Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour

SPCP Live Part 2: Paul Cornell

Welcome one and all to another slice of the ginormous podcast pie that was Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour: Live!

This episode sees us through 1pm-2pm, featuring the absolute darling that is Paul Cornell. As well as talking about Paul's work on Wolverine (why must it come to an end?!) and his progress with the third in his 3-novel series, we also cover such topics as Agents of SHIELD and why Stacey should watch it, how writing is like knitting, how many toys your kid isn't allowed to play with is too many toys your kid isn't allowed to play with, fear of clowns and much more besides!

So nab a cupcake and an iced tea (it's too hot for a proper brew!) and enjoy this second installment of the live Parlour show!

Episode Theme - 'Tequila' by The Champs
End Theme - 'Let Go For Tonight' by Foxes

Apologies for the phone intereference noise at points during this show; what with us checking the donation page and getting tons of wonderfully encouraging Tweets and messages, it was bound to happen ocassionally! Still, sorry for the noise and if I ever do this again (probably won't :P), I'll learn to keep my phone a little farther away.

If you enjoy this episode, why not throw some coins into the SPCP Live pot, to raise money for Operation Smile? Just go to www.justgiving.com/SPCPLive

SPCP Live Part 1: Moose Kid Madness!

Welcome to the very start of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour Episode 30; the 24hr Live Charity Episode!

I would like to offer my sincere apologies to the guests for the slightly glitchy sound quality on this; it seems the recorder didn't like being used at the same time as the live broadcast Mixlr feed, and so it's a little skippy in parts. I will try to download the whole 24hr file from Mixlr in order to try to get the best quality stuff for the rest of the guests, however as you can imagine that file is HUGE so it may take me a while! In the meantime, I hope you can stand the glitchiness to check out what the following fine fellows had to say!

This installment takes you from 9:30am-11:30am, and features the delightful Andrew Waugh, Tom Plant and Dan Gaynor, all of whom have strips featured in the wonderful new digital comic, Moose Kid Comics!

Andrew is a Scottish (but not that Scottish) illustrator, cartoonist and teacher of art. He's had his stuff in a TON of places, including Hive, Ink+Paper and more, yet for some reason we talk to him about the size of a dog's nuts... Tom doesn't fair much better, recalling a poo-on-the-train story rather than talking to us about his work in The Beano and The Dandy, for Pete's sake! Dan (with special guest, his lovely Mrs, Fiona) brings the tone back up a notch or two with talk of pancakes, TMNT and his lovely comic Crunchwood.

I hope you all enjoy this first part of the epic podcasting weekender that was SPCP Live!

Episode Theme - 'Tequila' by The Champs
In-Between Theme - 'Jump In The Line' by Harry Belafonte
End Theme - 'Let Go For Tonight' by Foxes

www.justgiving.com/spcplive

Episode 29 - I Don't Think We've Earned This

Welcome lovely ladies and gorgeous guys to another episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month Stacey is joined by her buddy, previous podcaster and massive nerd, Sam Harrison!

In this the 29th installment of The Parlour, Stacey and Sam get down to the nitty gritty of why the How I Met Your Mother finale just didn't do it for them, as well as reviewing X-Men: Days of Future Past, Saga, Captain America: Winter Soldier and much more! Stacey also regales Sam with tales of all of her live music expolits of late (Prince, you guys, PRINCE) and the pair discuss how to improve future X-Men movies, professional facial hair grooming sessions, Irredeemable Ant-Man, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and loads more tangents besides. All this, plus an update on the live 24hr charity episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour.

Speaking of, please take some time to save the link to your browser www.mixlr.com/spcp-live and be sure to tune in from 9am UK time on Saturday 12th July for a whole load of fun! Stacey and Jenni will be joined by the likes of Pat Loika, Gerry Duggan, Adam Hughes, Ash Paulsen, a bunch of podcasting buddies and others besides; it's gonna be a whale of a time! If you aren't available to check in on the 12th, but would still like to donate to Stacey's cause, Operation Smile, please go to www.justgiving.com/SPCPLive to give what you can. Don't forget to join the Facebook group for info and updates!

Anyhoo, back to this show; enjoy Sam and Stacey's digression-filled ramble sesh!

Episode Theme - 'Cayucos' by Cayucas
End Theme - 'Dance Apocalyptic' by Janelle Monae

Episode 28 - I Haven't Seen That

Hellloooooo and welcome to Episode 28 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! In the Parlour with Stacey this month is Podcast X's own Trenchcoat Mafia!

Join the pair as they get tangent-y all over the place, discussing Doctor Who, Adventure Time, Hannibal, the Lego Movie and much more.

So grab a cuppa and enjoy this latest installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour!

Episode Theme - 'Gary Gilmore's Eyes' by Adverts
End Theme - 'Raspberry Beret' by Prince

The Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour Live Show donation page can be found at www.justgiving.com/spcplive Come join the new Facebook page to stay updated on the guests for the show!

Episode 27 - BMO's Favourite Song

Hi there, ladies and gents; welcome to Episode 27 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining Stacey in The Parlour this month is her good friend and fellow nerd; Paul Richardson!

Stacey and Paul get their teeth into a heck of a lot of stuff this episode, including reviews of MULP: Sceptre of the Sun, Indestructable Hulk, Broad City, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and much more!

Of course, they espouse their opinions on Captain America: Winter Soldier, but Stacey's insanely huge love of the Ninja Turtles distracts them from finishing their thoughts on that one! (In case you're interested; Bucky was amazing, Batroc was so tits he needed to be in it tons more and basically the film is TOPS.)

So grab a drink, a slice of cake (or a hot cross bun), and enjoy this month's Pop Culture Parlour!

Episode Theme - 'Insomniac' by Von Hertzen Brothers
End Theme - 'Relief' by LAKE

Episode 26 - Breakfast For Dinner With Kelly Sue DeConnick

Welcome one and all to Episode 26 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour; the podcast best served with tea and cake!

Hold onto your Battenbergs, ladies and gents, as Stacey brings yet another slice of awesome to The Parlour: none other than comic writer extraordinnaire; Kelly Sue DeConnick! For those who have been living under a rock for the past YONKS, Kelly Sue is the mastermind behind Captain Marvel (which, if you aren't reading, then you are missing out on one of Marvel's best comics right now), Pretty Deadly (which is stunning, so hop to it guys!) and loads more besides.

After some technical issues, the ladies get down to it and talk about nigh on everything, including the economics of comics, how much Emma Rios absolutely rules, David Bowie, having breakfast for dinner, reproduction Grease 2-style and much, much more!

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Just A Girl' by No Doubt
Kelly Sue's Theme - 'American Girl' by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
End Theme - 'Fancy' by Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX

Episode 25 - The Hugemungous Birthday Bonanza!

Happy birthday to me! It's Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour's 2nd birthday, and to celebrate Stacey is joined by not one but two lovely gentlemen; Jamie Smart and John-Paul Bove!

Now, in case you're some sort of crazy person and don't know who these wonderful people are; John-Paul Bove is the writer for Panini UK's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic, and the colourist on many, many comics, most notably IDW's Transformers and Jamie is the bonkers mind that created such wonders as Chaffy, Looshkin, Ubu Bubu, Space Raoul and much more! The lads join Stacey (separately, of course; Stacey's technological prowess is not quite prowess-y enough for multiple guests at once!) to talk about all sorts of things, such as conventions and social awkwardness, fishcakes, spoilers, working, colouring, keeping secrets and...spoon shankings?!

So sit back, grab a slice of cheesecake and enjoy this extra-long super-fun episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour!

On a serious note, HUGE thanks to those of you who listen and support this little podcast; I really appreciate every single one of you! Here's to plenty more birthday specials in the future!

Episode Theme - 'Rattlesnake' by St Vincent
Jamie's Theme - 'A Stillness' by The Naked and Famous
John-Paul's Theme - 'Do You Wanna Funk' by Sylvester
End Theme - 'After The Disco' - by Broken Bells

BONUS EPISODE!: Pinky And The Stace

What's this now; another episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour, less than a week after the last? What the deuce?!

Well, ladies and gents, Stacey had the honour of speaking to an absolute legend and couldn't resist sharing the results with you as soon as humanly possible! You might remember him from such things as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Biker Mice From Mars, The Mask, Animaniacs, Pinky & the Brain and SQUILLIONS more besides; it's the one and only, voice actor extraordinaire and all-round bloody lovely bloke, Rob Paulsen!

Join Rob and Stacey as they talk about all things voice acting, and even more besides! From the perils of the internet to a mutual love of John Williams, voicing not one but two Ninja Turtles and getting paid to make weird grunting noises, this is a must hear episode!

Enjoy! Oh, and... NARF!

Episode Theme - 'Magic Carpet Ride' by Steppenwolf
Snippet Music - 'Birdhouse in Your Soul' by They Might Be Giants
End Theme - 'Kandy Pop' by Bis

Hey guys, Stacey here! Just to get all serious and sappy here; I have to thank Rob again (I will probably never stop thanking him, you know) for taking the time from his busy schedule not only to talk to little old me, but also to make me feel so entirely comfortable, and leave me smiling from ear to ear post interview. He is a tip top chap and I honestly feel hugely lucky to have had the chance to chat with him. I hope you all enjoy the show, and I apologise for the loudness of my mic; it was new and I haven't quite get the hang of it yet!

Episode 24 - Stacey And The Brain

Welcome to the 24th installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month, The Parlour is graced with the presence of super-intelligent, Comic Book Outsider and all-round top notch gent, Scott Grandison! Beware, here be spoilers...

Stace and Scott get underway by discussing the latest series of Sherlock at quite great length! After coming to the conclusion that they are both firmly in the category of 'Cumberbitches', Stace and Scott sink their teeth in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Almost Human, Twilight Zone #1 and much more!

So grab a tea and your choice of biscuit and enjoy Episode 24 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour!

Episode Theme - 'Fun Fun Fun' by Pharrell

End Theme - 'Swine' by Lady Gaga

Episode 23 - Pink Lady Pledge!!

We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! That's right, it's Christmastime, and what better way to celebrate than with a nice scrummy portion of tasty podcast goodness?

This episode of The Parlour sees Stacey joined by returning guest and person-still-willing-to-share-a-hotel-room-with-Stacey; Jenni Newman! The ladies recall their experiences at Thought Bubble Comic Con in Leeds last month, chatting about their nerves approaching the Gods and Goddesses of Comicdom, their purchases, sharing a hotel room, and the highlights of the con. Also contains a somewhat spoilery review of the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special (can you say HELL YEAH?!) and a lot of gushing about Jamie Smart's Kochi Wanaba hardback.

Stacey and Jenni also get all festive up in here, naming their Top 3 Christmas Films! So grab a nice hot chocolate (or a mulled wine, if you're feeling properly festive), a wedge of Christmas pud (or, if like Stacey you hate the fruits involved in a Christmas pud, a slice of Yule log) and enjoy this latest installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour!

Episode Theme - 'Cool Yule' by Bette Midler

End Theme - 'Sleigh Ride' by She & Him

PS. Hello, Stacey here to say 2 things;
1. Once again I have to apologise for some technical issues; I actually did quite well editing out the zillion-and-one times one of us lost audio entirely and we had to drop the call, but there are still some weird things going on. Occasionally it skips bits of our sentences, and we lose sound on Jenni once or twice, and I apologise. I reckon it's Skynet trying to sabotage me...

2. MERRY CHRISTMAS! Thank you to all those who choose to spend their spare time listening to me and my buddies ramble about the things we do/read/see/listen to; I am very thankful for every single listener, and I hope you all have a fun, safe, happy, pressie-filled Christmas, and all the best for the New Year! Have fun and be merry, y'all!!

S x