Exploring the phenomenon of Hollywood trailers concealing the musical element in movies like Mean Girls, Wonka, and The Color Purple, resulting in viewer confusion and surprise. Also discussed is an investigative article that exposes this cover-up in the American film industry.
The studios promoting Mean Girls, Wonka, and The Color Purple are hiding something from you. The Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh explains why.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Rob Byers with original music by Noam Hassenfeld, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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