Movies and a Microphone, Episode 3: Johnny Depp Superfans and 'Black Mass'

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Movies and a Microphone, Episode 3: Johnny Depp Superfans and 'Black Mass'

By Scott Pukos
scott@thelittle.org

For episode three of The Little podcast, it's all about the Depp. The man of the hour (well, 35 minutes), Johnny Depp, stars in Black Mass -- now playing! In this biopic, Depp plays James "Whitey" Bulger -- a notorious Boston criminal who enters into an agreement with the FBI. And you may imagine, things don't always go smoothly in this partnership.

Guests for episode three of Movies and a Microphone are: Megan McLaughlin, an associate producer at WXXI and an owner of Johnny Depp socks, and Mike Scipioni, a web coordinator at WXXI and he's the creator of a local online talk show Rochester Live.

We touch upon the acting in Black Mass, Boston accents, and yes, those Depp socks. I also drop a Depp surprise on the guests ....