Will Tracy Returns!
Summary
Hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante interview writer Will Tracy about films affected by the cancellation of their creators. They discuss Disney’s *Song of the South*, Bill Cosby’s *The Devil and Max Devlin*, and the enduring appeal of *The Usual Suspects* despite Bryan Singer and Kevin Spacey’s scandals. The conversation also covers pre-#MeToo cases like Victor Salva and Woody Allen, and how Robert Towne’s work suffered without Roman Polanski’s collaboration on *The Two Jakes*.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and intro
Joe Dante guest intro and AI discussion
Grok AI controversy and Josh Olson's list
Song of the South and Disney's canceled films
Bill Cosby's film and Kevin Spacey's Usual Suspects
Woody Allen, Polanski, and Jeffrey Epstein
Chinatown, The Two Jakes, and Roman Polanski
John McTiernan's career and controversies
Louis C.K.'s I Love You, Daddy
Green Book, Crash, and closing remarks
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