As we march past Day 100 of the WGA strike, the Best in Show team—Mia Lee Vicino, Gemma Gracewood and Brian Formo—are here to help film fans support both the art of cinema and the rights of the workers who make it.

For this episode, we’ve called upon two guests who are deep in the movie biz: filmmaker Steven Soderbergh and actress/SAG-AFTRA strike captain Kate Comer. Come for Sodey’s thoughts on the insidiousness of studios’ hoarding of dark data, stay for Kate’s insider knowledge of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, including how she’s been staying resilient on the Hollywood picket lines during the dog days of summer, and why “interim agreements” are the new “waivers”. Plus, if you enjoyed hearing Magic Mike’s Soderbergh on our own magic mic, stay tuned for Gemma’s full-length, in-depth interview with him, dropping at the end of the week.

Chapters:

Opening credits (00:00:00)
News (00:01:23)
Steven Soderbergh (00:06:51)
Kate Comer answers mailbag questions (00:15:21)
Closing credits (00:46:35)

Best in Show is a limited podcast series brought to you by The Letterboxd Show.

Credits: Recorded in Los Angeles and Auckland. Edited by Slim, production manager Sophie Shin, editorial producer Brian Formo. Theme: ‘Hyperlight’ by Letterboxd member Trent Walton (AKA Echo Wolf). Best in Show is a TAPEDECK production. Title courtesy of Christopher Guest.

Lists & Links: Donate to SAG-AFTRA; WGA’s Take Action info; Best in Show’s list of 45 labor movement movies; Kate Comer’s Instagram

Best in Show: Strike Mailbag with Kate Comer