107: Interview with Bruce Franks Jr. of St. Louis Superman

In this episode, Bruce Franks Jr. a twice elected representative for the Missouri Legislature, an activist who works with the Community Justice Action Fund, a successful battle rapper and the star of the Oscar nominated documentary short film St. Louis Superman joins Dakota. They talk about his inspirations for activism, why he allowed a film crew to document his story, learning about being nominated for an Oscar and rubbing shoulders with the likes of Mark Ruffalo.

St. Louis Superman airs on MTV, MTV2 and VH1 on Monday, May 18 at 9PM ET/PT via simulcast.

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About the author

Dakota Arsenault is the creator, host, producer and editor of Contra Zoom Pod. His favourite movies include The Life Aquatic, 12 Angry Men, Rafifi and Portrait of a Lady on Fire. He first started the podcast back in April of 2015 and has produced well over 250 episodes. Dakota is also a co-founder of the Cascadian Film and Television Critics Association.

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