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The Final Cut
Charlotte and John
17 episodes
2 weeks ago
Send us a text We dive into the craft and career of Emmy-winning supervising sound designer Kenneth L. Johnson, from South Central roots to leading major film and TV mixes. He shares how sound shapes story, how teams collaborate, why relationships matter, and where AI fits in the future of post. • supervising sound designer role and team scope • planning sound from script to final mix • working with directors and composers without clashes • analog-to-digital shift, Fairlight to Pro Tools • b...
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Send us a text We dive into the craft and career of Emmy-winning supervising sound designer Kenneth L. Johnson, from South Central roots to leading major film and TV mixes. He shares how sound shapes story, how teams collaborate, why relationships matter, and where AI fits in the future of post. • supervising sound designer role and team scope • planning sound from script to final mix • working with directors and composers without clashes • analog-to-digital shift, Fairlight to Pro Tools • b...
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Episodes (17/17)
The Final Cut
Inside Hollywood Sound With Kenneth L. Johnson
Send us a text We dive into the craft and career of Emmy-winning supervising sound designer Kenneth L. Johnson, from South Central roots to leading major film and TV mixes. He shares how sound shapes story, how teams collaborate, why relationships matter, and where AI fits in the future of post. • supervising sound designer role and team scope • planning sound from script to final mix • working with directors and composers without clashes • analog-to-digital shift, Fairlight to Pro Tools • b...
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2 weeks ago
41 minutes

The Final Cut
Brandon Ransbottom Talks Brooker: Florida’s Indie Film Breakthrough
Send us a text We talk with filmmaker and writer-producer Brandon Random about making Brooker, a Florida-set adventure with a classic pulse, built through resource-driven writing, local crews, and full creative control. We explore the trade-offs of skipping Hollywood’s machine, and why human performance may be cinema’s last line of defence against AI. • Indiana-Jones-in-Florida premise and moral twist around a powerful relic • Writing from available resources to design plot, settings and Mac...
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1 month ago
43 minutes

The Final Cut
🎬 From Rebel to Filmmaker: Michael Dargie on Creativity, Comedy & Doing Weird Stuff
Send us a text What makes a brand truly unforgettable? Is it the logo, the tagline, or something deeper beneath the surface? In this fascinating conversation with Michael Dargie—author, podcast host, brand strategist, and self-proclaimed "octopus whisperer"—we explore the art and science of authentic brand storytelling. Michael introduces us to the concept of "Brand Jitsu," his innovative approach that applies martial arts principles to brand strategy. Like his black belt training in Japanes...
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2 months ago
46 minutes

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Brian Hite When Your Life Depends On Mental Clarity
Send us a text The line between triumph and disaster often comes down to one thing: mental focus. In this eye-opening conversation, veteran Hollywood stunt performer and performance psychologist Brian Hite takes us behind the scenes of blockbuster films to reveal the psychological dimensions of high-risk work. Few people occupy the unique intersection of practical danger and academic study like Hite.With over 100 film and television credits including Superman, Twilight, and Buffy the Vampire...
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3 months ago
45 minutes

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From Broadway to Children's TV: The Billy Aronson Story
Send us a text From the bohemian streets of 1980s New York to the colorful world of children's television, Billy Aronson has crafted stories that resonate across generations. In this revealing conversation, the playwright and screenwriter who first conceived the idea for RENT shares the creative spark that would eventually become a Broadway sensation. "I really felt I wanted to do something with that great Bohème inspiration of what it's like being young and fighting for your life in the cit...
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4 months ago
44 minutes

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Bonnie Clevering: Styling the Stars: A Hairstylist's Journey Through Five Decades of Cinema
Send us a text Bonnie Clevering's half-century career as a Hollywood hairstylist reads like a who's who of cinema royalty. From styling Elvis Presley and Bette Davis during the twilight of the studio system to creating iconic looks for Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, and Kristen Stewart, Bonnie has maintained the perfect coif through five decades of filmmaking evolution. Her journey began in 1964 when she arrived in Hollywood with a Florida hairstyling license and a dream. Through determination an...
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4 months ago
45 minutes

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Cinema's Talent Hunters
Send us a text Behind the curtain of Hollywood glamour lies a world where relationships and human creativity remain paramount, even as technological disruptions reshape the industry. Talent agent Jason Norris pulls back that curtain, giving us a rare glimpse into the fascinating dynamics of actor representation and what makes careers in entertainment truly flourish. When Jason founded his Toronto-based talent agency YCAA in February 2020—just weeks before the pandemic changed everything—he b...
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5 months ago
51 minutes

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Strictly Curious: Jason Connell on Filmmaking, Podcasting & the Power of Story
Send us a text Jason Connell's creative journey unfolds like a masterclass in artistic evolution. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma—where Francis Ford Coppola filmed The Outsiders and Rumblefish—Jason absorbed filmmaking magic from an early age through these seminal productions and repeated viewings of Jaws on HBO. These cinematic influences planted seeds that would later flourish across multiple media platforms. His path to Los Angeles wasn't immediate. Working methodically through college and beyond...
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5 months ago
46 minutes

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Giants of TV: Conversations with Potter and Newman
Send us a text Step into a time machine of broadcasting history as Professor John Cook unveils the extraordinary story behind his rare interviews with two television visionaries – Dennis Potter and Sidney Newman. As a PhD student in 1990, Cook secured what would become a treasured artifact in television history: a candid, two-and-a-half-hour conversation with the notoriously private Dennis Potter, creator of groundbreaking dramas like "The Singing Detective." This wasn't just any interview –...
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5 months ago
43 minutes

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Behind the Masks: African Storytelling and Cosmic Music
Send us a text Step into the TARDIS as we journey from the vibrant markets of Lagos to the dazzling stages of an intergalactic Eurovision in our analysis of Doctor Who's groundbreaking fifth and sixth episodes. These stories aren't just adventures in time and space—they're cultural landmarks that showcase the extraordinary vision of Shuti Gatwa's Doctor. "The Story and the Engine" marks a historic milestone—the first Doctor Who episode penned by a black male writer and featuring an almost en...
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5 months ago
47 minutes

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DENNIS POTTER 'Lost' Interview RESTORED After 35 Years!
Send us a text Dennis Potter Like You’ve Never Heard Him Before — Restored, Revealing & Remarkable 🎙️ To mark what would have been the 90th birthday of the legendary screenwriter and author Dennis Potter (The Singing Detective, Pennies from Heaven), an audio extract from a rare 1990 interview is being released, having been restored to near studio quality for the first time in 35 years. 🎧 Originally recorded on cassette tape and almost unlistenable due to poor sound quality, this restored ...
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5 months ago
9 minutes

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Tales from the Tabloids! Bill Coles on Movies, Rogue and … Ivana Trump
Send us a text Have you ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes of British tabloid journalism? In this captivating episode, we’re joined by Bill Coles, whose 25-year career at publications like The Sun offers a masterclass in the art of the scoop. Bill takes us from the hallowed halls of Eton to the fast-paced, high-stakes world of Fleet Street. With sharp wit and candid reflection, he recounts how his privileged background initially marked him as an outsider—until Prince William’...
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6 months ago
58 minutes

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Indiana Jones meets Doctor Who! Exploring the thrilling fantasy worlds of top US TV producer Neil Laird
Send us a text Neil Laird steps away from the camera and into the world of creative fiction in this fascinating conversation about his career transition. After producing and directing over a thousand hours of documentary programming for major networks like Discovery, History Channel, and National Geographic, Laird found himself increasingly frustrated by the constraints of factual storytelling. "I got tired of sticking to the facts. I got tired of footnotes," he explains. "I'd think 'I wish ...
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6 months ago
34 minutes

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The Dark Side of Doctor Who: Trauma, Media, and Exploitation
Send us a text Prepare for a journey into the darker corners of the Doctor Who universe as "Lucky Day" delivers one of the angriest and most politically charged episodes in the show's history. When Ruby Sunday agrees to appear on a popular conspiracy theory podcast, she unwittingly becomes the centerpiece of host Conrad Clarke's mission to "expose" UNIT as frauds who manufacture alien threats to justify their existence. This Ruby-focused installment brilliantly examines the psychological aft...
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6 months ago
34 minutes

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Dr Who: Breaking the Frame: How Doctor Who Pushes Boundaries in "Lux" and "The Well"
Send us a text The Final Cut podcast examines Doctor Who's darker turn with episodes "Lux" and "The Well," exploring how Russell T. Davis blends fantasy elements with traditional sci-fi as part of his second run as showrunner. • "Lux" successfully blends animation and live action, introducing a trickster villain in Mr. Ringading • The God of Light represents RTD2's shift toward fantasy over science fiction, creating elemental forces beyond the Doctor's scientific understanding • Setting "Lux...
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6 months ago
33 minutes

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When Zen Meets Chaos: Thailand's Perfect White Lotus Setting
Send us a text Warning: Contains Spoilerd The White Lotus Season 3 masterfully explores how paradise corrupts and reveals our darkest impulses through the perfect metaphor of Thailand, where serene Buddhism exists alongside raw danger. This season weaves Buddhist philosophy into its narrative, using the white lotus flower – growing beautiful and pure from muddy waters – as a symbol for examining human nature and karma. • Explores wealthy American tourists visiting the White Lotus resort in T...
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6 months ago
42 minutes

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Interview with Professor John Cook | Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution & The Evolution of the Doctor
Send us a text In this episode of The Final Cut, we’re joined by renowned Doctor Who scholar Professor John Cook—emeritus professor of Media, Film and Television at Glasgow Caledonian University—for an in-depth discussion on the new era of Doctor Who. We dive into Episode 1 of the 2025 season, “The Robot Revolution”, exploring the debut of the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa), the introduction of new companion Belinda Chandra, and the show’s use of timely themes like AI and emotional manipula...
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7 months ago
21 minutes

The Final Cut
Send us a text We dive into the craft and career of Emmy-winning supervising sound designer Kenneth L. Johnson, from South Central roots to leading major film and TV mixes. He shares how sound shapes story, how teams collaborate, why relationships matter, and where AI fits in the future of post. • supervising sound designer role and team scope • planning sound from script to final mix • working with directors and composers without clashes • analog-to-digital shift, Fairlight to Pro Tools • b...