Cross Culture

Katie Perry, eleven years of sobriety and the Q&A

It’s the final episode of Cross Culture season 2 - I know, I know. We’re wiping the tears away, too. 
 
In this, our finale, we speak about Lauren’s ‘agonisingly beautiful’ milestone, the HUMONGOUS reaction to Katy Perry’s eleven minutes in space, and whether good christian fiction exists. We’ve left you with a good’un. 
 
Until we meet again, dear friends. 
Windle and Tindall x
 
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Black Mirror, Katy Perry's space adventures and Netflix's Pride & Prejudice

Scientists have just discovered ‘the most bitter substance known to mankind’ And no, it’s not Belle’s feelings toward Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice remake. Close call, though. 
 
In this, our penultimate episode of season two of Cross Culture, we walk our way through the week’s cultural happenings: Katy Perry popping to space, the return of Black Mirror, and what we’ll be consuming (and not consuming) this Easter weekend. 
 
Until next week, friends. 
Windle and Tindall x
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Meryl Streep as Aslan, Bob Mortimer's whimsy and a Christian dinner trend

Here comes the sun doo da doo doo. Partly because the weather is getting better and partly because we’re chatting about the Beatles quadrilogy casting. But that’s not all this week folks; it’s also the whimsy of Bob Mortimer on Off Menu with James Acaster and Bob Mortimer, our feelings about Meryl Streep as Aslan, the surprising popularity of Beth Allison’s Barr’s Becoming the Pastor's Wife, our disinterest in the latest Celebrity Big Brother and the rise of the Shabbat dinner. 
 
LINKS:
Off menu: https://shows.acast.com/offmenu/episodes/ep116-bobmortimer
The Beatles casting: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/apr/01/beatles-biopics-actors-cast-announced-joseph-quinn-barry-keoghan-harris-dickinson-paul-mescal
Meryl Streep as Aslan in Narnia: https://deadline.com/2025/04/meryl-streep-aslan-greta-gerwig-netflix-narnia-movie-1236358278/
Beth Allison Barr: Becoming the Pastor's Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman's Path to Ministry: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Becoming-Pastors-Wife-Marriage-Ordination/dp/1587435896 
 
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Witches, White Lotus and a very bad reception to Snow White

Boy oh boy, do we cover some ground today. 
Witches, White Lotus, The Simpsons, Snow White - there truly is something for everyone in this episode of Cross Culture. And all of that on just seven hours of sleep. Astounding. 
Have yourselves a sunny (and sleepy) week, dear listeners. Windle and Tindall x 
LINKS
Belle’s article on witchcraft: https://www.seenandunseen.com/why-are-we-so-bewitched-witches
The Five by Halle Rubenhold: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Five-Untold-Lives-Killed-Ripper/dp/0857524488
Theology of the womb by Christy Angelle Bauman: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Theology-Womb-Knowing-through-Woman/dp/1532662173
White lotus article: https://www.seenandunseen.com/white-lotus-understands-lot-not-christianity
God is not a white man by Chine MacDonald: https://www.amazon.co.uk/God-Not-White-Man-Revelations/dp/1529349079/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0
Unmaking Mary: Shattering the Myth of Perfect Motherhood by Chine MacDonald: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unmaking-Mary-Shattering-Perfect-Motherhood-ebook/dp/B0DBKZYWT2
White Lotus: https://www.nowtv.com/watch/the-white-lotus/iYEQZ2rcf32XR9BdJWHTfy/iYsxVQTYrUBMYn8z4L9y9h/seasons/3
Rolling Stone’s review of Snow White: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot-1235297513/
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Adolescence, Mormon-core and a cheeky engagement

Well well well, here we are at the half-way mark for Season 2 - can you blooming believe it?! 
 
Today we talk about Belle’s big news, we ponder whether Finland truly exists, and we learn nothing about Mormonism. Plus, we couldn’t not talk about Adolescence, could we? And this is where we want to offer you a little warning - Adolescence deals with some heavy topics (violence, sexual assault, murder,) and so, we naturally talk those things through, too. If that means that this isn’t the right episode for you, we totally understand. Take care of yourselves, friends. 
 
Until next week, 
Windle and Tindall x
 
The Happiness Index, BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr72xep44kdo 
Adolescence, Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81756069 
Laura Bates, Men Who Hate Women: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Men-Who-Hate-Women-misogyny/dp/1471194337
The Secret World of Incels, C4: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-secret-world-of-incels-untold 
We Need to Talk... About Race, Ben Lindsay: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Need-Talk-About-Race-Christian-ebook/dp/B0D8BJ7J8H 
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Disney+: https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/browse/entity-58cd73be-408d-4eed-8e3d-82339f3f93e2 
Devil In The Family, Disney+: https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/browse/entity-302e037b-92b9-4c45-8acd-a0db60d5a159 
 
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MAFS (again), Love in Exile and Harry Potter reboot cast rumours

Tomorrow is international day of happiness friends and we couldn’t be happier with all the ground we covered on this week’s show. 
 
You want to know what on Earth’s been going on on Married At First Sight Australia? We’ve got you covered. Keen for some of the best books, both Christian and not Christian but with a surprise Christian ending? We’ve got that too. Want to chat the Harry Potter reboot, the return of Ted Lasso, Black Mirror and Freaky Friday? Such a coincidence… we do too.
 
Enjoy folks.
 
Love In Exile:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Exile-Shon-Faye/dp/0241605989/ref=asc_df_0241605989
 
Normal, Imperfect Heroes:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Normal-Imperfect-Heroes-failures-leadership/dp/028109098X
 
Wild Bright Hope:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0281091005/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0 
 
Harry Potter cast rumours: https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/harry-potter-tv-series-cast#intcid=_gq-uk-verso-hp-trending_40ee6d73-fb64-499c-8c76-b3cb6b3d054b_popular4-2 
 
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Meghan Markle, the King's biggest tunes and Glasto's 2025 line-up

What do Elizabeth Oldfield’s book, Meghan Markle’s basil seeds, and Billie Piper’s decoy have  in common?! They’re all mentioned in this episode of Cross Culture. No, I’m not kidding. This may just be our most varied episode yet. 
 
And, you know what?! You’re welcome, good people. 
 
Until next time, 
Your pals - Windle and Tindall x 
 
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Bad politics, Timothée's ambition and Kanye and Bianca

The wait is over.
 
Winter has passed, the spring has come and Cross Culture is BACK. IN. ACTION. 
 
And my gosh do we have some things to catch up on. This episode is all about rounding up the biggest moments of the past few weeks - Timothee Chalamet being very ambitious, Bianca Censori being very naked, and Trump being… well, very Trump.  
 
Oh, it’s good to be back. 
 
This season, you - our dearest listeners - can get in touch. We’d love to hear your questions, your recommendations and just some good old fashioned feedback. Get in touch via:  podcrossculture@gmail.com
 
Until next week, friends. 
Windle and Tindall x  

Christmas Special and 2024 round up

It’s the final episode of season one of Cross Culture. Can you believe it?! Well, you can weep about it into your tub of celebrations because it’s also the Christmas Special, baby. 
 
We, Lauren and Belle, give you our review of 2024 - offering our biggest ‘moments’, ‘heroes’, ‘plot-twists’ and ‘trends’. And then, we get christmassy with it. We talk sit-com specials, cheesy Netflix Christmas films, advent content, and Gavin and Stacey predictions. All for your listening pleasure (and for ours too, if we’re honest).
 
We have truly loved spending these past couple of months with you and cannot wait to join you again in 2025. But until then, it’s a merry cheerio from us. 
Much love, 
The Twindles x 
 
For the advent books: Honest Advent by Scott Erickson, Morgan Harper Nichols | Waterstones 
Advent by Fleming Rutledge | Waterstones
 
For the Motherland Christmas special (it’s better than Belle made it sound, we promise): Motherland - Christmas Special - BBC iPlayer
 
For the Hallmark Christmas film connoisseurs among you: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81766198
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81764579
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81045305
 
For Seen and Unseen’s Christmas countdown: seenandunseen.com / Instagram 
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Jordan Peterson, brat summers and homelessness

I know what you’re thinking: where oh where can I find a conversation that stretches from Rowan Williams’ theology to Charlie XCX’s ‘brat summer’?
 
Well, thank the Heavens - you’re in the right place. Welcome, dear friend, to episode 9 of Cross Culture. 
 
It’s another wonderfully-wide reaching episode where we chat about our friends, Rowan and Charlie, and also about manifesting, how it feels when God breaks your heart for something/someone, sober-curious-ness, and what we’re willing to watch with our parents. 
 
Links: 
 
For Rowan’s review of ‘We Who Wrestle With God’: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/20/we-who-wrestle-with-god-by-jordan-b-peterson-review-a-culture-warrior-out-of-his-depth
 
Esquire’s ‘The Invisible Man’: https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a62875397/homelessness-in-america/?src=longreads
Cambridge and Collins’ words of the year: Cambridge Dictionary reveals Word of the Year 2024 - BBC News
Collins - The Collins Word of the Year 2024 is…
Millis Gooch’s ‘Booze-Less’: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Booze-Less-Rethinking-Drinking-Curious_A/dp/1797231227/ref=asc_df_1797231227 
 
Netflix’s ‘Man on the Inside’: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81677257
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