324. Emmy-winner Jeff Greenstein on All The President's Men (1976)

324. Emmy-winner Jeff Greenstein on All The President's Men (1976)

Today we're bringing you the first in a new regular feature on the podcast. Once a month, I'll be joined by a guest from music, movies, politics, literature or more, but not to discuss their favorite album. These will be compelling conversations about their favorite film, or book, or maybe even important world events.
Today, friend of the show, Emmy-winning writer/director Jeff Greenstein (Friends, Will & Grace, Mom, Desperate Housewives) returns to delve into the eerily relevant 1976 Alan J Pakula classic thriller 'All the President's Men', which tells the true story of how Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein broke open the incredible Watergate scandal and helped bring down President Richard Nixon.
We talk about the film's commitment to truth and authenticity, the blending of real archival footage with actors playing real people, how Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman compare to the real life Woodward and Bernstein, differences between the book and film, the way Deep Throat has entered the pop culture lexicon, screenwriter William Goldman's contentious relationship to the project, the comparisons and differences to the film 'The Post' and how to make a thriller compelling when everyone in the audience knows the ending.

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458. Top 10 Films of 2025 with Charles Hood & Drew Taylor

458. Top 10 Films of 2025 with Charles Hood & Drew Taylor

In what we can all agree is the greatest of all holiday traditions, filmmaker Charles Hood and The Wrap's Drew Taylor join me to celebrate / argue about our picks for the ten best films of 2025. Our s...

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457. Hillary Reynolds on Fleetwood Mac 'The Dance' (1997)

457. Hillary Reynolds on Fleetwood Mac 'The Dance' (1997)

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456. Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John, SunYears) on Stina Nordenstam 'And She Closed Her Eyes' (1994)

456. Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John, SunYears) on Stina Nordenstam 'And She Closed Her Eyes' (1994)

This week's guest is Swedish singer/songwriter Peter Morén, known for his work as guitarist and vocalist of indie rock trio Peter Bjorn and John and his solo project SunYears. Peter joins me to discus...

17 Nov 202531min

455. Dillon Warnek on Randy Newman 'The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1' (2003)

455. Dillon Warnek on Randy Newman 'The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1' (2003)

This week's guest is Nashville singer/songwriter Dillon Warnek, who joins me to discuss 'The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1', featuring revisited, stripped back versions of songs spanning 33 years of th...

11 Nov 202534min

454. Paulina Porizkova on ELO 'Out of the Blue' (1977)

454. Paulina Porizkova on ELO 'Out of the Blue' (1977)

Today, I finally get to talk about the Electric Light Orchestra as author, actor and iconic supermodel Paulina Porizkova joins me to talk about the classic ELO album 'Out of the Blue'. Paulina takes u...

5 Nov 202541min

453. Marshall Crenshaw on Bo Diddley '16 All-Time Greatest Hits' (1964)

453. Marshall Crenshaw on Bo Diddley '16 All-Time Greatest Hits' (1964)

The legendary singer-songwriter Marshall Crenshaw joins me to talk about an artist whose influence changed the sound of music forever. Marshall talks discovering the classic Diddley Greatest Hits reco...

22 Okt 202528min

452. Peter Ames Carlin on Bruce Springsteen 'Born to Run' (1975)

452. Peter Ames Carlin on Bruce Springsteen 'Born to Run' (1975)

Author and journalist Peter Ames Carlin specialises in puncturing rock'n'roll myths while enriching the legends. His biographies of iconic musicians and bands from Springsteen to REM are often definit...

14 Okt 202549min

451. Brian Dunne on Bruce Springsteen 'The River' (1980)

451. Brian Dunne on Bruce Springsteen 'The River' (1980)

Rock'n'roll singer-songwriter Brian Dunne joins me to make a case for 'The River' as the ultimate Bruce Springsteen album. We talk about how it is rarely chosen as the best of Bruce's classic period, ...

9 Okt 202542min

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