The Wicker Man Podcast

Tony Cogan
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A scene by scene look at the 1973 cult horror classic 'The Wicker Man'

  1. 08/28/2023

    Episode 18 - Sumer is Icumen In

    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. Website: wickermanpod.wordpress.com Facebook: The Wicker Man Podcast Twitter: @wickermanpod Instagram: @wickermanpod Dr Wickham Clayton's links: Twitter: @wick85c Slasher Studies "Myst on the Moor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    1h 1m

  2. 08/21/2023

    Episode 17 - It's Time to Keep Your Appointment with The Wicker Man

    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. Website: wickermanpod.wordpress.com Facebook: The Wicker Man Podcast Twitter: @wickermanpod Instagram: @wickermanpod 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 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    51 min

  3. 08/14/2023

    Episode 16 - A Man Who Has Come Here As A Fool

    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. Website: wickermanpod.wordpress.com 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 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    42 min

  4. 08/07/2023

    Episode 15 - Here Comes A Chopper To Chop Off Your Head

    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. Website: wickermanpod.wordpress.com 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 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    48 min

  5. 07/31/2023

    Episode 14 - Procession

    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/

    56 min

  6. 07/24/2023

    Episode 13 - Baa Baa Black Sheep

    On this week's episode, I'm joined by Howard Casner of Pop Art where we talk about the creepy nature of nursery rhymes, the different nature of threats in British and American horror, how classic films can be more shocking than modern ones and the availabiity of baths in the 1970s. Website: wickermanpod.wordpress.com Facebook: The Wicker Man Podcast Twitter: @wickermanpod Instagram: @wickermanpod Howard's Links: Pop Art Twitter: @howardcasner Instagram: @howardcasner "Myst on the Moor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    43 min

  7. 07/17/2023

    Episode 12 - Library Etiquette

    On this weeks episode, I am joined by Niall McGowan of Bat Minute and Miami Minute where we discuss which Batman villain Christopher Lee would have been great at playing, the overlaps in tone between The Wicker Man and classic Doctor Who and go into the history of Punch and Judy shows. Website: wickermanpod.wordpress.com Facebook: The Wicker Man Podcast Twitter: @wickermanpod Instagram: @wickermanpod Niall's Links: The Bat Minute Miami Minute Twitter: @batminute @miamiminutes Instagram: @thebatminute @miamiminutes "Myst on the Moor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    1h 10m

  8. 07/10/2023

    Episode 11 - Willow's Song

    On this week's episode I'm joined by Duncan Shields of The Time Bandits Minute and Tronologically Speaking where we talk about the treatment of Britt Eckland on the set of The Wicker Man, the romantic poetry of Edward Woodward and pay a tribute to the sadly closed (at time of release) Edinburgh Filmhouse. Website: wickermanpod.wordpress.com Facebook: The Wicker Man Podcast Twitter: @wickermanpod Instagram: @wickermanpod Duncan's Links: Twitter: @tronologically1 @banditsminute The Time Bandits Minute Tronologically Speaking "Myst on the Moor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Episode Recorded November 2022

    38 min
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A scene by scene look at the 1973 cult horror classic 'The Wicker Man'

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    Tony Cogan
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