The Quite Useless Podcast

Ep.6 - Orange is the New Black, Lorde, Paula Rego.

"LOOK! Is it a BIRD?! Is it a pl- Oh, wait a minute, never mind: it's just Episode 6 of The Quite Useless Podcast." This week, we're talking about season 5 of Netflix comedy/drama Orange is the New Black, the second album, Melodrama, by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde, and the untitled abortion series by Portuguese/British artist Paula Rego.

Ep. 5 - Wonder Woman, Marika Hackman, Big Little Lies, Marina Keegan

David Foster Wallace once observed that, in a consumerist society that venerates constant self-gratification, the hollowness of silence can produce a state of existential terror. Fortunately, episode 5 of The Quite Useless Podcast is here to patch up that particular void. Poppy and Jordan discuss box-office behemoth Wonder Woman, disagree about Marika Hackman's sophomore album I'm Not Your Man, delve into US mini-series Big Little Lies, and drone on about the essays of Marina Keegan. Doesn't that sound better than silence?

Episode 4 - The Quite Useless Podcast

We're back with episode 4 of The Quite Useless Podcast! It's the first show of the Trump era, and we're discussing Gorillaz and Father John Misty's musical responses to the new president. We also talk about lauded Best Picture prospect Hidden Figures in advance of the Oscars, review The XX's latest album, and learn more about Poppy's burgeoning juggling career. (It's not going that well.)

Episode 3 - The Quite Useless Podcast

After a little break, The Quite Useless Podcast is back with episode 3 - and a new host! From the 'studio' in Glasgow City Centre, Jordan and Poppy discuss the Golden Globes winners (including Damien Chazelle's stunning La La Land), respond to Meryl Streep's controversial speech, preview the nominations for the upcoming Grammy Awards, review Netflix's new A Series of Unfortunate Events adaptation, and more.

Episode 2.5 - Out of Harm: Wendy Woolfson

Episode 3 will be a little delayed in arriving, as Jordan is currently recovering from The Dreaded Lurgy, but to make up for it, here's an interview we did with Wendy Woolfson, the facilitator of a new arts project taking place in Glasgow this week. Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival, Wendy's project Out of Harm mixes storytelling, photography, and film to explore young people's experience with self-harm. In this interview, Wendy discusses her inspiration for the project, how she worked with young people to develop the piece, and her hopes to change the way we approach self-harm. Out of Harm takes place on: Wed, 26th Oct., 7–8pm at The Glad Cafe, Glasgow Thu, 27th Oct., 7–8pm at Stereo, Glasgow Tickets are free and can be booked by calling Rachel on 07811394058.