Women in the Director’s Chair: A Conversation with Queen Sugar’s DeMane Davis – IP 137
Release Date: 10/17/2018
Inside the World of a TV Casting Director: A Conversation with Evan Majors (Rhythm + Flow, The Real World) - IP 160
Inside Pop
In this episode, we chat with Casting Director Evan Majors who worked on the new Netflix series, Rhythm + Flow.
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The Genius of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Costume Designer Marci Rodgers - IP 159
Inside Pop
Fresh off of the multiple Emmy wins for Fleabag and Killing Eve, we discuss our love of one of the smartest writer/director/actors in TV - Phoebe Waller-Bridge. We discuss the second seasons of Killing Eve and Fleabag, two creations of this absurdly talented multi-hyphenate (ok – and maybe we go on a teeny tiny tangent and discuss how some series are better than others at concluding). Then, Amita interviews costume designer Marci Rodgers about her work on Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have it and BlacKkKlansman. Finally, Amita...
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Inside the mind of a Hollywood Production Designer and Casting Disabled Actors – IP 158
Inside Pop
In this episode we speak to Warren Alan Young, the production designer of some of the most visually captivating television shows and films. From Fargo to Strange Angel to American Crime to the upcoming film Harriet, Warren has been responsible for creating, designing and executing a look that propels the plot, illuminates the characters and elevates the overall storytelling of all of his projects. He discusses his process to approach each unique project and shares his thoughts on being one of the only production designers of color in Hollywood. And in this week’s Big Sell, Sean rates an...
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Inside the Mind of a Music Supervisor: A Conversation with Matthew Hearon-Smith - IP 157
Inside Pop
A deep dive into what goes into selecting the right music for film and television.
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Interracial Relationships in Pop Culture - IP 156
Inside Pop
Why is it still rare to see a romantic relationship between a black man and a white woman on TV? Is Netflix more progressive depicting interracial relationships than other networks? How did the casting of a Cheerios commercial ignite a racist backlash?
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Movie Trailers: An Insider's Guide to How They're Made - IP155
Inside Pop
An Inside Look Into How Movie Trailers are Made.
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Other Boys NYC: Queer Men of Color doc series, Andre 3000 - IP 154
Inside Pop
We interview the co-creator of Other Boys NYC, the doc series that explores the lives of queer men of color in New York City. Plus, we celebrate the genius of Andre 3000's guest verses.
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Rebellion! Stonewall on MSNBC, Split Screens Festival, Handmaid's Tale, Queen Sugar, When They See Us & Late Night - IP 153
Inside Pop
We celebrate Pride month with a conversation with the producers behind the MSNBC documentary special- Rebellion! Stonewall. Plus reviews of Queen Sugar, Handmaid's Tale, When They See Us and Late Night.
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Killing Eve & Fleabag: The Worlds of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Costume Design of She's Gotta Have It, Netflix's Special - IP 152
Inside Pop
We review the second seasons of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's TV series Killing Eve and Fleabag and interview Marci Rodgers the costume designer for She's Gotta Have It.
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Game of Thrones: The Bells, Tribeca Film Festival premiere of ‘Only’ – IP 151
Inside Pop
We recap and review Game of Thrones' penultimate episode,The Bells and interview Takashi Doscher, the writer and director of Only, a film starring Freida Pinto and Leslie Odom Jr. which just premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
info_outlineIn this encore episode, we speak with DeMane Davis, the director of the hit OWN series Queen Sugar. We chat with DeMane about the unique way she connected with Ava DuVernay to get the opportunity to work on the series and also discuss how she approached directing the premiere episode of the most recent season.
DeMane also discusses her new role as the series Producing Director and the responsibilities and creative challenges that come with the job. And she also dissects one of the most emotionally impactful moments of Season 3 - of course we're talking about that infamous paternity test reveal scene!
Plus, Amita gives her rating and review of Sean's Big Sell - Angelique Kidjo's cover of the Talking Heads hit- "Once in a Lifetime" and sells a powerful TED Talk from Tracee Ellis Ross in the midst of the #MeToo movement.
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