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Length:
69 minutes
Released:
Oct 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Episode 25 — The FirmIn this episode of Unclear and Present Danger, John and Jamelle discuss the 1993 John Grisham film adaptation “The Firm.” They use the genre of the legal thriller to discuss the legalization of American life in the 1990s and the turn from politics in crucible of history to management at its putative end. They also talk about Wilford Brimley, so there’s that too.Connor Lynch produced this episode. Artwork by Rachel Eck.Contact us!Follow us on Twitter!John GanzJamelle BouieUnclearPodLinks from the episode!New York Times front-page for June 30, 1993Barack Obama’s lost manuscript“Two Cheers for Politics: Why Democracy is Flawed, Frightening—and Our Best Hope”Next time on Unclear and Present Danger…Jamelle and John return to “The Hunt for Red October.”
Released:
Oct 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie and freelance writer John Ganz delve into the world of 90s post-Cold War thrillers with Unclear and Present Danger, a podcast that explores America in an age of transition to lone superpower, at once triumphant and unsure of its role in the world.