Dan Schechter Knows It's Complicated

An episode of the Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend podcast, hosted by Alison Rosen, titled "Dan Schechter Knows It's Complicated" was published on December 23, 2019 and runs 65 minutes.

December 23, 2019 ·65m · Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend

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Summary

Director, writer and editor Dan Schechter (Life of Crime) joins us to talk about his new movie After Class which stars Justin Long, Fran Drescher and Kate Berlant and was based on his own experiences teaching in a politically charged environment. We chat about nuance, students, keeping an open mind, white men, guilt, family, dogs, termites, mistakes, asking favors, grief and so much more. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Episode Description

Director, writer and editor Dan Schechter (Life of Crime) joins us to talk about his new movie After Class which stars Justin Long, Fran Drescher and Kate Berlant and was based on his own experiences teaching in a politically charged environment. We chat about nuance, students, keeping an open mind, white men, guilt, family, dogs, termites, mistakes, asking favors, grief and so much more.

Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen

Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me)

You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone!

Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

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