A special treat for Class of 1989 listeners, a consideration on one of today's most important Black creators, from WBEZ's hit podcast Making. Jordan Peele is responsible for modern classics in the horror genre, including the films Us, Nope and

The Class of '89 Reunion

Apr 17th, 2023 35m 8s

A final examination of ‘where-are-we-now” in the lives of our six films as we reveal the lessons learned by our course.Produced by the Podglomerate. For transcripts, please visit the website here.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph

After '89

Apr 10th, 2023 34m 12s

We look at the after-effects of the films of 1989. Eddie Murphy pivots to Black audiences as the major studios loosen their purse strings for Black (male) filmmakers, leaving Black women to get into the game on their terms. Yes, money, politics

Oh, Oscar

Apr 3rd, 2023 31m 1s

The Oscar race for 1989 is still remarked upon for Spike Lee's and Do The Right Thing's disregard for best director or best picture consideration, Driving Miss Daisy's equally baffling win and Denzel Washington's second nomination and first win

Commercial Race Theatre

Mar 27th, 2023 39m 28s

In our class, the big studio movies of 1989 are Glory and Driving Miss Daisy, which look at Black history, but very much from a white lens. This episode explores how Hollywood's ‘business-as-usual’ standards pale in comparison to Eddie Murphy's

Eddie and Spike - Brooklyn Be Brooklyn

Mar 20th, 2023 31m 22s

In 1989, Hollywood money magnet Eddie Murphy and indie film upstart Spike Lee both directed films that left their marks in Hollywood history. Many would see their positions in Hollywood and assume they are worlds apart, but the two men, childre

Ladies First and Last

Mar 13th, 2023 34m 21s

1989 was not the year of the Black woman in film. The Color Purple was one of the few feature films in the 80s that centered on Black women, and it wouldn't be until 1992 that a Black woman would get theatrical distribution directing a film abo

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The Class of '89 Syllabus

Mar 6th, 2023 12m 5s

Vincent Williams and Len Webb of the Micheaux Mission premiere their new series with a brief introduction to the six films they’ll study in their 6-part course: A Dry White Season, Do The Right Thing, Driving Miss Daisy, Glory, Harlem Nights an

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Introducing The Class of 1989

Jan 24th, 2023 2m 24s

In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this pa

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