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Highbrow Lowbrow
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Arthouse, Action Movies, Auteur Theory and Adventure Films, Highbrow Lowbrow is the podcast that has it all. Podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery argue about the merits, or lack thereof, of high and low culture. Steve and Dan each pick one film that could be classified as either highbrow or lowbrow and have to defend their choice to each other, even though they know it’s a film the other person hates. Get ready for some good-natured debates, verbal jousting and celebrity gossip that will get you thinking about the films you adore and the reasons you love them.
Episodes
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Volker Schlöndorff Special: The Ogre vs. The Handmaid's Tale
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this episode dedicated to the films of German director Volker Schlöndorff, Steve discusses The Ogre, a World War Two drama which was never theatrically released in the…
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Nicolas Roeg Special: Eureka vs. Castaway
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this episode dedicated to the work of Nicolas Roeg, we look at two films helmed by one of Britain’s most avant-garde directors. Steve’s pick is Eureka, a big-budget...
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Christmas Carvery: Black Christmas vs. Violent Night
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this claret-themed episode, Steve watches sorority sisters come to a sticky end in Black Christmas, the film that launched a thousand slasher movies. Just where are…
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Halloween Special: The Lair Of The White Worm vs. Ghostwatch
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this special Halloween-themed episode, we look at two films which are guaranteed to send a shiver down your spine. Steve’s pick is Ken Russell’s The Lair of the White...
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Olivia De Havilland Special: The Snake Pit vs. Lady In A Cage
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this special episode devoted to the pioneering acting career of Olivia de Havilland, we look at two of de Havilland’s standout performances. Dan’s highbrow pick is The...
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Christopher Walken Special: At Close Range vs. A View To A Kill
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this special episode devoted to the work of actor/dancer/writer and director Christopher Walken, we look at two of Walken’s finest performances. Dan’s highbrow pick is…
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Hammer Special: The Nanny vs. The Woman In Black: Angel Of Death
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this episode, we look at two classic Hammer Horror films. Steve’s pick is The Nanny, a chilling psychological thriller in which Bette Davis plays a babysitter that you...
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Comedy Special: Noises Off vs. The Tall Guy
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this special comedy-themed episode, we look at two films which are guaranteed to have you rolling in the aisles. Steve’s pick is Noises Off, an adaptation of Michael...
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Martin Scorsese Special: The Age Of Innocence vs. Bringing Out The Dead
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this special episode devoted to the work of Martin Scorsese, we look at two films which have been unjustifiably overlooked in the career of one of the world’s greatest...
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Biopic Special: Mrs. Parker And The Vicious Circle vs. Anvil! The Story Of Anvil
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this special biopic-themed episode, we look at two films which celebrate the highs and lows in the lives of artists. Steve’s pick is Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle,...
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Peter Weller Special: The New Age vs. Screamers
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this special episode devoted to the work of Peter Weller, we look at two films which highlight the talents of one of Hollywood's most versatile actors. Steve’s pick is...
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Christmas Special: Kings And Desperate Men vs. Die Hard 2
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this festive special, Steve is off to Montreal to see if Patrick McGoohan and Alexis Kanner are Kings And Desperate Men in a radio station hostage drama on Christmas…
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Halloween Special: The Rapture vs. Saw
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this special Halloween-themed episode, we look at two films with only one thing in common: the capacity to disturb. Steve’s pick is The Rapture, in which a call-centre...
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William Friedkin Special: Sorcerer vs. To Live And Die In L.A.
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this special episode dedicated to the director William Friedkin, who died in August of this year, we look at two lesser-known films from the auteur’s canon. Steve’s…
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Suspense Special: The Andromeda Strain vs. Juggernaut
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this episode, the clock is ticking in a countdown to Suspense. Dan's choice is The Andromeda Strain, a techno thriller based on a Michael Crichton novel in which…
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Highbrow Lowbrow Video!
An unedited video version of our wellbeing episode. Thanks to Chris Simon for the recording.
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Wellbeing Special: Educating Rita vs. School Of Rock vs. Scream
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this special wellbeing episode, Steve and Dan are joined by University of Liverpool staff member and all-round good guy Chris Simon to discuss three education-themed...
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Revenge Special: The Reckoning vs. Dirty Weekend
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this episode, revenge is a dish best served cinematically as we look at two films where the lead protagonists get mad and then get even. Steve’s choice is The…
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Episode 24 Trailer
On the next Highbrow Lowbrow, it's all about #revenge....and Steve's dinner.
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Reflections In A Golden Eye vs. Searching
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this episode, we look at two films which are both marvels of narrative cinema, and also landmark works in technical innovation. Steve’s choice is John Huston’s twisted...
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Episode 23 Trailer
Coming up on the next Highbrow Lowbrow...what was its title again?!
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Michael Caine Special: The Wilby Conspiracy vs. A Shock To The System
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this episode, we celebrate the eclectic career of Sir Michael Caine with two lesser-known gems from his body of work. Steve’s pick is The Wilby Conspiracy, in which…
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Play Dirty vs. Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this war-movie episode, Steve discusses the WWII North Africa-set film Play Dirty, in which Michael Caine learns that there's no way to fight a clean war. Dan looks…
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Midnight Run vs. Vantage Point
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this action-packed episode, Steve discusses the classic buddy-buddy, chase road movie Midnight Run. A perfect film for a Friday night deadline Dan’s pick is Vantage...
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Wait Until Dark vs. Devil
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In our first episode of 2023, we shine a light on films which explore the dark side of human nature. Steve's pick is Wait Until Dark, in which three criminals terrorise a...
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Festive Special: In The Bleak Midwinter vs. In Bruges
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this festive-themed episode, Steve encounters some amateur dramatics thanks to Kenneth Branagh's In The Bleak Midwinter. Will the cast be able to successfully perform...
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James Ellroy Special: L.A. Confidential vs. Cop
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, which comes to you tonight from the streets of Los Angeles. In this episode, we celebrate films adapted from the novels of legendary crime novelist James Ellroy. Ellroy biographer Steve Powell goes back to the 1950s and looks at L.A. Confidential, in which three LAPD...
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My Dinner With Andre vs. Before Sunrise
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this episode, we celebrate films which are all talk. Steve looks at My Dinner With Andre, a film in which Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory discuss the big issues in life...
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Paul Verhoeven Special: Black Book vs. Starship Troopers
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this episode, we celebrate the work of maverick Dutch director Paul Verhoeven and look at two seminal films of his career. Steve looks at the gripping wartime drama…
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Locke vs. Buried
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this episode, we look at claustrophobic films which hinge on one powerhouse performance. Steve's choice is Locke, in which construction foreman Tom Hardy tries to hold...
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Halloween Special: The Man Who Haunted Himself vs. The Hole
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this special Halloween episode, we look at psychological horror films that are perfect viewing this All Hallows Eve. Steve discusses The Man Who Haunted Himself, a...
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Tennessee Williams Special: Suddenly, Last Summer vs. Boom!
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this episode, we look at the work of Tennessee Williams on screen, and two film adaptations of his plays starring Elizabeth Taylor. Dan argues that Suddenly, Last…
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After Hours vs. Crank
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this episode, we go down the rabbit hole and examine high-stress/high-octane movies set over the course of twenty-four hours. Steve examines Martin Scorsese's After...
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Stephen Frears Special: The Hit vs. High Fidelity
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this episode we celebrate the work of British director Stephen Frears and look at two seminal films of Frears' career. Steve discusses the gangster road movie The Hit…
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Sexy Beast vs. Shoot 'Em Up
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In today's episode, Steve discusses Sexy Beast and argues it is the last great British gangster film. Meanwhile, Dan makes the case for Shoot 'Em Up being the best film to...
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Das Boot vs. Under Siege
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In today's episode, Dan examines Wolfgang Peterson's classic submarine drama Das Boot. Is it the greatest war movie of all time, or should it just stay submerged?…
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The Night Of The Generals vs. Rogue One
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this special War movie-themed episode, Steve discusses the World War Two murder mystery The Night of the Generals. Is it a perfect marriage of two genres - war and...
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Theatre Of Blood vs. Event Horizon
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this special Horror-themed episode, Steve discusses the Vincent Price comedy-horror Theatre of Blood, in which Price plays an actor who murders critics who have been…
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Lisztomania vs. Xanadu
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this episode, Steve examines Ken Russell's biopic Lisztomania. Is it a work of genius or such a bad film that watching it could induce madness? Whereas Dan tries to...
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Episode 5 Trailer
A behind-the-scenes snippet of the preparation we put in and sacrifices we make in the name of entertainment....
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James Bond Special: Licence To Kill vs. Moonraker
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this special James Bond-themed episode, Dan defends the gritty, serious Bond played by Timothy Dalton in Licence to Kill to Steve who feels that Dalton just has a…
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The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover vs. Electric Dreams
(This episode was recorded shortly before the death of Electric Dreams star Lenny Von Dohlen was reported in the news.) Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this episode, Steve defends Peter Greenaway's...
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Killing Them Softly vs. Taken 3
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In our last episode, Steve defended the epic Barry Lyndon to Dan who thought it was an epic bore, and Dan defended The Expendables to Steve who argued it was ripe for the...
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Barry Lyndon vs. The Expendables
Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The podcast where we pit high art against low culture and vice versa. In tonight's episode, Steve Powell defends Stanley Kubrick's magnum opus Barry Lyndon to a sceptical Dan Slattery, and Dan argues that when it comes to big-budget action movies The Expendables is...
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Highbrow Lowbrow Trailer
Arthouse, Action Movies, Auteur Theory and Adventures Films, Highbrow Lowbrow is the podcast that has it all. Podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery argue about the merits, or lack thereof, of high and low culture. Steve and Dan each pick one film that could be classified as either highbrow…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Arthouse, Action Movies, Auteur Theory and Adventure Films, Highbrow Lowbrow is the podcast that has it all. Podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery argue about the merits, or lack thereof, of high and low culture. Steve and Dan each pick one film that could be classified as either highbrow or lowbrow and have to defend their choice to each other, even though they know it’s a film the other person hates. Get ready for some good-natured debates, verbal jousting and celebrity gossip that will get you thinking about the films you adore and the reasons you love them.
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Arthouse, Action Movies, Auteur Theory and Adventure Films, Highbrow Lowbrow is the podcast that has it all. Podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery argue about the merits, or lack thereof, of high and low culture. Steve and Dan each pick one film that could be classified as either highbrow or...
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