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Girls is returning - what do we want from it? Hear ye, hear ye! Lena Dunham is bringing back Girls! Hannah, Marnie, Shoshanna, Jessa, and Elijah will be back for a limited run, exploring life in their 40s in New York. The original run is, according to Raven and Joel, perfect television. A hard act to follow, so what will Lena give us this time? Raven wants Lena to avoid pulling an And Just Like That; Joel has real cautious optimism; and most importantly, will we get to see Charlie’s beautiful face ever again? Why is Ali G back? Somehow, Sacha Baron Cohen’s notorious character has been given another film, this time taking himself and a pregnant (Me) Julie to America. Exactly why it’s been filmed, let alone released, Raven and Joel are unsure. Does character comedy have a place still, or does it just have supremely divorced energy? Hear their reaction to the trailer, a big conversation about what it means to examine comedy of the past, and the ultimate question - did anyone seriously ask for this? Where’s the maverick in Celebrity Traitors? Raven And Joel’s Celebrity Traitors Power Rankings returns - but the bigger question remains is everyone being way too nice? Raven and Joel think there needs to be someone in there with a ruthless streak - could we see that come out before the final Round Table? Find out who’s on top, and who could pull their weight. Plus; listener Sophie gets in touch with a very real concern about museums using the same picture of Kate Moss to signify they have something 90s-themed on; Joel is fascinated by big dick energy (BDE); and Raven has a very normal reaction to his husband not having seen The Wizard Of Oz. If anyone can lend him a copy, do get in touch. Raven and Joel are back next Thursday. Welcome to the kennel of the algorithm bloodhounds, bred to sniff out the hottest takes for the chronically online. Columnist Raven Smith, and author Joel Golby, are here to provide you with their cheat sheet for what to think about culture right now. They’ll tell you what they love - but, more importantly, they’ll tell you what's a Please Don’t. Got a hot take? Or even a hot take on Raven and Joel’s hot takes? Email [email protected] Please Don’t is a Reduced Listening production for BBC Sounds. https://www.reducedlistening.co.uk/ Producer: David Chipakupaku Digital Producer: Christian Dametto Assistant Producer: Annie Keates Thorpe Executive Producer: Lily Ames Head of Production: Dan Jackson