Carolyn Talks..., Podcast

For this episode of Carolyn Talks… I had the pleasure of speaking with  Darius Marder , director and co-writer of  Sound of Metal  about how he, his co-writer Abraham Marder, sound editor, and composer Nicholas Becker and their teams created one of the most unique cinematic auditory experiences I’ve ever had. As a viewer, critic, and disabled person experiencing slow hearing loss, i...

Like a right of passage, and matter of survival, learning to hear the words unspoken, decipher every gesture and look, navigating the tests and expectations placed on us by society, from a young age is something that every woman has gone through. In Writer and Director Bora Kim's emotionally stirring debut feature House of Hummingbird, 14-year-old Kim Eun Hee (Park Ji Hu) is discovering those skil...

On February 22, winners of the 18th Annual ACTRA Toronto Awards were announced during a ceremony at The Carlu, in downtown Toronto. Just before the ceremony commenced, Carolyn spoke with Theresa Tova, President of ACTRA about the work the organization has been doing, Canada's place in the film industry and increasing diversity and visibility for Actors of Color Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

For her feature film debut writer and director Mariko Bobrik gives insight into how the structured lives of a cook and his young daughter gradually changes when she begins to rebel, and he begins preparing new dishes in The Taste of Pho which screened in the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival during it's first ever digital event. In this new episode of Carolyn Talks... I speak with Bob...

In this episode of  Carolyn Talks...,  I speak with writer and actress Yetide Badaki, actress Karen David and director Jessica Sherif about their new short film  In Hollywoodland , which uses  Alice in Wonderland  as inspiration to subvert the fantasy many have of Hollywood. We speak about the ways Badaki's script, the performances and production design are used to highlig...

In this episode of Carolyn Talks...,  I speak with writer and actress Yetide Badaki, actress Karen David and director Jessica Sherif about their new short film In Hollywoodland , which uses Alice in Wonderland as inspiration to subvert the fantasy many have of Hollywood. We speak about the ways Badaki's script, the performances and production design are used to highlight the way Hollywood vic...

HBO's  Lovecraft Country  has come to an end, and so has our special recap series. For the last episode of  So Here’s What Happened in Lovecraft Country!  , we thought it was fitting to being back Perdita, our special guest for the last two episodes to discuss the goings on in episodes 9 and 10.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TIFF20: Carolyn Talks 'Under The Open Sky' With Li Lai, EIC of  Mediaversity Reviews , to discuss one of favorite films of the year  Under The Open Sky  by Miwa Nishikawa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode, LaNeysha and Carolyn got the opportunity to interview Twitch streamer, cosplayer, and content creator Imperial Grrl, to discuss how they partner with St. Jude PLAY LIVE to help raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Throughout the episode, they talk about how Imperial Grrl got into streaming, how she got involved with  St. Jude PLAY LIVE , discuss...

TIFF20: Carolyn Talks With '40 Years A Prisoner' and Preparing for TIFF With Robyn Citizen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 ‘Lovecraft Country’ Episodes 7 & 8 recap discussion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Lovecraft Country’ Episodes 3 & 4 Recap Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TIFF20: Carolyn Talks 'One Night in Miami' With Journalist Kathia Woods Directed by Academy Award winner Regina King and written by Kemp Powel,  One Night in Miami depicts a fictional scenario where four Black men spend a night sharing, lecturing, educating and commiserating with each other about the struggles of Black people in America. These four men are none other than icons Malcolm X, Muh...

Recap discussion of ‘Lovecraft Country’ Episodes 3 & 4  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

INTERVIEW: The Paper Tigers with Writer-Director Bao Tran at Fantasia Fest 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After just two episodes, LaNeysha and Carolyn have become huge fans of the show, and as such will be hosting special bi-weekly recaps of the show during it's 10 episode run. In this first episode of  So Here's What Happened in Lovecraft Country! , they share their thoughts about all of the themes from "Sundown" and "Whitey's On The Moon". They discuss how racism is the horrific monster the ch...

In this episode, LaNeysha and Carolyn review and discusses the latest season of HBO's Insecure. Insecure  is a millennial-focused comedy-drama television series on HBO created by Issa Rae . Slightly based on Rae’s renowned web series Awkward Black Girl, Insecure  unpacks the story of the Black female experience from the perspective of two female protagonists and best friends, Issa (...

To change things up a bit, LaNeysha and Carolyn thought it would be fun to record this episode live on Instagram, so our listeners could get a chance to see how we are. We enjoyed interacting with others who enjoyed the film as much as we did. As always, we discussed out likes and dislikes of the films, and answered questions from those who tuned in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Welcome to another episode of the So Here's What Happened podcast! On this episode LaNeysha discusses her latest manga series, the supernatural action-adventure Jujutsu Kaisen.  While Carolyn shares her thoughts on the Taiwanese Netflix original series, The Victims' Game.  And the ladies discuss their thoughts on the latest season of Issa Rae's hit HBO series,  Insecure.  Hoste...

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Our archive includes classic westerns, horror, mystery, family, martial arts, film noir, religious programming, cult classics, silents, classic cartoons, shorts, documentaries, foreign imports and many rarely and seldom seen lost classics—all remastered for today’s new platforms, professionally transferred from original film elements and available in ProRes, with many in HD, and featuring original...

In this episode of "Carolyn Talks..." she speaks with Vancouver storyboard artist, writer and illustrator Pearl Low about her work on the Oscar winning animated short film Hair Love , and how art helps Pearl to see herself in new way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON this episode Carolyn talks with Rachel Harrison Gordon, writer and director of 'Broken Bird'. Rachel is an MFA/MBA candidate at NYU Tisch/Stern and a Sundance 2020 Blackhouse Fellow. Rachel's interest in storytelling evolved through pursuits of perspectives in journalism and in government. She has studied people through quantitative behavioral data and through their stories, and hopes to create...

Another month has come to an end, which means it's time for a new episode of So Here’s What Happened! with LaNeysha and Carolyn. In this episode, we chat about The Invisible Man , season 2 of KINGDOM and Castlevania season 3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.