The EscapeGoat Podcast

I have Nannina back on the show in order to discuss recent Arthurian arthouse horror fantasy oddity The Green Knight (David Lowery, 2021). After a bit of preamble chat about  Foundation  (Apple TV, 2021-) N.B. I'd say we start getting sliiiiiightly spoilery about The Green Knight from about the 45 min mark, and it sort of ramps up from there (esp. in pt 2). We don't discuss the specifics of the en...

On this latest episode, I welcome back Kit to finish off the Francis Urquhart trilogy with The Final Cut  (1995, BBC). Joining us to see the old man off in style is the legendary Jack Graham. A thoroughly enjoyable chat to have, and hopefully to listen to! You may also wish to listen to our previous episodes on  House of Cards and To Play The King.   0.00  The Final Cut 2.17 Bonus extra chat You c...

On this installment, Matt returns to talk about a shared childhood favourite, the comic fantasy movie Time Bandits (Terry Gilliam, 1981). We discuss the aesthetic flow of Monty Python and Gilliam movies, the genius of David Warner, and the rough justice of The Supreme Being! 0.00 Our background with Monty Python 0.29  Time Bandits You can find the show on Twitter at  @EGoat_pod  (or tweet at me on...

In this week's episode, I welcome back George, talking about... well many things.... but, from an hour in, about the relatively obscure animated classic The Flight of Dragons (1982). Before that, we touch on Witches Abroad, Adventure Time , Garth Merenghi's Darkplace  and  The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Enjoy! 0.00 Preamble 1.01  The Flight of Dragons You can find the show on Twitter at  @EGoat_pod...

This week, I welcome back both Cat and Nannina, to chat about one of my formative teenage movies - Walkabout  (Nicolas Roeg, 1971). We talk about the film's unique style, its actors, what it might be trying to say, and its ambiguity and effectiveness. A great discussion. 0.00  Walkabout  (pt 1) 0.53 Walkabout (pt 2) You can find the show on Twitter at  @EGoat_pod  (or tweet at me on  @D_Faggiani )...

Welcome back for our second series! For this return, I have a fantastic discussion with Matt and John about the legendary UK sitcom Blackadder II  (1986, BBC). We talk about its reinvention after the experimentation of The Black Adder  (1983), how its cast make it really fly as an ensemble comedy, and some of our personal highlights. We then work our way through all six episodes, to sieve them for...

We're back in the middle of our summer hiatus with a special new episode, to tide you over until September! I'm very pleased to welcome David Bean to the show, to talk primarily about his essay in the new counterfactual political history collection Prime Minister Priti and other things that never happened (Biteback Publishing, 2021), which is due out on 27th July. In the first part of the episode,...

John joins me to wrap up our first season, by finishing our review of Series 6 of Inside No. 9 (BBC, 2014-). We cover episodes 4-6, and then give our respective rankings of the entire offering! Hope you have a good time listening to it. The EscapeGoat Podcast will return with new episodes in September! Until then... enjoy the back catalogue! And thanks again to every single guest, and listener. It...

In this penultimate episode of the first season (I guess) of The EscapeGoat Podcast, David and Nannina (after some initial chat about Dune ) talk about the Audrey Hepburn/William Holden meta-fictional screenwriting rom-com oddity, Paris, When It Sizzles (Richard Quine, 1964.) Spoilers - it's a very odd movie. Enjoy! 0.00 Preamble/ Dune 0.27 Paris, When It Sizzles  (pt 1) 0.58 Paris, When It Sizzle...

John returns to the show to discuss the first half of the long-awaited new sixth series of Inside No. 9 (BBC, 2014-). We cover episodes 1-3 of Series 6, and will be back in June to chat about the remaining episodes and to discuss the series as a whole. Until then, enjoy! 0.00 Intro/general chat 0.21 Initial reactions to Series 6 of  Inside No. 9 0.42 Episode 1 -  Wuthering Heist 1.10 Episode 2 - ...

This week... I'm not on the show! Which is a novelty. Instead, many-times-prior guests Matt and Isobel host, and discuss the innovative and eccentric Armenian-American metal band System of a Down, a topic very close to both their hearts. They chat about their fervent fandom, youthful and not-so-youthful gig and album memories, and then spend a serious negotiation coming up with a joint 'Top 5' tra...

Cat returns to the show for the first of hopefully two episodes about her and David's respective favourites in the Legend of Zelda game series!  After about 30 mins of chat about their recent podcasting efforts, they get onto chatting about the stone-cold N64 classic, Ocarina of Time (Nintendo, 1998). This includes digressions into fictional maps, orientalism, bisexuality, The Terminator and which...

Matt is my guest this week for our 30th episode, discussing his first impressions of Seasons 3 and 4 of The Sopranos  (1999-2007, HBO), which he's watching for the first time. This follows on from our episode on the first two seasons last year. N.B. This podcast contains no spoilers for  The Sopranos  beyond the end of Season 4, so if you've only seen that far, it's safe to listen! We do make refe...

In this installment, I welcome Kit back to the show, to continue our deep dive on the BBC House of Cards series, with the middle part of the trilogy To Play The King  (1993, BBC).   Also featuring chat about Trump, The Justice League... and, if you stick around til after the credits... some UK politics. Who are we kidding... politics throughout.   SPOILERS for  House Of Cards and To Play The King....

This time, I am joined by the wonderful Colleen Cheetham-Gerrard to talk first (relatively briefly) about the  WandaVision  finale, which had just aired two days ago when we recorded this! Subsequently, we talk about a mutual passion -  Doctor Who  (1963-, BBC) and more specifically, the Matt Smith/Karen Gillan-starring Season 6 (2011)! Is it fantastic? Flawed? As usual, a bit of both? Listen on.....

In this episode, Matt and Rich join me to talk about the slightly divisive 2003 album Radiohead album Hail to the Thief . We discuss what Radiohead mean and meant to us, where they were at in 2003, and the strengths and weaknesses of the album in question. Hope you enjoy! 0.00 General intro chat 0.16 Radiohead and our experience with them 0.47  Hail to the Thief specifically You can find the show...

New episode, featuring YouTube creator and author George Daniel Lea! After a fun time discussing everything from contemporary horror game Visage to puzzle game classic Lemmings 2 to The Chronicles of Narnia to the ITV sitcom Vicious ... we finally (at the 1hr mark) get around to chatting about the main focus of the episode, the Mervyn Peake adaptation Gormenghast (2000, BBC). We talk about the sho...

For this edition, I welcome back Nannina Gilder, to talk about another Rod Taylor movie (and another of my all time favourites!). We discuss  The Time Machine  (1960, George Pal) as well as our backgrounds with the Wells novella from 1895, sci-fi in general, and what little we can remember of the 2002 adaptation! Enjoy chat about Morlocks, Eloi, pre-Facebook Asimov internet message boards, offensi...

In this episode, John returns, to discuss one of his favourite shows with me, that being the cult British sitcom  Spaced (1999-2001, Channel 4). We talk about the choices Jessica Hynes and Simon Pegg made in bringing the show to the screen, as well as the indelible signature of Edgar Wright as director, and what the other actors contribute to the whole mix. We then have a brief chat about the 'Cor...

For the second part of a conversation either side of the US Election, I am joined this week by Tierney Hamilton, and also by my friends Megan and Sophie. In the first half, we discuss events since the November election, and how Trump and Biden have played the situation. We also unavoidably discuss the storming of Capitol Hill by a pro-Trump mob on 6th January (we were recording on 9th January, so...

To see out 2020 (phew), I am joined by Jonny Kiehlmann to chat about the Alan Moore comics gem, the Superman 'finale' Whatever Happened To The Man Of Tomorrow?  (1986, DC Comics). We also ramble a bit about other Moore works, and some other notable Superman stories, as well as 'endings' in popular heroic fiction generally. Give it a listen, and Happy New Year in advance! See you in 2021. 0.00 Intr...

This week, I'm delighted to welcome Kit Power to the show! After some initial and vaguely relevant discussion about Season 4 of The Crown  (Netflix, 2016-), we proceed to a thorough chat about a mutual favourite, the 1990 BBC TV political drama miniseries House of Cards , starring Ian Richardson and Susannah Harker. SPOILERS for  House Of Cards  itself, and very minor spoilers for the US remake sh...

On this 20th installment, I'm joined by my friend Nannina to talk about one of my favourite films, The Birds  (Alfred Hitchcock, 1963). After a general catch up about the post-Election landscape in late November 2020 in the US, we turn to discussion of the indelible Hitchcock movie, in terms of its focus, its characters and its startling aesthetic style. We also touch on the original 1953 short st...

This week, it's my pleasure to take a break from electoral matters, and welcome my friend John to the show (in what ended up being our longest episode yet) to talk about the dark comedy anthology TV show Inside No 9 (BBC, 2014-). We're both big fans. After some general discussion of the show and our backgrounds with Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, we get into specific analysis of (what else?...

For the first part of a conversation either side of 3rd November, I am joined this week by Tierney Hamilton, for a discussion of current US Politics ahead of the rapidly-approaching Presidential Election. In the first half, we have a general political discussion, and get an idea of the mood on the ground in Tierney's part of the States (Rochester, NY). From 41 minutes in, we talk more about the pe...