Bringing Bruce Lee to a New Generation: Bao Nguyen
Be Water filmmaker Bao Nguyen joins Kate and Franklin to talk about bringing Bruce Lee to a new generation, his Saturday Night Live documentary, depictions of the Vietnam War on screen, and so much mo...
11 Mar 202443min
Jason Hehir on Michael Jordan and 'The Last Dance'
What do the NBA, Chicago Bulls, and Michael Jordan have in common? Jason Hehir. This week, Franklin and Kate talk to The Last Dance director about getting Jordan to finally open up, documenting both h...
4 Mar 202449min
Karina Longworth Knows You Must Remember This
Film historian and cultural commentator Karina Longworth joins Franklin and Kate to talk about her love for Judy Garland, the imaginative world of Film Twitter, the then-current season of her podcast,...
26 Feb 202439min
Spike Lee Looks Back
On the eve of Independence Day weekend, Spike Lee joined Franklin and Kate to talk about narrative filmmaking, his longtime collaborators, and the movement for Black lives. From Do the Right Thing, to...
19 Feb 202446min
Director Lulu Wang ('The Farewell')
Writer and director of The Farewell, Lulu Wang, joins Kate and Franklin to talk about navigating the indie film marketplace, drawing inspiration from her classical piano training, streaming vs. theatr...
12 Feb 202448min
'Birds of Prey' Director Cathy Yan
This week, Kate and Franklin talk to Birds of Prey director Cathy Yan about her practical approach to visual effects and combat, the Marvel vs. DC cinematic universe, her past life as a journalist, an...
5 Feb 202438min
Director Alice Wu Knows The Half of It
This week's guest is Alice Wu. The 2018 annual Black Lister talks to Franklin and Kate about her journey back into Hollywood as an Asian queer filmmaker, how Chinese language films shaped her love of ...
29 Jan 20241h 1min
Janelle Monáe on Her Inspirations
This week is a special conversation with Franklin, Kate, and the one and only Janelle Monáe, star of season two of Amazon's Homecoming. The trio talk about how her music has informed her film career, ...
22 Jan 202419min
