Who Replaced Avril Lavigne? Joanne McNally Investigates
4.8/5
Critic Rating
Avril Lavigne was a punk pop sensation who topped the charts in the early noughties, and she still performs to sold-out crowds today. But what if the Avril we’ve been following all these years is not the same Avril we fell in love with? What if — as a curious theory claims — Avril was replaced by a look-alike at the height of her fame? In ‘Who Replaced Avril Lavigne” comedian Joanne McNally searches far and wide — from Avril’s hometown to the underbelly of the internet — to find out if the rumours are true. Along the way, she immerses herself in a mind-bendin...
Critic Reviews
Score: 4
Jenny McCartney • The Spectator • Mar 16, 2024
"Although the nonsense of the premise soon wears thin, even in jest, what emerges is a kind of wandering satire on what can happen to a brain long steeped in the internet, with disorienting glimpses of the energetic logic that can weave itself around great gaps in common sense. …"
Score: 4.8
Miranda Sawyer • The Guardian • Mar 16, 2024
"...an airy, almost weightless new podcast...McNally does her darnedest to serve the jollies, charming her way through vox pops...Initially, I found the constant diversions a little trying, but that’s because I thought this was an investigative show. It’s not. It’s a comedy one."
Score: 5
Lucy White • Irish Independent • Mar 16, 2024
"Anyone looking for a forensic investigation should cover their ears as McNally’s scattergun approach is but a vehicle for her quirky comedy. Just as conspiracy theories fall down rabbit holes, so too does McNally..."
Score: 5
Stephen O. • Podcast Delivery • Mar 11, 2024
"...anything but ordinary...is sure to amuse and fascinate anyone intrigued by pop culture's wilder theories and anyone who grew up in the early oughts."
Score: 5
Hollie Richardson • The Guardian • Mar 7, 2024
"She’s not even a Lavigne fan, which only adds to the hilarity of her Stacey Dooley-like ambitions."
