#55 - Oliver Stone's W.

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#55 - Oliver Stone's W.

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Jun 1, 2018

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Our quest to excavate every piece of cultural detritus from the Bush era continues with a look back at Oliver Stone's weirdly apolitical biopic W. (2008), released less than a month before Obama's election. Luke and Will discuss whether or not George W. Bush is, in fact, a guy they'd like to grab a beer with. PLUS: fiery hot takes about the Ontario provincial election.

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Jun 1, 2018

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