Special Film & Television Episode
(00:00)
Introduction
(02:05)
Scott Fujita is a close friend and former NFL teammate of Steve Gleason, whose battle with ALS is chronicled in the new documentary Gleason. Fujita is one of the film’s producers and takes us behind the scenes with the Gleason family. The film is currently playing in theaters and will soon be available on Amazon.
(22:07)
Brett Rapkin wrote and directed the new film Spaceman based on the live of the eccentric former Red Sox and Expos pitcher Bill “Spaceman” Lee. Starring Josh Duhamel, Rapkin details how he made the indie film plus on-set antics from weed pancakes to Josh and Fergie boozing with the cast and crew in the parking lot. The film's theatrical release in 15 major cities begins on August 19.
(36:28)
Based on their time spent as benchwarmers on the UCLA basketball team, Josiah Johnson and Quinn Hawking co-created and star in Comedy Central’s new animated series Legends of Chamberlain Heights. Finally, they made it off the bench and into the starting lineup.
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Podcast Illustration by Lauren Purves
Voice Over intro by Chaz Kelly
