Some of My Best Friends Are

Why We Love and Hate Hollywood

Mar 15, 2023

45:15

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

Jacqueline Stewart on the Importance of Movies

2min

Blazing Saddles

2min

Spike Lee and the Oscars

2min

The Importance of Movies

2min

The Role of the Oscars in American Culture

1min

The Meaning of Interracial Buddy Films

2min

The President of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

2min

The Power of Movies

5min

10.

The Oscars: A Look at the Past, Present, and Future

5min

11.

The Academy Awards: A Museum Exhibit

2min

12.

The Oscars: The Lifeblood of Our Politics

2min

13.

The First Political Speech Given on the Oscars Stage

5min

14.

How Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock

4min

15.

The Rorschach of the Oscars

2min

16.

Khalil: The Red Table: A Conversation With Will Smith

3min

17.

The Importance of Interacting With People You Admire

2min

18.

The Story of Sashine Littlefeather

2min

19.

The World Moves at a Rapid Pace

3min

Khalil and Ben go to the movies with the perfect partner: Jacqueline Stewart, the director and president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. They talk about how movies shape our lives, and why representation matters… on the big screen and at awards shows (Oscars still so white).

To learn more about the museum, visit their website: https://www.academymuseum.org/en/

To see the full clip of Sacheen Littlefeather rejecting the Best Actor award on behalf of Marlon Brando click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QUacU0I4yU&ab_channel=Oscars

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