The Blackface Conundrum

<p>It’s seeming more and more likely that <a href="https://apnews.com/425e43fa0ffdd6e126c5171653ec47d1">President Trump ignored warnings </a>that Russia was paying militants to hunt US soldiers in Afghanistan. According to Ann Hathaway, director Christopher Nolan <a href="https://variety.com/2020/tv/features/anne-hathaway-hugh-jackman-1234690561/">might not let his actors sit down on set</a> which seems...really weird? And we have a conversation with screenwriter <a href="https://twitter.com/AlannaBennett">Alanna Bennett</a> (CW’s <em>Roswell, New Mexico)</em> about the recent wave of TV shows that have <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krystieyandoli/30-rock-blackface-episodes-are-pulled">removed episodes </a>that use blackface from syndication.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>