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EPISODE · Jun 30, 2026 · 50 MIN

'Public Access' Director David Shadrack Smith

from Doc Talk: A Deadline and Nō Studios Podcast · host Deadline Hollywood

Nudity, comedy, cutting edge music, precocious kids, wannabe stars: public access in New York in the 1970s and '80s had everything -- a freewheeling outgrowth of cable TV that allowed freedom of expression to flourish. Director David Shadrack Smith dials back to that time in his documentary Public Access, which premiered in competition in Sundance. He joins the show to discuss one of the most fascinating nonfiction films of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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