THE DISCOURSE is a film & entertainment podcast breaking down what the world of popular culture is discussing in the moment, hosted by author A. J. Black and author/lecturer Dr. Carl Sweeney.A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk
Older Discourse: Mr Beast's Sad Life, Godzilla Minus One's Absence & DreaFans
32 mins; March 24, 2025
Older Discourse: The Dull Men's Club, Gen Z Irritation, Dadcasting & Political Swiftcourse
55 mins; March 10, 2025
Older Discourse: We're All a Bit Alan Partridge, Films We See in School & The Importance of Fun
42 mins; February 23, 2025
Valentine's Discourse: Sex Scenes in Movies, Age Gaps & Memorable Movie Weddings
34 mins; February 13, 2025
Older Discourse: Men and Ancient Rome, the YouTuber Rich List & Naked Attraction Causes a Stir
47 mins; January 19, 2025
Older Discourse: Chat GPT Writes the Discourse! & the Joy of Ads and Trailers
33 mins; January 12, 2025
Older Discourse: Star Wars and the Hero's Journey (Pt 2)
36 mins; December 29, 2024
Older Discourse: Star Wars and the Hero's Journey (Pt 1)
43 mins; December 25, 2024
Older Discourse: Sound of Freedom & Friendless Men
32 mins; December 15, 2024
Older Discourse: Sex Experiments, Seeing the Boss & A Trip to the Library
35 mins; December 08, 2024
Older Discourse: Spielberg's E.T(weaks), The Death of Physical Media & Taika Waititi's Casablanca Problem
45 mins; November 17, 2024
Older Discourse: Grizzled Americans, Poor Theatrical Behaviour, The Art of Influencing & Bond Corner: Casino Royale @ 70
49 mins; November 09, 2024
Older Discourse: Choice Fatigue, The Art of the Mediocre Movie & Some Shameless Promotion
45 mins; October 21, 2024
Older Discourse: Joker and Anti-Hero Ethics
66 hours 9 mins; October 14, 2024
Fake Critic Quotes, Oasis Obsessions & Demure, Mindful or Brat?
49 mins; September 11, 2024
Editing Out the Problematic People, Why Tony Left X & the Art of Raw Dogging
49 mins; September 07, 2024
Strictly Scandal, Bond Corner: Extending 007 & Men and Fiction
46 mins; July 31, 2024
Costner's Horizon, Mocking Madame Web & 21st Century Cinema (So Far)
45 mins; July 29, 2024
New Hollywood RIP's, Sexiest Movies of the 21st Century, Old Man Opinions & the Biden Problem
48 mins; July 17, 2024
General Election 2024: Things Can Only Get Better?
42 mins; July 14, 2024
Prequels at the Box Office, Unpalatable Punditry & Re-Loaded
47 mins; June 19, 2024
General Election 2024: Debates, Polls & TikTok + Euro 2024 Predictions
44 mins; June 17, 2024
Straight White Doctor Who Angst, Smoking on TV and Film & What Do Cinema Audiences Want?
50 mins; May 29, 2024
General Election Prep, Baby Reindeer Fallout & Tone Deaf Apple
48 mins; May 27, 2024
How Young for a Smartphone? Emeritus Actors & The Unstreamables
40 mins; May 16, 2024
Soaps Losing the Plot, What a Time to Be Alive & We Live in Awful Times
51 mins; May 14, 2024
Test
1 min; May 11, 2024
Physical Media Lives, Terrible Movies By Great Directors & Sapphic Cinema
49 mins; April 10, 2024
Too Cynical for Star Trek, The BBFC Society Snapshot & The Surprising Sun Newspaper
51 mins; April 08, 2024
Old Telly Wins Streaming, The Death of Prestige TV & KateGate
41 mins; March 27, 2024
The Phantom Reappreciation, No One Can Tell You What The Matrix Is & Oscars 2024 Roundup
46 mins; March 25, 2024
Gen Z's Sexy Books, The 'Enshittification' of Amazon & Zaslav Strikes Again!
44 mins; February 28, 2024
BAFTAs 2024, Immersive Cinema & What's the Best Time to Watch a Movie?
46 mins; February 26, 2024
White Cinema, Copyright Kryptonite & (American) History's Iconic TV Moments
42 mins; February 14, 2024
Oscar Nominations 2024, Cinema of 2023 & How Many Films A Year Do You Watch?
44 mins; February 12, 2024
007's Trigger Warnings & Kate Hudson's Male Romcom Stars Plea
33 mins; January 17, 2024
Post Office Drama, Bring Back Weird British TV & Talking (Carl into) The Traitors
48 mins; January 15, 2024
The End of The Crown (Pt 2), Polling Trends of TV Watchers & In Defence of 'Filler'
53 mins; January 10, 2024
Preview Discourse: Movies, TV & more in 2024...
44 mins; January 08, 2024
Discourse+ Sneak Peek: Men and Ancient Rome
24 mins; December 18, 2023
Discourse+ Sneak Peek: Chat GPT Writes The Discourse!
24 mins; December 11, 2023
Ridley Scott on Tour, Unearthing Doctor Who & X Marks the Rot
46 mins; November 29, 2023
The End of The Crown (Pt 1) & I'm a Populist, Get Me Out of Here!
49 mins; November 27, 2023
007: The Gameshow, TV Trailblazers & Naughty Bloys
39 mins; November 22, 2023
Actors Strike Ends, A Not So Marvel(lous) Box Office & Fincher's The Killer
56 mins; November 20, 2023
100 Greatest Film Books, It's Hammer (Films) Time & Bad Modern Movie Cliches
43 mins; November 08, 2023
FrasIer Has Returned to the Building, Mini-Series Movies & Matthew Perry RIP
44 mins; November 06, 2023
10 Favourite Horror Movies (Pt 2)
45 mins; October 31, 2023
10 Favourite Horror Movies (Pt 1)
43 mins; October 30, 2023
Cinematic Discourse: Killers of the Flower Moon Special
64 hours 34 mins; October 25, 2023
Golda and Jewish Representation, Films for the Kids & the State of Star Wars
44 mins; October 18, 2023
Reckoning with Savile, Video Game Ethics & Political X-haustion
48 mins; October 16, 2023
Taylor Swift's Era, Streaming Hell & Appropriating Culture
50 mins; October 11, 2023
The Lineker Clause, Worst Movie Decisions & Emma Thompson's Content Problem
47 mins; October 09, 2023
Scorsese vs Comic-Book Cinema II: Raging Bulls, Gen Z Scammed & Bond Corner Returns!
51 mins; October 03, 2023
Writers Strike Ends, Kermode Departs & Millie Bobbie Brown the Author
41 mins; October 02, 2023
Russell Brand & the Toxic Noughties, Problematic Directors Revisited & A Haunting in Venice
57 mins; September 26, 2023
1 Year of The Discourse: Birthday Reflections
40 mins; September 25, 2023
Ryan Air's TikTok Shade, Beware of GBeebies & Drew Barrymore's Strike Stance
43 mins; September 19, 2023
Rotten Tomatoes Decomposes & The Problem With Problematic Directors
42 mins; September 18, 2023
Sex and Poor Things & Platonic Love in Cinema
32 mins; September 12, 2023
CCP: Chinese Cinematic Power & Product Placement in Movies
36 mins; September 11, 2023
100th Episode LIVE in Birmingham: Lionesses Discourse, Second Screen Muzak, Phones in Cinemas & the MovieTokkers
57 mins; August 22, 2023
LIVE in Birmingham: Actors Not Nerds, Cinema Self-Love & Pop Culture Parenting Tips
41 mins; August 21, 2023
Moralistic Art, Hijack & The Bear
46 mins; August 08, 2023
Marvel TV Fatigue & the CGI Backlash
39 mins; August 07, 2023
Older Discourse: Ben Wheatley & Rebecca (Pt 2)
43 mins; August 04, 2023
Older Discourse: Ben Wheatley & Rebecca (Pt 1)
45 mins; August 03, 2023
Cinematic Discourse: Barbie & Barbenheimer Special
39 mins; July 26, 2023
Cinematic Discourse: Oppenheimer Special
61 hours 46 mins; July 25, 2023
Cinematic Discourse: Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning (Part One) Special
49 mins; July 18, 2023
The Huw Edwards Saga, Actors Striking & Social Media Unravelling
49 mins; July 17, 2023
Secret (AI)nvasion, Sleazy TV & Movie Needle Drops
45 mins; July 06, 2023
Cinematic Discourse: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Special
61 hours 34 mins; July 05, 2023
The State of Film Criticism, Jack Grealish's Masculinity & Not (Watching) the 9 O'Clock News
47 mins; June 27, 2023
Germany's Kulturpass, Humanities End & Are Phones Ruining Storytelling?
51 mins; June 26, 2023
Lost's Toxic History & the Disney Connection
42 mins; June 13, 2023
TV Finale Discourse: Succession & Ted Lasso
56 mins; June 12, 2023
Favourite Film Stars (Pt 2)
33 mins; June 06, 2023
Favourite Film Stars (Pt 1)
29 mins; June 05, 2023
Cultural Elitism, Corporate Activism & Fast X
43 mins; May 30, 2023
Schofield's ITV Exit & Cannes Roundup
39 mins; May 29, 2023
Older Discourse: Insomnia & Christopher Nolan (Pt 2)
54 mins; May 23, 2023
Older Discourse: Insomnia & Christopher Nolan (Pt 1)
56 mins; May 22, 2023
CNN, Trump, Cleopatra & Richard Dreyfuss
51 mins; May 16, 2023
Musical Discourse: Eurovision 2023, Ticketmaster Troubles & the Beats Go On
52 mins; May 15, 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Writers Striking & Local U.K. Elections Discourse
49 mins; May 10, 2023
Royal Discourse: The Coronation of King Charles III
62 hours 39 mins; May 09, 2023
Coronation Preview, Your Own Personal AI Rom-Com & Surviving Picasso
54 mins; May 02, 2023
Oops, Musk Did It Again, Just Stop Snooker & Celebrity Voyeurism
46 mins; May 01, 2023
American Cultural Influences, Air, Moonage Daydream & Carl's Katy Perry Adventure
45 mins; April 25, 2023
Super Mario Box Office, Naked Education & Busted Nostalgia
45 mins; April 24, 2023
PREVIEW - Discourse+ April Bonus Episode
22 mins; April 23, 2023
Blockbuster Returns, Blue Tick Twitter Chaos & Ryan Coogler's X-Files
53 mins; April 18, 2023
The Phenomenon of Superhero Fatigue
44 mins; April 17, 2023
Someone Think of the Children's Movies, Daisy M Cooper & John Wick: Chapter 4
50 mins; April 11, 2023
Remaking Vertigo & Should Straight Actors Play Gay Characters?
37 mins; April 10, 2023
Brian Cox vs the Method, The Cancellation Effect & A.O. Scott's Lament
48 mins; April 04, 2023
Picture of the Year, Boorman's Take & Tarantino's Movie Critic
