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Tell The Damn Story, ep 368: Vampires, Culture and How Coogler: Did It - Dissecting 'Sinners'
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CoHosts Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan have a bloody good episode for you this time!
The boys dive into Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’—a film blending horror, history, and heart.
To help them on the hunt, they've invited pop-culture-spoken-word-guru and writer-commentator Omar Holmon, horror writer, and TV production pro, Steven Van Patton.
Together, the panel explores the film's depiction of Jim Crow-era America, vampiric appropriation, music as resistance, and Michael B. Jordan's layers of performance.
They celebrate the film’s refusal to be boxed in by genre and its commitment to authenticity, cultural nuance, and emotional storytelling.
It's a complex, yet poetic look at America's mosaic roots, through a wide and bloody lens.
Where To Find Them:
Omar Holman:
- @OmarHolman (https://www.instagram.com/omarholman) on all platforms, including TikTok
Steven Van Patten:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephen.vanpatten (the only Black one, as he jokes)
- Instagram: @svp_thinks
- Website: http://www.laughingblackvampire.com
Chris Ryan:
- Social: @ChrisRyanWrites
- Website: https://chrisryanwrites.wordpress.com
Alex Simmons:
- Instagram: @AlexSimmonsSays
- Newsletter: “Simmons Says”
Have any questions, comments, or suggestions?
Then, please leave them in the Comments Section.
Write: [email protected]
And follow us on ...
@Tell The Damn Story
www.TellTheDamnStory.com
www.Facebook.com/Tell The Damn Story
Youtube.com/ Tell The Damn Story
If you're enjoying these episodes, please take a moment to help wet our whistle by clicking on the link to ... Buy Me A Coffee!
372 episodes
Manage episode 488900062 series 2132714
CoHosts Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan have a bloody good episode for you this time!
The boys dive into Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’—a film blending horror, history, and heart.
To help them on the hunt, they've invited pop-culture-spoken-word-guru and writer-commentator Omar Holmon, horror writer, and TV production pro, Steven Van Patton.
Together, the panel explores the film's depiction of Jim Crow-era America, vampiric appropriation, music as resistance, and Michael B. Jordan's layers of performance.
They celebrate the film’s refusal to be boxed in by genre and its commitment to authenticity, cultural nuance, and emotional storytelling.
It's a complex, yet poetic look at America's mosaic roots, through a wide and bloody lens.
Where To Find Them:
Omar Holman:
- @OmarHolman (https://www.instagram.com/omarholman) on all platforms, including TikTok
Steven Van Patten:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephen.vanpatten (the only Black one, as he jokes)
- Instagram: @svp_thinks
- Website: http://www.laughingblackvampire.com
Chris Ryan:
- Social: @ChrisRyanWrites
- Website: https://chrisryanwrites.wordpress.com
Alex Simmons:
- Instagram: @AlexSimmonsSays
- Newsletter: “Simmons Says”
Have any questions, comments, or suggestions?
Then, please leave them in the Comments Section.
Write: [email protected]
And follow us on ...
@Tell The Damn Story
www.TellTheDamnStory.com
www.Facebook.com/Tell The Damn Story
Youtube.com/ Tell The Damn Story
If you're enjoying these episodes, please take a moment to help wet our whistle by clicking on the link to ... Buy Me A Coffee!
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