#148 - Keepin' it 1960

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#148 - Keepin' it 1960

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Apr 11, 2020

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With the 2020 Democratic Primary fading away, we look back at an earlier primary and watch Robert Drew's iconic cinema-verite documentary PRIMARY (1960). We discuss "objective" journalism, the Kennedy myth, how presidential campaigns have changed, and why Hubert Humphrey is actually the hero of the film. PLUS: inevitably, some thoughts on the 2020 primary.

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Apr 11, 2020

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