The twisted tale of Anna Stubblefield with "Tell Them You Love Me" director Nick August-Perna

Thursday night we're joined by documentary filmmaker Nick August-Perna whose film Tell Them You Love Me explores the controversial relationship between a professor and a nonverbal man, and was rejected by leading film festivals before rising to the top of Netflix's documentary charts. The Moynihan Report is an in-depth 1-on-1 interview program broadcast live from 2WAY’s New York studio on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-8pm EST. Hosted by Michael Moynihan (The Fifth Column, VICE News), the show centers around lively conversations with the most influential people in culture, politics, media, and beyond–not just to unpack their opinions on current events, but to better understand what makes them tick. Each episode also includes the opportunity for Michael and guests to engage with the live at-home audience via the 2WAY platform. If you are interested in participating in upcoming episodes, please register at https://www.2way.tv/moynihan (00:00) Intro (06:47) Anna's Motivation (10:57) The Film (13:50) The Disconnect (29:19) Telepathy Tapes (35:51) Magic (38:47) The Music (48:05) Nick's Relationship with Anna (51:30) Disability Advocacy (56:33) Questions (01:01:42) Journalism Intro music by Chicago's ​⁠​⁠‪@BadBreakMusic‬ FOLLOW THE MOYNIHAN REPORT:   / moynihanreport   https://x.com/moynihanreport   / moynihanreport     / moynihanreport   https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... https://open.spotify.com/show/5EYTox4... https://www.2way.tv/moynihan