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Writer and performer Brian Finkelstein joins to discuss the Loretta Lynn biopic, COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER starring Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Beverly D'Angelo, and Levon Helm. The Michael Apted-directed drama scored Spacek the Best Actress Oscar for 1980 and remains one of the seminal films about life in the world of country music. Don't miss this far-ranging Mama Needs a Movie conversation with our typical tangents touching on the real-life inspiration for Copland, Juliette Binoche, Albert Brooks' teaser trailers, The Game, sexism in country radio, children's play places, Stranger Things, and much much more.