60 acast.com Shoot This Now http://shootthisnow.libsyn.com/website en Tim Molloy film,history,movies,popculture,screenwriting,tv Tim Molloy Shoot This Now We talk about true stories that we think should be made into TV shows or movies. First we talk about why they belong on-screen -- then we talk about how we'd like to see them on-air: Who should direct, who should write, who should star. We dig up lesser-known people whose stories deserve to be told, forgotten moments in history, and fresh angles on very familiar memories.


Your hosts, Tim and Deirdre, are married writers who only recommend stories that we would personally want to see. Join us and follow us at @ShootThisNowPod. Thanks!


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]]> We talk about true stories that we think should be made into TV shows or movies. First we talk about why they belong on-screen -- then we talk about how we'd like to see them on-air: Who should direct, who should write, who should star. We dig up lesser-known people whose stories deserve to be told, forgotten moments in history, and fresh angles on very familiar memories.


Your hosts, Tim and Deirdre, are married writers who only recommend stories that we would personally want to see. Join us and follow us at @ShootThisNowPod. Thanks!


We love you.

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]]> false Tim Molloy info+5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200@mg-eu.acast.com 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 shootthisnow http://shootthisnow.libsyn.com/rss episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200/show-cover.png http://shootthisnow.libsyn.com/website Shoot This Now https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 <![CDATA[The Anti-'Citizen Kane': How Art Beal Built Nitt Witt Ridge, a House Made of Trash in the Shadow of Hearst Castle]]> Tue, 23 Jul 2019 23:30:27 GMT 29:59 5d379893d166430e07574565 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/the-anti-citizen-kane-how-art-beal-built-nitt-witt-ridge-a-h 5d379893d166430e07574565 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 the-anti-citizen-kane-how-art-beal-built-nitt-witt-ridge-a-h An episode about a wonderful man we once met full 1 60 Fifteen miles south of Hearst Castle, home of "Citizen Kane" inspiration William Randolph Hearst, is perhaps a more impressive dwelling: Nitt Witt Ridge, the house that former garbageman Art Beale constructed by hand from cast-off beer cans, shells, and other cast-off materials.


Beal, who once had a job hauling refuse from Hearst Castle, began work on Nitt Witt Ridge after his attempt at a normal life passed him by. In the 1050s, his neighbors mocked him as a "nitwit" as they watched him carve out his home with only a shovel and a device he called an "idiot stick."


But by the 1970s, he had started to gain recognition as a non-conformist hero. And Nitt Witt Ridge, a monument to his artistic genius, still stands today.


This week, we talk about why it's time to make a movie of Art Beal's life. And why only one actor can play him. (Okay, maybe two.)


Here are the fascinating videos we mention in this episode:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAp3GPUo3sM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTwg9JFOIuc&t=8s

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]]> Fifteen miles south of Hearst Castle, home of "Citizen Kane" inspiration William Randolph Hearst, is perhaps a more impressive dwelling: Nitt Witt Ridge, the house that former garbageman Art Beale constructed by hand from cast-off beer cans, shells, and other cast-off materials.


Beal, who once had a job hauling refuse from Hearst Castle, began work on Nitt Witt Ridge after his attempt at a normal life passed him by. In the 1050s, his neighbors mocked him as a "nitwit" as they watched him carve out his home with only a shovel and a device he called an "idiot stick."


But by the 1970s, he had started to gain recognition as a non-conformist hero. And Nitt Witt Ridge, a monument to his artistic genius, still stands today.


This week, we talk about why it's time to make a movie of Art Beal's life. And why only one actor can play him. (Okay, maybe two.)


Here are the fascinating videos we mention in this episode:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAp3GPUo3sM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTwg9JFOIuc&t=8s

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]]> <![CDATA[The Story of Public Enemy's "Fight the Power," and Spike Lee's "Do The Right Thing," 30 Years Later (feat. Dart Adams)]]> Sat, 13 Jul 2019 00:45:52 GMT 0 5d292988f9adc20f7153b203 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/the-story-of-public-enemys-fight-the-power-and-spike-lees-do 5d292988f9adc20f7153b203 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 the-story-of-public-enemys-fight-the-power-and-spike-lees-do There are no comps for the saga of Chuck D, Professor Griff, and Spike Lee full 1 59 In 1989, Public Enemy broke up -- just after recording their signature song, "Fight the Power," and just before it became the musical centerpiece of Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing." The reason for their breakup, and the story of their reunion, is the subject of our latest episode.


Our special guest this week is Dart Adams of the "Dart Against Humanity" podcast, and the author of the Okayplayer story "In the Summer of 1989 'Fight the Power' Saved Public Enemy & Almost Sank 'Do the Right Thing.'"


Public Enemy had always been a team of rivals. Leader Chuck D managed both the flamboyant comedy of his legendary sideman, Flavor Flav, and the seriousness of Professor Griff, the group's designated "minister of information" and leader of the military-modeled step squad the S1Ws.


But then Griff make anti-Semitic comments soon before the release of "Do the Right Thing." The ensuing protests threatened both Public Enemy and Spike Lee's hard-fought achievements.


No one in the group condoned Griff's remarks. But no one wanted to be seen as kowtowing to critics, either, as a matter of principle. Chuck D had to decide whether to break with his friend to save the future.


We hope you like the episode, and will be sure to check out the "Dart Against Humanity" podcast wherever you're listening to this.

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]]> In 1989, Public Enemy broke up -- just after recording their signature song, "Fight the Power," and just before it became the musical centerpiece of Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing." The reason for their breakup, and the story of their reunion, is the subject of our latest episode.


Our special guest this week is Dart Adams of the "Dart Against Humanity" podcast, and the author of the Okayplayer story "In the Summer of 1989 'Fight the Power' Saved Public Enemy & Almost Sank 'Do the Right Thing.'"


Public Enemy had always been a team of rivals. Leader Chuck D managed both the flamboyant comedy of his legendary sideman, Flavor Flav, and the seriousness of Professor Griff, the group's designated "minister of information" and leader of the military-modeled step squad the S1Ws.


But then Griff make anti-Semitic comments soon before the release of "Do the Right Thing." The ensuing protests threatened both Public Enemy and Spike Lee's hard-fought achievements.


No one in the group condoned Griff's remarks. But no one wanted to be seen as kowtowing to critics, either, as a matter of principle. Chuck D had to decide whether to break with his friend to save the future.


We hope you like the episode, and will be sure to check out the "Dart Against Humanity" podcast wherever you're listening to this.

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]]> Sacheen Littlefeather Speaks: When Marlon Brando and John Wayne Fought for the Soul of the 1973 Oscars Sacheen Littlefeather Speaks: When Marlon Brando and John Wayne Fought for the Soul of the 1973 Oscars Thu, 20 Jun 2019 19:37:51 GMT 38:46 5d0be08f984d12ed2a6456ef false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/sacheen-littlefeather-speaks-when-marlon-brando-and-john-way 5d0be08f984d12ed2a6456ef 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 sacheen-littlefeather-speaks-when-marlon-brando-and-john-way full 1 58 Marlon Brando didn't attend the 1973 Oscars, but he did enlist Native American actress and activist Sacheen Littlefeather to reject his Oscar for The Godfather.


This week, we talk about why Littlefeather's speech was an iconic moment for Native Americans in Hollywood and nationwide, and why it was so cruelly misunderstood. Littlefeather says she remembers John Wayne being so angry at her speech that he wanted to attack her.


Every week on "Shoot This Now," we talk about stories that should be made into films. This episode, we also talk about why it would be poetic justice for Littlefeather's story to be made into a movie, nearly half a century after her speech to 85 million people.


This episode features Clint Eastwood, Angela Lansbury, Roger Moore, and a cavalcade of other stars of the 1973 Academy Awards. We also talk about the Native American protests at Alcatraz and Wounded Knee, which factor heavily into our story.

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]]> Marlon Brando didn't attend the 1973 Oscars, but he did enlist Native American actress and activist Sacheen Littlefeather to reject his Oscar for The Godfather.


This week, we talk about why Littlefeather's speech was an iconic moment for Native Americans in Hollywood and nationwide, and why it was so cruelly misunderstood. Littlefeather says she remembers John Wayne being so angry at her speech that he wanted to attack her.


Every week on "Shoot This Now," we talk about stories that should be made into films. This episode, we also talk about why it would be poetic justice for Littlefeather's story to be made into a movie, nearly half a century after her speech to 85 million people.


This episode features Clint Eastwood, Angela Lansbury, Roger Moore, and a cavalcade of other stars of the 1973 Academy Awards. We also talk about the Native American protests at Alcatraz and Wounded Knee, which factor heavily into our story.

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]]> Meet Nakano Takeko, Female Samurai Meet Nakano Takeko, Female Samurai Fri, 14 Jun 2019 19:50:58 GMT 29:37 5d03faa32f647fee429b5dfa false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/meet-nakano-takeko-the-woman-who-killed-172-samurai 5d03faa32f647fee429b5dfa 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 meet-nakano-takeko-the-woman-who-killed-172-samurai Nakano Takeko led a team of women warriors against the Emperor of Japan full 1 57 Nakano Takeko was a 21-year-old martial arts instructor who came to lead a battalion of women against the Emperor of Japan's Imperial Army, 150 years ago.


On this week's episode of "Shoot This Now," we talk about how her story could be "The Last Samurai," minus Tom Cruise, with a huge influx of female fighters. It's a little bit "Kill Bill" and a little bit "Braveheart," with an incredible young front-and-center, wielding a bloody naginata.


We also talk about the overuse of the word "dragon," a Darth Vader-like Big Bad who wields a remote control as a weapon, and justice for Japanese pop star Maho Yamaguchi.




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]]> Nakano Takeko was a 21-year-old martial arts instructor who came to lead a battalion of women against the Emperor of Japan's Imperial Army, 150 years ago.


On this week's episode of "Shoot This Now," we talk about how her story could be "The Last Samurai," minus Tom Cruise, with a huge influx of female fighters. It's a little bit "Kill Bill" and a little bit "Braveheart," with an incredible young front-and-center, wielding a bloody naginata.


We also talk about the overuse of the word "dragon," a Darth Vader-like Big Bad who wields a remote control as a weapon, and justice for Japanese pop star Maho Yamaguchi.




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]]> Starlite Starlite Fri, 07 Jun 2019 20:10:33 GMT 31:17 5cfac4ba345916482ca70c63 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/starlite 5cfac4ba345916482ca70c63 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 starlite A hairdresser said his invention could withstand nukes. Then it disappeared full 1 56 Maurice Ward was a British hairdresser and amateur inventor who was inspired by a horrific plane disaster to invent a material that could withstand fire, nukes, and perhaps even the sun. His invention, which his granddaughter named "Starlite," drew the attention of Boeing, NASA, and the British military.


Then it disappeared.


What happened to Ward's invention after his death is a complete mystery.


On this episode, we talk about whether Starlite was real or a hoax -- and note that many reputable scientists appeared to take the hairdresser very seriously. (Don't take our word for it; here's a video from the BBC.) We also talk about whether Ward's desire to do good was sidetracked by other motives, and whether some powerful force may have taken Starlite underground.


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]]> Maurice Ward was a British hairdresser and amateur inventor who was inspired by a horrific plane disaster to invent a material that could withstand fire, nukes, and perhaps even the sun. His invention, which his granddaughter named "Starlite," drew the attention of Boeing, NASA, and the British military.


Then it disappeared.


What happened to Ward's invention after his death is a complete mystery.


On this episode, we talk about whether Starlite was real or a hoax -- and note that many reputable scientists appeared to take the hairdresser very seriously. (Don't take our word for it; here's a video from the BBC.) We also talk about whether Ward's desire to do good was sidetracked by other motives, and whether some powerful force may have taken Starlite underground.


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]]> <![CDATA[BONUS: Listen to 'Inside Star Wars' Revisit Day 1 of Shooting 'Episode IV: A New Hope ]]> Wed, 29 May 2019 23:28:36 GMT 3:47 5cef15a59ffd67b23bfcb561 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/bonus-listen-to-inside-star-wars-revisit-day-1-of-shooting-e 5cef15a59ffd67b23bfcb561 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 bonus-listen-to-inside-star-wars-revisit-day-1-of-shooting-e full 1 55 It was March 22, 1976 -- the first day of shooting "Star Wars." As Mark Ramsey's new "Inside Star Wars" reimagines that day in the Tunisian desert, it included hours of falling droids, an unlikely cameo by Jesus Christ, and lots of doubt from Sir Alec Guinness. 


Ramsey, who also created "Inside Jaws," "Inside Psycho" and other podcasts, recently joined "Shoot This Now" to talk about Carrie Fisher's incredibly odyssey from reluctant actress to galactic icon. Ramsey also loaned us this brief excerpt of "Inside Star Wars," which you can subscribe to right here: https://wondery.com/shows/inside-star-wars/


With meticulous research and George Lucas-like levels of imagination, Ramsey and producer Jeff Schmidt take you back to the start of "Star Wars": Inside George Lucas' doubts, Carrie Fisher's apprehension, and Sir Alec Guinness outright bewilderment. If you've forgotten why you loved "Star Wars," Ramsey's latest will remind you.


And Tim and Deirdre will be back next week with an all-new "Shoot This Now."


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]]> It was March 22, 1976 -- the first day of shooting "Star Wars." As Mark Ramsey's new "Inside Star Wars" reimagines that day in the Tunisian desert, it included hours of falling droids, an unlikely cameo by Jesus Christ, and lots of doubt from Sir Alec Guinness. 


Ramsey, who also created "Inside Jaws," "Inside Psycho" and other podcasts, recently joined "Shoot This Now" to talk about Carrie Fisher's incredibly odyssey from reluctant actress to galactic icon. Ramsey also loaned us this brief excerpt of "Inside Star Wars," which you can subscribe to right here: https://wondery.com/shows/inside-star-wars/


With meticulous research and George Lucas-like levels of imagination, Ramsey and producer Jeff Schmidt take you back to the start of "Star Wars": Inside George Lucas' doubts, Carrie Fisher's apprehension, and Sir Alec Guinness outright bewilderment. If you've forgotten why you loved "Star Wars," Ramsey's latest will remind you.


And Tim and Deirdre will be back next week with an all-new "Shoot This Now."


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]]> <![CDATA[Carrie Fisher Didn't Want to Be an Actor. She Became an Icon (Featuring Inside Star Wars' Mark Ramsey)]]> Fri, 17 May 2019 20:16:52 GMT 40:00 5cdf16b49f83f2d473d368fb false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/carrie-fisher-didnt-want-to-be-an-actor-she-became-an-icon-f 5cdf16b49f83f2d473d368fb 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 carrie-fisher-didnt-want-to-be-an-actor-she-became-an-icon-f full 1 54 This week, Mark Ramsey joins us to preview "Inside Star Wars," which debuts Wednesday, May 29 and which you should subscribe to right here. But he also tells the Carrie Fisher story, a tale of a nervous 19-year-old who doesn't know she's about to star in the biggest movie in the world.


Carrie Fisher suffered a series of indignities for her role in "Star Wars" -- from scenes with a character everyone called "the dog" to a series of weird hairstyles to a pre-shooting trip to an icky 1970s institution known as a "fat farm."


But through her performance as Princess Leia, she became a cultural icon. A month after her death, the 2017 Women's March included many posters Leia Organa -- and her famous headphones-style hair -- accompanied by slogans about rebellion and "The Force."


She was also known for wit, humor, and dedication in the midst of struggle. She overcame her resistance to Hollywood and acting to fulfill her destiny as a movie star, writer, and symbol of the power of struggle. Her struggle with addiction set an example for many more people -- if someone as cool as Carrie Fisher could quit drugs and booze, so could they.


She died in December 2016, one day before from her mother, Debbie Reynolds. But her force will be with us, always.

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]]> This week, Mark Ramsey joins us to preview "Inside Star Wars," which debuts Wednesday, May 29 and which you should subscribe to right here. But he also tells the Carrie Fisher story, a tale of a nervous 19-year-old who doesn't know she's about to star in the biggest movie in the world.


Carrie Fisher suffered a series of indignities for her role in "Star Wars" -- from scenes with a character everyone called "the dog" to a series of weird hairstyles to a pre-shooting trip to an icky 1970s institution known as a "fat farm."


But through her performance as Princess Leia, she became a cultural icon. A month after her death, the 2017 Women's March included many posters Leia Organa -- and her famous headphones-style hair -- accompanied by slogans about rebellion and "The Force."


She was also known for wit, humor, and dedication in the midst of struggle. She overcame her resistance to Hollywood and acting to fulfill her destiny as a movie star, writer, and symbol of the power of struggle. Her struggle with addiction set an example for many more people -- if someone as cool as Carrie Fisher could quit drugs and booze, so could they.


She died in December 2016, one day before from her mother, Debbie Reynolds. But her force will be with us, always.

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]]> When Santa Cruz Had Two Serial Killers When Santa Cruz Had Two Serial Killers Fri, 10 May 2019 22:01:34 GMT 33:52 5cd5f4bf2f8625d3533c85de false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/when-santa-cruz-had-two-serial-killers 5cd5f4bf2f8625d3533c85de 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 when-santa-cruz-had-two-serial-killers full 1 53 There aren't enough content warnings in the world for the story of Ed Kemper and Herbert Mullin, two serial killers who simultaneously stalked Santa Cruz in 1972 and 1973.


Kemper posed as a wanna-be cop and Good Samaritan to lure hitchhikers into his car and do horrific things to his victims. Mullin believed his murders were human sacrifices to prevent earthquakes. Their paths eventually crossed.


This episode, clinical psychologist Dr. John Meigs joins us to talk about how to stop the next Ed Kemper or Herbert Mullin. Both men have been diagnosed with the same mental illness, and we discuss whether better detection and treatment of serious mental illness in this country could prevent mass killings.


We can't stress enough that most people with mental illnesses will never behave violently. As Dr. Meigs explains, they're far more likely to suffer a stressful and difficult effort to manage or overcome the situation. Illnesses don't discriminate, and any of us could suffer mental illness. So we need to remove the stigma attached to seeking help.


But Kemper and Mullin are extreme outliers. And the failure to diagnose and treat similarly dangerous people could be calamitous. The mental health group the Treatment Advocacy Center reports that "at least one third of mass killings are carried out by individuals with untreated serious mental illness" -- a finding that cries out for better treatment.


We talk this episode about whether our current emphasis on punishment over prevention makes sense.

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]]> There aren't enough content warnings in the world for the story of Ed Kemper and Herbert Mullin, two serial killers who simultaneously stalked Santa Cruz in 1972 and 1973.


Kemper posed as a wanna-be cop and Good Samaritan to lure hitchhikers into his car and do horrific things to his victims. Mullin believed his murders were human sacrifices to prevent earthquakes. Their paths eventually crossed.


This episode, clinical psychologist Dr. John Meigs joins us to talk about how to stop the next Ed Kemper or Herbert Mullin. Both men have been diagnosed with the same mental illness, and we discuss whether better detection and treatment of serious mental illness in this country could prevent mass killings.


We can't stress enough that most people with mental illnesses will never behave violently. As Dr. Meigs explains, they're far more likely to suffer a stressful and difficult effort to manage or overcome the situation. Illnesses don't discriminate, and any of us could suffer mental illness. So we need to remove the stigma attached to seeking help.


But Kemper and Mullin are extreme outliers. And the failure to diagnose and treat similarly dangerous people could be calamitous. The mental health group the Treatment Advocacy Center reports that "at least one third of mass killings are carried out by individuals with untreated serious mental illness" -- a finding that cries out for better treatment.


We talk this episode about whether our current emphasis on punishment over prevention makes sense.

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]]> His Parents Destroyed His Porn, So He Sued Them His Parents Destroyed His Porn, So He Sued Them Thu, 25 Apr 2019 22:28:02 GMT 37:09 5cc23472eec0d62f559ae5af false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/sued-parents-destroyed-porn 5cc23472eec0d62f559ae5af 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 sued-parents-destroyed-porn The complicated backstory of the man who sued his parents over porn full 1 52 You may have read news stories - or heard jokes - about the Indiana man who sued his parents this month for destroying his massive collection of porn. But his backstory is more complex and nuanced then the headlines and punchlines suggest. It's a complicated family drama we think is worthy of the big screen.


On this episode, we delve deep into his life and his unapologetic about his love of porn. And we try to understand the family dynamic that we think led to his interest.


As always, we have five segments: Why Now, Comps ("This story is THIS meets THIS!"), Key Scenes, Development (who should direct and star), and What Should We Call This Thing.


Also: If you'd like to learn more about Paul Gonzenbach, the singer-songwriter we mention near the end of the episode, start here. He's fantastic.

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]]> You may have read news stories - or heard jokes - about the Indiana man who sued his parents this month for destroying his massive collection of porn. But his backstory is more complex and nuanced then the headlines and punchlines suggest. It's a complicated family drama we think is worthy of the big screen.


On this episode, we delve deep into his life and his unapologetic about his love of porn. And we try to understand the family dynamic that we think led to his interest.


As always, we have five segments: Why Now, Comps ("This story is THIS meets THIS!"), Key Scenes, Development (who should direct and star), and What Should We Call This Thing.


Also: If you'd like to learn more about Paul Gonzenbach, the singer-songwriter we mention near the end of the episode, start here. He's fantastic.

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]]> When the Irish Were Starving, the Choctaw Tried to Feed Them When the Irish Were Starving, the Choctaw Tried to Feed Them Tue, 09 Apr 2019 22:33:13 GMT 34:59 5cad1daa790e5aa64259f192 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/when-the-irish-were-starving-the-choctaw-tried-to-feed-them 5cad1daa790e5aa64259f192 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 when-the-irish-were-starving-the-choctaw-tried-to-feed-them How a Native American tribe came to the aid of strangers thousands of miles away full 1 51 The Irish famine killed a million people of Ireland, and scattered the islands hungry people across the world. It received a woefully inadequate response from the British Crown -- yet somehow drew the attention of the Choctaw, a Native American people thousands of miles away. We think the story would be an amazing movie.



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]]> The Irish famine killed a million people of Ireland, and scattered the islands hungry people across the world. It received a woefully inadequate response from the British Crown -- yet somehow drew the attention of the Choctaw, a Native American people thousands of miles away. We think the story would be an amazing movie.



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]]> The Twins Who Tricked the 1984 Olympics The Twins Who Tricked the 1984 Olympics Fri, 22 Mar 2019 05:42:24 GMT 39:07 5c94755fee90fa6e64e57a9d false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/the-twins-who-tricked-the-1984-olympics 5c94755fee90fa6e64e57a9d 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 the-twins-who-tricked-the-1984-olympics Madeline and Margaret de Jesus cheated as only twins can cheat full 1 50 In the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Puerto Rico’s Madeline de Jesus was injured in the long jump, and found herself unable to run in the 4×400-meter relay. Fortunately she had a secret weapon: Her identical twin sister, Margaret, who took her place in a qualifying heat.


The college admissions scandal and Jordan Peele's "Us" have us thinking about cheating and duality, respectively. Madeline and Margaret de Jesus' story has both. Join us for our very special 50th episode as we talk about their hilarious ruse, and also about Lori Loughlin and dystopian boy band Menudo.


If you enjoy this episode, check out one of our sources, Yara Simon's story about the de Jesus twins for Remezcla.

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]]> In the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Puerto Rico’s Madeline de Jesus was injured in the long jump, and found herself unable to run in the 4×400-meter relay. Fortunately she had a secret weapon: Her identical twin sister, Margaret, who took her place in a qualifying heat.


The college admissions scandal and Jordan Peele's "Us" have us thinking about cheating and duality, respectively. Madeline and Margaret de Jesus' story has both. Join us for our very special 50th episode as we talk about their hilarious ruse, and also about Lori Loughlin and dystopian boy band Menudo.


If you enjoy this episode, check out one of our sources, Yara Simon's story about the de Jesus twins for Remezcla.

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]]> <![CDATA[It's Weird That Michael Jackson's 2005 Trial Hasn't Gotten the 'People v. OJ Simpson' Treatment]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2019 23:55:48 GMT 57:42 a81da6a8b48046a8aca2ee2b5944e68d false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5c9 5c89376596b192381b90d5c9 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 Michael Jackson was a magician, down to the doves full 1 49 It's fitting that Michael Jackson's 2005 trial ended with a woman releasing white doves -- one for each count on which he was acquitted. Doves are a traditional part of many magic shows, and Jackson's trial was his greatest trick of all. 


On every episode of "Shoot This Now," we talk about true stories that should be made into TV shows and movies. This week, we talk about the 2005 Michael Jackson trial, which I covered from beginning to end for The Associated Press. 


As the new Dan Reed documentary "Leaving Neverland" makes clear, the trial continued a long Jackson tradition of manipulating the people around him. Wade Robson describes in the documentary how Jackson persuaded him to lie on the stand about being molested. And the news media (myself included) sometimes paid attention to his pajama-and-epaulette ensembles instead of everything Jackson wanted to hide. 


Will the trial ever get the "People v. OJ Simpson" treatment it deserves?

 

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]]> It's fitting that Michael Jackson's 2005 trial ended with a woman releasing white doves -- one for each count on which he was acquitted. Doves are a traditional part of many magic shows, and Jackson's trial was his greatest trick of all. 


On every episode of "Shoot This Now," we talk about true stories that should be made into TV shows and movies. This week, we talk about the 2005 Michael Jackson trial, which I covered from beginning to end for The Associated Press. 


As the new Dan Reed documentary "Leaving Neverland" makes clear, the trial continued a long Jackson tradition of manipulating the people around him. Wade Robson describes in the documentary how Jackson persuaded him to lie on the stand about being molested. And the news media (myself included) sometimes paid attention to his pajama-and-epaulette ensembles instead of everything Jackson wanted to hide. 


Will the trial ever get the "People v. OJ Simpson" treatment it deserves?

 

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]]> <![CDATA[Angela James' Life Story is the Black Lesbian Hockey Movie America Needs]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:50:12 GMT 33:09 096a77a65d434899a3d46a0013634888 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5ca 5c89376596b192381b90d5ca 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 The Hockey Hall of Famer can unite us all full 1 48 Born in Toronto to a black father and white mother, Angela James went from defending herself from bullies in the projects to becoming one of the first women ever inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

She was also the first openly gay athlete to be inducted into a major sports Hall of Fame, and is widely regarded as the "Wayne Gretzky of women's hockey."

Her story has the grit of "Miracle" and "Warrior," with the fish-out-of-water and blue-collar racial dynamics of "8 Mile." We haven't seen a massive female-centered sports film since "Million Dollar Baby," and unlike that masterpiece of sadness, Davis' biography is happy and uplifting.  

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]]> Born in Toronto to a black father and white mother, Angela James went from defending herself from bullies in the projects to becoming one of the first women ever inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

She was also the first openly gay athlete to be inducted into a major sports Hall of Fame, and is widely regarded as the "Wayne Gretzky of women's hockey."

Her story has the grit of "Miracle" and "Warrior," with the fish-out-of-water and blue-collar racial dynamics of "8 Mile." We haven't seen a massive female-centered sports film since "Million Dollar Baby," and unlike that masterpiece of sadness, Davis' biography is happy and uplifting.  

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]]> <![CDATA[A 27-Year-Old Is Suing His Parents Because He Didn't Consent to Be Born (feat. Trey Williams)]]> Sat, 09 Feb 2019 01:11:26 GMT 53:14 738ffafabdf84a408676c9504418b7a0 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5cb 5c89376596b192381b90d5cb 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 You can do that? full 1 47 Six months ago, Raphael Samuel informed his mother over breakfast that he planned to sue his parents for bringing him into existence without his consent. His story should be a movie, obviously.

Every week on "Shoot This Now," we talk about stories that should be made into TV shows or movies. This week, Trey Williams joins us to talk about the strange case of Raphael Samuel, whose story -- including the breakfast conversation -- is told in this BBC account.

This episode includes a brief discussion of suicide. If you've given it any serious thought -- please don't do it. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255.

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]]> Six months ago, Raphael Samuel informed his mother over breakfast that he planned to sue his parents for bringing him into existence without his consent. His story should be a movie, obviously.

Every week on "Shoot This Now," we talk about stories that should be made into TV shows or movies. This week, Trey Williams joins us to talk about the strange case of Raphael Samuel, whose story -- including the breakfast conversation -- is told in this BBC account.

This episode includes a brief discussion of suicide. If you've given it any serious thought -- please don't do it. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255.

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]]> <![CDATA[Let's Talk Halston With "Halston" Filmmakers Frédéric Tcheng and Roland Ballester]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2019 02:48:46 GMT 44:40 4ff70fb475cf49149d2bccccf3fe4eef false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5cc 5c89376596b192381b90d5cc 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 How an Iowa boy took Studio 54 - and got taken by Wall Street full 1 46 Frédéric Tcheng's Sundance doc "Halston" is about an Iowa boy turned fashion icon who went from making hats for Jackie Kennedy to ruling Studio 54 to making clothes for J.C. Penney. No one in fashion had a wilder, more intoxicating ride.

This week, Tcheng and producer Roland Ballester take us seamlessly through his famous friends (from Andy Warhol to Liza Minelli to Liz Taylor) to the heights of Wall Street and to the tragedy of the AIDS epidemic. There are a million Halston movies we want to see.

We also talk about our favorite other Sundance films, from "Hail Satan!" to "I Am Mother."

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]]> Frédéric Tcheng's Sundance doc "Halston" is about an Iowa boy turned fashion icon who went from making hats for Jackie Kennedy to ruling Studio 54 to making clothes for J.C. Penney. No one in fashion had a wilder, more intoxicating ride.

This week, Tcheng and producer Roland Ballester take us seamlessly through his famous friends (from Andy Warhol to Liza Minelli to Liz Taylor) to the heights of Wall Street and to the tragedy of the AIDS epidemic. There are a million Halston movies we want to see.

We also talk about our favorite other Sundance films, from "Hail Satan!" to "I Am Mother."

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]]> Shoot This Now logo Shoot This Now logo Thu, 31 Jan 2019 21:44:19 GMT 0 13487f6348d141beac11e40425c08b4d false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5cd 5c89376596b192381b90d5cd 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200

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]]> <![CDATA[Move Over, Fyre Festival: Woodstock '99 Was the Worst Festival Ever]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2019 00:36:18 GMT 53:28 016de954b94a4a3cacd40a6f5c760072 true https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5ce 5c89376596b192381b90d5ce 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 45 If the "Fyre" and "Fyre Fraud" documentaries made you think the Fyre Festival was the worst music-fest ever, may we introduce you to the nightmare that was Woodstock '99.

Characterized by sexual assaults, rioting, and actual fires, Woodstock '99 celebrated an era when Korn and Limp Bizkit ruled music. We want to see a movie about Fred Durst and Kurt Loder battling for the soul of music.

Recommended:

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/woodstock-99-rage-against-the-latrine-182782/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/daily/july99/woodstock29.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Uhr5r6sUM&t=3s

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]]> If the "Fyre" and "Fyre Fraud" documentaries made you think the Fyre Festival was the worst music-fest ever, may we introduce you to the nightmare that was Woodstock '99.

Characterized by sexual assaults, rioting, and actual fires, Woodstock '99 celebrated an era when Korn and Limp Bizkit ruled music. We want to see a movie about Fred Durst and Kurt Loder battling for the soul of music.

Recommended:

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/woodstock-99-rage-against-the-latrine-182782/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/daily/july99/woodstock29.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Uhr5r6sUM&t=3s

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]]> Texas Delight: Meet the Man Who Made Millions Telling People They Could Lose Weight in Their Sleep Texas Delight: Meet the Man Who Made Millions Telling People They Could Lose Weight in Their Sleep Fri, 11 Jan 2019 00:35:43 GMT 38:14 3a411e7fa5754690b96422cf05862c41 true https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5cf 5c89376596b192381b90d5cf 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 44 Harry Siskind is a photographer-turned-entrepreneur who made a lot of promises about his weight-loss company, Body Solutions -- including that it could help you lose weight as you slept.

Maybe he made too many promises. Countless radio ads and more than $100 million later, the Texas high roller caught the eye of some feds who tore his diet empire down.

Our music this episode is "3 Kinds of Sun" by Norma Rockwell.

You can read more about Harry Siskind here: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Ex-CEO-of-San-Antonio-weight-loss-firm-gets-prison-1783806.php

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]]> Harry Siskind is a photographer-turned-entrepreneur who made a lot of promises about his weight-loss company, Body Solutions -- including that it could help you lose weight as you slept.

Maybe he made too many promises. Countless radio ads and more than $100 million later, the Texas high roller caught the eye of some feds who tore his diet empire down.

Our music this episode is "3 Kinds of Sun" by Norma Rockwell.

You can read more about Harry Siskind here: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Ex-CEO-of-San-Antonio-weight-loss-firm-gets-prison-1783806.php

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]]> How Tekashi 6ix9ine Became a Human Meme (feat. New York Times Reporters Joe Coscarelli and Ali Watkins) How Tekashi 6ix9ine Became a Human Meme (feat. New York Times Reporters Joe Coscarelli and Ali Watkins) Sat, 08 Dec 2018 03:33:59 GMT 43:25 a83c4a1230f94e18aecb7a34e933bc76 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5d0 5c89376596b192381b90d5d0 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 Tekashi 69 went from a bodega to a criminal defendant full 1 46 Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, aka Daniel Hernandez, Tekashi 69 and just 6ix9ine, is what The New York Times' Joe Coscarelli and Ali Watkins call a "human meme." This week, we talk about his journey from a nice kid in a bodega to a wildly successful rapper now facing RICO charges. Will his bid for authenticity land him in prison? It could.

Read their definitive account of 6ix9ine's life here: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/29/nyregion/tekashi6ix9ine-jail-treyway.html

 

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]]> Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, aka Daniel Hernandez, Tekashi 69 and just 6ix9ine, is what The New York Times' Joe Coscarelli and Ali Watkins call a "human meme." This week, we talk about his journey from a nice kid in a bodega to a wildly successful rapper now facing RICO charges. Will his bid for authenticity land him in prison? It could.

Read their definitive account of 6ix9ine's life here: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/29/nyregion/tekashi6ix9ine-jail-treyway.html

 

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]]> <![CDATA['Surviving Y2K' Host Dan Taberski on the Real Raiders of the Lost Ark, Richard Simmons and What He's Doing Next]]> Sat, 01 Dec 2018 03:23:05 GMT 35:36 d2f6561ec44a41cd90fda8a7b4facd7c false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5d1 5c89376596b192381b90d5d1 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 45 In the beautiful "Surviving Y2K" podcast, Dan Taberski talks about how a few incredibly compelling people prepared for what they thought would be Armageddon. And how his own life changed dramatically. It would make a GREAT movie.

He also talks about "Missing Richard Simmons" -- and drops some hints about what he's doing next.

Listen to "Surviving Y2K" here: https://www.headlongpodcast.com

 

 

 

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]]> In the beautiful "Surviving Y2K" podcast, Dan Taberski talks about how a few incredibly compelling people prepared for what they thought would be Armageddon. And how his own life changed dramatically. It would make a GREAT movie.

He also talks about "Missing Richard Simmons" -- and drops some hints about what he's doing next.

Listen to "Surviving Y2K" here: https://www.headlongpodcast.com

 

 

 

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]]> How C. Delores Tucker Became the Most Hated Woman in Hip-Hop How C. Delores Tucker Became the Most Hated Woman in Hip-Hop Fri, 16 Nov 2018 23:20:53 GMT 44:17 9df510c7fbbd435f918abe8d9ff40812 true https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5d2 5c89376596b192381b90d5d2 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 From Civil Rights activist and feminist to nemesis of Suge Knight full 1 44 In the 1960s, '70s and '80s, C. Delores Tucker was best known as a politician, feminist, and Civil Rights activist who was friends with Rosa Parks and marched with Martin Luther King. But by the 90s, she was arguably the most hated woman in hip-hop, who would be called out by Tupac, KRS-One, Eminem, Lil Kim, and, most fiercely, by Sure Knight.

Writer, musician and very smart guy Eric Steuer (@ericsteuer) tells us the sad story of C. Delores Tucker, and who would be the perfect director and actress to bring it to life. Get his latest song here:

http://www.gold-robot.com/ongoing/grr059-buddy-peace--eric-steuer---la-looks/

 

 

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]]> In the 1960s, '70s and '80s, C. Delores Tucker was best known as a politician, feminist, and Civil Rights activist who was friends with Rosa Parks and marched with Martin Luther King. But by the 90s, she was arguably the most hated woman in hip-hop, who would be called out by Tupac, KRS-One, Eminem, Lil Kim, and, most fiercely, by Sure Knight.

Writer, musician and very smart guy Eric Steuer (@ericsteuer) tells us the sad story of C. Delores Tucker, and who would be the perfect director and actress to bring it to life. Get his latest song here:

http://www.gold-robot.com/ongoing/grr059-buddy-peace--eric-steuer---la-looks/

 

 

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]]> We Pitched Emily Ratajkowski and Aaron Paul a Couple Movie Ideas We Pitched Emily Ratajkowski and Aaron Paul a Couple Movie Ideas Thu, 08 Nov 2018 07:14:27 GMT 30:00 89173343204d4c4b83765af3f2d19552 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5d3 5c89376596b192381b90d5d3 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 45 This week, we pitched Emily Ratajkowski and Aaron Paul two ideas for stories we think should be movies: one about Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger, and one about Maud Gonne, the Irish revolutionary who also happened to be William Butler Yeats' muse. They liked one of them. 

We also asked Aaron Paul about maybe playing Jesse Pinkman from "Breaking Bad" again. And you can read Emily's remarks at the Power Women Conference here:

https://www.thewrap.com/emily-ratajkowski-says-feminism-is-great-for-everyone-misogyny-is-bad-for-everyone/

"Welcome Home" is out Nov. 16.

 

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]]> This week, we pitched Emily Ratajkowski and Aaron Paul two ideas for stories we think should be movies: one about Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger, and one about Maud Gonne, the Irish revolutionary who also happened to be William Butler Yeats' muse. They liked one of them. 

We also asked Aaron Paul about maybe playing Jesse Pinkman from "Breaking Bad" again. And you can read Emily's remarks at the Power Women Conference here:

https://www.thewrap.com/emily-ratajkowski-says-feminism-is-great-for-everyone-misogyny-is-bad-for-everyone/

"Welcome Home" is out Nov. 16.

 

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]]> We Need a Movie About Harry Eastlack, the Man With Two Skeletons We Need a Movie About Harry Eastlack, the Man With Two Skeletons Fri, 02 Nov 2018 18:36:59 GMT 38:09 f99dc4a9358e4c2f8970962d85d61d90 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5d4 5c89376596b192381b90d5d4 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 44 Harry Eastlack was only a child when he broke a bone that wouldn't heal. Instead, his skeleton began to grow abnormally, his bones doubling over one another, until he suffocated from his own bones.

But with his final, heroic act, he did something to try to save anyone else from suffering as he did. We talk this week with Metabook creator Benjamin Alfonsi about "The Face Phantom," a project inspired by the macabre Mutter Museum -- where Eastlack's skeleton still resides. 

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]]> Harry Eastlack was only a child when he broke a bone that wouldn't heal. Instead, his skeleton began to grow abnormally, his bones doubling over one another, until he suffocated from his own bones.

But with his final, heroic act, he did something to try to save anyone else from suffering as he did. We talk this week with Metabook creator Benjamin Alfonsi about "The Face Phantom," a project inspired by the macabre Mutter Museum -- where Eastlack's skeleton still resides. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Karen Gillan on a Witch Story, Avengers 4 Secrecy and 'The Party's Just Beginning']]> Fri, 26 Oct 2018 23:02:35 GMT 21:56 ecad9dee75974ca7ae652082b753f125 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5d5 5c89376596b192381b90d5d5 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 43 This week we talk with Karen Gillan (star of "Jumanji," "Guardians of the Galaxy" and the new "Avengers" films) about her debut as a writer-director, the comedy-drama "The Party's Just Beginning."

She also shares two fantastic ideas for stories that should be movies... one of which involves a witch. Happy Halloween!

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]]> This week we talk with Karen Gillan (star of "Jumanji," "Guardians of the Galaxy" and the new "Avengers" films) about her debut as a writer-director, the comedy-drama "The Party's Just Beginning."

She also shares two fantastic ideas for stories that should be movies... one of which involves a witch. Happy Halloween!

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]]> <![CDATA['Watergate' Director Charles Ferguson on 'How We Learned to Stop an Out-of-Control President']]> Fri, 19 Oct 2018 00:08:51 GMT 23:07 670f0da953ee45b988a5a611d79a7776 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5d6 5c89376596b192381b90d5d6 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 He means Nixon. President Nixon full 1 42

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]]> Tom Arnold Talks Trump Tapes and Mark Burnett Tom Arnold Talks Trump Tapes and Mark Burnett Sat, 13 Oct 2018 02:40:35 GMT 33:09 6d1cc697c50e465d8e68e112702c1d4d true https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5d7 5c89376596b192381b90d5d7 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 41

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]]> <![CDATA[Jeff Bridges Talks 'Bad Time at the El Royale,' 'Starman,' and Saving the World One Change at a Time]]> Wed, 03 Oct 2018 23:37:06 GMT 22:28 22b2b039690d4054ba3b9ea979d803c7 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5d8 5c89376596b192381b90d5d8 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 40 This week, Jeff Bridges (!) joins us to talk about his new films "Living in the Future's Past" and "Bad Times at the El Royale" -- and about "Crazyheart," "Starman," and why birds fly in formation. Also about why you should drink through a straw made of pasta or licorice.

And we try to convince him to play President Ulysses S. Grant.

Check this out: https://www.livinginthefuturespastfilm.com

 

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]]> This week, Jeff Bridges (!) joins us to talk about his new films "Living in the Future's Past" and "Bad Times at the El Royale" -- and about "Crazyheart," "Starman," and why birds fly in formation. Also about why you should drink through a straw made of pasta or licorice.

And we try to convince him to play President Ulysses S. Grant.

Check this out: https://www.livinginthefuturespastfilm.com

 

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]]> <![CDATA['Slow Burn' Host Leon Neyfakh on Linda Tripp's Sandwiches... and President Gore]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2018 22:36:52 GMT 37:10 0e2d02829229415b99aa7f4fef6fa84a false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5d9 5c89376596b192381b90d5d9 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 How he found common ground with a woman treated like a cartoon villain full 1 39 "Slow Burn" host Leon Neyfakh tells us how he made the Clinton-Lewnisky scandal feel fresh, found common ground with Linda Tripp, and the possibility of a "Slow Burn" TV show. We also imagine what the world would be like if Clinton had stepped down after the Lewinsky situation and handed off to President Gore.

Listen to "Slow Burn": https://slate.com/slow-burn

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]]> "Slow Burn" host Leon Neyfakh tells us how he made the Clinton-Lewnisky scandal feel fresh, found common ground with Linda Tripp, and the possibility of a "Slow Burn" TV show. We also imagine what the world would be like if Clinton had stepped down after the Lewinsky situation and handed off to President Gore.

Listen to "Slow Burn": https://slate.com/slow-burn

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]]> <![CDATA[How a 30-Year-Old's Eviction By His Parents Turned Into an Attack on Millennials]]> Fri, 14 Sep 2018 23:52:39 GMT 34:47 3c93ede0322e4a1a9b9abb445134ee32 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5da 5c89376596b192381b90d5da 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 Michael Rotondo was judged harshly... as a millennial full 1 38 In May, a 30-year-old man named Michael Rotondo got evicted – by his parents. They took him to court as he pleaded for more time. 

In some corners, his story turned into a referendum on millennials -- feeding into a stereotype about a generation of entitled freeloaders. 

But what if it's actual a distraction from the real story of what's happening in America? 

Read Eve Peyser's story for Vice: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3k4kaw/the-millennial-who-wouldnt-move-out-of-his-parents-house-is-tragic-actually

And David Leonhardt's piece for the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/opinion/columnists/great-recession-economy-gdp.html

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]]> In May, a 30-year-old man named Michael Rotondo got evicted – by his parents. They took him to court as he pleaded for more time. 

In some corners, his story turned into a referendum on millennials -- feeding into a stereotype about a generation of entitled freeloaders. 

But what if it's actual a distraction from the real story of what's happening in America? 

Read Eve Peyser's story for Vice: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3k4kaw/the-millennial-who-wouldnt-move-out-of-his-parents-house-is-tragic-actually

And David Leonhardt's piece for the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/opinion/columnists/great-recession-economy-gdp.html

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]]> His Teenage Parents Put Him Up for Adoption. Decades Later, He Reunited Them His Teenage Parents Put Him Up for Adoption. Decades Later, He Reunited Them Fri, 07 Sep 2018 19:28:35 GMT 33:51 abdb1a8deafb451289bca67f7847b2ca false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5db 5c89376596b192381b90d5db 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 Love wins full 1 37 This week, we talk about a New York Times wedding story that needs to be a movie: The story of a man, put up for adoption by high school sweethearts, who reunited them after nearly 40 years... and even officiated their wedding.

Read Natalie Shutler's beautiful story: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/31/fashion/weddings/son-given-up-for-adoption-leads-birth-parents-to-altar-36-years-later.html

This week's outro music is "Love's Gonna Getcha (Material Love)," the best hip-hop song ever.

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]]> This week, we talk about a New York Times wedding story that needs to be a movie: The story of a man, put up for adoption by high school sweethearts, who reunited them after nearly 40 years... and even officiated their wedding.

Read Natalie Shutler's beautiful story: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/31/fashion/weddings/son-given-up-for-adoption-leads-birth-parents-to-altar-36-years-later.html

This week's outro music is "Love's Gonna Getcha (Material Love)," the best hip-hop song ever.

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]]> <![CDATA['Better Call Saul' Boss Peter Gould Almost Made a Clinton-Lewinsky Movie With Puppets]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2018 04:01:32 GMT 56:14 5b57db050b214349a5fdffc040271d8f false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5dc 5c89376596b192381b90d5dc 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 36 This week we're joined by Peter Gould, one of our favorite writers. The co-creator of "Better Call Saul" talks about a project he almost made with HBO years before he joined the "Breaking Bad" writer's room.

If you're enjoying Season 2 of "Slow Burn," we're pretty sure you'll love his idea to retell the Clinton-Lewinsky saga... with shadow puppets. We also talk about a great Pam Grier idea, what's up with Saul and Kim, and how to be a good writer and editor.

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]]> This week we're joined by Peter Gould, one of our favorite writers. The co-creator of "Better Call Saul" talks about a project he almost made with HBO years before he joined the "Breaking Bad" writer's room.

If you're enjoying Season 2 of "Slow Burn," we're pretty sure you'll love his idea to retell the Clinton-Lewinsky saga... with shadow puppets. We also talk about a great Pam Grier idea, what's up with Saul and Kim, and how to be a good writer and editor.

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]]> <![CDATA[Payne Lindsey Talks "Up and Vanished" Season 2 and "Atlanta Monster"]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2018 06:33:08 GMT 41:21 a1ac1d20886e4de985d1832f65ba63ad false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5dd 5c89376596b192381b90d5dd 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 Lindsey is our first return guest, ever full 1 35 Every week we talk about stories that should be made into movies. This week, Up and Vanished and Atlanta Monster host Payne Lindsey explains why Up and Vanished Season 2 is so cinematic - and why you can't solve solve Kristal Anne Reisinger's disappearance by Googling.

If you like this episode, check out our past episodes on Atlanta Monster, and listen to Up and Vanished here:

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]]> Every week we talk about stories that should be made into movies. This week, Up and Vanished and Atlanta Monster host Payne Lindsey explains why Up and Vanished Season 2 is so cinematic - and why you can't solve solve Kristal Anne Reisinger's disappearance by Googling.

If you like this episode, check out our past episodes on Atlanta Monster, and listen to Up and Vanished here:

https://season2.upandvanished.com

 

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]]> <![CDATA[We're Suckers for Special Guest Paul Scheer's Movie Pitch About Con Woman Bertha Heyman]]> Fri, 17 Aug 2018 06:17:07 GMT 1:06:13 815aefb408054ce0a189aab630df4feb false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5de 5c89376596b192381b90d5de 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 34 Paul Scheer ("The League," "How Did This Get Made," "Unspooled," "The Disaster Artist") shares his amazing idea for a movie: The story of 19th century female con artist Bertha Heyman.

Every week we pitch ideas that should be made into movies or TV shows. This week, we are awed and shamed at how much better Scheer is than us at the art of pitching imaginary movies.

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]]> Paul Scheer ("The League," "How Did This Get Made," "Unspooled," "The Disaster Artist") shares his amazing idea for a movie: The story of 19th century female con artist Bertha Heyman.

Every week we pitch ideas that should be made into movies or TV shows. This week, we are awed and shamed at how much better Scheer is than us at the art of pitching imaginary movies.

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]]> <![CDATA[Let's Talk About Jobriath, the Openly Gay '70s Rocker Who Inspired Morrissey and Def Leppard]]> Fri, 10 Aug 2018 23:15:59 GMT 32:53 b5caef62b8e8408f8e7417f620bcee9e false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5df 5c89376596b192381b90d5df 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 33 Jobriath was a '70s glam-rocker who, like David Bowie, Elton John and Freddie Mercury, sang songs about space. But unlike any of them, he was openly gay in the 1970s - long before the people of earth were ready to welcome him with open arms.

This week we talk about his spiky piano music, his space-angel beauty, and the hype machine that set him up for a cruel downfall. His influence continues with artists from Morrissey to Def Leppard's Joe Elliott.

 

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]]> Jobriath was a '70s glam-rocker who, like David Bowie, Elton John and Freddie Mercury, sang songs about space. But unlike any of them, he was openly gay in the 1970s - long before the people of earth were ready to welcome him with open arms.

This week we talk about his spiky piano music, his space-angel beauty, and the hype machine that set him up for a cruel downfall. His influence continues with artists from Morrissey to Def Leppard's Joe Elliott.

 

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]]> In 1969, Native Americans Took Over Alcatraz - and Held It for 19 Months In 1969, Native Americans Took Over Alcatraz - and Held It for 19 Months Fri, 03 Aug 2018 19:23:40 GMT 30:37 7e4cddfeabec4c648550b7a372b541bd false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5e0 5c89376596b192381b90d5e0 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 It was one of the wittiest protests in history full 1 31 in 1969, Native American activists took over Alcatraz and held the island for nineteen months. Though the famous former prison was known worldwide, they argued that they had "discovered it" - just as Europeans had "discovered" America.

It was one of the wittiest protests in history, designed to raise awareness about the deplorable treatment of Native Americans. And to a large extent it worked. It drew attention from big names like Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda and Creedence Clearwater Revival, and inspired Nixon to change a horrible policy.

This week, we talk about why it should be a movie.

 

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]]> in 1969, Native American activists took over Alcatraz and held the island for nineteen months. Though the famous former prison was known worldwide, they argued that they had "discovered it" - just as Europeans had "discovered" America.

It was one of the wittiest protests in history, designed to raise awareness about the deplorable treatment of Native Americans. And to a large extent it worked. It drew attention from big names like Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda and Creedence Clearwater Revival, and inspired Nixon to change a horrible policy.

This week, we talk about why it should be a movie.

 

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]]> <![CDATA['Supertrain': NBC's 1979 Trainwreck of a Show - With The Industry's Dan Delgado]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2018 22:58:48 GMT 30:48 dcca7ff859034ea493d334e477110624 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5e1 5c89376596b192381b90d5e1 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 We need a movie about the making of one of the worst TV shows ever full 1 31 In 1979, NBC spent millions to produce a series that was supposed to save it from last place. Instead, it produced "Supertrain," a disaster of a drama that mixed railroads and disco. It baffled viewers, broke a TV icon's toe, and died a painful death.

Our guest is Dan Delgado, host of the awesome podcast "The Industry," which ended its first season with a wonderful podcast on "Supertrain."

Listen to "The Industry": https://industrypodcast.wordpress.com

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]]> In 1979, NBC spent millions to produce a series that was supposed to save it from last place. Instead, it produced "Supertrain," a disaster of a drama that mixed railroads and disco. It baffled viewers, broke a TV icon's toe, and died a painful death.

Our guest is Dan Delgado, host of the awesome podcast "The Industry," which ended its first season with a wonderful podcast on "Supertrain."

Listen to "The Industry": https://industrypodcast.wordpress.com

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]]> The Nazi Titanic: The Most Expensive Propaganda Film in History The Nazi Titanic: The Most Expensive Propaganda Film in History Fri, 20 Jul 2018 17:49:24 GMT 29:12 ad9bec479f0a4c3a892d2177c8fb0776 true https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5e2 5c89376596b192381b90d5e2 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 A bizarre true story of hypocrisy and tragedy full 1 30 In 1943, Nazi Germany made the world's most expensive propaganda film: "Titanic." The story of the Nazi Titanic ends even more tragically than the story of the real Titanic.

We relied on Robert P. Watson's book "The Nazi Titanic," and this excellent article by The Times of Israel: http://www.timesofisrael.com/goebbels-titanic-cinematic-disaster-turns-70/?fb_comment_id=633081316715300_102564287

UPDATE: We just learned a "Nazi Titanic" movie is already in the works. We can't wait to see it. 

 

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]]> In 1943, Nazi Germany made the world's most expensive propaganda film: "Titanic." The story of the Nazi Titanic ends even more tragically than the story of the real Titanic.

We relied on Robert P. Watson's book "The Nazi Titanic," and this excellent article by The Times of Israel: http://www.timesofisrael.com/goebbels-titanic-cinematic-disaster-turns-70/?fb_comment_id=633081316715300_102564287

UPDATE: We just learned a "Nazi Titanic" movie is already in the works. We can't wait to see it. 

 

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]]> <![CDATA[Gaslit Nation's Andrea Chalupa Tells Us About Ira Aldridge, the Black Shakespearean Who Tore Down Racism]]> Sat, 14 Jul 2018 00:05:50 GMT 45:28 8e88754d10614b6fbb7ec6206a6fb87f false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5e3 5c89376596b192381b90d5e3 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 A 200-year-old story of why injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere full 1 29 Thirty-three people are honored with plaques at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, but only one of them, Ira Aldridge, is an African-American. At a time when the United States still held black people in slavery, Aldridge's performances across Europe helped shatter the myth of white supremacy. 

Our brilliant guest this week is author and screenwriter Andrea Chalupa, co-host of the must-listen "Gaslit Nation" podcast. Search for "Gaslit Nation" within this app you're using now, or check out "Gaslit Nation" here. 

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]]> Thirty-three people are honored with plaques at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, but only one of them, Ira Aldridge, is an African-American. At a time when the United States still held black people in slavery, Aldridge's performances across Europe helped shatter the myth of white supremacy. 

Our brilliant guest this week is author and screenwriter Andrea Chalupa, co-host of the must-listen "Gaslit Nation" podcast. Search for "Gaslit Nation" within this app you're using now, or check out "Gaslit Nation" here. 

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]]> Theme From Atlanta Monster (Bonus) Theme From Atlanta Monster (Bonus) Mon, 09 Jul 2018 17:25:16 GMT 1:23 baa7252039c84e509f6ebe3073200b7f false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5e4 5c89376596b192381b90d5e4 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 bonus 1 28 Because of our past episodes about the "Atlanta Monster" podcast, we've been given this opportunity to share with you the first track from the upcoming "Atlanta Monster" soundtrack.

This track, "Theme From Atlanta Monster," comes from Makeup and Vanity Set (Matthew Steven Pusti).

The AtlantaMonsterOriginal Podcast Soundtrack will be available on digital music platforms on Friday, July 13th, including iTunes, Apple Music, Soundcloud, and Spotify.

Scroll through our past episodes to check out our interview with "Atlanta Monster" creators Payne Lindsey and Donald Albright and our episode on the time Frank Sinatra tried to catch the Atlanta Monster.

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]]> Because of our past episodes about the "Atlanta Monster" podcast, we've been given this opportunity to share with you the first track from the upcoming "Atlanta Monster" soundtrack.

This track, "Theme From Atlanta Monster," comes from Makeup and Vanity Set (Matthew Steven Pusti).

The AtlantaMonsterOriginal Podcast Soundtrack will be available on digital music platforms on Friday, July 13th, including iTunes, Apple Music, Soundcloud, and Spotify.

Scroll through our past episodes to check out our interview with "Atlanta Monster" creators Payne Lindsey and Donald Albright and our episode on the time Frank Sinatra tried to catch the Atlanta Monster.

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]]> <![CDATA['The King' Director Eugene Jarecki: America Is in the Fat Elvis Stage]]> Fri, 06 Jul 2018 22:26:38 GMT 29:23 56e528d2569a4a88813dddf082f37662 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5e5 5c89376596b192381b90d5e5 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 We also talk about Chuck D, the Colonel, and The Prisonaires, the prisoners who inspired Elvis full 1 28 Eugene Jarecki's Elvis Presley documentary "The King" argues that America in its Fat Elvis stage. He tells us why Chuck D of "mother--- him and John Wayne" fame was the film's key interview.

We also talk about why Elvis' manager, Colonel Tom Parker, needs a movie - and so do The Prisonaires, the African-American musical group who sang from behind bars and influenced Presley.

 

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]]> Eugene Jarecki's Elvis Presley documentary "The King" argues that America in its Fat Elvis stage. He tells us why Chuck D of "mother--- him and John Wayne" fame was the film's key interview.

We also talk about why Elvis' manager, Colonel Tom Parker, needs a movie - and so do The Prisonaires, the African-American musical group who sang from behind bars and influenced Presley.

 

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]]> <![CDATA[The Making of Steven Spielberg, With 'Inside Jaws' Host Mark Ramsey]]> Fri, 29 Jun 2018 20:31:23 GMT 32:54 cde22a04ed2d4c119bf0c1afbd582e29 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5e6 5c89376596b192381b90d5e6 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 Ramsey tells us about those cameos by J.J. Abrams, Bette Davis, Alfred Hitchcock and more full 1 26 "Inside Jaws" isn't just the story of the first summer blockbuster - it's also the story of how Steven Spielberg found his voice and his courage.

"Inside Jaws" host talks to us about Jaws, recreating shark attacks using only sound, and how Spielberg represents the creator in all of us. Listen to it here:

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]]> "Inside Jaws" isn't just the story of the first summer blockbuster - it's also the story of how Steven Spielberg found his voice and his courage.

"Inside Jaws" host talks to us about Jaws, recreating shark attacks using only sound, and how Spielberg represents the creator in all of us. Listen to it here:

https://wondery.com/shows/inside-jaws/

 

 

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]]> <![CDATA[The Bruce Lee Story With "Bruce Lee: A Life" Author Matthew Polly]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2018 21:57:17 GMT 24:50 2c4cff2385624df78a240e3bca74799a false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5e7 5c89376596b192381b90d5e7 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 How Bruce Lee Influenced Quentin Tarantino, Race Relations and Celebrity full 1 25 We need a proper Bruce Lee biopic, one that addresses his profound influence on race relations and celebrity. This episode, "Bruce Lee: A Life" author Matthew Polly talks about Lee's influence on Quentin Tarantino, the Wu-Tang Clan, and all of us. (And why Chuck Norris hates talking about him.)

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]]> We need a proper Bruce Lee biopic, one that addresses his profound influence on race relations and celebrity. This episode, "Bruce Lee: A Life" author Matthew Polly talks about Lee's influence on Quentin Tarantino, the Wu-Tang Clan, and all of us. (And why Chuck Norris hates talking about him.)

Buy "Bruce Lee: A Life": https://mattpolly.com

 

 

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]]> <![CDATA[Who is Teal Swan? The Gateway's Jennings Brown and Jessica Glazer on the Mysterious YouTube Guru]]> Fri, 15 Jun 2018 05:54:48 GMT 34:20 048d4e564352448e8986553ebdbf9c7c false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5e8 5c89376596b192381b90d5e8 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 25 Teal Swan is an internet guru who finds followers largely online. She presents herself as a healer, but critics say she is playing with fire and has dangerous ideas about treating people who may be suicidal.

She's the subject of Gizmodo's excellent The Gateway podcast. We're joined by host Jennings Brown and producer Jessica Glazer to talk about the trouble with Teal Swan.

Check out The Gateway: https://gizmodo.com/weve-launched-an-investigative-podcast-about-a-controve-1826416613

 

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]]> Teal Swan is an internet guru who finds followers largely online. She presents herself as a healer, but critics say she is playing with fire and has dangerous ideas about treating people who may be suicidal.

She's the subject of Gizmodo's excellent The Gateway podcast. We're joined by host Jennings Brown and producer Jessica Glazer to talk about the trouble with Teal Swan.

Check out The Gateway: https://gizmodo.com/weve-launched-an-investigative-podcast-about-a-controve-1826416613

 

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]]> <![CDATA[The Bank-Heist Bromance That Gave 'Stockholm Syndrome' Its Name]]> Wed, 13 Jun 2018 20:24:26 GMT 34:29 a2cffd77abbc440399d270c0d6802774 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5e9 5c89376596b192381b90d5e9 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 Two robbers who looked like Bill Skarsgard and Armie Hammer quickly won over their hostages full 1 24 In 1973, a robber who looked like Bill Skarsgard took hostages in a Swedish bank. He demanded money, a fast car, and the release of a "pop gangster" prison buddy who looked like Armie Hammer. The Swedish government delivered.

Reunited within the bank, the criminals quickly won over their captives -- a situation that coined the phrase "Stockholm Syndrome." We sometimes hear it today in reference to Patty Hearst and everyone living in America in 2018.

If you enjoy this episode, we recommend Jeffrey Toobin's terrific "American Heiress," his account of Patty Hearst's kidnapping.

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]]> In 1973, a robber who looked like Bill Skarsgard took hostages in a Swedish bank. He demanded money, a fast car, and the release of a "pop gangster" prison buddy who looked like Armie Hammer. The Swedish government delivered.

Reunited within the bank, the criminals quickly won over their captives -- a situation that coined the phrase "Stockholm Syndrome." We sometimes hear it today in reference to Patty Hearst and everyone living in America in 2018.

If you enjoy this episode, we recommend Jeffrey Toobin's terrific "American Heiress," his account of Patty Hearst's kidnapping.

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]]> <![CDATA[The "Dear David" Victory-Lap Episode (feat. Beatrice Verhoeven)]]> Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:59:55 GMT 20:59 2e7046249ede4d4388893a98deb7603d false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5ea 5c89376596b192381b90d5ea 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 23 In February, we talked about why "Dear David," BuzzFeed writer Adam Ellis' internet ghost story, should be a movie. This week, we found out it's going to happen.

Special guest Beatrice Verhoeven joins us to talk about why she knew "Dear David" should be a movie, and how she exclusively broke the news that it will be.

Here's our episode from February: http://shootthisnow.libsyn.com/the-dear-david-story-feat-beatrice-verhoeven

 

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]]> In February, we talked about why "Dear David," BuzzFeed writer Adam Ellis' internet ghost story, should be a movie. This week, we found out it's going to happen.

Special guest Beatrice Verhoeven joins us to talk about why she knew "Dear David" should be a movie, and how she exclusively broke the news that it will be.

Here's our episode from February: http://shootthisnow.libsyn.com/the-dear-david-story-feat-beatrice-verhoeven

 

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]]> <![CDATA[Anna Delvey, the 'It' Girl Who Duped New York]]> Fri, 01 Jun 2018 19:05:17 GMT 37:20 ea87100c7c0341639cf4739d20845c9d false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5eb 5c89376596b192381b90d5eb 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 You can go far with name-dropping and $100 bills full 1 21 Neff Davis met Anna Delvey when Anna gave her $100 for a restaurant recommendation. Anna soon drew Neff into a moneyed game of trying to conquer New York City. Imagine if the Great Gatsby passed the Bechdel test.

Jessica Pressler's New York Magazine story about their relationship is a sensation, one that's drawing "a lot of interest" from Hollywood. Read it here: 

https://www.thecut.com/2018/05/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.html

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]]> Neff Davis met Anna Delvey when Anna gave her $100 for a restaurant recommendation. Anna soon drew Neff into a moneyed game of trying to conquer New York City. Imagine if the Great Gatsby passed the Bechdel test.

Jessica Pressler's New York Magazine story about their relationship is a sensation, one that's drawing "a lot of interest" from Hollywood. Read it here: 

https://www.thecut.com/2018/05/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.html

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]]> <![CDATA[Prison Angel: Sister Antonia's Story Is 'Troop Beverly Hills' Meets 'Dead Man Walking']]> Sat, 26 May 2018 01:18:23 GMT 36:55 deeea83ad4d54f85a0c93bb4f5166b55 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5ec 5c89376596b192381b90d5ec 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 20 Antonia Brenner wasn't the most likely woman to become a nun, much less a nun who moved into a Tijuana prison: Born into a wealthy family in Beverly Hills, she was a twice-divorced mother of seven when she chose to live in Tijuana's notorious La Mesa to care for its forgotten inmates. In 1994, she single-handedly stopped a Halloween-night prison riot.

She became known as the Prison Angel. 

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]]> Antonia Brenner wasn't the most likely woman to become a nun, much less a nun who moved into a Tijuana prison: Born into a wealthy family in Beverly Hills, she was a twice-divorced mother of seven when she chose to live in Tijuana's notorious La Mesa to care for its forgotten inmates. In 1994, she single-handedly stopped a Halloween-night prison riot.

She became known as the Prison Angel. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Call Me By Your Name (With Demons): Aleister Crowley's Sex Magic]]> Sat, 19 May 2018 00:50:51 GMT 36:22 8d64da5daa704a5cb0a1fcdadf7ad646 true https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5ed 5c89376596b192381b90d5ed 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 19 Every week on "Shoot This Now" we talk about a different story that should be a movie. This week: That time "wickedest man in the world" Aleister Crowley and poet Victor Benjamin Neuburg to bring a demon into the world using "sex magick"

We learned about this incident from Dan Cummins' wonderful "Timesuck" podcast: https://timesuckpodcast.com/Episodes

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]]> Every week on "Shoot This Now" we talk about a different story that should be a movie. This week: That time "wickedest man in the world" Aleister Crowley and poet Victor Benjamin Neuburg to bring a demon into the world using "sex magick"

We learned about this incident from Dan Cummins' wonderful "Timesuck" podcast: https://timesuckpodcast.com/Episodes

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]]> <![CDATA[Atlanta Monster's Payne Lindsey and Donald Albright Talk About Talking With Wayne Williams (Bonus Episode)]]> Fri, 11 May 2018 21:47:20 GMT 49:42 c5ac369268cc85ecf4eaeb6930b451c8 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5ee 5c89376596b192381b90d5ee 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 bonus 1 18 In this special bonus episode, we talk to "Atlanta Monster" host and co-creator Payne Lindsey and co-creator Donald Albright about the odds of an "Atlanta Monster" TV show, the frustrations of talking to Wayne Williams, and whether Williams' musical group, "Gemini," ever had a chance.

"He lied to me about some very crucial things," Lindsey says.

They also talk about the status of their "Up and Vanished" TV show.

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]]> In this special bonus episode, we talk to "Atlanta Monster" host and co-creator Payne Lindsey and co-creator Donald Albright about the odds of an "Atlanta Monster" TV show, the frustrations of talking to Wayne Williams, and whether Williams' musical group, "Gemini," ever had a chance.

"He lied to me about some very crucial things," Lindsey says.

They also talk about the status of their "Up and Vanished" TV show.

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]]> Gwyneth Paltrow Meets Drunk Christopher Walken Gwyneth Paltrow Meets Drunk Christopher Walken Tue, 08 May 2018 22:21:02 GMT 34:43 28003634a53cbdcadd68543a19a49842 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5ef 5c89376596b192381b90d5ef 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 18 In this, our name-droppingest episode ever, we discuss Gwyneth Paltrow and Blythe Danner's Goop Podcast discussion of the time 19-year-old Gwyneth shared a stage with a drunken Christopher Walken. Then, Tim recounts another embarrassing tale of ingenue meets drunkard at an "SNL" cast party, which spurs Trey and Matt to describe encounters with "Entourage" cast members. Finally, Tim talks about meeting Michael Jackson.  

Email:

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Twitter: 

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]]> In this, our name-droppingest episode ever, we discuss Gwyneth Paltrow and Blythe Danner's Goop Podcast discussion of the time 19-year-old Gwyneth shared a stage with a drunken Christopher Walken. Then, Tim recounts another embarrassing tale of ingenue meets drunkard at an "SNL" cast party, which spurs Trey and Matt to describe encounters with "Entourage" cast members. Finally, Tim talks about meeting Michael Jackson.  

Email:

tim@thewrap.com

Twitter: 

@mattdonnelly

@trey3williams

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]]> <![CDATA['Django Unchained' Meets 'Ocean's 11']]> Wed, 02 May 2018 23:21:28 GMT 50:29 515a102adb9917ef428cb2a76148ad54 true https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5f0 5c89376596b192381b90d5f0 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 A history lesson that arrives just in time for Kanye West full 1 17 Every week we talk about stories that should be movies. This episode: TheWrap film reporter Trey Williams tells us about 23-year-old slave Robert Smalls, who seized a Confederate ship to free his family and crewmembers - then helped win the Civil War and integrate the Navy.

We also talk about Kanye West, why so many movies about slavery follow the same Oscar-baity but predictable formula, and the "This American Life" account of how an Oakland student inspired Steven Spielberg to make "Amistad."

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]]> Every week we talk about stories that should be movies. This episode: TheWrap film reporter Trey Williams tells us about 23-year-old slave Robert Smalls, who seized a Confederate ship to free his family and crewmembers - then helped win the Civil War and integrate the Navy.

We also talk about Kanye West, why so many movies about slavery follow the same Oscar-baity but predictable formula, and the "This American Life" account of how an Oakland student inspired Steven Spielberg to make "Amistad."

Follow us on Twitter: 

@Trey3Williams

@MattDonnelly

@TimAMolloy

 

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]]> The Stride of Pride The Stride of Pride Wed, 18 Apr 2018 00:35:36 GMT 28:47 b25c1f7eedcbd3c8c8eb898f08f0e6b2 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5f1 5c89376596b192381b90d5f1 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 16 We talk about stories that should be movies. This week, Matt and Tim have a healthy, no-dumb-jokes discussion about a "This American Life" episode in which menstrual blood almost gets a woman in trouble with the NYPD.

We also play "Know Your Hemsworths."  

Check Jillian Welsh's story, "Aunt Flo," here: http://risk-show.com/podcast/unthinkable/

...and email us at tim@thewrap.com

 

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]]> We talk about stories that should be movies. This week, Matt and Tim have a healthy, no-dumb-jokes discussion about a "This American Life" episode in which menstrual blood almost gets a woman in trouble with the NYPD.

We also play "Know Your Hemsworths."  

Check Jillian Welsh's story, "Aunt Flo," here: http://risk-show.com/podcast/unthinkable/

...and email us at tim@thewrap.com

 

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]]> Sean Hannity: The College Years Sean Hannity: The College Years Wed, 11 Apr 2018 01:51:12 GMT 29:47 3a8ce53ba74750640d46a866f6a26dc3 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5f2 5c89376596b192381b90d5f2 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 Hannity was a 27-year-old college radio DJ in California... who got fired for homophobic comments full 1 15 Sean Hannity got Jimmy Kimmel to apologize this week for homophobic jokes, but Sean Hannity was fired for homophobic comments from his first radio gig as a DJ at UC Santa Barbara. The result was an insane fight between UCSB and the ACLU, where surprising alliances were forged.

Email us: tim@thewrap.com

Tweet: @mattdonnelly or @timamolloy

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]]> Sean Hannity got Jimmy Kimmel to apologize this week for homophobic jokes, but Sean Hannity was fired for homophobic comments from his first radio gig as a DJ at UC Santa Barbara. The result was an insane fight between UCSB and the ACLU, where surprising alliances were forged.

Email us: tim@thewrap.com

Tweet: @mattdonnelly or @timamolloy

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]]> What Facebook Can Learn From the Tylenol Murders What Facebook Can Learn From the Tylenol Murders Wed, 04 Apr 2018 23:25:39 GMT 26:36 89c425012f6d65034ac42f06c1d1e6b8 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5f3 5c89376596b192381b90d5f3 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 1982 poisoning case is a master class in corporate responsibility full 1 14 We talk about stories that should be made into movies. This week: How the Tylenol murders offer a masterclass in crisis PR -- one  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg should study.

Plus: Why we think Michael Keaton should star in our story, and how it relates to the Unabomber and "The Devil in the White City."

Follow @timamolloy and @mattdonnelly, or email tim@thewrap.com to tell us what stories you want made into movies.

 

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]]> We talk about stories that should be made into movies. This week: How the Tylenol murders offer a masterclass in crisis PR -- one  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg should study.

Plus: Why we think Michael Keaton should star in our story, and how it relates to the Unabomber and "The Devil in the White City."

Follow @timamolloy and @mattdonnelly, or email tim@thewrap.com to tell us what stories you want made into movies.

 

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]]> <![CDATA[Wakanda Over Everything (Special 'Low Key' Podcast Preview)]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2018 23:53:40 GMT 58:19 0b875cce6dc9f11f3116fff780e21786 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5f4 5c89376596b192381b90d5f4 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 bonus 1 15 We have a special treat: A bonus episode of "Low Key," the new podcast Tim is making with Aaron Lanton and Keith Dennie. Our first journey with the crew explores the key themes of "Black Panther" that went unnoticed. For example, is there such a thing as a good ethnostate? How does vibranium work as an allegory? Why do people believe Eric Killmonger is more empathetic than T'Challa? Let's go!

 

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]]> We have a special treat: A bonus episode of "Low Key," the new podcast Tim is making with Aaron Lanton and Keith Dennie. Our first journey with the crew explores the key themes of "Black Panther" that went unnoticed. For example, is there such a thing as a good ethnostate? How does vibranium work as an allegory? Why do people believe Eric Killmonger is more empathetic than T'Challa? Let's go!

 

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]]> Angela Davis: The Anti-Forrest Gump Angela Davis: The Anti-Forrest Gump Wed, 21 Mar 2018 20:35:15 GMT 40:15 087c934d469743813200ffe387a33b64 true https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5f5 5c89376596b192381b90d5f5 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 Why we need a movie about the Communist Black revolutionary icon full 1 14 Angela Davis was a Black revolutionary professor catapulted to the national stage when California Gov. Ronald Reagan fired her from UCLA in 1969. A year later, she became the third woman ever on the FBI's Most Wanted List.

She has appeared in documentaries like "The Black Power Mixtape" and Ava DuVernay's "13th," but never in a biopic. We think that needs to change.

Listen to Angela Davis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSGPGNJpaE0

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]]> Angela Davis was a Black revolutionary professor catapulted to the national stage when California Gov. Ronald Reagan fired her from UCLA in 1969. A year later, she became the third woman ever on the FBI's Most Wanted List.

She has appeared in documentaries like "The Black Power Mixtape" and Ava DuVernay's "13th," but never in a biopic. We think that needs to change.

Listen to Angela Davis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSGPGNJpaE0

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]]> Make THESE Comics Into Movies (feat. Umberto Gonzales, aka El Mayimbe) Make THESE Comics Into Movies (feat. Umberto Gonzales, aka El Mayimbe) Thu, 15 Mar 2018 01:20:29 GMT 41:30 2bbe66cb5cd66cea7cce97fe924a7fd0 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5f6 5c89376596b192381b90d5f6 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 12 This week, we talk about comics that deserve to be movies with TheWrap's comic maestro, Umberto Gonzales - aka @ElMayimbe.

We talk about why Ninjak, Ann Nocenti's X-Men spinoff "Beauty and the Beast" (featuring ex-disco star Dazzler) and Calvin & Hobbes should be movies. And why Dazzler should be played by Janelle Monae, not Taylor Swift.

Here's Ira Madison III's piece on Grace Jones' influence on Dazzler:

http://www.mtv.com/news/2911767/the-queer-importance-of-dazzler-marvels-disco-inspired-rollerskating-superheroine/

This week's music: Donna Summer's "Sunset People"

 

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]]> This week, we talk about comics that deserve to be movies with TheWrap's comic maestro, Umberto Gonzales - aka @ElMayimbe.

We talk about why Ninjak, Ann Nocenti's X-Men spinoff "Beauty and the Beast" (featuring ex-disco star Dazzler) and Calvin & Hobbes should be movies. And why Dazzler should be played by Janelle Monae, not Taylor Swift.

Here's Ira Madison III's piece on Grace Jones' influence on Dazzler:

http://www.mtv.com/news/2911767/the-queer-importance-of-dazzler-marvels-disco-inspired-rollerskating-superheroine/

This week's music: Donna Summer's "Sunset People"

 

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]]> <![CDATA[Bonus: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Secrets With Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman]]> Tue, 06 Mar 2018 23:16:33 GMT 6:25 cfa608696243a272d3faef3a4264167c false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5f7 5c89376596b192381b90d5f7 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 bonus 1 12 Every episode, we talk about stories that should be movies -- except this time. Because our special guest, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, has guested on "RuPaul's Drag Race," and reveals to us how they WORK IT behind the scenes.

Check out JBC's podcast:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-others/id1350187465?mt=2

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]]> Every episode, we talk about stories that should be movies -- except this time. Because our special guest, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, has guested on "RuPaul's Drag Race," and reveals to us how they WORK IT behind the scenes.

Check out JBC's podcast:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-others/id1350187465?mt=2

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]]> <![CDATA['UnREAL' Star Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman Talks MTV's 'Real World' Season 3: Puck v. Pedro]]> Tue, 06 Mar 2018 21:30:11 GMT 35:22 322b998addabd52c72abe07c532b639d false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5f8 5c89376596b192381b90d5f8 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 11 On this, our best episode, we're joined by Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, star of "UnREAL" and host of "JBC Presents Conversations With Others." On "UnREAL" he plays a reality show producer, so we talk about the greatest reality show ever: MTV's "The Real World" Season 3, when Puck and Pedro Zamora fought for the soul of reality TV. Was it a place to inform and educate? Or to stage fake drama?

Check out Bowyer-Chapman's "JBC Presents Conversations With Others" here:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-others/id1350187465?mt=2

And watch "UnREAL" on Lifetime.

 

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]]> On this, our best episode, we're joined by Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, star of "UnREAL" and host of "JBC Presents Conversations With Others." On "UnREAL" he plays a reality show producer, so we talk about the greatest reality show ever: MTV's "The Real World" Season 3, when Puck and Pedro Zamora fought for the soul of reality TV. Was it a place to inform and educate? Or to stage fake drama?

Check out Bowyer-Chapman's "JBC Presents Conversations With Others" here:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-others/id1350187465?mt=2

And watch "UnREAL" on Lifetime.

 

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]]> <![CDATA[Slenderman Meets 'Black Mirror']]> Wed, 28 Feb 2018 04:57:10 GMT 39:40 e35911687cf8db09c2cb1d3a95ae66c8 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5f9 5c89376596b192381b90d5f9 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 We figure out how the law should treat kids who commit awful crimes full 1 10 This week's episode is inspired by the Slenderman case and "Black Mirror." How do you sentence kids who commit crimes because they can't tell the internet from real life? And is there still a difference?

Also, Matt casually mentions that he used to live in the Hillside Strangler house. No biggie.

Thanks to the Mic Dicta podcast and "Black Mirror" for inspiration.

Also, here's a song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=13&v=F9-twvfH3pk 

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]]> This week's episode is inspired by the Slenderman case and "Black Mirror." How do you sentence kids who commit crimes because they can't tell the internet from real life? And is there still a difference?

Also, Matt casually mentions that he used to live in the Hillside Strangler house. No biggie.

Thanks to the Mic Dicta podcast and "Black Mirror" for inspiration.

Also, here's a song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=13&v=F9-twvfH3pk 

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]]> Not OK, Cupid (feat. Brian Welk) Not OK, Cupid (feat. Brian Welk) Fri, 23 Feb 2018 01:21:15 GMT 35:21 023b8faa52dce4e67f6d2a73940f90b8 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5fa 5c89376596b192381b90d5fa 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 A man uses algorithms and bots to hack OK Cupid full 1 9 Though Tim messed up the intro this week (sorry), "Shoot This Now" is the podcast where he and Matt talk about stories that should be movies. This week we're joined by Brian Welk, who talks about a Wired story about a man who hacked OK Cupid to find love.

Here's the Wired story:

https://www.wired.com/2014/01/how-to-hack-okcupid/

Here's Matt's interview about the "Black Mirror" episode "Hang the DJ" with Francesca Hogi:

https://www.thewrap.com/black-mirror-hang-the-dj-digital-dating-expert-francesca-hogi/

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]]> Though Tim messed up the intro this week (sorry), "Shoot This Now" is the podcast where he and Matt talk about stories that should be movies. This week we're joined by Brian Welk, who talks about a Wired story about a man who hacked OK Cupid to find love.

Here's the Wired story:

https://www.wired.com/2014/01/how-to-hack-okcupid/

Here's Matt's interview about the "Black Mirror" episode "Hang the DJ" with Francesca Hogi:

https://www.thewrap.com/black-mirror-hang-the-dj-digital-dating-expert-francesca-hogi/

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]]> The Dear David Story (feat. Beatrice Verhoeven) The Dear David Story (feat. Beatrice Verhoeven) Wed, 14 Feb 2018 22:38:05 GMT 35:46 3ecff4b686876502eb97077dd3426131 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5fb 5c89376596b192381b90d5fb 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 Bea tells Matt and Tim an internet ghost story full 1 8 We talk about stories that should be movies, and this week, Beatrice Verhoeven joins Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy to tell us about one that haunts her. Former BuzzFeed reporter Adam Ellis says he's had a series of encounters with a dead child that begin with the words "Dear David."

Here's Ellis' story for BuzzFeed:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/adamellis/my-apartment-is-being-haunted-by-the-ghost-of-a-dead-child?utm_term=.ff7ey76qln#.mcyy90XAPY

Here is Oliver Willis' astonishing "We All Died" theory:

https://twitter.com/owillis/status/962926847989288961

 

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]]> We talk about stories that should be movies, and this week, Beatrice Verhoeven joins Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy to tell us about one that haunts her. Former BuzzFeed reporter Adam Ellis says he's had a series of encounters with a dead child that begin with the words "Dear David."

Here's Ellis' story for BuzzFeed:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/adamellis/my-apartment-is-being-haunted-by-the-ghost-of-a-dead-child?utm_term=.ff7ey76qln#.mcyy90XAPY

Here is Oliver Willis' astonishing "We All Died" theory:

https://twitter.com/owillis/status/962926847989288961

 

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]]> Cheat On Your Spouse at My House Cheat On Your Spouse at My House Fri, 09 Feb 2018 06:29:51 GMT 31:25 5c9426dad4b11b9e08289e2a460a63f8 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5fc 5c89376596b192381b90d5fc 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 A man wants you to have sex in his empty, empty home full 1 7 This week on "Shoot This Now" (where Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy talk about stories that should be movies), we talk about a very strange ad Matt discovered on Craigslist:

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/roo/d/clean-private-bedroom-in/6480798391.html

Here's the Reply All episode about the time travel ad that also inspired "Safety Not Guaranteed":

https://www.gimletmedia.com/reply-all/17-the-time-traveler-and-the-hitman

And Barry Rothbart and Lucas Neff's new podcast, "Get High and Save the World":

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/get-high-and-save-the-world/id1342423569?mt=2

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]]> This week on "Shoot This Now" (where Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy talk about stories that should be movies), we talk about a very strange ad Matt discovered on Craigslist:

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/roo/d/clean-private-bedroom-in/6480798391.html

Here's the Reply All episode about the time travel ad that also inspired "Safety Not Guaranteed":

https://www.gimletmedia.com/reply-all/17-the-time-traveler-and-the-hitman

And Barry Rothbart and Lucas Neff's new podcast, "Get High and Save the World":

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/get-high-and-save-the-world/id1342423569?mt=2

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]]> <![CDATA[The Nod's White Jeans Story]]> Fri, 02 Feb 2018 03:18:46 GMT 22:49 a88992306f81fcf80449f046a6c759b0 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5fd 5c89376596b192381b90d5fd 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 6 Each week, TheWrap's Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy talk about stories that should be made into movies - now. This episode, we talk about a wonderful story about a life-changing pair of jeans, from Gimlet's The Nod podcast:

https://www.gimletmedia.com/the-nod/its-a-black-thing#episode-player 

And here is "You Must Remember This," the incredible podcast Tim discovered thanks to The Nod host Brittany Luse.

http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com

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]]> Each week, TheWrap's Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy talk about stories that should be made into movies - now. This episode, we talk about a wonderful story about a life-changing pair of jeans, from Gimlet's The Nod podcast:

https://www.gimletmedia.com/the-nod/its-a-black-thing#episode-player 

And here is "You Must Remember This," the incredible podcast Tim discovered thanks to The Nod host Brittany Luse.

http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com

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]]> The Barry Rothbart Nudist Videographer Story The Barry Rothbart Nudist Videographer Story Fri, 26 Jan 2018 01:33:39 GMT 29:44 7476681ea8c8a595d6efa3e0df0e9449 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5fe 5c89376596b192381b90d5fe 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 5 Each week, TheWrap's Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy talk about stories that should be made into movies - now. This episode, special guest Barry Rothbart talks about the time he was a (nude) videographer for a gay nudist camp for men over 50.

Barry Rothbart's hilarious and quite sweet story is on Dan Savage's "Hot Mic" podcast: 

https://www.audible.com/socialshare?id=1fa83227-76da-454c-962d-b927b88ef3a5&source_code=CHLGBWS0816160007

And check out Rothbart's "Get High and Save the World" podcast, coming soon to Dan Harmon's Starburns Industries.

 

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]]> Each week, TheWrap's Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy talk about stories that should be made into movies - now. This episode, special guest Barry Rothbart talks about the time he was a (nude) videographer for a gay nudist camp for men over 50.

Barry Rothbart's hilarious and quite sweet story is on Dan Savage's "Hot Mic" podcast: 

https://www.audible.com/socialshare?id=1fa83227-76da-454c-962d-b927b88ef3a5&source_code=CHLGBWS0816160007

And check out Rothbart's "Get High and Save the World" podcast, coming soon to Dan Harmon's Starburns Industries.

 

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]]> And Tom Hanks as The Antichrist And Tom Hanks as The Antichrist Fri, 19 Jan 2018 07:31:52 GMT 32:35 1a27c62147845fc22ee61f2fad6fe5c4 false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d5ff 5c89376596b192381b90d5ff 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 4 Have you ever said "This should be a movie?" Yes, you have. So have TheWrap's Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy, and with "Shoot This Now," they focus every week on a different story they think want to see onscreen, drawing on things they read, stories they overhear, and even their own strange life experiences.

This episode, we focus on the movie "God," a Steven Spielberg film starring Brad Pitt as God, Elisabeth Shue as his mortal love interest, and Tom Hanks as his nemesis. The movie was never released, sadly, because it was a hoax by GQ magazine.

We also talk about movies Matt wants to see at the Sundance Film Festival, and the wise thing Tim learned from Kumail Nanjiani.

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]]> Have you ever said "This should be a movie?" Yes, you have. So have TheWrap's Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy, and with "Shoot This Now," they focus every week on a different story they think want to see onscreen, drawing on things they read, stories they overhear, and even their own strange life experiences.

This episode, we focus on the movie "God," a Steven Spielberg film starring Brad Pitt as God, Elisabeth Shue as his mortal love interest, and Tom Hanks as his nemesis. The movie was never released, sadly, because it was a hoax by GQ magazine.

We also talk about movies Matt wants to see at the Sundance Film Festival, and the wise thing Tim learned from Kumail Nanjiani.

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]]> The Atlanta Monster Sinatra Story The Atlanta Monster Sinatra Story Wed, 17 Jan 2018 02:33:04 GMT 29:16 8e81fab17a76caa80205c540bf4a3c53 true https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d600 5c89376596b192381b90d600 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 full 1 3 Have you ever said "This should be a movie?" Yes, you have. So have TheWrap's Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy, and with "Shoot This Now," they focus every week on a different story they think want to see onscreen, drawing on things they read, stories they overhear, and even their own strange life experiences.

This time: We focus on "Atlanta Monster," the true story of a horrific serial killer -- and focus on a very strange cameo by Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. 

Please listen to it here:

http://atlantamonster.com

 

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]]> Have you ever said "This should be a movie?" Yes, you have. So have TheWrap's Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy, and with "Shoot This Now," they focus every week on a different story they think want to see onscreen, drawing on things they read, stories they overhear, and even their own strange life experiences.

This time: We focus on "Atlanta Monster," the true story of a horrific serial killer -- and focus on a very strange cameo by Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. 

Please listen to it here:

http://atlantamonster.com

 

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]]> The Anti-Hitchcock Story The Anti-Hitchcock Story Thu, 11 Jan 2018 07:02:06 GMT 30:09 d5ca729461bee790dfc09b040b8a3c5c false https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d601 5c89376596b192381b90d601 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 A Story So Good We Almost Cried Talking About It full 1 2 Have you ever said "This should be a movie?" Yes, you have. So have TheWrap's Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy, and with "Shoot This Now," they focus every week on a different story they think want to see onscreen, drawing on things they read, stories they overhear, and even their own strange life experiences.

This time: "The Living Room," a devastating story Matt heard on the excellent Love + Radio podcast. It comes from writer Diane Weipert and producer Briana Breen.

Please listen to it here, because it's beautiful:

http://loveandradio.org/2015/03/the-living-room/ 

We also talk about the Hitchcock-influenced "Phantom Thread," which we loved. 

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]]> Have you ever said "This should be a movie?" Yes, you have. So have TheWrap's Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy, and with "Shoot This Now," they focus every week on a different story they think want to see onscreen, drawing on things they read, stories they overhear, and even their own strange life experiences.

This time: "The Living Room," a devastating story Matt heard on the excellent Love + Radio podcast. It comes from writer Diane Weipert and producer Briana Breen.

Please listen to it here, because it's beautiful:

http://loveandradio.org/2015/03/the-living-room/ 

We also talk about the Hitchcock-influenced "Phantom Thread," which we loved. 

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]]> The John Mayer Story The John Mayer Story Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:48:13 GMT 36:55 c0fc5f6bef073400ba0cf890eebad371 true https://shows.acast.com/shootthisnow/episodes/5c89376596b192381b90d602 5c89376596b192381b90d602 5c8937452cb4b2291cd3f200 Mayer Mistakes Matt for... Someone full 1 1

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