In this Double Feature episode, we discuss two very different cinematic displays of public service in our exploration of elections and holding office. We start with Alexander Payne’s classic satire Election, followed by Roger Donaldson's noble docudrama 13 Days. Let us know which portrayal of public service resonates with you; follow us on social media @soisopodcast. 

Think you don’t like holiday music? Maybe you just haven’t heard the RIGHT holiday music! Seasonal tunes aficionado Katy Evans shares some of her favorite tracks, joining Jp and Ryan for a fun discussion about why this music is special. Check out the accompanying playlist on Spotify.

When we can't be with our family, thank goodness we have movie  families! For our first "Double Feature" episode, Ryan and JP take a  look back at two great movies that take on family life -- though in very  different ways. Join us in revisiting "While You Were Sleeping" (1995)  and "Big Fish" (2003).

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The music you hear on the show is by Dude York.

Jp and Ryan talk with the director of the new documentary SINCE I'VE BEEN DOWN, along with two of its featured guests, Tonya Wilson and Kimonti Carter. We discuss how initiatives among Washington State's prison population, such as the Black Prisoner's Caucus, are helping bring new direction and hope to inmates. We also talk about director Gilda Shepherd's inspiration and other films that explore criminal justice. SINCE I'VE BEEN DOWN is the opening night film of the 2020 Tacoma Film Festival.

On this, our first episode of Socially Isolated, Jp and Ryan talked with Wade Neal, Assistant Executive Director of the Grand Cinema in Tacoma, Washington about journalism in the movies. We wanted to explore the larger context and themes that the upcoming film THE FRENCH DISPATCH fit into. Each person brought an example of a movie that fit that subject. Jp discusses "The Paper," Ryan discusses, "Live from Baghdad," and Wade discusses, "All the Presidents Men." 

Listen in as we find some common threads and unique perspectives to these films. 

Music by Dude York

Hello, we are Ryan & Jp and together we made up Socially Isolated. 

We are about to launch this podcast and wanted to introduce ourselves and tell you what you expect in the coming episodes. Check out episodes every three weeks and follow up on Instagram, Twitter, and on our website @soisopodcast to keep up with what we are watching, reading, listening to, and enjoying.