Episode 224: The BSAs of "American Fiction" (2023)

Published: June 7, 2024, 5 a.m.

This is a bestseller in our hearts! 2023\u2019s \u201cAmerican Fiction\u201d earned writer/director Cord Jefferson\u2019s screenplay a much deserved Oscar, Jeffrey Wright and Sterling K Brown underdog nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, and introduced us to Queen Coraline, Ten Perfect Minutes of screen time from Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae in that conference room scene, THE Leslie Uggams, and of course Best Supporting LORRAINE. To say nothing of a stacked featured ensemble, including Miriam Shor\u2019s perfectly panicked Paula, a Keith David cameo, the gays in the kitchen, the lip reader from that episode of \u201cVeep\u201d and the finest of men, Officer Maynard. (And speaking of fine\u2014Jeffrey Wright is Jeffrey RIGHT in this and we need to be celebrating that more as a community.)\n\nJoin us for The Best Supporting Aftershow and early access to main episodes on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bsapod\n\nEmail: thebsapod@gmail.com\nInstagram: @bsapod\n\nColin Drucker - Instagram: @colindrucker_\n\nNick Kochanov - Instagram: @nickkochanov