Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.

In this episode, Tony & Carl discuss the biggest topic right now in UK news: Russell Brand.

They look at how the media have responded to the allegations about him, the wider context, and the growing conversations about the toxicity of the 2000s.

Also, Bo Nicholson pops back in to ask us a follow up question to our discussion on Polanski, Allen & Hollywood's problematic film directors.

Plus! They look at Kenneth Branagh's A Haunting in Venice - does it match up to previous Poirot puzzlers?

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