Lights, Camera, Yaption is like receiving an hour long voice note from your friend who is running late to work and wants to "quickly" tell you their latest take on something you watched when you were 12. Join Samp as he deep dives into TV, Film, TikTok, Pop Culture, that one reality TV show from 2006 he just can't believe hasn't been revived, and more!
Will there be guests? Maybe! Will there be hot nuanced takes about media? Maybe! Will there be laughter? God he hopes so.
13! Everything Switches!! An unlucky episode, particularly if you're in the cast of American Horror Story season 13 as it's a whole host of confusion and potentially AI! What a treat! This Sampturday we are going to jump into the new season of American Horror Story and discuss the Goode, the Bad, and the Ugly. We also take a little trip to the traitors castle and discuss my love of Hannah Fry and winner predictions, followed up by a little round of "who is the loony lib in this seasons Big Brother? Such fun!
Lights - The Celebrity Traitors and Sneeze Gate
Camera - American Horror Story Season 13 AAAH!!
Yaption - Big Brother UK
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10 Oct 2026
#12 - Dragula Spectacula
Another spooky episode as we discuss the gorgeously filthy and trashy but fabulous TV show Dragula and all it's nonsense and the importance of FILTH!!!!! Along the way we discuss Samps love/hatred with Caffe Nero and his phone contract - riveting stuff honestly - followed by a chat on Verity and Minecraft. We also have a little chinwag about Celebrity Traitors, Big Brother(s), and so much mooooore. Another week, another yap!!
Lights - Caffe Nero, Verity, Minecraft Faker, Evil Folder, Howie The Crab
Camera - Dragula Deep Dive
Yaption - Celebrity Traitors, Big Brother UK, Big Brother US, AHS teasing
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3 Oct 2026
#11 - Saw Twosical the Musical
In a rapid fire episode, Samp discusses the horrors!! Kicking off this spooky set of episodes we discuss scary theatre such as Paranormal Activity the Play, Coraline the Musical, and Samp makes pitches for Scooby Doosical and Saw Twosical. Will it be greenlit and on broadway in 2027? Maybe in this world of IPification! Who knows! Comment your favourite below or something.
Lights - RAPID FIRE
Camera - Paranormal Activity the Play, Coraline the Musical, Scooby Doosical, Saw Twosical
Yaption - Big Brother UK Apology, Drag Race UK, Strictly!
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26 Sept 2026
#10 - Birthgay Culture
Samp is officially 29 and wants to share with you the pieces of media that shaped him for better or for worse or for much much worse. Celebrating 10 episodes of Lights, Camera, Yaption and the many more to come! Mask up, cause on the way we discuss the queer chaos of the Mascot Boston Lesbian Bar and the importance of community <3
Lights - BIRTHDAY, The Gay Bar Chaos
Camera - 29 pieces of media and culture that shaped me to be the way I am
Yaption - N/A lol yapped too long
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19 Sept 2026
#9 - I'd Rather Watch The Mole
Samp dissects the Big Brother UK launch night as this is apparently a big brother podcast now. We discuss the fights, the "chaos" and the utter nothingburger of the MOLE. Along the way we discuss Sam getting quirky death threats on Tumblr, Jennifer Simmard mothering severely, and even doing a drag race UK all stars dream cast!! What a bumper week!!!
Lights - Millenial Optimism, Jennifer Simmard, Schmigadoon!
Camera - Big Brother UK Launch Night, MOLE
Yaption - Drag Race Down Under Finale, Drag Race UK cancelled :(, Drag Race UK All Stars Dream Cast!
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12 Sept 2026
#8 - I Had 3 Harry Potter Tumblr Accounts Sorry
Samp talks at length about how certain people MUST let go of the millenial optimism that Harry Potter has over them and support the dolls. This comes from a place of vulnerability as he openly divulges how he created not one but THREE Harry Potter Tumblr blogs and how it impacted his life for the better perhaps. Along the way we talk about how Smee Stole, The Hunger Games superiority, Drag Race UK predictions and TRANS RIGHTS!!!!
Lights - Tooth Hurty, Disney Character Rarity, Smee STOLE!
Camera - Harry Potter is OVER, The Potter Tumblr Community, Hunger Games Rocks
Yaption - Murder She Wrote, Big Brother, Down Under vs the World, Drag Race UK!
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5 Sept 2026
#7 - Big Miss Steak 2026
Samp regails the tale of a the birthday drag pageant he produced - BIG MISS STEAK 2026! There was tears, there was an abundance of wigs falling off, Samp was whipped to death to the Pitch Perfect Megamix and it was a camp old time. Along the way we check in with Upside down Pot Girl, War Admiral the Squash, and have yet ANOTHER deep dive into Big Brother 2026 sorry! xox
Lights - Upside Down Pot Girl, King of Cake Pops/Cake Pop Demon Hunter, The Growers, Who is Attacking the Pumpkins
Camera - Big Miss Steak 2026 hosted by Madelaine Kids and Selarie Schtick
Yaption - Big Brother's history of week 6 twists
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29 Aug 2026
#6 - Reverse Queer Baiting on Big Brother
Samp decides to take an hour of your day yapping about the future of Big Brother UK and why it's not quite hitting it's stride anymore and it's NOT just because they keep not casting him!! Along the way we discuss how to spot a queer baiter, and how to not be a queer that baits people in a mean way!!!
Lights - Zara Larsson Dolphin Emote, How to Spot a Queer Baiter, GAY
Camera - Big Brother UK Deep Dive, with a Trip To the USA, Canada, and Germany (?)
Yaption - Murder She Yelled, BE NICE TO ART SYMONE!
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22 Aug 2026
#5 - Somehow... Abuelita Returned
Samp dives into all things D23 and discusses the various IP that we will be revisiting for years to come! Pixar, Disney Parks, Princesses, NOT MARVEL, all discussed at length and with complete fluidity and no derailments of course. Along the way we check in with our friends on Drag Race and the new diva in town - Chanty Beluga.
Lights - Chanty Beluga vs Bodacious Humphrey Williams vs AI Psychosis Final Bosses
Camera - D23 Deep Dive
Yaption - Drag Race Check in, and The Jessica Jog
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15 Aug 2026
#4 - AHS Rankings with Bristol Windows
With Season 13 of AHS on the horizon, Samp decides to take an hour of your time ranking every season in his OPINION!!! Mr Jingles, Twisty the Clown, Bristol Windows accent, which horrific creature will reign supreme?
Lights - Drag Race Snatch Game, Big Brother flips and manifestation, the tale of Sam's evil computer
Camera - AHS Season Ranking
Yaption - N/A (Yapped too long about AHS lol)
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8 Aug 2026
#3 - Fun HAIM and Mamedonna
The pop girlies all need jobs so I am stunt casting them in Musical Theatre roles and you can do nothing about it!! If you have any further suggestions I am desperate to hear them, I also think I could do better than Lana Del Ray Christine in Phantom of the Opera but I've already sent her the contract and she already signed it and accidentally sent her vape back with the contract too.
Lights - Drag Race, Big Brother, Million Dollar Secret
Camera - Mariah Poppins, Stunt Casting the Pop Girlies
Yaption - Laufey Dress Up Competition, Mr Brightside
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1 Aug 2026
#2 - Scary Backrobsession
You've heard of Barbenheimer but have you every completed the triple of Scary Movie 6, Backrooms, and Obsession? Probably not, but Samp has so he is gonna walk you through that frantically as well as drop check in on all things Drag Race, Big Brother, Murder She Wrote, and evil TikTok trends.
Lights - The Long Walk, Sheep Detectives, Reality Rundown, and Murder She Wrote
Camera - Backroom, Scary Movie 6, Obsession
Yaption - The Rise of Undisclosed Ads on TikTok
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24 Jul 2026
#1 - Jackie Cox is No Joe DiMaggio
Hello and welcome to the first episode of Lights, Camera, Yaption! The official yapcast with your host Samp. It's the Pilot!!!!! And this week Samp has a lot to say about Drag queens, social strategy games, and the art of indulging your delusions.
Lights! - Meet the team, meet the format, meet the madness.
Camera! - Reality Rundown, Drag Race All Stars & Canada All Stars, Big Brother 28, Murder She Wrote.
Yaption! - Conformity Gate & the use of CONTENT.
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