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Audiovisual Cultures Podcast

217 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

If you're interested in hearing voices and listening to experiences from the arts and culture sector we don't often get to hear, then Audiovisual Cultures is the podcast for you. Join Paula Blair as she explores different areas of sound- and image-based cultural production and everything that could mean with the help of the scholars and creative practitioners she meets along the way.

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Episodes

Ready Player One

May 02, 2018 05:00 - 49 minutes - 33.2 MB

Paula Blair and Andrew Shail have a post-screening discussion of Ready Player One (dir. Steven Spielberg, 2018, BBFC cert. 12A). commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 Recorded on 6 April 2018 Re-edited in May 2019 by Paula Blair using Audacity See the episode webpage for auto captions. Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcult...

audiovisual cultures ep. 8: Derry Girls & London Irish

April 25, 2018 05:00 - 57.8 MB

In which Paula Blair and Andrew Shail discuss comedy series London Irish (Ch. 4, 2013, cert. 18) and Derry Girls (Ch. 4., 2017-), both created by Lisa McKee. Topics include accents, stereotypes, marginalized experiences and 1990s nostalgia. With occasional swearing and silliness. Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Derry Girls & London Irish

April 25, 2018 05:00 - 57.8 MB

In which Paula Blair and Andrew Shail discuss comedy series London Irish (Ch. 4, 2013, cert. 18) and Derry Girls (Ch. 4., 2017-), both created by Lisa McKee. Topics include accents, stereotypes, marginalized experiences and 1990s nostalgia. With occasional swearing and silliness. Recorded on 26 & 27 March 2018 Edited by Paula Blair using Audacity See the episode webpage for auto captions. Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. See acast.co...

Marie Antoinette

April 18, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MB

In episode 7, Paula Blair and Andrew Shail talk about their viewing of Marie Antoinette (dir. Sofia Coppola, 2006, BBFC cert. 12A). As ever, the discussion includes analysis and plot details. Thanks to Kristie Smith for the following links: https://zerowidthjoiner.net/movie-barcode-generator http://moviebarcode.tumblr.com/post/12390371286/harry-potter-complete-series-2001-2011-prints Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncomme...

audiovisual cultures ep. 7: Marie Antoinette

April 18, 2018 05:00 - 59.5 MB

In episode 7, Paula Blair and Andrew Shail talk about their viewing of Marie Antoinette (dir. Sofia Coppola, 2006, BBFC cert. 12A). As ever, the discussion includes analysis and plot details. To be involved with a future recording on a topic relating to audio/visual cultures in the broadest sense, write to [email protected]. Please pledge to patreon to help support and improve these resources. Thanks to Kristie Smith for the following links: https://zerowidthjoiner.net/movie-barco...

Audiovisual Cultures ep. 6: The Virgin Suicides

April 11, 2018 05:01 - 71.1 MB

Paula Blair and Andrew Shail continue viewing Sofia Coppola's feature films, this time focusing on The Virgin Suicides (1999, BBFC cert. 15). The discussion makes reference to suicide and sexuality. It is bookended by samples from Air's original score for the film. If you'd like to get involved in recording an episode, email [email protected]. The podcast can now be found on acast.com. Please consider making a regular pledge to fund a hosting site to make it available on iTunes as...

The Virgin Suicides

April 11, 2018 05:01 - 1 hour - 50.3 MB

Re-edit of episode 6 which was first released on 11 April 2018. Paula Blair and Andrew Shail continue viewing Sofia Coppola’s feature films, this time focusing on The Virgin Suicides (1999, BBFC cert. 15). The discussion makes reference to suicide and sexuality.  Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 Recorded on 9 March 2018 Re-edited by Paula Blair in April 2...

audiovisual cultures ep. 5: The Shape of Water

April 04, 2018 09:00 - 55.1 MB

Paula Blair and Andrew Shail discuss The Shape of Water (dir. Guillermo del Toro, 2017, BBFC cert. 15), the 2018 Academy Awards, and representation in film. It's analytical, so best see the film beforehand if you don't want spoilers. If any of the issues raised concerning 'otherness' strike a chord with you and you'd like to share something you're working on, contact us via [email protected]. The recordings are available on acast.com, but please consider supporting on Patreon to f...

The Shape of Water

April 04, 2018 09:00 - 55.1 MB

Paula Blair and Andrew Shail discuss The Shape of Water (dir. Guillermo del Toro, 2017, BBFC cert. 15), the 2018 Academy Awards, and representation in film. It's analytical, so best see the film beforehand if you don't want spoilers. Recorded on 5 March 2018 Edited by Paula Blair using Audacity See the episode webpage for auto captions. Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Arrival

March 28, 2018 09:01 - 78.4 MB

Paula Blair and Andrew Shail discuss Arrival (dir. Denis Villeneuve, 2016, BBFC cert. 12), language and communication. Recorded on 26 & 27 February 2018 Edited by Paula Blair See the episode webpage for auto captions. Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

audiovisual cultures ep. 4: Arrival

March 28, 2018 09:01 - 78.4 MB

Paula Blair and Andrew Shail discuss Arrival (dir. Denis Villeneuve, 2016, BBFC cert. 12), language and communication. The recordings can also be accessed via acast.com, but please consider making a monthly pledge to fund the subscription to a podcast hosting site so that these recordings can reach a wider audience on iTunes, etc. Get in touch on [email protected] if you'd like to contribute to future recordings. If you possess or are concerned with under-represented voices in aud...

The Beguiled

March 21, 2018 10:42 - 76 MB

Paula Blair and Andrew Shail discuss The Beguiled (dir. Sofia Coppola, 2017, BBFC cert. 15). Recorded on 23 February 2018 Edited by Paula Blair See the episode webpage for auto captions. Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

audiovisual cultures ep. 3: The Beguiled

March 21, 2018 10:42 - 76 MB

Paula Blair and Andrew Shail discuss The Beguiled (dir. Sofia Coppola, 2017, BBFC cert. 15). It's analytical and spoilerific, so best see the film before listening if you'd rather avoid plot reveals. If you're working in areas of audio and/or visual cultures as a researcher, practitioner or participant and would like to be involved in future recordings, email [email protected]. Please consider a monthly pledge to fund a scubscription to a podcast hosting site so we can reach more ...

audiovisual cultures ep. 2: Lost in Translation

March 14, 2018 11:00 - 75.9 MB

Paula Blair and Andrew Shail's post-viewing discussion of Lost in Translation (dir. Sofia Coppola, 2003, BBFC cert. 15). It's mostly analytical, so it's best to see the film before listening if you want to avoid spoilers. The film's age certification should be noted as an indication of who the topics may or may not be suitable for. If you're a practitioner and/or scholar of any area that could come under the audio/visual cultures umbrella and would like to participate in a recording, get in e...

Lost in Translation

March 14, 2018 11:00 - 75.9 MB

Paula Blair and Andrew Shail's post-viewing discussion of Lost in Translation (dir. Sofia Coppola, 2003, BBFC cert. 15). Recorded on 21 & 22 February 2018 Edited by Paula Blair using Audacity See the episode webpage for auto captions. Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Introduction

March 07, 2018 09:42 - 38.4 MB

Paula Blair outlines plans for the AVC educational web platform and resources, and gives a sense of what's to come in later podcast episodes Recorded February 2018 Edited by Paula Blair See the episode webpage for auto captions. Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

audiovisual cultures ep. 1: Introduction

March 07, 2018 09:42 - 38.4 MB

I'm gathering up episodes for a podcast which I'll release here weekly until I get the funds to pay a monthly subscription to a podcast hosting site that can make the episodes available on iTunes, etc. This introductory edition outlines my plans for the AVC educational web platform and resources, and gives a sense of what's to come in later episodes. Give me a shout on [email protected] if you're a scholar and/or practitioner in any area of audio/visual cultures and would like to ...

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