Episode 24 - Michael Phillips
Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
Higher Ground
4.8 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 13 September 2016
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
This week on a special TIFF 2016 edition of Talk Easy, Sam sits down with Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips at the Toronto International Film Festival to trade friendly barbs over sushi while talking about Michael's long career in criticism, his experience taking over the reins of At the Movies, his role as a white middle-aged man in an ever more modern and diverse cultural environment. Plus, Sam shares the story of his first interaction with Phillips as a budding writer in high school. Music for the by @Vanilla. Original illustrations by Krishna Shenoi: http://krishnabalashenoi.com/. Learn more about the show at http://talkeasypod.com
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| 0:00.0 | Pushkin |
| 0:09.0 | Hey, this is Sam. |
| 0:10.0 | If you enjoy our interviews with writers and artists on Talk Easy, then I'd recommend checking |
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| 0:46.0 | As both the Washington Post and the Guardian praise, |
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| 0:55.0 | Apple Podcast or wherever you like to listen. Oh, Hey everyone. Welcome to Talk Easy, a weekly podcast of long-formed conversations with the people shaping our culture today. |
| 1:25.0 | I'm Sam Fricoso. Thank you for being here. |
| 1:28.0 | Since we're currently at the Toronto International Film Festival, this episode is a bit shorter than usual this week. |
| 1:34.2 | Call it a festival episode or something. |
| 1:36.6 | I recorded this conversation with someone who has repeatedly saved my ass in journalism, |
| 1:41.7 | Michael Phillips, of the Chicago Tribune. |
| 1:44.5 | It was recorded earlier this week outside of his scenic balcony in Toronto. |
| 1:49.5 | From afar you can vaguely hear people in the streets walking by cars zooming sirens. |
| 1:55.0 | While it's a shorter talk I think we cover a fair bit of ground including his days on |
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