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The hosts all have such bland taste that it frequently makes this podcast a chore to listen to. (Case in point, I’m Thinking of Ending Things) “it was boring”. If that’s really all the energy you can muster up, then maybe a podcast about dissecting film and pop culture isn’t for you. The guest contributors are often dire as well.

Ex Smash Hits and The Face journos Andrew Harrison and Sian Pattenden invite guest journals from such diverse publications as (usually) the Face and Smash Hits (and occasionally Mixmag and The Face) to discuss hot new releases in music, film and tv.

Good fun most weeks although, despite the diverse elements and backgrounds of them all, there does tend to be uniformity amongst the participants of what is deemed good and not so good.

And also, if you listen to this be warned. This group of 50 somethings will - without any exception - greet any new record release from a 20 year old artist mumbling over a load of Garageband loops as 'Amazing!, “Incredible!’ and 'Absolutely fantastic!’

You know the kind of artist - the kind that is determined to be ‘street’ or ‘edgy’ when in reality they’re vacuous show offs. And really only releasing music to be used in perfume commercials.

Yes, on Bigmouth, they’d still rather Jack than Fleetwood Mac. Even the ‘Time’ line up of Fleetwood Mac.

Brilliantly entertaining podcast,

Can’t get through a review of anything without referencing the horrors Brexit or virtue signalling in some other way.

Entertaining podcast that covers much of the pop culture from my era.

They do seem to be confused that a pint of beer costs £5, so I’d advise they find somewhere else to drink.

Andrew Harrison has a strange habit of speaking so fast at times it sounds like someone’s fast forwarded the Walkman.

I'm a 53-year old losing interest in pop music and have certainly given up all claims to being "in the know", but as with the Word In Your Ear podcasts it as much the charm, intelligence and charm of the co-hosts that keeps me coming back. Sian has a vocal delivery that could easily pass for a guest on "Just a Minute", and the wit to go with it. Andrew's love of Half Man Half Biscuit cheers me up every time he quotes them. But that it is to patronise them; I have had several great tips from this pair and their guests including "Russian Doll", Gordon Lightfoot, Janelle Monae and - tip of the hat to Michael Hann - Def Leppard. Like Smash Hits but grown-up, with added film and telly, but no pictures.

An echo chamber of miserable old white guys who mansplain cultural references from cultures they don’t belong to with toe curling inaccuracies

Clever, interesting people talking about pop culture. Even if it's not a subject I'm interested in it's still worth listening to.

Word reader from the beginning etc etc. Got to episode 134. God knows I've persevered. I was at the McCartney gig where he brought on Ringo. 'That sounds awful' said one of you're 'revewers'. It wasn't! Goodbye.

I walk my dogs with this every Sunday. It’s ace.

devotees of the nme/melody makeer/face/general hayday of music/culture journalism signon here....this is what your world is waiting for.

It’s a fine podcast, but it just one on the same merry go round of reviewing the same films/TV/LPs. Not different enough for it to be great, and the ‘we all know each other and each other’s partners’ vibe can be a bumclenchy at times.

I also fear the lost of Matt Hall is a big loss, but bit early to tell.

Oh and, God, stop the Marvel obsession. Please.

Unfailingly entertaining and illuminating pop-cultural catch-up from Messrs Harrison and Hall, plus the finest hand-picked guests. Just great – highly recommended.

Haven't missed an episode since it started, and the quality rarely dips. For those interested in modern popular culture, and the best vehicle for it since the demise of The Word magazine.

This is a top class pop culture podcast. It has filled the hole in my podcast listening which was left by the regular Word Podcast (I know it still exists but not regular enough for me). Andrew Harrison and Matt Hall are the captain and first mate of the good ship Bigmouth and long may it continue. I will leave it to other podcast reviewers to fill you in on content detail, suffice to say this is a highly informative and entertaining podcast. Please keep it up boys and don't go away any time soon. PS I'm not a family member.

If there's a gap in your life - nay, your heart - where Word magazine once resided, subscribe to this Podcast forthwith...

Bigmouth is a jaunty chat through the greatest and not so great of what the culture has spewed this week. Always entertaining and thought provoking. Cannot recommend highly enough.

Witty, articulate people talking about movies music and telly.

Currently making my way through the archive and enjoy every episode. Superb pop culture podcast that covers a hell of a lot with wit and insight.

Fabulous stuff, great guests and the Sparks mini episode was a wonderful addition to the regular show.

Brightens up my dog walks and bemuses the folks who see three dogs and a bloke tittering to himslef as he walks. I've re-found my niche other the demise of similar podcasts. I particularly like Matt's grunts and laughter in the background. My remaining question is - where do you get the time ?

Fantastic podcast, I need my weekly fix of Big Mouth

I have been listening since the beginning and I genuinely can’t wait to listen to Bigmouth every week: it is funny, informative and entertaining, which is pretty much all I ask for in a podcast. Recommended

Dire. Beyond self-indulgent & patronising. Maybe do some research instead of slating everything e.g. Jonathan Pie has never held himself out as a comedian - actor & satirist, come on. Would rather listen to The Archers

Fortysomethings being funny about music, films and telly that you'll want to go and investigate

Genuinely great podcast. Aural equivalent of waking up on Sunday morning with a hangover and heading straight for the culture pages of the broadsheets with a strong mug of tea.

Bigmouth is like a more entertaining version of Radio 4’s Front Row, with less obscure weird art and more time to explore the complicated side of music you really care about, shows like Westworld, books, films etc. Really good fun and highly recommended.

Only recently caught up with this and it's already an essential part of every Sunday.

Highly entertaining popular culture podcast. Hosted by journalist/editor Andrew Harrison, with an ever changing guest list of equally entertaining and erudite writers and broadcasters chewing over the latest pop-culture news and new releases. Think of the excellent Word podcast with slightly less Dad-rock. Well worth your time.

"Clever talk about pop culture" (as their summary goes) is spot on - this is an excellent, well presented, roundtable chat about the latest happenings in music, film and TV. Somewhat reminiscent of the much missed 'The Word' podcast - and I can't praise it much higher than that really.