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Send Kevin a Text MessageIn this episode of Don't Kill the Messenger, host Kevin Goetz sits down with acclaimed producer David Permut, the visionary behind films like Face/Off, Hacksaw Ridge (Academy Award nominee for Best Picture), Dragnet, and most recently, Rustin. His films have garnered multiple Academy Award nominations, and he is known for his exceptional ability to discover new talent and bring challenging stories to the screen. From selling star maps as a teenager to executive producing with Barack and Michelle Obama, Permut shares candid stories about his remarkable journey in Hollywood.Early Beginnings and Star Maps (02:15)Permut discusses his start as the publisher of Beverly Hills Map Company, selling maps to celebrity homes while meeting stars like Fred Astaire, Elvis Presley, and Katherine Hepburn.Learning from Bill Sargent (09:17)The producer shares how meeting promoter Bill Sargent led to his first major projects, including Give 'em Hell, Harry! starring James Whitmore.Richard Pryor Live in Concert (16:30)Permut reveals the story behind producing Richard Pryor's groundbreaking concert film, which grossed $32.5 million.Face/Off: From Shelf to Screen (24:33)Details the fascinating journey of acquiring Face/Off from Warner Brothers, investing his own money for the option, and bringing John Woo on board to direct what would become a major hit.The Making of Hacksaw Ridge (30:04)Permut talks about the 17-year journey to bring Desmond Doss's story to screen, culminating in six Oscar nominations and working with Mel Gibson.Rustin and Working with the Obamas (36:05)Permut discusses collaborating with Barack and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground Productions on Rustin and the importance of telling meaningful stories.Current Projects and Future Vision (41:27)The producer shares his excitement about discovering new talent and his upcoming projects, including Twinless with James Sweeney and Being Heumann, the story of disability rights activist Judy Heumann.Throughout this engaging conversation, David Permut embodies his own philosophy: "Die with your memories, not your dreams." From selling star maps to producing Oscar-nominated films, his journey demonstrates the power of passion and persistence in Hollywood. Whether creating blockbusters or meaningful dramas, Permut's enthusiasm for discovering new talent and telling important stories remains as strong as ever.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review or connect on social media. We look forward to bringing you more revelations from behind the scenes next time on Don't Kill the Messenger!Host: Kevin GoetzGuest: David PermutProducer: Kari CampanoWriters: Kevin Goetz, Darlene Hayman, and Kari CampanoAudio Engineer: Gary Forbes (DG Entertainment) For more information about David Permut:Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_PermutIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0674303/Variety: https://variety.com/exec/david-permut/ For more information about Kevin Goetz:Website: www.KevinGoetz360.comAudienceology Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Audience-ology/Kevin-Goetz/9781982186678Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @KevinGoetz360Linked In @Kevin Goetz

In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes food and nature writer Eugenia Bone to discuss her new book, "Have a Good Trip: Exploring the Magic Mushroom Experience." Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-280?ref=278 Drawing from extensive research, personal experimentation, and interviews, Eugenia shares insights into the world of psilocybin mushrooms, from cultivation to ceremonial use. She explores the intersection of citizen science and clinical research, the role of indigenous wisdom, and offers a balanced perspective on the current psychedelic renaissance. Eugenia Bone is food and nature writer whose work has appeared in many anthologies, magazines, and newspapers, including The New York Times, The National Lampoon, Saveur, Gourmet, BBC Science, and The Wall Street Journal, where she is a frequent book reviewer. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and former president of the New York Mycological Society. She is faculty at the New York Botanical Garden where she teaches classes on psychedelic mushrooms and mycophagy. She is the author or co-author of nine books on food and biology, and has won or been nominated for a variety of awards, including the Nautilus Award, the Colorado Book Award and the James Beard Award. Eugenia has been featured on many dozens of radio shows and podcasts, lectured widely in diverse venues like The New York Public Library, the Denver Botanical Garden and The telluride Mushroom Festival where she is a regular presenter. She is featured in the documentary directed by Louie Schwartzberg, Fantastic Fungi (2019), and in the Netflix children's show about food, Waffles + Mochi (the mushroom episode) produced by Michele Obama's Higher Ground Productions. Highlights: Introduction to Eugenia's new book and her approach to writing about psychedelics  The process of researching and writing "Have a Good Trip" The "Noccers" of Seattle: Urban mushroom cultivation activists Experience with indigenous ceremonies and curanderas Personal journey with mushroom cultivation The role of citizen science in psychedelic research Insights from microdosing experiences Final wisdom about having a good trip Episode Links: Eugenia's website Eugenia's book, Have a Good Trip Instagram: @EugeniaGBone Eugenia's Substack These show links may contain affiliate links. Third Wave receives a small percentage of the product price if you purchase through the above affiliate links. Episode Sponsor: The Practitioner Certification Program by Third Wave's Psychedelic Coaching Institute.

Our next guest, Melissa Winter, has a career that's so remarkable and, yet, hard to pin down. In fact, that's the point. Melissa has been the Chief of Staff to former First Lady Michelle Obama for the past seven years. She first joined Mrs. Obama's staff 17 years ago when President Obama was a Senator in Chicago, and would go on to serve all eight years of the Obama White House administration as Deputy Chief of Staff. Since 2017, Melissa has moved away from public service and started a new chapter working with The Obama Organization, Higher Ground Productions, and When We All Vote. She is the ultimate get. it. done. professional, who ensures everything in the background operates smoothly so her principal can meet her goals. But Melissa never expected to be here and on this episode of Work Friends she tells us all about it, including:the very unexpected internship that brought her to D.C.why she didn't want to work for Mrs. Obama, and what changed her mind.what a Chief of Staff job actually looks like.the life-changing experience of entering, and exiting, the White House.and the vital work she's focused on at When We All Vote.Work Friends is produced by ARGENT, a women's clothing label on a mission to redefine workwear and drive forward women's progress. For more, follow ARGENT on Instagram, @ARGENT, and subscribe to the ARGENT YouTube channel, @ARGENTWork, for clips and bonus content. To be featured on a future episode, email your work questions and dilemmas to WorkFriends@ARGENTWork.com for a chance to have one of our amazing guests weigh in with advice.

When it comes to betting irregularities, the NBA has their EYE on the Raptors' Jontay Porter... wink wink, get it?! Friend of the show, Ice Cube and his BIG3 League have reportedly offered Caitlin Clark $5 million to play but what are the odds that actually happens and just how bad are the Bucks with Doc Rivers? Ah, let us count the ways with WORD COUNT! Plus, Amin and Charlotte can't help but blush to find out that Coach Craig Robinson is an Oddballer! The former head men's basketball coach and executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) joins Oddball to talk with Amin and Charlotte about his new podcast, WAYS TO WIN with John Calipari from Higher Ground Productions, and how the lessons he learned from his experience as a coach have helped in all aspects of his life and more. Listen and subscribe to Craig's new podcast, WAYS TO WIN with John Calipari by going to: link.chtbl.com/waystowin?sid=oddball1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's talk about the latest Netflix movie “Leave the World Behind”. As usual this is one of many movies that use predictive programming to tell you about the potential chaos ahead. It doesn't surprise me that the movie was produced by the Obama owned “Higher Ground Productions”. The amount of symbolism and knowledge in this movie is ridiculous!! Hope you guys enjoy this little fly by! As always, don't forget to spread the fire!!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4656375/advertisement

Save Souls with an OfGod Tshirt: https://sjwellfire.com/shop/ Join our newsletter: https://sjwellfire.com/ Gab: https://gab.com/sjwellfire Support us to save souls via the news: https://sjwellfire.com/support/ or scott@sjwellfire.com paypal Prepare: https://sjwellfire.com/partners/ Do Not Be Decieved by NASA Missiles Hitting the Moon what is the agenda In March 2022, a three-tonne rocket part, believed to be from a Chinese Long March 3C rocket booster, crashed into the moon's far side, creating a double crater. The origin and payload of the rocket part were unclear, and the impact could help astronomers determine what it was. In October 2023, NASA launched three sounding rockets during the annular solar eclipse to study how the sudden drop in sunlight affects the upper atmosphere, especially the ionosphere. The ionosphere is where solar radiation ionizes gases, creating a sea of high-flying ions and electrons that can affect satellite communications5. The rockets measured the temperature, density, electric field, and magnetic field of the ionosphere before, during, and after the eclipse. The mission, called APEP, was named after the Egyptian deity of darkness. The same rockets will be relaunched in 2024 for the total solar eclipse. These stories are written because people are seeing things hitting the moon. We play Reese Fake Moon Landing The American flag planted on the moon looks like it is flapping in the wind, which is impossible in the vacuum of space. The shadows and lighting in the photos and videos are inconsistent, suggesting that they were taken in a studio with artificial sources. There are no stars visible in the sky, which is odd for a place with no atmosphere. The lunar module and the astronauts left no blast crater or dust trail when they landed or took off, indicating that they were not actually there. The technology and equipment used by the astronauts were too primitive or unreliable to survive the harsh conditions of space and the moon (looks fake). The radiation from the Van Allen belts and the sun would have killed or harmed the astronauts, unless they were protected by heavy shielding that was not present in the spacecraft. The moon rocks brought back by the astronauts are identical to some rocks found on Earth and petrified wood, implying that they were not from the moon. Obama's latest movie on Netflix about a terror attack is Leave the World Behind The movie was executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama through their Higher Ground Productions company, which has a multi-year deal with Netflix. Barack Obama also gave extensive notes to the director, based on his presidential experience and his love for movies, to make the film more realistic and empathetic. The movie is a psychological thriller that explores themes such as race, class, preppers, dumbed down tech heads and human nature in the face of a disaster. Our view, this is WEF predictive programing. What is crazy, you see Obama shirt saying obey next to another characters shirt NASA. But what is wild is USA Today whitewashed the shirt Obey in a news article. Biblical Cosmology Michael Heiser is a biblical scholar, author, and semitic languages expert who has studied and written about various aspects of biblical cosmology, such as the divine council, the sons of God, the nephilim, the watchers, the angelic rebellion, the cosmic geography, the unseen realm, etc. He has published several books and articles on these topics, such as The Unseen Realm, Reversing Hermon, Angels, Demons, and The Bible Unfiltered. We cover his presentation of what the Bible says about God's Creation. Now Heiser does not believe God's word on Biblical Cosmology is literal. He attained an MA in Ancient History from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MA and PhD in the Hebrew Bible and Semitic Languages from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he minored in Classical studies.

Parece que a Netflix entendeu que dezembro, mês que as pessoas dão uma desacelerada, é a época ideal para lançar produções polêmicas. Surfando no sucesso de "Não olhe para cima", o tu-dum ligou o isqueiro das redes sociais com “O Mundo Depois de Nós” - de longe, o filme mais controverso de 2023.::Baseada no livro homônimo de 2020 escrito por Rumaan Alman e recomendada na lista de melhores livros do ano de Barack Obama, a obra ganhou o selo da Higher Ground Productions, produtora que o ex-presidente estadunidense comanda com sua esposa Michelle. E daí para o convencimento da Netflix foi mais rápido que um episódio de "Friends". ::Roteiro e direção são do especialista em distopias tecnológicas Sam Esmail - que ficou mundialmente conhecido pela cultuada série "Mr. Robot". Mais recentemente, ele comandou outro sucesso: a série "Homecoming", onde trabalhou pela primeira vez com a superestrela Julia Roberts.::Voltando para a hitória do filme-hit da Netflix, acompanhamos a história de uma família que vai passar um final de semana em uma casa de praia alugada do AirBNB, quando numa noite, sem nenhum tipo de aviso, eles recebem uma visita inusitada. O elenco é enxuto, mas dispensa apresentações: fazem companhia para Julia Roberts os astros Ethan Hawk e Mahershala Ali, além de uma bem-vinda pontinha de Kevin Bacon.::Coloque seu fone, aumente o volume e Senta que lá vem Spoiler!

We're getting closer to that festive day, and @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ brings you a 'TWO Parter' treat!!! In 'Part ONE' we have two Christmas films, a wine soaked rom-com from ESX Entertainment on Netflix, and Argo Films & Esperanto Filmoj bring a beloved book adaptation to Disney+. We get a lil off-key with Esmail Corp & Higher Ground Productions new film, while things are more grounded with Sight Unseen, Focus Features & Hillman Grad Productions hard hitting piece. AND then Apple Original Films, Skydance family romp hits Apple TV+. In 'Part One' we have: Holiday In The Vineyards Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/50HAGXEFWnI Digital Release Date: 13th December 2023 Director: Alex Ranarivelo Cast: Josh Swickard, Sol Rodríguez, Eileen Davidson, Carly Jibson, Annika Noelle, Omar Gooding, Julian Rangel, Carlos Solórzano, Manuel Rafael Lozano, Paul Witten, Gregory Zarian, Alan Toy, Cullen Douglas, Charley Debenedetti, Kaleina Cordova, Brynne Kurland, Lowell Dean Running Time: 107 min Cert: PG Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/8M49riEhqVk?si=WOZiYnbueKC3XVr6 Watch via Netflix: Here. https://www.netflix.com/title/81741339 ---------------- The Shepherd Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/rUmODj07Sng HollyShorts Film Festival: 10 August 2023 Digital Release Date: 1st December 2023 Director: Iain Softley Cast: Ben Radcliffe, John Travolta, Steven Mackintosh, Scarlet Grace, Millie Kent, Asan N'Jie, Luca Slade, Simon Lennon, Olatunji Ayofe, Simon Wilson, Claire Price, Iwan Bond Running Time: 39 min Cert: 12a Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/o3-5U1I-wRk?si=BbHCouSYBv1qkSN2 Watch via Disney+: Here. https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/movies/the-shepherd/2nnHAE4zRO0Y ---------------- Leave the World Behind Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/T7ypWtw9NeM The American Film Institute (AFI): 25th October 2023 Theatrical Release Date: 22nd November 2023 Digital Release Date: 8th December 2023 Director: Sam Esmail Cast: Mahershala Ali, Myha'la, Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans, Kevin Bacon Running Time: 141 min Cert: 18 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/cMVBi_e8o-Y?si=nd8QunOIh6ziHSjk Watch via Netflix: Here. https://www.netflix.com/title/81314956 ---------------- A Thousand and One Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/CoAAy6pCBj0 2023 Sundance Film Festival: 22nd January 2023 Theatrical Release Date: 31st March 2023 Digital Release Date: 8th December 2023 Director: A.V. Rockwell Cast: Teyana Taylor, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Aven Courtney, Josiah Cross, Terri Abney, Delissa Reynolds, Will Catlett, Amelia Workman, Adriane Lenox, Gavin Schlosser, Jolly Swag, Azza El, Alicia Pilgrim, John Maria Gutierrez, Jennean Farmer, Kal-El White, Jamier Williams, Naya Desir-Johnson Running Time: 116 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/wBM0_6JJw1s?si=aVG6-0dY_PsOI1B5 Watch via Apple TV+: Here. https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/a-thousand-and-one/umc.cmc.5yjfcenm4oe33svkznj4ijf1n ---------------- The Family Plan Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/Q5yXskqIl08 Digital Release Date: 15th December 2023 Director: Simon Cellan Jones Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, Zoe Colletti, Van Crosby, Iliana Norris, Vienna Norris, Littia Hatcher, Lisette Piano, Saïd Taghmaoui, Maggie Q, Ciarán Hinds, Miles Doleac, Joyner Lucas, Felicia Pearson, Jonny Coyne, Miles Doleac, Joey Mekyten, Chantal Maurice, Al Vicente, Ryan Homchick, Bonnie Johnson, Kellen Boyle, Michael Zazarino, Ray Kam, James Sharpe Running Time: 119 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/ns8weNznn1Y?si=oXTIkwb3byGIg6Ns Watch via Apple TV+: Here. https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-family-plan/umc.cmc.6o6y3wel2lez2tkdu2cv8dzd1 ---------------- *(Music) 'Da Joint' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eftv/message

Michele joins chef Samin Nosrat, author of the New York Times bestseller Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking, to tell stories of Nosrat's mother's kitchen, who and what else shaped her as she grew up, and a very special trip Nosrat took to her native Iran when she was just a kid.Samin Nosrat is a San Diego-born, Oakland-based chef, writer, and teacher. Netflix's documentary series Salt Fat Acid Heat, based on her book, was released in 2018. She has also starred in Netflix's children's cooking series Waffles + Mochi (produced by Higher Ground Productions), and co-hosted the podcast Home Cooking with Hrishikesh Hirway.Nosrat began her cooking career at Alice Waters' acclaimed Berkeley restaurant Chez Panisse. She went on to work in Italy alongside chefs Benedetta Vitali and Dario Cecchini, and at (the now-closed) Eccolo in Berkeley. She is currently at work on a second book.Find the episode transcript here: https://www.audible.com/ymk/episode16 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We just have a single @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ for you this week, but it's still jammed with flavour!!! Paramount Pictures UK & The Motus Studios have an assassin tale, while OGM Pictures brings us romance. Lionsgate classic book adaptation has hit Prime Video, but the cinema is where Agile, Anton & Signature Entertainment thriller is playing. AND Mercury Studios, Higher Ground Productions music doc has dropped on Netflix!!! Today we have: Assassin Club Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/LmAyEVmi-jE Theatrical Release Date: 14th April 2023 Digital Release Date: 3rd November 2023 Director: Camille Delamarre Cast: Henry Golding, Daniela Melchior, Anastasia Doaga, Shulzhenko Natalya, Borut Veselko, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Noomi Rapace, Sam Neill, Bruno Bilotta, G Max, Sheena Hao, Lorenzo Buran, Claudio Del Falco, Gabriele Rossi, Rinat Khismatouline, Birol Tarkan Yildiz Running Time: 111 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/kVhi8WAjJeA?si=3oD_f9KGlHyqwCHj Watch via Now TV: Here. https://www.nowtv.com/gb/watch/home/asset/assassin-club-2023/A5EK6sKrAaydHzH89Aihd?DCMP=WA -------------- Last Call to Istanbul Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/QX8JT-uB8mc Venice Film Festival: 5th September 1964 Theatrical Release Date: 3rd December 1964 Digital Release Date: 24th November 2023 Director: Gonenc Uyanik Cast: Kivanç Tatlitug, Beren Saat, Annie McCain Engman, Joy Donze, Zihan Zhao, Angela Chew, Ty Fisher, Susan Slatin, Michael Loayza, Sindia Duverge, Rebecca Parker, Johnny Gaffney, George Slatin, John Bradford, Daniel Kwiatkowski, Sammi Rivera, Charlie Engman, Tristan James, Gabrielle Policano, Nikima Brooks Running Time: 91 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/KlQo-S7TZ3I?si=TTduksCUjmK4Ebkj Watch via Netflix: Here. https://www.netflix.com/title/81610272 ------------ Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/ROnyqd-4Kec San Francisco International Film Festival: 23rd April 2023 Theatrical Release Date: 28th April 2023 Digital Release Date: 29th November 2023 Director: Kelly Fremon Craig Cast: Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Benny Safdie, Elle Graham, Amari Alexis Price, Katherine Kupferer, Kate MacCluggage, Aidan Wojtak-Hissong, Landon S. Baxter, Echo Kellum, Zackary Brooks, Isol Young, Simms May, Mia Dillon, Gary Houston Running Time: 106 min Cert: PG Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/LzRzojHC3iE?si=QvI3KK3KN5BERhM3 Watch via Apple TV+: Here. https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret/umc.cmc.5ym61e79fl2pvo2juwzpc3c3v ------------ Femme Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/A5mdZXpjwak 73rd Berlin International Film Festival: 19th February 2023 Theatrical Release Date: 1st December 2023 Director: Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping Cast: George MacKay, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, John McCrea, Asha Reid, Nima Taleghani, Aaron Heffernan, Antonia Clarke, Moe Bar-El, Peter Clements, Paris Tenana, John Leader, Jackson Milner Running Time: 99 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/YCzKtbULv08 ------------ American Symphony Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/M5yytLHKr9c 50th Telluride Film Festival: 31st August 2023 Digital Release Date: 29th November 2023 Director: Matthew Heineman Cast: Jon Batiste, Suleika Jaouad, Stay Human, Louis Cato, Questlove, Lenny Kravitz, Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah, Billie Eilish, Joe Saylor, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder Running Time: 103 min Cert: 12a Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/wKSMsdq8ONs?si=7KDdUlqMN7GuVx3q Watch via Netflix: Here. https://www.netflix.com/title/81728930 ---------------- *(Music) 'Da Joint' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eftv/message

Jared Milrad speaks with film, television, and theater producer, Bruce Cohen, and film producer and co-head of Higher Ground Productions, Tonia Davis, about their new film, RUSTIN. Directed by George C. Wolfe, RUSTIN follows the life of Bayard Rustin (Colman Domingo), a dedicated civil rights activist and advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Aml Ameen). The film pays particular attention to his work with Dr. King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference and his termination from the organization due to his sexuality, as well as the prominent role he played in organizing the historic March on Washington in 1963. Cohen and Davis dive into working with the Obamas, the importance of shedding light on untold stories like Bayard's, and amplifying queer voices.We depend on your generous support of Rewriting Hollywood to empower new creative voices and share urgently important stories with the world. Make a tax-deductible donation today: movikarma.org/donate

Released in 2022, Adam Conover stars in the educational comedy series "The G Word," produced by Higher Ground Productions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/floboflix/support

Creative M Projects Founder Melissa Sharee hosts featuring Niya Wright - Script coordinator for the Emmy winning animated series, Ada Twist, Scientist, co-produced by Chris Nee and the Obama's Higher Ground Productions. She went on to write several episodes for the series and spends her time spreading light where she can and crafting stories that will spark hope and compassion in people's hearts.   All Rights Reserved. 2023 WWW.CREATIVEMPROJECTS.ORG --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/4theartists/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/4theartists/support

Today we are talking with the very talented Margaret Brown about her latest documentary, Descendant.On July 9, 1860, more than 100 captive Africans were brought to the shores of Mobile, Alabama, on a ship named the Clotilda, under cover of darkness. The international slave trade had been made illegal in the US in 1808, but human trafficker Timothy Meaher made a bet that he could get around the law with his ship. Today, the residents of Africatown, just north of Mobile, count the Clotilda survivors among their ancestors.The documentary Descendant, brings their stories to light as they grapple with a growing spotlight on their community following the discovery of the sunken Clotilda. The film shows how events that unfolded more than a century ago continue to have lasting repercussions several generations later.Brown produced the film alongside Kyle Martin and Essie Chambers for Participant and Take One Five Entertainment. The film premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, where it was picked up by Higher Ground Productions and Netflix for theatrical and streaming distribution. The film was shortlisted for the 2023 Academy Awards, and you can watch it now on NETFLIX. The film currently has a perfect 100% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. Descendant was released to select theaters and on Netflix on October 21, 2022.Descendant Trailer: YouTubeDescendant WebsiteYou can also keep up with Africatown via the Clotilda Descendants Association. A number of the subjects featured in Descendant are quoted in this Smithsonian article, which details the search for the wreckage of the Clotilda.You can help Africatown's community organizations preserve the legacy of their ancestors, combat environmental injustice and spur economic transformation. Learn more about the organizations and ways to get involved here.Note: The instrument we were discussing throughout the episode was the Akonting. Lepoleon Williams, who plays the instrument in the film, makes them himself. You can check them out in the link below, because they're such a beautiful instrument!www.instagram.com/lepoleonwilliamsDescendant:Directed by: Margaret BrownCinematography by: Zac Manuel, director of photographyJustin Zweifach, director of photographyMusic by: Ray Angry Rhiannon GiddensDirk PowellEdit by: Michael BlochGeoffrey RichmanProducers:Margaret Brown, producerEssie Chambers, producerShawn Gee, executive producerKate Hurwitz, executive producerKern Jackson, co-producerKristin Mann, line producerKyle Martin, producerChristine Mattsson, co-executive producerQuestlove, executive producerJeff Skoll, executive producerTariq Trotter, executive producerDiane Weyermann, executive producerZarah Zohlman, executive producerTHE SMITH SOCIETY is a podcast featuring storytellers. From actors, writers, and directors to producers, editors, we discuss a variety of topics related to the film and television industry, everything from writing a screenplay to selling your idea and preparing for your next big project.thesmithsocietypod.comFind us on Instagram: @thesmithsocietypodHost: Duane FernandezEmail and ask a question or share a thought: info@voksee.comThe Smith Society theme song by: Steady CadenceSteady Cadence is a brilliant father daughter duo out of North Carolina. There is an episode later this season about the theme song, their unique sound which blends together analog and digital, their inspiration, creative approach and how Cadence, who is currently in high school, has so much soul.The Smith Society logo: Designer, Chris ScottEdited by: Marshall BakerFollow your dreams, no matter where they take you.See Privacy Policy at art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info

Angeline Boulley is a storyteller and proud Chippewa author who writes about her Ojibwe community in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. A former Director of the Office of Indian Education at the U.S. Department of Education, her debut Young Adult novel Firekeeper's Daughter was an instant #1 New York Times Bestseller. The book was named one of the top 100 YA novels of all time by TIME Magazine and is currently being adapted into a Netflix miniseries by Higher Ground Productions.

Crip Camp is a Peabody Award-winning documentary from Netflix and Higher Ground Productions that tells the story of Camp Jened, a summer camp in the 1960s where disabled youth could be themselves. The film follows several former campers who went on to be leaders of the Disability Rights Movement. Laura speaks with the directors and producers of Crip Camp about how they are using the film to advance the next step in the revolution: Disability Justice, a movement that centers the leadership of disabled queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, and people of color. If the inclusive culture of Camp Jened could help transform American society in the second half of the 20th century, what could a truly intersectional Disability Justice Movement change for us all today? Plus thoughts from Laura on interdependence.  (note: legacy show, repost)Guests:Andraéa LaVant, Impact Producer & President, Chief Inclusion Officer of LaVant Consulting Inc.Jim LeBrecht, Co-Director Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, Peabody Winner & Oscar Nominated Film, Co-Director of Crip CampNicole Newnham, Co-Director Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, Peabody Winner & Oscar Nominated Film,  Co-Director of Crip Camp We do not accept advertisements or government funding.  We are independent movement media for the people, and funded by the people!  Become a member by making a one time donation or make it a monthly contribution at https://LauraFlanders.org/donate 

"Profiles in Public Service" takes a comedic turn with guests Jon Wolf and Jon Cohen, partners at Fair Point Productions, who discuss their work as the executive producers of “The G Word with Adam Conover,” a new comedy docuseries on Netflix. “The G Word” explores the many ways our government works behind the scenes— from monitoring our food production and predicting the weather to treating serious diseases and more. Wolf and Cohen shared what they learned about how individuals can make an impact on government and in their communities, the benefits and challenges of using comedy to amplify messages about our government, and what it was like to work with President Barack Obama, who is featured in the show. Fair Point Productions produced “The G Word” in partnership with Barack and Michelle Obama's company, Higher Ground Productions. Additional Resources Watch the trailer for The G Word and view the whole series on Netflix! Read “The Fifth Risk” by bestselling author, Michael Lewis

The team sits down with David Goldblum & Julie Parker Benello, Producers of "Sell/Buy/Date".Sell/Buy/Date is a heartfelt, witty doc/narrative hybrid following Tony-winning performer/comedian Sarah Jones and her multicultural characters on a journey exploring her personal relationship to the sex industry through a social justice lens.David Goldblum is a writer/producer at the intersection of social justice and entertainment. Next up he's writing/producing an adaptation of the #1 New York Times best-selling book which sold 12 million copies worldwide, A Child Called It. David has extensive experience in film and TV development, having worked for Paula Wagner, Participant Media, AMC TV, and Stone Village Productions. He was a graduate of the UCLA MFA Screenwriting Program, the recipient of the UCLA/Participant Media Fellowship, a Telluride Film Festival Film Lab Fellow, a recipient of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences Fellowship, and was nominated for the Humanitas Drama Award.Julie Parker Benello is the Founder of Secret Sauce Media, her latest venture to produce and invest in surprising and timeless film projects. Julie co-founded Chicken & Egg Pictures, in 2005 with a shared belief that diverse women nonfiction storytellers have the power to catalyze change at home and around the globe. She produced Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert's Academy Award®, Emmy, Gotham, and Independent Spirit-winning feature documentary American Factory, streaming on Netflix in partnership with Higher Ground Productions and Participant Media. Most recently she produced Sarah Jones's directorial debut Sell/Buy/Date premiering at SXSW 2022 and Bonni Cohen & Jon Shenk's Netflix Originals documentary – Athlete A. Julie lives in San Francisco and serves on the Board of SFFILM and is a member of the Producers Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Documentary Branch.Fandor is a proud sponsor of San Francisco International Film Festival.Fandor on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fandorTwitter: https://twitter.com/FandorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandorfilmsTikTok: tiktok.com/@fandorfilms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here are a few more facts that I hope will convince you to start your own podcast. As I said before, podcasts are hot, hot, hot. And big, big, big!Spotify Podcasts299 Million Listeners — Spotify has over 299 million listeners (172 million paid listeners) across 92 markets worldwide just waiting to discover podcasts like yours.#2 Podcast Audience — Spotify is the second most popular place to listen to podcasts in the world—and it’s growing fast. iTunes from Apple is #1, but I believe Spotify will catch them soon!Double the Audience — Spotify’s podcast audience has nearly doubled since the start of 2019.Revenue Driven by Podcasts — Spotify’s advertising revenue jumped by 75% in just a year, much of that revenue driven by podcasts. And you can get in on that revenue.299 Million Listeners — Spotify’s ad team is testing a new ad format, a clickable call to action visual ad, that plays after their audio ads on original podcasts.The King of Audio — Spotify wants to be the king of audio, so it’s expanding its exclusive podcast and audiobook offerings. It has signed deals with Bad Robot, Higher Ground Productions, Joe Rogan, Dax Shepard, and others.$100 Million Podcast — Joe Rogan was paid $100 million to keep his Joe Rogan Experience podcast only on Spotify. His podcast gets over 10 million listeners per episode.Other Podcast PlusesThe New York Times recently paid $25 million for Serial Productions, a podcasting firm. The Times also bought the audio subscription service Audm for $8.6 million. They expect podcasting to grow much bigger in the next few years.The iHeart Podcast Network reaches 32 million people every month with 392 million monthly downloads.The Rubin Report with Dave Rubin has 1,660,000 subscribers on YouTube alone. He has had 423 million views of his podcast since 2012.Newsmax, a major media company (with a magazine and a TV channel), launched its first podcast recently, The Newsmax Daily with Rob Carson.Judith Briles, author of How to Write a Million Dollar Speech, has broadcast over 350 podcast shows on Your Guide to Book Publishing with more than 9 million downloads so far.Listen in on one of her latest podcast shows featuring an interview with me: https://www.toginet.com/podcasts/authoruyourguidetobookpublishing/AuthorUYourGuidetoBookPublishingLIVE_2021-12-3.mp3These are just a few of the reasons you should start your own podcast NOW!Book Marketing Success is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a paid subscriber.Thank you for reading Book Marketing Success. This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bookmarketing.substack.com/subscribe

On this weeks episode, Cortney Wills sits down with the woman behind some of the best kids content ever made, Kerri Grant. The Peabody Award winner and eight-time Emmy nominee discusses her journey, and her work on shows like ‘The Backyardigans,’ ‘Doc McStuffins,’ and ‘ Elena of Avalon’ among others. They’ll also dive in to her latest project, Netflix’s ‘Ada Twist, Scientist’ from Higher Ground Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Frederick Douglas was the “prose poet of America's (and perhaps a universal) body politic. He searched for the human soul, envisioned through slavery and freedom in all their meanings. There had been no other voice quite like Douglass's.” Join me and Professor David Blight as we discuss his Pulitzer Prize winning biography, Frederick Douglass, Prophet of Freedom. The lessons Douglass taught about freedom, dignity, and justice nearly 150 years ago are as important and relevant today as they were then. Guest David W. Blight, Sterling Professor of American History at Yale University David W. Blight  is a teacher, scholar and public historian. At Yale University he is Sterling Professor of History, joining that faculty in January, 2003. As of June, 2004, he is Director, succeeding David Brion Davis, of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition. In his capacity as director of the Gilder Lehrman Center at Yale, Blight organizes conferences, working groups, lectures, the administering of the annual Frederick Douglass Book Prize, and many public outreach programs regarding the history of slavery and its abolition. He previously taught at Amherst College for thirteen years. In 2013-14 he was the William Pitt Professor of American History at Cambridge University, UK, and in 2010-11, Blight was the Rogers Distinguished Fellow in 19th-Century American History at the Huntington Library, San Marino, CA. During the 2006-07 academic year he was a fellow at the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Writers and Scholars, New York Public Library. In October of 2018, Simon and Schuster published his new biography of Frederick Douglass, entitled, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom, which garnered nine book awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, the Francis Parkman Prize, the Bancroft Prize, and the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize. The Douglass book has been optioned by Higher Ground Productions and Netflix for a projected feature film. Blight works in many capacities in the world of public history, including on boards of museums and historical societies, and as a member of a small team of advisors to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum team of curators. For that institution he wrote the recently published essay, “Will It Rise: September 11 in American Memory.”  In 2012, Blight was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and delivered an induction address, “The Pleasure and Pain of History.” In 2018, Blight was appointed by the Georgia Historical Society as a Vincent J. Dooley Distinguished Teaching Fellow, which recognizes national leaders in the field of history as both writers and educators whose research has enhanced or changed the way the public understands the past. Blight's newest books include annotated editions, with introductory essay, of Frederick Douglass's second autobiography, My Bondage and My Freedom (Yale Univ. Press, 2013), Robert Penn Warren's Who Speaks for the Negro, (Yale Univ. Press, 2014), and the monograph, American Oracle: The Civil War in the Civil Rights Era (Harvard University Press, published August 2011), which received the 2012 Anisfield-Wolf Award for best book in non-fiction on racism and human diversity. American Oracle is an intellectual history of Civil War memory, rooted in the work of Robert Penn Warren, Bruce Catton, Edmund Wilson, and James Baldwin.  Blight is also the author of A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including their Narratives of Emancipation, (Harcourt, 2007, paperback in 2009).  This book combines two newly discovered slave narratives in a volume that recovers the lives of their authors, John Washington and Wallace Turnage, as well as provides an incisive history of the story of emancipation.  In June, 2004, the New York Times ran a front page story about the discovery and significance of these two rare slave narratives.

  Frederick Douglas was the “prose poet of America's (and perhaps a universal) body politic. He searched for the human soul, envisioned through slavery and freedom in all their meanings. There had been no other voice quite like Douglass's.” Join me and Professor David Blight as we discuss his Pulitzer Prize winning biography, Frederick Douglass, Prophet of Freedom. The lessons Douglass taught about freedom, dignity, and justice nearly 150 years ago are as important and relevant today as they were then. Guest David W. Blight, Sterling Professor of American History at Yale University David W. Blight  is a teacher, scholar and public historian. At Yale University he is Sterling Professor of History, joining that faculty in January, 2003. As of June, 2004, he is Director, succeeding David Brion Davis, of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition. In his capacity as director of the Gilder Lehrman Center at Yale, Blight organizes conferences, working groups, lectures, the administering of the annual Frederick Douglass Book Prize, and many public outreach programs regarding the history of slavery and its abolition. He previously taught at Amherst College for thirteen years. In 2013-14 he was the William Pitt Professor of American History at Cambridge University, UK, and in 2010-11, Blight was the Rogers Distinguished Fellow in 19th-Century American History at the Huntington Library, San Marino, CA. During the 2006-07 academic year he was a fellow at the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Writers and Scholars, New York Public Library. In October of 2018, Simon and Schuster published his new biography of Frederick Douglass, entitled, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom, which garnered nine book awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, the Francis Parkman Prize, the Bancroft Prize, and the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize. The Douglass book has been optioned by Higher Ground Productions and Netflix for a projected feature film. Blight works in many capacities in the world of public history, including on boards of museums and historical societies, and as a member of a small team of advisors to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum team of curators. For that institution he wrote the recently published essay, “Will It Rise: September 11 in American Memory.”  In 2012, Blight was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and delivered an induction address, “The Pleasure and Pain of History.” In 2018, Blight was appointed by the Georgia Historical Society as a Vincent J. Dooley Distinguished Teaching Fellow, which recognizes national leaders in the field of history as both writers and educators whose research has enhanced or changed the way the public understands the past. Blight's newest books include annotated editions, with introductory essay, of Frederick Douglass's second autobiography, My Bondage and My Freedom (Yale Univ. Press, 2013), Robert Penn Warren's Who Speaks for the Negro, (Yale Univ. Press, 2014), and the monograph, American Oracle: The Civil War in the Civil Rights Era (Harvard University Press, published August 2011), which received the 2012 Anisfield-Wolf Award for best book in non-fiction on racism and human diversity. American Oracle is an intellectual history of Civil War memory, rooted in the work of Robert Penn Warren, Bruce Catton, Edmund Wilson, and James Baldwin.  Blight is also the author of A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including their Narratives of Emancipation, (Harcourt, 2007, paperback in 2009).  This book combines two newly discovered slave narratives in a volume that recovers the lives of their authors, John Washington and Wallace Turnage, as well as provides an incisive history of the story of emancipation.  In June, 2004, the New York Times ran a front page story about the discovery and significance of these two rare slave narratives.  A Slave No More garnered three book prizes, including the Connecticut Book Award for non-fictio...

A casting call is underway for a new movie being produced by Higher Ground Productions, the production company run by former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Rose Locke Casting is looking for males and females, ages 18+, to portray Civil Rights Activists in the 1950's and 1960's. This episode of Terri Talks Movies has details on what you need to know to apply! #rustin #netflix #roselockecasting #highergroundproductions #civilrights #civilrightsmovement #territalksmovies #castingcall --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/terri-lee8/support

Full episode notes are at https://Patreon.com/theLFShowCrip Camp is a Peabody Award-winning documentary from Netflix and Higher Ground Productions that tells the story of Camp Jened, a summer camp in the 1960s where disabled youth could be themselves. The film follows several former campers who went on to be leaders of the Disability Rights Movement. Laura speaks with the directors and producers of Crip Camp about how they are using the film to advance the next step in the revolution: Disability Justice, a movement that centers the leadership of disabled queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, and people of color. If the inclusive culture of Camp Jened could help transform American society in the second half of the 20th century, what could a truly intersectional Disability Justice Movement change for us all today? Plus thoughts from Laura on interdependence.   Music Spotlight:  “Badass and Blind” the title track of Raul Midon's album released on Mack Avenue Records.  While mainstream media or money media keeps you in a bubble, we're committed to popping that bubble by continuing to bring you radical, intersectional media! Can we depend on you to chip in? Go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate and join our team by making a donation today. Thanks

This week we have: Good on Paper Digital Release Date: 23rd June 2021 Director: Kimmy Gatewood Cast: Iliza Shlesinger, Ryan Hansen, Margaret Cho, Rebecca Rittenhouse Credit: Burn Later Productions, Meridian Content, Universal Pictures, Netflix Genre: Comedy, Romance Running Time: 96 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/z_-_hIuE1YA ------------ Fatherhood Digital Release Date: 18th June 2021 Director: Paul Weitz Cast: Kevin Hart, Alfre Woodard, Lil Rel Howery, DeWanda Wise, Anthony Carrigan, Paul Reiser Credit: BRON Studios, Free Association, Higher Ground Productions, Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), Temple Hill Entertainment, TriStar Pictures, Netflix Genre: Comedy, Drama Running Time: 109 min Cert: 12 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/T3mwUEoZdrI ------------ The Seventh Day Digital Release Date: 26th June 2021 Director: Justin P. Lange Cast: Guy Pearce, Chris Galust, Vadhir Derbez, Stephen Lang, Keith David, Brady Jenness Credit: Netflix, Good Wizard, Swiss Avenue Pictures, Voltage Pictures Genre: Horror, Mystery Running Time: 87 min Cert: 18 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/LV4f9ELo9gg ------------ *(Music) 'Still Ill' by Memphis Bleek - 2010 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eftv/message

Kenny and Mike discuss the film and spot faith elements presented in Crip Camp, the Netflix documentary that tells the story of a camp for children and youth with disabilities. The film also shares the impact many of the former campers had as adults in the Civil Rights Struggle for persons with disabilities. Crip Camp is a production of Higher Ground Productions and is directed by James Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham and stars Lebrecht, Judith Heumann, Denise Sherer Jacobson, and Lionel Je'Woodyard. Barack and Michelle Obama, Priya Swaminathan serve as executive producers.  Faith Issues Spotted: Primacy of Jesus's Ministry to the outcast and socially marginalized: Jesus associates and heals lepers and others with illnesses and disabilities: Mark 1: 40-41, Luke 5:12-13, Luke 17:11-19, Luke 7:18-23. Jesus response to the need of persons outside Israel: Luke 7:1-10 Jesus and the Samaritan woman and her village: John 4 Jesus heals woman with hemorage: Matthew 9:20-22, Luke 3 8:43-48 Jesus dines with Levi and other "sinners:" Mark 2:13-17 All people are fully children of God, abled as those with disabilities. 

This week we hit both ends of the spectrum. First an American new show for kids, that grownups will love too, Next, a Brazilian comedy that is most definitely for adults only! Waffles and Mochi - NETFLIXFrom Barack and Michelle Obama's production company, Higher Ground Productions, part of the massive deal between the Obamas and Netflix comes Waffles and Mochi. Create by Erika Thormahlen and Jeremy Konner (Drunk History)It's a sweet journey where two best friends (Michelle Zamora and Piotr Michael) from the Land of Frozen Food travel to the city with a dream of being chefs. After hitching a ride with a food truck, discovering the world of fresh food at a supermarket owned by "Mrs. O" (Michelle Obama. They travel in a magic shopping cart learning about different foods (and lots) more with guests like Common and Jack Black and world-class chefs from around the world. And then there's the music! Our favorite so far is "I'm a Fruit" by Sia.Waffles and Mochi is a show for everybody. Watch it with your kids. Watch it with your grandkids. Watch it alone. Def watch it when you're stoned! (Elaine made a bad rhyme)Hard (HBO MAX)Hard is a fun, sexy Brazilian dramedy currently on HBO MAX.  We couldn't even find an English subtitled trailer, but trust us, it's subtitled on HBO MAX.  Easy 30 minute episodes; it kind of reminds us of Weeds, if the weed was porn. Check it out, don't think too hard about the donkey, and definitely don't Google the Brazilian Donkey show.  Elaine did, and she nearly went blind.  Hard stars Natália Lage, Julio Machado (as the most loveable porn star), Denise Del Vecchio, Fernando Alves Pinto, and Nathália Falcão.Wanna talk TV and movies with us? Join our Facebook Group!!

Detrás de Michelle Obama un complejo entramado de entretenimiento. ¿Quieres acercarte a ella? ¿Quieres entender qué ofrece? ¿Descubrir lo que cada producto emanado e su marca te ofrece? Quiero que descubras conmigo a las personas que me asombran, pero también libros, podcasts, videos, películas y artículos interesantes que encuentro en la prensa. Este es un espacio para consumidores curiosos y eclécticos. No se trata de críticas intelectuales, sino lo que sentimos en lo que vemos, escuchamos o leemos. Y por supuesto, de vencer la inercia de los algoritmos de consumo. En episodio hablaremos de Michelle Obama, a partir de los negocios que ha llevado con Higher Ground Productions, la empresa de entretenimiento que creó con su esposo y con la que ha realizado asombrosos acuerdos con Netflix, Spotify y otros.   Hugo Marroquín es originario de Chihuahua, México y actualmente reside en Bogotá, Colombia. Su primera obra narrativa Los años de los amantes fue elogiada por su estilo lírico y la naturalidad expresiva de la novela realista. Autor también de Las horas lentas de la noche, de la cual se reseñó como una novela profunda, pero también cercana y misteriosamente magnética. Ambas novelas fueron narradas por el autor para sus ediciones en audiolibro. El algoritmo de Amazon asocia a Los años de los amantes con: El vampiro de la Colonia Roma de Luis Zapata; Llámame por tu nombre de André Aciman;  El chico de las estrellas de Chris Pueyo: Al final mueren los dos de Adam Silvera; Aristóteles y Dante descubren los secretos del universo de Benjamin Alire, entre otros.   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hugomarroquin__ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hugomarroquin_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marroquin/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HugoMarroquinMX   Escucha las novelas narradas por el autor en audiolibro: https://www.storytel.com/mx/es/buscar-hugo+marroquin   Consigue las dos novelas en físico con Amazon México: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AHUGO+MARROQUIN&s=relevancerank&text=HUGO+MARROQUIN&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1   Ebooks disponibles a nivel mundial: https://books.apple.com/mx/book/los-a%C3%B1os-de-los-amantes/id1019523430  

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Michelle and Barack O'Bama are the owners of Higher Ground Productions media company & owns all the content & music and songs. I am not the owner. Check out Spotify and You tube for ☮️Michelle's music Playlists.

Michelle's Spotify podcast critiqued by various News reporters.. Higher Ground Productions owners Michelle & Barack O'Bama own the music/songs & content. I am not not the owner. Check out Spotify & You tube for Michelle's playlists. ☮️

Michelle and Barack O'Bama are the owners of Higher Ground Productions media bcompany & own the content, music and songs. I am not the owner.. Check out Spotify and You tube for Michelle's ☮️playlists.

Michelle and Barack O'Bama are the owners of Higher Ground Productions media company, the content, songs and music. I am not the owner. Check out Spotify & You tube for Michelle' s playlists. End of interview #1. ☮️

Co-directors Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht discuss the making of their new Netflix documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution. This is the April 23, 2020 episode.

Ein chinesischer Milliardär eröffnet eine neue Fabrik in den USA. Die Anlage, die einst General Motors gehörte, schafft 2000 Arbeitsplätze in Ohio. Die Doku American Factory bietet Stoff für viel Diskussion, was ihre Themen angeht. Über die Machart waren sich aber alle einig.

There's been plenty of buzz about American Factory, the Netflix documentary that provides an incredible fly-on-the-wall look as Chinese glass manufacturer Fuyao takes over an abandoned General Motors plant near Dayton, Ohio. American Factory nabbed the U.S. Documentary Directing prize at the Sundance Film Festival and is even being backed by Higher Ground Productions, the production company run by Barack and Michelle Obama. But the folks behind American Factory aren't just after prizes and press. They also want the film to open up a conversation in communities across the country about the future of work and other issues presented in the film. On this episode, Scott Paul talks to Melinda Arons, senior vice president of social impact at Participant Media, to learn more about the upcoming American Factory tour,

Recently, I've had a lot of people send me emails. They're asking about celebrities and trademarks. Why? Well, Tom Brady filed for something called TOM TERRIFIC, although I think that nobody calls him that. And, recently, LeBron James filed for TACO TUESDAY in marketing, advertising and podcast services.  Of course, the Obamas have their production company called HIGHER GROUND Productions and they're actually fighting to get somebody else's trademark canceled in order to register their particular trademark. Frankly, all of this is really typical. A lot of people who have written me emails are very concerned about these particular phrases coming off of the public domain. Well, yes, but that's the point of trademark law.  We pluck these phrases from out of the public domain and well for very specific uses. There's a specific reason for the use of these phrases and the use of, well, TOM TERRIFIC, even though I don't think he will get that - or TACO TUESDAY. TACO TUESDAY for marketing and advertising services or a fight between a former president and another enterprise company for the phrase , HIGHER GROUND: none of that phases me. All of that sounds like Wednesday.  That's really the essence of a trademark law practice:  we're plucking phrases out of the public domain for a very specific use and only for a very specific use; one that is defined in the trademark registration and then one that can be argued over and can be fought over and may be blocked. Just because of celebrity is doing it doesn't necessarily mean that there's any limitation on language because that celebrity doesn't have superior rights to anybody else who is not a celebrity. This is why I encourage all of my clients from the very beginning to do a thorough search of trademarks to understand that trademark use and trademark registration go hand in hand and to understand that in order to maintain your registration, what that use needs to look like. Therefore, all of your rights, if you're not a celebrity, are exactly equal to those celebrities who are filing. And don't worry, Tom Brady's not going to get that trademark. His rights are inferior to some others. I'm Anthony Verna, Managing Partner of Verna Law, P.C. where we focus on intellectual property, patent, trademark, copyright, trade dress, domain names and advertising law. Thanks very much for listening. Anthony Verna Video Blog 14: Celebrities with Trademarks do not Have Superior Rights than You