The Discourse

By Film Stories

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.

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The podcast currently has 157 episodes available.

The Discourse episodes:

December 30, 2024 Older Discourse: Star Wars and the Hero's Journey (Pt 2)
Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.
In this episode, originally recorded in 2019 for an older podcast called Motion Pictures, Tony and Carl in the second of a two-part episode discuss the hero's journey as it relates to Star Wars and The Rise of Skywalker...
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
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Website: www.filmstories.co.uk
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37min
December 26, 2024 Older Discourse: Star Wars and the Hero's Journey (Pt 1)
Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.
In this episode, originally recorded in 2019 for an older podcast called Motion Pictures, Tony and Carl in the first of a two-part episode discuss the hero's journey as it relates to Star Wars and The Rise of Skywalker...
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
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44min
December 16, 2024 Older Discourse: Sound of Freedom & Friendless Men
Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.
In this episode, originally recorded in 2023 for a bonus tier, Tony and Carl talk numerous topics including the controversial right wing picture Sound of Freedom, plus how men engage with friends which turns into some unlikely therapy for one of the duo...
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
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33min
December 09, 2024 Older Discourse: Sex Experiments, Seeing the Boss & A Trip to the Library
Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.
In this episode, originally recorded in 2023 for a bonus tier, Tony and Carl talk numerous topics including watching Open House: The Great Sex Experiment, seeing Bruce Springsteen live and why your local library remains so important...
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
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36min
November 18, 2024 Older Discourse: Spielberg's E.T(weaks), The Death of Physical Media & Taika Waititi's Casablanca Problem
Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.
In this episode, originally recorded in 2023 for a bonus tier, Tony and Carl talk numerous topics including why Steven Spielberg is editing E.T., the decline of physical media and enjoying what you own, Taika Waititi's Casablanca issues and more...
Host / Editor
Carl Sweeney
Co-Host
Tony Black
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
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46min
November 10, 2024 Older Discourse: Grizzled Americans, Poor Theatrical Behaviour, The Art of Influencing & Bond Corner: Casino Royale @ 70
Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.
In this episode, originally recorded in 2023 for a bonus tier, Tony and Carl talk numerous topics including Harrison Ford, Yellowstone, influencers and James Bond...
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
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50min
October 21, 2024 Older Discourse: Choice Fatigue, The Art of the Mediocre Movie & Some Shameless Promotion
Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.
In this episode, originally recorded in 2023 for a bonus tier, Tony and Carl talk numerous topics including choice fatigue for TV and movies, the art of the mediocre movie and much more...
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
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46min
October 14, 2024 Older Discourse: Joker and Anti-Hero Ethics
Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.
In this episode, originally recorded in 2019 for their previous podcast MOTION PICTURES, Tony and Carl discuss the ethics of the anti-hero in cinema, with a specific focus on Todd Phillips' controversial Joker...
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
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1h 7min
September 11, 2024 Fake Critic Quotes, Oasis Obsessions & Demure, Mindful or Brat?
Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.
In this episode, Tony and Carl are posed a question by friend of show, Raquel Stecher, regarding strange fake quotes from long dead, legendary film critics for Francis Ford Coppola's upcoming Megalopolis. What the dickens is happening here?
Plus! Everyone is going nuts about the reunion of Oasis, but are we? Ticket madness, musical nostalgia and perhaps just plain middle-aged reverie is to blame, but is there more to it?
Finally, did we have a brat summer? And are we very mindful, very demure? Listen and find out!
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
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50min
September 07, 2024 Editing Out the Problematic People, Why Tony Left X & the Art of Raw Dogging
Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.
In this episode, Tony and Carl explore why disgraced BBC newsreader Huw Edwards is being erased from TV shows and movies, and discuss the wider trend of editing problematic people out of order content.
Plus! Tony has finally abandoned the horror show that is X, which warrants some explanation. Should we all being doing it? Or is he holier than thou?
Finally, raw dogging might sound a naughty pursuit, but it concerns a trend on flights that is ever growing and rather bizarre. We explore it and wonder if we could survive...
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
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50min

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How many episodes does The Discourse have?

The podcast currently has 157 episodes available.

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