PEOPLE, the Vacuums were well and truly honored to be graced by the presence of the phenomenally funny Heidi Regan this week. Heidi introduced Josh and Lew to the work of influential Australian comedy legend Shaun Micallef, we also hear them discuss the awkwardly edited conversations of contestants on reality dating shows, how comic books got Heidi through Lockdown, a bit of back and forth about whether cartoons are for children (LEW'S WORDS NOT OURS) and of course what podcast these days...

The hilarious Sikisa was Josh and Lew's wonderful guest in the Cultural Vacuum this week and what a treat it was too! The old pals chatted about their love of all things Professional Wrestling as well as some topical Love Island gossiping, a shared appreciation of Katt Williams specials, being horrified at just how violent Mortal Kombat actually is, a pitch idea for the next Fast and Furious film, what the perfect reality dating show would be and the multi-talented Twix introduces Burlesque...

This week the Vacuums were privileged to welcome comedian, writer, podcaster, twitch-streamer, voice-over artist and massive Doctor Who fan, Ed Night! Ed introduces Josh and Lew to some of the things that've been keeping him entertained recently; talks how he finds new music; explains how streaming on Twitch kept him busy over lockdown; as well as a bit of shop chat about the future of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Ed's beloved Crystal Palace under the fresh guidance of Vieria (whoah)... and...

Well hot dang if this ain't another doozy from The Cultural Vacuums. This week Lew and Josh were very excited to welcome the multi-talented actor, comedian and filmmaker Elena Saurel to the Vacuum! The gang bring forth conversation from all across the cultural universe, we're talking binging reality tv shows, National Geographic gorilla documentaries from childhood, Reno 911, jewellery, Lew's Spotlight profile for crying out loud and of course Elena's upcoming documentary about her father '...

The Vacuums are back once again and this time they're not talking anywhere near as much as usual (piped in crowd cheering noise becomes deafening). That's because this week they are accompanied by none other than real-life legend and (as of this recording) self-isolating comedian, Alexandra Haddow! (piped in crowd cheering noise continues to be deafening)As well as having a fun old natter, Alex shares with Lew and Josh some amazing recommendations of her favourite things to read, listen to...

Back from a week in the sunshine the Vacuums are bursting at the seems with recommendations to share with you lovely listeners (most likely first experienced by them after indoor stays due to some bastard sunburnage). There's a new kid in town as well - IF A FORMAT CHANGE CAN BE RECOGNISED AS SUCH A THING - and of course there's the trademark sprinkling of trivialisation, incorrect facts, nonesensical anecdotes and a quiz!The format may have changed but the emails still the same. Drop us a...

Well, well, well, another week and another Netflix blockbuster caught in the Vacuum's crosshairs. This time it's none other than the Amy Adams agorophobe thriller 'Woman in the Window'. Then a venture into uncharted territory (via some hot Eurovision chat) as Josh and Lew trial a new musical feature dubbed 'Cultural VacChoons', where each week they'll introduce the other to a new artist that they haven't heard of before. It's back to the nautical metaphors again when the Vacuums discuss the...

As you'll hear at the start of this episode we recorded this one with an actual camera SO THAT YOU CAN SEE HOW BEAUTIFUL WE ARE. However upon reviewing said footage we felt massively body conscious, are now signed up to multiple diet plans and both the footage and camera have been destroyed. But despite falling apart at the very start Josh and Lew kept on trucking to bring you another jam packed episode of our trademark recommendations and reviews which this week include non-other than The...

CAN YOU EVEN!?!?!? Josh and Lew are riding solo together this week as Producer James and Mo have awkwardly left the two stranded aboard the Cultural Vacuums flotilla while they go off galivanting with (quote) "the island tarts and clergy". Odd. Anyway J-dog and Lew-pup bark down the hype of Line of Duty, woof at the exploits of Guy Martin's Battle of Britain, growl at the concept of time-loops in Palm Springs and hump the bejeesus out of Tucker and Dale vs Evil.Come be a Vacuum with us! Send...

Woof! Get the poop bags ready because the Cultural Vacuums have found themselves a canine mascot. Now the question is... how long will it be before their four legged friend ditches the CVs and starts it's own podcast??? Until then though the gang are speeding along the fast track of culture by listening with their ears to Royal Blood's latest effort, 'Typhoons'; Mo introduces us to the mad world of IRL Streaming and it's most famous practitioner, Ice Poseidon, with the YouTube documentary...

NOBODY MOVE. A CRIME HAS BEEN COMMITTED. No for real, one of us was the victim of a crime this week SO TUNE IN TO FIND OUT WHO GOT MUGGED. For once it wasn't at the hands of usual perpetrator, Producer James, instead the only crime he was guilty of (this week at least) was waiting so long to recommend Netflix's new monster adventure film, 'Love & Monsters'. From monsters to livestock, Lew shares a look at how London's police struggle daily to not be corrupt, Bent Coppers: Crossing The...

Stop what you're doing and lift up those feet because the vacuums are back baby! This week they're sucking up every last crumb of culture left in this gaff-hole going so far as to bring you a little bonus review of the newly released indie comedy flick, 'I'm Not In Love' (featuring none other than our very own Mean Barista, Lew Fitz). Things, as usual, go south following this. The Vacuums upset themselves by realising that humanity is also not in love... with the oceans! The floundering...

JuUuUuUst the two of them. It's Lew and Josh at the reigns this week as they formally open the investigation into the possible kidnapping of their esteemed colleague, Mo, by their esteemed producer, James. In between all that though it's recommendation city as they discuss the 2009 sci-fi sleeper hit, Moon; Lew presents the complete works of the 'Donny Soldier', Devvo; Mo's so cool he lets the others do all the dissecting of French comedy series, Call My Agent; and Josh reveals his bar for...

It's all hands on deck aboard the good ship 'Vacuum' this week as the CVs continue their odyssey into the darkest depths of the cultural ocean. In other words they watched an episode of Location, Location, Location for their Producer James Challenge before winding the clock back even further to bare witness to "the greatest film of all time", Citizen Kane. Mo brings things back into this century with Russell T. Davies epic, 'Years and Years' before Lew sees us out with the bone-crunching (and...

The Cultural Vacuums are plugged in and ready to suck. Join Mo, Lew, and Josh as they set off on their first mission to expand their (and your) cultural horizons. In this episode, the gang almost kill each other while discussing 'Zak Snyder's Justice League', Lew re-visits a hometown classic, ‘East is East’, Josh explores his inner deathwish via ‘Class Action Park’ and Mo brings it home with a little bit of soul history, Sly & The Family Stone's seminal LP, "Fresh".Come be a Vacuum with...

A brief intro from Josh on why we're doing this.