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The Jump

A comedy podcast about books, movies, and what happens inbetween.


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  • 2. Kiss the Girls

    59:50||Season 4, Ep. 2
    To finish our 90s Thriller month, this week we're talking about Kiss The Girls: the Morgan Freeman serial killer drama, that leaves Niamh and Grace with more questions than answers. This shambolic episodes contains many entertaining asides, and other movies discussed include; A Time to Kill, Twister, Ghost, Se7en, Silence of the Lambs, A Princess Bride and many moreContent Warning; Violence, Sexual Assault**Note** A correction for this ep; Robert de Niro DID NOT star in Don't Say a Word. That was Michael Douglas

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  • Bonus EP: Julia Roberts

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    Our first ever bonus episode! Following on from Sleeping with the Enemy, we’re talking all things Julia Roberts, from her sometimes public private life to her most famous roles, as well as her most questionable movies!
  • 1. Sleeping with the Enemy

    59:03||Season 4, Ep. 1
    Content Warning: Domestic abuse, violence, suicideIn the first episode of our 90s Thriller series, we're talking about 1991's Sleeping with the Enemy. Based on the novel of the same name, this Julia Roberts blockbuster tried to make terror sexy. Niamh and Grace wonder if it succeeds.
  • 5. Romeo + Juliet

    01:08:36||Season 3, Ep. 5
    This week, we get classical, as we cover the greatest love story ever told, Romeo and Juliet, and the iconic 90s adaptation starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. From the designer costumers, to the killer soundtrack, as well as the Mercutio of it all, we get into what makes this one of the all time great! **Trigger warning** discussion of suicide
  • 4. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    01:23:19||Season 3, Ep. 4
    One of our most requested episodes ever, this week we are covering Grace's favourite book, movie, and book thats been turned into a move, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, aka. Men who Hurt Women. ***Trigger Warning*** for this episode as it features a lot of language of different types of violence and assault
  • 3. The DaVinci Code

    01:09:38||Season 3, Ep. 3
    In this weeks episode Niamh and Grace tackle Dan Brown's DaVinci code. We get into the Catholic Church, poor lighting and bad writing.
  • 2. Arrival

    58:30||Season 3, Ep. 2
    On this weeks episode we’re covering Arrival and the short story it’s based on; Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang. We’re talking physics, we’re talking aliens, we’re talking grief! It’s gonna be a fun time!