Independence Day with Ed Skudder

Behold the first official episode of Stories That Stick. What sort of magnificent acclaimed story are we covering first? (checks notes) Roland Emmerich's 1996 super blockbuster Independence Day?! Director and showrunner Ed Skudder (The Super Mario Bros Movie, Unikitty!, Dick Figures) joins host Chad Quandt to talk about why this movie caused a ripple effect through all future summer blockbusters including Ed's work, how it turbo-launched the careers of Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum, and why three decades later it still holds up. We also discuss being blockbuster scumbags, the chronology of the Fast franchise, and Apex Presidents.Supplemental Materials:G Gundam Fight - US vs Japanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4lxJo18KYUEd on Instagram (@edskudder) https://www.instagram.com/edskudder/Ed Skudder “Welcome to Earth”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMtOdVro_xsEd Skudder ‘Tectonic’ music videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOHkZlwgl18CREDITSEdited by Ben RavidMusic by Ed SkudderAddition music by Kevin MacleodProduced by Chad Quandt, Jakylln Heidi, and Cloud DadAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy