Boots Riley wants his art to inspire mass movements
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Boots Riley wants his art to inspire mass movements

May 22, 2026
24:07
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About this episode

Boots Riley is a writer, director, rapper and the frontman of the legendary Oakland hip-hop group The Coup. His new film I Love Boosters follows a crew of retail thieves, a.k.a. Boosters, trying to take down a fashion mogul. He talks to guest host Garvia Bailey about why he doesn’t just make art to entertain, but to inspire a revolution.

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