Episode 15: Jason Hehir and the making of "The Last Dance".

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Basketball, Football, Sports

4.7 • 944 Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2020

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Join me and my good friend , Jason Hehir, 7 time Emmy Award winner for his documentaries including "The Last Dance" with Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls, as we talk about his career. You'll hear about the challenges of making a documentary like this, how it came to be the most viewed documentary in ESPN history and what other players had to say. Scotty Pippen, Karl Malone, Isaiah Thomas to name just a few. We also touch on his documentary about the Michigan Wolverines "The Fab Five" and how Chris Webber failed to participate after repeated efforts and even an acceptance to contribute but declined. His former teammates, like Jalen Rose, would love to have him clear the air regarding the incidents that took place while they all played together. This is one fabulous discussion I think you're going to really enjoy. I can certainly tell you I did. I look forward to your comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	First of all, the most difficult was Carl Malone because he said no to us repeatedly and never did it.
0:05.2	The message that I got back that he had said was why the F do I want to be in a documentary about Michael
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1:03.6	My guest today is a seven-time Emmy Award winner.
1:07.9	The last Emmy was Outstanding Documentary Series
1:11.0	for The Last Dance.
1:12.3	He also was the director of Andre the
1:14.8	giant, The Fab Five, the 85 Bears. He also directed the last dance, which
1:20.8	unfortunately was not released to the public,
1:23.2	and other than the fact that he's a die-hard,
1:25.7	Red Sox and Patriots fan, I love the guy.
1:28.5	It's Jason here.
1:29.4	Jason, how are you, buddy?
1:31.3	I'm great, man, how are you? I am doing good doing good you know I was just talking with a buddy
1:35.9	about the 30 for 30 down in the valley that never was released and it was we were talking about because he was at the film
1:46.2	festival the Tribeca Film Festival for the debut the premiere of the
1:51.4	34 30 down in the valley and we were talking about Kevin Johnson
1:55.9	and the late David Stern there's no way that the Sacramento Kings are in
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