Episodes
This is the last ever SRSLY, and we couldn't go without one final festive special. In this episode, Caroline and Anna celebrate and analyse the 2006 Nancy Meyers Christmas film The Holiday, with some help from friends of the show Simran Hans, Stephanie Boland, India Bourke and Nick Hilton. We discuss the presentation of work, love and home in the film, as well as sharing our favourite/silliest moments. Anna's 2017 piece on the film: I re-watched The Holiday and I have a lot of questions. Keep...
Published 11/27/18
Published 11/27/18
Caroline and Anna discuss Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (with spoilers, 8:54), the BBC Three drama Clique (26:35) and the NBC/Netflix comedy Great News (37:28). Find Caroline's new podcast Shedunnit in your podcast app now or at shedunnitshow.com. Follow Anna on Twitter as @annaleszkie to find out when she's on BBC Radio 5 Live talking about TV. The show notes for this episode are at srslypod.com/episodes/162 and you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts here. We’re also on Twitter,...
Published 11/21/18
Caroline and Anna discuss Louis Theroux's new documentary about polyamory (0:59), the Netflix film Outlaw King (15:12) and the recent GQ profile of Ezra Miller (28:21). For next time: we are watching Great News. Find Caroline's new podcast Shedunnit in your podcast app now or at shedunnitshow.com. The show notes for this episode are at srslypod.com/episodes/161 and you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts here. We’re also on Twitter, tumblr and Facebook as @srslypod. You can email us...
Published 11/14/18
Caroline and Anna discuss The Little Drummer Girl (1:36), Ariana Grande at the BBC (10:17) and the new Robyn album Honey (23:21). For next time: we are reading the GQ profile of Ezra Miller. Find Caroline's new podcast Shedunnit in your podcast app now or at shedunnitshow.com. The show notes for this episode are at srslypod.com/episodes/160 and you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts here. We’re also on Twitter, tumblr and Facebook as @srslypod. You can email us on [email protected]. If you...
Published 11/07/18
Caroline and Anna discuss The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (3:01), The Horror of Delores Roach podcast (14:13) and the cooking show Salt Fat Acid Heat (23:00). For next time: we are listening to the Robyn album Honey. Find Caroline's new podcast Shedunnit in your podcast app now or at shedunnitshow.com. The show notes for this episode are at srslypod.com/episodes/159 and you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts here. We’re also on Twitter, tumblr and Facebook as @srslypod. You can email us on...
Published 10/31/18
Caroline and Anna discuss the Bradley Cooper-Lady Gaga version of A Star is Born (1:37), the Netflix sitcom The Good Place (21:31) and the first series of Bojack Horseman (32:59). McSweeney on Lady Gaga's guttural howl in the song "Shallow". For next time: we are watching Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat. Find the show notes at srslypod.com/episodes/158 and subscribe on Apple Podcasts here. We’re also on Twitter, tumblr and Facebook as @srslypod. You can email us on [email protected].
Published 10/24/18
Caroline and Anna discuss the new This Country special "The Aftermath" (2:50), the Channel 4 drama The Bisexual (13:21) and Jodie Whittaker's debut in Doctor Who (27:46)
Published 10/17/18
Caroline and Anna discuss the Netflix series Maniac (3:08), the Channel 4 reality show The Circle (14:26) and the true crime podcast Dr Death (29:33). For next time: we are watching Jodie Whittaker's first outing as the Doctor in "The Woman Who Fell To Earth".
Published 10/09/18
Caroline and Anna discuss the BBC America thriller Killing Eve (extremely mild spoilers from 6:41), the rom com Crazy Rich Asians (19:01) and Shane Dawson's YouTube series on Jeffree Star (28:56).
Published 10/02/18
Caroline and Anna discuss the much-hyped BBC drama Bodyguard (1:42), the disappointing return of The Great British Bake Off (21:17) and Gemma Collins' appearance on Celebrity Masterchef (29:17).
Published 09/25/18
Caroline and Anna discuss the HBO series Sharp Objects (3:11, full spoilers from 8:47), the Netflix animated series Disenchantment (22:38) and the 2010 film Beginners (31:47).
Published 09/12/18
Caroline and Anna discuss the Netflix film To All The Boys I've Loved Before (8:48), Mitski's fifth album Be the Cowboy (21:39) and the 1982 Dustin Hoffman film Tootsie (33:29).
Published 08/29/18
Caroline and Anna discuss the ABBA musical sequel Mamma Mia 2: Here We Go Again (6:43), Ariana Grande's fourth studio album Sweetener (21:23) and the Slate pop culture podcast Decoder Ring (34:52).
Published 08/21/18
Our holiday is nearly over, and we'll be back with a brand new episode next week, but for now, enjoy this trip back in time to our second bumper Harry Potter special from June 2017. For the 100th episode of SRSLY, we revisited the Harry Potter books, taking a closer look at creatures, family, wizarding media, magical home life and the romances of the series. Plus: favourite obscure characters and a dramatic reading of a Stephen Bush fanfiction original. Featuring Caroline Crampton, Anna...
Published 08/14/18
Caroline and Anna discuss Hannah Gadsby's Netflix comedy special Nanette (1:42), the Pixar animated sequel Incredibles 2 (14:49) and the Let's Eat Grandma album I'm All Ears (26:04). For next time: We are listening to the Slate podcast Decoder Ring.
Published 07/18/18
Caroline and Anna discuss Whitney, Kevin Macdonald's tell-all documentary about Whitney Houston (2:10), the new series of Netflix's Glow (15:39), and the Ali Wong comedy special Hard Knock Wife (26:18).
Published 07/10/18
Caroline and Anna discuss all-women heist spin-off Ocean's 8 (5:42), the new series of the Netflix reality show Queer Eye (19:00), and the first album from Snail Mail (31:24).
Published 06/26/18
Caroline and Anna discuss series two of The Handmaid's Tale (8:27), the Netflix romcom Set It Up (16:55), and the true crime podcast West Cork (27:06).
Published 06/19/18
Caroline and Anna discuss A Very English Scandal (6:42), the film adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel On Chesil Beach (16:20), and the 2001 rom com Kate & Leopold (28:33).
Published 06/12/18
We're having a week off, but we'd love to hear your thoughts about the future of the show. Tell us what you think works about the podcast and what doesn't at srslypod.com/survey, or get in touch on Twitter @srslypod, on facebook.com/srslypod, on srslypod.tumblr.com or via [email protected].
Published 06/05/18
For the May book club episode, Caroline and Anna discuss The Illumination of Ursula Flight — a fast-paced historical novel set in Restoration-era London about a young woman trying to become a playwright — and talk to the author, Anna-Marie Crowhurst about how she wrote it. Join in on #SRSLYbookclub.
Published 05/30/18
We're returning to the SRSLY Gilmore Girls special! Anna, Caroline and special gusts devote a whole hour to the world of Stars Hollow. Plus, there is also some discussion of the Royal wedding, and updates about future book club episodes and new early access arrangements for paying subscribers.
Published 05/22/18
Caroline and Anna discuss the Arctic Monkeys album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, the Scandinavian TV thriller The Bridge and the mobile game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. Find the show notes at srslypod.com/episodes/144 and subscribe on Apple Podcasts here. We’re also on Twitter, tumblr and Facebook as @srslypod. You can email us on [email protected].
Published 05/15/18
Caroline and Anna discuss the film Tully, the Netflix lady stoner drama Dude and The Bright Sessions podcast.
Published 05/08/18