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Audiovisual Cultures
by Paula Blair
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 approaches to creative practice and cultural production across film/cinema, theatre, television/streaming, video, visual art, sonic art, radio, audio drama, podcasting, performance, music, the internet, visual culture, museums and galleries and much more with the help of the scholars, practitioners and enthusiasts she meets along the way. Subscribe on your preferred platform listed below so you never miss a fascinating conversation! Get involved: Have a hoke around our website for more information and to get in touch. Email audiov
Episodes
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October 2022 Announcement
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...
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Game Day with Dean Simone, Val McAdoo and Pete Postiglione
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...
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Podcasting and Mindset with Jennifer Francis
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…
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Strand, Thor and Robert Simpson
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...
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Studio Visit with Susan Hughes
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...
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It For Others
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...
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Grant Applications
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...
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Jordan Mode with Jordan Lam
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…
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Stories and Strategies
Trailer for Stories and Strategies, a podcast dedicated to the art, science, and profession of human conversation. Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Maysville with Leslie Goyette and Michele Englehart
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...
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SEO Optimizers with Brandon Leibowitz
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…
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Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen and Freddie Mercury
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…
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Paula Checks In
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:...
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Solo: A Star Wars Story
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...
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Folk Art with Bethany Stead
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...
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Performance Art with Richard James Hall
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,...
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Vane with Paul Stone and Chris Yeats
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…
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Star Trekkin’ with Dr Andrew Shail
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...
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With Nothing To Say trailer
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 Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures. Hosted on...
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Mercury Theatre Podcast with John Badger
Paula Blair speaks to John Badger about making Mercury Theatre Podcast. Topics include: audio drama – directing, writing, producing and casting sound design, sound editing, sound effects, foley creative writing, storytelling, characters, anthologies working with voice actors, remote recording,...
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Toons and Recs with Nicole Matarese
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…
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Diversity in Tech and Media with Damion Taylor
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...
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I’ve Been Walking with Janet Sternburg
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...
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2021 End of Year Guest Showcase
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 McAleece 03:45...
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Surviving and Thriving in Hollywood with Katie Chonacas
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…
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Cinemallennials with Dave Lewis
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…
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The Ticking World with Brendon Connelly
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…
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Beyond the Halls with Mackenzie Finklea
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...
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YouTube update
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…
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Frankenstein
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...
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Remembering Sally Madge
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...
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Landing with Mariae Smiarowska
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....
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Contemporary Spanish Cinema and Language with Dr Fiona Noble
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.com...
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Audio Production with Beau L’Amour
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...
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Pathways to Creativity with Daniel Hess
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...
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Just Chat Positivity with Uncle Dominic
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…
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A Day at the Fringe
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...
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Old Borders
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...
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August 2021 Announcements
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…
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Fading Fame
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...
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Cohesion Culture with Dr Troy Hall
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...
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Community Covid
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...
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Amabie Announcement
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-158113384389 https://www.instagram.com/pollenstudiobelfast/ https://www.instagram.com/amabie_project/ See…
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Slayer_1Artwork
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…
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Horror, Film History and Irish Cinema with Dr Gary D. Rhodes
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....
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Post Modern Art Podcast
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:...
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Just Keep Going with Dan Hughes
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...
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The World Fusion Show
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/58703 Recorded on 29…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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 approaches to creative practice and cultural production across film/cinema, theatre, television/streaming, video, visual art, sonic art, radio, audio drama, podcasting, performance, music, the internet, visual culture, museums and galleries and much more with the help of the scholars, practitioners and enthusiasts she meets along the way. Subscribe on your preferred platform listed below so you never miss a fascinating conversation!
Get involved:
Have a hoke around our website for more information and to get in touch.
Email audiov
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