Best Greenprints Podcasts (2024)

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#61 Shogun 29:02

20h ago29:02

29:02

Tris and Alf chat about the long awaited adaptation of James Clavell's 1975 epic novel, starring Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada. An impressive historical drama from Disney+.By Greenprints

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#60 A Gentleman In Moscow 48:02

10d ago48:02

48:02

A beautiful novel by Amor Towels brought to life. With Ewan McGregor as the debonair Count Rostov, imprisoned in the Metropol Hotel, Moscow, the story provides a glimpse into the devastating changes Russian society experienced under Bolshevism and the Stalinist Regime. Alf and Tris discuss how this wonderful story translates to the screen, and prov…

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#59 The Responder Season 2 24:42

23d ago24:42

24:42

Martin Freeman stars in this gritty Liverpool based cop drama. Alf and Tris discuss Happy Valley comparisons and the importance of setting.By Greenprints

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#58 Civil War 41:04

2M ago41:04

41:04

Alex Garland's controversial yet apolitical new movie shines a light on the importance of photo journalism. But how effectively does it convey it's message?By Greenprints

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#57 Baby Reindeer 35:32

2M ago35:32

35:32

Richard Gadd dramatizes his true experiences into a hit Netflix series that has conjured a strange reaction from viewers, and raises a familiar question once again: how important is truth in storytelling?By Greenprints

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#56 Fallout 40:03

2M ago40:03

40:03

With the release of another videogame adaptation being met with praise, Alf and Tris talk about the stigma towards gaming as a storytelling medium.By Greenprints

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#55 Three Body Problem 39:06

2M ago39:06

39:06

Alf and Tris are back talking about Sci-Fi this week, with Netflix adaptation of Chinese novel series Three-Body Problem. Steeped in geo-politics, this series highlights the challenges that come with translating a series between languages and cultures.By Greenprints

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#54 Damsel 32:36

3M ago32:36

32:36

Millie Bobby-Brown stars in this Netlifx fantasy that feels behind it's time. Alf and Tris discuss whether subversion is the new expectation with modern 'fairy-tales'.By Greenprints

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#53 The Gentlemen 31:35

3M ago31:35

31:35

With the release of Guy Ritchie's follow on series from his hit movie The Gentleman, Alf and Tris discuss the Guy Ritchie style, and the 'British tough guy' archetype.By Greenprints

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#52 Masters Of The Air 35:55

3M ago35:55

35:55

This week, Alf and Tris talk about Apple TV's Masters Of The Air, an series adaptation of Donald L. Miller's novel of the same title, that documents the story of the 'Bloody 100th' bomb group in the Second World War. With Spielberg and Tom Hanks back together on a 'war' series, directors like Cary Joji Fukunga and Tim Van Patten, and acting talent …

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#51 Wicked Little Letters 40:06

3M ago40:06

40:06

Jonny Sweet's retelling of a lesser known tale from the 1920's: the poison letters of Little Hambleton. With Oliver Colman, Jessy Buckley and Anjana Vasan, Alf and Tris try to understand why this movie has been met with criticism.By Greenprints

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#50 True Detective: Night Country 1:02:59

4M ago1:02:59

1:02:59

Written by Issa Lopez, the fourth season of True Detective has been quite contentious, seeing even Nic Pizzolatto turning against a show that was originally his creation. The discourse around the new instalment has revealed some unsettling truths the expectations of a modern audience, and makes a good focus point for a conversation about review bia…

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#49 The Iron Claw 40:56

4M ago40:56

40:56

Tris finally gets to talk about wrestling as much as he wants! Sean Durkin tells the tragic story of the Von Erich family, starring Zac Efron, Harris Dickenson and Jeremy Allen White. The Iron Claw makes Alf and Tris question the role of the Biopic once again.By Greenprints

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#48 Poor Things 31:10

5M ago31:10

31:10

An adaptation of Alasdair Grey's classic Scottish novel Poor Things, but with Scotland omitted. Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe and Mark Ruffalo bring this eccentric, Frankenstein-esq voyage of female discovery to life.By Greenprints

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#47 Society Of The Snow 34:11

5M ago34:11

34:11

This week, Alf and Tris talk about the art of telling a true story with Society of the Snow, based on the real events of the 1972 Uruguayan plane crash in the Andes.By Greenprints

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#46 Fool Me Once 28:45

6M ago28:45

28:45

Another Harlen Coben novel adaptation, starring Michelle Keegan, Adeel Akhtar and Richard Armitage. Is there anything redeeming in beech reads on the screen?By Greenprints

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#45 Slow Horses Season 3 29:15

6M ago29:15

29:15

Mick Herron's novels have taken over with this Apple TV adaptation. Gary Oldman brings hardboiled spy Jackson Lamb to life in a espionage thriller that will surely come to define the genre. But how cliché is too cliché?By Greenprints

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#44 The Green Prints Awards 1:24:57

6M ago1:24:57

1:24:57

The first ever annual Green Prints Awards is here! We take a look back over all the stories we've talked about this year and attempt to dish out some awards. Best of the year, worst of the year, stand out moments... who needs the Oscars?By Greenprints

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#43 Leave The World Behind 28:09

6M ago28:09

28:09

Based on the 2020 novel by Ruuman Alam, this sci-fi apocalypse story stars Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke- and produced by the Obamas?By Greenprints

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#42 Saltburn 34:45

7M ago34:45

34:45

We chat about the chaotic and mysterious Saltburn, starring Barry Keoghan. Is this the sexiest movie of the year?By Greenprints

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#41 Napoleon 37:21

7M ago37:21

37:21

Ridley Scott's biopic of Napoleon has caused a bit of a stir. How important is historical accuracy anyway?By Greenprints

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#40 The Killer 35:12

7M ago35:12

35:12

David Fincher's new Netflix movie starring Michael Fassbender as a cold and calculated killer on the run from his old agency. Sound familiar? Maybe it is...By Greenprints

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#39 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 37:44

7M ago37:44

37:44

The Hunger Games prequel eleven years later. An origin story featuring Peter Dinklage and Viola Davis.By Greenprints

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#38 Dream Scenario 36:54

8M ago36:54

36:54

Nicholas Cage stars in an original story about an every day man who gains overnight fame when he starts appearing in everyone's dreams.By Greenprints

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#37 Blue Eye Samurai 45:20

8M ago45:20

45:20

An animated series set in 17th century Japan tells a classic revenge story. Violent and powerful.By Greenprints

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#36 Time Season 2 36:23

8M ago36:23

36:23

Sequel to Time with Sean Bean and Stephen Graham, the BBC gives us an (accurate?) depiction of a women's prison, with Bella Ramsey as a star performance.By Greenprints

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#35 Killers Of The Flower Moon 35:17

8M ago35:17

35:17

Scorsese, De Niro and DiCaprio team up to expose an insidious part of American history- the murders of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. A mob movie in different clothes, is Scorsese losing his knack?By Greenprints

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#34 Boiling Point 37:44

9M ago37:44

37:44

A four episode mini series to follow on from Stephen Graham's movie, this stylish kitchen drama might be one of the most realistic portrayals of life in hospitality to ever come to our screens.By Greenprints

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#33 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (and other stories) 36:10

9M ago36:10

36:10

Wes Anderson adapts four lesser known Roald Dahl stories in a mini anthology series- theatrical and whimsical as ever.By Greenprints

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#32 Sex Education Season 4 44:39

9M ago44:39

44:39

Sex Education draws to an emotional close after four years. Is this the most progressive show to ever come from Netflix?By Greenprints

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#31 A Haunting In Venice 45:40

9M ago45:40

45:40

Kenneth Branagh is back with another portrayal of Hercule Poirot in his series of Agatha Christie inspired murder mysteries.By Greenprints

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#30 Top Boy Season 3 45:39

10M ago45:39

45:39

The final season of Top Boy is here, and the end of Dushane and Sully's story has divided opinion.By Greenprints

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#29 Painkiller 28:27

10M ago28:27

28:27

Netflix surprised us with a historical drama about America's opioid epidemic. Possibly the best example of why storytelling is so important, now more than ever!By Greenprints

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#28 Wolf 39:09

11M ago39:09

39:09

A crime thriller novel adaptation takes us back to the BBC. We talk Wolf, with all it's tired old themes.By Greenprints

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#27 Heartstopper 53:27

11M ago53:27

53:27

A series of graphic novels is brought to life in this romance drama.By Greenprints

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#26 The Crowded Room 34:58

11M ago34:58

34:58

Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried star in this Apple TV drama- a talk thrilling and mysterious story that's been slammed by the critics.By Greenprints

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#25 Oppenheimer 43:30

11M ago43:30

43:30

Barbenheimer Part 2 - Christopher Nolan's biopic tells the story of the American Prometheus Robert J. Oppenheimer.By Greenprints

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#24 Barbie 37:32

11M ago37:32

37:32

Barbenheimer Part 1 - Greta Gerwig brings Barbie world to life with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.By Greenprints

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#23 The WGA & SAG-AFTRA Strikes 34:30

12M ago34:30

34:30

Alf and Tris discuss the current strikes in the entertainment industry, and the looming threat that A.I poses to the future of storytelling.By Greenprints

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#22 The Idol 39:55

12M ago39:55

39:55

Alf and Tris attempt to unravel some of the controversy around The Idol, HBO's new drama brought to us by Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd) and Sam Levinson.By Greenprints

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#21 Silo 55:50

12M ago55:50

55:50

Alf and Tris discuss the place of the dystopia in modern writing with Apple TV's new sci-fi mystery: Silo.By Greenprints

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#20 Asteroid City 35:05

1y ago35:05

35:05

Asteroid City gives us another trip into the whimsical world of Wes Anderson.By Greenprints

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#19 Black Mirror Season 6 1:11:12

1y ago1:11:12

1:11:12

Charlie Brooker's cautionary tales against technology are back with five new episodes on Netflix.By Greenprints

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#18 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 45:17

1y ago45:17

45:17

The most meta movie of all time? Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse is the second in a new medium for superhero movies: the live action cartoon.By Greenprints

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#17 Succession Season 4 37:14

1y ago37:14

37:14

One of the most successful boardroom dramas of all time, HBO's Succession wraps up it's fourth and final season. It gets us wondering... Does modern entertainment have a capitalist agenda?By Greenprints

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#16 Yellowjackets 57:18

1y ago57:18

57:18

Yellowjackets, the survival mystery horror, might just be the fresh story we've been looking for, although Showtime have taken some Lord of the Flies inspiration for this one.By Greenprints

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#15 Fast X 55:23

1y ago55:23

55:23

Fast X is the eleventh Fast and Furious movie, and features a startling performance from Jason Momoa. With the log line 'the end of the road begins', are we finally seeing an end to this long running action franchise?By Greenprints

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#14 Our ’Top 5’ 48:11

1y ago48:11

48:11

This week, we discuss examples of the perfect story on the screen, and each try to come up with a 'Top 5' list of our favourite stories in film and television. As you might expect, we don't agree.By Greenprints