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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!⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Content provided by Alex Simmons & Chris Ryan, Alex Simmons, and Amp; Chris Ryan. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Alex Simmons & Chris Ryan, Alex Simmons, and Amp; Chris Ryan or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

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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