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The Drop

The Drop is a weekly show tackling the latest in the world of pop culture and entertainment. Why does it seem like everything on television is based on a true story? Why is Kate Bush back in the charts? How did Pete Davidson get so popular? Join host Osman Faruqi and The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's team of culture writers and critics as they answer these questions and more along with interviews with musicians, actors, film makers and everyone involved in the world of culture.

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30 secs; September 13, 2024

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24 secs; September 04, 2024

The stylish, divisive 'Blink Twice', Oasis is back, and 'Industry' gets even better

73 hours 35 mins; August 28, 2024

Our annual Australian TV check-in, the end of 'Bennifer' and 'Industry' S3E2 (Plus, some big news)

57 mins; August 21, 2024

The 'It Ends With Us' controversy, Raygun culture wars and Industry's triumphant return

72 hours 15 mins; August 14, 2024

Can the Olympics save us? Plus, 'Deadpool & Wolverine', 'Twisters' and the state of cinema

83 hours 20 mins; August 07, 2024

The rise and fall of Brat culture. Plus, 'Entourage' turns 20

61 hours 11 mins; July 24, 2024

Does 'Longlegs' live up to the hype? Plus, Katy Perry tries feminism, and the ABC vs young people

65 hours 18 mins; July 17, 2024

The crisis in Australian music. Plus, did 'The Bear' redeem itself?

65 hours 31 mins; July 10, 2024

What went wrong with 'The Bear'? Plus, our recent TV highlights

54 mins; July 03, 2024

What's behind the rise of pop's new stars? Plus, Austin Butler (!) and the state of Australian TV

74 hours 43 mins; June 25, 2024

'Under the Bridge', 'Presumed Innocent' and our obsession with crime shows

59 mins; June 19, 2024

The bratty, brash brilliance of Charli XCX. Plus, 'Clipped' and 'Ren Faire' capture the dark side of America

62 hours 44 mins; June 12, 2024

Netflix’s 'Hit Man' is 2024's best film. Plus, a Richard Linklater deep dive

64 hours 10 mins; June 05, 2024

The 1999 Movie Hall of Fame

93 hours 24 mins; May 29, 2024

Introducing: Trial by Water

4 mins; May 26, 2024

The breathtaking 'Furiosa'. Plus Taylor vs. Billie and ScarJo vs. AI

66 hours 9 mins; May 23, 2024

How Netflix created 2024's biggest TV controversy, plus our new favourite comedy

61 hours 43 mins; May 15, 2024

Who really won the Kendrick-Drake feud? Plus, The Fall Guy debate

73 hours 24 mins; May 08, 2024

Did 'woke culture' really kill the sitcom? Plus, the era of 'Mid TV'

66 hours 50 mins; May 01, 2024

Is Taylor Swift too big to fail? Plus, Baby Reindeer and our true crime obsession

73 hours 25 mins; April 24, 2024

The divisive Civil War, the sexy Challengers, and the return of buzzy films

62 hours 10 mins; April 17, 2024

What makes a great (and terrible) TV finale? Plus, why Ripley and Shogun shouldn't be missed

57 mins; April 10, 2024

The fast and fierce reaction to Beyoncé’s new album (Plus, special guest Dev Patel!)

78 hours 43 mins; April 03, 2024

The best (and most hyped) new music of 2024, so far

62 hours 14 mins; March 27, 2024

The epic 'Three Body Problem', a brutal review of 'Irish Wish', and the great Netflix debate

64 hours 52 mins; March 20, 2024

Celebrity, conspiracy and a Royal photo scandal (Plus, the most hyped films of 2024)

66 hours 59 mins; March 13, 2024

The 2024 Oscars: All the winners and losers, from Oppenheimer to Barbie

46 mins; March 11, 2024

The 2024 Oscars deep dive (Plus, Shogun, Fred Again... and more Dune)

86 hours 44 mins; March 06, 2024

Does Dune: Part Two deserve the hype? Plus, a TV and film news round-up

59 mins; February 28, 2024

Could 'American Fiction' upset the Oscar race? Plus Australia's Taylor Swift meltdown

48 mins; February 21, 2024

How reality TV became Australia's biggest export, and Beyonce's country turn

51 mins; February 14, 2024

The Taylor Swift backlash is here. Plus, does awards season still matter?

67 hours 4 mins; February 07, 2024

2023 pop culture awards, plus what's coming in 2024

42 mins; December 27, 2023

The best TV, films, books and music of 2023

48 mins; December 20, 2023

Have streaming platforms ruined Christmas movies?

37 mins; December 13, 2023

A small update from The Drop ahead of a big few weeks

1 min; December 06, 2023

Is Saltburn the most divisive film of the year? Plus, the best (and weirdest) show on TV right now

73 hours 55 mins; November 22, 2023

The Killer is a stylish, thrilling hit. Plus, Nathan Fielder is back with the wildest show of the year

58 mins; November 15, 2023

Is this really the end of prestige TV? Plus, Dumb Money and The Kardashians

61 hours 22 mins; November 08, 2023

The Hasan Minhaj controversy, Netflix’s OneFour doco, and a new fine-dining TV drama

57 mins; November 01, 2023

Britney Spears, the ethics of celebrity memoirs and Taylor Swift v Martin Scorcese

55 mins; October 25, 2023

Why Killers of the Flower Moon is Martin Scorcese's most important film

62 hours 12 mins; October 18, 2023

Why are Australia's biggest celebrities silent on the Voice?

42 mins; October 10, 2023

'Beckham', the problem with celebrity docos, and a hidden prestige TV gem

55 mins; October 03, 2023

How Taylor Swift conquered... everything

56 mins; September 27, 2023

The Russell Brand allegations and the cult of celebrity

59 mins; September 20, 2023

Has Olivia Rodrigo really dropped the album of the year? Plus, celeb relationship chaos season is here

51 mins; September 13, 2023

From Kylie to Leo: Everything to watch, listen to and read this spring

51 mins; September 06, 2023

The wild story behind the No. 1 hit polarising the world

48 mins; August 30, 2023

Camp Cope on changing Australian music and why they're breaking up

36 mins; August 23, 2023

Twenty years ago, The O.C. changed television forever

51 mins; August 16, 2023

Asteroid City and the cult of Wes Anderson

46 mins; August 09, 2023

Should we care about the Logies? Plus, The Bear's perfect final course

69 hours 19 mins; August 02, 2023

The Bear serves up a second course, plus Barbenheimer redux

36 mins; July 26, 2023

J Balvin on working with Beyonce and changing the sound of pop music

21 mins; July 24, 2023

The ultimate Barbie v Oppenheimer breakdown

55 mins; July 19, 2023

The Hollywood strike: Everything you need to know

57 mins; July 17, 2023

The Bear is (almost) back! Plus, will Succession sweep the Emmys?

46 mins; July 12, 2023

Steven Soderbergh on the current TV landscape and the state of Hollywood

29 mins; July 10, 2023

Unpacking the massive Barbie hype machine

45 mins; July 05, 2023

Jennifer Lawrence and the return of the sex comedy

48 mins; June 27, 2023

And Just Like That is back, but is it worth watching? Plus, The Idol's weirdest episode yet

48 mins; June 21, 2023

Kylie's journey to Padam Padam, plus The Idol episode two

44 mins; June 14, 2023

The backlash to The Idol, plus what to watch post-Succession

48 mins; June 07, 2023

Succession Season 4, Episode 10: It’s over!

63 hours 1 min; May 29, 2023

How will Succession end? (Plus, we answer your questions)

81 hours 39 mins; May 24, 2023

How the Fast and Furious keeps reinventing itself feat. Charlize Theron, Helen Mirren and Michelle Rodriguez

45 mins; May 23, 2023

Succession Season 4, Episode 9: Didn't we already farewell Logan?

57 mins; May 21, 2023

Succession Season 4, Episode 8: Betrayal, burning votes and bedlam

53 mins; May 14, 2023

Succession Season 4, Episode 7: Who doesn't love a house party?

63 hours 30 mins; May 07, 2023

Succession Season 4, Episode 6: Kendall's return to the big stage

66 hours 19 mins; May 01, 2023

Succession Season 4, Episode 5: Saunas, spits and Skarsgård

50 mins; April 23, 2023

Succession Season 4, Episode 4: Do we really have our successor?

50 mins; April 17, 2023

Succession Season 4, Episode 3: The twist that changes everything (Plus, Nicholas Braun on playing Cousin Greg)

67 hours 37 mins; April 10, 2023

Succession Season 4, Episode 2: Logan goes full Braveheart

49 mins; April 03, 2023

The great John Wick debate

33 mins; March 28, 2023

Succession Premiere: Winners, losers and a Logan Roy meltdown

43 mins; March 27, 2023

Succession season four primer: Is it the best show ever?

44 mins; March 21, 2023

AI, TikTok and the future of art

27 mins; March 14, 2023

Where are all the good TV shows?

39 mins; March 07, 2023

The 2023 Oscars deep dive

56 mins; February 28, 2023

What is the Roald Dahl controversy really about?

20 mins; February 21, 2023

Why Australia went crazy for Fred Again. Plus, surveying the pop music landscape

37 mins; February 14, 2023

Steven Soderbergh on the Oscars, Salma Hayek and making Magic Mike

62 hours 18 mins; February 07, 2023

Why Survivor is the most interesting reality TV show on right now

35 mins; January 31, 2023

Breaking down 30 years of the Hottest 100

29 mins; January 24, 2023

M3GAN, and the new horror renaissance

36 mins; January 17, 2023

Usman Khawaja on race and breaking down cricket's 'inner sanctum'

38 mins; January 12, 2023

Encore: Australia's war on hip-hop

36 mins; January 10, 2023

Encore: Has the ABC given up on young people?

32 mins; January 03, 2023

Encore: BeReal's rise, Instagram's fall and our obsession with authenticity

31 mins; December 27, 2022

The new Avatar is finally here. Is it worth watching?

48 mins; December 20, 2022

The most anticipated movies of the summer

41 mins; December 13, 2022

The White Lotus spins out of control, plus the best new TV shows

36 mins; December 06, 2022

How Taylor Swift exposed the crisis in live music

32 mins; November 29, 2022

The journalists who brought down Harvey Weinstein

27 mins; November 15, 2022

Sex, Sicily and 'The White Lotus' season two

34 mins; November 08, 2022

Rom-coms are back, so we ranked our top five

56 mins; November 01, 2022

Is 'Midnights' Taylor Swift's safest album yet?

38 mins; October 25, 2022

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