Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Carl & Tony begin with a pleasant topic - Germany's plan to give all 18 year olds money to engage in culture, and they ask if it would work in the UK.Plus, as writers call for the end to creative humanities degrees in the UK, the recently PhD'd Carl wonders about whether we ought to better recognise these subjects.And following an interview with Steven Soderbergh where he talks about cellphones impeding drama, they wonder if technology might mean the death of narrative tension...-Remember: subscribe to THE DISCOURSE+ for early access, ad-free listening and bonus episodes not available to regular listeners. Support the show here: https://wemadethis.supportingcast.fm/the-discourseNew episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Tuesday...Host / EditorCarl SweeneyCo-HostTony BlackSubscribe to THE DISCOURSE+:https://wemadethis.supportingcast.fm/the-discourseFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/thediscoursepodcastFollow Tony & Carl:Carl: @CKJSweeney on TwitterTony: https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriterListen to Carl's THE MOVIE PALACE podcast:https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-movie-palace-podcastWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethisWebsite: wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com
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