Podcast appearances and mentions of kevin macdonald

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Kevin Macdonald, who joins us to discuss his extraordinary documentary, One To One: John & Yoko. Set in the period between 1971-73 when the pair lived in a tiny apartment New York's Greenwich Village, it revolves around the footage of their One To One benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, which was, remarkably, the only significant live performance of John's after he left the Beatles. We also get plenty of never-before-seen video of their time in the Village and a truly insightful series of telephone conversations. One To One was made with the blessing of the Lennon estate - with Sean Ono Lennon overseeing the remastering of the audio, which was only salvageable thanks to developments in technology. 

New York provides the backdrop to two cultural gems. Directed by Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards, documentary ‘One to One: John & Yoko’ follows the former Beatle and the artist as they roam Greenwich Village in the 1970s, pursuing projects, preparing for a charity concert and meeting leftist radicals. We sit down with Rice-Edwards to discuss the film. Plus: US writer Katie Kitamura tells us about her new novel, ‘Audition’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Macdonald's latest documentary, One To One: John & Yoko, is out now in cinemas around the UK, folks, and it's well worth your time for anyone with even a passing interest in John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, and their lives after The Beatles split up. But if you're a Beatlemaniac, this is manna from heaven as it not only brings you remastered footage of the One To One benefit concerts that Lennon and Ono performed at Madison Square Garden in 1972 (the only full-length concerts Lennon performed after leaving The Beatles), but also a glimpse into their lives and personal dynamic, courtesy of some incredible archive footage (video and audio). It also paints a portrait of the year 1972, and the political maelstrom that was swirling across America at the time. In this interview special, Chris Hewitt sits down on Zoom with Macdonald for a deep dive into how and why he made the film, and much, much more, including a little chat about The Runner, the action film Macdonald is just about to start directing any day now. Enjoy.

Sam Rice-Edwards, co-director and editor for the rock documentary One to One: John & Yoko, joins the podcast. The film centers around the One to One benefit concert for the Willowbrook State School in New York, an institution for special needs children. Sam shares with us some of the details about how he and co-director Kevin Macdonald were able to sort through tens of thousands of hours of previously unseen archival footage to create a fully realized documentary on the lives of John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the early 70s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Rice-Edwards, co-director and editor for the rock documentary One to One: John & Yoko, joins the podcast. The film centers around the One to One benefit concert for the Willowbrook State School in New York, an institution for special needs children. Sam shares with us some of the details about how he and co-director Kevin Macdonald were able to sort through tens of thousands of hours of previously unseen archival footage to create a fully realized documentary on the lives of John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the early 70s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this featured episode, we're excited to share a conversation from Best But Never Final, featuring Thoma Bravo Partner Carl Press and Kevin MacDonald, CEO of Thoma Bravo portfolio company Bluesight. Listen to them share a behind-the-scenes look at scaling a software company from a bootstrap startup to a private equity-backed category leader. They discuss the importance of alignment between CEOs and private equity partners, integrating acquisitions, and managing growth with clarity and focus. For more information on Thoma Bravo's Behind the Deal, visit https://www.thomabravo.com/behindthedeal Learn more about Thoma Bravo: https://www.thomabravo.com/ Learn more about Bluesight: https://bluesight.com/ Listen to Best But Never Final: https://bestbutneverfinal.buzzsprout.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Acclaimed filmmaker Kevin Macdonald's latest film “One to One: John & Yoko” provides a fresh lens into the lesser-known side of John Lennon's life after The Beatles by incorporating never-before-seen footage of John and Yoko's concert performance at Madison Square Garden and of their lives in New York's Greenwich Village. Kevin shares with Tiller how he came to direct both narrative and documentary films (3:00), weaving together the disparate strands of John and Yoko's story (7:30), what he discovered about them through the never-before-seen archival (20:00), how the best works of art never patronize an audience (28:30), and why he didn't expect this film to resonate so much with a young audience (36:00). Produced by: Jacob Miller Executive Producer: Tiller Russell Music by: James Carroll, Graham Tracey & Zydepunk Distributed by: Jake Brennan & Brady Sadler, Double Elvis Productions

Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don't already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you'll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recommendations from the Good Doctors and whole bonus episodes just for you. And if you're already a Vanguardista, we salute you. We have a real treat for you in the guest slot this week—director of ‘The Amateur' James Hawes, and one of its stars Laurence Fishburne—AKA actual Morpheus from The Matrix. We are not worthy. Laurence plays Colonel Henderson, the grizzled CIA man tasked with training Rami Malek's geeky decoder Charlie for the fieldwork he insists on undertaking in order to track down his wife's terrorist killers. Simon chats to the actor and director about this smart action thriller, and its influences from Hawes' Brit spy series ‘Slow Horses' to Jason Bourne. We'll hear stories from the set plus the pair's thoughts on the theatre, The Matrix and Adolescence. Don't miss this one. Mark reviews ‘The Amateur', as well as ‘Drop'--a psycho-thriller wherein a widowed mother's (Meghann Fahy) first date interrupted by sinister messages threatening to kill her son—unless she kills her dinner companion. Plus, we'll get the Good Doctors' verdict on ‘One to One: John & Yoko', the latest from documentary maestro Kevin Macdonald charting the revolutionary couple's post-Beatles days in New York. We'll also be catching up with the movie-going phenomenon that is ‘A Minecraft Movie', and deciding whether we're going to let its legions of fans get away with all those code violations... Another week of Top Takes from Simon & Mark and top correspondence from you. Keep it coming! Timecodes (for Vanguardistas listening ad-free): Drop Review: 08:15 A Minecraft Movie Review: 19:53 Laurence Fishburne & James Hawes Interview: 29:48 The Amateur Review: 44:55 Laughter Lift: 52:43 One to One: John & Yoko Review: 55:24 You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo Please take our survey and help shape the future of our show: www.kermodeandmayo.com/survey EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: podcastadsales@sonymusic.com And to find out more about Sony's new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"One To One: John & Yoko" had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival and went on to screen at the Telluride and Sundance Film Festivals, receiving strong reviews for its audio mastering of the concert footage and recording tapes featuring John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Co-directed by Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards, the follows the couple of years Lennon and Ono spent in their Greenwich Village apartment while also tracing developments in American politics like the presidency of Richard Nixon and opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War, culminating in their "One to One" benefit concert for the children at Willowbrook. Macdonald was kind enough to speak with me about his work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will open exclusively in IMAX theaters on April 11th, before expanding to more markets from Magnolia Pictures. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesus' discussion in today's Gospel escalated into some challenging words and revealing statements. Jesus was speaking to Jews who believed in him, yet they became defensive when he said to them: “If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples, and you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” They seemed to be upset at hearing that they were not free. The conversation rose to an even higher pitch when Jesus explained that anyone who is attached to sin is enslaved and only the Son of God can free them. Because they did not understand that Jesus was sent from the Father and was doing the Father's will, they remained blocked and could not abide in his word. Only in accepting that Jesus was sent from God could they grasp the truth and be totally free. It is hard to face the truth of where our sins can lead us. Yet, acknowledging our weaknesses and accepting our total dependence upon God is liberating. Prayer, of course, is the key. When we spend time, especially quiet time, in God's presence, we will come to know more deeply the love that God desires to share with us. We will find ourselves in the heart of Christ and in the center of God's desire to share God's divine love and life. Jesus' hearers were stuck in their sense of themselves as descendants of Abraham and Sarah, not realizing that our true dignity comes from being sons and daughters of the Most High. There is nothing threatening or accusatory about being a child of God, fully known despite our missteps and always, always fully loved. As Pope Francis says in his latest encyclical, Dilexit Nos, “We are loved for who we are, not what we might become.”Lenten Blessings,Fr. Kevin MacDonald, C.Ss.R.  

The one and only Chesney Hawkes serenades us on the Stool of Rock.Award winning director Kevin Macdonald gives us the down-low about his new documentary, One to One: John & Yoko, out next Wednesday 9th April. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the heart of ancient Nigeria, a mysterious civilisation flourished - known today only through archaeology. The Nok Culture, symbolised by its striking terracotta figurines, remains one of Africa's most fascinating yet overlooked ancient societies.In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. Kevin MacDonald to uncover the secrets of the Nok. Who were they? Where did they live? And what can their incredible artistry tell us about Iron Age West Africa? From groundbreaking archaeological discoveries to the enduring mystery of their decline, this is the story of one of Africa's earliest known civilisations.For more on the ancient Iron Age world, our episode on the Birth of the Iron Age with Eric Cline can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6emHXY7Cv8xImTcVAi4mrfPresented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan, the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music from Epidemic SoundsThe Ancients is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here:https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK

In this episode, Sean Mooney, Doug McCormick, and Lloyd Metz are joined by Carl Press of Thoma Bravo and Kevin MacDonald, CEO of Bluesight, to share a behind-the-scenes look at scaling a software company from a bootstrap startup to a private equity-backed category leader. Kevin reflects on his fourteen-year journey, from self-funding and navigating tough markets to leveraging venture capital and eventually partnering with private equity to drive growth and achieve ambitious goals. Carl provides insights from Thoma Bravo's perspective, highlighting the power of strategic M&A, operational constraints, and value creation planning.Together, they discuss the importance of alignment between CEOs and private equity partners, integrating acquisitions, and managing growth with clarity and focus. Whether you're a founder, an executive, or a private equity professional, this episode dives deep into the challenges and successes of scaling a business for long-term impact.Episode Highlights1:01: Sean introduces Carl Press (Thoma Bravo) and Kevin MacDonald (Bluesight), setting the stage for a discussion on scaling software companies.3:13: Kevin shares Bluesight's origin as a self-funded startup and the challenges of selling to hospitals in its early days.9:38: The transition to venture capital funding and the mindset shift toward speculative, growth-oriented investments.13:23: Carl explains how Thoma Bravo recognized Bluesight's potential and invested, merging it with Metasys on day one to kickstart its M&A strategy.23:03: How Kevin and Carl aligned on a four-year value creation plan, identifying where to focus and doubling down on proven opportunities.30:45: The operating cadence for Bluesight and Thoma Bravo, including structured board meetings and continuous collaborative interactions.41:40: Advice for CEOs and private equity partners on setting clear expectations, establishing cultural alignment, and navigating growth together.For more information on Thoma Bravo, go to https://www.thomabravo.com/For more information on Bluesight, go to https://bluesight.com/For more information on Carl Press, go to https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlpressFor more information on Kevin MacDonald, go to https://www.linkedin.com/in/kitcheckkevinmacdonaldFor more information on the podcast, visit bestbutneverfinal.buzzsprout.com and embark on your journey to private equity excellence today.Visit us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/best-but-never-final-podcast/Visit us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bestbutneverfinal/For information on HCI Equity Partners, go to https://www.hciequity.comFor information on ICV Partners, go to https://www.icvpartners.comFor information on BluWave, go to https://www.bluwave.net

Why did Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Pope John Paul II go to confession every week? They were not robbing banks. (Rumor has it, Pope John Paul II had a Redemptorist in Rome as his regular confessor.) I think these saints went to confession every week because they learned the lesson that Isaiah the Prophet, Paul the Evangelist, and Peter the Apostle learned: we are totally dependent upon the grace of God.  These saints knew who they were. Peter expressed it this way: “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man,” while Isaiah pronounced: “I am a man of unclean lips, living among a people of unclean lips.” They might also have had the same hesitations that we have; that God might ask of us something that we are not ready to give. God's gaze is not on this world, but on the Kingdom to come, our true home. When God looks deeply into our hearts, God sees all the talents and strengths that are uniquely yours. You can reach people that no one else can - and we may all have hidden gifts that we are not even aware of! Oh, but I am too young, you might be thinking. Isaiah probably said the same. Oh, I have so much in my past that I am not proud of. Peter had the same reservations. I am not worthy to be called a disciple of Christ. Certainly, Saul of Tarsus was only too aware of his rebellious past. Or, we may be thinking at this moment that my best days are behind me. What could God expect out of me? But God does not see us that way. God looks upon us with tender love and hopefulness.  I like to conclude with a story of a man named Harry Lipzig. He was a lawyer, but he did not practice law. He ran the shop. He worked the business end of the firm. But that changed when Harry took on a case when he was 88 years old. It was the case of a woman whose 71 year old husband was struck and killed by a drunken city employee driving his city vehicle. She was suing the city for the future earnings that she was deprived of due to her husbands death.  The city thought they had a solid case. What was a 71 year old going to earn, anyway? Their clever case was undermined however, when they realized that the woman had hired an 88 year old lawyer. She was awarded $1.25 million. The truth is, the world still needs prophets. We still need people to express what is noble and deepest within us. The world still needs people who do not merely catch fish, but catch people in the unconditional love of God. The voice of God can come to us at any age and asks us the same question asked to Isaiah: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for me?” Scripture prompts us to answer: “Here I am, Lord; send me.”  

Why did Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Pope John Paul II go to confession every week? They were not robbing banks. (Rumor has it, Pope John Paul II had a Redemptorist in Rome as his regular confessor.) I think these saints went to confession every week because they learned the lesson that Isaiah the Prophet, Paul the Evangelist, and Peter the Apostle learned: we are totally dependent upon the grace of God.  These saints knew who they were. Peter expressed it this way: “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man,” while Isaiah pronounced: “I am a man of unclean lips, living among a people of unclean lips.” They might also have had the same hesitations that we have; that God might ask of us something that we are not ready to give. God's gaze is not on this world, but on the Kingdom to come, our true home. When God looks deeply into our hearts, God sees all the talents and strengths that are uniquely yours. You can reach people that no one else can - and we may all have hidden gifts that we are not even aware of! Oh, but I am too young, you might be thinking. Isaiah probably said the same. Oh, I have so much in my past that I am not proud of. Peter had the same reservations. I am not worthy to be called a disciple of Christ. Certainly, Saul of Tarsus was only too aware of his rebellious past. Or, we may be thinking at this moment that my best days are behind me. What could God expect out of me? But God does not see us that way. God looks upon us with tender love and hopefulness.  I like to conclude with a story of a man named Harry Lipzig. He was a lawyer, but he did not practice law. He ran the shop. He worked the business end of the firm. But that changed when Harry took on a case when he was 88 years old. It was the case of a woman whose 71 year old husband was struck and killed by a drunken city employee driving his city vehicle. She was suing the city for the future earnings that she was deprived of due to her husbands death.  The city thought they had a solid case. What was a 71 year old going to earn, anyway? Their clever case was undermined however, when they realized that the woman had hired an 88 year old lawyer. She was awarded $1.25 million. The truth is, the world still needs prophets. We still need people to express what is noble and deepest within us. The world still needs people who do not merely catch fish, but catch people in the unconditional love of God. The voice of God can come to us at any age and asks us the same question asked to Isaiah: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for me?” Scripture prompts us to answer: “Here I am, Lord; send me.”   Blessings,Fr. Kevin MacDonald, C.Ss.R. 

Access this entire 92-minute episode (and additional monthly bonus shows) by becoming a Junk Filter patron for only $5.00 (US) a month! Over 30% of episodes are exclusively available to patrons of the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/199-mcu-munich-2-121674522 In part two of our look at Munich, Corey Atad and I continue to discuss Spielberg's masterpiece, and expand our discussion to other works that stem from the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre, including more on the 1986 Canadian TV movie Sword of Gideon, Kevin Macdonald's Oscar-winning documentary from 1999 One Day in September and the effective new German docudrama starring Peter Sarsgaard, September 5, a detailed recreation of the hostage crisis from the perspective of the ABC Sports team there to cover the games who suddenly found themselves covering the terror attack as a live event for a worldwide audience, forcing the media to grapple in real time with the ethics of reporting on terrorism and how Black September and the West German police could also adapt their tactics to weaponize this live coverage, in this case with tragic consequences. The medium is the message, you could say…. Follow Corey Atad on Twitter and visit coreyatad.com Trailer for September 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, 2024)

Kevin MacDonald's book, The Culture of Critique, is an evolutionary analysis of Jewish involvement in 20th-century intellectual and political movements.It's strange that I have to clarify this but Kevin's work is not about hatred towards Jews. Whenever a topic like this is discussed, the knee-jerk reaction is to label it as anti-Semitic or hateful.Just listen to this conversation with an open mind.

There is a fascinating history surrounding today's Feast of the Dedication of the St. John Lateran Basilica in Rome. The magnificent church is just down the street from our Redemptorist headquarters and our own beautiful church of San Alfonso. The Basilica of St. John Lateran was built on land donated to Emperor Constantine by the Lateran family and given to the Church in the fourth century. It was dedicated to the Christ the Savior in honor of Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist. It was consecrated by Pope Sylvester I on November 9, 324 and is still considered the Pope's cathedral today. The structure has survived the ravages of war, earthquake, fire, and schism. When the papacy returned to Rome from Avignon, France in 1378, the church and the adjoining palace were in ruins. Pope Innocent X commissioned the work that has made St. John Lateran one of the most imposing churches in Rome. The front of the church has 15 towering statues of Christ, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist, and 12 doctors of the Church. Inside the basilica, there is a simple wooden table in the sanctuary where tradition holds that St. Peter himself celebrated Mass. The church stands as a monument to God and all the work done for God through the Church. This is also a special day for the Redemptorists. On Saturday, November 9, 1732, inspired by God and guided by the Holy Spirit, our founder, St. Alphonsus Liguori and his companions, gathered around a simple altar in the nun's convent in Scala, Italy and dedicated their lives to follow Jesus the Redeemer by preaching the Gospel to the poor and most abandoned. We Redemptorists celebrate this day as the founding of our congregation and try to continue this mission today. It was not an easy decision for Alphonsus. He had to leave everything behind. He was well known and respected in Naples; a lawyer of civil and canon law, a sought after preacher, and close to his parents and six siblings. Yet, the goat herders living high above the city of Scala on the Amalfi coast of Italy had stolen his heard. They were even poorer than the street children he evangelized in Naples. He placed his sword before a statue of Our Lady of Ransom and left the city on the back of a donkey. He met his companions in Scala. They did not stay in the Cathedral of Scala, but in a convent, praying intensely for God's will to be done. The three days prior to November 9th, they had a Eucharistic Triduum with the sisters in their small monastery church. They were given the grace by God of seeing in the Eucharistic Host a figure of Christ holding his cross. They took this as a sign of heavenly approval and, with the authority of Bishop Falcoia who was with them, they took the name of the Congregation of the Most Holy Savior, a name that linked them to the dedication of the Pope's Cathedral in Rome. The name was soon changed by Rome to the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer.  Today, we give thanks to God for our vocations. We renew our commitment to continue this mission as prophetic witnesses to the Redeemer, who continues to call men and women to share in the charism of the Redemptorist family. May our Mother of Perpetual Help, St. Alphonsus, St. Gerard Majella, St. Clement Hofbauer, St. John Neumann, and all Redemptorist saints and blesseds pray for us. May we continue the work they began with love and perseverance. Blessings,Fr. Kevin MacDonald, C.Ss.R.

For our second episode recorded live at SFFILM's Doc Stories festival, we speak with director Kevin Macdonald about his documentary One to One: John & Yoko, examining a remarkable year-plus in the lives of the famous couple after they moved to New York. And we climb into the time machine to explore 1970s bizarro radicalism with director Robinson Devor and producer Jason Reid of Suburban Fury, a documentary about would-be presidential assassin Sara Jane Moore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As November marks the TV premiere on BBC 2 of Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger, as well as a season of films on the BBC and iPlayer, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the films of these two titans of British Cinema.Film and culture writer, Lilian Crawford shares with Mark why the works of Powell and Pressburger are a matter of life and death, and how the duo's technicolour films took their cue from the worlds of ballet and opera. Mark also speaks to British filmmaker Jeanie Finlay, for whom Powell and Pressburger's films hold a strong personal allure. She discusses the technical wizardry and in-camera magic found across their productions, and how that has inspired her own image-making. Meanwhile, Kevin Macdonald, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker and grandson of Emeric Pressburger, shares with Ellen how some Powell and Pressburger films are nuanced examples of wartime propaganda, and why some still resonate and remain relevant to Britain today. Producer: Mae-Li Evans A Prospect Street production for BBC Radio 4

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema; Beers from Gold Dot Beer (McMinnville, OR) Beer 1 - "Book Club Black Beer" // Black Beer // 5.3% // Max - 10. Jonny - 8.5. Beer 2 - "Jaggers & Stags" // Cold IPA // 6.6% // Max - 3. Jonny - 3.5. Film: "We Live in Time" directed by John Crowley. Ratings: Jonny - 9.3, Max - 10. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max: "The Great Debaters" directed by Denzel Washington (2007) // "The Last King of Scotland" directed by Kevin Macdonald (2006) - Jonny: "The Platform 2" directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia (2024) // Golden Sky Festival and Shaboozey -------------------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 8:00 - Beer 1 24:00 - Film (No Spoilers) 34:50 - DANGER ZONE 49:20 - Beer 2 57:20 - Hot & Bothered

Jesus was a man of prayer. All throughout the Gospels we see him at prayer. He prays in a lonely place. He prays in the synagogue. Before ministry he prays. Before sending out the apostles he prays. He prays the great priestly prayer at the Last Supper. He prays in the Garden of Gethsemane - he even prays on the cross. And he gives us many prayer parables. But when the apostles come to him and ask him to, “Teach us how to pray,” Jesus only gives one form of prayer. He talks about prayer of petition. He says, “Seek…ask…knock,” and then he teaches them the Our Father.The Our Father is our Lord's lesson on prayer - and it is really made up of seven petitions. Shall we try it? Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. 1) Thy kingdom come. 2) Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 3) Give us this day our daily bread and 4) forgive us our trespasses 5) as we forgive those who trespass against us. And 6) lead us not into temptation, but 7) deliver us from evil.  A lot of us think that prayer of petition is something for children or not for the spiritually elite. We figure that it is a second class prayer, that we should move on. Maybe it was good for a starter, but to always say, “Give me, give me, give me,” sounds self-serving. But Jesus is the one who recommends this prayer. He doesn't speak much about thanksgiving or praise and adoration - or even contrition. Any lesson he gives on prayer is prayer of petition. So we should keep at it. We should keep asking, keep seeking, keep knocking.A lot of people say, “I ask, but my prayer doesn't work.” But we know that prayer is mainly a relationship, like the ones you have with your friends or family. For example, a friend will visit you that you haven't seen in a long time. You spend time with that friend. You might go out to lunch or go for a walk. You hang out together and catch up on the news in each other's lives. It's a relationship. And our relationship with Jesus is all we will take with us when we die.  I think the best definition of prayer is given by St. Teresa of Avila. She says that “prayer is spending time, frequently, with someone who loves you.”  Those three elements: spending time, frequently, with someone who loves you are the way we deal with all of our relationships. Time is the gauge; not our feelings, not the soft warm glow we might get. If you want to increase a relationship with someone, you spend more time with them. If you want to decrease a relationship, you spend less time. If you want to end a relationship, you spend no time at all. So, time is the gauge. And it is good for us to ask, because it is natural. We ask people for directions. We ask advice of doctors and professionals. Why not ask God? Ask because it is the only lesson that Jesus gives: ask, seek, knock. St. Alphonsus Liguori, the founder of the Redemptorists, said that prayer of petition is efficacious and is essential for our salvation. Prayer of petition is probably the easiest prayer we can say. All of us know how to ask. We have to keep asking. God is not deaf. And we do not change God's mind by our asking. We need to ask because we need to realize that God is in control, we are not. In any prayer we say, God always takes the initiative. God begins the prayer in us. St. Paul says in Romans 8: “We do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Holy Spirit makes intercession for us in groanings that cannot be expressed in speech.Prayer of petition is understood by the poor - or by anyone who has a radical dependance upon God. When we pray, we are saying: “I am dependent. I am not in charge.” Whenever we pray, we are saying: “I believe. I have faith. I have a relationship with God, there's a bond there.” So the lesson for us today is to keep praying. Be persistent in prayer. “Ask and you shall receive; seek and you shall find; knock and the door will be opened for you.” (Mt. 7:7-8)Blessings,Kevin MacDonald, C.Ss.R.

 Hile, Cromrades! Join us as we embark on our 21st Season... A Howardian Film Festival! For our first episode, we start out with some 'historical' films... Specifically, we discuss 1975's The Wind and the Lion, directed by John Milius and starring a cavalcade of familiar faces that includes Sean Connery! After that, we discuss 2011's The Eagle, directed by Kevin Macdonald and starring

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A small step in the wrong direction can sometimes be magnified by greed and willful moral blindness. This was the case seventy years before St. Peter Claver was born in 1580 to a farming family outside of Barcelona, Spain. King Ferdinand of Spain authorized the purchase of 250 African slaves in Lisbon for his territories in New Spain. One hundred years later, 10,000 African slaves were arriving every year to the New Kingdom of Granada, today known as Columbia. The king's small decision to supposedly help farmers and landowners in New Spain meet their need for laborers allowed the slave trade to grow to epidemic proportions throughout the Americas.  St. Peter life's work as a Jesuit priest was among the men and women who arrived exhausted, maltreated, and sick in the port city of Cartagena. He would meet the ships upon their arrival and go down into the holds where the human cargo was packed tightly together. It is estimated that one third of the men and women died in transit. Peter would carry medicine, food, bread, and lemons to those who survived. He attended to their human needs first and then, over time, tried his best to meet their spiritual needs.  Peter also preached the Gospel message to the merchants, sailors, and ship owners. He tried to impress upon them that we are all human beings and that we have a common need to be treated with dignity and respect. When he visited the plantations where the African Americans were working, he would stay with them rather than in the comfortable homes of the landowners. He preached in the city squares, country areas, and was often among the sick in the hospitals. Fellow Jesuit Fr. John Harden could have been reflecting on the life of Peter Claver when he recently wrote: “Love is shown more in deeds than in words. Love does not mean that I like doing what I'm doing, love means that I do it, and the doing is your love.”    Over the course of his life, the conservative estimate is that Peter baptized 300,000 people - and he continued his instructions after they were baptized by distributing holy pictures and having translators help him to preach. He heard 5,000 confessions on a yearly basis. It should be no surprise that his last years were filled with ill health. Unable to leave his room, his community assigned an ex-slave to attend to his needs. Unfortunately, this man abused him and stole his food. Peter did not complain, seeing his ill treatment as a penance for his sins. When he died on September 8, 1654, word spread quickly. People came from all over the countryside to visit his room, which was soon stripped of everything that could be seen as a relic. His life was such a heroic example of the Christian praxis of love and the exercise of human rights that September 9th, the day after Peter's death, is celebrated today in Columbia as Human Rights Day.  St. Peter Claver, pray for us.  

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Dive into the life and legacy of a musical icon with Daron and Chris on this episode of The Tracklist! They're rewinding through the 2012 documentary "Marley," directed by Kevin Macdonald. Get ready to revisit Bob Marley's incredible journey through a deep dive into the film's soundtrack, featuring a mix of electrifying live performances, rare recordings, and timeless reggae classics. Featuring: "No Woman, No Cry" (Live) by Bob Marley & The Wailers "Run For Cover" by Bob Marley "Trench Town Rock" by Bob Marley & The Wailers

It is good that we get to clarify today what Jesus means when he speaks about an unforgivable sin, because misunderstanding this passage has caused people to think that their sins are so dark that even God's forgiveness is beyond them.  In our Gospel, Jesus had just returned home to Capernaum, probably to the house of Peter and Andrew on the banks of the Sea of Galilee. When word spread through the village that Jesus was home, people brought to him all those in need of healing. Mark the Evangelist even states: “The whole town was gathered at the door” (Mk. 1:33).   Jewish scribes were among the crowds. They had arrived from Jerusalem and were commissioned to observe Jesus. Instead of rejoicing in the wondrous display of God's power and mercy in Jesus, they attacked his healing on the Sabbath as against the Law of Moses and even went so far as to accuse him of being possessed by Beelzebub, the prince of demons. The unforgivable sin that Jesus refers to in the Gospel is a permanent refusal to accept God's love. It is a lifetime stance, not a punishment for a moment's unthinking comment or action like the scribes. The Holy Spirit leads us to love and repentance. If we continually turn away from God's action in our lives, we are not only distancing ourselves from God's healing power, but separating ourselves from God's love. God continually offers this gift to us and we can either accept or refuse. A refusal of God's invitation to relationship can be reversed at any time. If our rejection becomes permanent, however, we are making our own decision to live a life without God.  Finally, if we are worried that we have committed the unforgivable sin, then we have not committed it. Those who choose to separate themselves from God would not be worried about returning to God's grace. They have made their stance against God known. We can only commend them to God's mercy and pray for a conversion experience before they die. In The Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux, Saint Therese tells the story of a murderer, Harry Pranzin, who refused to repent of his crime. Whenever a priest came to his cell, he refused to speak with him. St. Therese, in her contemplative Carmelite convent, prayed for his conversion. She learned that her prayers were answered when she saw a scrap of newspaper that said that as Harry Pranzin was being led to the scaffold on which the guillotine was set, he grabbed the priest's crucifix who was walking beside him and kissed the wounds of Christ three times. St. Therese knew without a doubt that her prayers had been answered.  Harry Pranzin's conversion on the day of his death is a lesson for anyone who thinks that their sins are unforgivable. Jesus' heart is always available. We need only to pray to the Holy Spirit to find it.  Blessings,Fr. Kevin MacDonald, C.Ss.R.

I wonder if we think that Jesus' ministry is over until he returns in his glory? We might think that Jesus worked hard during his thirty-three years on the earth, so he is enjoying a well-deserved rest. That, of course, is far from the truth. Jesus did not ascend into heaven so that he could leave the Church - he ascended so he could lead the Church. Just as his death and resurrection were central, so is his Ascension and his future return. The Ascension is a reminder that the victory of the gospel is secure. His future return informs us that all is not fully realized, that there is still work for us to do. Another important fact that we can draw from the Ascension is that our bodies matter. We know this precisely because of the effort Jesus made after his Resurrection in proving to the apostles that he was not a ghost. He said: “Look at my hands and feet, that it is I myself. Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.” (Lk 24:39) The fact that Jesus retained the wounds on his body proves to us that our efforts in sharing the life of the gospel will require sacrifice. Our bodily and physical presence is important, not merely our spiritual understanding. Through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, we offer God all that have; body, soul, and spirit, safeguarding the precious gift of God within.  Jesus is now standing at the right hand of the Father. He may have lingered for some days and weeks after his resurrection, but he is not lingering now. He has joined the wondrous Trinitarian circle once more, the same circle of love from which his humanity issued forth. Just as Jesus' presence at God's right hand strengthened the early members of the Church in their persecution and suffering, so we have the confidence that Jesus is still in charge. He is the main celebrant of every Mass we attend, he is inspiration of every prayer we say. We live that hope. Jesus Christ is watching over us now and forever. The Ascension promises that Jesus will finish everything he has promised. That is Good News, indeed. Alleluia, Alleluia. Blessings, Fr. Kevin MacDonald, C.Ss.R.

For the first time in a loooooong while, Dominique had time to do some shopping in Antwerp and divulges what the streets are giving this Spring 2024. Together with Immi, she also recounts the invite-only, full-house, fashion star-studded premiere of Willy Vanderperre's ‘Prints, Films, a Rave and More' expo at MoMu. The duo then don their best André Leon Talley-inspired caftans to hand out 10s and a few chops to the 2024 Met Gala looks & discuss Andrew Bolton and SHOWstudio's vision-come-to-life for the ‘Sleeping Beauty: Reawakening Fashion' exhibit.  Finally, they both get way too honest about the undertones in ‘High & Low: John Galliano', the documentary by director Kevin MacDonald.  FULL EPISODE only on www.patreon.com/wethemost  This episode is a Patreon Exclusive - Become a supporting member now! 

Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones examine the rich history of style and the moving image, from Pret A Porter to The Devil Wears Prada. Ellen talks to fashion historian and curator Amber Butchart about the close relationship between couture and cinema. They discuss the timeless influence on high fashion of Fritz Lang's Metropolis and Powell & Pressburger's The Red Shoes, and the movies that inspire what we all wear in real life. Mark enlists the help of a Screenshot regular, critic Christina Newland, to explore how the fashion industry has been depicted on screen, from the fashion editors of Funny Face and The Devil Wears Prada to the male models of Zoolander. And Mark talks to director Kevin Macdonald about his new documentary, High & Low: John Galliano, which follows the disgraced British fashion designer. Producer: Jane Long A Prospect Street production for BBC Radio 4

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates National Submarine Day by doing a deep dive with Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald on the 10th anniversary of his 2014 submarine flick “Black Sea" starring Jude Law. They spoke when Macdonald ("State of Play," "The Last King of Scotland," "One Day in September") visited Washington D.C. back in 2015. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates National Submarine Day by doing a deep dive with Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald on the 10th anniversary of his 2014 submarine flick “Black Sea" starring Jude Law. They spoke when Macdonald ("State of Play," "The Last King of Scotland," "One Day in September") visited Washington D.C. back in 2015. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I don't know about you, but I'm like a church mouse when it comes to politics. I may speak freely with friends who share a similar worldview, but I stay far away from sharing my opinions publicly.Is that the right approach? I hope so. What needs to be expressed from the mountain tops, however, is not who we favor in the next election cycle, but answering clearly Christ's question to Peter after his resurrection: “…Do you love me?” If we answer, YES, then no matter what our political affiliation, we are of one heart and mind with other believers. “With great power,” is how St. Luke, the presumptive author of the Acts of the Apostles, says that the apostles witnessed their faith in the resurrection (Acts 4: 33). Luke is writing about Peter and John's visit to the Temple in Jerusalem. The Spirit had already been gifted to them at Pentecost, and they were still going to the Temple in Jerusalem to pray and offer thanks. A man, crippled from birth, had been dropped off at at one of the entrances to the Temple earlier in the day. While he thought he was going to receive some alms from John and Peter, they had something else in mind. After looking at him closely, Peter prayed: “In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean, rise and walk.” The man's feet and ankles were immediately made strong and he leaped to his feet, even jumping around, and he entered the Temple with them praising God's power. Jesus' Resurrection and Ascension into heaven has not removed him from us. He is not some vague figure in outer space. Oh, it's true, we do not have his gentle smile anymore. We cannot listen to the music or the thunder of his voice. We cannot reach out and touch the hem of his garment. But our Christian living would make no sense if we did not believe, at this moment, that Jesus knows what hurts us. Whatever our poverty, however we weep or hunger, wherever we feel unloved, Jesus seeks us out. It happened one thousand nine hundred and ninety-one years ago at the entrance to the Temple in Jerusalem and it is still happening today. Blessings,Fr. Kevin MacDonald, C.Ss.R.

In his new documentary High and Low, Academy-award winning director Kevin Macdonald focuses on John Galliano, the one-time enfant terrible of fashion. Known for dazzling collections and a personal penchant for wearing pirate outfits, Galliano led the House of Dior from 1997 to 2011. He then “lost it all” when a series of videos surfaced showing him making drunken racist and antisemitic remarks – though that's just one version of the story. In fact Galliano became creative director of Margiela in 2014, just three years after his “cancellation”. Lilah is joined by HTSI's assistant editor Louis Wise and the FT's junior fashion editor Annachiara Biondi to talk about ‘High and Low', and how the fashion industry handles stars that do bad things.-------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap and we're on X @lifeandartpod. You can email us at lifeandart@ft.com. We are grateful for reviews, on Apple, Spotify etc.-------Links (all FT links get you past the paywall): – High and Low: John Galliano is out now – Our fashion editor Carola Long's interview with director Kevin Macdonald is here: https://on.ft.com/3wSTgx0 – The FT's review of High and Low, by Jonathan Romney: https://on.ft.com/3Ti6B9C – You can follow Louis Wise on X @louismwise and Instagram @louisquinze. – Annachiara Biondi is on X @annachiara_b and on Instagram @instapini_ More or Less: – Annachiara wants more spoken word from artists such as British-Palestinian Tasneim Zyada. You can check out Tasneim's work on Instagram @tasneimzyada– Louis would like to see more films that are like “extended perfume adverts”, such as Dune: Part Two. Look in our feed for our Friday culture chat about Dune Two.-----Special FT subscription offers for Life and Art podcast listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial, are here: http://ft.com/lifeandart-------Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco. Clip courtesy of Mubi. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We are in for a treat today with today's Mass readings. The prophet Hosea's creative use of poetic language captures our imaginations while Jesus' evocative example in the Gospel underlines a central tenet for our Christian journey.  Hosea is more than just one of the twelve minor prophets of the Christian Old Testament. According to the traditional order of most Hebrew Bibles, Hosea is the first of the Twelve. He is most known for denouncing idolatry. By most accounts, Hosea is writing after the fall of the Northern Kingdom (722 B.C.), when Assyria is the greatest nation of the time. The Jewish priests and leaders have been swayed by the Canaanite worship of two gods: Baal, the storm god, and Ashram, the Canaanite fertility god. Hosea tries, without much success, to invite people back to the God of Israel. He tells them: “…Let us return to the Lord, it is he who has rent, but he will heal us; he has struck us, but he will bind our wounds.” (Hos. 6:1) He then uses the example of his own marriage, comparing it to the infidelity of the Israelites. He describes divorcing his wife, Gomer, and then trying to buy her back from the man she is living with. She eventually returns and is forgiven by Hosea for her transgressions, just as the Lord welcomes back all who sincerely repent of their sins. Whether Hosea's marriage was used analogously or not, the lesson is clear - the divisions we experience are of our own making. God alone brings harmony to our lives.  The central lesson of the Gospel is that we are dependent upon God. The Pharisee thought his fasting and tithing was enough to win God's favor. He failed to understand that nothing we can do is enough without God's underlying grace. Jesus tells the Pharisees and scribes - and all who think themselves better than others - that the tax collector was the man who was justified in God's sight. His humility, combined with God's mercy, is the true path to heaven.  Lenten Blessings,Fr. Kevin MacDonald, C.Ss.R.

Superstar fashion designer John Galliano wrecked his career when he was caught on video in a drunken, antisemitic rant circa 2011. Now, in a new documentary, Oscar-winning documentarian Kevin Macdonald (WHITNEY, ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER) asks audiences to gaze into Galliano's eyes and decide for themselves if he deserves a second act.On this special episode, Macdonald tells host Rico Gagliano about coming to terms with fashion, ambiguity, and the human mind.HIGH AND LOW - JOHN GALLIANO comes to US and UK theaters on March 8, in Latin America March 14, and in Germany April 11.  For tickets and showtimes, visit mubi.com/gallianoTo stream some of the films we've covered on the podcast, check out the collection Featured on the MUBI Podcast. Availability of films varies depending on your country.MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI's curators.

Chloe and Chioma are joined by Hamish Bowles and director Kevin Macdonald to discuss the upcoming film “High & Low – John Galliano,” a complex exploration on the life and work of legendary designer John Galliano. Chioma also sits down with British Vogue writers Alex Kessler and Daniel Rodgers to recap their highlights from London Fashion Week on its 40th anniversary. 

In the world of high fashion, few names have commanded as much attention — and controversy — as John Galliano. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, his sensual designs and runway theatrics earned him worldwide acclaim.But Galliano's career imploded in 2011 when a video of him emerged using antisemitic slurs. In a new documentary, “High & Low: John Galliano,” BAFTA-winning director Kevin Macdonald examines Galliano's meteoric rise, scandalous downfall, and the role of forgiveness and redemption.“If there's one thing that people could take away from the film, it is [that] things are never that simple. The grey predominates in life and in morality,” says Macdonald.This week on The BoF Podcast, BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks sits down with McDonald to discuss the phenomenon of cancellation and his own feelings about Galliano after completing the documentary. Key InsightsAlongside archive footage and interviews with industry insiders, the film features extensive conversations with Galliano himself. Macdonald says Galliano seemed to forget the series of events and antisemitic remarks he said. “I think he genuinely blotted that out. I don't think he's pretending not to remember. I think that it's a sign of him creating a story for himself about things that have happened … to get by,” Macdonald says.According to Macdonald, Galliano does not expect total forgiveness but hopes for understanding. “He knows some people will never forgive him for the antisemitic comments he made, but he wants people to understand who he is and where that came from and what part it had in the way it played in his life.” Macdonald attributes the attention the film has received prior to its release to nostalgia for a bygone era. “I think there's a romance about this past where people were misbehaving and being creative geniuses and led to crash and burn and didn't have to answer to HR,” he says.High & Low – John Galliano opens in cinemas on 8th March 2024.Additional resourcesJohn Galliano: ‘I Feel Much Freer'John Galliano: Fashion's Greatest Showman Turns Ciné-AuteurA Penitent John Galliano Talks to Charlie Rose About Childhood, Addiction and McQueen's Suicide Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you are interested in maps like me, then you might be curious to learn the distances that Jesus and his disciples walked between the cities mentioned in the Gospel today. The cities of Tyre and Sidon are on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and are about 20 miles apart. The distance from Sidon to the Sea of Galilee is approximately 50 miles. Finally, to walk from the Sea of Galilee to Gerasa, the capitol of the Decapolis or “Ten Cities,” is another 37 miles. A journey of this length might have taken several weeks, which would have allowed Jesus the time to reveal to his disciples the extraordinary news of God's love and closeness. After all, Jesus' first message after his baptism in the Jordan River was: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1:15) As we have learned from earlier passages of Mark's Gospel, Jesus was forced to stay outside in uninhabited areas because the people he healed, like the leper mentioned in Mark 1:40-45, spread the work of his miraculous powers abroad. We should not be surprised, however, that people learned of his presence and interceded for their friends and family members. Friends of the man who was deaf brought him to Jesus for healing. Similar to the man lowered on a mat from the roof to Jesus feet in Capernaum, Jesus saw their faith and could not refuse their sincere request. Of the many types of prayer that we can practice, prayer of petition is the one prayer that God cannot refuse. Jesus tells us to seek, ask, knock (cf. Mt. 7:7). God is not deaf. And we do not change God's mind by our asking. We need to ask because we need to realize that we are dependent upon God. God is in control; we are not. In any prayer we say, God takes the initiative - God begins the prayer in us. In reaching out to God, we are only following what the Holy Spirit has inspired within us. God wants to answer our prayers, especially when we are interceding for others. This is good news, as there are so many needs in our world today that cry out for our intercession. We should never hesitate to bring these requests to God. Our prayers are powerful because God is powerful. Whenever we pray, we are saying: “I believe. I have faith. I have a relationship with God.” So, the lesson for us as we continue our day is to keep praying. Be persistent in prayer. “Ask and you shall receive. Seek and you shall find. Knock and the door will be opened for you.” (Cf. Mt. 7:7-8) Blessings,Fr. Kevin MacDonald, C.Ss.R.

The Losers return to Lisbon Falls, Maine for one last ride: to discuss Hulu's 11.22.63. Produced by J.J. Abrams, Stephen King, Kevin Macdonald, Bryan Burk, and Bridget Carpenter, the 2016 eight-part miniseries starred James Franco as Jake Epping, Sarah Gadon as Sadie Dunhill, and Chris Cooper as Al Templeton. Was it a hit? Did it come and go? Was it the true origin of the latest King Renaissance? All questions will be answered. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Matter Of Life And Death. The Red Shoes. Black Narcissus. The Tales Of Hoffmann. The Small Back Room. The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp. I Know Where I'm Going. We could just fill this blurb box by simply listing the films of Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, the filmmaking duo who might just be British cinema's greatest double act, but we won't. Instead, we'll tell you that their work is currently being celebrated in an amazing nationwide BFI retrospective called Cinema Unbound (check it out and book tickets for screenings and events etc. at bfi.org.uk), and that put us in the mood to put together a special in their honour. And what's truly special about it is the interview that John Nugent conducted with Thelma Schoonmaker, the legendary editor of Martin Scorsese's films, and who was married to Powell until his death 1990 (in fact, Scorsese introduced her to Powell); and Kevin Macdonald, the Scottish film director who is Emeric Pressburger's grandson. On the other side of that wonderful, warm interview, Chris Hewitt invites P&P superfans Ian Freer, Nick de Semlyen and the aforementioned John Nugent into the podbooth to wax lyrical about their favourite Powell & Pressburger moments, movies and more. It's a belter. Enjoy.