Two Ginger Gems

Kate and James
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A Ginger and a Ginger walk into a podcast.  'TWO GINGER GEMS', is a conversation show... Expect laughs, truths, disagreements, and occasional accidental wisdom. Come for the chat, stay for the friendship.

  1. Jul 14

    Episode 20: Come on England, It's Coming Home!

    This week on Two Ginger Gems, it's still intercontinental.  Kate and Mikki back in Hollywood, James in a heatwave in Derby.  England beat Mexico in what was one of the best games of the tournament, Norway was stressful, and now they're facing Argentina in the semi-final with the fate of the nation on the line. James finally meets his Queen, Anne Mitchell, Dolly Rawlings from Widows, 40 years in the making, at a matinee in London. The Wes Anderson evening at the Hollywood Bowl was an absolute beautiful mess. Madonna becomes the first female US artist to have number one albums in five consecutive decades, the Rolling Stones release a new single, Line of Duty gets an urgent classic TV recommendation, and the tarot card this week is The Master. Kate thinks it means England are winning the World Cup. 🎬 New episodes every Tuesday | Like & subscribe! Emmy Nominations:  https://deadline.com/lists/emmy-nominations-full-list-nominees-scorecard/ Line of Duty:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2303687/  The Last Dive:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36591365/ Muse-ique - Defiantly Joni:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36591365/ Madonna:  https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/madonna-uk-number-one-album-chart-confessions-ii-1236291539/ Rolling Stones:  https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/madonna-uk-number-one-album-chart-confessions-ii-1236291539/ My Octopus Teacher:  https://www.netflix.com/title/81045007 The Bayeux Tapestry:  https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/bayeux-tapestry James and Anne Mitchell:  https://photos.app.goo.gl/RdXdJS9NFpYn3GbM6 The Master Card:  https://photos.app.goo.gl/4EZpqigY95MNPvtPA @twogingergems

  2. Jul 7

    Episode 19: Football, Films and Fashion

    This week on Two Ginger Gems, Kate and Mikki are broadcasting from Palm Springs, James is still in Derbyshire, and between them they have watched almost every World Cup 2026 match, including one of the greatest games Kate has ever seen in her life, Cape Verde vs Argentina. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got married in a castle inside Madison Square Garden, Adam Sandler officiated, and Hugh Grant was inexplicably in attendance looking deeply unimpressed. The Bear is finished and Kate is bereft. There's a fabulous 1964 classic film called What a Way to Go! with Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum, Dean Martin, Dick Van Dyke and the most astonishing Edith Head costumes you've ever seen. Plus Arrested Development finally gets the recommendation it deserves, James interviewed Shirley MacLaine in her Malibu house and found Warren Beatty's phone number on the fridge, Mariah Carey's lighting demands on American Idol, Kate used to be Cilla Black's lighting fluffer, and Palm Springs gets a getaway guide with vintage shops, restaurants, and where to stay. The card this week is We Are The World, and it couldn't be more fitting. 🎬 New episodes every Tuesday | Like & subscribe! Links: Casago:  casago.com/ Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Wedding:  www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/07/06/why-no-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-photos/90818247007/ The Bear:  www.hulu.com/series/the-bear-05eb6a8e-90ed-4947-8c0b-e6536cbddd5f Celebrity Traitors:  www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2026/the-celebrity-traitors-series-2-contestants Arrested Development:  www.netflix.com/title/70140358 Play Misty for Me:  tv.apple.com/us/movie/play-misty-for-me/umc.cmc.3g0kjai54nrlg8unyy5v7b775 What a Way to Go: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_nwz8eIo7w Cilla Black:  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cilla_Black The Dusty Blue:  thedustyblue.com/ The End:  https://theendyuccavalley.com/ Farm:  farmpalmsprings.com/ Del Rey at Villa Royale:  villaroyale.com/del-rey/ Bar Cecil:  https://barcecil.com/ We Are The World Card:  https://photos.app.goo.gl/1CdXBk2bAx7TQtJ27 @twogingergems

  3. Jun 30

    Episode 18: World Cup Fever, Heatwaves & Hollywood

    Recorded on Zoom across two continents! This week on Two Ginger Gems, World Cup fever, more Marilyn, and the Bear is back. James is broadcasting from a heatwave-ravaged England while Kate and Mikki hold it down in LA, and between them they've watched basically every World Cup match, with a special shoutout to the legendary Scottish fans in Boston. There's the Marilyn Monroe exhibition deep dive, Sleepless in Seattle turns 33, The Bear returns for its final season, the ITV drama Believe Me is a gut punch, and a one-night-only pop-up with pizza legend Chris Bianco was a genuine treat. Plus England's 1,200-year-old Major Oak has died, and Kate finally gets her hands on the tarot deck again after weeks of asking everyone else to pick. The card is The Source. 🎬 New episodes every Tuesday | Like & subscribe! Links: Heatwave in Europe:  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79yvw3j114o The World Cup:  https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/standings Scottish Fans in Boston:  https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49096272/scotland-fans-drink-boston-dry-local-bars-run-beer-world-cup Marily Monroe Exhibit:  https://www.academymuseum.org/programs/series/marilyn-monroe-hollywood-icon?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23958737422&gbraid=0AAAAA-V33frMSINQbeyuBgh2bGgcb5dwP&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjIPSBhCCARIsABGyK7u0Yx8yluZAGkUgKeiI-6dMXwRdYnF3MtU28Ul6QnttnbXuJRCnTScaAo50EALw_wcB Swift/Kelce Wedding:  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-1236631589/ Mel Brooks:  https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/list/mel-brooks-8-movie-scenes-that-capture-his-genius Sleepless in Seattle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleepless_in_Seattle There's No Business Like Show Business: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%27s_No_Business_Like_Show_Business_(film) Madonna / Graham Norton Interview: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn07rpn0rkxo LACMA: https://www.lacma.org/programs/music The Bear: https://www.hulu.com/series/the-bear-05eb6a8e-90ed-4947-8c0b-e6536cbddd5f Believe Me: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Believe_Me_(TV_series) Pizzeria Bianco: https://www.pizzeriabianco.com/los-angeles The Gold:  https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/shows/the-gold/ The Major Oak: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Oak Slow Horses: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/slow-horses/umc.cmc.2szz3fdt71tl1ulnbp8utgq5o The Source Card:  https://photos.app.goo.gl/Joz6V1tsRGdXXbMMA @twogingergems

  4. Jun 16

    Episode 17: Summer, Sports, and Rod

    This week on Two Ginger Gems, it's summer, sports and Rod and honestly, it doesn't get much better than that. The World Cup is finally here, Kate's backing Scotland (the Braveheart team of 2026, until they're inevitably out next week), and the Knicks won the NBA Finals. Rod Stewart at the Hollywood Bowl was everything Paul Simon was not - 25 bangers, not one miss. James has a story about Keanu Reeves on a roof and the Batmobile at Television City. There's a wild Netflix documentary called Maternal Instinct, new TV series Cape Fear with Javier Bardem doing terrifying things Kate finds inexplicably attractive, Point Break gets a classic movie shoutout, and Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous at the Geffen is worth seeing right now. Plus, the Isabella Blow biopic is finally happening, David Hockney and Gene Shalit have passed, Solvang is the summer day trip you didn't know you needed, and Brighton does something magnificent with Fat Boy Slim and a tunnel full of fascists. The card this week is Isolation, and it's a good one. 🎬 New episodes every Tuesday | Like & subscribe! Links: Maternal Instinct:  https://www.netflix.com/tudum/maternal-instinct Cape Fear:  https://tv.apple.com/ca/show/cape-fear/umc.cmc.377zdzwefgtzkvykexeca9qrc Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous:  https://www.geffenplayhouse.org/shows/angry-raucous-and-shamelessly-gorgeous/ Solvang:  https://solvangusa.com/ Isabella Blow Short:  https://variety.com/2026/film/global/russell-tovey-olivia-colman-alexander-mcqueen-isabella-blow-1236744392/ Point Break:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Break Being Piaf:  https://odysseytheatre.com/whats-on/being-piaf-2/ Ice-Olation Card:  https://photos.app.goo.gl/t2JKmDg6Xv1SKisY8 @twogingergems

  5. Jun 9

    Episode 16: Diane Keaton's Tie Sold For How Much?!?!

    This week on Two Ginger Gems, it's the Sweet 16th episode and James is back to a normal colour, well, almost. Cousin Lyn is still in town and she and James took a four-day cruise to Catalina and Ensenada, and Kate tried, and failed, to win Diane Keaton's polka dot Ralph Lauren tie at the Bonham's auction.  The Marilyn Monroe exhibition at the Academy Museum is a must-see, Paul Simon at the Hollywood Bowl was beautiful but baffling, the Magic Flute at the Dorothy Chandler is the opera for people who think they don't like opera, and Broadchurch gets a passionate recommendation along with a cautionary tale about the American remake. Plus the George Martin Beatles score book is something extraordinary, Eddie finally gets to pull the tarot card, and a new summer segment is born. 🎬 New episodes every Tuesday | Like & subscribe! Links: Marilyn Monroe Exhibition:  https://www.academymuseum.org/exhibitions/marilyn-monroe-hollywood-icon Bohnams' Diane Keaton Auction:  https://www.bonhams.com/stories/41285/diane-keaton-the-architecture-of-an-icon/ Annie Hall:  https://www.bonhams.com/stories/41285/diane-keaton-the-architecture-of-an-icon/ The George Martin Scores:  https://www.curvebenderpublishing.com/catalog The World Cup:  https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/scores-fixtures?country=US&wtw-filter=ALL The Royal Tenenbaums:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Tenenbaums Paul Simon:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Simon_discography Rod Stewart:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Stewart_discography The Magic Flute at the Dorothy Chandler Theater:  https://www.laopera.org/performances/2026/the-magic-flute Broadchurch:  https://tv.apple.com/us/show/broadchurch/umc.cmc.5lsk9yib1c6j10up9cohsocdr Happy Valley:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3428912/ Balenciaga with Sarah Pidgeon:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ8pqVq92_M Zoëtry Casa del Mar Los Cabos:  https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/mexico/zoetry-casa-del-mar/zocdm John C. Reilly:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1X6LNMkdkA Intensity Card:  https://photos.app.goo.gl/spXw7JDWKC47GpCm9 @twogingergems

  6. Jun 2

    Episode 15 - Backrooms: The #1 Movie in the World?

    This week on Two Ginger Gems, James went to Phoenix, took a train to the Grand Canyon with his cousin Lyn, who's joining them in the studio, forgot the sunblock was in his pocket the entire time, and is now essentially a lobster. Kate and Mikki went to see Backrooms and she came out genuinely baffled (she means that as a compliment). There's the Queen Elizabeth fashion exhibition at the King's Gallery that you need to know about, open until April 2027, and apparently the best thing of its kind they've ever done. Legends on Netflix with Steve Coogan is the true story you won't believe actually happened, dinner with chef Nancy Silverton was a delicious experience, and Minnie's Moaning Minute has thoughts on the feedback email situation. Lyn pulls the tarot card. It's Totality. Perfect. 🎬 New episodes every Tuesday | Like & subscribe! Links: Backrooms:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backrooms_(film) The Grand Canyon:  https://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm The Trip Series:  https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-trip/umc.cmc.3yuogmh5v81p3hqvdht6rx3r5 Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style - https://www.rct.uk/collection/exhibitions/queen-elizabeth-ii-her-life-in-style/the-kings-gallery-buckingham-palace Osteria Mozza:  https://www.osteriamozza.com/ The eaglets at Big Bear:  https://friendsofbigbearvalley.org/ Legends TV Series:  https://www.netflix.com/title/81708404 @twogingergems

  7. May 26

    Episode 14: Boots & Blunders & British Boys

    This week on Two Ginger Gems:  Jeff Probst accidentally blows the Survivor finale on live TV, and the Late Show with Stephen Colbert airs its final episode, cancelled for reasons that have nothing to do with ratings and everything to do with politics. Kate has three films she cannot wait to get to cinemas — Bitter Christmas, Diamond and Dernsey — plus a new Bear one-off called Gary that will have you emotional before the final season drops on June 25th. Guaranteed Maximum Pleasure on Apple TV is a fantastic show, Boys from the Blackstuff gets a classic TV deep dive, and Primary Trust at the Mark Taper Forum is the play that had the whole audience in bits, on until June 28th. Plus Pressure starring Andrew Scott premieres May 29th, lunch at Holloway House, Minnie's Moaning Minute takes on adverts, and Kate picks Ripeness again.  New mics are in, and the reason is...Brian. 🎬 New episodes every Tuesday | Like & subscribe! LINKS: The Bear - Gary:  https://www.hulu.com/series/gary-8c779d24-233d-4453-a22d-455a1862f913 Guaranteed Maximum Pleasure:  https://tv.apple.com/us/show/maximum-pleasure-guaranteed/umc.cmc.10k6tes7rmc2ti0ho1ozgwezc The Late Show with Stephen Colbert:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG0HFw0edXY Boys from the Blacktuff:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys_from_the_Blackstuff Alan Bennett Talking Heads:  https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/alan-bennetts-talking-heads/umc.cmc.3zd1vs7iac134xer0eoiv6ha7 Cannes Rundown:  https://www.screendaily.com/features/the-lowdown-on-all-the-cannes-2026-titles/5216249.article Pressure:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_(2026_film) Coming Home: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_Home_(1978_film) Primary Trust:  https://www.centertheatregroup.org/error-pages/500 Ripeness card:  https://photos.app.goo.gl/5cEfePQN2zqKuMUE9 Kate's Boots:  https://www.aldoshoes.com/products/revolve-dark-brown-14447787?variant=51565662077227&gclsrc=aw.ds&utm_source=google&campaign_id=23614755033&ad_id=799006367511&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=&utm_content=193100760679&utm_term=&gclid=CjwKCAjw5s_QBhAdEiwADD_gBiTMBaBdatZJcdWIsPJeM14dbeTeOOpH3Ez84H1yLZjL4WSFFF9quhoCH1kQAvD_BwE&utm_source_platform=Google+Ads&utm_id=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23614755033&gbraid=0AAAAADhZJ6_8dxs-CD-_L9-hSk8VdFx9Z @twogingergems

  8. May 19

    Episode 13: We're Back...You Missed Us!

    This week on Two Ginger Gems, Kate and James are back after a week off...Mikki got sick and Kate went from Florence Nightingale to Nurse Ratchet in about three days, and the less said about Dr. Harold Shipman the better. James was in England seeing family, Celebrity Traitors announces its new cast and the verdict is mixed, and Florence Welch and Paris Paloma take the stage together in Berlin like two magnificent witches and Kate absolutely loses her mind about it. There's a new Martin Short documentary that'll break your heart, Swingers turns 30, a hidden gem 90s fashion exhibition at FIDM, Widows Bay is your new Apple TV obsession, and Minnie's Moaning Minute takes on Premium Economy — fair point or pointless? The card this week is Guilt. No spoilers. 🎬 New episodes every Tuesday | Like & subscribe! Links: Florence Welch & Paris Paloma:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kztys_2SVBU Miles Davis:  https://milesdavisfestival.com/miles-home-page/ Widow's Bay:  https://tv.apple.com/us/show/widows-bay/umc.cmc.1zzly0vah46bnvnwf0qkrjhh2 Swingers:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swingers_(1996_film) Marty, Life is Short:  https://www.netflix.com/title/82128115 Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey - All You Fascists Bound to Lose:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBj57ivPsxQ David's Dead (Celebrity Big Brother UK):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBj57ivPsxQ Tuner Movie:  https://www.tuner.movie/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23829275887&gbraid=0AAAABByNLACt2RycDzGoIYlQ_TJ3Y2zSx&gclid=CjwKCAjw8arQBhB9EiwAfIKdQmv9PCd8Y1qO2mx6STR3fW4zuT6z2HOTmvEbDxW_WAz1h6yBv_6jrxoC70EQAvD_BwE Umbrellas of Cherbourg:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Umbrellas_of_Cherbourg FIDM Obsessed - Fashion of the 90s:  https://asuevents.asu.edu/event/obsessed-fashion-and-nostalgia-90s Beaches:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaches_(1988_film) Guilty Card:  https://photos.app.goo.gl/WDxCfzPCTEhtQpBx5 Widows TV Show:  https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/widows/umc.cmc.7irebbin2rm0vuu85zun2wx2k One Day TV Show:  https://www.netflix.com/title/81256740 @twogingergems

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A Ginger and a Ginger walk into a podcast.  'TWO GINGER GEMS', is a conversation show... Expect laughs, truths, disagreements, and occasional accidental wisdom. Come for the chat, stay for the friendship.

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  • Creator
    Kate and James
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Two Ginger Gems
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