FX's Clipped with NBA Coach Alvin Gentry

07/16/24 • 25 min

In this exclusive interview, Alexis is joined by 36-year NBA veteran Alvin Gentry (who is also her dad) to discuss the FX miniseries Clipped. How much of the show was fact vs fiction? Did Laurence Fishburne, Ed O’Neill, and the rest of the cast capture the essence of their real-life counterparts? What was it like being part of the LA Clippers organization during the Donald Sterling scandal? Hear Alvin’s thoughts on Clipped here.
0:00 Intro
1:23 Fact vs fiction
7:54 Media frenzy
15:54 Unprecedented events
20:15 Clipped vs Winning Time
21:37 Favorite sports movies
24:02 Wrap-up
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Kill (Hindi Action Movie) with Billy from Geek of Oz

Alexis is joined by Billy from Geek of Oz to discuss the new ultra-violent Hindi action film Kill from director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat featuring breakout star Lakshya and a phenomenal villain performance from Raghav Juyal. How does sound amp up the impact of the violence, what could change in the upcoming Hollywood remake, and why does this film stand out in the action genre?
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0:00 Intro
0:30 First impressions
5:20 Spoiler chat
11:44 Hollywood remake
16:32 Best kills
19:07 Great villains
21:36 Final thoughts
22:17 Wrap-up

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Going Down to South Park with Angus Truskett from Hey Fam

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, so Alexis invited Angus Truskett from Hey Fam to talk about the venerable animated series. The two discuss sneaking into the South Park movie in 1999, the evolution of Matt Stone and Trey Parker from Cannibal: The Musical to The Book of Mormon, South Park video games like The Stick of Truth and The Fractured But Whole, and the recent renovations to Casa Bonita in Denver.
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0:00 Intro
1:20 First time watching South Park
11:49 Bigger, Longer & Uncut
22:02 The Oscars
24:33 South Park video games
28:21 The new specials
33:06 Team America
35:36 From South Park to The Book of Mormon
41:27 Casa Bonita
46:58 Wrap-up