Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.

In this episode, Tony & Carl return after a few weeks away, partly on holiday, for two semi-related topics.

They start with the Chinese influence on Hollywood and how the state are perniciously implanting propaganda into the biggest blockbusters, such as Barbie and Meg 2. Where does it end?

Plus they discuss Barbie and other films (including Bond!) in relation to the profligacy of product placement in movies, and what the future may hold...

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Tony Black

Co-Host
Carl Sweeney

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