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Have you ever wanted to craft the perfect horror film a la NFL fantasy draft or assign A Tribe Called Quest albums to their corresponding “Seinfeld” characters? Well, now you can with Know Your Role(s)! Join your favorite neighborhood bartenders, comedian George Gordon (“Your Good Friend”) and writer David Kleinman (“On the Way North”), for a workshop of words where “knowing your roles” means finding unexpected connections across all your favorite mixed media from film and television to music, literature, sports, and beyond! Sit down with special guests like musician and Jawbreaker frontman Blake Schwarzenbach, celebrated comedian Josh Gondelman, and “Eye of the Majestic Creature” series creator and cartoonist Leslie Stein for pop culture party games and barstool banter, bringing you the contextualization that’s sweeping the nation!
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Friday Jun 11, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
On today’s episode, Know Your Role(s) welcomes award-winning director, producer, and editor Emily Branham to the pod! On tap in this week’s Bar Talk are the new Anthony Bourdain documentary “Roadrunner” and “What If? The Len Bias Story” from Book of Basketball 2.0. Emily and the fellas take a deep dive into the story behind her new documentary film “Being Bebe” starring RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Bebe Zahara Benet, her Minneapolis roots, the journey from child actor to prolific filmmaker, and taking ownership of your time and talents. This week’s game has the gang comparing documentaries to Prince songs from “Hoop Dreams” and “Purple Rain” to “Grey Gardens” and “When Doves Cry!” Dave gets excited for summer music festivals and George makes his predictions for the NBA playoffs. Producer Mary Bess offers a bevy of resources for New York voters in anticipation of the June 22, 2021 Primary Election.
Resources: Find “Being Bebe” at beingbebemovie.com, and screen the film virtually on Saturday June 19th at 4:00pm EST. Tickets are available at tribecafilm.com. “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain'' premieres July 16th at the TriBeCa Film Festival. Listen to “What If? The Len Bias Story” via Book of Basketball 2.0 wherever you stream your podcasts.
Voter Resources: NY Primary Election day & last day to postmark your mail-in ballot is Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The Primary Election early voting period is June 12, 2021 - June 20, 2021. For polling locations, ballot information, and to track your absentee ballot visit: Elections.ny.gov, Vote.nyc, Ballotpedia.org. Soft Power Vote: softpower.vote / linktr.ee/SoftPowerVote / @softpowervote. Generator Collective: generatorcollective.com / @generatorcollective.
Guest: Emily Branham / IG & Twitter: @emilybtv, @beingbebemovie / emilyb.tv.
Hosted By: George Gordon & David Kleinman.
Produced By: Mary Bess Pritchett.
Music: Alnitak Kid, Nate 88, & Cazeaux OSLO.
Artwork: Amanda Xeller.
IG & TW: @kyrpod.
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