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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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Children of the Sun, this podcast has just begun...
In our latest episode, we will be following the path of the setting sun that leads to El Dorado, as Morgan teaches Tom about the Mysterious Cities of Gold.
In this episode, we discuss the classic 1980s cartoon series in depth, including its fantastic theme tune and soundtrack, characters, cast, sequels and more.
We also chat about:
- Do you remember Hammerman and Gatchaman?
- Philip Schofield's singing ability in the Broom Cupboard
- How so many kids shows revolve around finding a thing that f*****g flies
- How kids were clearly far more intelligent back in the '80s to follow this stuff each week
- A very mysterious jar
- Is nostalgia happy or sad?
- The wonders of Skips and Billy Bear
- How Tom was recently offended at a pub
Clips used:
- The Mysterious Cities of Gold (Studio Perriot/DIC)
- The Mysterious Cities of Gold (2012) (TF1)
- Hammerman (ABC)
- Battle of the Planets (Sandy Frank)
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