Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Film Roundup: 'Straight Outta Compton' and More
This weekend, rappers who came straight outta Compton are coming straight to a theater near you. We’ll talk about the movie based on the story of their life. We also talk about the reboot of a cult classic TV show, and Kevin Bacon playing a small town sheriff gone bad.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThis weekend, rappers who came straight outta Compton are coming straight to a theater near you. We’ll talk about the movie based on the story of their life. We also talk about the reboot of a cult classic TV show, and Kevin Bacon playing a small town sheriff gone bad.
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Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Jolie Myers
Managing Producer, 'Press Play'
Matt Atchity
general manager of Moviefone and co-host of the podcast Breakfast all Day
Witney Seibold
senior writer at SlashFilm and co-host of the podcast Critically Acclaimed Network
The full episode
5 of 5Solar Power, Watts Riots: Pop Culture, and 'Straight Outta Compton'- 0:17Rafe Esquith Sues the LAUSD
- 9:07Exide Plant Contamination Worse Than Previously Believed
- 16:19Solar Power v. Power Companies
- 24:21Watts Riots: Watts in Pop Culture
- 40:05Film Roundup: 'Straight Outta Compton' and MoreYou’re reading this