Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Carl and Tony discuss the joy of Sir Ridley Scott on his Napoleon press tour, challenging accusations of historical inaccuracy - is he right? Plus! As collectors reveal they are anxious about returning long lost Doctor Who episodes to the BBC for fear of prosecution, they chat the phenomena of lost British television. And finally, as Elon Musk continues to veer further into far right nonsense, and major corporations back off X, they chat the continued spiral of Twitter and whether the time has come to cut the cord... -- 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-discourse https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-discourse/id1645920271 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 Listen to Carl's THE MOVIE PALACE podcast: https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/the-movie-palace-podcast Listen to Tony's AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s podcast: https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/at-the-movies-in-the-90s We Made this Twitter: @we_madethis Website: wemadethispodcasts.com Title music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Carl and Tony celebrate the return of The Crown for its sixth and final season, digging deep into the first four episodes, where it still is good TV, and whether Diana's 'ghost' is a bridge too far! Plus! As populist politician and agitator Nigel Farage enters the jungle, they discuss whether I'm a Celebrity platforming controversial people is the right thing to do... -- 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-discourse https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-discourse/id1645920271 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 Listen to Carl's THE MOVIE PALACE podcast: https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/the-movie-palace-podcast Listen to Tony's AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s podcast: https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/at-the-movies-in-the-90s We Made this Twitter: @we_madethis Website: wemadethispodcasts.com Title music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, in Bond Corner, Tony & Carl discuss Amazon Prime's new James Bond gameshow, 007: Road to a Million, and just how bloody strange it all is! Plus! Following a recent article about TV trailblazers in history (see below for a link), they discuss their personal favourites and what they signify. And finally, what on earth was HBO boss Casey Bloys thinking using Twitter to spam TV critics who voiced negative opinions? They get into the implications of it all... -- 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-discourse https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-discourse/id1645920271 www.patreon.com/thediscoursepodcast New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Wednesday... 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 Listen to Carl's THE MOVIE PALACE podcast: https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/the-movie-palace-podcast Listen to Tony's AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s podcast: https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/at-the-movies-in-the-90s We Made this Twitter: @we_madethis Website: wemadethispodcasts.com Title music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com TV Trailblazers link: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/nov/03/i-only-realised-it-was-the-first-lesbian-kiss-after-it-aired-the-trailblazers-who-changed-tv-for-ever

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Tony & Carl discuss the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike after months of turmoil, considering the fate of the entertainment industry beyond. Plus! They tackle the box office failure of The Marvels, what it means for Marvel Studios, superhero fatigue, and wider cinematic trends. And finally, they zoom in on David Fincher's recent film The Killer, giving their thoughts, and considering Fincher's career in relation to Netflix and beyond... -- 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-discourse https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-discourse/id1645920271 www.patreon.com/thediscoursepodcast New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Wednesday... 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 Listen to Carl's THE MOVIE PALACE podcast: https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/the-movie-palace-podcast Listen to Tony's AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s podcast: https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/at-the-movies-in-the-90s We Made this Twitter: @we_madethis Website: wemadethispodcasts.com Title music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Carl & Tony pick their three favourites from a recent Rolling Stone ranking of the 100 Greatest Film Books of all time. Plus! They discuss the recent revival of Hammer and Amicus horror film studios, and what impact this might have on the British film industry. And finally, they look at a Guardian list of the worst modern movie cliches in cinema, and pick out their favourites... -- 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-discourse https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-discourse/id1645920271 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 Listen to Carl's THE MOVIE PALACE podcast: https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/the-movie-palace-podcast Listen to Tony's AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s podcast: https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/at-the-movies-in-the-90s We Made this Twitter: @we_madethis Website: wemadethispodcasts.com Title music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Carl & Tony hear the blues a'callin as they discuss the new reboot of Frasier, and whether it lives up to the classic original. Plus! They get into the strange new studio tactic of releasing movies as mini-series, such as Blackberry and Australia. What's motivating this? And finally, they mourn the sad loss of Friends actor Matthew Perry, discussing his career, life and what he meant to their youth... -- 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-discourse https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-discourse/id1645920271 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 Listen to Carl's THE MOVIE PALACE podcast: https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/the-movie-palace-podcast Listen to Tony's AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s podcast: https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/at-the-movies-in-the-90s We Made this Twitter: @we_madethis Website: wemadethispodcasts.com Title music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this Halloween flavoured episode, the second of a two-parter, Tony & Carl pick out 10 of their favourite horror movies and dissect them. Films on the mortuary slab in this episode include The Blair Witch Project, The Innocents, The Shining and many more... -- 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-discourse https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-discourse/id1645920271 New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Wednesday... 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 Listen to Carl's THE MOVIE PALACE podcast: https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/the-movie-palace-podcast Listen to Tony's AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s podcast: https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/at-the-movies-in-the-90s We Made this Twitter: @we_madethis Website: wemadethispodcasts.com Title music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this Halloween flavoured episode, the first of a two-parter, Tony & Carl pick out 10 of their favourite horror movies and dissect them. Films on the mortuary slab in this episode include Halloween, Psycho, Get Out and many more... -- 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-discourse https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-discourse/id1645920271 New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Wednesday... 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 Listen to Carl's THE MOVIE PALACE podcast: https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/the-movie-palace-podcast Listen to Tony's AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s podcast: https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/at-the-movies-in-the-90s We Made this Twitter: @we_madethis Website: wemadethispodcasts.com Title music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this special episode, Tony & Carl discuss Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon, recently released in cinemas. They examine the film in spoilery and non-spoilery terms, analyse the initial box office, and question many of the moral and political questions it presents. -- 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-discourse https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-discourse/id1645920271 New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Wednesday... 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 Listen to Carl's THE MOVIE PALACE podcast: https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/the-movie-palace-podcast Listen to Tony's AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s podcast: https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/at-the-movies-in-the-90s We Made this Twitter: @we_madethis Website: wemadethispodcasts.com Title music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com

Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture. In this episode, Carl and Tony chat about the contentious issue of Jewish casting in upcoming films Golda and Maestro. Should gentiles like Helen Mirren & Bradley Cooper be playing Jewish people and what does that say for representation, especially in the current febrile climate? Plus! Following a ScreenCrush article about the best films to introduce to children, they wonder about the picks and choose their own. And with Ahsoka on people's lips, they discuss the state of Star Wars and whether it is reflective of the small scale ambition of major franchises right now... - 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-discourse https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-discourse/id1645920271 New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Wednesday... Host Carl Sweeney Co-Host / Editor Tony Black Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/thediscoursepodcast Follow Tony & Carl: Carl: @CKJSweeney on Twitter Tony: https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriter Listen to Carl's THE MOVIE PALACE podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-movie-palace-podcast We Made this Twitter: @we_madethis Website: wemadethispodcasts.com Title music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com