Straight Up

Straight Up

The pop culture podcast with no filter, brought to you by besties and journalists Kathleen and Ellie. New episodes out every Thursday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 1D AGO

    BROOKLYN BECKHAM: the family feud goes nuclear

    Brooklyn Beckham has broken his silence on the family feud and so *obviously* we had to record an emergency episode for you huns! In an utterly jaw-dropping statement, Brooklyn has accused his parents Victoria and David of putting brand Beckham above absolutely everything, with allegations ranging from a vendetta against wife Nicola Peltz that includes planting false stories in the press, to his mum dancing inappropriately “on” him after hijacking the first dance at their wedding. Is this fall out the inevitable culmination of a lifetime in the public eye? Or is Brooklyn a brat with a controlling wife whose parents have tried their best? We dissect it all! As always we’re dying to know your thoughts huns so please do get in touch with your takes x Tickets for our book club on Sunday 15 Feb at the Hoxton Holborn are now live here! Follow us on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@straightuppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and TikTok @straightuppod Find us on YouTube @straightupmediapod Email at ⁠⁠hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk⁠ References:  It’s a Brooklyn v Beckham Inc disaster: what happens when the elephant in the room goes rogue, The Guardian VICTORIA BECKHAM: marriage, money and the Brooklyn fall out, Straight Up (our ep)I don't want to reconcile with family, says Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, BBC Nicola Peltz Has Married Brooklyn Beckham At Her Family’s Oceanfront Palm Beach Estate, Vogue Nicola Peltz’s Custom Valentino Couture Wedding Dress Was Like “A Work Of Art”, Vogue . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min

  2. 6D AGO

    Timothée Chalamet, Steven Bartlett and Kendall Jenner’s plastic surgery

    Timothée Chalamet won Best Actor at the Golden Globes so it’s time for our Marty Supreme review! Also on the show: Kendall Jenner has set the record straight on her sexuality and plastic surgery in her most candid interview yet. But could her nose really have changed shape from acne medication? Plus, our thoughts on the backlash against Diary of a CEO founder Steven Bartlett following his guest Chris Williamson’s controversial comments about the falling birth rate, and a couple of TV recs to beat the January blues.  Tickets for our book club on Sunday 15 Feb at the Hoxton Holborn are now live here!! Run don’t walk because the first 20 ticket buyers get a FREE baby tee from the iconic slogan baby tee brand Ruby Loot. Follow us on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@straightuppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and TikTok @straightuppod Find us on YouTube @straightupmediapod Email at ⁠⁠hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk⁠ Recs/reviews His & Hers, Netflix People We Meet on Vacation, Netflix Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story, Netflix Hunting Wives, iTVXThe Night Manager, iPlayer‘Diary of CEO’ Guest Calls Out Girl With the List on Birth Rate—She Replies, Newsweeks The Golden Globes ceremony ignored politics. But their big winner taps today’s unhappy turbulence, Guardian Marty Supreme, in cinemas Hamnet, in cinemas . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 5m

  3. JAN 8

    The Traitors, new Bond Callum Turner and The Housemaid

    The Traitors is back with a whole new twist and we have thoughts! Also this week, we review Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried’s wild thriller The Housemaid and Callum Turner’s afterlife romcom Eternity. Speaking of, Mr Dua Lipa looks set to be the next James Bond… but would he make a good 007 or is he too safe a bet? Then of course we had to debrief on Timothée’s Chalamet’s speech about Kylie after winning Best Actor at the Critic’s Choice awards, and update you on the never-ending Beckham family feud saga. Plus, our first book club title has been decided and tickets will be on sale very soon! Enjoy the ep huns and as always please do let us know your thoughts, we LOVE hearing from you.  Follow us on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@straightuppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and TikTok @straightuppod Find us on YouTube @straightupmediapod Email at ⁠⁠hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk⁠ Recs/reviews So Thrilled For You, Holly BourneHalf His Age, Jeanette McCurdyFlesh, David SzalayThe Housemaid, in cinemas now Eternity, AppleTV Can Callum Turner handle what it takes to be the new James Bond? TimesCritics Choice Awards: Full Winners List, Hollywood ReporterWeapons, available to rent from homeThe Beckham family's 'sad' escalating feud with Brooklyn and his wife Nicola explained, Hello! The Traitors, BBC iPlayer . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min

  4. 2025-12-30

    The 10 best books of 2025

    Happy almost New Year, huns! We’re rounding off 2025 with our list of the top ten books of the year, from award-winning heavyweights to addictive romantasy and some stand-out non-fiction. We’re reviewing the reads that dominated group chats, the ones recommended by you guys, and the under-the-radar faves we still can’t stop thinking about. Plus: the books we’re desperate to dive into in 2026 and an update on our book club! We really hope you enjoy this ep, we’ll be back next Thursday for our usual pop culture chaos.  Let us know what you think of the ep, share your fave books of the year and just generally get in touch via socials or email at ⁠⁠hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk⁠. We LOVE hearing from you! Follow us on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@straightuppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and TikTok @straightuppod Recs The Names, Florence KnappFlashlight, Susan ChoiOnyx Storm, Rebecca YarosShield of Sparrows, Devney Perry Our Salt Path episodeCareless People Sarah Wynn-WilliamsGirl on Girl, Sophie Gilbert New Age of Sexism, Laura Bates Bring the House Down, Charlotte Runcie Flesh, David Szalay Alchemised and CeCe reviews episode Alchemised, SenLinYuCeCe, Emmelie Prophete The Safekeep, Yael van der Wouden The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, Kiran Desai Perfection, Vincenzo LatronicoAtmosphere, Taylor Jenkins Reid What We Can Know, Ian McEwanHalf His Age, Jeanette McCurdyDear Debbie, Freida McFadden. . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min

  5. 2025-12-23

    The 10 best TV shows of 2025

    Happy Christmas hunnies and here’s a little treat from us: our definitive list of the top 10 TV shows of 2025. From thrillers to comedies and coming-of-age dramas, these should keep you entertained throughout the Christmas hols. We've kept our main list to original shows of the year, but with special mentions to our fave returning seasons too. Plus a run through of a few of the year’s very worst shows. We’ll be back next Tuesday for our Best Books of 2025 ep, then back to our usual Thursday pop culture debrief the week after that! Enjoy and please do let us know what you think of the ep, share your top TV recs of the year and just generally get in touch on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@straightuppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email at ⁠⁠hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk⁠. We LOVE hearing from you! Follow us on TikTok @straightuppod Recs The Beast In Me, NetflixPluribus, AppleTVSirens, NetflixFilm Club, BBC iPlayerAdolescence, Netflix Toxic Town, NetflixThe Girlfriend, Amazon Prime VideoDown Cemetery Road, AppleTVWhat It Feels Like For A Girl, BBC iPlayer Overcompensating, Amazon Prime VideoPlatonic, AppleTVAmandaland, BBC iPlayerSeverance, AppleTVBig Boys, Channel 4The White Lotus, NOW TV . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min

  6. 2025-12-18

    Taylor Swift’s Eras doc, Bonnie Blue and the biggest film of 2025

    Taylor Swift’s The End of an Era documentary is already breaking Disney records, so we review the first two episodes. Is it pure hagiography or genuinely insightful? Also on the show: why Bonnie Blue wrote a Spectator op-ed backing Nigel Farage, George Clooney’s new marital rule, and the surprising subculture that’s helped make Zootopia 2 box office gold. Plus a review of Alchemised, the incredible fanfic inspired by Harry Potter and the Housemaid’s Tale that netted a seven-figure film deal. Enjoy hunnies and remember next week’s ep is dropping on Tuesday! Enjoy and please do let us know what you think of the ep, share your recs and just generally get in touch on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@straightuppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email at ⁠⁠hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk⁠. We LOVE hearing from you! Follow us on TikTok @straightuppod Recs/ reviews  Backstage Beauty SalonAlchemised, SenLinYuThe fanfiction written on a notes app that’s become a bestseller – with a seven-figure film deal, GuardianMargaret Atwood on Desert Island Discs, BBC Sounds The MaddAddam Trilogy, Margaret AtwoodCece, Emmelie PropheteGrace Beverley: the Oxford student with a £70m wellness brand, The Times Zootopia 2, in cinemas nowWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Netflix Taylor Swift: The End of an Era, Disney . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 2m

  7. 2025-12-11

    The Diddy documentary, Sydney Sweeney and Miley Cyrus’ younger man

    50 Cent’s explosive Diddy documentary is dominating the headlines, so this week we’re unpacking the most shocking moments from Sean Combs: The Reckoning. Also on the show: Sydney Sweeney finally addresses her “great jeans” ad controversy, Margot Robbie has given a wonderfully juicy Vogue interview around Wuthering Heights, Channing Tatum’s “career defining” film with Kirstin Dunst is out, Miley Cyrus’s fiancée has everyone talking about age-gaps again and Ellie Goulding’s new baby daddy is a “bad boy”. Plus: the Netflix and Warner Bros mega-deal that has Hollywood spooked! Enjoy and please do let us know what you think of the ep, share your recs and just generally get in touch on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@straightuppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email at ⁠⁠hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk⁠. We LOVE hearing from you! Follow us on TikTok @straightuppod Recs/reviews: Roofman, Apple TV‘Roofman’ Stars Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst Talk That Nude Scene, Which Toys They Took From Set, Hollywood Reporter Margot Robbie, British Vogue The end of big-screen cinema? What Netflix hopes to achieve by buying Warner Bros, GuardianAll About Miley Cyrus’s Fiancé Maxx Morando and Their ‘Low-Key’ Relationship, ElleSean Combs: The Reckoning, NetflixSean Combs: The Reckoning review – you can see why the musician is fighting to ban this horrific documentary, Guardian . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 min

  8. 2025-12-04

    Ed Sheeran, Wicked 2 and the new British ‘Gossip Girl’ Wild Cherry

    Ed Sheeran’s new songs hint at cracks in his seemingly perfect, previously ultra-private marriage, while Jessie J has had to set the record straight on her breakup with Channing Tatum. So just how literally should we take pop stars’ lyrics? Also this week, we’re diving into the BBC’s Gossip Girl-style mother-daughter thriller Wild Cherry, the so-called “female Adolescence", David Szalay’s Booker Prize-winning novel Flesh and 2025’s Word of the Year. Plus, the surprising news that we’re technically teenagers until 32, reports of wild parties from the set of Rivals, and, finally, our (spoiler-free) review of Wicked 2! We love hearing from you, DM us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@straightuppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, email at ⁠⁠hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk⁠ and follow us on TikTok @straightuppod too! Recs/reviews: Wild Cherry, BBC iPlayerFlesh by David Szalay Shuggie Bain, Douglas StuartIgnore the pessimists – we are living through a literary golden age, New StatesmanHow to Stop Time, Matt HaigThrew it Away, Jessie JPlay, Ed SheeranStraight Up behind the music miniseries ep with Ed Sheeran’s manager Stuart CampAdolescence lasts into your 30s, major new study on brain development finds, The IndependentWicked: For Good, in cinemas now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 4m
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The pop culture podcast with no filter, brought to you by besties and journalists Kathleen and Ellie. New episodes out every Thursday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Straight Up
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    227
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Straight Up
  • Show Website
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