Legendary prankster George Clooney chronicles the broadcast battle between Edward R. Murrow and Joe McCarthy in this still-timely rebuke of government secrecy and fear-mongering. Can we talk about the smoking, though? Plus, Tara and Jacob discuss old-timey advertisements, Liberace’s girlfriends, and we count down Clooney’s top practical jokes and pranks. (Apologies for the noisy laptop!)
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