We're kicking of 2026 with a highly factual recount of the Black Christmas Trilogy–or is it a series of reboots? Requels? We're not sure, but we watched them all. Ben gives Caitlin a brief history of horror filmmaking and we finish with a live reaction to the Scream 7 trailer.

produced by Caitlin Norris

music by Christian Zappia

artwork by Lo O'Hara

special thanks to Ben Cocks

Caitlin gathers the Play It Again family to drop their top five discoveries from this past year. From vampire classics like True Blood and Buffy, to Australian scene dominators The Belair Lip Bombs and Radium Dolls, we're covering a helluva lot. Starz's Sweetpea, HBO's Heated Rivalry and the many iterations of Dexter, PTA's One Battle After Another, Post Animal, David Lynch, Ichicko Aoba, SINNERS, Amy Poehler's Good Hang and SO MUCH MORE. Enjoy hearing from all your fave guests in this '25 retrospective.

Degrassi is one of the longest running tv shows in history, and Jocelyn Claybourne IS The Degrassi Kid. From tweeting actors from the show as a teen to starring in the Degrassi documentary (alongside Drake and other normal stuff) to becoming the number one Degrassi show historian, Jocelyn recounts their friendship with actor Annie Clark & the creator of the show Linda Schuyler –who hosted their 30th birthday party (more totally normal stuff) as well as their experience working on the film, becoming a full time content creator and why Degrassi is a show that everybody should watch.

Gatlin just released her debut album–and she's sieving through the past to bring it to life. Emphatic, bold and heartbreaking, 'The Eldest Daughter' reflects Gatlin's experience of reckoning with faith, sexuality and family. This album is truly incredible, and Gatlin is cool as hell. Listen to our conversation to learn about her childhood (alligators), chosen family and the process of cultivating all of the beauty that lives within her record.

Suzi is doing it all herself–literally. Her DEBUT full-length record 'Patchwork' is out now, and Suzi has been celebrating with a full band Australian tour. Self-managed, highly driven and deeply vulnerable, Suzi details the work behind the album and shares the experiences that informed her latest release.

Ben returns to talk three of the BEST Paul Thomas Anderson films from the late 90s. Banger after banger; and we only get sidetracked a little bit into the Scream franchise and our definitive rankings–important information for all. If you haven't dived into PTA's catalogue, this is your cue to do so.

CW: sexual assault, drug use, nudity, pornography, mental illness, family death, homophobia and misogyny.

Experimental indie-folk artist and all around highly creative, kind and interesting Kiara Flanigan (Oakabella Mae) joins the show to cover one of their ultimate favourites: Little Simz. Caitlin shares her love of Gigi Perez, and Kiara shares their single 'Pearly Gates', as well as myriad insightful takes and vulnerable discussions about queerness, ADHD, feminism, the importance of moderation and the ability to change your own brain.

After a brief foray into the tales of Amy's recent gig supporting Eliza & The Delusionals and a slightly longer rant about the challenges of breaking out of Australia globally without relocating, we dive into the fan favourite 2013 metal-core/pop punk hall of fame-r that is Tonight Alive's 'The Other Side'. The The Sydney five turned four piece broke out onto the scene with their relentlessly powerful and incendiary sophomore album, one that still means a lot to thousands of people: Caitlin included. Enjoy!