In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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18 - The Jim Varney Edition (with Justin Lloyd)
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For this Jim Varney edition, Erin and David are joined by special guest Justin Lloyd, nephew and biographer of the man behind the icon. This one's all about Jim Varney—DeLoreans, guns, jewelry, and more.
In this episode:
- Keepin’ the Varney legacy alive
- Justin on writing “The Importance of Being Ernest: The Life of Actor Jim Varney”
- The craziest resume the William Morris agency ever received
- Notorious DeLoreans: The eclectic interests of Jim Varney
- Slash, don’t stab - life lessons from Jim
- Jim Varney’s last interview with Nashville Scene
- Loads more
47 episodes
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For this Jim Varney edition, Erin and David are joined by special guest Justin Lloyd, nephew and biographer of the man behind the icon. This one's all about Jim Varney—DeLoreans, guns, jewelry, and more.
In this episode:
- Keepin’ the Varney legacy alive
- Justin on writing “The Importance of Being Ernest: The Life of Actor Jim Varney”
- The craziest resume the William Morris agency ever received
- Notorious DeLoreans: The eclectic interests of Jim Varney
- Slash, don’t stab - life lessons from Jim
- Jim Varney’s last interview with Nashville Scene
- Loads more
47 episodes
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