IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT just turned 50 years young. In this discussion with SLATE culture writer Aisha Harris we look back on 1967's Academy Award winner for Best Picture and its lasting cultural impact.

(EP3) JOHN RIDLEY interview: "Let It Fall" and the Los Angeles uprising 25 years later

Apr 30th, 2017 26m 5s

Oscar-winning screenwriter John Ridley joins host Steve Ryfle for a discussion of LET IT FALL: LOS ANGELES 1982-1992, his new documentary revisiting the Los Angeles civil unrest 25 years later. Ridley, who won an Academy Award for his 12 YEARS

(EP 2) GET OUT and the horrors of American racism; Guest: author and critic David F. Walker

Mar 26th, 2017 38m 10s

Host Steve Ryfle is joined by writer David F. Walker (whose credits include numerous titles from Marvel, DC, and other comic book publishers, as well as a multitude of book, magazine, and film projects) to dissect themes of racism and white sup

(EP1) I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO: director Raoul Peck, culture critic Lynell George talk James Baldwin documentary

Feb 24th, 2017 53m 6s

An interview with Raoul Peck, director of the Oscar-nominated James Baldwin documentary I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO (2017). Followed by a discussion about the film with award-winning journalist and culture critic Lynell George.

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