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Director Lee Chang-dong & actor Steven Yeun on ‘Burning’ Jan 28, 2019

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When actor Steven Yeun, best known for AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead, was asked on a Korean talk show which filmmaker from that country he’d most like to work with, he knew his answer right away: the author-turned-director Lee Chang-dong. He didn’t expect it’d ever happen, but before he knew it, he was meeting the filmmaker in Korea. Lee Chang-dong and Steven Yeun tell us about their experiences making ‘Burning.’

Nadine Labaki on her Oscar-shortlisted film ‘Capernaum’ Jan 21, 2019

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Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki cast street children as the stars of ‘Capernaum,’ her gritty tale of 12-year-old Zain, who runs away from home and ultimately sues his parents for condemning him to a life of poverty and desperation. Labaki tells us what drew her to the story and describes the scramble to get her cast members the paperwork they needed to go to Cannes, where ‘Capernaum’ won the Jury Prize.

Spike Lee and John David Washington on ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Jan 11, 2019

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Could this be the year the Academy finally nominates Spike Lee for Best Director or Best Picture? ‘BlacKkKlansman’ is looking like a contender. The film is based on the true story of black police officer Ron Stallworth, who went undercover with the KKK in the 1970s. Lee and his ‘BlacKkKlansman’ star John David Washington join us to talk about the film and get a little philosophical along the way.

Revisiting some favorite moments from the past year Jan 07, 2019

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With 2018 in the history books, we’re revisiting some of our favorite moments from last year’s interviews. Stories of big breaks, trails blazed and getting back in the saddle...an actual saddle on a literal horse. We have ‘Blockers’ director Kay Cannon, rodeo star turned actor Brady Jandreau, ‘Dear White People’ creator Justin Simien, ‘Vida’ showrunner Tanya Saracho and ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ director Jon M. Chu.

Paweł Pawlikowski on 'Cold War,' a personal, Polish love story Dec 22, 2018

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Four years ago, director Paweł Pawlikowski won the best foreign language Oscar for his film 'Ida.' His new movie is 'Cold War,' a black-and-white period film based on the tumultuous marriage of his Polish parents that has him in the awards race again. He tells us about making 'Cold War,' getting encouragement from his friend Alfonso Cuaron, and gives the backstory of that memorable Oscar speech from 2015.

Mega banter year-in-review: 2018 edition Dec 21, 2018

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The Mouse swallows the Fox, Netflix keeps turning into the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, but are its rivals figuring out how to cross the streams? Old tweets cause new trouble, and a king of Hollywood falls from his throne. Banter buddies Matt Belloni and Lesley Goldberg join Kim Masters for a 2018 mega banter.

Peter Jackson gives WWI footage new life in 'They Shall Not Grow Old' Dec 14, 2018

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Peter Jackson generated whole worlds for his ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Hobbit’ trilogies. His latest project? A documentary that magically brings to life old footage shot on the front lines of World War One. The restoration of 100-year-old film was no easy feat. He tells us about his newest film, ‘They Shall Not Grow Old.’

Kristoffer Polaha on Hallmark movies; Netflix's Lisa Nishimura Dec 10, 2018

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In 2015, actor Kristoffer Polaha booked what he thought would be a one-off gig in a Hallmark TV movie. Now, he’s got 5 Hallmark films under his belt. He tells us how he and the Hallmark Channel fell in love. Then, KCRW's Matt Holzman sits down with Netflix's Lisa Nishimura. The head of original documentaries and comedy programming for the streamer tells us how she decides what will become a Netflix original.

‘Beat Bugs’ & ‘Motown Magic’ creator on his passionate pursuit of music rights Nov 30, 2018

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For his Netflix kids show ‘Beat Bugs’, Josh Wakely worked a miracle: he got the rights to use Beatles music in the series. Never afraid of going big, Wakely now has a new animated show on Netflix called ‘Motown Magic,’ which features another set of iconic songs and Smokey Robinson as the music supervisor. Wakely tells us about his years-long pursuit of the rights to some of the world’s most famous music.

Thanksgiving leftovers from memorable guests Nov 23, 2018

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Sometimes our guests have so much good stuff to say that we can’t fit it all into one show. So let out your belt a notch. This week we’re bringing you delicious leftovers from Ethan Hawke, George Tillman Jr., Kathy Griffin, and Aneesh Chaganty and John Cho. Plus, some early Oscar forecasting.

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