In 2018, director Spike Lee brought the story of Ron Stallworth to the big screen to great effect. Today, Josh and Chuck discuss the true story behind the Oscar nominated film.
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# Stuff You Should Know Podcast Summary
Josh and Chuck dive into the true story behind Spike Lee's acclaimed film "BlacKkKlansman," exploring how Ron Stallworth, the first Black detective in Colorado Springs, successfully infiltrated the local KKK chapter in the late 1970s with the help of a white undercover partner named Chuck. The guys break down the wild real-life events that inspired the movie—from Stallworth's unlikely phone friendship with KKK national leader David Duke to the absurd moment when he was assigned to be Duke's bodyguard—while also highlighting the key differences between what actually happened and what Spike Lee dramatized for the screen.
BlacKkKlansman
2018
R
2h 16m
★ 7.5
"I watched it last night. Yeah, it's pretty good. — Josh discusses watching the Spike Lee film about Ron Stallworth infiltrating the KKK."
— Josh
Sorry to Bother You
2018
R
1h 52m
★ 6.8
"Sorry to bother you was his film that he made. — Chuck mentions the film directed by Boots Riley in the context of discussing his movie preferences."
— Chuck
Spider-Man
2002
2h 1m
★ 7.3
"She's in the one, the new ones with the new kid. The current Spider-Man. — Discussion of actress Laura Harrier being in the recent Spider-Man films."
— Chuck
That '70s Show
1998
★ 7.9
"He will always be from that 70s show. He plays, what do you want me to say? — Chuck references Topher Grace's most famous role when discussing his appearance in BlacKkKlansman."
— Chuck
The Ocean's 11 Story
2001
50m
★ 6.8
"He had a bit part in Ocean's 11 or something. Brad Pitt's character was teaching him to play poker. — Chuck mentions Topher Grace's appearance in Ocean's 11 alongside Brad Pitt."
— Chuck
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