It's about time Ruined Childhoods entered the Van Peeblesverse. And no matter how you pronounce the his first name, it's hard to deny the impact Mario Van Peebles had on cinema in the 1990s. This 1993 western isn't just entertaining as hell, but it also can teach you about a few real aspects of 19th century experience for Black Americans. Dan and Jon celebrate Van Peebles' career, family dynasty, and cultural impact and lend their thoughts to how Posse could be revisited for a contemporary audience.

Next episode: Out of Sight (1998) • The 3rd season of Ruined Childhoods is a year-long cinematic/alphabetic yo-yo, taking listeners from A-Z and then Z-A.

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Ruined Childhoods is produced & edited by Jon Richardson