Press Play Oscars Edition: Barry Jenkins, Black Panther, and more

Actor Stephan James, director Barry Jenkins, and actor KiKi Layne on the set of "If Beale Street Could Talk."

Actor Stephan James, director Barry Jenkins, and actor KiKi Layne on the set of "If Beale Street Could Talk." Photo credit: Tatum Mangus / Annapurna Pictures

The 91st Academy Awards are coming up on Sunday. We hear from “If Beale Street Could Talk” director Barry Jenkins; the production designer of “Isle of Dogs;” and Tim Blake Nelson, who plays the title character in “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.” We also discuss the cultural significance of “Black Panther.”

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Caitlin Plummer