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Josh O'Connor is one of the best actors of his generation.

On this week's podcast on Challengers, we discussed how he and director Luca Guadagnino are the MVPs of the film. His performance elevates everyone else's.

If you'd like to explore his work further, listen to our playlist of Josh O'Connor-related podcasts.

From dramatic roles to comedic ones, period pieces to contemporary works, famous fictional characters to famous historical figures, Josh has already done it all.

And we've covered many of them on the podcast.

Listen to all the (free) podcasts on Josh O'Connor on Spotify at the playlist below. Or scroll down for details and links to listen on your preferred podcatcher. We've also got premium episodes on his work in Mothering Sunday (2021) and The Riot Club (2014), which you can listen to by becoming a member.​

1. God's Own Country

Begin with where we began with Josh O'Connor with this episode on Francis Lee's queer romances God's Own Country and Ammonite.

We first noticed Josh O'Connor in God's Own Country as the emotionally repressed, inarticulate farmhand Johnny. We loved the film so much we wrote a whole book about it.

Also, I can't say enough about how the film depicts touch and tenderness between two men, including (but not limited to) the very hot and sweet sex scenes.

2. Emma.

If you thought O'Connor was exclusively a dramatic actor, see him in Emma. as a hilarious Mr. Elton -- the very best part of this adaptation of Jane Austen's novel.

You know that scene in Challengers where he stands up from the ground so fast as soon as Zendaya invites him to come near? It's in the trailer. That perfect comic timing is on display in Emma., too.

On the podcast, we discuss two adaptations of Emma: the 2020 one with Josh O'Connor and the Gwyneth Paltrow one, in which Alan Cumming plays the role of Mr. Elton.

3. The Crown

Before Challengers, Josh's most famous role was as Prince Charles in season 3 and 4 of The Crown. His standalone episode in season 3 was the best thing about that entire season (You can absolutely watch it without watching any of the rest of the series!), and he continued to do incredible work in season 4.

Yes, he has the Prince Charles ears. But he also shows us Charles's boyish hurt and ability to reach for absolute cruelty.

On this episode of the podcast, we discuss season 4 of The Crown, and of course, how good Josh is in it.

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Praise for the books

“Captures the film perfectly.” – Gillie Collins, Film Critic on Call Me by Your Name: A Special Issue

“It made me fall in love with the film all over again.” – Angie Han, Film/TV Critic at The Hollywood Reporter Call Me by Your Name: A Special Issue

“I have re-read the books more times than I care to admit” – Per M. Mjølkeråen, Film Critic

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About Call Me by Your Name: A Special Issue

​In this book of six essays, discover what makes the film Call Me by Your Name so transporting and ineffable.

Alex Heeney analyzes how Guadagnino’s filmmaking transports us to summer in Italy and the headspace of first love.

Brandon Nowalk locates the film in queer cinema history. Orla Smith and Joanna Di Mattia uncover the magic behind Chalamet’s and Hammer’s performances. A group of authors analyze the film’s best scenes.

You’ll want to read and re-read these pieces every time you watch the film, and whenever you wish you could be watching it but can’t (on the bus, in a waiting room, etc.).Get your copy of Call Me by Your Name: A Special Issue

About God's Own Country: A Special Issue

​With God's Own Country: A Special Issue, return to the Yorkshire Moors and discover how the filmmakers and actors brought Johnny and Gheorge’s romance to life in the film God’s Own Country.

The book will help you explore the film more after repeated viewings by helping you better understand its technical and artistic choices.

Take home the behind-the-scenes collector’s edition guide to the film, featuring some of the first interviews with the team: writer-director Francis Lee, actors Josh O'Connor and Alec Secareanu, and cinematographer Joshua James Richards.

The book also features essays on why the film is such a great romance — from the performances to the direction to the sound design —and on O'Connor's work in the film and his career to date.

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