24 Hour Party People
24 Hour Party People  
Podcast: This Podcast Should Be Played Loud
Published On: Thu Mar 12 2026
Description: On this week’s episode, we say ‘f**k art, let’s dance!’ and rejoice in Michael Winterbottom’s 2002 masterpiece 24 Hour Party People. We discuss the film’s sprawling journey from punk to acid house, Joy Division’s transformation into New Order, Steve Coogan’s tour de force portrayal of infamous media Manc Tony Wilson, and agreeing with John Ford that “when you have to choose between the truth and the legend, print the legend.”