Behind the Slate
Aaron Strand
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Welcome everyone!
Join host, Aaron Strand, as we take a historical deep dive into the life and work of cinema's greatest directors.
We skip across time, genre, and nationality to explore the greatest and wildest stories from the history of film, and use the lives of these extraordinary artists to examine the broader historical context that shaped their art.
Think 'Hardcore History' meets 'You Must Remember This'.
Between our main story episodes, we will be releasing 'One-Reelers'. These shorter episodes will feature interviews with scholars, artists and fellow movie-lovers, listener emails, or shorter historical anecdotes.
Whether you're a hardcore cinephile, a history nerd, or just someone who likes a good story, you'll love these gripping tales about the art and artists that have shaped and defined our modern world!
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5. The Hopeful Art with Tara Ochs
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12/02/22 • 72 min
Aaron speaks with actor, writer, comedian and teacher Tara Ochs on the nature and theory of comedy. We discuss why farts are funny, how the belief that comedians need to be sad is a complete myth, the intricacies and problems of cancel culture in both modern and historical contexts, and the history of female comedians. Tara gives her insights on why Chaplin's work holds up 100 years later and shares her belief that comedy is a 'hopeful' art that promises increased inclusion, playfulness and joy for future generations.
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Join our weekly film club: https://www.instagram.com/arroyofilmclub
Producer: Greg Kleinschmidt
Photography: Lola Scott
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29. Withdrawal Part 2 - Story and Substance
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06/30/23 • 48 min
Today we get into the plot of our upcoming feature film 'Withdrawal'. Aaron discusses where the idea came from and how it evolved from an inspired thought to an actionable project, culminating in a 8-Point 'Upfront Aims Program' inspired by Melvin Van Peebles.
Follow the film on IG: @withdrawalfilm
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Producer: Greg Kleinschmidt
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14. Melvin Van Peebles Part 1 - Pre-Melvin
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02/10/23 • 97 min
It is our first episode on the life and work of the revolutionary artist, Melvin Van Peebles... only Mr. Van Peebles will not be appearing. In order to understand the themes, imagery and messages within his films, we are going to tell a story of African American representation in American drama. We'll meet a Caribbean immigrant who founds the first black owned theatre in the U.S., a gangly white actor who made one of the most dangerous pieces of art in human history, a lower Manhattan wunderkind who would come to be known as 'King of all Dancers' and of course, the South Dakota Homesteader turned father of African American independent cinema, Oscar Micheaux!
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Producer: Greg Kleinschmidt
Sources:
‘White People Do Not Know How to Behave at Entertainments Designed for Ladies and Gentlemen of Colour’ by Marvin McAllister
'The African Grove Theatre and Company’ by Jonathan Dewberry
‘Stephen C. Foster and Negro Minstrelsy' by Robert P. Nevin
‘Select Committee on the Slave Trade. Evidence by Thomas Trotter'
‘Slave Culture: Nationalist Theory and the Foundations of Black America' by Sterling Stuckey
‘Black Magic a Pictorial History of Black Entertainers in America' by Langston Hughes
‘American Notes' by Charles Dickens
‘Red Summer' by Cameron McWhirter
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25. Melvin Van Peebles Part 5 - A Natural Death
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05/26/23 • 110 min
Melvin takes over Broadway only to see his midas touch leave him. Later in life he experiences a Renaissance as the first black trader on Wall Street and ages gracefully into one of the greatest elder statesmen in cinema history. Rest In Peace Melvin Van Peebles (8/21/32-9/21/21), one of the greatest artists of the 20th Century.
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Join our weekly film club: https://www.instagram.com/arroyofilmclub
Producer: Greg Kleinschmidt
Sources:
'Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song' by Melvin Van Peebles (1971)
'How to Dismantle a [Theatric] Bomb: Broadway Flops, Broadway Money, and Musical Theater Historiography' by Dr. Elizabeth Wollman (May, 2020
'2008 Interview with Red Bull Music Academy': https://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/melvin-van-peebles-dont-write-a-check-your-ass-cant-cash
'Unstoppable: Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks, and Ossie Davis in Conversation': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHuW5bxVamg
Visionary Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeRJLgAbW-4&list=PLCwE4GdJdVRLS1R8f9-G8hihJQKmePpCW&t=116
'How To Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (And Enjoy It)' (2005) Dir. Joe Angio
Black Arts/West History by Douglas Q Barnett: https://www.historylink.org/File/3523
Paul Carter Harrison Archives: Emory University Rose Reading Room
'Le Fete a Harlem' Program Archive: https://data.bnf.fr/fr/39467577/fete_a_harlem_spectacle_1964/
1972 Tony Awards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weVm6vn7SOg
Mario Van Peebles/Melvin Van Peebles interview with Charlie Rose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9N3D7ZzjkY&t=996s
June 6th 1972 Episode of Black Journal: https://www.criterionchannel.com/don-t-play-us-cheap/videos/melvin-van-peebles-on-black-journal-2
NYT 'The Boadasssss Success' (1972): https://www.nytimes.com/1972/08/20/archives/the-baadasssss-success-of-melvin-van-peebles-van-peebles-counting.html?searchResultPosition=76
NYT 'Melvin Van Prolific' (1972): https://www.nytimes.com/1972/05/28/archives/melvin-van-prolific-melvin-van-prolific.html?searchResultPosition=15
NYT Review of 'Waltz of the Stork' (1982): https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/06/theater/stage-waltz-of-van-peebles-opens.html?searchResultPosition=13
'Making Do the Right Thing' Dir St. Clair Bourne: https://archive.org/details/making-do-the-right-thing
'Classified X' Dir. Melvin Van Peebles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOfwnPJtHJM
Joshie Jo Armstead Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMcWYsDOm8M
'Melvin Van Peebles The Real Deal': https://www.criterionchannel.com/videos/melvin-van-peebles-on-sweet-sweetback-s-baadasssss-song-2002
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31. Withdrawal Part 3 - An Actor Prepares with Millie Rose Evans
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07/14/23 • 87 min
Outside of the script, casting is the most part of the filmmaking process. Today, Aaron talks through the casting process for 'Withdrawal' and then speaks with lead actor, Millie Rose Evans. Millie is an actor and musician based in Atlanta, GA. She gives a step-by-step insight into her experience during the 'Withdrawal' casting process, providing valuable tips, and honest testimony.
Follow Millie Rose Evans:
Instagram: @millieroseevans
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ycgcLaB1PDQOxwG96U6No?si=_i7lsEPxRCWdoiutpkPssA
Follow the film on IG: @withdrawalfilm
Email us: [email protected]
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Producer: Greg Kleinschmidt
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33. Withdrawal Part 4 - Loving the Process with Brent Michal
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07/28/23 • 69 min
Aaron is joined by filmmaker, and actor Brent Michal who plays the lead role of 'Jay' in Withdrawal. Brent talks about his journey from child actor to filmmaker back to acting again and shares the love of the process that keeps him going.
Brent's Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/brentmichal
Email us: [email protected]
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Producer: Greg Kleinschmidt
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10/20/23 • 61 min
Aaron sits down with Actor, Writer, Director, and pioneering Intimacy Coordinator, Kristina Arjona. Kristina gives a crash course on this relatively new role set job, and discusses the facts and misconceptions about the profession.
Kristina's webpage: https://www.atlintimacycoordinator.com/about
Kristina on IG: @kristina.arjona
Kristina's email: [email protected]
Email us: [email protected]
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Producer: Greg Kleinschmidt
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60. Crash Zoom with Sammie Purcell and Aaron Strand (1-1-25)
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01/01/25 • 74 min
HAPPY NEW YEAR! IN 2 WEEKS CRASH ZOOM WILL BE MOVING EXCLUSIVELY TO OUR OWN PODCAST FEED.
SUBSCRIBE NOW TO NEVER MISS AN EPISODE.
On today's very special episode we look back on the crazy year in film in television that was 2024.
You can check out Sammie's work:
Sammie on Substack
You can check out Aaron's work:
@strandedonstage
@withdrawalfilm
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@crashzoompodcast
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10/04/24 • 35 min
Join host Aaron Strand live at the historic Plaza Theatre in Atlanta, GA as he presents Sergio Leone's 1967 film 'The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly'. Aaron gives an opening monologue giving a brief historical background of the filmmaker. After the screening, we open up the conversation for a lively audience discussion!
Come see us for our next live show, November 20th where we will be screening John Flynn's 1977 film 'Rolling Thunder'
Tickets: https://www.plazaatlanta.com/movie/behind-the-slate-rolling-thunder
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22. Melvin Van Peebles Part 4 - Original Baadasssss
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04/21/23 • 137 min
Melvin flips Hollywood the middle-finger setting out to make his own independent movie, at a time when it was considered borderline impossible. What followed was one of the wildest stories in film history as Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song survives on-set madness and impossible odds to become one of the most successful films of the decade.
Email us: [email protected]
Instagram: @behindtheslatepod
TikTok: @behindtheslatepod
YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast
Join our weekly film club: https://www.instagram.com/arroyofilmclub
Producer: Greg Kleinschmidt
Sources:
'Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song' by Melvin Van Peebles (1971)
'2008 Interview with Red Bull Music Academy': https://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/melvin-van-peebles-dont-write-a-check-your-ass-cant-cash
'Unstoppable: Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks, and Ossie Davis in Conversation': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHuW5bxVamg
'Interview with Olumide Productions': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRn9nr5qXOg
Marlon Brando Eulogy for Bobby Hutton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g05Sb9CcnE
Interview with Reelin In the Years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B48FJ03-tkU
Visionary Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeRJLgAbW-4&list=PLCwE4GdJdVRLS1R8f9-G8hihJQKmePpCW&t=116s
'How To Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (And Enjoy It)' (2005) Dir. Joe Angio
'SUBVERTING HOLLYWOOD FROM THE INSIDE OUT' by Racquel Gates: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/fq.2014.68.1.9
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How many episodes does Behind the Slate have?
Behind the Slate currently has 64 episodes available.
What topics does Behind the Slate cover?
The podcast is about Film History, Film, History, Podcasts, Hollywood and Tv & Film.
What is the most popular episode on Behind the Slate?
The episode title '5. The Hopeful Art with Tara Ochs' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Behind the Slate?
The average episode length on Behind the Slate is 68 minutes.
How often are episodes of Behind the Slate released?
Episodes of Behind the Slate are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Behind the Slate?
The first episode of Behind the Slate was released on Oct 7, 2022.
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