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Korks Talks
Korks Talks
220 episodes
6 days ago
A podcast offering incisive commentary on arts and culture through reviews of books, exhibitions, theatre, television, and film. Drawing on a range of sociopolitical insights, each episode critiques wider society through an analysis of the economy, technology, law, and the environment in which creative stories are set. For all enquiries, please contact: korkstalks@gmail.com
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A podcast offering incisive commentary on arts and culture through reviews of books, exhibitions, theatre, television, and film. Drawing on a range of sociopolitical insights, each episode critiques wider society through an analysis of the economy, technology, law, and the environment in which creative stories are set. For all enquiries, please contact: korkstalks@gmail.com
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Korks Talks
Review: 'Untold: Shooting Guards' on Netflix

Review of 'Untold: Shooting Guards' featuring NBA players Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton on Netflix.

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1 week ago
33 minutes 21 seconds

Korks Talks
Review: 'The Black Swan' on BBC

Review of Danish TV 2's documentary series 'The Black Swan' on BBC about the criminal underworld's connection to the Danish elite. I also talk about the Epstein files, the corruption of money and Black British posterity.

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2 weeks ago
1 hour 21 minutes 8 seconds

Korks Talks
Review: 'P-Diddy: The Reckoning' on Netflix

Review of the recent documentary 'P-Diddy: The Reckoning' on Netflix

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3 weeks ago
27 minutes 38 seconds

Korks Talks
Review: 'Dreamers' by Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor at BFI Southbank

Review of 'Dreamers' at BFI Southbank with Q&A with director, producer and writer, Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, cinematographer Anna Patarakina and cast members Ann Akinjirin and Diana Yekinni.

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1 month ago
35 minutes 19 seconds

Korks Talks
Round Up Review: Hercules, Wicked: For Good and Where The Crawdads Sing

Round up review of West End hit 'Hercules', film sequel 'Wicked: For Good' and bestselling book 'Where The Crawdads Sing' by Delia Owens.

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1 month ago
41 minutes 49 seconds

Korks Talks
Korks' Currents: Italian Weddings, Greek Tragedies, British Vogue

This episode is all about how eurocentricism bleeds into the lives of the African diaspora through idealism, capitalism and individualism.

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1 month ago
56 minutes 44 seconds

Korks Talks
Review: 'Being Eddie', the Booker Prize and Alienation of Affection

Review of Netflix documentary 'Being Eddie' which documents the life and times of award-winning actor, comic Eddie Murphy, my thoughts on the 2025 Booker Prize win and the legal concept of 'alienation of Affection'

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1 month ago
44 minutes 13 seconds

Korks Talks
Film Reviews: 'Hedda' and 'Two Can Play That Game'

Reviews of two films: 2025 drama 'Hedda' written and directed by Nia DaCosta based on the Norwegian play 'Hedda Gabler' and Noughties romcom 'Two Can Play That Game' featuring Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut.

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2 months ago
48 minutes 11 seconds

Korks Talks
Review: Against The Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa

A review of the Palestinian Book award-winning 'Against The Loveless World' by Susan Abulhawa.

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2 months ago
33 minutes 44 seconds

Korks Talks
In Memoriam: Long Live Black [British] Stories

This episode is in memoriam of Dr Melz Owusu and Sareeta Domingo - two Black British writers whose substantial work should not be forgotten. Also a lament on the importance of niche narratives, dissemination, comprehension and critique.

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3 months ago
41 minutes 40 seconds

Korks Talks
Review: Hard Truths (and a personal progress report)

Review of Mike Leigh's film 'Hard Truths' starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin, alongside a progress report with a professional and personal life update.

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3 months ago
35 minutes 56 seconds

Korks Talks
Round Up Review: 'The Year of Less' and 'Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir'

A round-up review of two non-fiction books: 'The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings , and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy' by Cait Flanders and 'Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir' by Akwaeke Emezi that drew some interesting takeaways.

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3 months ago
36 minutes 25 seconds

Korks Talks
Review: Yoshimoto Nara at Hayward Gallery in Southbank Centre

The largest European retrospective to date of the work of Japanese artist Yoshimoto Nara at Hayward Gallery in Southbank Centre.

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4 months ago
26 minutes 11 seconds

Korks Talks
Review: Intimate Apparel at Donmar Warehouse

Review of 'Intimate Apparel' at Donmar Warehouse featuring key leads: Samira Wiley (Orange is the New Black, The Handmaid's Tale) and Kadiff Kirwan (Chewing Gum, Slow Horses.)

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4 months ago
46 minutes 10 seconds

Korks Talks
Korks' Currents: Content Creation, Online Safety Bill and 1000 Men and Me Documentary

A social commentary episode about the ethics of content creation, the UK's Online Safety Bill and Channel 4's recent 1000 Men and Me Documentary.

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4 months ago
39 minutes 21 seconds

Korks Talks
Review: Unforgivable (BBC Drama)

Review of BBC drama 'Unforgivable' produced and written by Jimmy McGovern, featuring Anna Friel.

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5 months ago
41 minutes 6 seconds

Korks Talks
Review: Echo at Royal Court Theatre

Written by Nassim Soleimanpour and directed by Omar Elerian. This limited-run featured an all-new cast of brave performers, taking to the stage for one night only - the performance I watched featured award-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya.

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5 months ago
43 minutes 32 seconds

Korks Talks
Korks' Currents: Michelle Agyemang, Ed Sullivan and Young People

In this episode, I talk about the Lionesses reaching the semi-finals, the Netflix show 'Sunday Best' and the voting age being decreased to 16 and 17.

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5 months ago
43 minutes 14 seconds

Korks Talks
Round Up Review: Back to Reality at Annroy Gallery; Anatomy of a Painting at National Portrait Gallery

Reviews of the 'Back to Reality' exhibition (A retrospective of HUNGER magazine) at Annroy Gallery and 'Anatomy of a Painting' by Jenny Saville at the National Portrait Gallery.

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5 months ago
43 minutes 52 seconds

Korks Talks
Review: 'The Catch' by Yrsa Daley-Ward Part One

Part one of my review of 'The Catch' by award-winning, bestselling author of 'bone' and 'The Terrible' by Yrsa Daley-Ward.

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5 months ago
42 minutes 17 seconds

Korks Talks
A podcast offering incisive commentary on arts and culture through reviews of books, exhibitions, theatre, television, and film. Drawing on a range of sociopolitical insights, each episode critiques wider society through an analysis of the economy, technology, law, and the environment in which creative stories are set. For all enquiries, please contact: korkstalks@gmail.com