I discuss the 2000s movie adaptations of 'Charlie's Angels'. How have they moved on from the 1970s? Note, I don't say so much about the second movie as I didn't enjoy that one as much. ...
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31:26
It was bad, Mama. They laughed at me.
Happy Halloween guys! Well technically it's already happened but nevertheless I thought I'd take the opportunity to post my thoughts on some of my favourite horror movies, focusing in the main on Brian De Palma's 1976 classic, 'Carrie'. Enjoy :...
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34:45
Heaven must be missing an Angel
Forgive me for nicking the title from the early 2000s Charlie's Angels movie. Yes in my latest post, I'm focusing on the famous 1970s American tv show which focused on a trio of female private investigators, solving crimes. Although criticised ...
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40:44
Some people take your heart, others take your shoes, and still others take you home.
This week I talk about a movie that made a big impact on me when it came out in the early 1990s, 'My Own Private Idaho', starring one of my favourite ever actors, River Phoenix (sadly no longer with us) and Keanu Reeves (the subject of my last ...
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Most bodacious! Considering the career of Keanu Reeves (well, some of it)
Greetings, dudes and dudesses! In this week's post I talk about actor Keanu Reeves and some of his many films, including the recent 'Bill and Ted Face The Music'. I then travel back in time to some of the earliest movies of his career, includin...
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