The Wicker Man Podcast

Tony Cogan

TV & Film

Latest episode

19 episodes

Episode 18: Episode 18 - Sumer is Icumen In
28/8/2023 | 1h 1 mins.
In the final episode running through The Wicker Man, I am joined by Dr Wickham Clayton, the author of the BFI's upcoming book on the film to discuss the cinematic history of Psalm 23, the charm of low image quality in films, the extra explanatory details provided in the novelisation of the film and the prospect of Nicolas Cage with a handelbar mustache.

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Dr Wickham Clayton's links:

Twitter: @wick85c
Slasher Studies

"Myst on the Moor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Episode 17: Episode 17 - It's Time to Keep Your Appointment with The Wicker Man
21/8/2023 | 50 mins.
On this week's episode, I am joined by David Brook of Blueprint: Review where we discuss the ways in which weather impacts filming schedules and the trends of DVDs being included in newspapers and the myriad quality issues associated with them.

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Facebook: The Wicker Man Podcast
Twitter: @wickermanpod
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David's Links:

Blueprint: Review
Twitter: @blueprintrev @dave_or_did
Instagram: @dave_or_did

"Myst on the Moor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Episode 16: Episode 16 - A Man Who Has Come Here As A Fool
14/8/2023 | 41 mins.
On this week's episode I am joined by Neil McKay from Man With a Music Minute where we discuss the particularities of the Scottish accent, the overlap between horror and 1970s British stop motion kids shows and the prospect of Jimmy Sommerville and The Communards doing the music for The Wicker Man.

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Facebook: The Wicker Man Podcast
Twitter: @wickermanpod
Instagram: @wickermanpod

Neil's Links:

Man With a Music Minute

Twitter: @with_minute

"Myst on the Moor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Episode 15: Episode 15 - Here Comes A Chopper To Chop Off Your Head
07/8/2023 | 47 mins.
In this week's episode I'm joined by Andy Nelson of Marvel Movie Minute and The Next Reel Film Podcast where we discuss the inherent creepiness of nursery rhymes, the unsettling nature of the ordinary and why the music here has a funkier feel than the rest of the film.

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Facebook: The Wicker Man Podcast
Twitter: @wickermanpod
Instagram: @wickermanpod

Andy's Links

Marvel Movie Minute

The Next Reel Film Podcast

Twitter: @minute marvel @thenextreel

"Myst on the Moor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Episode 14: Episode 14 - Procession
31/7/2023 | 56 mins.
On this weeks episode I'm joined by Lisa Wagoner, co-host of the Mystic Tea podcast and author of Positive Pagan: Staying Upbeat in an Offbeat World where we discuss the way the film relates to actual pagan practices, the symbology and cultural significance of the Hand of Glory and why The Wicker Man is a forerunner to The Mandalorian.

Website: wickermanpod.wordpress.com
Facebook: The Wicker Man Podcast
Twitter: @wickermanpod
Instagram: @wickermanpod

Lisa's Links:

Positive Pagan: Staying Upbeat in an Offbeat World

Mystic Tea

"Myst on the Moor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/