Reel Lives Podcast

A nurse who played a sister to Oprah Winfrey’s Sofia and an actor/massage therapist talk about the meaning of Steven Spielberg’s 1985 interpretation of Alice Walker’s novel and the impact the film had in their lives.Set in rural Georgia during the early 1900s, THE COLOR PURPLE chronicles 40 years in the life of Celie, a young Black woman enduring severe abuse. Through letters to God and her sister Nettie, Celie navigates trauma, finds her self-worth through the love of singer Shug Avery, and achieves independence and empowerment. The film received wide acclaim and introduced the world to the talents of Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey, and stars Danny Glover, Margaret Avery, Adolph Caesar, and Rae Dawn Chong.Host/Creator: Tim KirkmanGuests: Beverly Hamilton, Shayne BrakefieldExecutive Producer: Mary Beth GrealeyOriginal Music by: John Crooke for Space FactoryMade in association with: Transylvania UniversityReel Lives SubstackFind us on Facebook and InstagramMarshville Museum of Cultural HistorySpecial ThanksKim Hargett, Lakeysha Medlin, Margaret Pigg, Sarah HorneThank you for listening. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Academy Award nominated writer Nancy Oliver, musician Sean Alexander Bart, and psychologist Wendy Winograd tell personal stories about the 2007 film LARS AND THE REAL GIRL. Directed by Craig Gillespie, LARS AND THE REAL GIRL is the story of a Lars (Ryan Gosling), a socially awkward introvert who develops a delusional relationship with a life-sized doll named Bianca. Rather than staging an intervention, his supportive community agrees to treat the doll as a real person to help him work through his emotional trauma. Hosted by filmmaker Tim Kirkman.Host/Creator: Tim KirkmanEpisode Guests Nancy Oliver, Wendy Winograd, Sean BartExecutive Producer Mary Beth GrealeyOriginal Music by John Crooke for Space FactoryMade in collaboration with Transylvania UniversityLINKSReel Lives SubstackFind us on Facebook and InstagramOur website: Reel Lives PodcastIf you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Join host Tim Kirkman for Reel Lives, a podcast that explores the intersection of cinema and the human experience. Unlike the typical “open mic” podcasts where a few guys sit around and talk over each other, Reel Lives focuses on a single film to uncover the personal stories behind the screen—from superfans, scholars and psychologists to the very artists who brought the story to life. Whether you’re a dedicated cinephile or passionate about the psychology of film, Reel Lives will remind you how movies shape who we are and what we believe. It’s a look at how sitting in a dark theater with a bunch of strangers can make us feel more connected to ourselves and each other... one film at a time.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.