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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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This week Kyle and Reed are ecstatic to be joined by the reason for the season David Simon!
His genre smashing book Homicide: A Year On The Killing Streets, detailing his time embedded with a squad of Baltimore detectives would forever alter our understanding of police work…and the NBC drama it spawned would fundamentally change the course of television.
Buckle up for a hilarious and blunt tour of the sausage factory, with the Sausage King of Baltimore!
We know there are a lot of you out there who know a heck of a lot about Homicide: Life On The Street! If there is anything we missed, or if you have questions you’d like addressed on future episodes, hit us up at [email protected] with the episode title in the subject line.
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