Daniel Bessner, contributor to Harper’s Magazine, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how investors are changing the business landscape for television and movie writers – and the ways writers hustle for any work.
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The unintended consequences of color-blind casting
Writer and filmmaker Kabir Chibber joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why colorblind casting still has roots in Euro-centric thinking, and how it often distracts us from actually confronting racism.
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Hollywood’s shut down. Now what?
Dominic Patten, senior editor for Deadline, discusses the writer and actor strike, which has effectively shut down the industry and what that means for our TV and movie screens.
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Damien Chazelle takes us on a dizzying ride through old Hollywood
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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Hollywood’s Colorblind Illusion
Justin Gomer is an assistant professor of American studies at California State University, Long Beach, and he joins us to talk about the films of the 1970s and 80s and how the portrayal of race worked against gains of the Civil Rights movement.
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Director Barry Sonnenfeld On How To Build A Blockbuster
Barry Sonnenfeld joins us to talk about his winding road to success that eventually led to making the “Men in Black” franchise and other blockbusters.
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The Excuse For Racism In Hollywood? Money
University of Georgia assistant professor of sociology and African American studies Maryann Erigha joins us to discuss how decisions made behind the scenes affect what audiences see on the screen.
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Breaking Into The TV Boys’ Club
Nell Scovell joins us to talk about being a woman in famously male-dominated writers rooms.
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The Hollywood Star With A Military Mind
Alexandra Dean joins us to talk about Hedy Lamarr’s remarkable story, which she documents in her new film “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story.”
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Diversity And Hollywood
This hour, we’ll talk about Hollywood’s diversity problem – and how it affects filmmakers at all levels.
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The Best Movies Of 2014
This hour, we’ll talk about which ones are worth your time and ticket money with a panel of our favorite local movie critics.
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Virginia Rappe, Fatty Arbuckle And Room 1219
How did a Labor Day party at the swankiest hotel in San Francisco bring about censorship in Hollywood films?
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