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#BHN Big Hairy News#BHN Hooton unleashes on Damien Grant | Redundancies at Te Whatu Ora | Fewer Police on the beat?Health New Zealand is asking for voluntary redundancies from admin and advisory staff ahead of yet more looming job cuts at the cash-strapped agency.
Matthew Hooton unleashed on Damian Grant on The Working Group Podcast making it clear that Hobson's Pledge is racist and why it is. Grant thinks that Hooton doesn't agree with Brash so calls him racist, missing the point that Brash is racist which is why he doesn't agree with him.
Christopher Hipkins was on Breakfast this morning challenging the Government narrative that National would mean more police officers on the beat when in fact today...
2024-08-281h 17#BHN Big Hairy News#BHN Barbara Edmonds on tax-cut day | Hooton slams Luxon | This being brainwashed looks like V6Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds joins us LIVE to chat over the government's much hyped tax cut day. What does it mean for the economy? What does it mean for individuals? Who are the winners and who are the losers?
Matthew Hooton spent a good deal of time on The Working Group last night focused on how Christopher Luxon's words cannot be taken any more seriously than a parrot asking for a cracker. Chats also occurred around Maori wards tax cuts for big tobacco.
Dennis Prager may not be well known to NZers but he is a high profile...
2024-07-311h 32
TechtonicThe small town newspaper raided by policeWhen Eric Meyer answered the door to the home he shared with his mother on August 11, 2023, he couldn’t have expected what was waiting on the other side.The editor and proprietor of a small Kansas newspaper was being raided by police, who were looking for evidence of supposed illegal data access by one of his reporters.Not used to seeing the police intervene so overtly and unabashedly in the workings of the press, Americans sent letters of support to the newspaper in their tens of thousands.In this episode, Eric tells host Ch...
2023-11-2739 min#BHN Big Hairy News#BHN Matthew Hooton on Luxon's leadership and coalition expectations versus reality
Christopher Luxon has been placing his negotiation skills along with his merger and acquisitions experience as a way to put together a coalition quickly and to get on with the business of government
Matthew Hooton inspects Luxons business experience and comments on how that is working for him in political negotiations.
Finally, we must never forget to hold the next government accountable to the standards they set for the previous one. They called out Labour for spending and not tightening their belts and now they are spending unnecessarily on hotels for coalition talks.
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2023-11-2412 minTechtonicThe artist suing AI giantsGenerative AI is overhauling the way we work and live - and giving superpowers to ordinary individuals to create smart copy and stunning images in fractions of a second, but at whose expense? In this week's episode, host Chris Stokel-Walker speaks to Karla Ortiz, an artist from Puerto Rico who has drawn for Marvel, HBO, ILM, Universal and more. She has also launched a lawsuit against three large generative AI platforms, alleging mass copyright infringement of her work.She tells Chris how she felt when she learned her artistic e...
2023-11-1337 minTechtonicChat GPT and the fake Guardian articleGenerative AI can do a lot of useful things: summarise text, spark inspiration and analyse patterns and data. But it can also makes things up, including entire articles from The Guardian.In this episode, host Chris Stokel-Walker speaks to The Guardian's Head of Editorial Innovation, Chris Moran, about the day he was made aware of an article which never actually existed, though Chat GPT swore otherwise. He describes the newspaper's approach to AI and the many egregious implications the technology will have on the future of journalism.Producers: Christopher Hooton and Nicola Kelly
2023-10-3035 min#BHN Big Hairy News#BHN Luxon on gangs | Hooton tells Seymour "National will f#$k you" | PM's office 111 call releasedChristopher Luxon has talked about what National will do re gangs in their first 100 days and isn't interested in working with any of them. We take a look at what is said and replay part of an interview with Chester Burrows, who has tried these tactics before
Matthew Hooton tells David Seymour that going into coalition with National will mean "they'll fuck you quickly or they'll fuck you over slowly" with some interesting opinions about the ineptitude of Christopher Luxon's new team
The first transcript of the 111 call made from the PM's office has been released during the mosque...
2023-10-251h 23TechtonicCould you live without your phone?Our mobiles are a gateway to the world, holding news and entertainment, personal details and banking account information, friendships - even romances start there. Phones are a treasure trove of information, which is why governments in countries like the Philippines want to access them.In this episode of 'Techtonic', host Chris Stokel-Walker speaks to Mong Palatino, former Filipino congressman, now activist and writer, about a new law requiring users to hand over their names and government IDs to register their SIM cards. Is this to police citizens, or is it a crack down on...
2023-10-1632 minTechtonicWho controls Big Tech?Who, if anyone, controls Big Tech? In this episode, Chris Stokel-Walker talks to David Auerbach, a former Microsoft and Google software engineer credited for bringing the first emoji to the world. His new book, Meganets, warns us about the loose grip Big Tech companies have on the powerful technologies and algorithms they have created, and explores how these systems have driven us further and further into the opinions we already held and into our own little ‘narrative bunkers’.Here he diagnoses the effects of this on society, and tr...
2023-10-0232 minTechtonicThe journalist tracked by TikTokIt's a journalist's worst nightmare: your phone has been tracked by rogue employees from a major Chinese tech company, tapping into your sources. That's what happened to Financial Times tech reporter Christina Criddle, who one day received a call from a TikTok representative detailing how some of their staff had tracked her using the app. In this episode, Christina tells host Chris Stokel-Walker how she responded to the unfolding saga and what incidents like these show about the emerging challenges for freedom of expression online.Producers: Christopher Hooton and N...
2023-09-1737 minTechtonicIntroducing... Techtonic with Chris Stokel-WalkerTechtonic is a new podcast from human rights organisation Article 19, hosted by tech reporter Chris Stokel-Walker and produced by Christopher Hooton and Nicola Kelly.The new series looks at freedom of expression online with a focus on the human impact of Big Tech and social media. We speak to experts around the world, including the former Head of Elections at Twitter, digital rights activists and journalists and we hear from those at the sharp end of AI, deepfake technologies, internet shutdowns and more.Subscribe to Techtonic wherever you get your podcasts to hear...
2023-07-2801 minTechtonicAI's English language problemIn this week's episode, we look at the language biases inherent in AI technologies with guests Aliya Bhatia and Gabriel Nicholas from the Center for Democracy and Technology.Chris, Aliya and Gabriel discuss how large language models work, the underrepresentation of non English-language nations in training data and the effects of an AI trained largely in English. They look at how this might affect communities in India and dialects such as Catalan, where translations are viewed through an anglo-centric lens and the mistakes that commonly get made. And they explore how companies might redress the balance, to...
2023-07-2235 min
SilencedEp 8: Alex ChowAlex Chow, a prominent leader of Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement, describes the fight for democracy, his incarceration and life in exile.The Umbrella Movement of 2014 saw scores of people occupying main squares around the city, putting up umbrellas to protect themselves against the pepper spray police used to disperse the crowds. Then, in 2019, pro-democracy protests against a controversial extradition bill were, once again, met with police brutality, arrests and prison sentences, and many were forced to flee and live in exile.Alex tells Nicola about his seven-month prison sentence, his ongoing fight for democracy and...
2022-07-0426 min
SilencedEp 7: Zahra JoyaZahra Joya, an Afghan journalist and the founder of Rukhshana Media, Afghanistan's first female-led media organisation, speaks to Nicola about the day the Taliban retook Kabul; being airlifted to safety; and what it's like running a media organisation while living in exile.Host: Nicola KellyProducer: Christopher HootonMusic: Julian WhartonSound design: Rick MorrisTo find out more about ARTICLE 19's work, visit article19.org
2022-06-2020 min
SilencedEp 6: Sergio AguayoRenowned Mexican journalist and academic Sergio Aguayo tells Nicola about the impact a civil defamation lawsuit has had on his personal and professional life.It all started in 2016 when Aguayo wrote an opinion piece, accusing former Coahuila state governor Humberto Moreira of corruption. In a case that rumbled on for more than six years, Sergio was ordered to pay 10 million pesos - that’s more than half a million dollars - to Moreira, who said the piece had damaged his 'honour'. During that time, Sergio experienced multiple threats and intimidation and has had to live under full po...
2022-06-0622 min
SilencedEp 4: Matthew Caruana-GaliziaMatthew Caruana-Galizia, journalist and son of the late investigative journalist Daphne Caruana-Galizia, speaks to Nicola about the day of his mother's murder and his determination to continue her legacy, exposing corruption among Malta's elite.Host: Nicola KellyProducer: Christopher HootonMusic: Julian WhartonSound design: Rick Morris
2022-05-0927 min
SilencedEp 1: Richard RatcliffeNicola speaks to Richard Ratcliffe, campaigner and husband of British-Iranian charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, in one of the last interviews before his wife's release. He recounts the day she was arrested, the confused first months, the conditions in which Nazanin was held and the politics that surrounded her six-year imprisonment in Iran.'Silenced' is hosted by human rights journalist Nicola Kelly and produced by Christopher Hooton at Ziggurat Studio. Music is by Julian Wharton and sound design by Rick Morris.To find out more about ARTICLE 19's work, please visit www.article19.org.
2022-03-2828 min
PaperlessJoy BoyNarrated by Steve Buscemi, this is the story of Gosnell Duncan and the silicone dildo. After suffering a work-related accident, Caribbean-born Gosnell Duncan was paralyzed from the waist down. An engineer by trade, and determined not to let his disability come between him and the love of his life, Angela, Gosnell poured his knowledge and energy into crafting a new invention from his Brooklyn basement: the world’s first silicone dildo. His invention was intended for others too; specifically, he sought to bring pleasure to people with disabilities. Letters would come from all over the country with specific requests fo...
2022-03-0435 min
PaperlessThe Swingin' A'sThe Oakland A's of the early 1970s were the most iconoclastic team in baseball history. Never before had a club so collectively traumatized baseball's establishment with its eccentric behavior and business decisions, not to mention its outlandish facial hair, while simultaneously setting records: five consecutive division titles and three straight championships. Yet despite all the winning, the drama that played out on the field was somehow exceeded by the drama in the clubhouse. There were fistfights between players on the regular. The one thing that kept the team from splintering was the fact that, as much as they might h...
2022-02-0127 min
PaperlessElectric PrisonerInspired by the life and work of Leon Theremin, a Russian inventor whose most famous invention was the Theremin –– an instrument that produces otherworldly, haunting music, and which is played seemingly by magic. At the height of the Cold War, Theremin’s passions for music and science drew him into dangerous territory: the price of pursuing his great passions would be to live his life as a spy. A fictional story inspired by historical events.Writer: Michael LaPointeVoice: Gerard HowardProduction: Christopher Hooton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2022-01-2043 min
PaperlessThe JokeBased on the life of Susanna Madora Salter. Narrated by Elle Fanning. Argonia, Kansas, 1887. Susanna Salter is baking bread when there’s a knock at the door. She learns she’s been nominated for the mayoral elections as a prank by some of the men of the town. After all, what could be funnier than the notion of a female leader? Nobody expected that serious, reserved Susanna would accept the nomination, let alone that she would be elected the first female mayor of the United States. Journalist: Olivia RutiglianoWriter...
2021-12-0724 min
PaperlessMade in AlabamaAlex Latifi, Iranian-born owner of a small parts factory in Alabama, loved by his workers, had been fulfilling military contracts for years, making parts cheaper and better than the competition. When he finds out his secretary has been embezzling money, he fires her. Embittered and vengeful, she tells the FBI that Latifi has been sending classified information to China. As Latifi fights to keep his factory open and his workers employed, a politically aggressive US attorney tries to bring him down: “We don’t care if Latifi is innocent. Our goal is to put him out of business.”...
2021-11-1225 min
PaperlessPortrait of a SpyThe Chevalier d'Eon is a brave army captain, a sparkling dinner companion –– and a spy in King Louis XV's secret service, tasked with planning an invasion of England from within London's highest social circles. But the French government, having no idea that the Chevalier is working for King Louis, plots to assassinate the charismatic diplomat, who only narrowly survives. When the scandal subsides, the Chevalier returns to France with a request: to be recognized as a woman. This is the story of one of the 18th century's most remarkable characters: the spy who dared to craft her own identity.
2021-11-0436 min
PaperlessThe Battle of Bamber Bridge1943. While World War II rages, a different kind of battle takes over a British village in Lancashire where US troops are stationed. Throughout their service, Black American troops had faced daily bigotry and racism from their own countrymen. One night, the tension erupts into violence and the sleepy, unremarkable village of Bamber Bridge becomes a battleground between two Americas.This story contains explicit language and racial slurs. Listener discretion is advised.Inspired by true events. Writer: Brianna PorterJournalist: Ian LeslieVoice: Gregory Holmes JrProd...
2021-10-1228 min
PaperlessWhite WidowA deep-dive into Samantha Lewthwaite, the widow of one of London’s 7/7 bombers and a notorious wanted criminal in the UK. A white woman from a nondescript town, Lewthwaite became the poster girl for radical Islam in the UK and garnered the reputation of being one of the most deadly terrorists in the world. As the tabloids grew greedy for sensational stories, the White Widow became their favorite villain and – perhaps – their favorite creation.Journalists: Alexandra Bradford & Samira ShackleVoice: Caroline FordProduction: Christopher HootonSpecial Thanks: Kieran Fitzgerald & Allison Friedma...
2021-09-2336 min
PaperlessBlood & WineAs tensions over South Africa’s white-owned farmland escalate, Midas Wanana and other Black residents take matters into their own hands, creating a new settlement on the edge of a white-owned vineyard. They call the settlement Azania, a precolonial name for South Africa. When the white farmer, Stefan Smit, is murdered in his own home, the finger is immediately pointed at the Black occupiers and tension in Azania reaches a boiling point, ultimately costing Wanana his life. But something isn’t adding up. To catch the real perpetrator, detectives will need to look far closer to home. Jou...
2021-08-2633 min
the indie alternative with chris oldenThe Farm - Peter HootonIt's the end of season 2 and I'm going out with a bang! This week indie legend Peter Hooton joins me to talk about The Farm, musical influences, the bands evolution over the years, record deals and the anthem that is 'All Together Now'
Peter was fantastic and hopefully will come back on the pod again.
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2021-06-2456 min![[ETHNICALLY] SPEAKING](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/41f6cf3e-0803-461e-a716-fd3b750f7de9/a859962b-eca2-42bb-907a-841fb098e22b/3000x3000/ethnically-speaking-podcast-art-3000-x-3000-px-1.jpg?aid=rss_feed)
[ETHNICALLY] SPEAKING#75: Is Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila cultural appropriation or appreciation?The ladies discuss the launch of Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila brand after critics argue the Californian supermodel, who has no connection to Mexico, is exploiting and appropriating the Mexican culture to line her own pockets, and explore why Kendall is being called out when there is a long list of celebrity-owned tequila brands that came before hers.--------------------------------------- FOLLOW THE CONVERSATION #EthnicallySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitedmelanincoFacebook: https://facebook.com/unitedmelanincoTwitter: https://instagram.com/unitedmelanincoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unitedmelaninco/
2021-05-2837 min
Candela: Photography & Cinematography MastersWhat is the future of storytelling?We're a mere blip in history. Many of the artistic mediums that are dominant now weren't as little as a hundred years ago, and with technology progressing so fast, they'll likely change again on a much shorter timeframe. Here we attempt to take stock of photography, cinema and other forms of storytelling at this moment in time, assess the outlook for them, and think about where the world of art/storytelling/whatever-you-want-to-call-it may be headed.
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2020-12-0843 minCandela: Photography & Cinematography MastersThe allure of AmericaThe USA is so frequently the setting for both cinema and photography, so what's the attraction? We attempt to put it into words, discussing monolithic facades, contrasting cultures, rampant consumerism and other classically American traits, along with our own experiences travelling and working in the States.
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2020-11-1631 minCandela: Photography & Cinematography MastersDavid YarrowPhotographer David Yarrow joins us to discuss his distinctive black-and-white photos of wildlife, how shooting a bobsleigh race opened him up to the possibility of 'fine art photography', almost getting snapped in half by a hippo, and resisting the urge to use a telephoto lens – instead moving in closer toward what are often very dangerous creatures.
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2020-09-131h 06Candela: Photography & Cinematography MastersTran Tuan VietVietnamese photographer Tran Tuan Viet (@vietsui) joins hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton to discuss his photographic mission to show the natural beauty and life of people of his country, a place that is so often associated with war and violence in people's minds. Viet's work has been published by National Geographic, Smithsonian Magazine, the Guardian and other outlets, and he's worked for clients including Google, Samsung and Canon.
2020-08-1734 minCandela: Photography & Cinematography MastersWhat even is 'fine art photography'?'Fine art' is a term that helped to get photography taken seriously, but is the distinction still useful? We discuss the false dichotomy of 'art' and 'non-art', and the generally blurry genres in photography.
Hosts: Alan Schaller, Christopher Hooton
2020-08-0832 minCandela: Photography & Cinematography MastersRay CollinsOcean photographer Ray Collins talks to hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton about the anatomy of a wave, risking life and limb for 'the shot', and how a severe injury down a coal mine led to an unlikely career in photography.
2020-07-3040 minCandela: Photography & Cinematography MastersThere Will Be Blood cinematographer Robert ElswitOscar-winning director of photography Robert Elswit joins hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton to discuss his long-running partnership with director Paul Thomas Anderson, making the sky rain frogs in 'Magnolia', going fruit shopping with Daniel Day-Lewis in character as oil baron Daniel Plainview during filming on 'There Will Be Blood', and much more.
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2020-07-021h 33Candela: Photography & Cinematography MastersCristina MittermeierHow does lighting and lens choice work underwater? Photographer Cristina Mittermeier joins hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton to discuss the majesty and the difficulty of shooting marine life, 'split photography' that captures both what's beneath the waves and above it, and her mission to create healthy and abundant oceans with the initiative SeaLegacy.
2020-06-1533 minCandela: Photography & Cinematography MastersCompromiseAlmost all projects – from amateur to the highest levels – involve sacrifices, but when should you make concessions and when should you stick to your guns? In this episode, hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton discuss compromise in creativity.
2020-06-0534 minCandela: Photography & Cinematography MastersInception & The Dark Knight cinematographer Wally PfisterAcademy Award-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister talks to hosts Alan Schaller & Christopher Hooton about his collaborations with Christopher Nolan, his beginnings as a news cameraman, a life-changing chance meeting with Robert Altman, managing to surprise Sir Michael Caine with unscripted camera movements, and what it was like seeing Heath Ledger's Joker character in front of the lens for the first time.
2020-05-261h 04Candela: Photography & Cinematography MastersThe relationship between camera and subjectYou've got a great scene or subject in front of you, now where are you going to position the camera? Angles and perspectives are the focus of this episode, with hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton explaining how they think about them both in terms of photography and cinematography.
2020-05-1835 minCandela: Photography & Cinematography MastersVincent PetersVogue and GQ portrait photographer Vincent Peters joins Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton to discuss modern celebrity, the need to leave something "unavailable" in an image, and the possibility that digital content is becoming to our brains what plastic has become to the Earth.
2020-05-111h 06Candela: Photography & Cinematography MastersHow important is the camera you use?In this episode, hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton consider to what extent fancy cameras and equipment bring you better results, how this differs in terms of photography and film, and the hidden advantages of lower-end kit.
2020-05-0634 minCandela: Photography & Cinematography MastersGame of Thrones and Ozark director Daniel SackheimDan Sackheim has become a go-to director for television in Hollywood, directing episodes of Game of Thrones, Ozark, Better Call Saul, True Detective, The Leftovers and other major shows. He joins Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton to discuss the specific set of skills required for TV, how budget worries remain even when you're shooting a show the size of GoT, and how his passion for photography intersects with his day job in moving images.
2020-04-301h 10Candela: Photography & Cinematography MastersJoel MeyerowitzBronx-born photographer Joel Meyerowitz sits down with hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton to discuss photography as zen archery, New York in the 1970s, a chance meeting with Henri Cartier-Bresson on the street, and how Joel became the only photographer allowed unrestricted access to Ground Zero.
2020-04-131h 06Candela: Photography & Cinematography MastersSteve McCurryPhotographer Alan Schaller and filmmaker Christopher Hooton chat with NatGeo and Magnum legend Steve McCurry about photography as a solitary endeavour, film vs. digital, shooting in Asia, and whether he can ever turn off his 'eye'.
2020-02-0243 min
Candela: Photography & Cinematography MastersTEASERPhotographer Alan Schaller and filmmaker Christopher Hooton take you behind the lens to find out how such wonder is created in front of it. This teaser for the show features excerpts from the guys' episode one conversation, along with later episodes that feature photographer Steve McCurry (Magnum, Nat Geo) and Jeff Cronenweth (Fight Club, The Social Network, Gone Girl).
2020-01-2510 min
Manufacturing Talk RadioManufacturing Matters: An In-depth Look At Enterprise ZonesIn this episode Christopher Hooton, Senior Scholar at the George Washington University Institute of Public Policy and Chief Economist of the Internet Association and Peter Tyler, a professor in urban and regional economics in the Department of Land Economy at the University of Cambridge, discuss their newly published paper on the impact of enterprise zones. Chris and Peter outline the basic findings of their study and discuss the role of manufacturing in enterprise zone development. Other topics include the relationship between enterprise zones and clusters, the impact of enterprise zones in developing economies, and the issue of capital pirating from...
2019-11-0530 min
TechdirtWorking FuturesGET THE BOOK: http://workingfutur.es/
As we hope you know by now, last week we released Working Futures, an anthology of short stories about the future of work in our world of rapidly advancing technology, inspired by settings we developed with a specially-designed scenario planning exercise. For this week's special episode of the podcast, we've brought in three of the authors whose stories are featured in the book— Katharine Dow, Christopher Hooton, and James Yu — to talk about the process of developing future scenarios and, of course, about their stories.
2019-10-0840 min
Made Visible42. Christopher Hooton, Living with Depression and Channeling Pain into CreativityChristopher Hooton was diagnosed with depression almost a decade ago, and he’s discovered that his symptoms are somewhat treatment-resistant. He’s had to find other ways to manage his mental health, and creativity plays a big role in that. On today’s episode, Christopher and I talk about why he recently transitioned from arts critic to arts creator, and how the evocative nature of The National’s music, which is the subject of his podcast, provides a jumping-off point to talk about mental health. Learn more about Christopher and check out the show notes here. Follow...
2019-06-0436 min
Coffee & Flowers: A podcast about The NationalBonus: 'I Am Easy To Find' launchAs the band launch a new album and a new film simultaneously, Chris and Dave review and discuss this ambitious new project, chat to Bryce Dessner and Scott Devendorf about the division of labour on a project like this, and meet Eve Owen, a 19-year-old singer who features on the album.
2019-05-0700 minCoffee & Flowers: A podcast about The NationalS1 Ep13: ReflectionsThe myriad stories that interweave throughout 'Boxer' and beyond all come together as we take a final look at the record as a whole.
2019-03-0400 minCoffee & Flowers: A podcast about The NationalS1 Ep12: 'Gospel'We consider what it means to end the album in a garden, beneath holiday rainbow lights and with a nice icy drink in your hand.
2019-03-0400 minCoffee & Flowers: A podcast about The NationalS1 Ep11: 'Ada'Ada lets us all have her neck. "The touching of a person's neck is much more intimate than kissing them on the mouth, don't you think?" - Matt Berninger
2019-03-0400 minCoffee & Flowers: A podcast about The NationalS1 Ep10: 'Racing Like A Pro'Boxer's young professional takes a look in the mirror and asks us: "What is it all worth?"
2019-03-0400 minCoffee & Flowers: A podcast about The NationalS1 Ep9: 'Guest Room'We enter "prison for jerks" and find two people struggling to escape this relationship jail of their own making.
2019-03-0400 minCoffee & Flowers: A podcast about The NationalS1 Ep8: 'Start A War'The (im?)possibility of reconciliation is explored in 'Start A War', and when the right time is to walk away. Plus, how identical twins approach guitar harmonies.
2019-03-0400 minCoffee & Flowers: A podcast about The NationalS1 Ep7: 'Apartment Story'Unpacking 'Slow Show's "fraternal twin", we consider relationships within four walls. How do we enjoy comfort when it all too often rubs up against claustrophobia?
2019-03-0400 minCoffee & Flowers: A podcast about The NationalS1 Ep6: 'Slow Show'The album hits its mid-point and a fork in the roads: to go to the party, or to stay in? We explore the pros and cons of socialising and the curious lure of home.
2019-03-0400 minCoffee & Flowers: A podcast about The NationalS1 Ep5: 'Green Gloves'This episode we find a tender exploration of humans, their objects, and the connections we form.
2019-03-0400 minCoffee & Flowers: A podcast about The NationalS1 Ep4: 'Squalor Victoria'We consider the unheavenly travails of white-collar employment in a track that, for Matt, was all about restraint.
2019-03-0400 minCoffee & Flowers: A podcast about The NationalS1 Ep3: 'Brainy'We follow the footsteps of two people in a game of cat and mouse with help from Brainy herself, Carin Besser.
2019-03-0400 minCoffee & Flowers: A podcast about The NationalS1 Ep2: 'Mistaken For Strangers'We consider the unmagnicifcent lives of adults and the reluctant deal we all make with the world as we leave youth.
2019-03-0400 minCoffee & Flowers: A podcast about The NationalS1 Ep1: 'Fake Empire'We begin exploring 'Boxer' with a tiptoe through the album's melancholic first track, exploring the real, the fake, and the big opener that almost wasn't.
2019-03-0400 minCoffee & Flowers: A podcast about The NationalS1 Ep0: Welcome & WhyA warm welcome to Coffee & Flowers, explaining who, what and why.
2019-03-0400 min
Coffee & Flowers: A podcast about The NationalSeason 1 TeaserSeason 1 will be available 4 March on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other listening thingys!
2019-02-1200 min
kernelsTommy WiseauThe one and only Tommy Wiseau sits down with us to talk life after 'The Disaster Artist', 'The Room' on Broadway, his love of architecture, 'Ocean's 11', and his plans for a horror movie about using 8% of your brain (?), in certainly our most directionless conversation yet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-09-3022 min
kernels#32: Peep Show and Succession creator Jesse ArmstrongChris talks to the man behind Peep Show and In The Loop about his major new HBO show Succession, which centres on a Murdoch-esque family ruling the American media. The pair explore how writers' rooms work, what a showrunner actually does, getting your head around complex business jargon for a script, the 'toilet paper draft' and the future of liberalism in the face of Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-08-1527 min
kernels#31: Brian Tyree Henry is the heir apparent to James GandolfiniAtlanta's Brian Tyree Henry just earned an Emmy nomination for his work on Atlanta and is tapped to work with Steve McQueen and Joe Wright on upcoming films. He sits down with Chris to discuss the stage and screen actor's similar acting style to James Gandolfini, how Atlanta season 2's standalone episode format was kinda scary for the cast, the show's silent moments, patient plot advancement, and how it doesn't try to hammer you over the head with a message. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-08-0119 min
Test Pattern: A Horror Movie PodcastEpisode 76: A Room at the Overlook - The Shining & Room 237In our latest Patreon Pick, Pax Church invites us to stay at The Overlook Hotel. We watched one of his all-time favorites The Shining and explored the theories of Room 237! Sources: The Shining (1980) "25 Things You Might Not Know About The Shining" by Meredith Danko, Mental Floss "Read the Alternative Phrases to 'All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Dull Boy' Stanley Kubrick Considered for The Shining by Christopher Hooton, Independent "How We Made Stanley Kubrick's The Shining" by Jan Harlan, The Guardian Behind the Scenes of T...
2018-07-253h 45
kernels#30: The shaming of Mark DuplassIndie film pioneer Mark Duplass has been forced to issue an apology for recommending a podcast to his followers. We look at how internet mob mentality can seemingly elicit a mea culpa from anyone for just about anything, how there is now no room in Hollywood for dissent, and where all of this might be headed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-07-2018 min
Reads Like A Four#17: Christopher Hooton (The Independent)Christopher and I discuss The Independent's shift online, representation, tokenism and crowbarred politics in film and whether people really want a peek 'behind the curtain'. Plus: I play devil's advocate on clickbait journalism and get exasperated with the MCU, Chris explains why he finds 'problematic' problematic, and we discuss the iPad impact on writing of all kinds. Apologies for the crackles on this episode. // Contact the pod: readslikeafour@gmail.com // Instagram + Twitter: @readslikeafour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-07-1334 min
kernels#29: Is Westworld exquisitely intricate or just convoluted?Westworld, the heir apparent to Game of Thrones, is back on HBO for a second season, but is it a sophisticated puzzle of a show or just an overly-complicated scramble of information? Christopher Hooton and Jacob Stolworthy chew it over. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-04-2524 min
kernels#28: Lena Waithe on Master of None's future, Ready Player One and Spielberg's soulAfter breaking through as Denise in Netflix's 'Master of None', Lena Waithe has found herself doing motion capture in Steven Spielberg's new action-adventure epic, 'Ready Player One'. She talks to Christopher Hooton about working with 'kind soul' Steven Spielberg, growing up in the South Side of Chicago, and the future of 'Master of None' following the whole Aziz Ansari situation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-03-2317 min
kernels#27: Chris finishes his first film + why do acting Oscars keep going to biopic roles?In something of a meta pod, the Kernels team review and discuss host Christopher Hooton's just-completed first feature film, Meniscus. Jacob Stolworthy and Jack Shepherd give their thoughts on the experimental format drama and find out how Chris and his co-director, David Rapson (also on the pod), turned it around on next to no budget.Later, the guys talk The Lost Boys podcast and, ahead of the Oscars, question whether dishing out awards to actors playing historical figures is justified and if we're confusing impressions with good acting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2018-02-2848 min
kernels#26: Right nominees, wrong winners? Who'll win the 2018 Oscars and who shouldThe Oscar nominations are out and for once there's barely a ripple of outrage - the list is good and we can broadly say that the right films, actors, directors and crew members have been picked. The same might not be true with the winners however, with several obvious picks the favourites to win, overlooking some sensational cinema that came out in 2017. Taking up a bunch of categories, Christopher Hooton looks at who will win and who should with colleagues Jack Shepherd and Jacob Stolworthy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-01-3055 min
kernels#25: 'American films would rather have someone explode than say cunt' - Martin McDonaghThree Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths director Martin McDonagh talks working with the same actors, not having written enough gay characters, worrying about the body of work he'll leave behind, how Seven Psychopaths could have been better, and why he doesn't want to move into TV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-01-1529 min
kernels#24: Jake GyllenhaalJake Gyllenhaal is a quiet but powerful actor who's explored some different types of characters in reason years. Jacob winds up talking to him about oddity 'Nightcrawler', how he chooses films, his sister Maggie's move into television and his latest film, 'Stronger'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-01-0321 min
kernels#23: The Last Jedi backlash - what the hell's happening?You know the drill. Critics publish scathing or just lukewarm reviews of blockbuster franchise films, fans go in droves to see them at cinemas anyway and end up fighting their corner. Not so with 'The Last Jedi', with reviewers loving the latest Star Wars movie but many fans loathing it, some even going so far as to sign a petition trying to get it struck it from the Star Wars canon.FIlm reporters Jack Shepherd and Jacob Stolworthy join Culture Editor Christopher Hooton to try and work out what happened, whether the criticisms are fair, and...
2017-12-2231 min
kernels#22: Charlie BrookerThe Black Mirror creator discusses his sudden rise from columnist to award-winning screenwriter, how he owes everything he knows to Ross Kemp series Ultimate Force, and how nice it is not to have to tweet so much anymore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-12-0423 min
kernels#21: James and Dave Franco on The Disaster ArtistThe Disaster Artist, a Warner Bros film about a relatively obscure indie drama gone wrong had no right to work. And yet director James Franco has created not only a hilarious movie about how The Room was made and the auteur behind it, Tommy Wiseau, but a human one. Chris talks to James and his brother Dave (also the stars of the movie) about his own experience with Tommy, the "secret tapes" James got hold of to inform his performance, Seth Rogen struggling to keep his shit together on set, how one of the screenwriters turned in a script draft before he...
2017-11-2218 min
kernels#20: Mindhunter director Asif Kapadia on Ed Kemper and learning David Fincher's styleNetflix's new original series Mindhunter has enrapt a legion of viewers with its smart, reserved style. Chris Hooton sits down with episodes 3 and 4 director Asif Kapadia to look at how it came together, how Brad Pitt's DVD of Senna led to his signing, directing an actor as serial killer Ed Kemper, learning from David Fincher on set, and how a season of TV's episodes are carved up for different directors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-11-0633 min
kernels#19: Willem Dafoe"I'm not supposed to be in this movie." A character actor with an extraordinary filmography, Willem Dafoe sits down to discuss why he's taken such a left turn so late in his career with new indie The Florida Project, which mostly stars non-actors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-10-2338 min
kernels#18: The mad brilliance of Blade Runner 2049 and the rise of Denis VilleneuveBlade Runner 2049 is an audacious proposition: a $185 million film that doesn't patronise the audience or feel made by consortium. The Independent's Christopher Hooton, Jacob Stolworthy and Jack Shepherd discuss the film's controlled insanity and submit that director Denis Villeneuve is going to be a household name in the same way Christopher Nolan is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-10-0930 min
kernels#17: Ethan HawkeAn actor you'll never see in a cape, Ethan Hawke is more interested in humanist roles. He chats to Kernels' Jacob Stolworthy about the movies of his that people want to talk to him about, his special relationship with director Richard Linklater, how he earned his screenwriting credit in the Before trilogy and the future for protagonists Jesse and Céline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-09-2525 min
kernels#16: Steven SoderberghThe incredibly versatile and efficient director (Ocean's trilogy, Logan Lucky and more) talks to host Christopher Hooton about coming out of retirement, fucking with the studio system and the value of pseudonyms, before getting grilled on what he's been watching in 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-09-1130 min
kernels#15: Adam DriverIn spite of Star Wars swallowing up most of his time, Adam Driver has still managed to fire out some great indies the past couple of years. He talks to Christopher Hooton about Paterson, While We're Young, his next Steven Soderbergh movie, Logan Lucky, his process and the importance of making a good meatloaf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-08-2826 min
kernels#14: David LoweryAfter completing Disney animation 'Pete's Dragon', director David Lowery took a real left turn, heading to Texas with friends Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck and making weird, avant garde, self-funded indie film 'A Ghost Story' in secret. Chris Hooton talks to him about this bold move, Casey acting under a bed sheet for most of the movie, finding motivation in the face of the futility of existence, and how great pie is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-08-1427 min
kernels#13: What does a film editor actually do and what makes for a good one?Film editing is a huge chunk of work, but the film editor's hustle often goes unrecognised. Chris chats to 'Nymphomaniac Vol. I & II' editor and Academy member Molly Stensgaard about her process and how good film editing is about the opposite of putting a personal stamp on things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-07-3136 min
kernels#12: Assessing Dunkirk hype and chatting to stars Cillian Murphy & Mark RylanceIs Christopher Nolan's new film a masterpiece or merely a near-masterpiece? Chris reviews Dunkirk and looks at the hype surrounding it and Cillian Murphy and Mark Rylance explain what the auteur is like to work with and the intensity he brings on set. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-07-2020 min
kernels#11: Is Game of Thrones actually good?HBO's Game of Thrones is an impressive, technically proficient series, but is it a good one? Ahead of season 7, Chris, Jacob and Jack look at how the show has changed, assess the hype surrounding it and lament how it has a tendency to drown in characters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-07-0442 min
kernels#10: Is Rotten Tomatoes really killing movies?Producer Brett Ratner has called Rotten Tomatoes 'the worst thing that we have in today’s movie culture'. An executive at an independent film distributor has branded this argument 'ridiculous', countering: 'F**k you, make a good movie!' Chris, joined by team members Jack and Jacob examine how review aggregation is affecting film consumption and how the role of the film critic is changing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-06-2029 min
kernels#9: Marc MaronA podcast with the godfather of podcasts. Chris and Marc discuss everything from happiness to hand soap, how he's playing 'a piece of shit' in new Netflix show GLOW and how he doesn't want to make a big deal out of his part when the series is all about the women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-06-0530 min
kernels#8: On interviewing Martin Scorsese, chatting to Jessica Chastain, and hyping The LeftoversChris discusses what it was like interviewing Martin Scorsese, Jacob chats to Jessica Chastain about how she thinks about her roles and what she looks for in movies, and we implore you to find time for The Leftovers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-05-2222 min
kernels#7: Jason BlumFinancing low-budget found-footage horrors has enabled Jason Blum to produce Oscar-winning indies like Whiplash. We talk to him about what motivates a producer, how directors differ from genre to genre and the enormous success of Get Out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-05-0830 min
kernels#6: Warren BeattyAt the age of 80, Warren Beatty has just written, directed and co-produced a movie that he also stars in. With a career spanning over 50 years, how does he see the industry having changed, and is he aware of the comparison between himself and his latest subject, Howard Hughes? Also in the episode, Chris catches up with a colleague who's been surveying the scene at Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, Florida. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-04-2421 min
kernels#5: How will we watch film & TV in the future?The way we consume films and TV shows is fast changing, but is the cinema really doomed? We chew over different viewing experiences and near future possibilities, with help from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and CCO Ted Sarandos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-04-1120 min
kernels#4: Ben WheatleyWhat’s it like going from a budget of £6,000 to £6 million? Brit director Ben Wheatley discusses his rise to new single-location action film Free Fire, how it was influenced by video game Counter-Strike, working with Martin Scorsese and a new film about women with shotguns killing giant crabs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-03-2720 min
Tech Policy LeadersChris Hooton: The Internet Economy.Dr. Christopher Hooton (@Hooton_Chris) is the Chief Economist at the Internet Association, which represents the interests of the world's leading Internet companies in the advancement of public policy solutions to strengthen and protect Internet freedom, foster innovation and economic growth, and empower users. He is an economist and policy expert specializing in economic development, urban economics, spatial analysis, and evaluation. He has served as a consultant to the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank as well as other leading international organizations and was formerly a Lecturer at the Social Science Research Methods Centre University of Cambridge. His work has b...
2017-03-1417 min
kernels#3: Bob OdenkirkBob Odenkirk drops in to discuss how and why it's easier to move from comedy to drama than the other way around, his Netflix neo-noir oddity 'Girlfriend's Day', how Saul Goodman came in part from the "divorced, bankrupt, fucked" people he grew up around and the third season of 'Better Call Saul'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-03-1324 min
kernels#2: Sir Patrick StewartThe one and only Sir Patrick Stewart talks 17 years as Xavier, crew members on drips, revisiting an old character in a very new way and the sense of finality in Logan (mild spoilers enclosed). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-02-2429 min
kernels#1: Matthew McConaugheyThe Texan acting legend talks building a character, the joy of acting, that chest-thumping Wolf of Wall Street scene and his new film, Gold. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-01-3026 min