Host Anna Van Valin explores the classic underdog baseball movie The Sandlot, and asks why this specific and personal coming-of-age story has connected so deeply with a wide and diverse audience. It features Anna’s interviews with writer/director/narrator David Mickey Evans and executive producer Cathleen Summers about the films making and legacy, as well as insights from Peabody Award-winning storyteller Lea Thau and MLB sportscaster Robert Flores. Together they discuss childhood friendships, confronting your fears, America’s Pastime and the power of nostalgia. Screen Dive is brought to you by 20th Century Fox.

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