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64 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -BINGERS UNITE! JT, Ollie and Hannah are three very different people, united by one common ground – binging all and every kind of TV! Join the BINGE THIS find out what you should binge next.
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Oscars NItty Gritty!
February 09, 2022 22:41 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBWhile Ollie spends some quality time down on the farm, JT talks to the human Academy Awards encyclopedia that is Leon Murray about every nomination for 2022. Fair warning-if you're not interested in dissecting the excruciating minutiae of this year's potential winners, this episode may not be for you :-)
And Just Like That, Binge This Returns!
December 12, 2021 22:22 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBBinge This returns with a bonus episode before the launch of Season 2, mostly because Ollie thinks the Sex and The City reboot demands it. But is' And Just Like That' strong enough to warrant all the attention, or can we all agree that it was big ol' pile of yuck? Have a listen and then let us know what you think over on Instagram @bingethispodcast
A reading of the Britney Spears transcript
June 26, 2021 07:22 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBAny thoughts? Let us know @bingethispodcast
Sweet Tooth
June 11, 2021 06:17 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBSweet Tooth is currently top of the Netflix charts, but have we seen enough 'end of the world hybrid human' type dramas, or is this one worth the binge??
The Friends Reunion-did we need it?
May 29, 2021 05:55 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBThe long-awaited Friends reunion finally hit our screens. We laughed, we cried, and we cringed an awful lot! Did we need it or was it just a cheese-fest?
Mare of Easttown- the drama we've been waiting for? PLUS Ellen cancelled and an OC reboot!
May 23, 2021 08:17 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBThis week on Binge This! we watched 'Mare of Easttown'. Did we love it? Hate it? Should you binge this? PLUS Ellen is cancelled! The new OC podcast! And JT is accused of being the ultimate hipster with something called 'King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard'?! Let us know what you think via a message on Instagram @BingeThisPodcast And always enjoy binging!
The Serpent-does watching evil deeds have any benefits?
May 05, 2021 00:43 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBThe Serpent on Netflix was hugely popular, and the 'television' aspects of it aside, the Binge This team want to know why evil deeds fascinate us so much? Plus there's timeline hopping, fashion choices, and who does Ollie think he is to jude a French accent so harshly??
Shadow and Bone-all hocus pocus or a legitimate series?
May 05, 2021 00:19 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBAs the Binge This team welcome newest TV addict Hannah aboard, Netflix's latest teen novel adaptation sensation Shadow and Bone is top of the 'Watch Now' list. Are orphans a lazy writing device or a legit character trait? Is magic stupid or does it have its place? So many questions, so many longwinded answers!
MAFS 2021 Finale-Two Wrongs Don't Make A Bryce
April 20, 2021 00:32 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBJust when we thought MAFS had spilled all the tea they could possible spill, the 2021 season finale delivers THAT video clip, and all hell breaks loose! Is all fair in love and reality television? Do producers have a duty of care to contestants, or is our entertainment the top priority? Plus Lia and Ollie share their genius ideas for MAFS 2022!! All of this and whole lot more on this week's Binge This!
MAFS-Will We Ever Let Bryce Change?
April 15, 2021 04:46 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBAs the MAFS season finale draws, we should see thriving relationships, right?! We should see perfect unions crafted by the ‘experts', right?!! WRONG – all the team on Binge This see is DRAMA, drama, Bryce and MORE DRAMA. In this week’s episode, JT asks if anyone will let Bryce learn, grow, and actually change? Binge This tackle everything from producer manipulation, to drunk eyes…and finally to sweet Pat & Belinda's matching outfits! Listen in for the inside scoop!
Does the MAFS experiment need to stop?
April 10, 2021 02:29 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBIt was yet another drama filled week for the MAFS contestants, but it got us thinking, 'when is enough enough?'. Do the couples deserve better or is all fair in love and TV ratings? Find out what the Binge This team think about all of it and hear even more tea about Bryce in this week's episode!
MAFS has officially HIT THE FAN!
April 02, 2021 03:55 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBIt's been a long and treacherous journey through Channel 9's Married at First Sight this season. TV experts and seasoned bingers – JT, Ollie and Lia , unpack this week’s mayhem. Disclaimer: One of the crew was left so shaken, they searched “Is MAFS healthy to watch?!” What do you think the answer was?? Join the conversation with BINGE THIS!
The MAFS 'experiment' has lost the plot
March 26, 2021 23:29 - 15 minutes - 14 MBThis season of MAFS has gone from strength to strength…in terms of DRAMA, BREAK-UPS and MAYHEM. This week we had couples’ parents yelling on screen, Patrick (???) creating the first tea of his life and multiple people in their birthday-suit left, right and centre. Fantastic or a failure? We’re still binging on BINGE THIS! Listen in to JT, Ollie and Lia! @bingethispodcast
MAFS Australia-Are These The Worst Men
March 18, 2021 03:50 - 19 minutes - 18 MBAnother week of 'Married at First Sight' and another week of the most toxic men in Australia. Bisexual shaming, Bryce, toxic couples leaving and intruders entering- it's a massive week and we have a some massive chats. So listen along and share your thoughts with on @Bingethispodcast on Insta. And as always, keen on binging!
MAFS TEA HAS BEEN SPILT...join Binge This for the clean up!
March 10, 2021 11:50 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBWhat have we learnt from Married at First Sight? If you're ever invited to a 'dinner party' and you're married to a person you literally don't know... DO NOT SHOW UP! Beef, tea, fights, mayhem - this is reality TV at its 'finest'. Join BINGE THIS as we unpack the last two weeks of MAFS drama. @bingethispodcast with JT, Ollie & Lia
For Better or For Worse, MAFS is back for 2021
February 28, 2021 08:02 - 13 minutes - 12 MBMarried at First Sight is back for 2021…and we want to know if we should be too. With a week down in the MAFS game – we’ve seen new couples, a new ‘expert’ and new juicy drama. Is the reality TV show worth your precious time again this season? Tune into Binge This and you’ll find out.
Should You and Your Bestie Binge Firefly Lane??
February 21, 2021 07:27 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBJT, Ollie and Lia are on the hunt for the most BINGEABLE show on the market. Enter Firefly Lane - could the heart-warning story of a 30-year friendship between Kate and Tully take out the title? Success or soapy? Listen into BINGE THIS to find out!
Goodbye The Real Housewives… and HELLO BLING EMPIRE?!
February 15, 2021 01:38 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBThis week the BINGE THIS podcast takes on Netflix’s trending reality television show – Bling Empire! Does it live up to The Real Housewives…or IS IT the new Housewives?! Netflix describes the Bling cast as a group of Asian and Asian-American socialites, splashing it up in LA. Unpack the tea with Binge This!
Netflix Comic Battles-WINX v RIVERDALE!!
February 08, 2021 09:08 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBAs professional bingers, watching multiple shows at once comes with the territory. But who survives the latest matchup in your books - Fate: The Winx Saga or Riverdale? There is only room for one-comic-based-once-was-for-kids-now-is-binged-by-adults show! Here what some TV experts have to say on BINGE THIS. Instagram: @bingethispodcast
Marvel's got a new vision...Wandavision!! (sorry)
January 31, 2021 07:08 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBWandaVision - the Disney Plus exclusive television series that's dividing the loyal Marvel fandom... Who would have guessed; a slow-burning sitcom from the action-packed, explosive experts? Is classical television the spin that the Marvel Cinematic Universe needed?! Tune into Binge This to hear from a long-time fan, a newbie and three TV experts. Have your say - @bingethispodcast on Instagram.
Bump-clucky or yucky?
January 25, 2021 09:04 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBThe Binge This crew have heard the hype over BUMP... but will it hold up?! The Stan original series follows the surprise pregnancy of Oly - a high-achieving, year 11 school girl. Neighbours-esque or a stroke of genius? Find out now with Binge This!
Promising Young Woman
January 18, 2021 02:08 - 16 minutes - 15 MBBinge This decided to go to the actual movies this week! Promising Young Woman definitely left its mark on some members of the team, but is it worth your hard earned cash? Have a listen to see what the Bingers think.
Bridgerton-to binge or not to binge?
January 12, 2021 00:40 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBWelcome back to season 2 of Binge This! For the first episode of the new year, the team could not be more evenly divided over the latest Netflix sensation 'Bridgerton'. Is it a work of steamy genius or just a steaming pile of ye olde rubbish? Have a listen and then have a watch and decide for yourself, then head over to Instagram @bingethisofficial to let us know what you thought!!
Is Amazon's 'The Wilds' our new 'Lost?!
December 21, 2020 04:28 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBTeenage girls from radically different backgrounds find themselves stranded on a remote island, unaware they've just become the subjects of an elaborate social experiment. Great concept...but is it worth watching? Should you binge this? We will let you know on this episode of BINGE THIS! P.s. if you don't agree let us know via our Instagram- @bingethispodcast
Virgin River-dive in or stay dry?
December 14, 2020 22:42 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBIt’s time to jump feet first into Virgin River – the new Netflix series that is taking the world by storm-hello drama, tears and a whole-lotta heart-warming. But is it actually good or is it another sudsy melodrama? With lots to BINGE this Christmas…should this be added to your wish list? Find out with yours truly on BINGE THIS. @bingethispod
Happiest Season-the gay love story we needed
December 07, 2020 04:16 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBThis holiday dramedy centered around a gay couple is the latest big studio christmas movie offering. Did it pass the BINGE THIS test? Did it give Love Actually an actual run for its money? Do we need more stories like this or should writers be trying to do better? Is this THE HAPPIEST SEASON EVER? Ollie speaks from the heart (for once!) and the Binge This team try to decide if Happiest Season makes the naughty list or the nice list. Listen in then have your say on Insta @bingethispod
Princess Switch: Switched again. Is this so bad it's good or just so bad?
November 29, 2020 22:12 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBThis week we watched the new Netflix movie: 'Princess Switch: Switched Again'. For the first time in Binge This history, the whole team had the same opinion on a movie! But how bad was it? Is it silly enough for you to laugh at with your friends or should you steer clear?? Do all christmas movies get a free pass??? Find out the answers to all those burning questions and so much more this week on Binge This! PS. Come say hi on Instagram @BingeThisPodcast
Covid Cancellations
November 24, 2020 23:20 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB2020 has been tough...and just to add to it - we lost some great (and not so great) bingeable shows. Check out our list of the latest and greatest Netflix and other series that didn't quite make it to ‘season two’. Who knows…2021 could call for a reboot? LISTEN IN WITH @bingethispodcast
Should You Get A Holidate?
November 13, 2020 02:24 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBThis Christmas, Netflix suggests we invest in a Holidate - a date just for the MERRY SEASON! Hmm...sounds healthy?! This episode Binge This does a deep dive on the romcom staring Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey (the alleged Aussie heartthrob). Some people love it, some people hate it with a raging passion. Is it JT, Ollie and Lia approved? Should we all find a Holidate? FIND OUT ON BINGE THIS...
A Chess Action Movie??
November 10, 2020 01:36 - 9 minutes - 8.85 MBThis week we binged hard on The Queen's Gambit, a Netflix limited series all about chess. Yep, chess! Does it hold up for 7 episodes? Should 'explosion' and 'chess' even be allowed in the same sentence?? Has anyone actually PLAYED chess before??? These burning questions and so much more, all answered in this week's episode of Binge This!!
Borat 2-On the Nose or On the Money?
November 03, 2020 10:45 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBBorat has struck again...only this time he brought his daughter and a face-mask built in to his mankini! It's time to get the scoop on - Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. (Congrats you made it!). Listen into BINGE THIS to hear from Borat ORIGINAL FANS and a very confused newbie. In the words of the man himself... it'll be VERY NICEEEEE (sorry, we had to).
Welcome To Fright Night!!
October 27, 2020 04:58 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBAustralians talking about Halloween?! Yes #haters...it's true. BINGE THIS is on the hunt for the most epic 'scary' movie of all time. It Comes At Night...The Evil Dead (1983).... or Relic - WHO WILL SURVIVE? Find out on BINGE THIS! @bingethispod
Doco Duel: An Octopus vs Sir David!
October 21, 2020 22:46 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBThis week we got all nature bound watching My Octpus Teacher and David Attenborough's new doco. Which was better? Which changed our lives more? Which changed yours? Let us know on @bingethispodcast
Emily In Paris-Too Bad To Be Good?
October 15, 2020 06:35 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBThis week on Binge This! we watched 'Emily In Paris', a new 'comedy' brought to us by Netflix that is taking the world by storm (except for in France)! Trending at number 1 internationally is an impressive feat, but is it worth the watch? Find out on Binge This! @Bingethispodcast
American Murder-Disturbing Entertainment?
October 11, 2020 09:24 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBAmerican Murder: The Family Next Door...okay Netflix we are LOW-KEY scared. As always, your Aussie pals on Binge This are ready for any challenge and a disturbing Netflix docco is next on the trending menu. TO BINGE OR NOT TO BINGE?? Find out on this weeks episode of Binge This! (Also lock your doors and follow us on Insta @bingethispod)
Netflix v Social Media - BINGE THIS reviews THE SOCIAL DILEMMA!
October 03, 2020 00:18 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBBINGE THIS is taking on Netflix's new piece of social commentary - 'The Social Dilemma’ documentary. We all know social media is pretty bad for you...so did Netflix just tell us what we already know? Is it worth the watch? Should you follow @bingethispod on Instagram? ALL WILL BE REVEALED...ON THIS EPISODE OF BINGE THIS.
Ellen's return! Was it the worst "apology" ever made??
September 25, 2020 06:28 - 7 minutes - 6.58 MBEllen has returned to the airways after many, many former and current staff have come out with allegations of a toxic work environment. Turns out the 'Be Kind' lady may not be so kind. Did her returning speech convince anyone? Did it convince us? Is it enough? Find out on Binge This! Let us know your thoughts @bingethispodcast
Emmy Awards Bonus Episode!!
September 22, 2020 03:49 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBIf you love all things TV then odds on you're also a fan of the Emmy Awards, so the Binge This team took the liberty of going over all the winners and losers from TV's Night Of Nights!
There Is No Fear In This Remake!
September 20, 2020 14:00 - 7 minutes - 7.27 MB34 years after the O.G. Karate Kid, we have Cobra Kai! With the first three episodes FREE on youtube - fans were going wild. JT predicted just how big this thing would get...and now it's in Netflix's TOP TEN for Australia. Listen into BINGE THIS for all of the exclusive details.
Cuties-We Watched It So You Don't Have To
September 20, 2020 04:19 - 7 minutes - 7.29 MBCuties, the controversial film, has arrived on Netflix. Is it in the wrong? Is it valid art? Did Netflix exploit everyone even further just to get people watching? The Binge This crew have some VERY mixed feelings (you know, more so than usual). Have you seen it yet? Let us know what you think on our insta @bingethispodcast
CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER - the 1998 or 2020 Mulan?!
September 13, 2020 14:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBThe audacity of someone to remake Disney's 1998 iconic MULAN...this better be GOOD PEOPLE! JT, Ollie and Lia set out to watch the 2020 rendition and had to get a Disney-Plus subscription and THEN fork out $37 in the process. WAS IT WORTH IT?! IS MULAN STILL EPIC? Find out on BINGE THIS!
It's Another Recommendations Binge-fest!
September 07, 2020 14:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBIf 'The O.C.', 'The Society' and 'Alone' were in a boxing ring - who would win? Well nobody obviously, they're television shows. Despite that, the BINGE THIS crew slugged it out on their behalf. LISTEN IN to find out if a soapie drama, a 'Lord of the Flies' copycat or a weird survival show, took the title. LET'S GET BINGEING!
Have We Got Enough Teen Dramas?
September 03, 2020 04:21 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBIt's time for a new Netflix teen-drama...hello 'Teenage Bounty Hunters'! With 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and the legacy lof teenage drama hits of yesteryear, this series has a lot of expectations to meet. LISTEN IN to Binge This for the Aussie TV critics' takes.
Why Netflix Nearly Got Cancelled
August 29, 2020 07:41 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBThe award winning 'Cuties' film - the one that nobody has seen yet but everyone is talking about. The French coming-of-age film follows the struggle of a traditional Senegalese Muslim girl and is set to stream on September 9. So how has Netflix messed up it's launch... ALREADY?! The BINGE THIS podcast is disappointed and ready to call Netflix out - join us for the full scoop.
Netflix's 'Work It' - The worst dance movie ever made?
August 15, 2020 08:07 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBIt's another classic team divider-the latest dance movie that everyone seems to be watching, Work It! Find out who loved it, who hated it, and who needs a serious lesson in the history of classic dance movies!! Tell us what YOU thought of it by messaging us on insta: @BINGE_THIS
Indian Matchmaking - Yay or Nay?
August 09, 2020 07:13 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBIf you could, would you hire a matchmaker? What would be on your list? Why do some people hate laughing?? Asking all the tough questions about the latest Netflix dating show hit, the Binge This team are here to help!
Love On The Spectrum
August 05, 2020 01:12 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBThere's just SO MANY things to love about this show, and it could be the first time Lia has agreed with the boys, but Ollie is still totes emotional about it all and JT feels the need to spill his guts!
Babysitters, country music, and the mob-together at last!!
July 29, 2020 22:41 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBBy popular demand (thanks Lia's mum) it's another Recommendations episode!! This week JT recommends a certified winner, Lia gets her Texas Twang on, and Ollie apparently goes too far for everyone with his tip for what to binge. Have a listen to judge for yourself!
It's Time For Recommendations...Again!!
July 23, 2020 06:31 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBThat's right, it's time for another episode where we force each other to watch something and then try and force them to love it! This time there's an impossibly perfect New York life, a bunch of cowboys, and nuns with guns..... Which show will the team like the most? Who knows, or even really cares? Listen for yourself right now!!!
365 Days
July 17, 2020 07:55 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBYou are not lost baby girl! We watched 365 Days, the new "sexy" Netflix movie taking the world by storm... but there's some problems and it's not just with the soundtrack. Is it just entertainment or is it damaging minds? The Binge This team become embroiled in a fiesty debate. Have a listen and judge for yourself.