Navigating The Newsroom: A Podcast on HBO's The Newsroom
Film Geek Radio
24 episodes
3 months ago
"I want the truth!"
"You can’t handle the truth!"
So goes the famous exchange in Aaron Sorkin’s play A Few Good Men. But "speaking truth to stupid" is also a major theme of the writer’s new HBO television series, The Newsroom. Will this show have the staying power of Sorkin’s past television outings, or is it a creative dead end?
Tune in every week as Andrew and Andrew analyze each episode of the season. They’ll recap each episode, give their general thoughts (wherever that may lead) and discuss the show’s major themes. Forget Cronkite and Murrow. We’ve got it covered.
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"I want the truth!"
"You can’t handle the truth!"
So goes the famous exchange in Aaron Sorkin’s play A Few Good Men. But "speaking truth to stupid" is also a major theme of the writer’s new HBO television series, The Newsroom. Will this show have the staying power of Sorkin’s past television outings, or is it a creative dead end?
Tune in every week as Andrew and Andrew analyze each episode of the season. They’ll recap each episode, give their general thoughts (wherever that may lead) and discuss the show’s major themes. Forget Cronkite and Murrow. We’ve got it covered.
Navigating The Newsroom: A Podcast on HBO's The Newsroom
1 hour 7 minutes 8 seconds
13 years ago
Episode #11: The Greater Fool and Season 1
The end has come! Andrew and Andrew are joined by a few of their previous guests -- William Bibbiani, Gwen Reyes and Allison Loring -- to discuss the season finale of The Newsroom, and the season as a whole. Has Sorkin succeeded in his mission to civilize? What’s up with Don and Sloan? Is the relationship drama finally at a satisfying place? What are the best and worst things about the show? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
0:19 - Intro
1:55 - Episode recap
6:02 - William Bibbiani’s thoughts
8:41 - A lack of compelling threat; the character of Leona
13:10 - The hacking subplot
15:59 - Gwen Reyes’ thoughts
19:26 - The Sloan reveal, the Jim/Maggie relationship drama
26:52 - Allison Loring’s thoughts
29:18 - The show’s depiction of women - has it improved?
32:27 - Andrew J’s theory on why Mackenzie is such a klutz
35:12 - The new intern, how Will has changed over the course of the season
39:47 - Mackenzie was there at the beginning! We already know that...
42:20 - Thoughts on Greg Mottola’s contributions to the show and the episode’s structure
47:19 - Our guests answer: What is the best thing aboutThe Newsroom? What is the worst thing?
52:07 - Andrew R’s thoughts on the best and worst aspects of the show
54:30 - Andrew J’s thoughts on the best and worst aspects of the show
57:28 - Will we be back for Season 2?
1:01:34 - Final thoughts
1:04:00 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
Navigating The Newsroom: A Podcast on HBO's The Newsroom
"I want the truth!"
"You can’t handle the truth!"
So goes the famous exchange in Aaron Sorkin’s play A Few Good Men. But "speaking truth to stupid" is also a major theme of the writer’s new HBO television series, The Newsroom. Will this show have the staying power of Sorkin’s past television outings, or is it a creative dead end?
Tune in every week as Andrew and Andrew analyze each episode of the season. They’ll recap each episode, give their general thoughts (wherever that may lead) and discuss the show’s major themes. Forget Cronkite and Murrow. We’ve got it covered.
