In this episode I am joined by Warwick Fraser-Coombe to talk about David Cronenberg's 1983 classic Videodrome.

A little about Warwick:

Comic book artist, cover artist, writer, and publisher.

My own titles include the horror comic, The Skullf*cker, Revenger: The Shadow Constabulary, and Revenger: Friendly Fire.

Artist on Rogue Trooper for 2000ad, Rebellion. Provided mixed media paintings for Judge Dredd Magazine. In the UK Indie comic scene, provided illustrations, strips, and stories for Afterlife Inc, The 77, Shift Magazine and Warfighter. Variant covers for Behemoth/Sumerian Comics in the US.

Contributor to the Most Important Comic Book on Earth: Stories to Save the World.

A long-time contributor to Black Static and Interzone Magazine. In 2008, my first cover for Interzone was shortlisted for a British Science Fiction Association Artwork of the Year Award.

Commissioned to illustrate every cover of Interzone for a year in 2010 and again in 2020.

In 2020, I was shortlisted by the British Fantasy Awards for Artist of the Year.

Ongoing publishing projects include Unit 666 and the ongoing Skullf*cker series.

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In this episode I am joined by Mr. Stephen Coates to discuss Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).

Stephen is a musician, radio host, podcaster and curator of The Bureau of Lost Culture-

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'The Bureau of Lost Culture broadcasts curious, half-forgotten, half-remembered countercultural stories, oral histories and tales from the underground.

Join host Stephen Coates and a wide range of guests including musicians, writers, artists and cultural commentators for in depth conversation and rare audio.'

As well as being one of my favourite podcasts/ radio programmes, the Bureau runs real world events. Listen and follow to learn more.

London month of the Dead-

LONDON MONTH OF THE DEAD

Each October for over a decade, we have curated the London Month of the Dead Festival

It features a whole month of talks, walks, workshops, performances, storytelling, live scored films, visits to hidden parts of the city, strange places - and most of it takes place in beautiful London cemeteries💀

London Month of the Dead

The Bureau... is one of my favourite podcasts and often sends me off along lines of further research which is one of the things I most value in a podcast and I hope we also do here at My Picture House.

Music - The Croutons

Keep to the path. But should you stray this may be a partial guide.

In this episode I am joined by the writer Helen Daugherty to discuss Neil Jordan and Angela Carter's The Company of Wolves.

It was great to have a chance to discuss one of my favourite Irish films (that's right, we are claiming it) as well as the work of Angela Carter and lots more.

It was great to hear Helen's insights and share her enthusiasm for this film and you can follow Helen at the links below.

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Enjoy!

Here is a word from good friend of the podcast Billy Stanton about the great film festival he is part of running.

I think our listeners might very well have films they would love to find a home at NOLI. If not, why not come along.

About – Noli Me Tangere: The Too Long, Too Difficult, Too Raw Short Film Festival

The important links:

Submit on Freeway

Noli: The Too Long, Too Difficult, Too Raw Short Film Festival - FilmFreeway

Tickets:

Noli: Too Long/Too Difficult/Too Raw Short Film Festival - Buy tickets

Festival Website:

Noli Me Tangere: The Too Long, Too Difficult, Too Raw Short Film Festival

Support the kind of films and film-making practices you want to see.

This is the final (for now?) episode in the Decades mini series. Sheridan, Billy and myself find ourselves in the 1980s and watching Alain Tanner's 'In the White City', wondering 'What does Bruno Gantz want?' A question we should all ask ourselves regularly.

This episode is brough to you in part by the NOLI film festival. This is Billy's festival and it will take place this year on October the 12th at the Et Cetera theatre in Camden. It is open for submissions here:

https://filmfreeway.com/NoliTheTooLongTooDifficultTooRawShortFilmFestival

A little about the festival:

Making its fourth appearance on 12th October 2025 and again at our beautiful home at Etcetera Theatre in Camden, London, Noli is the festival for short films too experimental, too daring, too real or simply too long for the mainstream circuit.

Our third edition was our most successful yet and continued our mission of building a network of like-minded artists and collaborators across London and beyond. Our fourth edition promises to be even more special as our name spreads further both at home and abroad- this is your chance to be part of something that matters.

We are looking to champion a British New Wave of filmmaking, from narrative to essay to experimental films that have a unique perspective on cinema and on modern life. We love pieces that eschew traditional, commercial narratives in favour of a bold vision, innovative techniques, and a clear aim in perspective & idea on the world through art.

Art needs to reclaim its lost sense of verve, daring to push the held conventions of current cinema and society to usher in a new wave of creation and reflection. The medium is currently stagnant and we want to be the change we wish to see by bringing art back to its grass-roots approach, jumpstarting an unshackled form of cinema that is once again subversive, in the name of entertaining avant-garde fables, piercing essay films, innovative and exciting animations or art pieces, or honest and well-crafted narratives.

We want to reflect the new, in a way that is authentically inclusive of fringe artists that are truly contributing to the medium but feel like they have no home, whether you've frequented the institutional channels like BFI, or are indie through-and-through.

As such, we are looking for realised FILMS.

I think some of the listeners may have films that might fit and it's a chance to see films by Sheridan, Billy and me all in one place.

Music by The Croutons

Welcome to the Yabba, you'll have a drink...

Billy and Sheridan return for a discussion of the 1970s kicked off with 'Wake in Fright'. Nearly lost, it is now a classic of 'Ozploitation'.

We discuss the transition from the political and social optimism of the 60s to the chaos and nihilism of the 70s, the definitions of 'horror' and 'auteur', the insecurity and cruelty of the decade, punk, alcohol, toxic masculinity and much more.

I hope you enjoy it.

Here is a link to Billy's film festival - Noli: The Too Long, Too Difficult, Too Raw Short Film Festival - FilmFreeway

A little about NOLI -

Making its fourth appearance on 12th October 2025 and again at our beautiful home at Etcetera Theatre in Camden, London, Noli is the festival for short films too experimental, too daring, too real or simply too long for the mainstream circuit.

Hello, Jamie here.

This is the first in a three part series called 'Decades'. The idea is simple. Returning guests Sheridan Seraphin and Billy Stanton join me to highlight one film from a specific decade (luckily, Sheridan picked the 1960s, I choice the 70s and Billy choice the 80s)In this episode Sheridan takes the lead talking about the film 'The Naked Island' directed by Kaneto Shindo. It's great and I'm very grateful to Sheridan for bringing him to the podcast.

Sheridan's short film 'Finished Sympathy' will be participating at the Walthamstow International Film Festival, and it's a pretty much perfect short.

Billy's festival, NOLI https://filmfreeway.com/NoliTheTooLongTooDifficultTooRawShortFilmFestival is on Freeway right now. https://nolishortfilmfestival.wordpress.com/ It's great!

My strange short film 'Intimate Communications'(a film for all of us who have ever needed to scream) will be screened at the Kino Short Film Open Mic Night on the 17th of June. https://www.kinoshortfilm.com/short-film-openmicIt's at the Strongroom Bar near Liverpool Street Station. Doors at 7pm. It's a great evening with a number of short films (so if you don't like mine that's fine!)

Hope to see you there. More info here- https://fb.me/e/8489eh6wwTickets here -https://dice.fm/partner/dice/event/v3adad-short-film-open-mic-17th-jun-strongroom-bar-london-tickets?

Music - The Croutons (Intro) L'lle neu (outro) Hikaru Hayashi

Here is a link to Billy's film festival - ⁠Noli: The Too Long, Too Difficult, Too Raw Short Film Festival - FilmFreeway⁠

A little about NOLI -

Making its fourth appearance on 12th October 2025 and again at our beautiful home at Etcetera Theatre in Camden, London, Noli is the festival for short films too experimental, too daring, too real or simply too long for the mainstream circuit.

In this episode I am joined by James McCann. James is an actor, writer, director, producer who works mainly in horror comedy.

We are talking about Mel Brooks' and Gene Wilder's 1974 film 'Young Frankenstein'. Perhaps the very best example of horror comedy their is.

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Instagram James McCann (@happybuzzent) • Instagram photos and videos

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