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In today's episode, I interview Liz Rao, director of the short film "The Truck," which explores the story of a teenage girl and her boyfriend seeking out the morning-after pill in a small town.

Listen to hear about Liz's need to tell this story following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, how she made a film with a strict script that still allowed for improvisation from her actors, and some perfect behavior from the weather when it came to shooting the pivotal scene in the film.

Books mentioned in this episode include:

• Stay True: A Memoir by Hua Hsu
• Weather Girl by Brian Watkins
• Racecar Racecar Racecar by Kallan Dana

Films and TV shows mentioned in this episode include:

• "The Truck" directed by Liz Rao
• Beast Beast directed by Danny Madden
• Dìdi directed by Sean Wang
• Funny Pages directed by Owen Kline
• Ratcatcher directed by Lynne Ramsay
• The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola
• Do the Right Thing directed by Spike Lee
• The Sopranos (series)
• Paper Moon directed by Peter Bogdanovich
• There Will Be Blood directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

Follow Liz on Instagram @lizrao and check out the film's website at www.thetruckfilm.com.

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