Listen "Straight White Doctor Who Angst, Smoking on TV and Film & What Do Cinema Audiences Want?"
Episode Synopsis
Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.
In this episode, Tony and Carl discuss a recent piece suggesting Doctor Who is so diverse it has never been for 'straight white men'. As two straight white men, they question the true inclusivity of this statement.
Plus! Why does nobody smoke anymore on TV and film? They ponder why this paean to progressive health might be doing a disservice to art.
And finally, as both The Fall Guy and now Furiosa tank at cinemas, they wonder exactly what movie audiences want these days, and how changing attitudes to movie watching might be influencing that...
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Host / Editor
Tony Black
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Carl Sweeney
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In this episode, Tony and Carl discuss a recent piece suggesting Doctor Who is so diverse it has never been for 'straight white men'. As two straight white men, they question the true inclusivity of this statement.
Plus! Why does nobody smoke anymore on TV and film? They ponder why this paean to progressive health might be doing a disservice to art.
And finally, as both The Fall Guy and now Furiosa tank at cinemas, they wonder exactly what movie audiences want these days, and how changing attitudes to movie watching might be influencing that...
--
Remember: subscribe to THE DISCOURSE+ for early access, ad-free listening and bonus episodes not available to regular listeners.
Support the show here:
www.patreon.com/thediscoursepodcast
New episodes of The Discourse drop Mondays and Wednesdays...
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
Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew
Twitter: @filmstories
Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories
Website: www.filmstories.co.uk
Title music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com
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