
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH
Sara Barron (Live at the Apollo; Would I Lie to You?) and husband Geoff Lloyd (Reasons to Be Cheerful; Absolute Radio, BBC Radio 5 Live) attempt to answer the biggest question of our time: Are you watching anything good at the moment? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Nov 15, 2024 • 49min
THE JESSE ARMSTRONG REWATCH S1 E08: Prague
Buckle up, fuckleheads, and come on into our sandpit for emergent behaviour.We’re providing a platform to marginalised talent (Jesse), and he’s luring us into a tunnel for Tom Wambsgans’ bachelor party. But not you, Fly Guys - it’s a really tight guest list.Turn up the bass in the back!Splooge in our inbox, we’ll put it back in your ears - it’s a closed loop system: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comLand us a chunk of seed capital the size of f**kin’ Idaho: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 13, 2024 • 38min
She Wants to Headline the Plane
Big news: Sara's back to the gym for the first time since her tonsillectomy. There's a new Peloton instructor on the scene and he's forcing her to ask a lot of questions. Medium news: Sara is into Chappell Roan now. Little news: Geoff is working hard, but it's from home. He's had fewer adventures. This week has been an absolute delight in terms of your email and new Patreon supporters so don't let us down now! It'll break our little hearts!Write to us, WE LOVE IT: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com Help Sara with her hydrating base from Jones Road: patreon.com/theyliketowatchEdited by Annabel Emily Port, she of the raven hair Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 8, 2024 • 58min
THE JESSE ARMSTRONG REWATCH S1 E07: Austerlitz
Roll up, roll up for the festival of grievances!This week, we relocate Connor's desert ranch, Austerlitz (formerly REDACTED) to take a pop at the champ, Jesse Armstrong. Will it be a very compelling package? Or will it be like tossing a bag of Uzis into a soft-play area?PLUS: Our fun new game, Sh*t or Shinola?Drip poison in our ear: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comStop us from going 'POUF!': https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 5, 2024 • 39min
Put Me in Mamma Mia
There'll be a new U.S. president-elect by the time we do another one of these and that's all either one of us can think about.But that doesn't mean we don't love youneed youwant you...We want you, we want you, we want youOn a chair with a dead magazineIn the cave at the tip of the lilyIn some hallway where love's never beenWrite to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comLet today be the day you finally act: Patreon.com/theyliketowatchEdited by daughter, friend, mother, and partner Annabel Emily Port Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 1, 2024 • 57min
THE JESSE ARMSTRONG REWATCH S1 E06: Which Side Are You On?
Hello, fellow nudie turtles.Napkins on heads to mask the shame and heighten the pleasure as we feast on tasty morsels from Succession's groovy hub.Want the freaky-deaky truth about Tom's black eye? Has Jesse been snubbed - IS THIS A SNUBBING? And can we depend on Jarmstrong's vote for Team Future? Let the minutes reflect that Sara was asked to recuse herself.It's good to hear your voice: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comLet us judge for ourselves if being rich is f**king great: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 29, 2024 • 48min
They Like To Witch
Boo!Did we getcha???Happy spooky Hallowe'en, everyone. Sara hatches a plan to go as Chappell Roan (whose name she just had to Google ), before deciding against it. She’s up to some truly scary stuff with coconut oil too.Plus: 'No Hard Feelings', 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story', another episode of 'Disclaimer', 'Janet Planet', and Billy Crystal tries his hand at horror in Apple TV's 'Before' - but is there enough pumpkin in his paprikash?Scrawl a message in blood on our bathroom mirror: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comTrick or treat! https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 25, 2024 • 51min
THE JESSE ARMSTRONG REWATCH S1 E05: I Went to Market
Do not listen on a 12-hour drive with your grandpa. No music, no chatting. Keep your mind on the driving. Or find an economics podcast he likes to shout at.Buy Succession - The Scripts: https://www.faber.co.uk/product-category/non-fiction/film/screenplays/succession-the-scripts/Send us one miserable letter: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comFund our work: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 22, 2024 • 44min
Neither Peer nor Peep
Sara returns from the States and becomes familiar with the very British concept of the bonkbuster.Feed us content: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comMake an ostentatious contribution: https://www.patreon.com/c/THEYLIKETOWATCH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 18, 2024 • 43min
THE JESSE ARMSTRONG REWATCH S1 E04: Sad Sack Wasp Trap
Thank you all for coming, and thanks to all who have supported Sara through her recent health nonsense. This week, we attend the RECNY with the man, the legend, Jesse Armstrong.** Surprise Jesse Retirement Announcement **So sorry about the butter, guys.Excusing you, but we didn't ask for editorial comment: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comThank you for your donation: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHBuy 'Succession - The Scripts': https://www.faber.co.uk/product-category/non-fiction/film/screenplays/succession-the-scripts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 15, 2024 • 43min
Gripping the Arm of the Sofa
Hello! This week, we're transatlantic, like a pair of Freddie Laker mother-effers. Sara is in the suburbs of Chicago, and wants to be left alone. Geoff is in Stoke Newington, and wishes he wasn't being left alone. Somehow, remarkably, we can watch the same TV. What an era.Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comKeep us: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.