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Sara Barron (Live at the Apollo; Would I Lie to You?) and husband Geoff Lloyd (Reasons to Be Cheerful; Absolute Radio, BBC Radio 5 Live) attempt to answer the biggest question of our time: Are you watching anything good at the moment?
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Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH Sara Barron/Geoff Lloyd

    • TV & Film
    • 4.9 • 284 Ratings

Sara Barron (Live at the Apollo; Would I Lie to You?) and husband Geoff Lloyd (Reasons to Be Cheerful; Absolute Radio, BBC Radio 5 Live) attempt to answer the biggest question of our time: Are you watching anything good at the moment?
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    Olive Oil, Salt, Pepper, Quaker Oats. And Ashley Storrie (DINOSAUR)

    Olive Oil, Salt, Pepper, Quaker Oats. And Ashley Storrie (DINOSAUR)

    It's Cineaste Week! We don't know how it happened (we DO know how it happened) but this week we're all films, all the time. All available on your TV screen, of course. We watched one light confection, one terror-scape, and maaaaaaybe the best thing we've seen since Succession?
    Also, this week's guest is the wonderful Ashley Storrie, co-writer and star of the BBC hit Dinosaur. 
    Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com
    Help Sara see her dad: https://patreon.com/theyliketowatch
    See Sara work it out in Brighton: https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/sara-barron-anything-for-you/
    Edited by the woman whose parents - to cheer her up after a divorce as a 30-something - on a weekend away to Auschwitz

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    • 57 min
    My Dad's Old Bod. And Will Tracy (THE REGIME)

    My Dad's Old Bod. And Will Tracy (THE REGIME)

    We're baaaaaaaaack! Say this to yourself OR passers-by in the style of Poltergeist II.
    We love all our guests equally, of course, but this week's is extra spesh because - HELLO - it's Succession writer and showrunner of The Regime, Will Tracy! We have an exciting connection, and the discovery of that connection, during the interview, was a major podcast highlight. 
    Plus: Sara roleplays being a Deliverer of Hard Truths and Geoff confronts his fears about Unfrosted
    Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com
    Let Sara see her dad many times before he dies: https://www.patreon.com/theyliketowatch
    See Sara working it all out in Machynlleth: https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2024/sara-barron-anything-for-you-work-in-progress/
    Or Brighton: https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/sara-barron-anything-for-you/
    Edited by our friend, her son's mother, and her lover's lover, Annabel Emily Port

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    • 59 min
    Interview-only Semisode Because Sara is Sick: Andy Milligan (ANT & DEC'S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY)

    Interview-only Semisode Because Sara is Sick: Andy Milligan (ANT & DEC'S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY)

    Sara has tonsillitis - she's on antibiotics and complete vocal rest. She had a fever dream where she was drawn towards the light, but spotted her late grandmother on the other side and fled.
    So, it's a truncated episode this week (a semisode?): An interview we'd already recorded before she was struck down. And what an interview! It's Andy Milligan, writer of The Sopranos of shiny-floor entertainment TV - Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.
    Send Firecrotch a get-well-soon email: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com
    Buy her a Lucozade: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH
    Edited by Annabel Port, who is in rude health.



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    • 31 min
    Underarm Meat and a Wide Ribcage. And Michelle Singer & Stu Richards (THE ASSEMBLY)

    Underarm Meat and a Wide Ribcage. And Michelle Singer & Stu Richards (THE ASSEMBLY)

    Happy birthday to our son, who's eight today. He'll never read this, although he was recently overheard saying, "Mom can't decide what she's doing for her quick watch". Kids these days! Etc.
    This week it's our great pleasure to speak to Rockerdale Studios creative director, Stu Richards, and head of production, Michelle Singer, about their SMASH HIT The Assembly. You're not living life to the fullest if you haven't seen this show, and you know we don't say that lightly. 
    Plus: a master-class in martial passive-aggression, Ripley (finally!), and boundaries, baby, BOUNDARIES. 
    Hit us up with some dopamine via our inbox: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com
    Help Sara with her eyes, nails and artisanal fertiliser: https://www.patreon.com/theyliketowatch
    Edited by she of the raven-hair and golden-throat, Ms. Annabel Emily Port

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    • 54 min
    Gems! Meteorites! Paintings! And Monica Beletsky (MANHUNT)

    Gems! Meteorites! Paintings! And Monica Beletsky (MANHUNT)

    It's cold and rainy and we promised to take our child to a farm near Heathrow airport. What fabulous journey are you on today?
    This week's guest - fresh off her rave review in the New York Times - is 'Manhunt' showrunner, Monica Beletsky! We discuss how to make old-timey feel new-timey, and how to manage a complex timeline. And Abe Lincoln's beard. 
    Plus: We watch TV featuring (in no particular order) Michael Sheen, Steve Martin and Larry David.

    Michael Sheen is 25 years older than his wifeSteve Martin is 26 years older than his wifeLarry David is 31 years older than his wife.
    “The heart wants what it wants. There’s no logic to those things. You meet someone and you fall in love and that’s that.” ~ Woody Allen
    Indicate precisely what you mean to say: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com
    Every summer we could rent a cottage in the Isle of Wight (if it's not too dear): https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH
    Digging the weeds: Annabel Port


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    • 55 min
    Those People Can Get Stampeded. And Eric Newman (NARCOS/GRISELDA)

    Those People Can Get Stampeded. And Eric Newman (NARCOS/GRISELDA)

    HEY HOLLYWOOD! What is this, Chateau Marmont?! 
    This week's guest is Hollywood insider, the impossibly lovely Eric Newman, creator of Narcos and Griselda. We talk collabs with famous actors, and how to sensitively portray real-life people on screen. Plus the dos and don'ts of portraying drug lords specifically! Can't you just feel the California breeze in the palm trees as you read this?! How lovely. 
    Also we've got the new Sally Wainwright, Taylor Swift and a show where a hot girl works in a record shop. HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING?
    Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com
    Get into our hot HOT bonus content: patreon.com/theyliketowach
    Edited by our little dream-canoe, Annabel Port
    Nepo-friendy book plug! Buy 'Star Trek: Discovering The TV Series' by Tom Salinsky: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Trek-Discovering-Original-Generation/dp/1399035045

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    • 57 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
284 Ratings

284 Ratings

Ruth Chickpea ,

Funny & informative

I started listening to this after hearing Sara Barron appear as a guest on another podcast and thinking “this person is very funny and likeable - I’d like to see what her own podcast is like”. It didn’t disappoint. I love how it segues between intelligent discussions about film and TV, interesting guests, and then random domestic conversations between the married hosts Sara and Geoff. They are both enormously likeable and riff off each other. Sara brings a great sense of humour and is a big character, while Geoff’s extensive experience as a radio presenter means that he’s excellent at interviewing people and gently getting the other guests on the podcast to talk. I don’t even really watch TV (2 young kids), but I find this podcast really enjoyable to listen to. I have started a list of things I want to watch based on what they’ve talked about, so it’s also really good for people like me who are time poor and just need someone pointing them at content.

TiredMum007 ,

Like Marriage Story, but funny.

So glad Sara and Geoff have expanded their repertoire past Succession. Listen religiously and just accept that you have a new favourite funny married couple. Like Marriage Story, only the opposite of that. Fantastic stuff.

AsNatural ,

Sorry no

Even though guests are in the episode title, it’s the hosts talking endlessly. Its more about sharing their opinions, rather than engaging with the guests. Feels misleading.

Base opinions, not up to date with pop culture. Apols for the negative review, I just want that time back.

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