Writer and director Damien Chazelle talks with guest host Courtney Collins about his new film, “Babylon,” which takes place in the late 1920s in Hollywood.
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Who really writes movie scores?
Mark Rozzo talks about how name-brand composers often employ assistants to do much of the heavy lifting – and how the credit and money often isn’t shared fairly.
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When Mom Left, Thank God For Grandma
Danielle Henderson, TV writer and cohost of the film podcast “I Saw What You Did,” joins us to discuss her experience being raised by her grandmother after her mother abandoned her – and about how her love of horror movies taught her to have faith in herself.
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COVID-19 And The Future of Sports And Entertainment
Brent Lang, executive editor of film and media at Variety and Tom Goldman, sports correspondent for NPR, join us to talk about how studios and sports leagues are scrambling to figure out their next moves as COVID-19 threatens the futures of entertainment.
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How TV And Movies Keep Women In Their Place
Carina Chocano joins us to talk about how girls absorb images from popular culture into their own identities.
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The Duplass Brothers On Sharing An Identity
The Duplass brothers join us to talk about how having a creative partner you’re related to can sometimes be a little too cozy.
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The Duplass Brothers On Sharing An Identity
The Duplass brothers join us to talk about how having a creative partner you’re related to can sometimes be a little too cozy.
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The Politics of Barbie’s Body
Andrea Nevins joins us to talk about the profound effect the Barbie doll has had on how kids view women.
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Previewing The Oscars
A panel of North Texas film experts joins us to talk about this year’s Oscar-nominated films.
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A Talk With Werner Herzog
This hour, we’ll talk with the prolific German filmmaker about “Aguirre, the Wrath of God,” “Fitzcarraldo,” “Grizzly Man” – and his newest effort, “Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World.”
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A Talk With Mike Birbiglia
This hour, we’ll talk with Mike Birbiglia about his new film, “Don’t Think Twice,” which he wrote, directed and stars in.
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The Allure of Acting
Whether on stage or on screen, watching actors engage in their craft influences how we live our daily lives. This hour, we’ll talk about the art of acting with film critic David Thomson.
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