Isolated during the COVID pandemic, director Andrew Haigh (Looking, 2014; 45 Years, 2017) wrote a feature about a man trying to break out of isolation and loss...and peppered it with the dance-pop hits that made him feel less lonely as a gay teen in the '80s.
Andrew tells host Rico Gagliano about the cathartic making of his award-winning tearjerker All of Us Strangers (2023), and gives a song-by-song breakdown of almost every tune in the film, from Pet Shop Boys to Frankie Goes To Hollywood.
Our audio documentary podcast returns with a sequel to our popular 2023 season that dives deep into the grooves of classic movie “needle drops.” Titled “Needle on the Record, Side Two,” in each episode host Rico Gagliano tells the story of a film that fused music and image to make magic—and sometimes, changed popular culture.
Season guests include director Gurinder Chadha and musician Bally Sagoo on the bhangra bangers of Bend It Like Beckham (2003), and star Jack O'Connell on This Is England (Shane Meadows, 2006), the ska-fueled drama that introduced him to audiences.
Listen to episode three below or wherever you get your podcasts: