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The World’s Still Ending; At Least There’s Good TV

In the Season 3 premiere of the Your Sunday Drive podcast, we talk about the mass of issues related to the events at the Capitol in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021. Protesting vs. rioting. Similarities and differences to BLM. Trump’s culpability. The role of Christian nationalism. Cancel culture, deplatforming and free speech. The continued […]

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The Spirit of the Story: 1on1 with Casey Affleck (OUR FRIEND)

It’s fair to say that Casey Affleck understands that the soul of a story can say more than the sum of its parts. Known for strong performances in such films as A Ghost Story, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints and Manchester By The Sea (for which he won Best Actor at the Academy Awards), Affleck frequently adds an emotional depth […]

Good News: 1on1 with Paul Greengrass (News of the World)

I recently had the chance to take part via Zoom in a roundtable interview with Paul Greengrass to discuss his film News of the World. The film tells the story of Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, an itinerant newsreader, who is tasked with returning Johanna, a young girl raised by the Kiowa, to her relatives. For […]

Everything is Spiritual: 1on1 with Pete Docter and Dana Murray (SOUL)

When you write about the afterlife, you’re definitely wading into dangerous waters. Produced by Dana Murray and directed by Pete Docter, Soul tells the story of Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx), a middle-school band teacher who yearns for something more. Passionate about jazz music, Gardner wants to be on stage yet he feels stuck. After his sudden death, […]