Have we ever had it so good? Not if you ask Adam and Joe, the vainglorious Vox Duo — and they intend to prove it by spotlighting the best of today’s movies, comics, and more! Join them in their Scrooge McDuck-like dive into a glittering hoard of entertainment options.
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Join bespectacled duo Hamish Steele and Jade Rose as they chat about geek culture & the media they love & loathe from a queer perspective. RSS: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:281586120/sounds.rss
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Ep. 71 - And Don't Let Anyone Box You In
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And so it's come to this. In our final episode (for the foreseeable future) your queer cohosts Hamish Steele and Jade Rose look about on our 70+ episodes and see how much we've grown. We've vox popped, we've catched up geeked outed, we've been problematic (ding!) and we've most certainly NOT been a Simpsons podcast. Thank you! We know we've meant a…
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Ep. 70 - The Final No Box Vox Pop
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In today's penultimate episode, Jade and Hamish answer your final queer-ies, ranging from "how to deal with long distance relationships" and "would you choose immortality if offered?"We also spend WAY too long catching up about Spider-Verse, The Favourite, Russian Doll, Schitt's Creek and the Nintendo Switch's eShop Indie offerings.Our audio and th…
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19: The Soundtrack To Your Christmas Morning
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THIS IS IT: after a solid year of continuous, well-regarded content that has propelled them into the highest ranks of your favorite podcast platforms, Adam 'n' Joe are ready to finish off 2018 with their selections for its best books, movies, and television! Did your favorites make their "Best Of …بقلم Vox Duo
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In this NSFW episode, Jade and Hamish talk about queer sex scenes in movies, tv shows, video games and more as well as our own hang ups that've lead us to not talk about this subject for 69 episodes...Today's show is sponsored by Beastly Beverages, fandom and fantasy luxury hand-blended loose-leaf teas and coffees! Find out more at beastlybeverages…
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[At the end of this episode, there is some important news about the future of Box Not Included.]We are finally back in the room together and we have a lot to catch up and geek out about! From She-Ra and Doctor Who, to The Lion King and Detective Pikachu trailers, pop culture hasn't taken any time off and neither have we. Today's show is sponsored b…
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Ep. 67 - Trick or Treat Take Two
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The memories of Halloween may be slipping away but not before your queer-co-hosts answer your tricky and treaty questions including: best halloween costume, our real-life ghost experiences and which is our favourite horse?We also catch up about Comic Con, Doctor Who, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Castlevania!Today's show is sponsored by Be…
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Ep. 66 - Strong Female Characters
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From Dorothy Gale to Jean Grey, Moana to Mako Mori (and now Doctor Who!) the term "Strong Female Character" elicits many passioned responses. We try our best to dissect where this term game from, where we stand on it now and what we can do to keep writing better women.And as always we Catch Up and Geek Out in this bumper ep!TRANS PEOPLE IN THE UK N…
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Ep. 65 - The *Spins Wheel* Sorting Hat is *Spins Wheel* Trans
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In today's episode, your queer hosts catchup and geekout about Hilda, The Dragon Prince, Janelle Monae's tour and The Iron Giant (18 years late) before discussing Bert and Ernie's sexuality, Proud Woman of Colour Nagini and why twitter was taken over by horny Bowser artwork.Reference is made to this article about Fantastic Beasts: https://madeofsta…
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The latest entertainment news, plus a review of Anime Police Division. Goodbye Henry Cavill Michael B. Jordan is John Clark Space Jam 2?!? American Gods in Chaos Captain Marvel's First Trailer The Labyrinth Of The Spirits Anime Crimes Divisionبقلم Vox Duo
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If you want the 411 on what happened at DragonCon this year, there's few people better to ask than Adam — 'cuz he manned the information desk this year! Start this week's podcast for his misadventures; stay for Joe's review of Jack Ryan, and some positive news about the third season …بقلم Vox Duo
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Ep. 64 - The Queer Cartoons Are Coming
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In today's episode we discuss the current state of queerness in cartoons post the Adventure Time finale and the recent season of Voltron - and what type of queer characters do we get to see in children's media? Before that though, we catch up and geek out and we also answer listener questions!Today's show is sponsored by Beastly Beverages, fandom a…
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Ep. 63 - A Slightly Conventional Episode
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We're back after a month away to catch and geek out as always before focussing on two LGBT-focussed conventions - Flame Con in New York and Nine Worlds Geek Fest in London. We ask what should queer conventions offer and take submissions on what people want from their dream con!Today's show is sponsored by Beastly Beverages, fandom and fantasy luxur…
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Will anyone besides N.K. Jemisin ever win another Hugo? Would Idris Elba make a good James Bond? And can the Vox Duo deliver an episode that’s under an hour? Adam and Joe dive into all the water-cooler conversation and come up with the answers you need. Plus: Joe …بقلم Vox Duo
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15: A Viewing Comprehension Test
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In May’s “Cultural Exchange” episode, Adam and Joe invited each other to take a deep dive into their favorite TV series. Now they’re back to report on what they learned, from the first season of Aaron Sorkin’s The West Wing and David Simon’s The Wire! What's …بقلم Vox Duo
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Ep. 62 - Comic Con Cool Down and Catch Up
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It's Nerd Christmas! San Diego Comic Con is still fresh in our minds so we catch up on all the trailers and revelations from the weekend including Doctor Who, Voltron, Godzilla and DC's plethora of trailers both great and... well... ''Fuck Batman''-y!Also featured: the She-Ra discourse and our table top catch ups!Today's show is sponsored by Beastl…
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Unless you're a comic book nerd, Steve Ditko may be the most influential comic book creator that you've never heard of. Adam & Joe talk about comics as an art form and Steve Ditko's most notable creations — Spider-Man and Doctor Strange. They also consider what The Question and Mr. A reveal …بقلم Vox Duo
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13: Do You KNOW Harlan Ellison?
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Writer Harlan Ellison passed away on June 28 — but his influence lives on! In tribute, Joe is showing Adam the curmudgeonly storyteller’s famous Star Trek episode “The City on the Edge of Forever”, as well as the very different script Ellison originally wrote for it. Why were so many …بقلم Vox Duo
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Pride is over... HAPPY WRATH MONTH! Your hosts are back after a slight delay and they're hotter than ever! (Literally!)Before catching up on all things queer, geeky and wonderful, we address the recent TERF takeover of London Pride and why Queers have every right to be angry.WE ALSO TALK: Steven Universe, Black Sails, My Hero Academia, Hannah Gadsb…
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12: A Paralyzing Plethora Of Choices
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With the Golden Age of Television giving us more options for our viewing pleasure than we could have imagined, browsing for that next show you’ll love is threatening to turn into a research project! Fortunately, Adam and Joe are here to help separate the best from the rest. This …بقلم Vox Duo
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SENSE8 FINALE SPOILERS are between 27min and 37min.This year's Pride has been dogged by discourse and while the valid, its put a storm cloud over a lot of people's month. So to counter the negativity, we've decided to dedicate and episode to why we are PROUD TO BE QUEER and we read out listener submissions too!WE ALSO TALK: Queer Eye Season 2, the …
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For years, Joe has been telling Adam that he should watch The West Wing. And, lately, Adam has been telling Joe that The Wire would be just the thing. It went from suggestion to reality, as they participated in their first cultural exchange program, each watching the other's beloved show …بقلم Vox Duo
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Ep. 59 - Unpopular Opinion, Podcast Edition
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Unpopular Opinion: Twitter's Unpopular Opinion meme is wearing very thin. But before it's completely dead, we thought we'd share our own feelings on what an unpopular opinion REALLY is, as well as sharing some of our own.We also react to listener's Unpopular Opinions and talk about some queer and geeky news and catchups: feat. Let's Go Pikachu, Sol…
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Solo: A Star Wars Story debuted to mixed reviews and a box office that was much lower than expected — so naturally, Joe & Adam think it’s one of the best new Star Wars movies! This week they talk about why they liked it, and why everyone else didn't. Templeton Rye …بقلم Vox Duo
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Ep. 58 - Put It In The Movie, Not In The Press Tour
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We are back with a slightly different schedule and a new format which allows us to delve into a brand new NEWS section! We talk everything queer and geeky from Lando Calrissian's sexuality to whether Bohemian Rhapsody will tell the Freddie Mercury story we want to see. We also talk ComicsGate, She-Ra, Sense 8, Lost in Space, Ni no Kuni 2 and why 20…
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9: A Respectful View of Hitler
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What if the Axis won WW2? Amazon’s flagship TV series, The Man In The High Castle, is an alternative history that makes some questionable choices. But it’s a great example of all that goes into adapting a book for the screen! Plus: should we be excited for Solo …بقلم Vox Duo
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Ep. 57 - CatchUpGeekOut: Infinity Computer
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SPOILER WARNING: We discuss Avengers: Infinity War in spoilery detail between and 21.00 - 40.00We are back after a short break and have SO much to catch up about. We talk Love Simon, Voltron, Wrestlemania, Infinity War and Dirty Computer and more!Our audio and theme music provided by Graham Waller at grahamwaller.com. Graham is also part of Glitter…
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Beware! Spoilers abound! Our Infinity War spectacular: a conversation in two parts. The Vox Duo started out with our pre-watch predictions, while we were both adroitly avoiding the movie's publicity. We recorded the second part just hours after leaving the theater, capturing our reactions to this marvelous crossover event. Anticipating ……
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Ep. 56 - Polyamory: The Dos and Don'ts of Non-Monogomy
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NOTE: Please forgive some of the sound issues in this episode.Today is Part 3 of our mini-series that puts a spotlight on sexualities and identities that don't often get the attention they deserve. And today, we are joined by Sophie from PolyAM Radio to discuss Polyamory!We talk about what it is, some of the specific terms related to it, it's inter…
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Today is Part 2 of our mini-series that puts a spotlight on sexualities and identities that don't often get the attention they deserve. And today, we are joined by Dissecting Dragon's Madeleine Vaughan to talk discovering your bisexuality, bisexual representation and writing a bi characters!Madeleine had to dash so we'll definitely be returning to …
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Jade and Hamish are back together to launch a mini-series of sorts where we'll be putting a spotlight on identities within the queer umbrella that don't get as much focus. But we begin but getting personal: do we feel queer enough?The discussion is messy and impassioned but we end in a good place. And before that, we do what we always do and catch …
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Ep. 53 - #TransDayofVisibility
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Trans Day of Visibility was just a few days ago, so to honour it, Hamish has been booted out to make way for a fully trans episode! Jade Rose is joined by scriptwriter, director and podcaster Nemo Martin! They catch-up and geek-out about Riverdale, Queer Eye, Santa Clarita Diet before heading into the main discussion. Jade and Nemo discuss the day …
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Ep. 52 - Re-Cancelling the Apocalypse
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WARNING: The second half of this episode features major spoilers for Pacific Rim: Uprising.A long time ago, two nerds dressed as the same kaiju groupie and went to a screening of one of their favourite movies. They met, they laughed and they became friends. Now, many years and Podcast episodes later, those two nerds have gone to see the long-awaite…
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Audiences loved Jon Bernthal's portrayal of The Punisher in Daredevil, Season 2. So Netflix gave Marvel and Bernthal the chance to succeed on their own. And boy did they ever. This is Adam & Joe's favorite Marvel TV show yet. The World of Punisher Adaptations Dolph Lundgren's The Punisher. Thomas Jane's ……
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Ep. 51 - We're All Born Naked and the Rest is Drag Race Discourse (feat. Matt Baume)
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Jade Rose was off sick, so we've roped in a Box Not Included All-Star to join Hamish Steele in a sickening chat about Drag and RuPaul's Drag Race. It's Sewers of Paris' Matt Baume!After a brief geekout about Deep Space Nine and The Golden Girls, we talk the history of drag, how we define it and our personal experiences before delving into the recen…
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Ep. 50 - A Queer Eye on Springfield
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HAPPY EPISODE 50! We made it! And for one day only... we ARE a Simpsons Podcast.That's right, after bringing every single topic imaginable back to this animated sitcom, we decided to get our love for it out of our system. We talk favourite episodes, characters, jokes and, as ever, give it the critical eye we know you come here for.This episode is a…
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Adam & Joe discuss the wealth of entertainment choices available to us, from games on boards to games on consoles, from stories on big screens to stories on small screens, and from books to comic books — and they end with (what else?) podcasts. All the Nothing You Want Calvin & Hobbes: August …بقلم Vox Duo
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Ep. 49 - A Very Special Episode
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Today's episode of Box Not Included is a Very Special Episode. Jade and Hamish discuss times when tv shows have tried to tackle serious, controversial and topical subjects both well and ... not so well.While "Very Special Episodes" are synonymous with 80s American family sitcoms, we look at ways all genres of television has tackled subjects such as…
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Shipping has become such a huge part of fandom that it's close to BECOMING what fandom is. And yet causally mention "your ship" in the outside world and you'll often get blank stares.In today's episode, shipping expert Jade and shipping skeptic Hamish try and explain their feelings on the subject to each other. We talk its history and develop, the …
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We've given our entertainment podcast a makeover! THE GOLDEN AGE -- a show committed to celebrating our century's unrivaled creativity! And what better subject to start with than Marvel's Black Panther? (Plot summary.) This Cultural Moment Opening Exposition Oakland Wakanda Initial Disappointments The Script Says We Go to Korea Everett K ……
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Ep. 47 - Will You Be My (Canon) Valentine?
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CONTENT WARNING: at one point we make mention of people being killed by gunfire & a school shooting (around the 38 minute mark). We recorded before the recent shooting in Florida & in that context, our words may sound inappropriately casual. Our apologies.While Valentine's Day is behind us, we take it as an opportunity to look at our favourite roma…
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After a month off, the Box Not Included babes are BACK with a bumper episode of catching up and geeking out!We talk: The Good Place, #whatBlackPanthermeanstome, Queer Eye, the new arcs of Critical Role and The Adventure Zone, the new seasons of Dirk Gently, One Day At a Time, Black Mirror and so much more! It feels good to be back.Today’s episode i…
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Ep. 45 - Happy New Queers! or. 2017 in Review
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We made it! 2017 is finally over and it todays episode, your hosts Hamish and Jade look back on the media they loved and loathed as well as forward to what movies and tv shows they're looking forward to most in 2018!Today’s episode is sponsored by Beastly Beverages.com. Listen to the episode to learn more about our special offer.Our audio and theme…
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STAR WARS fandom is revolting! So Joe & Adam will explain why they’re wrong and why THE LAST JEDI is the best STAR WARS movie of the last 25 years.بقلم Vox Duo
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Ep. 44 - NoBoxVoxPop: Naughty or Nice Edition
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Part Two of our Christmas Special takes the form of a NoBoxVoxPop! Jade Rose and Hamish Steele answer your questions, including: favourite non-traditional Christmas food, which is the best Quality Street and being closeted with your family at Christmas. Our audio and theme music provided by Graham Waller at grahamwaller.com. Graham is also part of …
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Ep. 43 - A Very Festive Episode
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It's time for PART ONE of our Festive Specials! In today's Christmas-themed episode Jade and Hamish go through their favourite Christmas movies and tv specials. There's a lot of Simpsons and Tim Curry impressions. We also try to get to the bottom of Die Hard: Christmas movie or not? Or perhaps... it just doesn't matter.Today’s episode is sponsored …
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Ep. 42 - The MCU or. "That's My Secret Cap, I'm Always Angry At the Lack of Queer Representation"
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been with us for almost 10 years, sprawling almost 20 movies (with plans for many more), countless tv episodes and shorts. This ground-breaking shared cinematic universe can take us to the most dizzying cosmic space opera, to the most intimate crime drama, to characters bigger than planets to those the size of an a…
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WARNING: This episode is an in-dept discussion on the current wave of accusations being made at Hollywood stars. We do not discuss the acts which have been committed in any detail, we instead talk about how we as consumers of media react and move forward, but the tone of this episode may be uncomfortable for some listeners. We also name a number of…
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Ep. 40 - CatchUpGeekOut: Super Stranger Discoveries: Ragnarok
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We're back together again and we have a LOT to catch up and geek out about! We take a trip to Hawkings to discuss Stranger Things 2, gush about Thor: Ragnarok (and moan about Justice League), catch up about how personal role playing games and those that we've been watching. And give our thoughts on Jodie Whittaker's outfit as The Thirteenth Doctor.…
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Ep. 39 - Husbands That Geek Together, Stay Together
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A few episodes ago, Jade geeked out with their sibling and now its Hamish's turn to keep things in the family as he hosts a very special episode with his husband Justin!They reminisce about how they met on a Doctor Who forum, talk about their experiences (both successful and unsuccessful) of sharing the media they love with each other and then talk…
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Apologies! Once again, Jade and Hamish's busy schedules have meant that they've not been able to record a new episode together.This week, Hamish takes a few minutes of your time to shout-out some Box Not Included fans in particular and discuss the recent London MCM Comic Con. Thanks to Graham Waller for the theme music. GrahamWaller.com…
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