Boots Riley: The Rolling Stone Studio Live at SXSW
About this episode
Boots Riley discusses his new film 'I Love Boosters' and its themes of retail theft and political commentary.
Boots Riley joins The Rolling Stone Studio Live at SXSW to talk about I Love Boosters, his riotous new satire about a crew of Oakland retail thieves led by Keke Palmer and facing off against a fast-fashion mogul played by Demi Moore. In conversation with Rolling Stone film critic David Fear, Riley traces the film’s origins back to his long-running fascination with “boosters,” and explains how his filmmaking extends the same political and cultural instincts behind his music with The Coup. He also breaks down why Palmer is, in his words, a “f**king national treasure,” and why he’s taking the film on the road to college campuses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: David Fear
Guest: Boots Riley
Topics covered
- film
- satire
- retail theft
- SXSW
- political commentary
- music
Keywords
- Boots Riley
- I Love Boosters
- Keke Palmer
- Demi Moore
- SXSW
- The Coup
- satire
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Coup
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