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Jill Wine-Banks, Maya Wiley, and Danny Greenberg
Jill Wine-Banks, Maya Wiley, and Danny Greenberg
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Oct 23, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, listeners will hear from Jill Wine-Banks, a former Watergate Special Prosecutor, General Counsel of the Army, and the author of “The Watergate Girl”; Maya Wiley, a New York City mayoral candidate, university professor at The New School in New York City, and a long-time racial justice attorney; and Danny Greenberg, co-editor of the book “The Trial of the Chicago 7: The Official Transcript,” who oversees the pro bono program at New York firm Schulte Roth & Zabel.
These experts speak to the significance of events in 1968 and the trial, and the powerful parallels with what’s happening in America today. They also discuss the protests, racial injustice, the politicization of the justice department, and the issue of unqualified judges. And they share their thoughts on the power of activism and what gives them cause for optimism.
These experts speak to the significance of events in 1968 and the trial, and the powerful parallels with what’s happening in America today. They also discuss the protests, racial injustice, the politicization of the justice department, and the issue of unqualified judges. And they share their thoughts on the power of activism and what gives them cause for optimism.
Released:
Oct 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (7)
Aaron Sorkin: In this inaugural episode of “The Trial of the Chicago 7” podcast, Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin joins host Krista Smith to discuss the journey of the film. He reflects back on his first meeting with Steven Spielberg about the project, and he shares some of the challenges the film faced on its path to getting made. He discusses the powerful parallels between this chapter in history and events in America today, and what he was most focused on getting right as the writer and director. He also talks about working with his incredible cast, and how his discussions with Tom Hayden informed the way he wrote about the relationship between Hayden and Abbie Hoffman, played by Eddie Redmayne and Sacha Baron Cohen respectively. And Sorkin shares what he hopes the audience might be thinking about after watching the film. by The Official Trial of the Chicago 7 Podcast