Radio
Primal Screen (formerly Plato’s Cave) is a weekly film criticism program that can be heard on Melbourne independent radio station Triple R (3RRR 102.7FM) from 7pm to 8pm every Monday (AEST).
After more than three years as a co-host of Plato’s Cave, Emma Westwood ‘retires’ from her weekly seat to appear as guest, alongside Cerise Howard, on Primal Screen in 2020 – regular hosts are Paul Anthony Nelson, Flick Ford and Sally Christie.
The show is produced by Lisa Kovacevic with tech/panelling by Karl Chapman. Episodes are edited and in podcast form by Maudie Osborne.
Former Plato’s Cave broadcasters (l-r): Emma Westwood. Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie and Cerise Howard
Podcasts
The Projection Booth (Episode 481): ALL THAT JAZZ (1979)
with Mike White & David Kittredge
It’s showtime, folks! On this episode, we’re talking about Bob Fosse’s 1979 film All That Jazz. It’s definitely not an autobiographical picture about a choreographer slash director (Roy Scheider) who’s working on his previous film about a groundbreaking stand-up comedian (Cliff Gorman) while rehearsing his next Broadway sensation. It’s definitely not about Fosse facing down the specter of mortality and expressing it the best way he knows how.
David Kittredge and Emma Westwood join Mike to discuss the film. Interviews include editor Alan Heim, actress Deborah Geffner, and our old friend Keith Gordon.
Air date: 19th August 2020
The Locust Files
with Lee Gambin
What’s the buzz? It’s Emma Westwood! Talking about her work on monster movie history and her books on The Fly, Seconds, and an assortment of other wonderful things. She and host Lee discuss classic horror, James Whale and his Bride of Frankenstein, film criticism, public speaking and more!
Air date: 25th June 2020
Caught in a Celluloid Jam
with Sally Christie
Sally is joined by special guests Emma Westwood and Lee Gambin to discuss satan in cinema.
Air date: 27th January 2020
Supporting Characters
with Bill Ackerman
Bill speaks to Emma about her many creative endeavours. Topics include: FatalVisions, Lee Gambin, the differing approaches of American and Australian film schools in the early 1990s, ALIEN, John Frankenheimer, Bert Deling’s DALMAS, writing about standup comedy, HOUSEBOAT HORROR, the research process for audio commentary tracks and why “write what you know” is bad advice.
Air date: 2nd June 2019
The Projection Booth
with Mike White
Emma was interviewed about her book on David Cronenberg’s THE FLY for this exhaustive, nearly 4-hour special report on THE FLY, including an in-depth critique of the film by Bill Ackerman, Samm Deighan and Mike White, and an interview with the film’s producer, Stuart Cornfeld.
Air date: 18th March 2019
International Women’s Day 2019
with Cerise Howard and Megan McKeough
Emma joins Cerise and Megan for a special one-hour broadcast on International Women’s Day where they discuss their favourite women filmmakers, as well as women animators and very, very early women filmmakers including the legendary Alice Guy-Blaché.
Air date: 8th March 2019
Hell is for Hyphenates
with Lee Zachariah & Rochelle Siemienowicz
Emma appeared on the bumper 3.5-hour edition of Hi4H (possibly the final episode ever) about the films of Martin Scorcese, along with a roll-call of past guests and co-hosts.
Air date: 30th April 2019
Emma also appeared on the episode of November 2017 of Hell is for Hyphenates, featuring the films of Roman Polanski.
Beyond the Lab
with David Murray
Emma appeared on the episode ‘The Science of Horror’.
Air date: Friday 11th March 2016
Listen to the Beyond the Lab ‘The Science of Horror’ Podcast:
