FilmTalk with Oscar

30/12/2023

Missed the two-part War and Remembrance episodes when they first aired a couple of weeks ago? They're still available for catch-up over at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar!

Cam FM, information and entertainment radio station for members of Cambridge University and Anglia Ruskin University. Broadcasting on 97.2 FM in Cambridge.

18/12/2023

Tune in at 9.30pm this Thursday for part two, in which we'll be developing the themes of war, war films and state war remembrance, with a focus this time on the Second World War. Definitely listen to part one first before you listen to this one! You can listen live at camfm.co.uk, or alternatively on catch-up (where both episodes will remain available for several weeks) at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar.

14/12/2023

Tune into CamFM this Saturday at 10pm for a new FilmTalk, this time part one of a two-part episode on war, war films, and how we as a culture and a state perform war remembrance. Part two is already complete and will be here very soon! You can listen live at camfm.co.uk or on catch-up at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar.

23/08/2023

Time for another FilmTalk! Join me this Friday at 11am for a discussion of the bizarre and wonderful cultural phenomenon that has been Barbenheimer: there's film studio shenanigans, new box office records, not one but *two* industry shutdowns, and... dare I say... hope for the future of cinema? You can tune in live at camfm.co.uk or listen on catch-up at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar.

17/04/2023

Last week's episode on Titanic is still available for catch-up! If you missed it last Saturday you can still tune in at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar.

04/04/2023

Tune into CamFM this Saturday at 9.30pm for a new episode of FilmTalk! This time we'll be using Titanic as a lens through which to talk about understanding our history, finding the universal in the particular, and getting an audience to care. You can listen live at CamFM 97.2 or on catch-up at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar.

02/03/2023

Tune in at 10am this Tuesday for a new FilmTalk episode all about comparing two different TV shows, particularly through the lens of their (in)famous endings! You can listen live at camfm.co.uk or on catch-up at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar.

11/02/2023

Today's episode on deepfakes and de-ageing is now available for catch-up over at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar, where it'll stay for the next few weeks!

Cam FM, information and entertainment radio station for members of Cambridge University and Anglia Ruskin University. Broadcasting on 97.2 FM in Cambridge.

06/02/2023

Back with another episode! This time it's a short one, taking a look at the ethics of de-ageing technology and the increasing ability of studios to digitally recreate actors long after they've passed away. Tune into CamFM 97.2 this Saturday at 2pm or listen on catch-up at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar!

25/07/2022

New FilmTalk episode at 9pm tonight! Tune in live at camfm.co.uk or listen on catch-up at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar .

Cam FM, information and entertainment radio station for members of Cambridge University and Anglia Ruskin University. Broadcasting on 97.2 FM in Cambridge.

22/07/2022

Tune into CamFM this Monday at 9pm for a new episode of FilmTalk! This time it's a short episode about the Nolan trilogy, the films arguably most responsible for kicking off the current swathe of comic book adaptations (and it just so happens this is being released the same month that Christian Bale is appearing in an MCU film... I guess we've come full circle). You can tune in live at camfm.co.uk or listen on catch-up at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar !

14/06/2022

Tune into CamFM tomorrow at 10am for this year's FilmTalk Pride Month Special! 🏳️‍🌈 If you don't catch it live you can also listen on catch-up at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar.

Cam FM, information and entertainment radio station for members of Cambridge University and Anglia Ruskin University. Broadcasting on 97.2 FM in Cambridge.

10/06/2022

Tune into CamFM at 10am on Wednesday 15 June for this year's FilmTalk Pride Month Special, in which a discussion of It's a Sin gives way to an analysis of how an insistence on "good representation" cages q***r characters, limits the artistic expression of q***r creators, and ultimately hurts all of us (would it really be a FilmTalk Pride Month episode if it didn't include some hot takes about representation?). You can listen live at camfm.co.uk or on catch-up at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar!

08/03/2022

I don't know, Netflix... do you have three and a half hours? 😄

The episode "Perspectives: a Breaking Bad Analysis" is available now for catch-up on camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar!

27/02/2022

The new FilmTalk episode, "Perspectives: A Breaking Bad Analysis", comes out at 1am tonight! It's a really long one this time, that's absolutely designed to be listened to on catch-up rather than live (unless for some reason you really want to listen to a FilmTalk episode in the middle of the night, in which case... you do you). Head over to camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar to listen on catch-up, where the episode will stay for several weeks after broadcast!

22/02/2022

Tune into CamFM from 1am to 4.30am* on Monday 28 February for a new episode of FilmTalk! This time we're discussing Breaking Bad, and oh boy there's so much really interesting stuff to talk about here. I've had quite the time writing this episode and I can't wait to share it with you!

*Yes, folks, it's finally happened, I've made a FilmTalk episode that's nearly three and a half hours long. I have no idea how this happened; I was in a fugue state. But don't worry, it's split into lots of sections so there's no need to listen all in one go!**
**Also you're absolutely not expected to get up at 1am to listen to this (obviously...). The late time slot is a) to ensure I can broadcast for 3.5 hours uninterrupted and b) to enable me to talk about some more adult topics at a time that's well after the watershed. www.camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar is where to go to listen on catch-up!

05/02/2022

If you missed the episode on how we decide what makes an "Oscar-worthy" performance when it aired last Saturday, you can still catch up here at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar, where shows are kept for several weeks after broadcast!

Cam FM, information and entertainment radio station for members of Cambridge University and Anglia Ruskin University. Broadcasting on 97.2 FM in Cambridge.

26/01/2022

Tune into CamFM at 6pm on Saturday 29 January for a new episode of FilmTalk! We're well into awards season now and this episode is all about the Oscar acting categories: how do we decide which performances deserve awards and which don't? What kinds of roles tend to overwhelmingly win acting Oscars? Why are the nominations and wins somewhat predictable each year? You can listen live at camfm.co.uk or on catch-up at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar!

18/12/2021

Join me today at 6pm on camfm.co.uk or on catch-up at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar for an episode all about worldbuilding through the lens of Dune and Eternals. I had a lot of fun writing this episode as it touches on lots of interesting things that I'm really passionate about and I hope you'll enjoy it with me!

Fig. 1: artist's impression of me recording this episode

13/12/2021

Tune into CamFM this Saturday at 6pm for another episode of FilmTalk! This time we're talking about worldbuilding through the lens of two recent releases that offer great case studies in it - Dune and Eternals - and strap in, because things are going to get theological. You can listen live at camfm.co.uk or on catch-up at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar!

29/11/2021

FilmTalk is airing over on camfm.co.uk in just over an hour! This episode we're taking a look at the politics of superheroes through the lens of Black Widow and The Boys. You can listen live on the CamFM website or on catch-up at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar!

Cam FM, information and entertainment radio station for members of Cambridge University and Anglia Ruskin University. Broadcasting on 97.2 FM in Cambridge.

24/11/2021

After a short hiatus, FilmTalk is back! This Monday at 1pm we'll be talking about the politics of superheroes, particularly through the lens of two pieces of media that seem wildly different at first but which actually share some really interesting similarities. You can tune in live at camfm.co.uk or on catch-up at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar!

06/09/2021

Delighted to see that Sainsbury's has officially* partnered with FilmTalk to promote tomorrow's episode - tune in at 6pm Tuesday at camfm.co.uk or on catch-up at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar for an episode all about The Mandalorian!

*For legal reasons this is a joke. I have not yet been able to establish such a partnership and Sainsbury's has stopped returning my calls.**
**For legal reasons this is also a joke.

03/09/2021

"You know FilmTalk episodes aren't supposed to be the length of actual films, right?"

Me, putting the finishing touches to a 90-minute episode: 👀

That's right, I've finally outdone myself and produced a FilmTalk episode that's damn near feature-length. Not sure quite how this happened but I must just have a lot of love for this topic! Join me at 6pm on Tuesday for a passionate dissection of The Mandalorian, a great show with lots to talk about. You can listen live at camfm.co.uk, or feel free to listen on catch-up at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar.

16/08/2021

Due to some mysterious technical glitch on CamFM's end, the episode scheduled for 7pm last Thursday didn't air as planned. However, it's been rescheduled, so the episode Kingsman and Class will be airing over on camfm.co.uk at 7pm tomorrow (Tuesday 17th) and will then be available for catch-up at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar. Apologies for any confusion!

Cam FM, information and entertainment radio station for members of Cambridge University and Anglia Ruskin University. Broadcasting on 97.2 FM in Cambridge.

12/08/2021

Time for a FilmTalk! Today's episode, airing on CamFM at 7pm, is a deep dive into the theme of class in the Kingsman films. You can listen live at camfm.co.uk or on catch-up at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar!

08/08/2021

New episode out this Thursday at 7pm! This time I'll be doing a deep dive into the Kingsman films, focusing on how they handle their central theme of class and classism. You can tune in live at camfm.co.uk or listen on catch-up at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar!

03/08/2021

If you missed the episode on the aesthetic of morality when it aired last Friday, you can still catch up here at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar, where shows are kept for several weeks after broadcast!

Cam FM, information and entertainment radio station for members of Cambridge University and Anglia Ruskin University. Broadcasting on 97.2 FM in Cambridge.

27/07/2021

New episode out this Friday 30 July at 7pm! This week I take a look at the way in which evil totalitarian forces and other "bad guy" political groups are portrayed in mainstream franchises, focusing on how a lack of a clear ideology for these groups can lead to morality and politics becoming mostly aesthetics. This is definitely an interesting one and you can tune in live at camfm.co.uk or catch up later at camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar!

25/07/2021

Me after researching and writing the last episode

If you didn't catch the most recent episode, all about the internet phenomenon of Star Wars prequel memes, then you can catch up on the CamFM website! Head over to camfm.co.uk/shows/filmtalk-with-oscar to listen to recordings of both the last episode and the Pride Month Special from a couple of weeks ago.