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If you're interested in hearing voices and listening to experiences, stories and knowledge from the arts and culture sector we don't often get to hear, then Audiovisual Cultures is the podcast for you. Learn alongside Paula Blair as she explores different

Paula Blair


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    Latest episodes from Audiovisual Cultures

    October 2022 Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 6:03


    Paula Blair informs listeners of the podcast pause until the new year. Find this episode's extended show notes, links and automated transcript at https://audiovisualcultures.com/2022/10/26/audiovisual-cultures-october-2022-announcement/ Funding the podcast helps improve its quality and accessibility. Please drop a tip via the supporter link! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Game Day with Dean Simone, Val McAdoo and Pete Postiglione

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022 37:13


    Paula Blair chats with Dean Simone, Val McAdoo and Pete Postiglione about making their sports-themed family drama independent feature film Game Day (dir. Edgar Michael Bravo, 2021). Each talk through their production experiences in front of and behind the camera, Italian-American culture and family, and growing film production and storytelling embedded in Philadelphia. Includes plot details and potential spoilers.Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Find this episode's extended show notes, links and automated transcript at https://audiovisualcultures.com/2022/10/05/audiovisual-cultures-episode-126-game-day-with-dean-simone-val-mcadoo-and-pete-postiglione/ Funding the podcast helps improve its quality and accessibility. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Podcasting and Mindset with Jennifer Francis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 45:46


    Paula Blair chats with Jenn Francis about making her podcasts Tools of the Podcast Trade and SoloMoms! Talk. We also hear about Jenn's work with mindset coaching and mentoring, and about her travel experiences. We learn about getting started with podcast production, the importance of meeting people virtually and in person, and the ways Jenn is disrupting lasting stigmas around solo motherhood. If you get something out of this conversation or know someone who will, please share it and give it a good rating and review on your podcast app!Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. The book Jenn refers to is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.Funding the podcast helps us improve its quality and provide more accurate transcripts and captions. You can support this work and find this episode's extended show notes, full guest bio and automated transcript at https://audiovisualcultures.com/2022/09/21/audiovisual-cultures-episode-125-podcasting-and-mindset-with-jennifer-francis/ Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Strand, Thor and Robert Simpson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2022 73:14


    Recorded on location at the Strand Arts Centre in East Belfast, programme manager Johanna Leech and cultural freelancer Robert J. E. Simpson chat to Paula Blair about the venue's history, its current status and plans for its future. We then learn more about Robert's work as an artist, an actor, a for-hire freelancer and with the CinePunked podcast. And finally, there is a post-viewing discussion between Robert and Paula after seeing Thor: Love and Thunder (dir. Taika Waititi, 2022) with plenty of references to plot details and lots of meandering off to other broadly relevant topics! If you get something out of this episode or know someone who will, please share it and give it a good rating and review on your podcast app.Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Funding the podcast helps us improve its quality and provide more accurate transcripts and captions. You can support this work and find this episode's extended show notes and automated transcript at https://audiovisualcultures.com/2022/09/07/audiovisual-cultures-episode-124-strand-thor-and-robert-simpson/ Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Studio Visit with Susan Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022 42:51


    Paula Blair visits Susan Hughes at Orchid Studios in Belfast to chat through her work. Susan is from Belfast and graduated with her MFA in 2021 from the University of Ulster and received that year's Centre for Contemporary Art (Derry) and Platform Arts (Belfast) graduate awards. She has completed many artist residencies in Ireland and Scandinavia where she has used her traditional fiddle-playing as a bartering tool to gain access to local stories. In this episode we learn about Susan's practice involving painting, text, sound, colour and light across different media, and spend time in particular on uses of language and encounters with the natural world. If you get something out of this episode or know someone who will, please share it and give it a good rating and review on your podcast app!Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Funding the podcast helps us improve its quality and provide more accurate transcripts and captions. You can support this work and find this episode's extended show notes and automated transcript at https://audiovisualcultures.com/2022/08/24/audiovisual-cultures-episode-123-studio-visit-with-susan-hughes/ Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    It For Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2022 55:30


    Paula Blair reads her article on Duncan Campbell's Turner Prize-winning film It For Others – see full citation and link below for open access to the published text. Topics include prize culture, capitalism, Marxism, colonialism, cultural appropriation, looted art, documentary, commercialism, the art market, and film culture, particularly the late-twentieth-century Left Bank film-makers in France. If you get something out of this episode or know someone who will, please share it and give it a good rating and review on your podcast app.Blair, Paula, ‘Accommodating the Mess: The Politics of Appropriation in It For Others', Acta Universitatis Sapientiae: Film and Media Studies 12 (2016), pp. 149–165 Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Funding the podcast helps us improve its quality and provide more accurate transcripts and captions. You can support this work and find this episode's extended show notes and automated transcript at https://audiovisualcultures.com/2022/08/10/audiovisual-cultures-episode-122-it-for-others/ Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Grant Applications

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 73:42


    Paula Blair talks through a successful grant application to Arts Council England, radical honesty, and time-saving strategies. In this episode you'll get advice on the stages of applying for a grant including the necessary preparation, where to find specific guidance, compiling a budget and networking. Issues that arise include paying yourself and others fairly, identifying eligibility, what fund is right for your needs, and access requirements for submission. If you get something out of this or know someone who will, please share it. Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Funding the podcast helps us improve its quality and provide more accurate transcripts and captions. You can support this work and find this episode's extended show notes and automated transcript at https://audiovisualcultures.com/2022/07/27/audiovisual-cultures-episode-121-grant-applications/ Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Jordan Mode with Jordan Lam

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 56:24


    Paula Blair speaks to Jordan Lam about being creative and developing a studio arts practice. In this fun and loose conversation you'll get some insight into studying art at degree level, some details about graphic design and digital collage, and how it is to take a creative approach to life as well as to art. There are some details about Photoshop and other digital creative suites that the uninitiated may find surprising. We also touch on Jordan's experience growing up bilingual and across two cultures, his interest in rap and reading, and why he likes to dress up as a banana. If you enjoy this chat, please give us a good rating and share with someone you think will like it. Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Funding the podcast helps us improve its quality and provide more accurate transcripts and captions. You can support this work and find this episode's extended show notes and automated transcript at https://audiovisualcultures.com/2022/07/13/audiovisual-cultures-episode-120-jordan-mode-with-jordan-lam/ Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Stories and Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 1:48


    Trailer for Stories and Strategies, a podcast dedicated to the art, science, and profession of human conversation. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Maysville with Leslie Goyette and Michele Englehart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 30:57


    Paula Blair speaks to writer and director Leslie Goyette and producer Michele Englehart about their film Maysville (2021). In our conversation you'll learn about their 3-year journey from script to finished film, their experience with crowdfunding and the kindness of communities, and the sheer tenacity it takes to achieve a goal you really believe in. This is an enjoyable and illuminating conversation which I hope you'll get something out of and share. Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Funding the podcast helps us improve its quality and provide more accurate transcripts and captions. You can support this work and find this episode's extended show notes and automated transcript at https://audiovisualcultures.com/2022/06/29/audiovisual-cultures-119-maysville/ Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    SEO Optimizers with Brandon Leibowitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022 37:09


    Paula Blair is joined by digital marketing professional Brandon Leibowitz to talk about the technologies, best practices, ethics and effects on culture of search engine optimization (SEO), social media marketing, and website ownership. In our conversation you'll learn some quick tips for advancing up Google search results and lessons about who really owns and makes money from the data we share online. Do enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend!Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Funding the podcast helps us improve its quality and provide more accurate transcripts and captions. Support and find this episode's extended show notes with automated transcript at https://audiovisualcultures.com/2022/06/15/audiovisual-cultures-episode-118-seo-optimizers-with-brandon-leibowitz/ Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen and Freddie Mercury

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 68:43


    In time for the platinum jubilee, enjoy this remastered reissue of lost episode 34 in which film doctors Paula Blair and Andrew Shail talk about the Queen and Freddie Mercury biopic from 2018 (BBFC cert. 12A). We get into the film's troubled production context, Andrew's love of the band's music and its significance in film culture, and we touch on the depiction of Mercury's sexuality, persona and AIDS, the amalgamated supporting characters, the narrative structure and much more. Enjoy and please give this episode a good rating and share with a friend!Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. audiovisualcultures@gmail.com Funding the podcast helps us improve its quality and provide more accurate transcripts and captions. Support and find this episode's extended show notes and automated transcript at https://audiovisualcultures.com/2022/06/01/audiovisual-cultures-episode-34-bohemian-rhapsody-queen-and-freddie-mercury-reissue/ Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Paula Checks In

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 91:45


    Host Paula Blair reflects on four years of making the podcast, the writing projects she's been working on so far this year, and some decisions about the podcast going forward.If you enjoy this episode, please give it a good rating and share it with a friend!Full show notes and transcript: https://audiovisualcultures.com/2022/05/18/audiovisual-cultures-episode-117-paula-checks-in/ Auto-captioned videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClfY05rl3tFNav-2ehQvHcAMusic: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703audiovisualcultures@gmail.comFunding the podcast helps improve its quality and provide more accurate transcripts and captions. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Solo: A Star Wars Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2022 29:16


    In time for May the Fourth 2022, enjoy this remastered reissue of lost episode 32 about the 2018 Star Wars instalment directed by Ron Howard (BBFC cert. 12A) and revisiting Paula Blair and Andrew Shail having a rant 4 years ago. There are loads of plot details, chat about this and other sci-fi franchises, the actors, the music, production contexts and gender politics.Original episode with auto-captions: https://youtu.be/mW1Pm8gXIw4If you enjoy this chat, please give it a good rating and share it with a friend! Find auto-captioned videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClfY05rl3tFNav-2ehQvHcA New intro recorded with Zencastr on 6 April 2022. https://zencastr.com/ Edited by Paula Blair with Audacity. Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 audiovisualcultures@gmail.com Find more information, see episode transcripts and join our mailing list at https://audiovisualcultures.com/ Funding the podcast helps us improve the quality and provide more accurate transcripts and captions. Please support if you can. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Folk Art with Bethany Stead

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 42:44


    This conversation with artist Bethany Stead was recorded and broadcast for the Slack's Radio residency as part of Blazing New Worlds at the NewBridge Project in January 2022. Topics: folk art, drawing, creativity, sculpture, painting gender, sex, sexuality, vessels, bodies, awkwardness storytelling, intergenerational storytelling the arts in Newcastle upon Tyne and North East England being a member of NewBridge working for arts charities Links: https://www.bethanystead.com/ https://thenewbridgeproject.com/news/slacks-radio-in-residency-second-round https://www.visitnca.com/events/now-thats-what-i-call-art https://curiousarts.org.uk https://socialartnetwork.org If you enjoy this chat, please give it a good rating and share it with a friend! Recorded using Zencastr on 20 January 2022 and Audacity on 11 February 2022. https://zencastr.com/ Edited by Paula Blair with Audacity. Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 Auto-captioned videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClfY05rl3tFNav-2ehQvHcA audiovisualcultures@gmail.com Find more information, access episode transcripts, and join our mailing list at https://audiovisualcultures.com/ Funding the podcast helps improve its quality and provide more accurate transcripts and captions. Please support if you can. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Performance Art with Richard James Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 41:15


    This conversation with artist Richard James Hall was recorded and broadcast for the Slack's Radio residency as part of Blazing New Worlds at the NewBridge Project in January 2022. Discussion topics include: performance art, drawing, creativity, video, Instagram Live, curating disability, autism, bodies, being queer engagements with other artists such as Sally Madge and Victoria Gray the arts in Newcastle upon Tyne and North East England being a member of NewBridge Links: https://richardjameshall.weebly.com/artist-details.html https://thenewbridgeproject.com/news/slacks-radio-in-residency-second-round https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/programme/event/no-trace-without-resistance-celebrating-sally-madge,5826/ https://www.victoriagray.co.uk/ http://balticplus.uk/the-dream-of-fluxus-inspired-performance-03-sally-madge-c17062/ Image from Dick's ‘Crossing the Summer River' performance in 2016, photo by Arto Polus. If you enjoy this chat, please give it a good rating and share it with a friend! Auto-captioned videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClfY05rl3tFNav-2ehQvHcA Recorded using Zencastr on 19 January 2022 and Audacity on 8 February 2022. https://zencastr.com/ Edited by Paula Blair with Audacity. Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 audiovisualcultures@gmail.com Find more information, see episode transcripts and join our mailing list at https://audiovisualcultures.com/ Funding the podcast helps us improve the quality and provide more accurate transcripts and captions. Please support if you can. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Vane with Paul Stone and Chris Yeats

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 60:40


    This conversation with directors of Vane gallery and artist-led organisation, Paul Stone and Chris Yeats, was recorded and broadcast for the Slack's Radio residency as part of Blazing New Worlds at the NewBridge Project in January 2022. This is a longer cut of what was originally broadcast, with a lot more detail on the 25-year history of Vane and how it has fared in recent years, including the recent move from Newcastle to Gateshead.Topics:the history and identity of VaneOrbis communitythe arts in Newcastle upon Tyne and North East Englandworking with and advocating for artistsfunding, community, and energyLinks:https://www.vane.org.uk/https://thenewbridgeproject.com/news/slacks-radio-in-residency-second-roundIf you enjoy this chat, please give it a good rating and share it with a friend!Recorded using Zencastr on 20 January and Audacity on 8 February 2022.https://zencastr.com/Edited by Paula Blair with Audacity.Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 Auto-captioned videos on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClfY05rl3tFNav-2ehQvHcAaudiovisualcultures@gmail.comFind more information, access episode transcripts, join the mailing list and get in touch at https://audiovisualcultures.com/Funding the podcast helps improve its quality and provide more accurate transcripts and captions. Please support if you can. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Star Trekkin' with Dr Andrew Shail

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 127:42


    Andrew Shail returns to discuss his pandemic odyssey through all things Star Trek with Paula Blair. Be warned, we do not hold back on (possibly misremembered) plot details!Topics: Series discussed: The Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, Discovery Series mentioned: Short Treks, The Animated Series, Lower Decks, Picard, Strange New Worlds, Prodigy Films discussed and mentioned: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Star Trek Generations (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), Star Trek Beyond (2016) aliens, allegory, gender, sexuality, nationality, race, language, family streaming, consumption, lockdowns, viewing habits, late-in-life Trekkie actors, directors, music, podcasts, main cast ranking the captains: (in no particular order) Picard, Janeway, Kirk, Saru, Pike, Sisko with mentions of Burnham and Lorcastory arcs prosthetic make-up, acting, recurring guest stars Please note, we were quite excited while recording and will have missed clarifying some things. For example when referring to Tuvok as the first Vulcan main character, we mean since Spock and are referring to the ‘Next Gen' block of series. There are also some descriptions of nationalities that will come across as stereotypical; these are not our views, but a description of the ways alien species allegorise perceptions of ethnic or racial constructions in the shows.If you enjoy this chat, please give it a good rating and share it with a friend! Recorded on 15 and 16 January 2022 and edited by Paula Blair with Audacity. Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 Auto-captioned videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClfY05rl3tFNav-2ehQvHcA audiovisualcultures@gmail.com Find more information, access episode transcripts, join the mailing list and get in touch at https://audiovisualcultures.com/ Funding the podcast helps improve its quality and provide more accurate transcripts and captions. Please support if you can. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    With Nothing To Say trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 0:30


    Check out movie reviews on With Nothing To Say from Life Through Fiction Productions available on all good podcast players! Find out more at https://www.lifethroughfiction.com/with-nothing-to-say-2 Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mercury Theatre Podcast with John Badger

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 49:38


    Paula Blair speaks to John Badger about making Mercury Theatre Podcast. Topics include:audio drama – directing, writing, producing and castingsound design, sound editing, sound effects, foleycreative writing, storytelling, characters, anthologiesworking with voice actors, remote recording, studio recordinggenre – mystery, comedy, thrillers, crime, historical dramathe Audioverse Awardsaudio drama recommendationsIf you enjoy this chat, please give it a good rating and share it with a friend!John's links:https://linktr.ee/JohnSBadgerUseful links:https://www.matchmaker.fm/Auto-captioned videos on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClfY05rl3tFNav-2ehQvHcAAutomated transcript: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/2022/02/23/audiovisual-cultures-episode-112-mercury-theatre-podcast-with-john-badger-automated-transcript/ Recorded using Zencastr on 15 January 2022. https://zencastr.com/ Edited by Paula Blair with Audacity. Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703Paula and AVC's links:https://bio.link/peablair audiovisualcultures@gmail.comPodcast website and mailing list sign-up: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/Early releases and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/avculturesTip jar: https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcastFunding the podcast helps improve the quality and provide more accurate transcripts and captions. Please support via the links above if you can. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Toons and Recs with Nicole Matarese

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 52:09


    Paula Blair speaks to California-based actor, writer, producer and podcaster Nicole Matarese. We talk about her indie podcasting on Totally Toonular and Totally Recommend This, Dude, landing parts in independent features and short films, and her other writing and producing roles in theatre and film production. We also get excited about our favourite animated series and note the importance of supporting and background actors. This was a really fun conversation with Nicole. If you enjoy it too, please give it a good rating and share it with a friend!Nicole's links:https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolematarese/https://twitter.com/fantasy_shedhttps://twitter.com/TRTDpodcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/2yYvV7xe4p1IkrGFFk91n6?si=c5d3a139156747b1https://linktr.ee/nicolematareseUseful links:https://www.troma.com/filmshttps://peablair.blogspot.com/2021/03/disenchantment.htmlhttps://www.matchmaker.fm/ Automated transcript: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/2022/02/09/audiovisual-cultures-episode-111-toons-and-recs-with-nicole-matarese-automated-transcript/ Audiovisual Cultures YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClfY05rl3tFNav-2ehQvHcA Recorded using Zencastr on 11 January 2022.https://zencastr.com/Edited by Paula Blair with Audacity.Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703Paula and AVC's links:https://bio.link/peablair Email: audiovisualcultures@gmail.comPodcast website and mailing list sign-up: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/Early releases and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/avculturesTip jar: https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcastFunding the podcast helps us improve the quality and provide more accurate transcripts and captions. Please support via the links above if you can. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Diversity in Tech and Media with Damion Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 55:05


    Paula Blair is joined by Damion Taylor to talk about his work directly addressing diversity and representation in the media and technology industries. We think through what diversity and inclusion mean, including for LGBTQIA+, disabled, gender, sex, class, and racial experiences, as well as learning about Damion's scripted fiction podcast Tech Witch, his conversational podcast Professional Confession, his company Prometheus Digital Studio, and the Digital Compendium online magazine and community. Other topics we meander into include travel, migration, study abroad, workplace conduct, movies, identity, speech, voice acting, writing, collaboration, prejudice, and assumptions. This was such an enjoyable and enlightening conversation. If you enjoy it too, please give it a good rating and share with a friend!https://www.facebook.com/DigiComOfficialhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/damiontaylor/https://www.instagram.com/digital_compendium/https://shows.acast.com/tech-witchhttps://prometheusdigitalstudio.com/http://voicesofequity.com/Recorded via Zoom on 24 November 2021.Edited by Paula Blair with Audacity.Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Automated transcript: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/2022/01/26/audiovisual-cultures-episode-110-diversity-in-tech-and-media-with-damion-taylor-automated-transcript/ Access the full video recording and more bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/avculturesMore info and mailing list sign-up: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ Tip jar: https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast https://bio.link/peablairaudiovisualcultures@gmail.com Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    I've Been Walking with Janet Sternburg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 50:27


    Los Angeles-based writer and photographer Janet Sternburg talks through her creative practices and producing the photography and essay book I've Been Walking (Distanz Verlag: Berlin, 2021) which was her own way of exploring the city and seeing things in a new way during pandemic lockdowns.Useful links: https://www.instagram.com/janetsternburg/www.janetsternburgphoto.comhttp://www.janetsternburgphoto.com/IveBeenWalking.htmlhttp://janetsternburg.com/Automated transcript: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/2022/01/12/audiovisual-cultures-episode-109-ive-been-walking-with-janet-sternburg-automated-transcript/ This episode was recorded on 5 November 2021 using Zoom and was edited by Paula Blair with Audacity. Join our Behind the Scenes Patreon tier for access to the uncut video recording. If you enjoyed this conversation, please subscribe on your preferred podcast platform, give us a good review and rating, and share someone you know who'd get something out of it. Thank you for listening! Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 Audiovisual Cultures YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClfY05rl3tFNav-2ehQvHcASign up for our free monthly newsletter.More info: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ Early releases and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/avculturesTip jar: https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcasthttps://bio.link/peablairaudiovisualcultures@gmail.com Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2021 End of Year Guest Showcase

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 64:16


    This special episode presents a great big round-up of all our fabulous guests from 2021 with me your host Paula Blair. It's been a fantastic year and we've got great things on the way in 2022. For now, join me in enjoying hearing from our 2021 guests again who are:02:44 Justin McAleece03:45 Mustafa Sherif06:24 Shea Donovan07:39 Clinton Kirkpatrick09:03 Todd Zimmermann, Katrina Michaels and Debra Beardsley14:14 Nisan Arikan and Lars Henriks18:29 Derrik Jordan19:53 Dan Hughes22:01 Dr Gary D. Rhodes28:55 Nathan Ragland31:22 Chloe Gibson33:44 Dr Rabya Mughal38:04 Dr Troy Hall40:16 Pam Munter42:28 Dominic Sim44:25 Daniel Hess47:50 Beau L'Amour50:16 Dr Fiona Noble53:39 Mariae Smiarowska55:34 Tom Jennings56:09 Mackenzie Finklea57:42 Brendon Connelly58:33 Dave Lewis01:00:01 Katie ChonacasEdited by Paula Blair with Audacity.Auto-captioned video.Automated transcript.Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 Audiovisual Cultures YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClfY05rl3tFNav-2ehQvHcA Sign up for our free monthly newsletter.More info: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ Early releases and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/avculturesTip jar: https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcasthttps://bio.link/peablairaudiovisualcultures@gmail.comIf you enjoyed this, please subscribe and give it a good rating in your app!Thank you for listening. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Surviving and Thriving in Hollywood with Katie Chonacas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 35:04


    Katie Chonacas talks energetically about acting, performing, directing, producing, podcasting, and working in music and voiceover in Los Angeles and elsewhere around the United States. We get into the intensity of life as a prolific guest star in drama series such as Cold Case and CSI, and comedies like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, as well as playing supporting roles in films including Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans and working with director Werner Herzog and actor Nicolas Cage. We also talk about Katie's podcast She's All Over the Place and her relationships with collaborators and support teams. There is a lot to learn from Katie's experience and enthusiasm which bursts through the audio. Please subscribe and give this show a good rating wherever you're accessing it, and recommend it to a friend.Recorded on 4 November 2021 with Zoom.Edited by Paula Blair with Audacity.Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Automated transcript. https://www.chonacas.comhttps://podcast.chonacas.comKatie and Paula connected via https://www.matchmaker.fm/Sign up for our free monthly newsletter.More info: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ Early releases and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/avculturesTip jar: https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcasthttps://bio.link/peablairaudiovisualcultures@gmail.comFind auto-captioned videos on YouTubeIf you enjoyed this, please subscribe and give it a good rating in your app!Thank you for listening. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Cinemallennials with Dave Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2021 49:26


    This episode features a joyful conversation with Dave Lewis talking about making the Cinemallennials podcast, his love of movies and history, and his Irish-American heritage. We go into why Cinemallennials focuses on both millennials and the classical era of Hollywood film-making and what is gained from keeping older films alive, including forming better understandings of more contemporary works of cinema, for example Denis Villeneuve's Dune (2021). We also talk about the importance of unearthing erased film histories with mention of early African-American film pioneer Oscar Micheaux.Find Dave's film reviews and podcast links at https://dlewmoviereview.comDave's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/davelewis67Audiovisual Cultures YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClfY05rl3tFNav-2ehQvHcAFind out more about host Paula BlairRecorded using Zoom on 2 November 2021.Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Sign up for our free monthly newsletter. More info: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ Early releases and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/avculturesTip jar: https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcastaudiovisualcultures@gmail.comAuto-captioned video.Automated transcript.If you enjoyed this, please subscribe and give it a good rating in your app! Thank you for listening. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Ticking World with Brendon Connelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 41:40


    We welcome back Brendon Connelly who previously featured in episode 79 talking about his spooky audio drama series Circles. This time we're talking fantasy choose-your-own-adventure advent calendars, specifically The Ticking World written by Brendon and illustrated by Maya Evans. Plus we vent about our reservations at returning to the cinema and talk about the debates around digital or virtual access to media. Enjoy now wherever you access your podcasts and please give us a good rating and subscribe so you never miss a new release!https://twitter.com/TheTickingWorldRecorded using Zoom on 7 October 2021.Edited by Paula Blair with Audacity.Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.Sign up for our free monthly newsletter.More info: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/Early releases and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/avculturesTip jar: https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcastaudiovisualcultures@gmail.comAuto-captioned video.Automated transcript. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Beyond the Halls with Mackenzie Finklea

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 33:57


    Anthropologist and museum-lover Mackenzie Finklea talks about her book Beyond the Halls: An Insider's Guide to Loving Museums (New Degree Press, 2019) and gushes with host Paula Blair about her favourite types of museum and exhibits. We touch on digitization, colonialism, learning through interactivity, architecture, guided tours, geology, astrophysics, palaeontology, archaeology, place, and much more.https://mackenziefinklea.com/beyond-the-hallshttps://linktr.ee/mackenziefinkleahttps://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/place/hanbury-hall https://bookshop.org Recorded using Zoom on 24 August 2021.commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703Edited with Audacity by Paula Blair.See the caption-enabled video at https://youtu.be/r8gSq1c9p-0Automated transcript See the full video recording and more bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/avculturesMore info and mailing list sign-up: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ Tip jar: https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast If you enjoyed this, please subscribe and give it a good rating in your app!Thank you for listening. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    AVC ad

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 0:30


    I'm Paula Blair and on Audiovisual Cultures I dig deep to gain a better understanding of all and any areas of the arts, media and creative industries. If you're curious about the whys and hows across a wide range of cultural practices, then join me and the researchers and practitioners I speak to to help me figure it all out. Subscribe to Audiovisual Cultures on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you access your podcasts.https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ https://bio.link/peablair https://www.patreon.com/avcultures https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast YouTube Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    YouTube update

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 13:50


    Paula Blair shares some details about accessing the show on YouTube, the shape of the show for the rest of 2021, and has a general check-in with listeners. Podcasts on YouTube are a useful way of accessing audio with captions. AVC currently does not have the funds, time or resources to add accurate subtitles or make transcriptions, so the auto-generated captions are the best we can do for now. We are committed to making the show as accessible as possible. We are a non-commercial, ad-free independent podcast, so if you can help make the work financially viable, please donate via the support links below.Audiovisual Cultures YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClfY05rl3tFNav-2ehQvHcAPaula's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgTz5c9qAfw5iVC0WuGRyAgRecorded on 15 October 2021 and edited by Paula Blair with Audacity.Join my Show on PatreonAcast Supporter https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast Buy Me A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/peablair PayPal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/peablair Liberapay https://liberapay.com/peablairSign up for our free monthly newsletter.audiovisualcultures@gmail.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/49166165/https://twitter.com/avculturespodhttps://www.facebook.com/avculturespodhttps://discord.gg/s6Y5KsYhttps://www.instagram.com/avculturespod/If you enjoy the show, please give us a good rating, review and share with a friend. Thank you for listening! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Frankenstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 27:22


    Episode 31 was originally released on 31 October 2018 and is reissued here just in time for this Halloween. Paula Blair looks at Mary Shelly's novel Frankenstein (1818) and its adaptations, mainly the 1931 Universal Pictures horror film directed by James Whale and starring Boris Karloff and Colin Clive. See the auto-captioned video here. Automated transcript. commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. audiovisualcultures@gmail.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/49166165/https://twitter.com/avculturespodhttps://www.facebook.com/avculturespodhttps://discord.gg/s6Y5KsYhttps://www.instagram.com/avculturespod/Join my Show on PatreonSign up for our free monthly newsletter.Acast Supporter: https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcastIf you enjoyed this, please give us a good rating, subscribe and share. Thank you for listening! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Remembering Sally Madge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 79:59


    This special episode presents memories of artist Sally Madge, whom we sadly lost in November 2020. Featured in order of appearance are Alexandra Hughes and Ditte Elly Goard, Simon Murray, Richard James Hall, Claire Ward, Adam Phillips and Joe Woodhouse, Ruth Scott Blackson, Ilana Mitchell, Paula Blair, Sandra Johnston, and Michael Tucker. Great thanks go to Sally's close friend and companion Tom Jennings who made these recordings possible. We are just a few of the souls enriched by Sally's curiosity and interest in us. We hope these recollections play a part, not only in preserving some of Sally, but in allowing us all to keep learning from her and being better humans because of her example.Longer edits of the separate recordings can be heard at https://soundcloud.com/user-607728640Automated transcript. A video with images and enabled captions can be viewed at https://youtu.be/YENO8a15yscWith sounds at Tynemouth Long Sands recorded by Paula Blair.‘The North Sea Fat' written and recited by Tom Jennings.Recordings made July – September 2021.Edited by Paula Blair with Audacity.Produced by Tom Jennings.With thanks to everyone for their recordings.http://sallymadge.com/https://shows.acast.com/avcultures/episodes/with-sally-madgeAcast Supporter https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Landing with Mariae Smiarowska

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 41:55


    Paula Blair chats to theatre-maker and performer Mariae Smiarowska about her interactive online show ‘Landing' as well as her previous work and her experience as a creative practitioner during lockdown. Our discussion topics include migration, displacement, ritual, community and live performance.Mariae's socials:https://www.facebook.com/mariaeairamhttps://twitter.com/mariaesmiarows1https://www.instagram.com/mariaesmiarowska/View the full live recording with enabled captions at https://youtu.be/wpym2TJ9cdQAutomated transcript.Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34565022-braving-the-wildernesscommonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703Recorded using StreamYard on 30 July 2021.The audio recording was not great due to my computer's failing hardware. I've done what I can to improve and balance the sound it in the edit. This is a really interesting discussion, so please do try to listen. And more than ever, any support via the following will help prevent future issues:https://www.patreon.com/avcultures https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/peablair https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/peablair https://liberapay.com/peablairhttps://bio.link/peablairaudiovisualcultures@gmail.comIf you enjoyed this, please subscribe and give it a good rating in your app!Thank you for listening. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Contemporary Spanish Cinema and Language with Dr Fiona Noble

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 62:08


    Paula Blair speaks to Fiona Noble about her book Subversive Spanish Cinema: The Politics of Performance (Bloomsbury, 2020), as well as alternative avenues for postdoctoral research and publishing, and language education.Fiona's blog: https://spanishcinephilia.wordpress.comhttps://twitter.com/FionaFNobleRecorded using Zoom on 21 July 2021.Caption-enabled video: https://youtu.be/RmIJ8hoaIZo Automated transcript. commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703Edited by Paula Blair with Audacity.Sign up for our free monthly newsletter.More info: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/Early releases and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/avculturesTip jar: https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcasthttps://bio.link/peablairaudiovisualcultures@gmail.comIf you enjoyed this, please subscribe and give it a good rating in your app!Thank you for listening. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Audio Production with Beau L'Amour

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 64:57


    Paula Blair has an insightful conversation with Beau L'Amour about the processes, invention and innovation behind audio drama production, scriptwriting and adapting his father Louis L'Amour's prose fiction for film and audio. This one is packed full of tips for all aspects of working in the audio industry and storytelling, so get listening! Useful links:http://www.thediamondofjeruaudio.com/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478260/http://www.sonofawantedman.com/http://beaulamour.com/www.louislamour.comRecorded using Zoom on 20 July 2021. See the caption-enabled edited video at https://youtu.be/o-GxHl7hfqM Automated transcript. commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 More info and mailing list sign-up: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ Early releases and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/avculturesTip jar: https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast If you enjoyed this, please subscribe and give it a good rating in your app! Thank you for listening. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Pathways to Creativity with Daniel Hess

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 45:04


    Daniel Hess talks to Paula Blair about finding a way back to creativity through poetry and screenwriting after a career as a wedding videographer. We also touch on current US film production and the collaborative nature of working in film.See more about Daniel's work at https://totonyproductions.comMore from Daniel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_D0fefvOx30rxBWqd3zt3AAnd Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/totonyproPaula and Daniel connected via https://www.matchmaker.fm/commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703Recorded on 1 July 2021 using Zoom.Edited by Paula Blair with Audacity and Kdenlive.Caption-enabled video: https://youtu.be/tu5NuzueRyk Automated transcript. More info and mailing list sign-up: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/Early releases and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/avculturesTip jar: https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcastIf you enjoyed this, please subscribe and give it a good rating in your app!https://bio.link/peablair Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Just Chat Positivity with Uncle Dominic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 48:59


    Paula Blair chats with Uncle Dominic Sim, a motivational speaker and video-caster based in Taipei, Taiwan. We talk about ways to share positive messages with the world, the process of live streaming and video-casting, learning from our mistakes and the English language.See Uncle Dominic's channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBEXJHc-HA0qvDpQjdoY4IgCatch Uncle Dominic live on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theuncledominicSee the full live recording with enabled captions: https://youtu.be/3S8GKYWwsrk Automated transcript. Paula and Dominic connected via https://www.matchmaker.fm/ 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 1 July 2021 using StreamYard. Edited with Audacity by Paula Blair. More info and mailing list sign-up: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ Early releases and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/avculturesTip jar: https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast If you enjoyed this, please subscribe and give us a good rating in your app! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    A Day at the Fringe

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 58:47


    Updated reissue of an episode from the beforetimes when we went travelling and did things in rooms with other people! This episode missed the transfer over to Acast and I've been saving it for times like these when I'm taking time off.In this remastered episode, Drs Paula Blair and Andrew Shail catch a few shows at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and speak to Will Sebag-Montefiore from comedy sketch group Just These, Please. Other shows discussed include Shhh – An Improvised Silent Movie and Antigone na h'Éireann. There is a little swearing and mention of violence, given the subjects, amid lots of comedy and good cheer!View the original with enabled captions at https://youtu.be/_UWhejFvTAcAutomated transcript.https://justtheseplease.comhttps://aulosproductions.com/past-productions/antigone-na-heireann-2018 Shhh - An Improvised Silent Movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QWb8nfdiqchttps://peablair.blogspot.com/2017/08/edinburgh-fringe-2017-highlights.htmlhttps://www.edfringe.com https://www.facebook.com/PaulCurrieComedian commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703Edited by Paula Blair with Audacity.Sign up for our free monthly newsletter.Find out more about the podcast: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ Early releases and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/avculturesPlease leave a tip: https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast And if you enjoyed this, please give a good rating in your app! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Old Borders

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 48:32


    Dr Paula Blair talks through the opening sections of her Old Borders, New Technologies book (up to page 12). The Instagram Live video did not save, but the audio was recorded separately!This book can be purchased at https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/cosypeapod (affiliate link) commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703Recorded on 16 September 2020.Edited by Paula Blair with Audacity.See the caption-enabled video at https://youtu.be/y51j-dG4EbUFind out more about the podcast and sign up to our mailing list at https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ For early releases and bonus content see https://www.patreon.com/avculturesPlease leave a tip at https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast And if you enjoyed this, please give a good rating in your app! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    August 2021 Announcements

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 6:27


    Paula makes some announcements including taking a break, what's coming up in August, mulling over funding goals, future topics, what to do for episode 100, and reminders about where to get in touch and about the mailing list.The lovely tones are ‘reNovation' by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/60674 See the caption-enabled video at https://youtu.be/SRjWHrnrrDsSign up for our free monthly newsletter. Find out more and join the pod for bonuses and early releases at https://www.patreon.com/avcultures audiovisualcultures@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/49166165/ https://twitter.com/avculturespod https://www.facebook.com/avculturespod https://discord.gg/s6Y5KsY https://www.instagram.com/avculturespod/ Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Fading Fame

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 42:06


    Author and film historian Pam Munter talks to Paula Blair about her book Fading Fame: Women of a Certain Age in Hollywood (Adelaide Books, 2021) and the pressures and erasures women have experienced in the film industry. As well as touching on suicide, dementia and abusive behaviours in the discussion, Pam has some encouraging advice and positive outlooks for the future in Hollywood.Find out more about Pam and her books at https://pammunter.comRecorded using Zoom on 20 May 2021.Edited by Paula Blair with Audacity and Kdenlive.The music is ‘commonGround' by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703See the caption-enabled video at https://youtu.be/1EfY8jbFjlw Automated transcript. Find out more about the podcast and sign up to our mailing list at https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ For early releases and bonus content see https://www.patreon.com/avculturesPlease leave us a tip at https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast And if you enjoyed this, please give a good rating in your app! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Cohesion Culture with Dr Troy Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 43:44


    Paula Blair speaks with culture and talent retention strategist Troy Hall about his books Cohesion Culture: Proven Principles to Retain Your Top Talent (Koehler Books, 2019) and Fanny Rules: A Mother's Leadership Lessons That Never Grow Old (Koehler Books, 2021).Find out more at https://drtroyhall.com/Connect with Dr Troy at https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtroyhall/This episode was recorded using Zoom on 17 May 2021 and was edited by Paula Blair using Audacity. The music is ‘commonGround' by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703Paula and Dr Troy connected via https://www.matchmaker.fm/See the video with enabled captions at https://youtu.be/qi5a45E9W38 Automated transcript. audiovisualcultures@gmail.comSign up for our free monthly newsletter. More info: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Community Covid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 43:28


    Dr Rabya Mughal talks to Paula Blair about her research on the role of art and creativity in our well-being, barriers to arts participation, and University College London's Community Covid Project. Find out more at https://culturehealthresearch.wordpress.com/community-covid/ This episode was recorded using Zoom on 24 May 2021 and was edited by Paula Blair with Audacity and Kdenlive. The music is ‘commonGround' by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703See the subtitled video at https://youtu.be/Igp7erVjApYTranscript. Find out more about the podcast and sign up to our mailing list at https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ For early releases and bonus content see https://www.patreon.com/avculturesPlease leave us a tip at https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast And if you enjoyed this, please give a good rating in your app! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Amabie Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 2:01


    Paula shares news about the Amabie exhibition in Pollen Studios Belfast 19 June - 3 July 2021. See more at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/amabie-project-exhibition-at-pollen-studios-tickets-158113384389https://www.instagram.com/pollenstudiobelfast/https://www.instagram.com/amabie_project/See the AVC episode with Johanna at https://youtu.be/jjYIzMPARdQSee patreon.com/avcultures for podcast extras.See the video recording of this message with enabled captions: https://youtu.be/Ngmzdpg_FSU Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Slayer_1Artwork

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 45:19


    Paula Blair chats with Leeds-based artist and shirt designer Chloe Gibson aka Slayer_1Artwork. See Chloe's work at https://www.instagram.com/slayer_1artwork/This episode was recorded using Zoom on 8 May 2021. commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 Edited by Paula Blair with Audacity. See the auto-captioned video with chapter links at https://youtu.be/b0mJFZmIpX8 Automated transcript. Find out more about the podcast and sign up to our free monthly newsletter at https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/For early releases and bonus content, go to https://www.patreon.com/avculturesPlease support AVC at https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Horror, Film History and Irish Cinema with Dr Gary D. Rhodes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 47:30


    Paula Blair catches up with Gary Rhodes. As well as reminiscing about their time at Queen's University Belfast, Gary talks through his research in the areas of the history of American horror cinema, the life of Bela Lugosi, Irish cinema, and how cinema was impacted by the Great Influenza of 1918.This episode was recorded using Zoom on 19 April 2021.Edited by Paula Blair using Audacity.commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703See the auto-captioned video at https://youtu.be/8jn8g_2aEqEAutomated transcript.Find out more about the podcast and sign up to our free monthly newsletter at https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/For early releases and bonus content, go to https://www.patreon.com/avculturesPlease support AVC at https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Post Modern Art Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 66:07


    Paula Blair chats with fellow podcaster Nathan Ragland about making the Post Modern Art Podcast. We also share our experiences in arts podcasting and reveal our unpopular art opinions.Subscribe to Post Modern Art Podcast on YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwXulag3S_3D3buCArqjobwThe music is commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703This episode was recorded with Zoom on 13 April 2021 and was edited by Paula Blair using Audacity.Paula and Nathan connected via reddit.com.See the auto-captioned video at https://youtu.be/eXj76eWauYk Automated transcript. Find out more about the podcast at https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/For early releases and extras, go to https://www.patreon.com/avculturesSupport AVC at https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Just Keep Going with Dan Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 32:25


    Paula Blair is joined by musician Dan Hughes to talk about performing, teaching and composing. We also get into the financial struggles faced by freelance creatives in the UK during lockdowns and trying to positively utilize time to rest and create after many years of intense gigging. Check out Dan's website with links to his socials and YouTube videos at http://www.danhughesmusic.com/The music is commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 This episode was recorded with Zoom on 7 April 2021 and was edited by Paula Blair using Audacity and Kdenlive. Dan and Paula connected via LinkedIn. See their profiles at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-hughes-52748716a/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/peablair/. See the auto-captioned video at https://youtu.be/ZEjEUTjDRMU Automated transcript. Find out all about Audiovisual Cultures at https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/For early releases and extras, go to https://www.patreon.com/avculturesHelp keep AVC going at https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    AVC ad

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 0:34


    commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The World Fusion Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 32:24


    Musician Derrik Jordan talks about his extensive career and hosting The World Fusion Show. https://derrikjordan.com/commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703Recorded on 29 March 2021 using Zoom. Edited edited by Paula Blair with Audacity and Kdenlive. Connection via https://www.audry.io/ See the auto-captioned video at https://youtu.be/BsCtld9aF50 Automated transcript. For early release and member benefits join https://www.patreon.com/avculturesGive one-off support: https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The New Hamburg School of Filmmaking

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 49:06


    Guests Lars Henriks and Nisan Arikan talk about their independent filmmaking and underground film festival in Hamburg, Germany. Check out their work at https://www.larshenriks.de/ See the full live recording with auto captions at https://youtu.be/NpP3pDqGOYg Automated transcript. Recorded on 17 March 2021 using StreamYard. Edited by Paula Blair using Audacity. commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703Join the pod at https://www.patreon.com/avcultures Acast Supporter https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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