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May 14, 2025 91 mins

Bryan Cardinale-Powell, Oklahoma City University film professor and co-editor of Devised and Directed by Mike Leigh, joins the show for a discussion on the very first Mike Leigh film Ian ever saw, as well as a quick detour on Mike’s 1987 short film The Short & Curlies.

All episodes in this series contain spoilers.

Theme music by Tuck Ryan and Eoin Murphy. Additional music is from Rachel Portman’s score for Life Is Sweet. Intro clip source interview. Logo photo credit Rick McGinnis.

Follow the show on Instagram @MikeLeighPod. Email the show at MikeLeighPod@gmail.com. Follow Ian on Letterboxd at Nester_Nest.

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