A coming-of age story. Racism in America. Complex connections to motherhood. The Secret Life of Bees adaptation had a lot of themes to tackle. This week we look back to 2008 and compare the strengths and weaknesses of Prince-Bythewood’s biggest commercial success. Critic, comedian and co-host (Bad Romance Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-romance-podcast/id1261207802) ) Jourdain Searles (https://jourdainsearles.com/) returns to talk meeting celebrities at the worst moments, Hollywood’s attempts to depict the south, and underrated Queen Latifah performances.
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Producer: Angela Ferraguto
Editor: Rachel Jacobs
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