Tune in for episode 9 of A Damn Fine Cup of Culture, which looks back at the first season of Legion, one of the most unique and exciting superhero narratives - especially for those out there who have had it with men and women in suits saving the universe - after we briefly stop by the Ozarks for a quick spot of money laundering and TV drama, hang out on the desert planet with Alejandro Jodorowsky and friends and check out the gruesome murders and medieval mansplaining of Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose.… Continue reading →

Tune in for episode 8 of A Damn Fine Cup of Culture, which takes us to Area X and the Shimmer. Will we come back from our discussion of Alex Garland's Annihilation unchanged? We also spend an all too short summer vacation in early '80s Italy with Call Me By Your Name's Elio and Oliver and have a quick drink with Jessica Jones.… Continue reading →

Tune in for episode 7 of A Damn Fine Cup of Culture, most of which we spend with Moonee, Jancey, Halley and Bobby at the Magic Castle motel, discussing Sean Baker's The Florida Project. We also stop by Charlotte, Tennessee for a quick chat about Logan Lucky and take a quick glimpse at the upcoming Academy Awards.… Continue reading →

Tune in for episode 6 of A Damn Fine Cup of Culture podcast, which returns us to a long time ago (all together now!) in a galaxy far, far away: what did we think of The Last Jedi? What role did that mega-franchise play in our childhood? And has Rian Johnson ruined or renewed Star Wars? Also, some thoughts on The Leftovers - the novel, not the series - and on Yorgos Lanthimos' The Killing of a Sacred Deer.… Continue reading →

Surprise! Just in time for Christmas 2017, we're bringing you a very special (and damn fine, we hope) cup of culture. When we started talking about launching a podcast to complement our blog, we did a pilot episode - or, more accurately, a test run. Although we had no intention at the time to release the pilot, we're still proud of it - warts and all. The sound quality isn't at its best, but the energy is there, and we had a lot of fun talking about the BBC's Sherlock - so we're sharing it with you. Enjoy - and happy holidays!… Continue reading →

Tune in for episode 5 of A Damn Fine Cup of Culture podcast, in which Mege and Matt discuss recent and upcoming films and TV series by and about African Americans - from Get Out and Loving to Black Panther and Dear White People. Also expect a mention of anarchic comedy (and surprise relationship drama) The Lego Batman Movie, the inventive The Good Place, a blast from the past with Freaks & Geeks and a return visit to 19th century Canada with Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace.… Continue reading →

Tune in for episode 4 of A Damn Fine Cup of Culture podcast, but beware of the owls: Mege and Matt reminisce about Twin Peaks, the original series. Warning: if you don't know who killed Laura Palmer, watch the series first! (Hint: It wasn't the Log Lady.) Also, Mege takes a trip to the sci-fi-tinged Middle Ages through the eyes of Aleksei German and the Brothers Strugatsky, and Matt doesn't hold back on the meagre charms of Danny Rand.… Continue reading →

Tune in for episode 3 of A Damn Fine Cup of Culture podcast as Mege and Matt remember Harry Dean Stanton and discuss Wim Wenders' Paris, Texas. Also, a spot of Criterion Collection fanboying, our first ever discussion of a book (they exist!) and a quick chat about the Swiss-Austrian psycho drama Tiere - so come and join us on the long and dusty road to Paris...

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Tune in for episode 2 of A Damn Fine Cup of Culture podcast as Mege and Matt discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia, with a quick chat about the chilling, murderous Lady Macbeth and the biopic Jackie by Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín. Once again, mild spoilers are to be expected, and we may have some opinions on Tom Cruise - so respect the cup, sit down and listen.… Continue reading →

Tune in for the very first A Damn Fine Cup of Culture podcast as Mege and Matt discuss Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk, as well as a bit of chat about Paul Verhoeven's Elle and Matt Reeves' War for the Planet of the Apes. Expect mild spoilers, references to Wonder Woman and a bit of Michael Bay mockery - everything that's needed for a hot, steaming, tasty cup of culture!… Continue reading →