Everything From Nothing: The Waterloo Road Podcast
Tom Beasley and Luke StevensonEvery episode of BBC classroom drama WATERLOO ROAD watched, dissected and lovingly mocked in podcast form by superfan Tom Beasley and newbie Luke Stevenson. Not affiliated with the BBC.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 309 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | TV & Film | |||
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It's the 20th birthday of Waterloo Road and we've done something very special to celebrate. For years, we've been hoping that the show would reunite its trinity of original stars – Angela Griffin, Jason Merrells, and Jamie Glover – on screen. But fra... more
We bring Musicals May to a conclusion as we chat about 1978 classic Grease: the ultimate high school musical. We chat everything from 30-somethings as teenagers to those unforgettable songs, and why nobody realises that the film is actually a satire ... more
Musicals May takes a turn for the terrible as we dissect all of the problems with the movie adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen, from baffling song cuts to that unhinged plot setup and, of course, the decision to cast Ben Plat as a high schooler.
Dear Ev... more
Musicals May continues with the next school-based movie on our agenda, which is the 2007 version of Hairspray. We're saying good morning to Baltimore, finding out we can't stop the beat, and chatting about John Travolta in drag. It's all good fun.
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- 50% is alright
The “super fan” seems alright and genuinely can be quite funny at times. The other guy’s voice just GRATES on me. The constant effeminate, nasal whining just got too much for me. It’s confusing because he’s quite self-deprecating and has talked about no girls liking him in a few episodes yet he’s got a secondary school age daughter and a wife when he’s in his early thirties. Doesn’t really add up…
Apple Podcasts1DanJack821
United Kingdom8 months ago - i'm really grateful to find this to accompany my decades late binge but also sometimes rr
it's kind of interesting because luke makes a lot of points about tories writing the working class whilst themself embodying that sort of dynamic but as a blatantly middle class white aesthete commentating about what he sees as "low" culture. i can tell luke is really witty and well educated and ive been enjoying a lot of the things he says and i certainly don't have a personal attachment to WR but it really started rankling as soon as he took issue with inelegance of ahmed being called vindaloo... more
Apple Podcasts3shzbajUnited Kingdoma year ago - Reigniting my love of WR
Another super fan here - actually, the one you mentioned in Ep1 who’s at the intersection of being a Classicist and a WR enthusiast - absolutely delighted that someone loved WR as much as me and made this podcast!
Apple Podcasts5reviewer_5678United Kingdom2 years ago - Why make a podcast about a show you hate?
I always find it odd when I find a podcast about a show, but it seems like the hosts actively dislike the show from even the first episode.
I’m not even really a fan of the show, I think it can be quite silly a lot of the times,
But these guys seem to hate every episode!
Apple Podcasts2A concept?
United States2 years ago - Brilliant podcast.
Here for the “mild giggles” AND the use of crepuscular. And the weary realisation that they’re not even half way through yet, superb.
Apple Podcasts5Fish_1985United Kingdom4 years ago
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A humorous, in-depth examination of a long-running British school drama, blending episode-by-episode analysis with nostalgia and playful banter. The hosts dissect character arcs, story decisions, and tonal shifts, while weaving in fan emails, pop culture riffs, and behind-the-scenes production quirks. Episodes frequently touch on representation, trauma, and social issues within the show's universe, balanced with lighthearted banter and enthusiastic fandom moments. Noteworthy is the duo's chemistry—the contrast between exuberant optimism and cynical pragmatism—and the way they mix long-form critique with community engagement through Patreon-style fan input and listener correspondence.
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