The Discourse

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...

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 / E...

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...

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 ve...

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...

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 W...

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 / Ed...

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...

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 n...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 & Qata...

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...

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 T...

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 c...

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 Ph...

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...

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 b...

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...

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:@podth...

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 diggin...

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' lates...

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 transparen...