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‘Singles’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

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Sep 13, 2022
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INSIGHT

Loneliness And Accidental Connection

  • Singles captures early-90s young-adult loneliness and the hope of accidental connection in cities.
  • Bill Simmons says the film now resonates more as a 42-year-old because its emotional truth matured with him.
INSIGHT

Soundtrack As Cultural Engine

  • The Singles soundtrack became its cultural engine and outlived the film's initial box-office reception.
  • The hosts argue the album stands as an essential snapshot of early-'90s Seattle grunge.
ANECDOTE

Real Seattle Musicians Inspired The Film

  • Cameron Crowe wrote the script after witnessing real Seattle musicians juggling day jobs and late-night shows.
  • Simmons recounts that Chris Cornell worked at Ray's Boathouse and inspired the Citizen Dick character.
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