Best iHeartPodcasts and Jamie Loftus Podcasts (2025)

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Swing Girls with Ayumi Shinozaki 1:34:02

3d ago1:34:02

1:34:02

This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Ayumi Shinozaki form a jazz band and discuss Swing Girls (2004)! Follow Ayumi on social media at @ayusheknows, check out her podcast Sparkleside Chats and follow it at @magicalgirlayu, and check out the new podcast Charm Point Radio, coming soon! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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VSE: How a Three-Point Shot Saved Thousands of Lives 44:16

4d ago44:16

44:16

Mykal Riley’s name isn’t mentioned alongside Stephen Curry or Larry Bird. But neither of those guys can say they hit a three-pointer that literally saved thousands of lives. * On the Very Special Episodes podcast, we tell one memorable story each week. Follow us down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday. Subscribe to VSE wherever you get your po…

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ALISON BECHDEL IS ON THE BECHDEL CAST!!! 44:41

10d ago44:41

44:41

THE MOMENT WE’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!!! Very special guest ALISON BECHDEL — ever heard of her??? — joins us to talk about her new comic novel '`Spent,' the Bechdel Test, and more! Check out Alison's website at https://dykestowatchoutfor.com | see her book tour dates at https://dykestowatchoutfor.com/blog | buy her book 'Spent' at https://bookshop.…

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VSE: David Chase's Lost 'Wonder Years' Episode 34:40

10d ago34:40

34:40

Sopranos creator David Chase wrote an episode of The Wonder Years that was deemed too intense for network television. The internet says it's because the script involved hard core drug use. But we asked the legendary TV writer, and the truth is a whole lot stranger. Thanks to Nicole Lambert of Chase Films for making today's interview happen! Hosted …

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mailbag: your 'i was the main character' stories 1:07:39

12d ago1:07:39

1:07:39

Before we go on (brief! I promise!) hiatus and move to a seasonal format, Jamie takes a look at your submitted stories about being the main character -- from viral pets to grieving online to reckoning with your relationship to a changing internet, we explore the spectrum of what it means to be too online. Bonus: one of Jamie's favorite memes of all…

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Holes with Korama Danquah 2:10:53

17d ago2:10:53

2:10:53

This week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Korama Danquah dig deep into the movie Holes (2003)! Follow Korama on social media at @koramadrama See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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badger badger mushroom (with jonti picking) 1:07:21

19d ago1:07:21

1:07:21

In my day, there were but three things middle schoolers cared about -- BADGERS, MUSHROOMS, AND SNAKES. This week, we look at the peak of Flash animation -- Jonti Picking, aka Mr. Weebl's masterpiece "Badger Badger Mushroom," and the obsessive subculture that was Newgrounds flash animation of the 2000s. How do you become an iconic animator online? H…

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Always Be My Maybe with Keah Brown 1:33:30

24d ago1:33:30

1:33:30

On this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Keah Brown discuss Always Be My Maybe (2019)! Here's the link for Jamie's upcoming book events -- https://us.macmillan.com/tours/jamie-loftus-raw-dog/ -- Follow Keah on Instagram at @keah_maria and check out her website at https://keahbrown.com and here are the links mentioned in the episode -- htt…

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why the SEC ignored the hawk tuah scam feat. john reed stark 1:17:17

26d ago1:17:17

1:17:17

We all know that Haliey "Hawk Tuah" Welch was the face of a memecoin crypto scandal, and most know that the SEC excused it wholesale. What we don't fully know is why it was so easy to get away with it -- in our grand Hawk Tuah finale, Jamie speaks with former SEC enforcement attorney John Reed Stark about how the state of cryptocurrency can do more…

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Twilight with Diannely Antigua 2:19:15

1M ago2:19:15

2:19:15

We're irrevocably re-covering Twilight (2008) with special guest Diannely Antigua! As if you could outrun us!!! Here are the various pieces / links from the episode: https://www.hcn.org/issues/44-11/the-quileute-reservation-copes-with-tourists-brought-by-twilight/ https://www.burkemuseum.org/static/truth_vs_twilight/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v…

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have you ever been the main character? 5:17

1M ago5:17

5:17

We're switching to a seasonal format on Sixteenth Minute in a few weeks, and to close the chapter on week-to-week main characters, we want to know -- have you ever been the main character? And if not, how has your relationship to the internet changed? For our May 20th episode, we'll be airing your stories! Send your voicemail to: smalliceresurfacer…

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the hawk tuah flop comeback 54:05

1M ago54:05

54:05

Let’s catch up with Haliey ‘Hawk Tuah’ Welch since the fallout of the crypto scam that undercut her sixteenth minute. While most didn’t stick around to see what happened, a lot about the crypto world has empowered Team Tuah to keep going — getting one over on the government, a second botched pump and dump scheme, and a suspiciously timed podcast re…

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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret with Kate Helen Downey 1:43:09

1M ago1:43:09

1:43:09

You must! You must! You must listen to Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Kate Helen Downey chat about Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret! Check out Kate's podcast, Cramped, wherever you get your podcasts, and follow Kate on Instagram at @katehelendowney and on TikTok at @kateiscramped See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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how tay zonday reunited with adam bahner 40:19

1M ago40:19

40:19

In our final installment of our Tay Zonday series, Jamie speaks with the one and only Adam "Tay" Bahner about how he navigated his viral fame, and how the internet has changed beyond recognition from the days of "Chocolate Rain." Follow Tay here: https://www.instagram.com/tayzonday/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Muriel's Wedding 2:11:11

1M ago2:11:11

2:11:11

Jamie and Caitlin get invited to Muriel's Wedding! Here's the Guardian piece we reference - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/nov/13/muriels-wedding-is-a-feminist-masterpiece-and-more-relevant-than-ever See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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chocolate rain: a political awakening 31:01

2M ago31:01

31:01

In part two of our Tay Zonday series, Adam Bahner gets into his political awakening, and how it affected his relationship to his family, his creative work, and himself. Wanna get radicalized? Wanna get radicalized AGAIN? This is the episode for you. Follow Tay Zonday here: https://www.instagram.com/tayzonday/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

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the world according to tay zonday 1:22:16

2M ago1:22:16

1:22:16

There are few internet videos more iconic than Tay Zonday’s ‘Chocolate Rain,’ but it took over a decade for the song to be recognized for the politically charged ballad it is. How did we miss it? In part one of our Tay Zonday series, Jamie gets into the history of political music, the naïveté of the early Internet and the ‘post racial Internet,’ an…

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Babygirl (2024) with Emma Alamo 1:58:19

2M ago1:58:19

1:58:19

This week, babygirls Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Emma Alamo drink a full glass of milk while discussing Babygirl (2024). Here's the piece by Angelica Jade Bastién - https://www.vulture.com/article/the-ending-of-babygirl-explained.html and here's the piece by Jourdain Searles - https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/purely-carnal/ Follow Emma on …

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the smell doctor who was 'too woke': dr. ally louks 1:18:47

2M ago1:18:47

1:18:47

After eight long years of research, Dr. Ally Louks posted to Twitter about completing her Ph. D : "Olfactory Ethics: The Politics of Smell in Modern and Contemporary Prose." The Elon-fueled right-wing internet freaked out. In an exclusive interview, Jamie speaks with Dr. Louks about the experience of reclaiming the narrative around a nasty online b…

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Snakes on a Plane 1:47:35

2M ago1:47:35

1:47:35

On this completely normal and very sincere episode, Jamie and Caitlin discuss the mother fucking feminist masterpiece Snakes on a Plane! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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the horny duolingo bird lives: zaria parvez 1:15:08

2M ago1:15:08

1:15:08

Where do you go from pivoting your brand to nihilism? Horny, my friends. WILDLY horny. In our final installment of the Sentient Horny Brand series, Jamie speaks to the mind behind Duolingo’s chaotic, wildly horny social media presence Zaria Parvez. Remember when you couldn’t get the owl giving birth to sponges off your feed? Remember when you didn’…

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Caitlin's Comedy Shows in Pennsylvania & NYC! 2:31

2M ago2:31

2:31

Awooga! Caitlin is visiting the East Coast and doing comedy along the way! Catch a standup show on April 11th in State College, PA, a standup workshop that Caitlin is teaching, also in State College on April 13th, and finally, a Titanic-themed standup show** in Brooklyn on April 15th! These will be nights to remember! More information and tickets a…

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Pride and Prejudice (2005) 2:05:10

2M ago2:05:10

2:05:10

We're bewitching you body and soul by unlocking this Matreon episode on Pride and Prejudice (2005). Check on Caitlin's unpcoming comedy shows & workshops in State College, PA and Brooklyn, NY -- tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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why is my freezer steak tweeting nihilism: the steakumm saga 1:06:22

2M ago1:06:22

1:06:22

Picture this: it's 2020, you're clinging to sanity, and a frozen steak your mom used to eat after school called SteakUmm is now tweeting in the hopes of turning you into a socialist. But... what? Can one be radicalized by hot dog grade meat? Is what's being sold here an idea or microwaveable meat slop? In our penultimate installment of the Sentient…

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The Little Rascals with Tariq Ra'ouf 1:28:52

2M ago1:28:52

1:28:52

This week, little rascals Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Tariq Ra'ouf head to their clubhouse and discuss The Little Rascals (1994)! Follow Tariq on social media at @tariq_raouf See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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the wendy's twitter roast master: amy brown 1:14:42

3M ago1:14:42

1:14:42

In part two of our 'Sentient Brands on Social Media' series, Jamie speaks to the GOAT of online joke writing -- the great Amy Brown, who defined the Wendy's brand on Twitter, then got radicalized and left Twitter in a blaze of bullying Elon Musk. We take a look at the brief moment where getting replied to by a cheeseburger could get you on the nati…

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Rye Lane with Shelli Nicole 1:41:23

3M ago1:41:23

1:41:23

On this episode, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Shelli Nicole stroll through south London and chat about Rye Lane (2023). Follow Shelli on Instagram at @ayoshelli and check out her website at www.hishelli.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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the time the denny’s tumblr became an edgy teen 1:09:59

3M ago1:09:59

1:09:59

In part one of our ‘Sentient Brands on Social Media’ series, Jamie speaks with Serenity Discko, the original media writer behind the teenage edgelord Denny’s Tumblr account. But worry not, we go DEEP — Jamie sets the stage by tracing back our history of parasocial relationships with brands all the way back to World War I. Buckle in, the brands are …

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The Substance 1:35:02

3M ago1:35:02

1:35:02

This week, Jamie and Caitlin are one. Will they respect the balance? Find out on this episode about The Substance! Here's the Making-Of Featurette we mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H64HNvXrqU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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the age of algospeak feat. the etymology nerd 35:40

3M ago35:40

35:40

This week, Jamie talks with Adam Aleksik aka The Etymology Nerd about how relying on algorithms to communicate is changing the way we talk and scream at each other, and the inevitability that your nephew is going to grow up to say "seggs" without a shred of irony. Learn more about Adam's work here: https://www.etymologynerd.com/ Pre-order Algospeak…

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Paris is Burning with DoctorJonPaul 1:28:40

3M ago1:28:40

1:28:40

House of Bechdel Cast presents an episode on Paris Is Burning with special guest DoctorJonPaul! Here is Jon's piece on the movie: https://slate.com/human-interest/2019/06/paris-is-burning-rerelease-controversy-legacy.html / here is more information about the Dorian Corey story: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/a-famous-drag-queen-a-mummy-in-th…

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oh, by the way, f*** you: liam kyle sullivan and kelly, pt. 2 27:11

3M ago27:11

27:11

Jamie continues her conversation with Liam Kyle Sullivan, AKA Kelly of "Shoes" fame, Mrs. Cunningham of "Muffins" fame, and an actor and comedian workshopping a show about what it all means. Bonus: Jamie's cousin Chloe stops by to explain why kids from New England had no idea Mrs. Cunningham was "doing an accent." Come to The Bechdel Cast's Oscars …

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ohmygod, shoes: liam kyle sullivan and KELLY 1:09:09

3M ago1:09:09

1:09:09

This episode rules. This episode does not suck! Jamie meets up with Liam Kyle Sullivan, one of YouTube's earliest stars with his character Kelly of "Shoes," "Muffins," and much more, before he workshopped his one-person show in Los Angeles. Nearly two decades out from Shoes, Liam reflects on learning what YouTube was by becoming famous on it, how H…

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Zoolander with Kenice Mobley 1:14:40

3M ago1:14:40

1:14:40

The Bechdel Cast is so hot on this episode where Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Kenice Mobley discuss Zoolander (2001). Here is more information about the humanitarian crisis happening in the DRC - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/21/a-guide-to-the-decades-long-conflict-in-dr-congo Follow Kenice on Instagram at @kenicemobley and check out h…

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zoë roth the disaster girl: a lifetime of virality 1:10:45

3M ago1:10:45

1:10:45

When Zoë Roth was four years old, her dad snapped a photo of her in front of a neighborhood home being burned with its owners permission to clear the land -- and the rest is internet history. This week, Jamie goes in depth with Zoë twenty years later about becoming a meme just as she started to form memories, how she's chosen to interact (or not in…

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Very Special Episodes: Live From New York, It's Your Grandmother 51:21

4M ago51:21

51:21

During its first 50 seasons, Saturday Night Live has welcomed legendary actors, superstar athletes, and notable politicians. But for one memorable night in 1977, Lorne Michaels turned the show over to an 80-year-old amateur. * On the Very Special Episodes podcast, we tell one incredible story each week. Follow Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jaso…

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Plan B (2021) with Danielle Bezalel 1:43:59

4M ago1:43:59

1:43:59

On today's episode, special guest Danielle Bezalel joins to help us celebrate Caitlin's hysterectomy/uterectomy and to discuss the Hulu original movie Plan B (2021)! Follow Danielle and her podcast, Sex Ed with DB, on Instagram at @sexedwithdbpodcast, on TikTok at @sexedwithdb, and at the website sexedwithdb.com See omnystudio.com/listener for priv…

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the backrooms: a blurry photo that changed the internet 1:20:41

4M ago1:20:41

1:20:41

Our weirdest episode yet? Let's GO. This week, Jamie gets to the bottom of the backrooms, one of the most famous images on the internet -- posted to a horror-themed 4chan board in 2019, one blurry picture of an empty expanse of offices inspired teenage horror fans, online sleuths, and adults sinking into existential dread alike. We're looking at al…

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CZM Rewind: left shark, ten years later 1:09:59

4M ago1:09:59

1:09:59

In honor of the ten year anniversary of the left shark moment at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show in 2015, a very special rerun! Sixteenth Minute exclusive! We’ve got the first in depth interview with Bryan Gaw, aka the Left Shark himself. This week, Jamie revisits the 2015 Super Bowl saga that was Left Shark — the costumed cartilaginous fish that…

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The Secret Life of Bees with Maya Williams 1:37:29

4M ago1:37:29

1:37:29

This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Maya Williams harvest honey and discuss The Secret Life of Bees! Follow Maya on Instagram at @emmdubb16 and check out eir website at mayawilliamspoet.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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hawk tuah bonus feat. ed zitron 20:38

4M ago20:38

20:38

You earned it, Sixteenth Minute listeners! As a little treat, Jamie talks with fellow Cool Zone Media host Ed Zitron of Better Offline about the nature of the Hawk Tuah crypto scam, and whether he thinks anything will come of the pending lawsuit. Listen to Better Offline: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeart Ed's Links: Newsletter: https://www.wheresy…

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the hawk tuah coin crypto scam spectacular 1:03:51

4M ago1:03:51

1:03:51

Between June and December 2024, Haliey Welch completed one of the most astounding main character runs of all time. Beginning as someone with no social media, catapulted to fame all but against her will after talking to on-the-street YouTubers targeting drunk women, the end of the year saw Haliey "Hawk Tuah" Welch acting as the face of exploitative …

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Aquamarine with Demma Strausbaugh & Imani Davis 1:22:33

4M ago1:22:33

1:22:33

On this episode mermaids Caitlin, Jamie, and special guests Imani Davis and Demma Strausbaugh (hosts of Players - A Film Industry Podcast) emerge from the ocean and become human to discuss Aquamarine! Here's the piece from Lez Hang Out podcast - https://www.lezhangoutpod.com/eps/sbg99aquamarine#:~:text=If%20you%20haven't%20seen,with%20her%20and%20s…

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2 hawk, 2 furious: the talk tuah era 1:01:43

4M ago1:01:43

1:01:43

In part two of our deep dive into Haliey Welch, aka Hawk Tuah Girl, Jamie looks at the media blitz Haliey was sent on after her viral moment and securing management. Without the Ellen Industrial Complex to reel her in, we dig into the world of vaguely conservative video podcasts, and how all roads lead to sports gambling scams. See omnystudio.com/l…

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Salt of this Sea with Yasmina Tawil 1:32:37

4M ago1:32:37

1:32:37

This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Yasmina Tawil discuss Salt of This Sea (2008)! Check out linktr.ee/bechdelcast for links to Solidarity Cinema, Palestine Film Index, Palestinian Film Calendar, and Cinema Arabiyya! Follow Yasmina on Instagram at @yasmina.tawil and check out her website www.yasmina-tawil.com See omnystudio.com/listener fo…

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girls gone wild 2024 (a hawk tuah bonus) 30:14

4M ago30:14

30:14

In this Hawk Tuah bonus episode, Jamie connects the man on the street TikTok content that made Haliey Welch famous to its media ancestor — the Girls Gone Wild craze of the 2000s. We talk with former GGW street team member and incredible podcaster Courtney Kocak to learn more about how exploiting drunk women for men’s profit became a million dollar …

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haliey welch: how hawk tuah became a household name 48:31

4M ago48:31

48:31

Let's do some discourse on that thang. To start our series on 2024's Main Character Haliey Welch, AKA Hawk Tuah Girl, we're taking a closer look at how a Tennessee twenty-something with no social media and a factory job became a household name in a matter of weeks in 2024. Jamie looks at the culture of TikTok and YouTube man-on-the-street surveilla…

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Forrest Gump with Maia aka Broey Deschanel 1:54:01

5M ago1:54:01

1:54:01

Life may be like a box of chocolates, but on this episode, you know exactly what you're gonna get, which is Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Maia Wyman aka Broey Deschanel talking about Forrest Gump (1994)! Follow Maia on Instagram at @broey_deschanel, on YouTube at youtube.com/BroeyDeschanel, and check out her podcast, Rehash! Here's our guest's …

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the LA Fires: who's being forgotten? 1:26:57

5M ago1:26:57

1:26:57

Wildfires have devastated Southern California in the past week, while mainstream media has remained fairly fixated on the wealthier communities and celebrities affected. Meanwhile, the majority of lives lost were in the middle class neighborhood of Altadena, and mutual aid efforts have blossomed across the city to address those affected. This week,…

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Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging with Kate Cheka 1:40:41

5M ago1:40:41

1:40:41

On this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Kate Cheka dicuss kissing and cats and Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging (2008)! Follow Kate on Instagram at @katecheka, visit her website at katecheka.co.uk for tickets to upcoming tour dates, and grab tickets to her London shows at https://sohotheatre.com/events/kate-cheka-a-messiah-comes/ See …

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