Back to Britain, as a hostage situation goes global...Andrew Scott and Topher Grace lead Season 5's Smithereens and host James and Producer Dan debate whether Black Mirror needs the twists after all, elements of farce at play... and what is Billy Bauer's hair is doing?!For more Black Mirror stuff, follow our Twitter @BlackMirrorCrrr, join the conversation in our Facebook group or read more at mirror.co.uk/blackmirror Black Mirror Cracked is hosted by James Ide and produced by Daniel Jackson.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Smithereens: A Taxi Ride Into Grief

Welcome to Black Mirror Cracked - the podcast for all your Black Mirror needs. We alternate between episode analysis and interviews featuring journalists, actors from the show and even Charlie Brooker himself!For more Black Mirror stuff, follow our Twitter @BlackMirrorCrrr, join the conversation in our Facebook group or read more at mirror.co.uk/blackmirror Thanks for listening!Black Mirror Cracked is hosted by James Ide and produced by Daniel Jackson.

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So, Black Mirror Cracked started with Series 4 on Netflix, then jumped up the podcast charts.


So we went back to the original run on Channel 4...


Essentially, we recorded out of order from the show, so now we've re-ordered by episode! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Black Mirror Cracked 1 Trailer

In this deep dive episode, we will take you on a mind bending journey.Host James Ide welcomes Dr. David Kyle Johnson on the podcast to discuss philosophy and its links to Black Mirror. The brain burning conversation covers a lot of ground across Netflix's Black Mirror - as well as light subjects such as free will, quantum physics and parallel realities.  And a persuasive argument for why we might all be living in a simulation...Dr. Johnson's new book Black Mirror & Philosophy: Dark Reflections is out now and available on Amazon.For more Black Mirror stuff, follow us on Twitter @BlackMirrorCrrr. Black Mirror Cracked is hosted by James Ide and produced by Daniel Jackson.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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No Exit: Philosophy, morality and decision making in the multiverse

It's all change as former guest, James Ide, slides into the host's chair. Starting nice and easy, his first task is Bandersnatch, the interactive Black Mirror movie from Netflix with a few million permutations...  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Black Mirror Cracked 5 trailer

For an episode that came so close not happening, it was a perfect storm of Black Mirror, celebrity and a superstar.Host James is joined by Netflix expert Lewis Knight and Miley super-fan Vicki Newman.Ashley 2 is on the loose and not minding her tongue - but should she? Charlie Brooker does Scoobie-Doo for a romp in La La Land...For more Black Mirror stuff, follow our Twitter @BlackMirrorCrrr, join the conversation in our Facebook group or read more at mirror.co.uk/blackmirror Black Mirror Cracked is hosted by James Ide and produced by Daniel Jackson.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Smithereens: A Taxi Ride Into Grief

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