Danny Fields and Judith Light

26th September 2016

Jesse sits down with Danny Fields to discuss his pivotal role in the careers of many of punk rock’s most influential bands. Later, guest correspondent Keith Powell speaks with Judith Light about her work on the Emmy Award Winning Transparent and LGBTQ rights. For the Outshot, this week Jesse talks about Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some.

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Left to Right: Joey Ramone, Danny Fields

Danny Fields on Leaving the Ivy League, Andy Warhol’s Factory, and Managing The Ramones

Danny Fields is a music manager and publicist who was instrumental in signing and promoting some of the biggest names in Punk Rock history.
This week, he and Jesse discuss his decision to leave the ivy league tract, his time in Andy Warhol’s Factory, and what it was like managing The Ramones.


Photo: Mark Coppola/Getty Images

Judith Light Talks Transparent, Jill Soloway, and LGBTQ Rights

Judith Light has had an almost 40 year acting career in which she’s played strong female characters on shows like One LIfe To Live and Who’s The Boss?. She is now continuing in this motif with her tenure on Broadway, winning two Tony Awards for her performances in the last 5 years, starring in a one woman show, and of course her groundbreaking performance in Transparent.
Judith sits down with guest correspondent Keith Powell to discuss her work on Transparent, the cast’s relationship with Jill Soloway, and the famous courtroom scene on One Life to LIve that launched her career.
You can watch Transparent on Amazon and find information about her one woman play here.

The Outshot: Nostalgia and Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some

Jesse talks about Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some as a reflection of the necessity for people to fall into spells of nostalgia, even if just for 90 minutes.

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  • Danny Fields
  • Judith Light

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