About this episode

The episode discusses the film Burt, which tells the story of a musician with Parkinson's reconnecting with his son.

The topic:  The new film Burt tells the story of Burt Berger, a 69-year-old musician in LA living with Parkinson's who reconnects with an adult son he never knew he had. The film was shot over seven days in Los Angeles on a micro-budget of $7,000.  A personal story: Director and co-writer of the film, Joe Burke’s own father is living with Parkinson’s. A portion of the proceeds will go to Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles.  Where to watch: Burt is available on VOD on Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video. Guest: Joe Burke , co-writer and director of the film Burt Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency  

People in this episode

Guest: Joe Burke

Topics covered

• fatherhood
• Parkinson's disease
• independent film
• reconnection
• personal stories

Keywords

• Burt
• Joe Burke
• fatherhood
• Parkinson's
• independent film
• VOD
• Apple TV
• Amazon Prime

Sponsors

Preppi

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video

Books & works: Burt

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