On the podcast, Alex Heeney delves into how Bretten Hannam’s At the Place of Ghosts uses genre to tell a story about two people healing from trauma who can’t talk about it — and then talks to writer-director Hannam about crafting the film.
Seventh Row Podcasts
We run two podcasts at Seventh Row:
- Our flagship Seventh Row podcast, featuring in-depth discussions on individual films that we've done Special Issues on or that we think deserve special attention. Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, or TuneIn.
- Our 21st Folio podcast, a podcast about modern Shakespeare productions of stage and screen. Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, or TuneIn.
Ep. 191. Why great TV asks for more than a binge
On the podcast, Alex Heeney delves into what we miss about great TV when we binge — and how to reap those rewards on the first or second viewing, not ten years later.
Ep. 190. Oslo, August 31st: Beginning and Ending
On the podcast, Alex Heeney talks to Joachim Trier about the beginning of Oslo, August 31st and to Eskil Vogt about the ending of the film.
Ep. 189 Berlinale 26: Arrú, Black Burns Fast, The Education of Jane Cumming
On the podcast, Alex Heeney discusses three Berlinale 2026 highlights directed by women: Elle Sofe Sara’s Sámi musical Arrú, Sandulela Asanda’s queer South African film Black Burns Fast, and Sophie Heldman’s 1810 queer period drama The Education of Jane Cumming.
Ep. 188 My Berlinale Talk: Why the first conversation about a film shouldn’t be the last
On the podcast, listen to the talk Alex Heeney gave at the Berlinale this year on building spaces to think and talk about film, including The Long Take, featured in the panel on pluralistic discourse in film criticism.
Ep. 187 Sound of Falling + Interview with Mascha Schilinski
On the podcast, host Alex Heeney discusses why Sound of Falling is one of the best films of 2025 and interviews writer-director Mascha Schilinski about the image of falling, the film’s sound design, and more.