The Scheme | Ep 2 BS High Podcast
Until Saturday: A show about college football
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4.6 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 26 August 2023
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
In episode two of the BS High Podcast, host Mary Pilon is joined by BS High co-director Martin Desmond Roe to discuss how quickly he realized the BS High story wasn't the Bad News Bears but something much more nefarious. If you haven't yet, check out the BS High HBO documentary streaming now on Max.
For more on the Bishop Sycamore scandal, read Ari Wasserman and Andy Staples story from 2021 that was source material for the documentary.
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| 0:00.0 | If you're looking for a family-friendly pub this summer, |
| 0:02.7 | Vindicins is the place for you. |
| 0:04.6 | With over 170 beautiful country pubs across the UK, |
| 0:08.8 | great food, refreshing drinks and a warm welcome are never far away. |
| 0:13.2 | Join us on your sunny adventures for a quick pit stop in our pub gardens |
| 0:17.1 | or settle in together on the weekend for a hearty Sunday roast whatever the weather. |
| 0:22.2 | For any occasion or time of day, you and your family are always welcome. |
| 0:26.5 | Head to our website or social channels to find your nearest vintage in. |
| 0:29.9 | Thank you. It was overwhelming. It was the most intense interview experience of my life by far. |
| 0:58.0 | That's Martin Desmond Road, the Academy Award-winning co-director of BS High, |
| 1:02.9 | recounting his experience interviewing Bishop Sycamore High head coach Roy Johnson. |
| 1:07.6 | Do I really want to be famous? |
| 1:09.1 | Do I really want people to see me? |
| 1:10.9 | Here is a portrait of a con man. How often does a straight con man sit down will tell you how and why he |
| 1:18.2 | did the con? My name is Mary Palin and I'm the host of the B.S. High podcast, the official |
| 1:23.4 | podcast companion to B.S. High, the HBO documentary, which you can watch right now on Max. |
| 1:30.0 | This podcast gives an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at what went on with Bishop Sycamore and how we told the story on screen. |
| 1:37.5 | Today we'll be talking to Martin, who with his frequent collaborator, Trayvon Freit, co-directed the documentary. |
| 1:43.6 | One of the first tasks that they faced was interviewing Roy, who had agreed to participate in the film. |
| 1:49.2 | A lot of Roy Johnson is anecdotal, right? |
| 1:51.8 | A lot of it becomes legend. |
| 1:54.3 | But what on earth would Roy say once the cameras were rolling? |
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