As the presidential candidates continue their contentious path to the White House, it’s easy to overlook what’s happening at the local level. For this episode of BackStory, the Guys take a break from the race for the White House and examine local power brokers; from big city political bosses and small town sheriffs to some of the social reformers who’ve shaped their communities from the ground up.

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Our podcast is about films, pop culture and things interesting to creatives. Come join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and Cinematographer, John Melancon, and bckstry program mentee, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film and pop culture.

This week we talk about:

(00:01:47) Last Week Now: Side by Side, Daredevil.....and well, Daredevil.

(00:19:40) Daredevil Review

(00:51:00) Bing Watching & The Creative Process

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John Melancon

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Kate Rogers

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No sitting U.S. president has visited Cuba in nearly 90 years, but this month President Obama will do just that. This historic visit could signal a new chapter in U.S.-Cuban relations. In this episode, Peter, Ed and Brian consider dramatic moments in U.S.-Cuba relations that reflect Cuba’s outsized influence throughout American history.

bckstry is an organization that supports local film makers and mentors aspiring artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/)

Our podcast is about films, pop culture and things interesting to creatives. Come join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and Cinematographer, John Melancon, and bckstry program mentee, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film and pop culture.

This week we talk about:

(00:03:50) Zootopia and 10 Cloverfield Lane

(00:18:45) Welcome Back Peter (Parker)

(00:41:17) Film Marketing

(00:59:30) OCD Film Experiences

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Ahmed Siddiqui

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John Melancon

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Kate Rogers

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Earlier this year, tensions between federal officials and anti-government militia occupying a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon came to a somewhat violent end. Federal agents shot one of the protesters, while the rest surrendered to the FBI. It’s hardly the first time in our history that American citizens have staged armed protests. In this episode of BackStory, the Guys will consider different groups who have taken up arms - from Revolutionary War veterans protesting taxes, to the birth of the Ku Klux Klan and violent labor protests in the 20th century.

bckstry is an organization that supports local film makers and mentors aspiring artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/)

Our podcast is about films, pop culture and things interesting to creatives. Come join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and Cinematographer, John Melancon, sit down and talk about the things we love: film and pop culture.

We are joined again this week by our special guest Kate Rogers who is a graduate of the bckstry mentorship program and an aspiring cinematographer.

This week we talk about:

(00:05:26) Love and She

(00:09:55) House of Cards, Hot Fuzz, Horace and Pete

(00:22:16) Gender Swapping the Ghostbusters

(01:00:42) Finding the Creative Spark

Show notes:

Love and She

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Trailer: https://youtu.be/vgfIWtKW6EM

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Ahmed Siddiqui

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John Melancon

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Kate Rogers

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On this BackStory, we’ll take a look at what it means to be “middle-class” in America. Who belongs to the middle class? Who doesn’t? The Guys explore the rise and fall of the middle class and why so many Americans consider themselves members of this group.

bckstry is an organization that supports local film makers and mentors aspiring artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org)

Our podcast is about films, pop culture and things interesting to creatives. Come join us every week as a Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and Cinematographer, John Melancon, sit down and talk about the things we love: film and pop culture.

We are joined again this week by our special guest Kate Rogers who is a graduate of the bckstry mentorship program and an aspiring cinematographer.

This week we talk about:

(00:11:04) What We've Been Reading & Watching

(00:24:35) 88th Academy Awards & Racism

(01:03:39) Are Award Shows Necessary?

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Ahmed Siddiqui

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John Melancon

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Kate Rogers

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President Barack Obama claims that the country’s low unemployment rate shows that we’ve rebounded from the Great Recession. But presidential candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders say the “real” unemployment rate is much higher. During this episode of BackStory, the Guys will look at the invention of the official unemployment rate, discuss the struggle among Baltimore’s working classes in the early 19th century to find and keep work, and uncover the hidden history of unemployment in the U.S.

bckstry is an organization that supports local film makers and mentors aspiring artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org)

Our podcast is about films, pop culture and things interesting to creatives. Come join us every week as a Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Executive Producer, Adam Hensgens, Cinematographer, John Melancon, sit down and talk about the things we love: film and pop culture.

We are joined this week by UL student Kate Rogers who was also a graduate of the bckstry mentorship program. On this week's episode she discusses her first film set experience on our project Bixby (www.bixbyfilm.com) and her growth as an artist.

This week we talk about:

(00:04:36)bckstry Mentor Program

(00:11:51) Truths About Working On A Large Scale Production

(00:19:35) First Set Experiences

(00:33:55) When Is The Creative Process Complete?

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Ahmed Siddiqui

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John Melancon

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twitter.com/jrmelancon

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