We traveled to Cedar Rapids once again to talk with Rob Merritt, who is both the communications director at NewBoCo along with an author of both No Easy Answers: The Truth Behind Death at Columbine High School and the play/film Summerland/Amelia 2.0. We talk about NewBoCo, programming, the Columbine shooting, writing for plays and films, working with local filmmakers, and much more! I truly appreciate him taking the time out of his extremely busy day and for everything he does. Check him out!

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Ads/Intro

1:24 - Cedar Rapids

2:25 - Background

5:16 - NewBoCo

14:47 - Columbine, “No Easy Answers”

26:19 - Motivations for Columbine

34:18 - Gun Control

38:57 - Amelia 2.0/Summerland Project

52:05 - Treating Film Like a Business

55:32 - Advice  ...