The Unfranchised #7 — Da 5 Bloods

Maybe it was the election of Donald J. Trump and the current troubled state of America. Or, alternate theory: Maybe it was Green Book winning Best Picture. But for whatever reason, Spike Lee seems fired up and ready to fight the power again. Da 5 Bloods is his second film in a row that fiercely tackles race and racism in America through a historical lens. In this episode of The Unfranchised, Bob and Stew are joined by critic and writer Justin Clark, and the three talk about the important messages of Da 5 Bloods and take an overall look at Spike's impressive filmography. This episode contains moderate spoilers for Da 5 Bloods.

Our podcasters this episode are Robert TaylorStewart Smith and special guest Justin Clark. To make sure you catch every episode, you can subscribe to The Unfranchised via Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcher or pick up our direct podcast feed. Theme music by The Zombie Dandies, licensed through the Free Music Archive (CC by 4.0).

Author: Robert Brian Taylor

Robert Brian Taylor is a writer and journalist living in Pittsburgh, PA. Throughout his career, his work has appeared in an eclectic combination of newspapers, magazines, books and websites. He wrote the short film "Uninvited Guests," which screened at the Oaks Theater as part of the 2019 Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project. His fiction has been featured at Shotgun Honey, and his short-film script "Dig" was named an official selection of the 2017 Carnegie Screenwriters Script and Screen Festival. He is an editor and writer for Collider and contributes regularly to Mt. Lebanon Magazine. Taylor also often writes and podcasts about film and TV at his own site, Cult Spark. You can find him online at rbtwrites.com and on Twitter @robertbtaylor.