091: Screwball and 30 For 30: No Crossover: The Trial Of Allen Iverson
Episode description
You may not remember much about the Alex Rodriguez/Biogenesis flap from a few years back; you may not care about it now. But Billy Corben's weird, withering Screwball is the best kind of documentary: the kind that works even for people who don't think they care about the topic. Mike Dunn returns to the podcast to discuss the bizarre, yet perfect, re-enactments by Little Leaguers, the snarky sound design, and which bedtime stories we'd read to Manny Ramirez.
Later, we head back to 2010 for a first-season 30 For 30 on Allen Iverson, whose trial forced the town of Hampton, VA to reckon with some uncomfortable truths. Filmmaker Steve James tries to reckon with them in the film himself, and while the episode is a good one and does what the series has always done best, we wondered if it would be made the same way today. 'Tis the season for baseball, college basketball...and The Blotter Presents, Episode 091.
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SHOW NOTES
- Screwball
- Billy Corben's "The U" for 30 For 30
- 30 For 30's "No Crossover: The Trial Of Allen Iverson
- Ned Zeman's "Southern Discomfort" for SI
Special Guest: Mike Dunn.