Episode 122 - The Hate U Give (w/ BFF of the BFE: Juleen)

<p>Sometimes a film's tone prevents a whimsical opening; this is one of those times. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia, as we're joined by BFF of the BFE Juleen as we head to Williamson & Garden Heights with The Hate U Give. We're discussing some big ideas and emotions in our 122nd episode (and our longest ever) as we discuss:</p> <ul><li>Where you might recognize this film's lead actress from</li> <li>Which actor in this film was woefully miscast</li> <li>How 'The Talk' has different meanings depending on your community</li> <li>Which parts of the film maybe could have used a bit more nuance</li> <li>Which parts of the film had tons of nuance</li> <li>Does the film feel the need to pigeonhole themselves in for a 'happily ever after' ending that doesn't ring true</li> <li>Ian dusts off his history degree and shares the tragic story of Emmett Till </li> <li>We welcome Juleen to run through why she chose this film and get her thoughts on the film and the issues we discussed overall</li> <li>Whether or not The Hate U Give is the Best Film Ever.</li> </ul> <p>Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/BFE'>https://www.patreon.com/BFE</a></p> <p>We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:</p> <ul><li>Rev Bruce</li> <li>Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM</li> <li>Lina Oberholzer</li> <li>Ensign Ian Davies</li> <li>Chris Pedersen </li> <li>Katie McRae</li> <li>Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)</li> <li>Randal Silva</li> <li>The Yeetmeister</li> <li>Nate The Great</li> <li>Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)</li> </ul> <p>Buy some BFE merch at <a href='https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/'>https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/</a></p> <p>Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at <a href='https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor'>https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor</a></p> <p>Also massive thanks to Moonl