The Discourse

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Tony & Carl present some older discourse, from their previous podcast MOTION PICTURES, for a two-part discussion where they talk, in relation to the release of BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC, the so-called 'Legacyquel' - movies which follow on from classic, beloved properties years, sometimes decades, after t...

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Tony & Carl present some older discourse, from their previous podcast MOTION PICTURES, for a two-part discussion where they talk, in relation to the release of BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC, the so-called 'Legacyquel' - movies which follow on from classic, beloved properties years, sometimes decades, after t...

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Carl & Tony discuss the biggest news in the UK over the last week - Gary Lineker taking on the BBC over his social media usage. Does what they did constitute an attack on free speech in the media itself? Plus! Seth Rogen isn't too happy with the role of the critic, but we discuss the role and place of th...

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Carl & Tony break down the key Academy Award 2023 results. Did EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE deserve to sweep the board? Was Brendan Fraser a worthy winner for THE WHALE?Plus! Having both seen SCREAM VI, they look at the film and wonder where it sits in relation to the broader franchise...-Remember:...

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Tony & Carl look at the rise and proliferation of subtitles in watching film and TV. More people are building them into watching even content in their own language, but why? Plus! In what is also the first 'Bond Corner' in a while, they get into the potential censoring of content in classic Roald Dahl &...

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Tony & Carl break down the We Made This podcast community Top 10 TV Shows of All Time, with some surprising and perhaps not so surprising results. Plus! Following comments from Ana de Armas and Rege-Jean Page, they discuss whether the concept of the movie star is dead or not, and who might be the next ge...

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Tony and Carl discuss the latter's top 10 greatest TV shows of all time, including gems such as THE X-FILES, 24, TWIN PEAKS and many more...New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Tuesday, with the odd Thursday bonus... Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneySubscribe to THE DISC...

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Carl and Tony discuss the latter's top 10 greatest TV shows of all time, including gems such as LOST, STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE, GAME OF THRONES and many more...New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Tuesday, with the odd Thursday bonus... Host / EditorCarl SweeneyCo-HostTony Blac...

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Carl and Tony discuss the future of podcasting following a report about dropping numbers of new shows - what does the trend show? Plus! AMC have started charging different prices for where people sit in their cinemas but this has been happening in the UK for a while - is it a big deal? And, revisiting a...

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Carl and Tony dig into the BAFTA awards results and ceremony, discussing discourse around the show including cringe moments, misjudged memorials and racial inequality. Plus! Tony discusses ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA as they both wonder whether the Marvel Cinematic Universe zeitgeist is finally ove...

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Tony and Carl discuss the most remarkable breaking comedy news of the year so far - John Cleese reviving Basil Fawlty for a new sitcom. A great or terrible idea? We respond. Plus! They return to the topic of the Netflix password sharing saga as leaked plans continue to show that the clamp down remains on...

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this special episode, Tony & Carl discuss Sally Wainwright's BBC crime noir series, HAPPY VALLEY.They look back at the first and second seasons, reveal their own journeys toward discovering the show, look at the 'water cooler' TV phenomenon that the show encapsulates, examine some of the online discourse around the se...

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Carl and Tony discuss the updated Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time, which has just been extended to 250 films from 100 - what pictures made the cut? Plus! They talk about a contentious tweet thread from critic Walter Chaw regarding EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE which gets them into a conver...

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this special episode, Carl & Tony discuss M. Night Shyamalan's KNOCK AT THE CABIN, recently released in cinemas. They look back at Shyamalan's career, charting his peaks and troughs, exploring what makes him tick as a filmmaker, and break down his new film in non-spoilery and spoilery terms. Remember: subscribe to THE...

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 / EditorTo...

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 pi...

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this special episode, Tony & Carl discuss Steven Spielberg's THE FABELMANS, recently released in the U.K.They dig into Spielberg's place as a filmmaker in the modern climate, get into non-spoilery and spoilery discussions about the movie, and wonder about the movie's recently announced Oscar chances. New episodes of T...

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...

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 t...

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, C...

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...

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 fro...

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'v...

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 IND...

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 l...