Shoot This Now

"Inside Jaws" isn't just the story of the first summer blockbuster - it's also the story of how Steven Spielberg found his voice and his courage. "Inside Jaws" host talks to us about Jaws, recreating shark attacks using only sound, and how Spielberg represents the creator in all of us. Listen to it here: https://wondery.com/shows/inside-jaws/     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We need a proper Bruce Lee biopic, one that addresses his profound influence on race relations and celebrity. This episode, "Bruce Lee: A Life" author Matthew Polly talks about Lee's influence on Quentin Tarantino, the Wu-Tang Clan, and all of us. (And why Chuck Norris hates talking about him.) Buy "Bruce Lee: A Life": https://mattpolly.com     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Teal Swan is an internet guru who finds followers largely online. She presents herself as a healer, but critics say she is playing with fire and has dangerous ideas about treating people who may be suicidal. She's the subject of Gizmodo's excellent The Gateway podcast. We're joined by host Jennings Brown and producer Jessica Glazer to talk about the trouble with Teal Swan. Check out The Gateway: https://gizmodo.com/weve-launched-an-investigative-podcast-about-a-controve-1826416613   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In 1973, a robber who looked like Bill Skarsgard took hostages in a Swedish bank. He demanded money, a fast car, and the release of a "pop gangster" prison buddy who looked like Armie Hammer. The Swedish government delivered. Reunited within the bank, the criminals quickly won over their captives -- a situation that coined the phrase "Stockholm Syndrome." We sometimes hear it today in reference to Patty Hearst and everyone living in America in 2018. If you enjoy this episode, we recommend Jeffrey Toobin's terrific "American Heiress," his account of Patty Hearst's kidnapping. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In February, we talked about why "Dear David," BuzzFeed writer Adam Ellis' internet ghost story, should be a movie. This week, we found out it's going to happen. Special guest Beatrice Verhoeven joins us to talk about why she knew "Dear David" should be a movie, and how she exclusively broke the news that it will be. Here's our episode from February: http://shootthisnow.libsyn.com/the-dear-david-story-feat-beatrice-verhoeven   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Neff Davis met Anna Delvey when Anna gave her $100 for a restaurant recommendation. Anna soon drew Neff into a moneyed game of trying to conquer New York City. Imagine if the Great Gatsby passed the Bechdel test. Jessica Pressler's New York Magazine story about their relationship is a sensation, one that's drawing "a lot of interest" from Hollywood. Read it here:  https://www.thecut.com/2018/05/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.html See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Antonia Brenner wasn't the most likely woman to become a nun, much less a nun who moved into a Tijuana prison: Born into a wealthy family in Beverly Hills, she was a twice-divorced mother of seven when she chose to live in Tijuana's notorious La Mesa to care for its forgotten inmates. In 1994, she single-handedly stopped a Halloween-night prison riot. She became known as the Prison Angel.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Every week on "Shoot This Now" we talk about a different story that should be a movie. This week: That time "wickedest man in the world" Aleister Crowley and poet Victor Benjamin Neuburg to bring a demon into the world using "sex magick" We learned about this incident from Dan Cummins' wonderful "Timesuck" podcast: https://timesuckpodcast.com/Episodes See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this special bonus episode, we talk to "Atlanta Monster" host and co-creator Payne Lindsey and co-creator Donald Albright about the odds of an "Atlanta Monster" TV show, the frustrations of talking to Wayne Williams, and whether Williams' musical group, "Gemini," ever had a chance. "He lied to me about some very crucial things," Lindsey says. They also talk about the status of their "Up and Vanished" TV show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this, our name-droppingest episode ever, we discuss Gwyneth Paltrow and Blythe Danner's Goop Podcast discussion of the time 19-year-old Gwyneth shared a stage with a drunken Christopher Walken. Then, Tim recounts another embarrassing tale of ingenue meets drunkard at an "SNL" cast party, which spurs Trey and Matt to describe encounters with "Entourage" cast members. Finally, Tim talks about meeting Michael Jackson.   Email: tim@thewrap.com Twitter:  @mattdonnelly @trey3williams See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Every week we talk about stories that should be movies. This episode: TheWrap film reporter Trey Williams tells us about 23-year-old slave Robert Smalls, who seized a Confederate ship to free his family and crewmembers - then helped win the Civil War and integrate the Navy. We also talk about Kanye West, why so many movies about slavery follow the same Oscar-baity but predictable formula, and the "This American Life" account of how an Oakland student inspired Steven Spielberg to make "Amistad." Follow us on Twitter:  @Trey3Williams @MattDonnelly @TimAMolloy   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk about stories that should be movies. This week, Matt and Tim have a healthy, no-dumb-jokes discussion about a "This American Life" episode in which menstrual blood almost gets a woman in trouble with the NYPD. We also play "Know Your Hemsworths."   Check Jillian Welsh's story, "Aunt Flo," here: http://risk-show.com/podcast/unthinkable/ ...and email us at tim@thewrap.com   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sean Hannity got Jimmy Kimmel to apologize this week for homophobic jokes, but Sean Hannity was fired for homophobic comments from his first radio gig as a DJ at UC Santa Barbara. The result was an insane fight between UCSB and the ACLU, where surprising alliances were forged. Email us: tim@thewrap.com Tweet: @mattdonnelly or @timamolloy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk about stories that should be made into movies. This week: How the Tylenol murders offer a masterclass in crisis PR -- one  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg should study. Plus: Why we think Michael Keaton should star in our story, and how it relates to the Unabomber and "The Devil in the White City." Follow @timamolloy and @mattdonnelly, or email tim@thewrap.com to tell us what stories you want made into movies.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We have a special treat: A bonus episode of "Low Key," the new podcast Tim is making with Aaron Lanton and Keith Dennie. Our first journey with the crew explores the key themes of "Black Panther" that went unnoticed. For example, is there such a thing as a good ethnostate? How does vibranium work as an allegory? Why do people believe Eric Killmonger is more empathetic than T'Challa? Let's go!   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Angela Davis was a Black revolutionary professor catapulted to the national stage when California Gov. Ronald Reagan fired her from UCLA in 1969. A year later, she became the third woman ever on the FBI's Most Wanted List. She has appeared in documentaries like "The Black Power Mixtape" and Ava DuVernay's "13th," but never in a biopic. We think that needs to change. Listen to Angela Davis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSGPGNJpaE0 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we talk about comics that deserve to be movies with TheWrap's comic maestro, Umberto Gonzales - aka @ElMayimbe. We talk about why Ninjak, Ann Nocenti's X-Men spinoff "Beauty and the Beast" (featuring ex-disco star Dazzler) and Calvin & Hobbes should be movies. And why Dazzler should be played by Janelle Monae, not Taylor Swift. Here's Ira Madison III's piece on Grace Jones' influence on Dazzler: http://www.mtv.com/news/2911767/the-queer-importance-of-dazzler-marvels-disco-inspired-rollerskating-superheroine/ This week's music: Donna Summer's "Sunset People"   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Every episode, we talk about stories that should be movies -- except this time. Because our special guest, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, has guested on "RuPaul's Drag Race," and reveals to us how they WORK IT behind the scenes. Check out JBC's podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-others/id1350187465?mt=2 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this, our best episode, we're joined by Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, star of "UnREAL" and host of "JBC Presents Conversations With Others." On "UnREAL" he plays a reality show producer, so we talk about the greatest reality show ever: MTV's "The Real World" Season 3, when Puck and Pedro Zamora fought for the soul of reality TV. Was it a place to inform and educate? Or to stage fake drama? Check out Bowyer-Chapman's "JBC Presents Conversations With Others" here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-others/id1350187465?mt=2 And watch "UnREAL" on Lifetime.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's episode is inspired by the Slenderman case and "Black Mirror." How do you sentence kids who commit crimes because they can't tell the internet from real life? And is there still a difference? Also, Matt casually mentions that he used to live in the Hillside Strangler house. No biggie. Thanks to the Mic Dicta podcast and "Black Mirror" for inspiration. Also, here's a song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=13&v=F9-twvfH3pk  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.