#270 - 2006 Forever!

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#270 - 2006 Forever!

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Sep 25, 2021

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The mockumentary DEATH OF A PRESIDENT (2006) imagined what would happen if then-president George W. Bush was assassinated. Though briefly very controversial, this justly-forgotten film is a perfect encapsulation of just how conservative a liberal movie could be in the years following 9/11. PLUS: we analyze the recent Canadian federal election.

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Sep 25, 2021

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