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A filmmaker behind Menace II Society and The Defiant Ones talks Tupac, Dre, and what drives his storytelling.
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In this episode
- The story behind the FX documentary series Dear Mama about Afeni and Tupac Shakur
- How The Defiant Ones came together and what made it work
- A look ahead at upcoming projects on Arnold Schwarzenegger and Snoop Dogg
- David's honest account of turning down a chance to work for Steve Jobs at Apple
About this episode
Phil and David have Apollonia's Pizza and a delicious conversation with director, producer, writer Allen Hughes who first made his name as one of The Hughes Brothers who brought the world films like 1993's "Menace II Society" and 1995's "Dead Presidents." David got to know and love Allen when he served as a Creative Consultant on Allen's brilliant 2017 documentary series "The Defiant Ones" about Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. They reunite to catch up and discuss Allen's brilliant new FX smash documentary series "Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur." And David reveals a painful memory of the time that he passed on a chance to work for Steve Jobs at Apple. Follow @Hughes2Society on Twitter and look forward to his new documentary about Arnold Schwarzenegger and upcoming biopic about Snoop Dogg. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
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About Naked Lunch
Don't you love a great lunch and conversation with an interesting friend? You know, the kind that you talk about for years to come. Phil Rosenthal, creator, and host of Netflix's "Somebody Feed Phil," already knows how to find fascinating people, foods, and cultures.
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