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14th May 2020

A Last Dance Documentary Roundtable with Filmmakers Steve James and Bill & Turner Ross

As we enter the home-stretch of The Last Dance, we called on some of our favorite working documentarians: Steve James (Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters) and Bill & Turner Ross (Contemporary Color, Western). Each devout basketball fans, the three filmmakers share how their own personal histories entwine with Michael Jordan and the Bulls.

Plus– we discuss Jordan's complicated relationship with Chicago, the nuts and bolts of making a modern documentary, the power struggle between subject and filmmaker, and the future of the format, especially in the age of the Netflix multi-episode docuseries.

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About the Podcast

The Last Dance Aftershow
The Last Dance Aftershow is a weekly podcast on "The Last Dance", a 10-part documentary series about Michael Jordan and the 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls.

The show features interviews with athletes, sports reporters, comedians, and more. New episodes every Monday and Thursday.

Hosted by filmmaker/host Sam Fragoso (Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso) and actor David Villar.
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Sam Fragoso

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Sam is a writer, filmmaker, and podcaster based in Los Angeles. He's currently the host of "Talk Easy", a weekly podcast of long-form conversations with artists, activists, and politicians. The A.V. Club called the show "undeniably special". His mother was less impressed.

David Villar

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David is an actor, host, improviser and life long NBA and Cleveland Cavaliers fan who first had his heart ripped out by Michael Jordan when he hit “The Shot” over Craig Ehlo in 1989. He is based in Los Angeles