Britney’s shocking family history, Matthew Perry’s memoir and celeb couple age gaps

Hi lovely listeners, this week’s episode is absolutely brimming with recommendations spanning everything from romantic autumn minibreaks to the memoir everyone’s been talking about – did you know that Matthew Perry (Chandler from Friends) almost died from drug addiction and once dumped Julia Roberts? 

We also deep dive into the sordid affairs of Britney Spears’s late grandfather, who, according to an incredibly juicy new New York Magazine article, is horribly relevant when it comes to questioning why Britney’s dad put his daughter in a conservatorship. Speaking of sordid things, there's a new serial killer film on Netflix starring Eddie Redmayne that's based on a true story – Ellie gives her verdict.

Plus, we debate our fave Julia Roberts film after Kathleen reviews her new romcom Ticket to Paradise and we assess the controversy around Billie Eilish’s boyfriend. 

Dig in and let us know what you think!

Recommendations

• Il Palazzo Experimental, Venice
• Osteria alle Testiere, Venice
• Al Covo, Venice
• House of Spears article in NY Mag
• Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
• The Good Nurse, Netflix
• The Peripheral, Amazon Prime
• Louis Theroux interviews Judi Dench, BBC
• Popbitch newsletter
• The Playlist, Netflix
• Ready Player One, Amazon Prime
• Vanity Fair, Apple TV

Straight Up’s music and editing is by Marlon Percy. Find him on Instagram @marlonpercy

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Ellie’s IG: @elliehalls1

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