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In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Shark conservationist Ocean Ramsey is world-famous for swimming with sharks to challenge fear and promote marine conservation.
In this episode, we speak with JP Stiles and Harrison Macks, directors of the Netflix documentary Shark Whisperer, about Ramsey’s mission to protect sharks, the power of viral ocean activism, and why these apex predators are so misunderstood.
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:13 – Film synopsis
02:40 – Who is Ocean Ramsey
05:17 – Sharks are not monsters
09:38 – Why shark attacks happen
12:02 – Media frenzy
16:16 – Ocean Ramsey's motivation
22:23 – The controversy
24:56 – Is it research, conservation or just a show?
28:33 – Involvement of James Reed
35:34 – Future projects
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