Snarky, not mean
Hayden brings the notes, and he usually has a point. Reviews are honest about what does not work without pretending the whole medium is beneath them.
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Films · TV · Games
A pop culture podcast with actual opinions
Entertain This! is a weekly pop culture podcast about films, TV and video games, hosted by Hayden, Mitch and Tom. Expect snarky, savvy reviews, industry news that matters and the trivia tangents nobody asked for. Every episode is published with a complete transcript, so you can read, search and share it without pressing play.
Why listen to this one
Films, TV and games in one place
Most shows pick a lane. We cover the blockbuster, the prestige drama and the 90-hour RPG in the same conversation, because that is how people actually consume culture.
Every word is searchable
Transcripts are published for the full catalogue. Search a film title, a studio or a throwaway joke and jump straight to the second it was said.
The trivia rabbit hole
Tom's lore tangents became a whole trivia game with a monthly leaderboard. Play along, argue with the answers, take the gold star.
Meet the trio
Hayden
The resident critic
Has notes. Always has notes. Usually right.
Mitch
The hype machine
Will defend an underrated gem to the death.
Tom
The lore goblin
Trivia machine and industry tea connoisseur.
Pop culture podcast FAQ
- What makes Entertain This! different from other pop culture podcasts?
- Three hosts with genuinely different tastes — a critic, a hype man and a lore obsessive — argue their way through film, TV and games every week. Every episode is published with a full word-for-word transcript you can search, quote and link to at an exact timestamp.
- What does a typical episode cover?
- New releases and streaming picks, industry news worth caring about, game launches and updates, and the trivia and lore tangents that come with them.
- How long are episodes and how often do they drop?
- A new episode lands every week, and the whole back catalogue is available to stream on this site or on YouTube at @EntertainThis59.
- Where can I listen to this pop culture podcast?
- Stream any episode right here with the transcript running alongside it, watch on YouTube, or subscribe through the Buzzsprout RSS feed in your usual podcast app.