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Sheryl Lee Ralph on Confronting Hollywood
Episode 581
Sheryl Lee Ralph has been a staple of Black entertainment for decades. She played Deena Jones in the original Broadway production of “Dreamgirls,” an…
4 years, 2 months ago
How Black Creators Are Changing Hollywood
Episode 580
In the past few years, it seems a floodgate has opened, releasing a deluge of tremendously successful media that centers the Black experience. “Get O…
4 years, 3 months ago
How Should President Biden Respond to Putin’s War on Ukraine?
Episode 579
Since last summer, Russian troops have been amassing on the Ukrainian border, and, in recent weeks, President Vladimir Putin warned that he intended …
4 years, 3 months ago
Peter Dinklage on “Cyrano”
Episode 578
Joe Wright’s film “Cyrano,” nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design, was based on Erica Schmidt’s 2018 stage musical of the same name.…
4 years, 3 months ago
Nicholas Britell on the Art of the Film Score
Episode 577
Nicholas Britell has emerged as one of the most in-demand film composers working today, creating original music for projects that hew to no style or …
4 years, 3 months ago
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the Path Forward for the Left
Episode 576
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of the most prominent progressives in Washington. Her political ascent began with her shocking 2018 defeat of a longt…
4 years, 3 months ago
On Cancel Culture and the State of Free Speech
Episode 575
Every few weeks, it seems, another example of so-called cancel culture is dominating the headlines and trending on social-media platforms. The refrai…
4 years, 3 months ago
David Remnick Talks with Lee Child, the Creator of Jack Reacher
Episode 574
Lee Child didn’t start writing novels until he lost a prestigious job producing TV in England during a shakeup that he attributes to Rupert Murdoch. …
4 years, 3 months ago
Black Thought Takes the Stage
Episode 573
Tariq Trotter, best known in music as Black Thought, the emcee of the Roots, is regarded by many hip-hop fans as one of the best freestyle rappers ev…
4 years, 3 months ago
Guillermo del Toro and Bradley Cooper on the Enduring Appeal of Noir
Episode 572
Guillermo del Toro has been called the leading fantasy filmmaker of this century. His movies include “Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Hellboy,” and “The Shape of …
4 years, 3 months ago