Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH

Hey hey hey, my people!Time for another peep through our (smeared) window into the mind behind 'Succession', Jesse Armstrong. We wouldn't say he's the man, but if there were a man - hypothetically - he might look a lot like Jesse.This week, it's episode 3, 'Lifeboats', and a trio of major players enter the stage: Sandy Furness, Stewy Hosseini and Mondale... um, there's no way Shiv is allowing a dog to have a surname. But he's basically a Roy, in all but name.Oh, and we found Roman's personal trainer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brockyurich/profilecard/?igsh=enMzaHdzYXo5cHpkStay strong, stay in touch.* We want each and every one of you to be innovating, challenging, being bold, being disruptive, bringing us new, original, multiplatform content: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com* Not all of us are born into good ease: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey, hey we're The Monkees, and people say we monkey around! For clarity: We're not The Monkees, and people seldom say we monkey around.This week we get on board with: a) The gourdb) 'Industry'. OR DO WE? (We're hopeful this isn't another 'The Bear' situation.)We also attend a local event, which displeases the family convalescent. See you on Friday WITH J'ARMSTRONG!Correspond to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comPay for our son's Halloween costume: patron.com/theyliketowatch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello! I apologise if my bell summoned you. It's FireCrotch & Normcore here, with another funky chowder! The rewatch with our dear acquaintance Jesse Armstrong continues with season 1, episode 2, Shit Show at the Fuck Factory. Dear Jesse, talk me through your feelings on titles? Am I thinking about it too much? Like the people who thought all the orange in S3E8 was a signal that Kendall was dead? How much analysis is TOO much analysis? I JUST WANT YOU TO LIKE ME. And what about Lawrence's omelette nipples? If you need us to go get sandwiches or coffee OR step up from regional parks and run North America, we can and we will, and that's just an offer on the table. Do you hereby concur?Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comJoin the patreon WE ARE WORKING HARD HERE PEOPLE: www.patreon/theyliketowatch.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Email your recommendations for TV to convalesce to: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten! From the Battery to the top of Manhattan! It's the perspicacious Firecrotch & Normcore reporting for duty, and we are back at the beginning of all things with THE CREATOR, Jesse Armstrong. In the first of our week-by-week rewatches, we establish a dynamic that says 'I respect you, but I'm not awed by you.' And that 'I like you, but I need you to like me before I can love you.' Did we bend for him? How much sage was burnt? And did he hit the million dollar homerun? It's a magnificent effort. Magnificent.Send us your rewatch braindumps: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comStuff our mouths with so much money: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHBuy 'Succession - The Scripts': https://bit.ly/succbook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exciting times, it's all ahead of us this week: Sara's tonsillectomy and our new episode-by-episode Succession rewatch with Jesse D Armstrong.In the light of the above, this is the first of our revamped/devamped episodes: One luxury-lengthed watch, and your correspondence. No rush, we're on island time.See you on Friday WITH JESSE!State your views: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comPay us our dues: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHCuts and cues: Annabel Port Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey nerds! We go fast and hard this week with the brilliant and hilarious Phil Wang to discuss his new Netflix special, Wang in There, Baby! Plus: More Everest obsession from you know who, more Scandi drama from you know who, and someone (we're not naming names) embarrasses herself in the environs of a West End musical. Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comPay for the forthcoming new podcast that we should've put behind a paywall: patreon.com/theyliketowatchEdited by A-Po: https://annabelport.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's too early to talk about gourds, right? We hold on to the last vestiges of summer by immersing ourselves in Nantucket's Perfect Couple. (Is Sara the only one watching and thinking about how Nicole Kidman's Hollywood bestie is Naomi Watts, and Naomi Watts is also Liev Schreiber's ex-wife, and Liev Schreiber is playing Nicole Kidman's husband? Anyone? Bueller?) We delve into Couples Therapy too, of course, don't worry your pretty little heads. And our guest this week! It's only one of the world's - the world's! - best comedians, John Kearns, here to talk about his new standup special Varnishing Days. Correspond with us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comHelp Sara with her overspend: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHEdited by a rejuvenated Annabel Port.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello, we back on our sofa in front of the telly after all our summer "specials", and we have news. Seismic news. >9 on the Richter Scale*Also, this week's interview was recorded at our first ever festival appearance. It's trailblazing comedian Josie Long, recorded live at End of the Road 2024. Spoiler alert: We didn't take the brown acid.Communicate: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comAppreciate: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHWith thanks to Sarah Bennetto, Pax Lowey and Julian Harding at End of the Road Festival* In the unlikely event of a catastrophic earthquake, please disregard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While Sara re-adjusts to civilian life post-Edinburgh, it's everyone's favourite kind of episode: A CLIP SHOW! Only the finest pickings from the past year-and-change of interviews, though. PLUS: How Sara's Fringe ended. AND: An unlikely hero emerges. WARNING: Contains potentially offensive accents.Editor-at-large: Annabel PortEmail us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupport us: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.