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In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Simon Winlow. Simon explains his ethnographic research on bouncers and the nighttime economy. Simon explains some of the practical and ethical issues of such research as well as some of his incredible findings and amazing events that to ... Show More

In this episode, Dr Catherine Hakim explains all about erotic capital. Erotic capital is a combination of "beauty, social skills, good dress sense, physical fitness, liveliness, sex appeal and sexual competence" and Hakim explains why our erotic capital is so important in terms o ... Show More

In episode 2 - 1. How is crime measured - Official crime statistics2. Victimisation surveys - strengths and weaknesses3. Self report studies - strengths and weaknessesYou can also book private online tutoring at www.calendly.com/sociologyshowtutoring 

An estimated 50,000 films were made worldwide in 2009 alone. Many are surely clunkers, but in this episode Chuck and Josh talk about the ones that emerged throughout cinema history to change the course of all movies that followed. Get your popcorn and lean back while you enjoy th ... Show More

Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life is one of the best-loved films of Classical Hollywood cinema, a story of despair and redemption in the aftermath of war that is one of the central movies of the 1940s, and a key text in America's understanding of itself. This is a film that rem ... Show More

Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life is one of the best-loved films of Classical Hollywood cinema, a story of despair and redemption in the aftermath of war that is one of the central movies of the 1940s, and a key text in America's understanding of itself. This is a film that rem ... Show More

In this episode, I talk about Frédéric Back's 1987 Academy Award-winning animated short film, "The Man Who Planted Trees." Adapted from a book by Jean Giono, it tells the story of a French shepherd who plants trees for decades and revitalizes an entire region. It's a film about h ... Show More

Sean and Amanda cover the absolute box office phenomenon ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ a video game adaptation starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa. They explore the event film of the year and discuss why the theatergoing experience of the film is such a great thing for the industry at lar ... Show More

A film club episode about the award-winning documentary film "Touching the Void" about a mountain climbing expedition which goes wrong. It's an amazing true story and there are lots of things to learn from it, including lessons about motivation and attitude towards any challenge. ... Show More

This 2019 episode covers F.W. Murnau, most well known for directing the first vampire film. But the German-born creator went on to make a number of influential films before his early death.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Which movies have the best chance to win Best Picture as of right NOW? Let's discuss on a special Movie News Roundup edition of MAM as we reveal the favorites for the 2025 Academy Awards and talk some big picture takeaways from this year's Emmy Awards. Patreon episode thi ... Show More

Today’s episode is a special one! First for all, the brilliant Phil Hawkins takes the reins as our host. And if that wasn’t exciting enough, the one and only Giles Alderson finally joins us to present his brand-new film! Alongside his longtime friend and co-director/-producer/-wr ... Show More

Jason and Greta take stock of all the key players at this point in the season and analyze the aftermath of the Battle at Rook’s Rest. They talk with Ewan Mitchell (Aemond Targaryen) about his character’s rise to power and how he was influenced by 80’s horror icons. Then director ... Show More