Gas Giants

Tom Worster

All of culture explained by two fat old men, one artifact at a time. Gav and Tom gas about music, movies, TV, books and their creators attempting to understand what they mean about everything else in the world. New episodes every other week Fridays. gasgiants.substack.com

  1. 08/22/2025

    The War of The Worlds - The Mercury Theatre of the Air (1938)

    With fake news very much in the...ahem..need, we look at one of the great media upsets of history... Subscribe to Gas Giants This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gasgiants.substack.com

    55 min

  2. 06/20/2025

    A Round of Drinks With Edgar Pêra

    "The most persistently individualistic Portuguese filmmaker" sits down with us to talk about Pessoa, Lovecraft, poetry, film making and the subtle art of manipulating the algorithm. Subscribe to Gas Giants RSS https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/311033.rss This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gasgiants.substack.com

    1h 43m

  3. 04/25/2025

    Spy vs. Spy - John Zorn (1989)

    John Zorn's 1989 homage to Ornette Coleman's Oeuvre is still available, if you look hard enough. We tell you why it's worth the effort Subscribe to Gas Giants RSS https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/311033.rss This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gasgiants.substack.com

    1h 17m

  4. 04/04/2025

    The Long Goodbye - Robert Altman (1973)

    Tom & Gav chat about a green drink, a 5000 dollar bill, and the great American novel This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gasgiants.substack.com

    1h 30m

  5. 03/21/2025

    Atomised - Michael Houellebecq (1998)

    Neatly attired in fetching Hi-Vis yellow Vests, the Gas Giants enter the world of Michael Houellebecq This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gasgiants.substack.com

    1h 22m

  6. 03/07/2025

    N.A.D. - Ghosts with guest Roberto Zorzi

    The Gas Giants sit down to chat co-creator of one of the most underrated albums of the 1980's Subscribe to Gas Giants RSS https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/311033.rss This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gasgiants.substack.com

    1h 51m

  7. 02/21/2025

    Ghost Dog - The Way of the Samurai (1999)

    Ghost Dog was apparently the moment when Jim Jarmusch achieved “Mainstream Recognition”, but what does this fundamentally mournful reflection on the end of things have to tell us? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gasgiants.substack.com

    1h 11m

  8. 02/07/2025

    WE / ONE

    "If you want a vision of the future, imagine classrooms of teenagers being made to read Orwell's 1984 forever". Other Dystopian Fiction is available. Subscribe to Gas Giants RSS https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/311033.rss This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gasgiants.substack.com

    1h 32m
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About

All of culture explained by two fat old men, one artifact at a time. Gav and Tom gas about music, movies, TV, books and their creators attempting to understand what they mean about everything else in the world. New episodes every other week Fridays. gasgiants.substack.com

Information

  • Creator
    Tom Worster
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    83
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Gavin Hill and Tom Worster
  • Show Website
    Gas Giants