The Pop-Squad is joined by fan-favorite James Barnes of the Careful4Spoilers podcast, as they continue their Spike Lee Spotlight with BlacKkKlansman.

Based on the 2014 memoir, The Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth
Directed by: Spike Lee
Written by: Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Wilmott, and Spike Lee
Score by: Terence Blanchard
Budget: $15 million
Grossed: $93.4 million

Cast:

• John David Washington as Detective Ron Stallworth
• Adam Driver as Detective Philip "Flip" Zimmerman
• Laura Harrier as Patrice Dumas
• Topher Grace as David Duke
• Jasper Pääkkönen as Felix Kendrickson
• Ryan Eggold as Walter Breachway

Talking Points: 

1. James, What is your history with Spike Lee’s work? 
2. What are your overall thoughts of the film? 
3. Discussion: themes of changing systems from the inside (reformation) vs revolution 
4. Comparing this against Spike Lee’s other work
5. Final thoughts 

Plugs: 

• water.jpeg now streaming on Spotify 

Next EP: 

• Da 5 Bloods (2020)

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