Reviewed Podcast

When Spike Lee's comedy-drama Do the Right Thing hit theaters in 1989, the film was met with universal acclaim as well as its fair share of controversy. Using a diverse cast of characters, Lee crafted a film that targeted the subject of American race relations in a way that had never been seen on screen before. There's little doubt that Do the Right Thing holds up in an historical context. But, Mike, Ivan, Dave, and special guest Sharon Mayo, attempt to dive deep into the text of the film to figure out just why that it is. Travel with us to the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn on the hottest day of the year to learn how this Spike Lee joint has stood the test of time. And, that's the double truth, Ruth.