Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, originally recorded in 2023 for a bonus tier, Tony and Carl talk numerous topics including choice fatigue for TV and movies, the art of the mediocre movie and much more... Host / Editor Tony Black Co-Host Carl Sweeney Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/thediscoursepodcast Follow Tony & Carl: Carl: @CKJSweeney on Twitter Tony: https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriter Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, originally recorded in 2019 for their previous podcast MOTION PICTURES, Tony and Carl discuss the ethics of the anti-hero in cinema, with a specific focus on Todd Phillips' controversial Joker... Host / Editor Tony Black Co-Host Carl Sweeney Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/thediscoursepodcast Follow Tony & Carl: Carl: @CKJSweeney on Twitter Tony: https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriter Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Tony and Carl react to news Britain is getting a General Election (finally!) in July, discussing how the media might react. Plus! Netflix's Baby Reindeer took the country by storm but the real world fallout is ethically questionable at best. We unpack the reasons. And finally, we wonder what Apple are smoking with a recent tone deaf ad. Are they at last leaning into the reality that they are the very monolith they began taking on? -- Remember: subscribe to THE DISCOURSE+ for early access, ad-free listening and bonus episodes not available to regular listeners. Support the show here: www.patreon.com/thediscoursepodcast New episodes of The Discourse drop Mondays and Wednesdays... Host / Editor Tony Black Co-Host Carl Sweeney Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/thediscoursepodcast Follow Tony & Carl: Carl: @CKJSweeney on Twitter Tony: https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriter Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this bonus episode, Tony & Carl introduce you to the show's brand new subscription tier - THE DISCOURSE+Details include ad free listening, early released episodes and at least one bonus episode a month.Become part of the Discourse community here today: https://wemadethis.supportingcast.fm/the-discourseHost / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriter / https://ajblackwriter.substack.comListen to Tony's BEYOND THE SCREEN podcast:beyondthescreenpodListen to Carl's THE MOVIE PALACE podcast:1398503911Email us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethisWebsite: wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Tony & Carl talk about the phenomenon of the 'nepo baby' and just how deep the branches of nepotism and class reach into the entertainment industry.Plus! They chat about the latest controversy around the worst movie award Razzies and their relevance in this day and age; and they consider recent think pieces about whether books and engaging with podcasts truly represent intelligence in our culture.New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Tuesday, with the odd Thursday bonus... Host / EditorTony BlackCo-Host / EditorCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriter / https://ajblackwriter.substack.comListen to Tony's BEYOND THE SCREEN podcast:beyondthescreenpodListen to Carl's THE MOVIE PALACE podcast:1398503911Email us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethisWebsite: wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Carl & Tony dig into the Academy Award nominations and look at some of the front runners in the main categories, such as Best Picture, Actor, Actress & more.Plus! In What We've Been Watching, Carl goes deep on one of the front runners, Todd Field's TAR, while Tony encourages everyone to check out Amazon's pulp Nazi-centric adventure series, HUNTERS.New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Tuesday, with the odd Thursday bonus... HostCarl SweeneyCo-Host / EditorTony BlackFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriter / https://ajblackwriter.substack.comListen to Tony's BEYOND THE SCREEN podcast:beyondthescreenpodListen to Carl's THE MOVIE PALACE podcast:1398503911Email us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethisWebsite: wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this special episode, Carl & Tony dig into Damien Chazelle's BABYLON, newly released in the U.K.One of the most divisive pictures of 2022, polarising American audiences, they discuss what they made of it--with and without spoilers--elements of the production, critical responses and the themes and ideas buried inside the film.New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Tuesday, with the odd Thursday bonus... Host / EditorCarl SweeneyCo-HostTony BlackFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriter / https://ajblackwriter.substack.comListen to Tony's BEYOND THE SCREEN podcast:beyondthescreenpodListen to Carl's THE MOVIE PALACE podcast:1398503911Email us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethisWebsite: wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Carl & Tony dig into the BAFTA nominations and look at some of the front runners in the main categories.Also, they chat about the forthcoming FRASIER reboot, whether the casting of Nicholas Lyndhurst is as strange as it seems, and what they might expect from the show.Plus! Armed with stats and facts, Carl runs through the mega box office of AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER and the current state of cinema returns. Are we seeing another sea change approaching?New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Tuesday, with the odd Thursday bonus... Host / EditorCarl SweeneyCo-HostTony BlackFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriter / https://ajblackwriter.substack.comListen to Tony's BEYOND THE SCREEN podcast:beyondthescreenpodListen to Carl's THE MOVIE PALACE podcast:1398503911Email us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethisWebsite: wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Tony & Carl discuss the rumours of shooting difficulties around Francis Ford Coppola's MEGALOPOLIS - is this another APOCALYPSE NOW?Also, they discuss an AFI report about female representation in the silent movie era; a fascinating lawsuit around the 1968 Franco Zeffireli ROMEO & JULIET adaptation & the conversation subsequently about teenage exploitation in film.Plus! In What We've Been Watching, Carl unpicks Sam Mendes' EMPIRE OF LIGHT, while Tony praises to the hilt ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT, isn't sure about Amazon's THE RIG, and tears a strip off Steven Moffat's INSIDE MAN. The horror... the horror...New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Tuesday, with the odd Thursday bonus... Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriter / https://ajblackwriter.substack.comListen to Tony's BEYOND THE SCREEN podcast talking AWAY WE GO:beyondthescreenpodEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethisWebsite: wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Tony & Carl discuss the interview of the moment - Prince Harry on ITV promoting his book. Will this help his reputation or hinder it?Also, they touch on the saving of Channel Four from privatisation and the UK government's approach to media regulation currently, plus they look at an incendiary tweet from author Joyce Carol Oates about the talent of Alfred Hitchcock. Carl mounts a defence but does it hold water?New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Tuesday... Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriter / https://ajblackwriter.substack.comEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethisWebsite: wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Carl & Tony discuss the ongoing saga around Netflix and password sharing, discussing the phenomenon more generally and whether it could contribute to a burst in the streaming bubble; they reveal the Top 10 Greatest Films of All Time as voted by the We Made This podcast network community; and in What We've Been Watching, Carl waxes lyrical about the BBC's SHERWOOD & Tony gets nostalgic as STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE celebrates 30 years of age.New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Tuesday... Host / EditorCarl SweeneyCo-HostTony BlackFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriter / https://ajblackwriter.substack.comJoin the We Made This Discord community:https://discord.gg/qWgqpVr9bmEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethisWebsite: wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, as 2023 arrives, we look forward at the possible TV & movie highlights to come of the year.Carl & Tony look at movies that excite them coming soon, and TV shows; they consider whether the movie industry is continuing to recover post-COVID; plus they take more of a detailed glance at the trailers for INDIANA JONES & THE DIAL OF DESTINY, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING & OPPENHEIMER...New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Tuesday... Host / EditorCarl SweeneyCo-HostTony BlackFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriter / Email us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethisWebsite: wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, as 2023 begins, we look back on the best cultural discourse of 2022 which has encompassed some of the most interesting moments of the year.Tony & Carl have picked five topics each, spread over this and the previous episode, and here conversation includes an RIP section for those lost in 2022, when the late Queen Elizabeth II met Paddington bear, Johnny vs Amber, the horror of Clarkson & British media, and more!New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Tuesday... Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweerneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriterEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlinvia epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Carl and Tony tackle the thorny issue of children and media access - kids accessing smartphones is on the rise, but is it a good or bad thing? Plus! Older actors should be celebrated, according to a recent piece, so we think about the aged Hollywood and British legends still going, and ponder what might have been for some had they carried on. And finally, there are some TV shows from recent decades, including Chris Carter's Millennium, that have never hit streaming services. Why? And is this likely ever to change? -- Remember: subscribe to THE DISCOURSE+ for early access, ad-free listening and bonus episodes not available to regular listeners. Support the show here: www.patreon.com/thediscoursepodcast New episodes of The Discourse drop Mondays and Wednesdays... Host / Editor Carl Sweeney Co-Host Tony Black Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/thediscoursepodcast Follow Tony & Carl: Carl: @CKJSweeney on Twitter Tony: https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriter Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, as 2023 begins, we look back on the best cultural discourse of 2022 which has encompassed some of the most interesting moments of the year.Tony & Carl have picked five topics each, spread over the next two episodes, and here conversation includes the Will Smith 'Slapgate' fiasco at the Oscars; Kate Bush running up that hill again to STRANGER THINGS, Paul McCartney's barnstorming Glastonbury set, and more!New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Tuesday... HostTony BlackCo-Host / EditorCarl SweerneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriterEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlinvia epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, as we end 2022, your hosts Tony Black & Carl Sweeney create their own Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time lists.Carl's turn this time with a list containing a range of pictures both celebrated, such as PSYCHO, and underrated.A very Happy New Year and we'll see you in 2023!HostTony BlackCo-Host / EditorCarl SweerneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriterEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlinvia epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, as we end 2022, your hosts Carl Sweeney & Tony Black create their own Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time lists.Tony goes first with a list containing well-canonised pictures such as 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY & THE GODFATHER, plus a fair few surprises...Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorCarl SweeneyCo-HostTony BlackFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriterEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlinvia epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In a festive special, your hosts Carl Sweeney & Tony Black chat about all things Christmas!What kind of Christmas movie/TV traditions do they have? What do they have to recommend that might be on TV this festive season? And most crucially, is DIE HARD a Christmas film or not? All this and more.We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas & thanks as ever for listening!Host / EditorCarl SweeneyCo-HostTony BlackFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseTony: @ajblackwriterCarl: @CKJSweeneyEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In a special episode this week, your hosts, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney, focus in on James Cameron's long-awaited AVATAR sequel, THE WAY OF WATER.They discuss the first movie and the legacy of that film, The Way of Water's box office so far, plus non-spoilery and spoilery discussions of the new movie itself..Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorCarl SweeneyCo-HostTony BlackFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseTony: @ajblackwriterCarl: @CKJSweeneyEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney, discuss HBO's recent rejection of several key series from their service, such as WESTWORLD, and the implications, plus they talk about DC & Warner Bros rejection of Henry Cavill and Superman and how The Rock has reacted to it; and in What We've Been Watching, Carl enjoys Mike White's THE WHITE LOTUS and dissects Chantal Akerman's recently reappreciated JEANNE DIELMAN, while Tony waxes lyrical about the first series of Sally Wainwright's HAPPY VALLEY...Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriterEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlinvia epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney are back in Royal territory as they discuss HARRY & MEGHAN - the new 6-part Netflix documentary telling their story. They unpick how the show works, what it is saying, and how it has been received...Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-Host / EditorCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriterEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlinvia epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.Your hosts, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney, cheat a bit this week by presenting a classic bit of discourse - the second of a two-part chat for their previous podcast, Motion Pictures, talking about the James Bond film SPECTRE, recorded in late 2020, re-examining the film with five years distance.Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseTony: @ajblackwriterCarl: @CKJSweeneyEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.Your hosts, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney, cheat a bit this week by presenting a classic bit of discourse - the first of a two-part chat for their previous podcast, Motion Pictures, talking about the James Bond film SPECTRE, recorded in late 2020, re-examining the film with five years distance.Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseTony: @ajblackwriterCarl: @CKJSweeneyEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In a special episode this week, your hosts, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney, focus in on Rian Johnson's hotly anticipated sequel, GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY.They discuss Netflix's intriguing box office distribution strategy and dig into the film in non-spoilery and finally spoilery fashion, exploring many of the timely themes and ideas rippling through the film....Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorCarl SweeneyCo-HostTony BlackFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseTony: @ajblackwriterCarl: @CKJSweeneyEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Carl and Tony discuss soaps via the lens of Coronation Street - where did they come from? When were they at their best? And have they lost the plot? Plus! Carl loves his YouGov polls and this one asks what previous decade we were happiest in. They discuss the nostalgic era they would choose, and whether the present day has more to like than we think. And finally, are we living in awful times thanks to doom scrolling and an array of terrible events? One writer thinks so, and we debate whether he might be onto something... -- Remember: subscribe to THE DISCOURSE+ for early access, ad-free listening and bonus episodes not available to regular listeners. Support the show here: www.patreon.com/thediscoursepodcast New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Wednesday... Host / Editor Carl Sweeney Co-Host Tony Black Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/thediscoursepodcast Follow Tony & Carl: Carl: @CKJSweeney on Twitter Tony: https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriter Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Carl Sweeney & Tony Black focus on one specific topic that has rocked the online film world this week - the results of the Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time Poll 2022, which only comes around every 10 years.They get into the surprising new #1, what films has arrived and have departed, the initial discourse around the list, and the Director's Poll from auteurs and how that differs from the critics Top 10.Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorCarl SweeneyCo-HostTony BlackFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriterEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlinvia epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney, discuss the recent commercial failure of SHE SAID and the broader problem with 'awards season' movies struggling at the box office; Tony is indulged in talking about his #WorldCupConneryFilms tournament on Twitter to tie in with his book THE CINEMATIC CONNERY; and in What We've Been Watching, Carl finds Ruben Ostlund's TRIANGLE OF SADNESS a mixed bag while Tony has a great deal of fun with Shudder's found footage lampoon, DEADSTREAM.Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriterEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlinvia epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney, chat about Quentin Tarantino's recent comments about Marvel, the commodification of the movie star and how we're in a cinematic nadir; look at Netflix's bonkers ANCIENT APOCALYPSE 'documentary' and wonder how much conspiracy theory is infiltrating mainstream entertainment; and they 'celebrate' 20 years of DIE ANOTHER DAY with one important question - is it still rubbish?Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriterEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlinvia epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, it's on your head son, not off your head son, as hosts Tony Black & Carl Sweeney dig into football all the way in a special episode chatting about the Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022.They get into whether they're big footy fans, stories about watching England games, controversies including David Beckham & Qatar, One Love armbands and social justice, discuss the coverage and commentary from the BBC & ITV, plus ask the all important question - it is coming home?Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriterEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlinvia epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Carl Sweeney & Tony Black, still broadcasting live from London (in this case Paddington station), discuss their experience watching James Bond flick SPECTRE in concert at the Royal Albert Hall; chat about Daniel Craig selling Belvedere vodka and where his post-Bond career might go; unpick just why Amazon have saved Australian soap opera NEIGHBOURS; and in What We've Been Watching, Tony digs into BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER while Carl tells us why THE ENGLISH is worth a look.Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...HostCarl SweeneyCo-Host / EditorTony BlackFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriterEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlinvia epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Carl Sweeney & Tony Black are recording live in London in the shadow of some historical Royal monuments to, appropriately, unpick Season 5 of THE CROWN - thoughts on the season, discussion of controversies, and how accurately it relates to history.Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...HostCarl SweeneyCo-Host / EditorTony BlackFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriterEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlinvia epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney, chat about their recent events at the Midland Arts Centre in Birmingham involving the Square Eyes TV festival and Film Stories Live; they unpick the possible collapse of Twitter, the rise of Mastodon and how it might impact the discourse; and in What We've Been Watching, Carl chats about Spotify audio drama CASE 63, while Tony waxes lyrical about new horror flick BARBARIAN and mentions new football documentary, ITALIA 90: WHEN FOOTBALL CHANGED FOREVER...Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriterEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlinvia epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney discuss the collapse of Wolverhampton's Light House cinema and the broader decay of the British arts scene; Danny Boyle's contentious comments about British filmmakers to the BFI; the possibility of an Indiana Jones TV show; and a brief tribute to British comedy legend Leslie Phillips. Ding dong!Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriterEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlinvia epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.Your hosts, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney, cheat a bit this week by presenting a classic bit of discourse - the second of a two-part chat for their previous podcast, Motion Pictures, talking about the passing of Chadwick Boseman, given the imminent release of BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER.Join us every Monday & Tuesday for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseTony: @ajblackwriterCarl: @CKJSweeneyEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.Your hosts, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney, cheat a bit this week by presenting a classic bit of discourse - the first of a two-part chat for their previous podcast, Motion Pictures, talking about the passing of Chadwick Boseman, given the imminent release of BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER.Join us every Monday & Tuesday for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseTony: @ajblackwriterCarl: @CKJSweeneyEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Tony and Carl use Carrie Coon mentioning her husband's 10,000 strong bluray collection to discuss the ongoing rise of physical media once more, and inadvertantly kickstart a new section.Plus! Rolling Stone just released an article - 50 Terrible Movies by Great Directors - so we ask: are these directors all great? And are these movies all terrible?And finally, they both try and remain non-creepy as they talk lesbians, more specifically how 'sapphic cinema' is becoming much more fun...--Remember: subscribe to THE DISCOURSE+ for early access, ad-free listening and bonus episodes not available to regular listeners.Support the show here:https://wemadethis.supportingcast.fm/the-discoursehttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-discourse/id1645920271www.patreon.com/thediscoursepodcastNew episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Wednesday...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/thediscoursepodcastFollow Tony & Carl:Carl: @CKJSweeney on TwitterTony: https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriterListen to Carl's THE MOVIE PALACE podcast:https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/the-movie-palace-podcastListen to Tony's AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s podcast:https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/at-the-movies-in-the-90sWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethisWebsite: wemadethispodcasts.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Carl Sweeney and Tony Black discuss the accusation that the Academy Awards need to be 'cooler'; the descent of Kanye West as he goes to war on Quentin Tarantino & DJANGO UNCHAINED; and in What We've Been Watching, Carl chats about Martin McDonagh's new picture THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, while Tony waxes lyrical about new Amazon series THE DEVIL'S HOUR...Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorCarl SweeneyCo-HostTony BlackFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriterEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlinvia epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Carl Sweeney and Tony Black discuss the online reaction to Black Adam, as well as recent developments in the world of Doctor Who and the new role for James Gunn at DC.Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host/EditorCarl SweeneyCo-HostTony BlackFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriterEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlinvia epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this Halloween special, Carl Sweeney and Tony Black discuss Halloween Ends and the Halloween series in general; John Carpenter and 'elevated horror'; the box-office performance of recent horror films including Smile; and the horror films they've been watching recently...Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host/EditorCarl SweeneyCo-HostTony BlackFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseCarl: @CKJSweeneyTony: @ajblackwriterEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlinvia epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.Your hosts, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney, discuss topics including John Major's frustration at THE CROWN's upcoming depiction of him; Alan Moore's frustration at the new HBO WATCHMEN series from 2019; and in What We've Been Watching, Carl chats Apple's thriller BAD SISTERS while Tony extols the virtues of Adam Curtis' latest visual archive essays, RUSSIA 1985-1999: TRAUMAZONE...Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseTony: @ajblackwriterCarl: @CKJSweeneyEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comBuy THE CINEMATIC CONNERY: THE FILMS OF SIR SEAN CONNERY:https://culturalconversation.co.uk/the-cinematic-connery/Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.Your hosts, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney, discuss topics including the 100th anniversary of the BBC, its relevance and where it might head going forward; eulogise the recent passing of Dame Angela Lansbury and Robbie Coltrane; and consider Netflix - their new ad tiers, their boost in subscribers and their growing transparency in viewing figures...Join us every Monday & Tuesday for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseTony: @ajblackwriterCarl: @CKJSweeneyEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.Your hosts, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney, cheat a bit this week by presenting a classic bit of discourse - the second of a two-part chat for their previous podcast, Motion Pictures, talking about their favourite 5 movies ever...Join us every Monday & Tuesday for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseTony: @ajblackwriterCarl: @CKJSweeneyEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comBuy THE CINEMATIC CONNERY: THE FILMS OF SIR SEAN CONNERY:https://culturalconversation.co.uk/the-cinematic-connery/Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.Your hosts, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney, cheat a bit this week by presenting a classic bit of discourse - the first of a two-part chat for their previous podcast, Motion Pictures, talking about their favourite 5 movies ever...Join us every Monday & Tuesday for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseTony: @ajblackwriterCarl: @CKJSweeneyEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comBuy THE CINEMATIC CONNERY: THE FILMS OF SIR SEAN CONNERY:https://culturalconversation.co.uk/the-cinematic-connery/Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In a special bonus episode this week, your hosts, Carl Sweeney & Tony Black, focus in on the 60th anniversary of James Bond.They touch on The Sound of 007 documentary and the Music of 007 concert from the Royal Albert Hall on Amazon Prime, Amazon's release of the Bond canon on their service, give their own thoughts on Bond hitting 60 and their relationship to it, and discuss a Variety piece on future Bond candidates and wonder who might step into Daniel Craig's big shoes...Join us every Monday & Tuesday for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorCarl SweeneyCo-HostTony BlackFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseTony: @ajblackwriterCarl: @CKJSweeneyEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comListen to Tony & Carl talk Bond on The Movie Palace:Dr. No: https://pca.st/oee1itx0Goldfinger: https://pca.st/k23xdmtaSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.Your hosts, Carl Sweeney & Tony Black, discuss topics including the Sight & Sound Greatest 100 Films ever list, previewing the new 10-yearly list and giving a potted history; discuss Tony's new book, released October 13th, THE CINEMATIC CONNERY: THE FILMS OF SIR SEAN CONNERY; and in What We've Been Watching, Carl chats Covid political drama THIS ENGLAND and political reality MAKE ME PRIME MINISTER, while Tony explains why Chris Pratt's accent for the upcoming new SUPER MARIO BROS films led him to the horror, the horror of the 1993 original.Join us every Monday & Tuesday for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse... plus this week a bonus episode on Thursday talking 60 Years of James Bond...Host / EditorCarl SweeneyCo-HostTony BlackFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseTony: @ajblackwriterCarl: @CKJSweeneyEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comBuy THE CINEMATIC CONNERY: THE FILMS OF SIR SEAN CONNERY:https://culturalconversation.co.uk/the-cinematic-connery/Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.Your hosts, Carl Sweeney & Tony Black, discuss topics including Alissa Wilkinson's Vox piece discussing AMSTERDAM, GLASS ONION & how AVENGERS: ENDGAME influenced film casting; the problematic David O. Russell; and just who is Sean Egan and why is he slamming the worst of takes down on Martin Scorsese?Join us every Monday & Tuesday for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse... plus this week a bonus episode on Thursday talking 60 Years of James Bond...Host / EditorCarl SweeneyCo-HostTony BlackFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseTony: @ajblackwriterCarl: @CKJSweeneyEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Tony and Carl talk Star Trek, and specifically how modern writers of the show are tackling societal change in comparison to older series. Have they gone too far?Plus! Every 5 years, the BBFC do a survey about what audiences are okay with in modern movies, and it suggests a snapshot of where Britain is as a culture. What does it reveal?And finally, Carl explains to a surprised Tony just how much The Sun newspaper in the UK has changed over time into a much more liberal proposition than it always seemed. Will Tony now need to buy one?--Remember: subscribe to THE DISCOURSE+ for early access, ad-free listening and bonus episodes not available to regular listeners.Support the show here:https://wemadethis.supportingcast.fm/the-discoursehttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-discourse/id1645920271www.patreon.com/thediscoursepodcastNew episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Wednesday...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/thediscoursepodcastFollow Tony & Carl:Carl: @CKJSweeney on TwitterTony: https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriterListen to Carl's THE MOVIE PALACE podcast:https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/the-movie-palace-podcastListen to Tony's AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s podcast:https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/at-the-movies-in-the-90sWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethisWebsite: wemadethispodcasts.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In a special bonus episode this week, your hosts, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney, focus in on Andrew Dominik's controversial drama, BLONDE.They briefly touch on thoughts about the film before diving into the critical and cultural reaction - is it exploitation? Is it disrespectful and abusive toward Marilyn Monroe? Is it even pro-life? We try and find out.For a more detailed discussion on BLONDE with Tony & Carl, subscribe to PARTISAN podcast and follow @partisanpod_ on Twitter.Join us every Monday & Tuesday for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseTony: @ajblackwriterCarl: @CKJSweeneyEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.Your hosts, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney, discuss topics including experiencing RETURN OF THE JEDI in concert at the Royal Albert Hall; James Earl Jones selling his voice rights to Disney; Andrew Dominik's controversial interview on his film BLONDE, and the BFI's Screen Culture initiative.Join us every Monday & Tuesday for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseTony: @ajblackwriterCarl: @CKJSweeneyEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.Your hosts, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney, discuss topics including the future of the James Bond franchise based on recent statements; Marvel's SHE-HULK wilfully spoiling THE SOPRANOS and a broader discussion about spoiler culture, and in the What We've Been Watching segment, Carl gets into THE LAST MOVIE STARS & ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL while Tony talks GAME OF THRONES: HOUSE OF THE DRAGON and explains why he didn't love EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE...Join us every Monday & Tuesday for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...Host / EditorCarl SweeneyCo-HostTony BlackFollow us on Twitter:@podthediscourseTony: @ajblackwriterCarl: @CKJSweeneyEmail us:contactthediscourse@gmail.comSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices