Apres Culture

This week we’re looking at a pair of classic documentary films. First up is seminal true crime drama The Thin Blue Line, which examines the politics and personalities that put a man on death row for killing a Dallas police officer -- and asks whether it might have all been a horrible mistake. Then we’re diving into Los Angeles Plays Itself, a simultaneously cantankerous and swoony look at the history of Los Angeles as it appears on film. One grumpy film professor and native Angeleno sets out to make the definitive case for what’s wrong with the movies’ take on LA, permissions be damned, and 200+ clips later, a cult classic was born. Pull up a chair and google “fair use laws”— it’s time for Après Culture. Important Note: We don’t want to risk spoiling anything for our listeners, so outlined below are the time-stamps of when we talk about each documentary - listen at your risk or feel free to skip around! 02:22-19:16 - The Thin Blue Line 19:36-39:35 - Los Angeles Plays Itself NEXT WEEK: Our special Pop