Samantha Bailey is the Chicago-based filmmaker behind the popular You're So Talented and the hugely buzzed about upcoming web series, Brown Girls. On this week's episode of Champagne & Snark, we talk about Sam's relationship to religion and how it has evolved throughout her life.
If you think Harry Potter is just some children's book, you haven't talked to comedian and writer Hope Rehak. This episode takes J.K. Rowlings fantasy series and approaches topics like fandom, female-written fan fiction and how art and literature serve as allegories in our non-fantasy lives.
The Chicago Cubs have been a lifelong love for Eliaz Rodriguez, filmmaker and cohost of the popular movie podcast Cinema Jaw. In this episode, Ana Fernatt drinks champagne with Eliaz and talks about baseball, his award winning film Think Twice and his Chicago Cubs fandom.
During the recording of this episode, Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta threw his second historic no-hitter. The Champagne Room is magic, you guys.
G.o.D. Jewels is a Chicago-born rapper with a passion for movies. After following him Snapchat for a couple months, I invited the jack of all trades emcee into the Champagne Room to toast to his upcoming single and talk about what it means to be a movie nerd.
BONUS: G.o.D. Jewels debut single, produced by Grammy-nominated producer Million $$ Mano, is being released on Friday, January 16, and we've got an exclusive sneak peak clip at the end of this episode following the interview. Take a listen and check out Resume in its entirety on January 16.
