Everything Is Content5 Dec 2025

Wicked For Good, Christmas Ads & Ad Fatigue

Hey EICrackers, merry Friday...get ready for a magical, festive &... fatigued, episode!

First up, Wicked For Good. We all went down the yellow brick road to the cinema to see the sequel. The story picks up after Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) has fled the Emerald City and been branded the "Wicked Witch of the West" by the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) and Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh). Glinda (Ariana Grande), now "Glinda the Good," struggles with her public role as the Wizard's associate while her friendship with Elphaba is tested. The film focuses on their final journey to see each other with empathy and change Oz "for good". We get into it.

Next! We don’t know if you've heard, but Christmas is coming. How do we know this? Because the annual supermarket/high street Christmas adverts have dropped in the UK. High street festive ads have become peak Christmas culture in the UK. For our non-UK listeners, Lena Dunham did a fairly good poke at this in Too Much with the John Lewis Rita Ora playing Santa ad. So this year, we’re going to take a look at some of the big ones that have dropped.

And finally... from Christmas Ads to CHRIST, not another ad. In a piece on Substack, Hannah Glenn explores her own fatigue with advertising, in a world where everything and everyone seems to be trying to sell her something.

We hope you enjoy as always please do leave a review on your podcast player app, LY, O,R,B xxx

Thank you so much to Cue for editing this podcast!

Beth's been loving: No One Is Talking About This, Patricia Lockwood, Oenone's Substack

Ruchira's been loving: Wuthering Heights,Broadchurch

Oenone's been loving: Pluribus, Mother Mary Trailer

Wicked For Good - box office smash

“Wicked: For Good” Is Very, Very Bad

Crisis At Christmas Appeal

Top 10 UK Christmas Ads

Joel Goldby's Gift Guide

Nothing Feels Authentic Anymore Because Everything is an Ad, Hannah Glenn

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