This month, the U.S. Treasury announced that Harriet Tubman would replace Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill. In this episode, we evaluate America’s relationship with money, exploring the transformations of currency over the centuries. The Guys and their guests discuss the profusion of currencies in the past, and consider how Americans decided which ones to trust.

With Kate out in for the Skynet Conference, we're joined by special guest, Cinematographer John Paul Summers, this week. An all out brawl erupts between Ahmed, JP & Adam as they debate the future of Cinema, streaming platforms and what it means for indie filmmakers, then make amends as they enjoy their government issued cheese blocks to discuss what it takes to be a cinematographer.

This week's show:

(00:17:18) SNL Evolves

(00:22:22) The Death of Cinema

(00:51:40) Growing as a Cinematographer

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bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/)

Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film.

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This month, Jewish communities across the country celebrate Passover, a holiday that marks the end of the Israelites’ enslavement by the Egyptians. Only about 2% of the U.S. population is Jewish, but the influence of American Jews far outweighs their relatively small demographic size. In this episode of BackStory, the Guys explore the history of Judaism in America, from George Washington’s famous letter to the Jewish congregation of Newport, Rhode Island, to efforts to establish a Jewish city of refuge, near Buffalo, New York in the l820’s, and the importance of delis in Jewish American culture.

We take the fight to the issues as friendships are destroyed when one of our own makes their dislike for Harley Quinn apparent, the crushing reality of white washing in Hollywood films but we find a glimmer of hope within the the future of film distribution thanks to the internet. Come join us for the next hour for some fun times.

This week's show:

(00:01:00) Women in Comics

(00:17:37) White Washing in Film

(00:37:48) Amazon Goes All In

(00:53:28) Game of Thrones' Shorter Seasons

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bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/)

Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film.

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While Senate Republicans refuse to consider President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, the History Guys review the history of gridlock in American politics. In this episode, Peter, Ed and Brian will look at other moments when our system of checks and balances devolved into open warfare between political factions. They’ll discuss how the Missouri Compromise failed to resolve the political battle over the expansion of slavery. They’ll also look at the war within the Democratic party over Prohibition in the l920’s, and how Southern Democrats used the filibuster to block civil rights bills in the l950’s and 60’s.

Kate's back and she brought four mega movie trailers with her. We don't know why the higher ups thought this was a good marketing move...but thanks? Adam, Kate and Ed sit down to talk through all of the trailers, review Hardcore Henry and then discuss Netflix's forthcoming prince increase.

This week's show:

(00:07:10) Trailer Talk

(00:10:04) Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them

(00:15:48) TMNT: Out of the Shadows

(00:23:47) Suicide Squad

(00:31:47) Dr. Strange

(00:42:50) Hardcore Henry Review

(00:56:50) Netflix Prices Rising

Show Notes:

All the trailers: http://bit.ly/bckstry-ep13

bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/)

Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film.

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This spring, millions of American high school students are taking the newly redesigned SAT, which was first administered in 1926. It’s just one of many types of tests Americans have devised to measure and sort ourselves. In this episode, the Guys delve into the history of testing in America, from duels and religious tests in colonial New England to the development of the civil service exam in the wake of President James Garfield’s assassination in 1881 by a disgruntled job seeker. They’ll also look at the role of eugenics in the development of standardized tests for students, and corporate America’s fondness for the Myers-Briggs personality test. 

Kate's out sick this week and we wish her a speedy road to recovery. We talk ‎Louisiana Film‬ tax incentives and LGBT/Minority representation in ‎film and how the film industry is making political change.

This week we're joined by a special guest, bckstry mentee, and aspiring editor, Quinn Acosta, who joins Producer, Adam Hensgens, and Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, as we sit down and talk about the film industry and things interesting to creatives.

This week we talk about:

(00:16:30) Netflix Library Decreases

(00:23:20) Film Industry Effect Political Change

(00:29:40) LGBT & Minority Stereotypes in Film

(00:42:00) Louisiana Film tax

Show Notes:

Sandy Collora's Batman Dead End: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOB13T6Zmh8

Behind the Mask: The Batman Dead End Story: http://www.hulu.com/watch/816119

HBOAccess Director Fellowship: https://www.hbo.com/hboaccess/

bckstry is an organization that provides Youth Mentorship to aspiring filmmakers and supports local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/)

Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film.

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With less than 2% of ESPN March Madness brackets still perfect, the madness may be more like sadness for many college basketball fans right now. In this episode, the American History Guys unpack the origins of college sports and the ways universities originally justified athletics on campus. From the first collegiate PHYS ED program at Amherst College to the little-known story about the integration of the University of Alabama’s football team, Peter, Ed and Brian discover why college sports even exist in the first place.

It’s bckstry v Batman v Superman v filmmaking. We kinda went overboard this week, but in a really good way. Come join us as we breakdown the summer blockbuster!

bckstry is an organization that provides Youth Mentorship to aspiring filmmakers and supports local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/)

Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film.

This week we talk about:

(00:02:20) Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

(01:03:24) Film Reflecting Society

(01:05:00) Emails

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