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Post number 19428

The Michael The — Fri, 23 Aug 2002 14:12:32 -0800

Pimp Anthropology (RealAudio file) is the title of a 1999 episode (description) of This American Life. It chronicles the rise and fall of a man that, with three friends in the '70s, became a pimp, didn't follow the rules, and lost everything. It's amazingly honest, interesting and heartbreaking, and doesn't fall into the trap of glorifying pimping and prostitution. This is the best thing I've heard in a while.

By: Shadowkeeper

Shadowkeeper — Fri, 23 Aug 2002 14:17:35 -0800

After hearing this episode (which I agree, was excellent), my wife and I rented and watched American Pimp by the Hughes Brothers. This documentary was well-balanced, never seeming to either condemn or lionize its subjects, but it also somehow managed to be pretty boring.

By: The Michael The

The Michael The — Fri, 23 Aug 2002 14:18:33 -0800

First time poster. MeFi vets, let me know how this stacks up.

By: Shadowkeeper

Shadowkeeper — Fri, 23 Aug 2002 14:20:14 -0800

(As you have no email address in your profile, TMT, we would have to let you know here in the thread, which is somewhat frowned upon.)

By: The Michael The

The Michael The — Fri, 23 Aug 2002 14:23:11 -0800

(Fixed. Thanks, Shadowkeeper.)

By: stbalbach

stbalbach — Fri, 23 Aug 2002 20:12:01 -0800

Damn. The Golden Age. Interesting how it was a lifestyle and about relationships and family and not about the money. Or not.

By: jaded

jaded — Fri, 23 Aug 2002 21:17:47 -0800

I remember hearing that when it originally aired. What I found most amazing was how easy it was for him to turn out his own girl. freaky.

By: stavrosthewonderchicken

stavrosthewonderchicken — Fri, 23 Aug 2002 23:10:07 -0800

I've been going back through the archives at a rate of about a show a day for a while now. Great stuff, none of which I've ever heard before, not having lived in North America for a long time. Listening now!

By: sj

sj — Sat, 24 Aug 2002 08:30:03 -0800

A good candidate for Warner Brothers' Pictures new first-look deal with TAL?