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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Summary:
Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the new Doctor Who episodes The Story and the Engine and The Interstellar Song Contest, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:28 — Welcome!
- 02:32 – News:
- 02:42 — Doctor Who: Simultaneous climax.
- 04:24 — Buffy: New slayer cast.
- 07:24 — Star Trek: Strange new season dated.
- 08:35 — Alien: Down to Earth series dated.
- 10:57 — Doctor Who: rumours (not news).
- 14:26 – Doctor Who:
- 14:46 — The Story and the Engine.
- 31:44 — The Interstellar Song Contest.
- 53:59 – Sister Boniface recommendation.
- 56:06 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 67:51 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 68:44 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
Vital Links:
- Staggering Stories.
- BBC: Doctor Who.
- Wikipedia: Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- Star Trek.
- Wikipedia: Alien (franchise).
- Wikipedia: The Story and the Engine.
- BBC: Doctor Who: The Story and the Engine.
- Wikipedia: The Interstellar Song Contest.
- Wikipedia: BBC: Doctor Who: The Interstellar Song Contest.
- Wikipedia: Sister Boniface Mysteries.
- Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.
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