152: BEASTIE BOYS‘ ill Communication is 25, Chernobyl on Sky, coming of age comedy Eighth Grade

Summary: RADIATION FOR THE NATION: Does HBO’s Chernobyl disaster epic work as either science or drama, or would you be better off reading [this excellent book](https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0593076834?pf_rd_p=330fbd82-d4fe-42e5-9c16-d4b886747c64&pf_rd_r=CHG5BXV03445TZFG3DQH) instead? HOUSE OF HOROWITZ: How the Beastie Boys’ rap-funk-jazz monster ‘ill Communication’ remade the 90s. TEENAGE LOBOTOMY: The bleak, comic and heartbreaking life of the contemporary American teenager in new independent drama-comedy ‘Eighth Grade’. And, naturally, a whole lot more. Music business journo and U2 fanatic **EAMONN FORDE** and Face and Arena mag veteran **MARK HOOPER** join us for our latest rummage in the bran tub of pop.  Produced and presented by Andrew Harrison and Siân Pattenden. Studio production by Sophie Black. **Bigmouth is a Podmasters production. ** Get every episode of BIGMOUTH a day early, plus the famous EXTRA BIT, when you [back us on the crowdfunding platform Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/BigmouthPodcast).