May 30, 2016
Happy Memorial Day! For the month of May this year, I have
had the pleasure of talking about two of my favorite directors with
two of my favorite guests. One of the reasons that this show
exist is due to the inclusion of my former co-host Patrick
Ripoll. He returns to talk about a controversial, innovative
filmmaker by the name of Spike Lee, whom has in both of our eyes,
made three masterpieces which we talk about at length along with
the majority of his filmography. Some documentaries aren't included
this time around and we had to skip over a couple of titles and
rush through a couple towards the end but this is possibly one of
the best conversations we've had to date. Not only do we talk
about Lee's remarkable talent, but important issues raised in a lot
of his work and how they've affected us personally. We also
briefly talk about Patrick's upcoming podcast towards the end, and
during the introduction, I touch upon previous guest Dan Solomon's achievement alongside Jessica Luther in
the world of journalism. This is a must-hear episode
all-around!
00:00 - 08:19 - Introduction
08:20 - 11:34 - Introduction with Patrick
11:35 - 13:30 - Director Song
13:31 - 44:41 - First Experience, She's Gotta Have It, School
Daze
44:42 - 01:15:44 - Do The Right Thing, Mo' Better Blues, Jungle
Fever
01:15:45 - 01:57:16 - Malcolm X, Crooklyn, Clockers
01:57:17 - 01:57:49 - "He Got Game" - Public Enemy (snippet)
01:57:50 - 02:12:40 - Get On The Bus, 4 Little Girls, He Got
Game
02:12:41 - 02:51:39 - Summer Of Sam, Bamboozled, 25th Hour
02:51:40 - 03:24:39 - She Hate Me, Inside Man, Passing Strange,
OldBoy, Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus, ChiRaq
03:24:40 - 03:30:11 - Top 5 Spike Lee Films / Outro
For the rest of this month, there may one episode or two depending
on coordinating schedules (but there will be a bonus episode coming
soon too). The next official episode records in two weeks
with Supporting Characters' host Bill Ackerman as we take a look at
the legendary Sam Peckinpah. Until then, please send us an
email at directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com and visit
the podcast network over at NowPlayingNetwork.net as well as DirectorsClubPodcast.com Thank you so much as always
for listening and hope you have a great start to the summer!
Follow Patrick:
https://letterboxd.com/patrickripoll/
Dan Solomon & Jessica Luther's Award-Winning
Expose:
http://www.texasmonthly.com/article/silence-at-baylor/
Follow-Up Article About The Resulting
Changes:
http://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/end-art-briles-era/