The Discourse

The Lineker Clause, Worst Movie Decisions & Emma Thompson's Content Problem


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

In this episode, Tony and Carl begin by returning to the thorny issue of the BBC.

Following the Gary Lineker social media debacle earlier this year, a clause now exists to restrict political opinion of their major broadcasters while on air. Is this sensible or repressive?

Also, they take a look at a new Rolling Stone list of the 50 Worst Movie Decisions of all time, choosing three choices each. It's a varied assortment from across the span of cinema!

Plus! Emma Thompson is not happy with the word 'content' so they tackle just how pervasive the term is right now in the media landscape...

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