Hollywood Inclusive
Podcasts
Mass media has a long history of leaving many voices underrepresented–both in its depiction of race and gender roles and in the degree to which white males dominate the very creation of entertainment. Television writer Kirk Moore (American Crime) and internet producer Deron Sedy (brevityTV) discuss with industry guests how Hollywood fails women and minorities, and what steps can be taken towards positive change.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Podcasts
Description:
Mass media has a long history of leaving many voices underrepresented–both in its depiction of race and gender roles and in the degree to which white males dominate the very creation of entertainment. Television writer Kirk Moore (American Crime) and internet producer Deron Sedy (brevityTV) discuss with industry guests how Hollywood fails women and minorities, and what steps can be taken towards positive change.
Twitter:
@GoodTalkNetwork
Language:
English
Contact:
310.237.3546
Episodes
Hollywood Inclusive 0009 — Kanye Meeting with Trump, Breakthroughs in Inclusiveness, and Does Liberal Hollywood Think Racism Is Solved?
12/16/2016
guest Moira Griffin (@MoiraGriffin) Senior Director of Diversity Initiatives at Sundance Institute. segment 1, Post-election Race & Politics (0:00): We haven’t had a chance to chat since the election, so we chat a little about race and politics in our country today. segment 2, Guest Interview (35:42): Moira tells us about her career in film production, festival curation, and ... Read more
Duration:01:13:16
Hollywood Inclusive 0008 — Dr. Strange Director Answers ‘Whitewashing’ Criticism, Lil Wayne, Hollywood’s Paper Consumption
11/3/2016
guest DMA (@PlanetDMA) segment 1, Story of the Week — Dr. Strange (0:00): Marvel’s Kevin Feige states a new commitment to diversity in comic book movies. Dr. Strange director Scott Derickson gave an interview to Daily Beast about how he was TRYING to be sensitive to the audience in portrayal of Asian characters, but in doing so ... Read more
Duration:01:24:46
Hollywood Inclusive 0007 — Health, Stress, and the Entertainment Industry; Fall TV; Jessica Jones
10/28/2016
segment 1, “A Very Special Episode” — Balance, Health, and Making it in Hollywood (0:00): We’ve each had health scares send us to the E.R. this year, and in both cases the diagnosis was mostly… stress. We discuss the entertainment industry, what it takes to survive, and the quest for balance. segment 2, News In Review — October 2016 ... Read more
Duration:01:23:12
Hollywood Inclusive 0006 — Representation Numbers, Lena Dunham, & #OscarsSoDiverse
9/30/2016
guest XAVIER BURGIN (@xlnb) segment 1, Story of the Week — Diversity Studies (0:00): We discuss the Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism’s annual report on representation in film for 2015, plus the Director’s Guild’s study on television gender and ethnic hiring practices. So, we know there’s a problem; what’s the solution? Do “diversity programs” work? segment ... Read more
Hollywood Inclusive 0005 — Richard Sherman’s Press Conference, Emmy Diversity
9/23/2016
guest EVETTE VARGAS (@vargasgirl) segment 1, Story of the Week (0:00): Richard Sherman abruptly ended a press conference in order to call attention to police brutality and clarify a position of support to Colin Kaepernick’s protest. Kirk tells about a recent racist encounter and the police response he encountered. segment 2, Guest Interview (22:30): We ask Evette ... Read more
Duration:01:13:18
Hollywood Inclusive 0004 — Kaepernick’s Media Coverage, Age Bias in Hollywood, & Naked Extras
9/2/2016
Segment 1: Our story of the week is Colin Kapernick and the media coverage his story has seen. We approach it from the point of view of a TheUndefeated.com article that suggests lack of diversity in sports reporting has something to do with out the story is being addressed. But first we look into Frank Somerville, a ... Read more
Duration:01:02:45
Hollywood Inclusive 0003 — Race & Gender Casting, Zendaya as Spider-Man’s Love Interest, & Internet Trolls
8/26/2016
Segment 1: Starting with Bryan Fuller’s choice of conscious casting approach in American Gods for Starz, (Variety Article) we explore when a role should and shouldn’t be race-specific. Segment 2: Zendaya is the new Mary Jane Watson. Do comic book movies need to stay faithful to their source material? Does that include race of characters? Is “controversy” over ... Read more
Duration:01:04:18
Hollywood Inclusive 0002 — Ryan Lochte, Nate Parker, Netflix
8/19/2016
Segment 1: What Pissed You Off? — Kirk expounds on the white privilege displayed by Ryan Lochte and friends. Want to read a terrible article? (Sporting News says we all lie, so just go with it.) Nate Parker — What responsibility do people of color have to support the work of people of color? When ... Read more
Duration:00:37:42
Hollywood Inclusive 0001 — Kenya Barris, Ava Duvernay, & Welcome!
8/12/2016
Welcome to our first ever episode! Kirk & Deron want to invite you to the conversation. Segment 1: Black-ish creator Kenya Barris recently told reporters, “I will be so happy when ‘Diversity’ is not a word.” (Jezebel article) We discuss why we agree, and why we kept that word out of the title to our ... Read more
Duration:00:43:47