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

In this episode, Carl & Tony discuss the state of film criticism following a Chris Stuckmann video - have we lost the ability to dissect film in a nuanced way?

Plus, following a piece about how England & Man City footballer Jack Grealish might be rejecting toxic masculine forms, they wonder whether this signals a trend in the beautiful game and its fandom.

And after a report suggesting we are watching/reading/listening to less news these days, they discuss whether it is a harbinger of our reduced ability for critical thinking...

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Carl Sweeney

Co-Host
Tony Black

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