Jena Malone + Omar El Akkad + Jennifer Dodge

Published: Aug. 14, 2021, 8:12 p.m.

This week on the Richard Crouse Show Podcast we meet Jena Malone. She is a Golden Globe nominated actress known for her roles in \u201cThe Hunger Games\u201d franchise and \u201cBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.\u201d She returns to theatres and VOD in the critically acclaimed film \u201cLorelei.\u201d The gritty story of a man released from prison after 15 years who reunites with his high school girlfriend, who is now a single mother of three, has been called a \u201cmoving character study\u201d and that contains some of Jena Malone\u2019s best work.\n\nWe\u2019ll also meet author and a journalist Omar El Akkad. His novel \u201cAmerican War\u201d was an international best seller that has been translated into thirteen languages. He returns to the best seller charts with \u201cWhat Strange Paradise,\u201d a new book that looks at the global refugee crisis through the eyes of a child.\n\nFinally we chat with Spinmaster President, Jennifer Dodge. She's the producer of \u201cPaw Patrol: The Movie\u201d and has been a part of the Paw brand since the beginning.