Damani Baker's guest appearances

Damani Baker

The Juggernaut

The Great Discontent

KUCI: Film School

America Meditating Radio Show w/ Sister Jenna

Ben Shapiro

Donald Trump

John Sayles

Sam Jones

Billy Mize

David Sutherland

Alex Gibney

John Adams

Adam Carolla

Noël Wells

Jennifer Brea

Alexis Bloom

Mark Grieco

David Klein

Bassem Youssef

OwlTail

Damani Baker was a little kid when his family got caught up in the U.S. invasion of Grenada. That's a crazy story: Ronald Reagan invading a tiny island nation for flimsy reasons. But that's only part of Damani's documentary, "The House On Coco Road." Damani also digs into his family's history and his mother's activism in what is legitimately one of 2017's most moving films. Notes: Check out Damani's website - damanibaker.com Follow Damani Baker - @damanibaker Check out Chris's new novel - WarOnSoundbook.com Follow The Juggernaut - @JuggernautPod Find the Juggernaut on Facebook - www.facebook.com/groups/179236383431

Damani Baker was a little kid when his family got caught up in the U.S. invasion of Grenada. That's a crazy story: Ronald Reagan invading a tiny island nation for flimsy reasons. But that's only part of Damani's documentary, "The House On Coco Road." Damani also digs into his family's history and his mother's activism in what is legitimately one of 2017's most moving films. Notes: Check out Damani's website - <a href="damanibaker.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">damanibaker.com</a> Follow Damani Baker - <a href="https://twitter.com/damanibaker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@damanibaker</a> Check out Chris's new novel - <a href="WarOnSoundbook.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WarOnSoundbook.com</a> Follow The Juggernaut - <a href="https://twitter.com/JuggernautPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@JuggernautPod</a> Find the Juggernaut on Facebook - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/1792363834316273" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/groups/179236383431</a>

Film: "The House On Coco Road" Director Damani Baker

Frank Chimero

Recorded live at Wythe Hotel on June 28, 2016, as part of The Great Discontent Live series. Hosts Tina Essmaker and Brad Smith talk to director &amp; filmmaker, Damani Baker, and designer &amp; writer, Frank Chimero, about why money equals time, rethinking the value of our work, and the risks and rewards of independent making. This episode was produced by The Great Discontent, Wayward Wild, and Benjamin Welch. Learn more about The Great Discontent and read 200+ long-form interviews online at thegreatdiscontent.com. This episode is brought to you by FreshBooks. Let FreshBooks take care of the numbers stuff, so you can get paid doing what you love. To start your free 30-day trial today, no credit card required, go to freshbooks.com/TGD and enter "TGD Live" in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section. This episode is also brought to you by MailChimp, the easiest way to send email newsletters, connect with your audience, and grow your creative business. Getting started with MailChimp is easy. Sign up and start emailing. No expiring trials. No contracts. No credit card required. Go to mailchimp.com to create your free account today.

Recorded live at Wythe Hotel on June 28, 2016, as part of The Great Discontent Live series. Hosts Tina Essmaker and Brad Smith talk to director &amp; filmmaker, Damani Baker, and designer &amp; writer, Frank Chimero, about why money equals time, rethinking the value of our work, and the risks and rewards of independent making. This episode was produced by The Great Discontent, Wayward Wild, and Benjamin Welch. Learn more about The Great Discontent and read 200+ long-form interviews online at <a href="http://thegreatdiscontent.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thegreatdiscontent.com</a>. This episode is brought to you by FreshBooks. Let FreshBooks take care of the numbers stuff, so you can get paid doing what you love. To start your free 30-day trial today, no credit card required, go to <a href="http://freshbooks.com/TGD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freshbooks.com/TGD</a> and enter "TGD Live" in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section. This episode is also brought to you by MailChimp, the easiest way to send email newsletters, connect with your audience, and grow your creative business. Getting started with MailChimp is easy. Sign up and start emailing. No expiring trials. No contracts. No credit card required. Go to <a href="http://mailchimp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mailchimp.com</a> to create your free account today.

Damani Baker & Frank Chimero - Money equals time, rethinking the value of our work, and the risks and rewards of independent making

THE HOUSE ON COCO ROAD is the personal and intimate account of filmmaker Damani Baker’s mother – Fannie Haughton – and her role and participation in American history. Over the years she has been active as a student, teacher, writer, scholar, and activist/organizer.  In this family portrait of nationalism and freedom, Baker draws on poignant archival footage and insights from well-respected activists, including Angela Davis offering historical and emotional truths through the journey of one family striving for a better society. In the midst of the racial violence sparked by President Reagan’s war on drugs, leading a normal life had become unfeasible for many citizens of Oakland, California. In a moment of inspiration, activist and teacher Fannie Haughton decided to show her children a different way of life. She and her children moved to the island nation of Grenada to participate in an Afro-centric revolution with the goal of realizing a utopian, socialist society. But in Grenada, a U.S. military invasion threatened their safety and dreams. THE HOUSE ON COCO ROAD director Damani Baker joins to talk about his family’s remarkable journey through the worlds of racism, activism and international politics.THE HOUSE ON COCO ROAD will have it’s WORLD PREMIERE at the LA FILM FESTIVALfacebook.com/The-House-on-Coco-Road damanibaker.com/grenada-a-dream-deferred

THE HOUSE ON COCO ROAD is the personal and intimate account of filmmaker Damani Baker’s mother – Fannie Haughton – and her role and participation in American history. Over the years she has been active as a student, teacher, writer, scholar, and activist/organizer. In this family portrait of nationalism and freedom, Baker draws on poignant archival footage and insights from well-respected activists, including Angela Davis offering historical and emotional truths through the journey of one family striving for a better society. In the midst of the racial violence sparked by President Reagan’s war on drugs, leading a normal life had become unfeasible for many citizens of Oakland, California. In a moment of inspiration, activist and teacher Fannie Haughton decided to show her children a different way of life. She and her children moved to the island nation of Grenada to participate in an Afro-centric revolution with the goal of realizing a utopian, socialist society. But in Grenada, a U.S. military invasion threatened their safety and dreams. THE HOUSE ON COCO ROAD director Damani Baker joins to talk about his family’s remarkable journey through the worlds of racism, activism and international politics. THE HOUSE ON COCO ROAD will have it’s WORLD PREMIERE at the LA FILM FESTIVAL <a href="http://facebook.com/The-House-on-Coco-Road" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/The-House-on-Coco-Road</a> <a href="http://damanibaker.com/grenada-a-dream-deferred" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">damanibaker.com/grenada-a-dream-deferred</a>

The House on Coco Road / Film School interview with director Damani Baker 