“This Movie Changed Me” (TMCM) is a bi-weekly series featuring a diverse range of guests sharing their excitement about a favorite movie and its meaning. Hosted by Lily Percy, executive producer of On Being with Krista Tippett, TMCM just kicked off with David Greene of NPR’s Morning Edition and “Up Front” podcast, talking about his lifelong adoration of STAR WARS Episode IV – A NEW HOPE. These are expertly produced commute-friendly non-academic conversations about the pleasure a favorite film (even mainstream!) can bring.
Guests featured on “This Movie Changed Me” include (not in order):
- David Greene – Co-host of NPR’s Morning Edition and NPR’s morning news podcast “Up First” – STAR WARS Episode IV – A NEW HOPE
- Ashley C Ford – Writer, and host of 112BK, a daily news & culture show from and about Brooklyn – THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
- Rubén Blades – Actor, writer, activist – THE OX BOW INCIDENT
- Anthony Breznican – Senior writer Entertainment Weekly – AVALON
- Scott Oliver – ESPN –THE BIG LEBOWSKI
- Chaitanya Kumar – Climate Policy Advisor at 350.org – ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
- Hadley Freeman- Columnist & features writer at The Guardian – SAY ANYTHING
- Gabrielle Bellot – Afro-Caribbean Trans Woman Writer – New Yorker, New York Times, The Atlantic etc. – NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND
You can hear the short trailer for “This Movie Changed Me” here – http://bit.ly/2rFcX9D, and this link is to the David Greene STAR WARS episode – http://bit.ly/2nfLBl3.
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