People Have Been Saying

The Twitter account of award-winning radio show People Have Been Saying: tune in 9am every Tuesday on STAR Radio, or you can listen on Mixcloud below!

[People Have Been Saying @phbspod]

Episode Four is here! We talk about the representation of the animal as carnivorous, as dangerous, and we discuss the idea of enclosure too. https://t.co/j5UJG7zawF

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Brook here, I will be hosting a Q and A this Friday for On The Rocks Festival: they’re showing Fathom, which is a fantastic documentary about ecology, nature and whales. It will be at the Buchanan Lecture Theatre at 6.30-8.30, don’t miss it!

[People Have Been Saying @phbspod]

Oscar Wilde:

[The Chosen One @KiDCuDi]

Nothing but beauty from here on out

[People Have Been Saying @phbspod]

Some relevant songs this week:

[People Have Been Saying @phbspod]

In this third episode, James and Brook discuss the Gothic: its ecological resonances and its characteristic transgression of binaries. Texts mentioned include Frankenstein, Wuthering Heights, Fargo, Dracula and more.
https://t.co/9jOd4SJp7S

[Sands: International Film Festival of St Andrews @sands_iff]

There are plenty of exciting talks at the festival, including the opportunity to talk to the director of one of the biggest films of all time, Joe Russo.

Expect entertainment, enlightenment and the opportunity to ask questions to the Avengers director.

[People Have Been Saying @phbspod]

Absolutely vile and despicable

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

Greg Abbot has officially directed Family and Protective Services to begin investigating all trans children in Texas and prosecuting their parents as child abusers.

He has also instructed all teachers, doctors, and caregivers to begin reporting any trans students they see.

[People Have Been Saying @phbspod]

you guys won't believe this but Donda 2 hasn't dropped yet, presumably recording a late diss track aimed at our our show

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I (Brook) worked on this and am super proud to be a part of the first Sands Film Festival: you can get tickets now!

[Sands: International Film Festival of St Andrews @sands_iff]

The Sands programme has just been announced. And how’s this for an opening night film? My Old School, directed by Jono McLeod and starring Alan Cumming.

All the films. All the events. All on sale. NOW!

https://t.co/U70CubupYq

[Sands: International Film Festival of St Andrews @sands_iff]

The Sands programme has just been announced. And how’s this for an opening night film? My Old School, directed by Jono McLeod and starring Alan Cumming.

All the films. All the events. All on sale. NOW!

https://t.co/U70CubupYq

[Sands: International Film Festival of St Andrews @sands_iff]

Keep an eye out for some exciting news coming up on Monday morning 👀👀

Watch out here and on @ByreTheatre channels to get a taste of what's coming your way.

[People Have Been Saying @phbspod]

And here's the second, in which we talk about romance: where our idea of 'traditional' romance comes from, as well as some interesting portrayals of typically underrepresented romances in media:

https://t.co/rG7vTGscms

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It's official: the first two episodes are available on Mixcloud. Here's the link to the first, in which we discuss everything 2021:

https://t.co/SpqYiIwUrr