{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6283f1469f25c10013e2399f/629a22b05da2db0012b326a2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Freaks (1932) - with Adrian Smith","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6283f1469f25c10013e2399f/1655071980551-8176cba6499c2322072c88e422be26f9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode, Adam is joined by a REAL DOCTOR, Dr Adrian Smith - though he's a doctor of film studies, so if anyone gets sick on the plane. he'll only be able to talk to them about the in-flight entertainment. He's here to discuss controversial 1932 masterpiece Freaks, traditionally billed as a horror film (\"containing some of the most terrifying scenes in film history\" according to one modern reviewer), but is it? Or is it actually for the most part a comedy-drama about disability, exploitation and fitting in?</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Adrian can be found on Twitter @retroramblings  @thewildwildpod  <a href=\"https://twitter.com/SecondFeatures\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@</a>SecondFeatures and his blog is here <a href=\"http://blogheriti.blogspot.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Antonio Margheriti Blog (blogheriti.blogspot.com)</a></p><p> </p><p><br></p><p>https://twitter.com/retro_tube [at least till Adam sorts a Cardboard Cinema Club twitter account]</p><p>https://shows.acast.com/cardboard-cinema-club</p><p>email: retrotubepodcast@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>Why not have a listen to our sibling podcast, RetroTube Archive Television Podcast, about old telly and such.</p><p><br></p><p>Theme tune by Berlin Horse</p>","author_name":"Adam Leslie"}