Episode 255 – JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH

Runtime57 minutes Show Contents 0:00 Introduction 3:34 “What We’re Watching” with Courtney Small 12:14 The New Slang: JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH Thoughts From Your Host… What’s that thing they say about “best-laid plans”? This episode was supposed to be a little snack in-between courses. A podcasting amuse-bouche. A “nano-sode” as a clever man once called it. I thought we’d think about what we already said and just add on a few more “also too”s. Silly me. Instead, as I should have anticipated, when you get two podcasters together – two podcasters who have been friends for over ten years now – brevity is not in the cards. So, note to self – when thinking about “a short episode” at this stage of the show, plan on it still clocking-in at close to an hour (and that’s with a healthy chunk edited out!). That said – I’m happy to be dropping into your feed on an off-week like this to share this conversation. There’s a lot to talk about when you unspool a messy film that tells an intriguing tale about an important topic. Courtney brings the goods and navigates the talk through what the film does well, and where it falls short. At times, it’s a little hard to tell who’s hosting! (One of the beauties of bringing on other hosts) So I hope you dig what you hear today. I would say more but the next episode is only one week away and I need to start to study-up! Links Mentioned on Episode 255: Matineecast 245 where Courtney and I discussed THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 Courtney’s 2018 Reel Asian Film Festival coverage of Cathy Yan’s DEAD PIGS Changing Reels Podcast episode 68, where Courtney and I discussed Cathy Yan’s BIRDS OF PREY Courtney’s Twitter feed can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome, and thank you very much for listening. Enjoy!