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The Parker Edison Project: A Lens Into The Minds Of Two San Diego Filmmakers

DVDs of the film "It's Gonna Blow!!!" plus a hand-written note from its director Bill Perrine are pictured in this photo taken May 2021.
Parker Edison
DVDs of the film "It's Gonna Blow!!!" plus a hand-written note from its director Bill Perrine are pictured in this photo taken May 2021.
In this episode, Parker reveals his love for cinema and talks about how it has played an important role in his life since childhood. #CinemaFile. Music credits: • Tres ‘Sojourn’ Hodgens - "illy" • DJ GarGar - ‘Slingshot’ • GeneFlo - ‘Untitled’ • Mobley - ‘Mate’ Guests: • Ben Johnson (director) • Bill Perrine (director) • Milky Wayne milkywayne.bandcamp.com • Antoinette Genevieve • King Dice (rap artist) KingDiceSays.com Show credits: Parker Edison (Host), Kurt Kohnen (Co-creator), Chris Reyes (Head Editor) and Tres ”Sojourn” Hodgens (Music Supervisor)

A movie can be like looking through a lens zoomed in on the mind of its director.

In a new episode of the KPBS Explore podcast "The Parker Edison Project," we'll go deep into the minds of two San Diego-based directors, Ben Johnson and Bill Perrine, and learn more about host Parker Edison's longtime love of film. Plus, rapper King Dice hosts a new installment of the segment, "Movies Millennials Should Movie."