Podcast appearances and mentions of Aaron Sorkin

Sixteen years after The Social Network introduced moviegoers to the dark side of Facebook's founding, Aaron Sorkin is taking on the company again—this time as both writer and director—with The Social Reckoning. The film follows whistleblower Frances Haugen (played by Mikey Madison) as she exposes what Facebook knew about its own role in the spread of misinformation and political polarization. Rebecca and John discuss Jeremy Strong's uncanny transformation into Mark Zuckerberg, debate whether the new film can escape the very long shadow of its predecessor, and ask what makes The Social Network hold up so well. Plus, they share their picks for the October movies you won't want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Take Two every week, plus member-only chat rooms, polls and submissions to influence the show, behind-the-scenes photos and videos, the monthly Redactor's Roundup newsletter, and access to a new fortnightly LIVE show - a raucous, unfiltered lunchtime special with the Good Doctors, new features, and live chat so you can heckle, vote, and have your questions read out in real time. Three more big screen big hitters are getting the Take treatment this week. First up, the British boarding school answer to Booksmart, Extra Geography, which follows the offbeat romantic quest of two Oxbridge hopefuls with an unlikely love interest. Next up, Verity: an Anne Hathaway led horror with a dash of the erotic thriller. And last but not least, we'll get the Good Doctors' verdict on Tom Cruise's latest and quite possibly maddest movie yet, Digger. Our special guest is Oscar-winning writer and director Aaron Sorkin, who chats to Simon about his new film The Social Reckoning, out next week. In this companion piece to The Social Network, he revisits the theme of social media with a focus on The Facebook Files, the expose on the link between facebook's algorithm and political radicalisation in the run up to the Capitol Riots of 2021. It's a meaty conversation with one of our greatest living screenwriters, not to be missed. Plus the box office top 10, and top tips from your correspondence about how to beat bladder-bursting movie runtimes and more in another top-drawer Take. You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: podcastadsales@sonymusic.com EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Our Christmas Movie Spectacular is back! It's in Bristol this year on Sunday 6th December. Don't miss it! Here's the link for tickets: https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo Timecodes:    00:09:38 Extra Geography review  00:17:07 Box office top ten  00:29:07 Aaron Sorkin interview  00:46:31 Verity review  00:55:14 Laughter Lift  01:00:21 Digger review  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Jam Session, the ladies kick things off with some quick updates on their current reading lists before diving into the week's biggest pop culture moments. First, they discuss Aaron Sorkin's very tan look (6:37) and Tom Cruise making the rounds for his 'Digger' press tour, including an appearance on 'The Jennifer Hudson Show' and that interesting tunnel dance (18:00). Next, Taylor Swift has new music and makes her rounds at the 2026 VMAs (26:51). Then, it's time for some royal news, including Harry and Meghan's move and the new memoir from Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer, 'Swan Song: Diana, My Sister' (35:00). Finally, they wrap things up with Feedback and Follow-Up (38:38).Hosts: Amanda Dobbins and Juliet LitmanProducer: Jade WhaleyProduction Support: Remy Hernandez Talk to a State Farm agent today to learn how you can choose to bundle and save with the Personal Price Plan®. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there®. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This morning, Sylvester Stallone has some very mixed feelings about a biopic of his life (mostly because he's still alive) Rita Ora is being sued by the manager who helped launch her career. Plus, Katy Perry's seven-year legal battle with an Aussie designer who shares her name is heading towards its final chapter. ☕ Rita Ora's multimillion-pound legal battle with her former manager, and the Masked Singer claim☕ What's next in the Katy Perry's vs Katie Perry long-running trademark fight☕ Sylvester Stallone's conflicted take on his own biopic, and the casting that left him seeing double☕ South Park's Butters takes on the tech billionaires behind AI☕ Jeremy Allen White's warning about social media ahead of Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning☕ Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet turns 30, and it's coming back to Aussie stages in a big way Become a Mamamia subscriber and get an all-access pass to everything we make, including exclusive podcasts and early listening, subscriber-only articles, monthly giveaways and our home workout app, MOVE. SUBSCRIPTION GIVEAWAY: The You Beauty hosts have bundled together their all-time favourite beauty products and two Mamamia subscribers are winning the lot. Subscribe to Mamamia to be automatically entered to win. Current subscriber? You're already in the draw. T&Cs apply. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40%THE END BITS Once you’ve devoured this morning’s celeb stories, get your daily news headlines from The Quicky here. Support independent women's media Follow us on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. And subscribe to our Youtube channel. Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... here. Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here. CREDITS Host & Executive Producer: Grace Rouvray Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcastBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Insider review: the 1999 Michael Mann drama starring Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, and Christopher Plummer, based on the true story of tobacco whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand and the 60 Minutes story CBS almost didn't air. If you love Heat and never got around to The Insider, this is the case for watching it tonight.Ask people to name Michael Mann's best film and you'll hear Heat, Collateral, or The Last of the Mohicans. For me it has always been The Insider. It has been my favorite film since the first time I saw it in 1999, and for twenty seven years I couldn't explain why.This is a special episode. It's an origin story. The Insider didn't just become my favorite movie, it built the lens I watch every other movie through, and it took me years to find the words for it. Here's the short version: the stories I love most are about two people and a relationship at the center of the film, and by the time the credits roll that relationship has either been forged into something unbreakable or completely decimated. The Social Network, Amadeus, Whiplash, The King's Speech, and it started here, with Al Pacino on a hotel phone in Louisville, Kentucky, telling a broken man to trust him.There is also something most people get wrong about The Insider. I got it wrong for years. It's about which relationship the movie is actually built on, and I'll make the case in the middle of the episode.This week on Sound Speed Action: why The Insider is Michael Mann's best film, how one movie can teach you what kind of stories you're drawn to, the Aaron Sorkin style engine of intention and obstacle running underneath it, how Mann and cinematographer Dante Spinotti shot a movie about phone calls and depositions like a thriller, the Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke score that other movies keep borrowing, Russell Crowe in his mid thirties playing a man in his fifties right before Gladiator, a hotel phone call, a deposition room, and a golf course driving range that still makes me look over my shoulder, and one honest gripe about a great film.Also covered: the source material, from the 60 Minutes segment to Marie Brenner's Vanity Fair piece, the Eric Roth and Michael Mann screenplay, Bruce McGill's one scene, who should watch it tonight and who should skip it, and the question I want to leave you with: what was your origin film?No spoilers. Everything about the plot is what you'd get from the trailer or the back of the box.Also mentioned in this episode: Heat, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans, The Social Network, Amadeus, Whiplash, The King's Speech, Good Will Hunting, Gladiator, Ferrari, Tony, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and 60 Minutes.The Insider is available to rent or buy on Apple TV, Amazon, and YouTube.What was your origin film? Tell me the title and the year. Find me at https://www.ssapod.com.Sound Speed Action is a movie review podcast. New episodes out now everywhere you get your podcasts. If you have a minute, a review on Apple Podcasts really does help the program.

Hollywood stars Jeremy Allen White, Mikey Madison & Aaron Sorkin chat about their new film The Social Reckoning!Catch up on all previous episodes of TFI Unplugged on the Virgin Radio UK YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

October cover star Mikey Madison joins Chloe at her hotel room in Milan ahead of Vogue World to discuss her role as Frances Haugen in Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning, out October 7. The film is a follow-up to 2010's The Social Network, focusing primarily on the whistleblower and the journalist who exposed the rot in Facebook's infrastructure. Madison does not physically resemble Frances Haugen, so she had to embody the character in other ways. " For this one, I feel like it's more of an intellectual transformation that I needed to try and pull off. There was a lot of restraint involved in this character and how she processes emotions, and so that was something that was intriguing to me. Also, a little bit scary in a way." Aside from the film, Madison spends most of her time baking and with her family and pets. She recently acquired two donkeys and spends as much time as she can giving them cuddles and grooming them. "There was one point where I was like, 'I wonder, is this too crazy and unhinged and too many horse, pony, Chihuahua things? And, like, are people gonna think that I'm crazy?' And then I was like, "You know what? This is me." The Run-Through with Vogue is your go-to podcast where fashion meets culture. Hosted by Chloe Malle, Head of Editorial Content, Vogue U.S.; Chioma Nnadi, Head of British Vogue; and Nicole Phelps, Director of Vogue Runway, each episode features the latest fashion news and exclusive designer and celebrity interviews. Special thanks to Nothing Tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bienvenidos a Cinefilia y Otras Hierbas: cine, televisión, música y videojuegos para escuchar. Hoy abrimos oficialmente las compuertas del tribunal cinematográfico para encarar la recta final de nuestro ciclo dedicado a Aaron Sorkin, situándonos a las puertas del estreno en salas de su nuevo proyecto de octubre, El Poder de la Red. En esta entrega desarmamos minuciosamente una de las producciones más corales, complejas y políticamente incendiarias del milenio actual: El Juicio de los 7 de Chicago (2020).En este episodio desglosamos la carpintería de un guion magistral que le tomó al autor catorce años de gestación, desarmando las bambalinas de una preproducción que involucró de forma directa a Steven Spielberg y que culminó con una de las películas más aplaudidas de la temporada de premios, acumulando seis nominaciones al Oscar.En la mesa virtual desmenuzamos al detalle:La Génesis del Proyecto: La tarde de 2006 donde Spielberg sembró la idea del guion y los motivos por los que Sorkin terminó heredando la silla de director.Kafkiano y Real: El análisis de los pasajes históricos más inverosímiles y crudos ocurridos durante el proceso judicial de 1969 en los Estados Unidos.El Festín Interpretativo: La soberbia química del ensamble de actores, destacando la deslumbrante nominación de Sacha Baron Cohen frente a figuras como Eddie Redmayne y Mark Rylance.Evolución del Director: Cómo Sorkin demostró que su pulso técnico con Molly's Game no fue suerte de principiante, abordando una puesta en escena de gran escala.Ajusten la fidelidad de sus receptores, pónganse los audífonos de estudio y conéctense a esta robusta conversación sobre el engranaje del mundo y la política contemporánea.Patreon: patreon.com/cinefiliayotrashierbasRedes: @guzenjose, @diosiasCorreo: cinefiliayotrashierbas@gmail.comNo olvides dejar un comentario, compartir este episodio, darnos un like y suscribirte si aún no lo has hecho para que no te pierdas nuestras publicaciones.Que disfrutes el episodio.#CinefiliaYOtrasHierbas #ElJuiciodelos7deChicago #SashBaronCohen #AaronSorkin #TheTrialoftheChicago7 #Eddie Redmayne #Mark Rylance #Hollywood #Cinema #PodcastDeCine #Oscars

Bill Burr on Finding His Voice, Conan's Tonight Show Return, and Seth Meyers' Longer BreaksJohnny Mac shares daily comedy news featuring Rolling Stone's cover story on Bill Burr and clips where Burr discusses finding his voice, moving away from being “the angry guy,” East Coast vs. West Coast attitudes, and comments related to The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin's Facebook film starring Burr as investor composite “Charlie,” in theaters October 9. The episode also covers Conan O'Brien returning to The Tonight Show and joking with Jimmy Fallon, plus Conan recounting Johnny Carson's advice to “be yourself.” Seth Meyers explains a new show structure with longer breaks aligned more like SNL, notes his Proof of Life podcast topping 1M YouTube views, and discusses late-night bookings. Other items: Jalen Brunson hosting SNL, Greece's prime minister meeting Dave Chappelle, Adam Sandler spotted on his 60th, a Carrot Top extortion case update, Vulture's comedian list highlighting Jack Benzinger, and upcoming podcast scheduling including “Is Late Night Dead?” on Oct. 4. 00:05 Bill Burr Rolling Stone00:30 Finding His Voice01:25 Anger and Shame02:20 East Coast vs West03:14 Politics and Tech04:16 Conan on Fallon06:20 Conan Career Advice06:59 Seth Meyers Breaks09:08 Jalen Brunson Hosts SNL09:51 Gossip Corner Roundup11:21 Vulture Comedians List12:49 Housekeeping  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support.Today's DCN is brought to you by MyBookie use promo code DCN!Daily Comedy News is hosted by Johnny Mac and releases every weekday. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite app. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network. For transcripts and show notes visit www.dailycomedynews.comDaily Comedy News with Johnny Mac is a daily podcast covering comedians, stand-up comedy, late night television, and the comedy industry. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.  Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month John's Substack about media is free. 

Our September Snubs marathon continues on We Drink & We Watch Things with arguably the most infamous Best Picture loss of the 21st century. For our Best Picture entry in the lineup, we are diving into David Fincher's 2010 masterpiece, The Social Network. In a decision that has aged like milk in the sun, the Academy famously passed over this defining portrait of modern society to award Best Picture to the safe, traditional British period drama The King's Speech.To toast the tragic birth of the modern internet, we are shaking up a custom cocktail by Lemar called "Terms of Service" - a sharp, vibrant concoction. It delivers a strikingly complex, floral-citrus balance with a distinct hue that looks sleek in the glass, but carries a tart, cutting edge that leaves you questioning your privacy settings.This week, we unpack why The Social Network stands as the definitive film of the 21st century. We gush over Aaron Sorkin's razor-sharp, Oscar-winning screenplay, David Fincher's icy, immaculate direction, and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross's groundbreaking, hypnotic score. We break down the incredible lead performance by Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, Andrew Garfield's heart-wrenching turn as Eduardo Saverin, and Justin Timberlake's suave, chaotic arrival as Sean Parker. Most importantly, we debate how a movie about the founding of a Harvard dorm-room website managed to capture the greed, alienation, and social dysfunction of the digital age long before the rest of the world even realized what was happening.If you still refresh your feeds out of sheer habit, or if you just want to hear us tear into the Academy for choosing a royal speech therapy lesson over a generational masterpiece, hit play now. We are blending our deep fascination with modern cinema with our usual casual banter, keeping our September Snubs series rolling at full throttle. You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies!This episode VIDEO is live on YouTube AND Spotify!Follow us on Instagram to get ep sneak peaks and find out what's coming up. DM us what you want to hear about next!Interested in what we're watching off the pod? Check out Mackenzie or Lemar's Letterboxd!

C'est la rentrée les amis, et avec elle démarre une saison toute fraîche de votre podcast ciné préféré !Et comme une bonne nouvelle n'arrive jamais seule, c'est aussi pour nous l'occasion de célébrer notre 100ème épisode officiel !!!Pour l'occasion, pas de chamboulement de programme ou d'happening déceptif, juste l'épisode promis avec quelques petites touches ludiques et quelque peu embarrassantes, nous ramenant aux origines de ce programme qui aura fait du chemin en plus de cinq années d'existence...Mais rassurez-vous, tout cela en vaut la chandelle ! Ça tombe bien puisque le hasard de notre boîte à mots a mis sur notre chemin le thème du jeu pour démarrer cette nouvelle saison comme il se doit. Et à nouveau, nous avons réussi à prendre notre auditoire à revers avec une sélection de films que personne n'est venu nous proposer, à travers laquelle on retrouve du cinéma dystopique français et surtout bien engagé, du récit populaire américain par un acteur légendaire devenu réalisateur, et l'adaptation d'une autobiographie pas comme les autres par un scénariste encore moins comme les autres.On vous laisse profiter de cette reprise enjouée comme il se doit, et on vous rappelle que vous pouvez à présent retrouver tous les liens pour nous écouter, nous parler et nous faire monter dans les algorithmes grâce à notre superbe site internet tout beau tout frais et visible juste ici : https://lefilmleplus.netlify.appEt pour celles et ceux qui souhaiteraient aller encore plus loin et nous aider financièrement à financer du matériel de meilleure qualité, sachez que nous avons à présent ouvert un compte Liberapay : https://liberapay.com/Podcast_Le_Film_Le_Plus/donateEncore merci à toutes et tous d'être présents depuis toutes ces années, et un immense hommage à toi, oui toi, qui lis cette description beaucoup trop longue, car je sais que grâce à toi, je n'aurai pas perdu toutes ces heures à trouver une accroche pour rien.On se retrouve dans deux semaines pour un nouvel épisode, qui ne pourra se permettre aucun retard.Des bisous !Références de l'épisode :Le Prix du danger d'Yves Boisset (1983)Quiz Show de Robert Redford (1994)Le Grand Jeu d'Aaron Sorkin (2017) Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Today, we welcome longtime fantasy guest, Aaron Sorkin (A Few Good Men, The West Wing, The Social Network) to talk through his writing process and tease his upcoming film, The Social Reckoning. Does Aaron Sorkin use outlines? Where does he begin? And does he have any more ideas? All these questions and more will be answered. John also presents a couple of Sorkin's own scenes as a case study on writing conflict. In our bonus segment for premium subscribers, we discuss Sorkin's projects that never got produced. Now you see it… now you don't. Links: The West Wing – Donna & Josh Conversation The Social Network – Do I have your full attention? Surf Dracula Download the episode here! Get your copy of The Scriptnotes Book and become a Scriptnotes Premium member today! For more content on the craft of writing check out Inneresting our weekly-ish newsletter about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Scriptnotes is produced by Meredith Stedman and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Our coordinator is Lauren Loesberg. Outro by Matthew Chilelli (send us yours!) Email us at ask@johnaugust.com

On a new episode of The Rolling Stone Interview, senior editor and film critic David Fear talks to The Social Reckoning actor Bill Burr. A record-breaking stand-up comic from Boston who initially made his reputation as “the undisputed heavyweight champion of rage-fueled humor” and a pioneering podcaster, Burr had an epiphany on the set of Aaron Sorkin's new Facebook film and ended up completely changing his life, his work, and his comedy. “I don't want to be known as the angry guy anymore,” he told Rolling Stone during an extensive, candid conversation. “I want to be the guy that lets people meet in the middle.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Oscar-winning writer returns to Facebook with “The Social Reckoning”— and surprises us with the revelation of why he is so drawn to uplift and romance. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.comWatch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview For more information on today's episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Oscar-winning writer returns to Facebook with “The Social Reckoning”— and surprises us with the revelation of why he is so drawn to uplift and romance. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.comWatch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Abrimos los micrófonos de la mesa virtual para destripar la ópera prima como director de Aaron Sorkin, el guionista más brillante y codiciado de Hollywood: MOLLY'S GAME (Apuesta Maestra). ¡Entramos oficialmente en la cuenta regresiva definitiva para el gran cierre de este recorrido con el esperado estreno de El Poder de la Red!

A.M. Edition for Sept. 15. The global bond selloff is gaining steam, with a jump in oil prices pushing the 10-year Treasury yield back above 5%. BNP Paribas' Chi Lo explains how fears of runaway inflation and a range of other factors have dialed up the pressure on the Federal Reserve ahead of tomorrow's interest-rate decision. Plus, the Supreme Court blocks President Trump's plan to restrict mail ballots. And, WSJ entertainment reporter Ben Fritz looks at Hollywood's latest obsession with the tech bros of Silicon Valley. Luke Vargas hosts. Correction: Nathan Fielder is the creator of the HBO television series The Rehearsal. An earlier version of this podcast incorrectly said he was the creator of The Audition. (Corrected on September 15) Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nights' Dan Slevin, is one of the best film reviewers in any medium, consistently convincing, insightful, unpretentious, perceptive, thoughtful and articulate. He joins us every Thursday night, and here's what's caught his eye this weeNights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Susana Lei'ataua to review:IN CINEMASTerminator 2: Judgment Day (directed by James Cameron, 1991). Back in cinemas for its 35th anniversary - screening in Cameron's preferred 3D format. Arguably the greatest action film ever made sees Arnold Schwarzenegger return to the Terminator role he played in Cameron's indie hit from 1984, only this time he has gone back in time to protect John Connor from an even more powerful cyborg (Robert Patrick).PAID STREAMING - HBO MaxThe West Wing (created by Aaron Sorkin, 1999-2006).This show was an acclaimed drama at the time but is now seen by many as an overly romantic ‘competence porn' portrayal of politicians and their staff. How does it hold up in the era of Trump?FREE STREAMING - Māori+Mārama (directed by Taratoa Stoppard, 2025). This glorious bloody vitriolic take on the cancer of colonialism was released in cinemas earlier this, and now it's available for free on Māori+.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Tommy Olson arrives ready for Gopher football season, Sauce reviews his increasingly dangerous list of Gopher bets and the guys discuss the massive punishment handed down in the Kawhi Leonard/Clippers scandal. Plus, Aaron Sorkin explains why Facebook has changed dramatically since The Social Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova.     This week I'm reflecting on a conversation I had with Molly Bloom. Molly is an inspirational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and the bestselling author of Molly's Game, a memoir which was adapted into an award-winning film of the same name by Aaron Sorkin. Molly began her career as a world-class skier. While training as a pre-teen she was diagnosed with severe scoliosis and had to undergo surgery that doctors said would end her athletic career. A year later, fully recovered, she was back on the slopes and went on to join the U.S. Ski Team. But, her Olympic dreams would go unrealized and this would lead her to what she thought would be a year sabbatical in LA. She was finishing her degree in Political Science at the University of Colorado – Boulder and was in the process of applying to top tier Law Schools, when her assistant job turned her into an accidental entrepreneur running one of  the most exclusive, high-stakes underground poker games in the world, pulling in as much as $4 million per year. What happened next is where her story truly begins!     THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR…everyone! Everybody and anybody will find Molly's story fascinating and intriguing.   TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE…Molly shares her story of inspiration, intrigue, and events straight out of a Hollywood movie! She recounts her journey from Olympic-hopeful and college student, to LA waitress, to building and operating the largest and most notorious private poker game in the world. Molly's story is one of innovation, inspiration, ambition, redemption, and entrepreneurship.   WHAT I LOVE MOST…I love what Molly has to say about owning your name, and really being seen and heard. I also love how clear she is on finding what you stand for, and getting clear on what you are and are not willing to do.   Running time: 33:10    Subscribe on iTunes    Find Tiffani Online: LinkedIn Facebook X   Find Molly Online: LinkedIn

Get ready to fix your bow tie and walk-and-talk, because we're diving into the legendary Season 2 finale stretch of The West Wing! In this episode of the podcast, we are recapping Season 2, Episodes 19 through 22 —including "Bad Moon Rising," "The Fall's Gonna Kill You," "18th and Potomac," and the undisputed masterpiece "Two Cathedrals."  From Mrs. Landingham's heartbreaking storyline to President Bartlet screaming at God in Latin, we are breaking down all the high-stakes political drama, witty Aaron Sorkin dialogue, and emotional wreckage. Why You Can't Miss This Episode The MS Crisis Explodes: We track the fallout as Jed Bartlet finally reveals his Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis to his staff and the public. Remembering Mrs. Landingham: Grab your tissues as we discuss one of the most devastating and impactful character departures in television history. "Two Cathedrals" Breakdown: We deep-dive into why this is widely considered one of the greatest television episodes ever filmed. Behind-the-Scenes Trivia: Amanda did some digging on behind the scenes fun facts and we're full of them in this epsiode. Whether you are a first-time viewer or a seasoned West Wing fanatic, we're glad you're here! And don't forget to like, subscribe, and leave a review. It feeds the algorithm and their egos! 

It’s an action-packed, fast-paced edition of News It or Lose It on Afternoons with Zweli as Zweli breaks down the biggest upcoming releases across gaming, cinema, and pop culture! Gamers can finally celebrate as an extended look at Grand Theft Auto 6 spotlights dual protagonists Jason and Lucia in an epic, high-stakes Bonnie-and-Clyde style dynamic across Vice City. Zweli also unpacks The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin's dramatic thriller diving into the 2021 Facebook leak scandal. Starring Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White, the film explores algorithmic harm, internal corporate secrets, and misinformation. Plus, pop star Zara Larsson brings a hilarious, relatable touch to the show as she opens up about her teenage obsession with Illuminati conspiracy theories and how she eventually realized it was all a complete myth! Spend weekday afternoons with Zweli. He keeps you in the loop with everything from music and movies to sport and pop culture. Hear what the Word on the Street is, test your skills with the high-pressure 6 Out of 6, and get ready to be entertained. Thank you for listening to an Afternoons with Zweli podcast Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 12:00 to 15:00 (SA Time) to Afternoons with Zweli broadcast on 947 https://www.primediaplus.com/station/947 For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/FeeL6wY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/pRBikjo Subscribe to the 947 Weekly Newsletter here https://buff.ly/hf9IuR9 Follow us on social media 947 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/947Joburg/ 947 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@947joburg 947 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/947joburg 947 on X https://x.com/947 947 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@947Joburg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Friday LIVE Extra, Genevieve Randall is talking with Tom Knoblauch about his upcoming Reel Talk with Omaha's Film Streams about "Portrait of a Lady on Fire." Also hear from those at the Lofte about their stage performance of Aaron Sorkin's "A Few Good Men."

The Bartlet administration is dealing with more family drama than a reality TV reunion, and we are breaking down all the political chaos on Only Show Fans . This week, we are diving deep into The West Wing Season 2, Episodes 14 through 18, tackling everything from deep-seated daddy issues (looking at you, Toby and Sam) to the classic "bros being bros" dynamics among the White House staff. From the heartbreaking family tension in "Ellie" to Sam getting historically clowned on Big Block of Cheese Day, we look at how these iconic characters handle pressure both inside and outside the Oval Office.   The highlight of this episode is "The Stackhouse Filibuster," which obviously got the girls thinking about their own political endurance. Tune in to find out exactly what topics we would cover if we could BUST SOME FILS Whether you are a lifelong fan of Aaron Sorkin's fast-paced walk-and-talks or just here for the banter, you've found your people because we are in the thick of it with The West Wing.  Don't forget to like, subscribe, and leave a review! 

Summer rewind: When we say 'the cloud' what we mean is 'the data centre'. Globally, data centres are projected to consume over 1000 terawatt hours in 2026. What does that mean for energy production, distribution, and consumption? Guest Phil Harris, Cerio President and CEO, joins thinkenergy to shed light on something we all rely on but may not fully understand. From efficiency to sustainability, environmental concerns to Cerio's role improving how data centres manage energy. Listen in for the future of cloud computing. 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As a reminder, we are in podcast vacation mode, and while our normal day-to-day work continues, we are on a brief pause from our regularly scheduled episodes to recharge, rethink, plan for the fall. But we don't want to leave you without anything to listen to. So, we've pulled some of our favorite insights and episodes from the past year related to the energy transition and where we are. So, welcome to episode two of our summer rewind, the August episode. So, as a reminder, this summer, we're looking at that collision between digital infrastructure and physical infrastructure, how the world of evolving technology is shaping and influencing and changing the way that we interact with energy and, in fact, interact with the energy grid as well. Last month, we looked at my conversation with Lynn Pettis from Overstory and how Overstory and Hydro Ottawa have partnered together to use satellite imagery and AI to protect our grid. In part two of our summer rewind today, or the second episode, we're looking at the world of data centres, and we're hearing lots about data centres as AI grows and takes kind of more of an ever-present role in our day-to-day lives. And I had a conversation with Phil Harris from Cerio. So, we're going to dive back into that episode and look at kind of the staggering energy footprint of AI data centres, of the cloud, etc., and how this boom is really changing how we do data centre design and really forcing a change in how we do data centre design just because of the sheer magnitude of energy required here. And we're going to look at kind of what this means for the future of global power distribution. So, sit back, relax, hopefully somewhere cool in the heat of the summer, and listen to this episode of Summer Rewind with Phil Harris from Cerio. [00:02:18] Podcast Intro: Welcome to Think Energy, a podcast that dives into the fast-changing world of energy through conversations with industry leaders, innovators, and people on the front lines of the energy transition. Join me, Trevor Freeman, as I explore the traditional, unconventional, and up-and-coming facets of the energy industry. If you have any thoughts, feedback, or ideas for topics we should cover, please reach out to us at thinkenergy@hydroottawa.com. [00:02:49] Trevor Freeman: Hi everyone, and welcome back. Data centres have come up a number of times on this show, and for very good reason. They have become a key underpinning technology for so much of our lives. Every time we pull out that phone from our pockets to pull up directions or buy something online, or doom scroll on your social media or news site of choice, every time you use your phone, stream a movie, leverage an AI model, whatever you end up using your phone for. It's funny, as I read this list, I'm sure there's like some university student out there who's thinking, man, what is this old man talking about? We don't use our phones for that. Whatever the kids are doing these days, whatever we're doing these days with our phones, with our computers, our tablets, etc., all of that leverages infrastructure that most of us have never seen, and quite frankly, probably don't really understand. We talk about the cloud like it's this amorphous, nebulous thing. But in reality, we're talking about real hardware in a real building that uses real energy, mainly electricity, a lot of water. And this isn't really new. Like, we've been leveraging centralized data centres for many years now. But what is changing is the scale of the data centres that we're seeing now and the pace of growth in computing power that we need to do the things that we want to do and that our data centres are able to deliver. So, just to throw a few numbers at it, the traditional data centre servers that maybe powered the early days of on-demand online streaming services, for example, they used anywhere from 5 to 15 kilowatts per rack. But modern server racks that are used to power AI searches, for example, can hit anywhere from 60 to 100 kilowatts per rack. This is great from a power output per rack perspective, but it means massive energy needs. And that is showing up in the size of load requests that we're seeing from new data centres. New data centres today are asking for service connections that are orders of magnitude higher than those built even just 5 years ago. Globally, data centres are projected to consume over 1,000 terawatt-hours in 2026. And just a quick kind of refresher from high school or wherever you would have learned this, a terawatt is 1,000 gigawatts, which is 1,000 megawatts. So, 1,000 terawatt-hours, which is roughly equivalent to the annual electricity demand from the country of Japan, an entire country. So, given all of this, there are a lot of incentives to find ways to maximize efficiency and reduce some of that energy demand. And that's where my next guest, Phil Harris, and his company, Cerio, come into play. I'll let Phil get into the details of exactly what Cerio does, but essentially, their goal is to reimagine the data centre to maximize sustainability and reduce energy needs. Phil is Cerio's President and CEO, and has been in the networking and data centre industry for over 35 years, including at well-known companies like Intel and Cisco, to name two. And I'm really excited about this conversation, one, to understand how do we make data centres a little bit more efficient, or maybe a lot more efficient, but also just to really understand, like, what are we talking about when we talk about a data centre? What is actually happening, what is physically inside these buildings? And we'll get into a little bit of that in our conversation. So, Phil, welcome to the show. [00:07:05] Phil Harris: Well, thanks, Trevor. I appreciate it. [00:07:07] Trevor Freeman: So, Phil, obviously, we're here today to talk about your work building sustainable data centres, or trying to make data centres a little bit more sustainable. But before we get into that, you know, you've spent your career, you know, decades of your career at different tech giants, let's call them, Intel, Cisco, to two to mention. You've seen quite a bit of change, no doubt, over your time. Has that change, like does this industry change linearly? Does it grow fairly steady, or is it kind of big jumps? And are we on the cusp of any major shifts? What can you kind of tell us about the future of this sector, data, tech, etc.? [00:07:54] Phil Harris: It's interesting. I think as companies start, and I was at companies like Cisco, for example, when it was a very small company to where it was a very large company, and this should be no surprise to anybody, the bigger the company gets, the harder it is to change. And they really find that the only way they change is when they absolutely have to, not because they want to. And that's a combination of just inertia and shareholders' expectations and a whole bunch of things. So, I would say that the bigger the company is, the harder it is for them to react. And so, I think small, nimble companies tend to do much better when there's a lot of transformational technology and development and changes in the overall ecosystem we live in. I think your, the second part of your question, you know, I look at the current situation as a point in time where a lot of companies will have to make some significant changes simply because we are hitting two new walls: technological walls, commercial walls, geopolitical walls, that are really sort of confining what people can do. So, I think what's about to happen is we're about to see a significant change. And this is not atypical in the industry. If we think about back into the start of what we would think of today as computer science around mainframes that were happening in the '60s, you know, for about a decade and a half, two decades, there was a lot of dominance around a particular way of doing things. And then some new innovational technology came along that rapidly changed that, scaled out, and it went from a very dominant set of players to a much larger number of smaller players who could then provide more innovation and more scale and more choice. And I think we're about to see that transition occurring as well. [00:09:47] Trevor Freeman: So, is this, is there sort of like an analogous time, 10 years ago, 20 years ago, are we on the cusp of like the big, the big change that we've seen before? Like, what would you compare this to, you know, in the last 20, 30 years? [00:10:01] Phil Harris: Yeah, I mean, I think there's been eras of compute. And if we say, I mean, we can find analogies outside of the compute world, but let's just stay in the computer science world. I gave the mainframe example as one, and then we went to what we call client-server, which scaled out rapidly. Telephony, we went from large, big telephone exchanges that started in the government space, went to very large organizations. Now, basically, we've completely scaled out how we make phone calls, to use that now 20th-century terminology. Nobody really makes telephone calls anymore. And we went through this with cloud computing and the internet, where there was a change in the approach to the way we did things that suddenly gave us a scale-out mentality rather than a scale-up mentality. And I think that's what we have to key in on here, is that we can, someone, I was on a panel yesterday where we were talking about scale. And I said, well, to scale or not to scale, that is not the question. It's how do we scale? Do we continue to scale up, which is the current model, or do we start to think about scaling out, which is a more distributed model? So, we go from a small number of big things to a large number of smaller things. And typically in computer science, whatever you want to, storage, compute, memory, telephony, everything we've ever done goes through this arc. [00:11:32] Trevor Freeman: Yeah, it's interesting, and there's, obviously, my brain's going to immediately try and find those similarities between my world that I live in on the energy side of things. And it's the same question. There is no path where we're not expanding the amount of energy we need, we're not going to be using more energy. But there are different ways to do that. And there are different paths we can take: the business-as-usual, the just grow, grow, grow, centralized energy production and large-scale transmission, or there's a combination of like grow those things, but also find alternative methods, more DERs, more sort of like close to consumer energy sources and storage, etc., etc. And people that listen to this podcast know I kind of go on ad nauseam about this. So, lots of similarities there. Another kind of framing or foundational thing that I want to talk through before we really get into the meat of our conversation is helping ground both myself and our listeners in what exactly we're talking about here. So, we all use, whether we know it or not, we use, you know, like cloud computing constantly, whether it's in our calls, how we're using the internet, using AI more frequently now. What is the physical reality behind that? What's actually happening? What is, you know, the term "data centre"? What is a data centre for our listeners here? What does that look like? [00:13:17] Phil Harris: Yeah, let's start there. And that's a great question. We started recognizing that the amount of power and space required for computers in companies and government and all sorts of different applications was getting larger than we could put in a room in a closet near maybe where people were using it. We had to start to create dedicated space, because the power requirements, the cooling requirements, just the noise—you can't hear this, but just in my basement, I have a few different compute systems that my wife continually tells me is keeping the neighbors awake. The reality is the environmental aspect of these things became very difficult. So, we created these purpose-built locations that had then different requirements in terms of access and facilities and power and cooling and staffing. And so, they became a new way of thinking about building compute infrastructure at a building level, not just at the individual computers themselves. So, a data centre is usually a very large room, or building, I should say, that houses large amounts of compute and storage and other networking equipment. There's a whole range of different technologies that go into a data centre that allows us to process information. That's what a data centre is. To give you some analogies, in the US, there's about nearly 6,000 data centres, depending on how you measure a data centre. In Canada, we have about 400. In Europe, there's about 750 that we can identify as standalone data centres. You can probably find more places where computers are outside of people's homes, but that's about the ratio we're looking at. [00:15:10] Trevor Freeman: And we're seeing, I think, and tell me if I'm wrong here, like all this talk about the AI proliferation, data centre proliferation, we're seeing an expansion of these. Is that we're seeing the size of these data centres expand, or we're seeing just more of them popping up? Like, what does it mean when we say we're seeing like data centre growth because of AI? What does that mean? [00:15:36] Phil Harris: Well, it's fascinating because now our worlds collide. Because the way we now think about how to describe a data centre isn't in the square footage or the number of computers. It's in how much power it consumes. And we now measure it in megawatts. It starts in 10 megawatts, or single-digit megawatts for very small data centres, into average-sized data centres in the tens of megawatts, up to now the hundreds and the gigawatts of consumption that you look at these hyperscalers. But I think we have to put this into a sort of a human scale. It helps us to put this in human scale. If I were to go back to ChatGPT, actually about now 15 months ago, ChatGPT-4, if you were to put that data centre footprint into the province of Ontario, for example, where you and I both are right now, it would be the equivalent of a million internal combustion engine cars driving 30 kilometers a day. If you ever drive up the 401, you probably don't want to see another million cars on the 401. But that's the amount of energy that we can think of in terms of a data centre of that scale. [00:17:02] Trevor Freeman: Yeah, and again, putting it in the electrical industry's terms, what we consider as a large load—so, we have a specific designation of a large load request—that is anything 5 megawatts and higher. Up until recently, we would get one or two of those every once in a while. Like, it's pretty rare to get a large load request. We are seeing large load requests coming in at a near constant pace now. Like, the number of large load requests we're getting, and a lot of it is because of this—not all because of data centres or anything like that, but a lot of them are certainly driven by that need for more computing power, more facilities that support that. [00:17:53] Phil Harris: That's right. And at the same time, we're seeing a demand on energy around now home EV charging and other aspects of the general distribution of power. Everything is taking a step function. But if I could just say one thing to your point about 5 or 10 megawatts was a high load, I think we may need to change that scale. It's almost inefficient to build a data centre unless you're somewhere above the 10 megawatt range, because at that point, get somebody else to do it for you. [00:18:23] Trevor Freeman: Ah, interesting. Yeah, and that's where sort of like, almost like renting space in a data centre for a request of that size. Interesting. Something that, you know, I've seen kind of in your writing on your blogs is the idea that traditional data centres are really built for peak capacity, which absolutely mirrors the power industry. We build our electrical grids for peak capacity. And obviously, that leads to a fair amount of inefficiency. So, if you're building just to peak capacity, if you're not at peak capacity, there is an inefficiency happening there. Something that you identified, it's a stat from your research, talks about graphics processing unit usage rates as low as 20% or 25%. So, I'm assuming that means kind of like three-quarters of that hardware is sitting idle or not being used valuably. Tell us a little bit about what Cerio, what you're doing, what your composable architecture specifically is doing to reclaim that wasted power and cooling capacity. [00:19:42] Phil Harris: Yeah, and so it starts off with the premise you correctly raised, is that if we think about the equipment, the physical equipment, and how we put these devices and these components together in a data centre, the same model we've been using today is about 30, 35 years old in terms of individual compute systems where we run applications, software, that has memory and central processing units, those typical things you have in a laptop or you have in every computer. But then we put these accelerators, these GPUs, companies like Nvidia now are the one of the most valuable companies on the planet, if not the most valuable company on the planet, because that's the technology they develop. But we're trying to put these new class of accelerators into an existing compute model, which wasn't designed for this. So, that in itself now starts to fragment the ability to leverage those resources in a data centre. And as you accurately said, you know, it's interesting, if I could geek out on this a little bit for the energy consumer in the room... [00:20:53] Trevor Freeman: Please do. [00:20:54] Phil Harris: ...we think about the notion not only of the megawatts of power going into the data, but we think about what we call power usage efficiency. And that basically says, whatever the power delivered to a data centre, how much of that is applicable to the IT systems in that data centre? A good, well-run, efficient data centre is about 1.2. That means that about 1.2 times the amount of power that's used is delivered. Your home, for example, is about 30 times the amount of power we use is delivered. We are very inefficient from our home use, by the way. But that's another problem to solve another podcast. But in this case, that's all true until we then ask the question, but what's actually being used of that equipment? And that's now in that 25% to 30% range at any point in time. And we refer to that as stranded and idle assets that, for whatever reason, aren't where the application is or aren't applicable to be used for the application at that moment, because they're in some other box. Or it's a time of day when people use equipment. And by the way, equipment like that isn't being used 24/7, but it's drawing power 24/7. So, there's lots of inherent inefficiencies in that model. So, what we do is we provide the ability to dynamically have pools of resources where we can dynamically attach resources to a compute system as required, at the scale you required, and allowing you to be much more efficient in the timing of that and the amount of equipment required to meet your end solution. And by doing that, we can increase the number of accelerators that you apply to a compute system, which inherently means you are much more efficient in those compute systems. Because it's not just the computers, as I said before, there's storage, there's firewalls, there's load balancers, there's networking equipment, all of that can now be much more efficiently used, all of that is drawing power. [00:23:01] Trevor Freeman: So, is the idea then that the equipment not being used or when you're at a lower demand time in terms of computing power, you've got physical equipment idling, sort of in more idle mode, drawing less resources that you can then ramp up? So, the peak amount of equipment's still there, you're just being more efficient with it when it's not being used, and you've developed a way to sort of dynamically pull that in. Is that what I'm hearing? [00:23:28] Phil Harris: Exactly. I'll give you an example. A data centre here in Toronto wanted to have a block of 128 GPUs they could service their customers with. With the current systems they were using previously to deploying our infrastructure, they had to deploy actually 200 GPUs and a very large number of servers to house those GPUs. By deploying Cerio technology, they brought that down to 136 actual GPUs, and they reduced the number of compute platforms by a factor of 4. So, they reduced it by 75%. [00:24:10] Trevor Freeman: Wow, that's fantastic. [00:24:11] Phil Harris: With exactly the same outcomes to their customers, with no contention for resources, no oversubscription of resources, just more efficient use of those resources. [00:24:23] Trevor Freeman: Gotcha. So, still able to meet that peak demand, but not firing up that equipment when it's not needed. [00:24:30] Phil Harris: Well, not just not firing, not having to have as much stranded equipment, because we can use all the equipment all the time. [00:24:38] Trevor Freeman: Gotcha, okay. So, in when I was kind of setting up that last question, I used the term "composable architecture," and I'll admit that I pulled that from your material. Help me understand what that means. So, I've also seen you use "composable infrastructure," sounds a bit abstract. What are we talking about here? What does that actually look like? [00:25:02] Phil Harris: When a consumer or someone who's building a data centre buys their computer equipment, they usually will actually buy the computers, the GPUs, the storage, and other things at the same time. And they will get delivered together, and that box now becomes a unit of compute capacity. But the thing about that is, whether you're able to use that entire capacity, the length in which that's useful, there's a lot of innovation churn right now as new things are coming through very quickly. But that box is now statically built for the rest of its life pretty much. IBM did a study, to take a server out of a rack, these big 6-foot racks or bigger where these servers are housed with lots of wires going into them, power and data and all sorts of things, it's about $1,000 a minute to take one of those servers out of the rack and either change something that's broken, update something. So, they just don't get taken out of the rack, because the average time to take a server out of a rack is about an hour. The math on that's pretty simple. So, if I'm spending $60,000 to upgrade a $20,000 or $30,000 server, I'm just going to leave it there and buy another one. So, that creates more of these stranded assets. So, composability says, let's separate these things into, as I said, pools of resources: compute, accelerators, and other devices, and have a fabric between them that allows us to in real time assemble a compute system that I need—that's the composing part—as I need it, because I can now take the resources anywhere in my data centre if you've got the right fabric, which we've built, that allows you then to real time build that compute system with exactly the same capabilities, exactly the same performance, and without having to change any of your software or the way the servers work. Everything has to be off the shelf to make this work, and that's what we've built. [00:27:03] Trevor Freeman: Gotcha. So, two of the terms—and you'll forgive me, this is sort of a new sector for me—two of the terms that are used as metrics to determine performance are power usage effectiveness, and you've kind of talked about GPU usage. Is the industry moving more towards that GPU usage metric? Is that just something that you guys are kind of leading the curve on, or where are we at on that? [00:27:36] Phil Harris: Oh, no, this is very much the industry way of describing not just efficiency, but requirements. And we use very weird terms for this. Every industry has their weird terminology. [00:27:46] Trevor Freeman: Absolutely, yeah. [00:27:47] Phil Harris: And we're now moving to the, for example, in AI, the number of tokens per second. When you and I put a request or a question into ChatGPT or Copilot or Claude, whatever we use, those words get translated into tokens, actually numbers. Every compute system is just a big calculator at the end of the day. We do massive processing on numbers. How many of those tokens can I put into the system? How long does it take to process those tokens and give me a response? And the tokens per second per watt is now what we're asking. So, how many tokens a second and what power per token is it costing me to process information? And that's the interesting way of thinking about how AI, for example, that's where you started this conversation, will be measured, is the most amount of tokens per second per watt. Now, right now, we're focusing on tokens per second. We're not looking at the last denominator, which is watts. So, that's why these data centres are getting so ridiculously large. And, you know, we even heard it in the State of the Union address in the United States earlier in the week where, you know, there's now the administration pushing cloud vendors and AI vendors to say, "Hey, pretty soon, you're going to be on your own about delivering power because, quite frankly, the way you're going, it's going to become untenable to think about that from a national grid perspective." Now, I think that may be a little bit into the future, but I don't think it's a completely unreasonable sentiment at this point. [00:29:32] Trevor Freeman: Yeah, and I mean, you're talking about, and we talked earlier about the just the scale of energy usage here is reaching a new height, a new level. And if we break it down to the individual racks, you know, these these racks of servers or processors that you've got in your data centre, we're now talking about anywhere from 50 kilowatts to 100 kilowatts of cooling need. And that's the big driver of energy usage, I think, is correct here, is the cooling need per rack multiplied by, of course, big numbers to get those, you know, 5, 10, 20, 30 megawatt data centres we're talking about. When we talk about cooling and we talk about hotspots within a data centre, how does your approach differ from kind of the standard way of doing it? [00:30:32] Phil Harris: That's a great question. And I think we should explain why the cooling part, it's a bit like buying really good, expensive Wagyu steak every day and then having to spend a lot of money on a gym membership to then go and burn off those calories. So, we put all this power into power these compute systems, but then we have to keep them cool. The faster they run, the more powerful they run, the hotter they get, but we need to cool them. So, there's this relationship between the more power we draw, the more cooling we need. And cooling is becoming, as I said, that sort of tradeoff for performance. Now, there's lots of exotic ways of cooling computer systems. We can just blow air across them, we can have liquid like the radiator in your car, or we can literally drop these compute systems into baths of solvents. Ferdinand Porsche, I like to use of other industry analogies. Ferdinand Porsche, the guy who obviously designed the first Porsches and the VW Beetle, realized if I could distribute the heat of the engine block with a horizontal block, I could blow air across it, it was much more efficient than trying to put a radiator to actually cool down the engine block the way that other cars who have the engine in the front. And it's because of surface area. Now, if I've got to put all my GPUs and CPUs and memory close together either in the same box or the same rack, that concentration of heat needs to be addressed with cooling. One of the ways we can address this is not only to be very selective when I compose the GPU, it's the only time it's drawing power, but also, I can spread them out through my data centre by having a fabric that allows me to connect them to the compute systems with the same performance. But now I can distribute my heat generation, that means I can cool more efficiently, just like that Ferdinand Porsche analogy of the Porsche 911. Because now, heat over spread of distance and surface area is a more efficient way, which means that it won't mean that we won't ever get to liquid cooling. I don't think immersion cooling is a good idea for lots of other reasons, but it's a necessity more than an optimization. But we can defer the complexity, the cost of those exotic cooling systems if we're more efficient in the way we use and design our data centres. [00:33:10] Trevor Freeman: And I guess there's a similar description there of if you're concentrating all that heat in a specific physical area within a bigger building, room, whatever you want to call it, that cooling system is having to work to that peak cooling need, so to that hotspot effectively. But it's not working just on that spot, it's working across the whole physical area. If you're spreading that cooling need out across the whole room, one, the peak is a little bit lower, and you're just more effectively using your whole cooling system, is that fair to say? [00:33:48] Phil Harris: That's exactly the right way of looking at this. And think about it from this perspective as well. The reason we have to cool is because if we don't cool sufficiently, those devices become very unreliable and reduce their useful lifespan. Without going into who, because they keep this information confidential, but one large cloud provider in the US, for example, a GPU that normally has a lifespan of at least 3 years is going down to about 9 months right now. And the reason for that reduction in the lifespan of the use of that GPU is because of the heating characteristics within these boxes even with all these cooling mechanisms are becoming now a reduction in the lifespan. So, that means we have to create even, remember I said what it costs to take a system out of a rack? [00:34:44] Trevor Freeman: Yeah. [00:34:45] Phil Harris: That means if we don't have to apply an efficient and effective cooling strategy, our power strategy and cooling strategy, then we start hitting problems very quickly. [00:34:56] Trevor Freeman: Gotcha. Okay. Okay, so there's a mantra that I'll admit I hadn't seen before until kind of reading some of your material. It's, "Friends don't let friends build data centres." And I think it's referring to, you know, this move in there's so many industries that kind of do this cycle of centralization to decentralization. And the sort of data movement went towards that centralization, and you saw these big, massive data centres. But there's kind of a move now back to, let's call it, decentralization or repatriation of data. And so, for various geopolitical reasons, organizations, companies, governments are wanting to pull their data back home and have it kind of be more in their control, living in their own servers. So, how are you or how is Cerio helping companies kind of get back into the data centre business or repatriate their data without kind of, you know, getting into the troubles that led for to that centralization in the first place? [00:36:12] Phil Harris: Yeah, and by the way, I can't take real credit for that quote. Cole Crawford, who was one of the early guys at Facebook before it became Meta, and was one of the leading voices in the Open Compute Platform movement, which was trying to standardize how we do these things, Cole is now the CEO of a company called Vapor IO. And what he was really saying is, it's so complicated and difficult to run data centres, let alone build them, the capital expense. AI isn't just one thing. There's lots of stages in the workflow of AI. We train these big models, you have heard of large language models like ChatGPT or Copilot. But what we use them for, the results of those trained models, is what we call inference. Now, you'll now hear about agentic AI, where we turn those results into actions. Okay, that's the agency part of agentic. Well, the use of AI in the corporate world is now becoming, as you said, both regulated, but from an intellectual property perspective, it's about how I control my data and my information. Because if I put that all into somebody else's large language model, I've basically populated somebody else's large language model with what might be my proprietary information or information that's very sensitive. And it's one of the reasons why you'll hear in the press about Anthropic, for example, trying to put guardrails around the use of their AI, because they're very sensitive to this. Most enterprises, governments, of all sorts, have realized, though, they need to run this in their own data centres, because they need to have control over this information and the use of this information. That's the repatriation you're talking about, moving these workloads now into the organization that previously had said, "Hey, cloud computing can take this problem." We've got to now figure out how enterprises, which are far many more of them in far more diverse locations, can now build their own data centres and get the right power, the right efficiency, the right capabilities at the right cost. [00:38:22] Trevor Freeman: Does that open the door? I mean, earlier you talked about, you know, if we're talking about a 5 megawatt data centre, it's almost not worth it. You know, that's just sort of renting space in someone else's. How does how does that track with an organization that won't have enough data or enough computing power, whatever the metric is, to to warrant a 30 megawatt data centre for their own data, but wants to get that that control, wants to bring it more in house? Is your technology helping those smaller data centres exist? Is that the correlation there? [00:38:58] Phil Harris: We can now move it into, another couple of terms that may be you're listeners may not be familiar with, in the compute world or the data centre world, we talk of brownfield and greenfield. Brownfield is that which is already there, greenfield is something I have to build new. A lot of the brownfield world is the predominant quantity of compute power on the planet is primarily brownfield. The question is, can I take that existing infrastructure and put the capabilities we've been describing in this discussion into those brownfields, so I can reduce the cost of the expansion of that, because I can reuse the compute equipment that's there? I can now add just the discrete GPU technology, for example, into an existing data centre that doesn't then far blow the power budget or the cooling envelope within that environment, but I can still now start taking advantage as I figure out what my larger plans are. And at the same time, how do we have a tier of providers who I'll give you an example. There's a company in again in Canada, ThinkOn, who are building a data centre in in Ottawa. It's going to have its own liquid natural LNG as its source of power for its own power requirements. Why? Because they can have the power they need as they need it in that location, and they can provide that secure infrastructure for both government and private enterprises. And ThinkOn is is certainly in Canada one of those companies that's really seen to be a trusted partner in this. So, it'll be a bit of what can I do myself, how do I have a trusted partner. We think of sovereign AI a lot. That means trust more than anything. And that's becoming the new mechanism of thinking about this. [00:41:01] Trevor Freeman: Thinking about the the environmental impact of of tech and of of data, you know, we've talked about the energy usage here, but there's also the physical aspect to it of, you know, the the pace of improvement in technology means we see obsolescence, or we see kind of technology being outdated fairly quickly. We all, like on the personal level, we all see this with our our cell phones, our smartphones, our our whatever tech we have at home that seems to be out of date fairly soon. I think the the stat or the the saying that's out there is, you know, tech is kind of obsolete or becomes trash within 3 years. Obviously, this is not sustainable. Is this part of the drive of what you're doing? Is it are you looking to sort of extend the life of the physical equipment? You've touched on this a little bit, but maybe expand a little bit on that. [00:42:01] Phil Harris: Yeah, this this goes a little bit back to that brownfield, greenfield discussion. But one way of looking at it, I guess, is um when I put all of these components into one the classic model, the current model, I put my my my central processing unit, my memory, my storage, my GPUs, all in the same box. What is the thing in that box that I want to take advantage of as new innovation happens versus that which is happening over a slower evolutionary cycle? Well, right now, if I put everything in the same compute unit, go back to my cost of taking that box out of the rack, I'm pretty much limited by the slowest innovation curve within that platform now as what I can take advantage of over time. Interestingly, GPUs are innovating currently at a clip of about once a year. Nvidia comes out with a new generation of GPUs once a year. Um but now we're getting more GPUs into the market, we're getting much more diversity, and that diversity means I'll have more options more often. But if my compute system itself is only innovating once every 3 years to your point, then if I don't decouple these things, if I don't have the ability to separate these innovation curves, I'm always stuck with the slowest innovation curve. One of the things we've done at Cerio with the fabric that we've built and the platform we've built is to allow you now to, if you like, dislocate those innovation curves and those options so as new technology comes along, I can apply it to the things that are innovating slower and still get the outcomes I'm looking for. And that will significantly increase the existing lifespan of equipment that's in people's data centres. [00:43:56] Trevor Freeman: So, so looking at a data centre of the future, and not, you know, not far into the future, let's say 5, 10 years from now, are we seeing some of the same technology still exist within that data centre, or is it, you know, everything gets cycled out within Like what's the generation of a data centre, for example? Like how often or how soon will we see it all cycle out? [00:44:20] Phil Harris: I think you there's a there's a there's a technical answer to that, and a financial answer to that. The depreciation models, so that the capital infrastructure can be written off people's books over a 3 to 5-year window, is very typical. So, we see that there's just an a financial inhibition to changing more or faster than that 3 to 5-year window. The technical churn, as I said, is happening much more rapidly in the technologies that are drawing most power, but providing most capability. So, one of the things we're we're looking at is how companies now start leasing infrastructure. Because if they lease the infrastructure, they can now recycle that and bring new technology in faster into their organizations. But to do that, you've got to have the ability to bring new technology in and not be stuck with these static systems that we have today. So, there's a set of financial instruments and now, with work that Cerio is doing, technical capabilities that allow customers to really continue to innovate. So, there's no real, "Hey, it's going to be all churned out in 3 years." I'll continue to innovate over those 3 years, recycling the technology that can stay where it is and bringing new technologies as it becomes available at the right financial model. [00:45:39] Trevor Freeman: I'm curious about what that innovation is. Um so, you talked about Nvidia kind of essentially a new GPU every year, there's a new version every year. What is the innovation? Are they just Is it getting faster and more compute power and therefore it's pulling more energy, and is that just like a perpetual increase, or is it kind of same compute power, less energy? Like, do we ever see, I guess what I'm what I'm getting at with this little bit of a ramble here is, do we ever see that that rate of change in energy usage start to flatten out and come down while we still can grow our computing power, or does energy usage just continue to grow, like are we on a bit of a path with no end right now? [00:46:36] Phil Harris: History taught us a little bit about this. Uh Gordon Moore, who was one of the founders of Intel, actually, we had this term called Moore's Law. And Moore's Law was basically this idea that every 18 months, we'll double the number of transistors on a piece of silicon. Now, for those in the computer science world, we all understand what that means. For the rest of the world, the transistor is the smallest unit of technology within the computer. It's the basic building block of how we build computers, the central processing units, all the GPUs, they all come down to taking literally silicon, and in a foundry, we call them, figuring out how to make as many transistors interconnect with each other in a in a smaller area as possible, or the most amount of transistors we can. So, a bit of a geeky answer to your question, but the way that we look at how each innovation improves is are we increasing the number of transistors, which means we can do more math. Remember, all we're doing is processing numbers. [00:47:45] Trevor Freeman: Per unit, per physical unit, right? [00:47:47] Phil Harris: Per physical unit. [00:47:48] Trevor Freeman: Okay. [00:47:49] Phil Harris: And the way we do that is in these big foundries that process all this silicon into these components, they have what are called process nodes. And the and literally how we etch a transistor, it's called lithography, onto a piece of silicon tells us the power of that piece of silicon. And the more I can etch, so we get into what we call the nanometer scale of what we call a process node. So, every time, if you really look into the spec sheets of Nvidia every generation, they'll talk about how many nanometers their silicon process is based on. Because the smaller I can get that number, the more transistors I can have on the same amount of silicon, the more processing I have, BUT every transistor takes power. So, with more transistors, I require more power, even though in the same physical space, it looks like the same amount of silicon. Therefore, your question was a great one. Do we ever get to zero nanometers? Well, no. We're going to hit a wall here eventually. So then the question is, that's the scale-up model: try and make one thing as big as possible. How about if we make lots of things powerful, but we have more of them? In China, last year, we heard of DeepSeek. DeepSeek was a Chinese government-sponsored effort to try and come up with a much more cost-effective way of doing the equivalent to ChatGPT. They didn't do that with bigger GPUs, they did it with much smaller GPUs, but many more of them. And that comes back to how efficient I am in deploying lots of things together. And that goes back to my earlier point about, we start with scale up, inevitably in the industry, we go to scale out. [00:49:50] Trevor Freeman: And there's Is it fair to say that the power usage per transistor, is that fairly static? Like, is there efficiencies to gain there, or your GPU is going to use more power because you're packing more transistors into it, and once you hit that wall, that's going to be the the power consumption level. Is that right? [00:50:15] Phil Harris: Well, this is the games that the silicon manufacturers like Intel, AMD, Nvidia, they're all trying to figure out how to sort of figure out new and interesting ways of packaging all the silicon in these processing units. And we've got a whole industry and science around the packaging mechanism to make those tiles, and we now think of them as little tiles of processing power. And some will be doing very specific jobs, some will be doing very general jobs. It's now getting to the point where the science around the packaging of these dies or these tiles is as much of the of the of the innovation as the actual tiles and the processing on them. So, it's an extremely complex um um technical problem, uh and we are hitting some walls here, which is why I go back to my earlier point. We're now reaching a point where is it just a technical problem to solve or a technical, operational, and commercial problem we have to think about? And this is that wall that you asked me about right at the beginning of this conversation: are we about to hit a wall? And the answer is yes. [00:51:26] Trevor Freeman: Hmm, interesting. It's I mean, I'm always fascinated by like what are the what are the really smart people in the industry focusing their time on. And it's so that's why we're talking to you, um of you know, you're looking at how do we operationalize this, how do we get the most efficient combination and structure of what we're doing here. There's folks that are looking at how do we pack the most computing power efficiency into these specific units. I guess there's an aspect of how do we cool this in the in the most effective way, like what's how do we um, you know, drive down the cooling power needed. Uh what else is out there in terms of like we have smart people focused on this efficiency? What's the thing that's missing from that that sort of list? [00:52:26] Phil Harris: Well, I think maybe what's going on right now, and if I could just add one more layer of complexity, I'll try and keep it concise. Remember I said we were processing silicon? Well, the earth's got lots of silicon, but we don't have lots of places to process that silicon. The companies that are formed to process silicon into these processing units, we call them foundries. The world's largest is TSMC based in Taiwan, um and then we have Intel, we have Samsung, we have a few others around the world, GlobalFoundries is another one. There is a limit, physical limit, because these foundries are huge and they take decades of development and optimization. So, if we start breaking ground on a new foundry tomorrow, we'll see output in about 5 years. So, we have a constrained supply. So, if I'm a if I'm Jensen at Nvidia or any of the big silicon manufacturers, I'm going to optimize that relatively constrained supply to where I'm going to get the best return on my investment, and that's why this scale-up model is happening. So, given that, we know that we won't have any more foundry capacity of scale for another couple of years at least, then the reality is we've got to think differently about how we're thinking about the processing of that silicon. Do I want just ever bigger processors that become more expensive, more limited in where I can deploy them, and quite frankly, the top 15 consumers in the world of silicon consume about 80% of that silicon, if not more. How do I democratize that? Again, it goes from scale up to a scale-out model where I can use that same processing capacity to produce more silicon. [00:54:20] Trevor Freeman: Fascinating. Um yeah, I just I took us down a little bit of a nerd out path. You had me really interested in that. Um okay, so last question here. We hear this term for a bunch of different reasons um around the world right now. Um we're hearing this term "democratizing" happening a lot, and and I know um and you've talked about democratizing AI. What does that mean? What does that mean to you, or or describe that for us? [00:54:51] Phil Harris: Yeah, I think it really means going right to my last point about if if 15 big, big consumers of silicon are going to consume the vast majority of available supply chain, that makes that a losing proposition for the the rest of the organizations and the rest of the governments and the rest of the individuals on the planet. So, how do we make sure that AI can be built both responsibly from a a sustainability perspective, and I don't mean just ecological side, but that's important here too, but also from the ability to I was on a panel yesterday between the UK government and the Canadian government where we were looking at how do countries around the world have the ability to control their own destiny. There's this whole notion of sovereignty and AI sovereignty right now. That isn't because people want to have closed walls around them, they want to have choice. They don't want to be dictated to by very dominant players where they quite frankly don't have the buying power to compete, you know, the amount of capital going into some of the AI companies, we saw $30 billion going into Anthropic last week, that's actually a small increase in their capitalization relative to the other big AI players on the planet. That's $30 billion. So, we've got to think to ourselves, is that a sustainable model commercially? And the answer is no. So, we've got to have technology, we've got to have the right ability to deliver power, we've got to have the right designs of data centres that can keep them cool in an effective and efficient and responsible way, and we've got to be able to give them enough power to make them viable to make them useful. That's the democratization we all have to be focused on. [00:56:46] Trevor Freeman: And we need every I guess to to round out the point is we need everybody to be able, everybody being, you know, whatever, major industry, countries, whoever, to be able to access that equally so that we don't have to rely on the major players out there in order to do those things you just said. Gotcha. [00:57:04] Phil Harris: That's exactly right. And look, there'll always be a pyramid here. There always has been in technology, there's always still the big players, right? But the question is, have the big players stifled out the ability for smaller players to come up, innovate, provide choice, provide alternative ways of looking at things? And that's what we've got to make sure that we keep the the And there's always reliance on some new technology coming along that enables that. Cerio believes that we've created that next layer in the stack, if you like, of technologies that gives us that opportunity to rethink the innovation curve going forward. [00:57:42] Trevor Freeman: Very fascinating. Phil, thanks for your time. I really appreciate it. This has been super interesting. It's not an area that I often get to spend my time thinking about, so it was great to chat today. As you know, we always kind of round out our interviews with the same series of questions to our guests. So, what's a book that you've read that you think everybody should read? [00:58:05] Phil Harris: Well, I'm not sure I can recommend this for everybody. One of the people who basically along the lines of some of the things I've been talking about today, who've revolutionized the computer world was a gentleman by the name of Linus Torvalds in Helsinki in Finland at the time, he's now based in the States. He realized that there was a dominance around how the operating systems on computers, the things that run the software, was limiting basically innovation, choice, and forcing us down a very closed path. So, he wrote something called Linux, which was a new operating system, so be it on your phone, your TV, your microwave, that's running Linux today. Because there wasn't an operating system that we could then generally deploy that meant there was more developers had the ability to write applications, more hardware vendors could now have software they could run on their on their platforms. He gave the world a new innovation curve, and every time this happens, to my last point, good things happen, very good things happen for the world, for every individual on the planet. And Linus was one of those individuals who saw that need. And so, his book, "Just for Fun," and he's a very quirky guy, as you can probably imagine, is a great book about his philosophical approach to what it takes to change really big problems. And I would encourage all of you just even just read the first few chapters. It's a fascinating view of how an incredibly smart man, smart individual took on probably one of the biggest problems we had in the 20th and 21st century of computing and solved it by recognizing you take a different path. [01:00:03] Trevor Freeman: Yeah, very cool. [01:00:04] Phil Harris: As far as as far as shows, I don't know, I'm one of these guys, I've got two 13-year-old daughters, so my wife and I get to watch TV for a very limited amount of time when we can watch it about the things we want to watch. So, we tend to sort of cram things in. But I am I am a huge Aaron Sorkin fan. So, if I ever need something on a rainy day to go back just to think about how the world could be, I watch The West Wing. It's a show that's imaginative, it's got incredible script writing, it's got incredible character development, but it really talks about how to think about doing the right thing as well. Now, whether you agree with the politics or not, that's a different question, but just the thought that smart thinking solves big problems, again, sort of it's a bit like the Linus Torvalds book, it just speaks to me about sometimes we can solve big problems with individuals or people who just have the right way of thinking about things. [01:01:06] Trevor Freeman: Yeah, I think that's that's the kind of, you know, call it entertainment because it is entertainment, but it's the entertainment that sticks with you and that we we go back to time and again is the ones that we can also like see the the underlying philosophy or or, you know, theory of change that goes into that entertainment. And it's it's fun to watch, it's, you know, either humorous or dramatic or whatever, but there's still that underlying message. And I think, yeah, West Wing is a great example of of that. There's a handful of those other sort of classic shows that are in that line, too. Um, a free round-trip flight anywhere in the world, where would you go? [01:01:46] Phil Harris: This is hard. Um, my wife and I were talking about this the other day, and um I've had I've had the luxury of traveling just about everywhere. I think there's 15 countries on the planet I haven't been to. Wow. But if I ever want to go to one place, it's Bali. And there's two reasons: one, my wife and I went there for our honeymoon and it was the beginning of the most important chapter of my life by far. Um, and and secondly, it's because it has that balance of everything. It's I love to scuba dive, I love the rainforests, the jungle, the architecture, the people, the food. It just brings everything into one package for me. And so, um it just, again, it's those things that sort of speak to you emotionally and also intellectually. It's one of those things that I could always go back to. [01:02:40] Trevor Freeman: Oh, fantastic. Um, who is someone that you admire? [01:02:45] Phil Harris: In history or today? [01:02:47] Trevor Freeman: Ah, you pick, anything. [01:02:48] Phil Harris: That's fascinating. Um, I think historically, it's I'm a Brit, it's hard not to go back to some of my my my forebears or my my country's forebears. Alan Turing, who against all adversity, social, political, technical, came up with an inspirational way of thinking about solving what were deemed to be unsolvable. And again, it was a it's a tragic story, I think we've all if you see, you know, the movie that was made about his life, um, it's a very tragic story, but it's an inspirational story about how again, if you just take a different approach to solving what seems to be an unsolvable problem, you can. You get smart people together, doesn't have to be a big army of people. And I think so Turing is one of those people that always comes back for me, thinking, "Wow, if I could have just some of his courage and some of his imagination and some of his intellect, I'd be a very happy person." [01:04:02] Trevor Freeman: Yeah, and it's almost, I mean, obviously a brilliant man, but it's the willing to think in a different way or willing to approach a problem in a different way that, I mean, there's a long list in history of of major turning points that are as a result of someone thinking in a different way or doing something in a different way, and I think that's a great example of it, so. Just about the entire course of human life in the midpoint of the 20th century changed on that that man's inspiration, that man's imagination. Yeah, and that's that's not an understatement. That's fantastic. Uh, okay, last question. What's something about kind of the energy sector or, you know, your sector that that you're really excited about, or something that you see in the future that you're really excited about? [01:04:47] Phil Harris: Actually, I see it now, to be honest. There are things in the future. Hey, I I I have two 13-year-old kids. I want to have a sustainable ecology and world environment for them to live in and bring their own families up in. And I think about how we can use power more efficiently, but how we can make it It does Look, sustainability is important. I want to see renewable, sustainable energy for the general world as a as a thesis. Right now, it's how we can be much more efficient in the use of power and the right power delivery. And I think, as I said, I gave the ThinkOn example, that's incredibly exciting because now if we can do that at scale, that's an opportunity to do that democratization that I spoke about. So, when I think about the things that are really exciting me about the data centre world, the world I live in, actually that power generation and power availability in a clean, effective, well-managed fashion is exactly what we need right now while the rest of us are solving these transistor problems. [01:05:58] Trevor Freeman: Yeah, it's I mean, our listeners are probably going to roll their eyes because I say this all the time, but one of the things that excites me the most is seeing like we're in a period of change, and and that's a really exciting time to be working in this, and I kind of hear that from you in in your sector as well, and I see it in mine, in the energy sector, of we're we're actually getting to see some of this innovation, some of these like leaps and bounds forward. That's not to say there aren't still problems, that's not to say there aren't steps backwards as well, but it it's very cool to be working on this at a time when we're seeing that change, and and that's kind of what I'm hearing from you as well. [01:06:34] Phil Harris: Indeed. [01:06:35] Trevor Freeman: Awesome. Phil, thanks so much for your time. I really appreciate it. This has been great chatting with you. [01:06:39] Phil Harris: Trevor, the pleasure was all mine. Thank you. [01:06:41] Trevor Freeman: Fantastic. Take care. [01:06:42] Phil Harris: Take care. [01:06:43] Podcast Outro: Thanks for tuning in to another episode of the Think Energy podcast. Don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and it would be great if you could leave us a review. It really helps to spread the word. As always, we would love to hear from you, whether it's feedback, comments, or an idea for a show or a guest. You can always reach us at thinkenergy@hydroottawa.com.

Today, after staying on Jon Ossoff's email list for eight years, I finally hit unsubscribe. This is my Dear Jon letter, and in some ways, the moment I will really be saying goodbye to the Democratic Party once and for all.I will admit I held on too long with Ossoff. Try as I might over the past six years since leaving the party to extricate myself from their relentless email machine, I didn't mind when Ossoff's emails flew into my mailbox. In 2017, I saw in Ossoff what the Democrats needed as they tried to find their next Obama stand-in. He fit the bill perfectly. I also liked how he didn't seem to buy into the party's increasingly crazy extremes but was comfortably moderate, at least for a time. My record with Federal political donations tells the tale. If anyone looks at my record, they'll see I continued donating to ActBlue through 2025. Except that I didn't. I just didn't realize they were charging me all that time. That's how relentless they are and how stupid I am. The Glow-UpBefore the expensive makeup, strategic lighting and tight shirts, Ossoff looked like what Steve Bannon would call a “pencil-necked geek.” He was too skinny, even if he was an Obama clone. He seemed too good, too clean for dirty politics back then. I fell for the lie that Ossoff really was a self-made man, a “filmmaker who turned to politics,” per this Wall Street Journal video.He is hardly self-made. More like a hot house flower.Ossoff grew up in a political household. Both parents were heavily involved in politics. At just 19, he began working on Capitol Hill for Rep. Hank Johnson while attending Georgetown's School of Foreign Service and continued working for him until 2012. His email list was mostly the kind of thing you'd get in the old days of the Democratic Party, the kind of thing you'd expect from the Obama clone factory. But that isn't really where Ossoff is now in his political career. He is determined not to go down as a squeaky-clean beta male. No, Ossoff has gotten SWOLE. He appears to have brought in a team to fix the look to be camera-ready. The makeup, the hair, the dimples. Ossoff finally looks the part. He can do alpha. All of a sudden, he's the guy everyone is talking about. He's the guy who is suddenly the hottie on tap. True, he's Jewish, and that's a problem for the Democrats, but no one really talks about that. Instead, they're selling the matinee idol on TikTok. The truth is, I didn't think about Jon Ossoff much until he went viral for channeling his inner sexist in a desperate bid to get attention and rise to the top of the pile. And it worked. He went viral! He's in the headlines now, and everyone knows his name. But this version of Jon Ossoff will never be president. He's abandoned what made him exceptional in the first place, his decency and his goodness. The sharks demanded flesh and blood, and he gave it to them, but it will come at a cost. One of the main reasons Democrats have failed for the past ten years to gain any purchase in this country has been their obsessive fixation on Trump, which is pretty much all Ossoff is doing.It's a race to the bottom to see who can out-Trump Trump, to be more confrontational, more bullying, more vulgar, and tougher. They believe this will solve their “man problem,” and who knows, maybe it will. I look at Ossoff now, and I don't see someone tough or brave. I see a coward.Ossoff, like James Talarico and almost every Democrat, is now leaning into the party's extremes. Because of course he is. He has to. In his viral speech in Atlanta, he referenced his daughters and said they will ask him one day how he let things get so bad, and, in the same sentence, dismiss the concerns of little girls and women in sports.Guess what, Jon: thousands of little girls will one day ask you why you let it happen, why you allowed so many of them to believe they should amputate their breasts when they could not consent. They will look to you, Jon. You will have to tell them why you pretended biological males had no advantage in sports because you were too cowardly to stand up to your own party. I once thought Ossoff was a good man. Now I see him as a desperate man, no different from any other Democrat, so much so that he's given himself over to what has become an uncontrollable fetish on the Left to dehumanize Donald Trump and his supporters. They slut-shamed Melania's modeling photos, splashing them all over social media. They suggested Trump was having an affair with his own daughter. They took a bath in Karoline Leavitt's Vanity Fair photos, which splashed all over TikTok and led to her being called KKKaroline.They mocked Kellyanne Conway's age and her face, and Sarah Huckabee Sanders' makeup. It's grotesque and repulsive, but it is typical and ongoing. Even now, Rosie O'Donnell is out there on primetime television calling Trump a “serial pedophile and rapist.” It doesn't matter if it's true. It only matters if it happened in their imagination.They spent whole seasons giggling about the particulars of the Stormy Daniels affair, and they were willing to forgive lusty E. Jean Carroll's sexy talk at Anderson Cooper and envision instead a ridiculous, implausible, violent rape incident that most likely never happened.They call Trump a rapist so they can kill him. They call him a racist so they can kill him. They call him a fascist so they can kill him. They call him a pedophile so they can kill him. They just want to kill him, and every day the hungry beast must be fed.Before you say “But Trump says…” there's a difference. No one on the Right, least of all Trump, pretends to be morally superior to the other half of the country as they have on the Left. There are no death fantasies. They don't go “no contact.” They don't destroy your career if you even so much as like a post by the other side. The price of admission in their world is that you have to want Trump dead too. You must forsake him, and then they will welcome you with open arms. That's who they are and what they've become and why I could not and will never be a part of that world anymore.Now, Ossoff has become one of them.The party of women knows destroying a woman like Natalie Harp isn't a good look, because she is sympathetic. She's a homeschooled bone cancer survivor whose father committed suicide. And Ossoff, to paraphrase Aaron Sorkin, gets on television and calls her a w***e.And that, more than anything, defines the men of the Left, too. They can't stand up to those crazy, crazy women. They have no real courage to stand up to the extremists either. They know they are muzzled and must do as they're told. Cowardly beta males like musician Bill Madden, a keyboard warrior whose fingers tingle every day when he has the chance to say the worst things he can as long as it's aimed at women on the Right. It kind of helps to see what he really looks like, just a fading nobody clinging to his youth.This quote is on his Wikipedia: “… when it comes to inequality, historically, no group of people has been discriminated against more than women. Men have been f*****g up the world for thousands of years. It's time we give more women a chance to lead.”Oh really? I guess you have to say which women, eh Bill? Not all of them. It's possible the Democrats overplayed their hand and have realized the Natalie Harp story is not a win for them. You can see them now reeling it in, trying to say Trump amplified it as a distraction because it makes the Democrats look bad. Oh no, my friends, you did that all on your own. The problem is that where there is chum in the water, there are hungry sharks. The lower the Democrats go, like Jennifer Welch and Hasan Piker, the more the candidates seeking office must feed the hungry beasts. The Party of Crazy, Crazy WomenThey might think the Great Feminization has made society better, but it has left them like a women's prison, or stranded on a desert island with the only men in sight being the weak, flaccid, pandering, ineffectual men of the Left. And that has left the women, shall we say, a bit unhinged.Can you blame the women stuck on that island for losing their minds when they saw Zohran Mamdani's TikToks? Most of what he does now seems directly related to how much women on TikTok will swoon over him. Parents' night out? Free helmets? Doxing millionaires? Free groceries? Rent freeze!Abdul El-Sayed is following the same sales pitch of aiming his TikTok videos at the young ladies, flexing his muscles and waving his backside at the camera in a way no white man could ever get away with, certainly not while positioning themselves as a sexy “Daddy” figure. They don't just want sexy back; they also want to be the party of fun and are working on a TikTok rebrand. The problem is that the base of the Democratic Party, mostly white women, are nuttier than a five-pound fruitcake. We found out just how nutty this past week as a movement began to form in support of child murderer Lindsay Clancy. There they were again, those crazy, crazy women showcasing their pathology on TikTok. They weren't shaving their heads this time or wearing blue bracelets. They were elevating Lindsay Clancy as the victim, even after she confessed to strangling the life out of her three kids.These are the kinds of lunatics whose votes Jon Ossoff needs. And that is why he has finally given them exactly what they want.The irony of all of this is Natalie Harp was hurled into the arena for unending mockery, slut-shaming, and fantasies. Doesn't she count as a woman, too? Isn't she worthy of support? A Feeding FrenzyThe media was all too ready to devour the bloody chum Ossoff threw into the water. It's just that, as with everything they do, it's not real. It's fake news. There is no bottom when it comes to how they report on Donald Trump and especially the women who surround him. But some of the lows have been extraordinary, like dragging out Harp's wayward, socialist hippie brother to exploit the tragedy of their falling out after the death of their father. It doesn't get much darker than that. Or more desperate.Here is Larry O'Connor on Townhall:O'Connor again with Mark Halperin and Kevin Walling on Next Up:Scott Jennings had no trouble setting the record straight.Ossoff's sleazy attack on Harp reveals his biggest weakness. He wants it too bad, and he sold himself out. And maybe that makes him ready to be the democratic nominee. Want those big donations? Trash women, trash working-class voters, dehumanize your fellow Americans. Sell women and girls down the river. Pander to the extremists. Smear the character of a young woman like Natalie Harp just to go viral, just to please the unhinged women on the Left who don't even know what a woman is. For his part, Trump flicked Ossoff away like a speck of dust on his suit, calling him Pee Wee Herman. And if we know one thing about Donald Trump, once you get hit with a nickname, it sticks. //Become a paid subscriber or leave a tip.Manage subscription This is a public episode. 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Stevie, Pappy and Josh can't handle the truth. (Thanks, Madison, for the Patreon request!) ********************** Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) is a military lawyer defending two U.S. Marines charged with killing a fellow Marine at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Although Kaffee is known for seeking plea bargains, a fellow lawyer, Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore), convinces him that the accused marines were most likely carrying out an order from a commanding officer. Kaffee takes a risk by calling Col. Nathan R. Jessep (Jack Nicholson) to the stand in an effort to uncover the conspiracy. Release date December 9, 1992 (USA) Director Rob Reiner Story by Aaron Sorkin

This is an unlocked episode from our Patreon feed, Paid Costly For Me! Head over to Patreon.com/PodCastyForMe to hear more for just $5 a month. Most movies weren't directed by Steven Soderbergh, but few were as notably not directed by Steven Soderbergh as this one: MONEYBALL, the true story of the 2002 Oakland Athletics' revolutionary sabermetrics-based hiring strategy, was 5 days from shooting when Sony pulled the plug on Soderbergh's version. After a rewrite by Aaron Sorkin and a few cast change-ups, a slicker, Fincher-lite version directed by Bennett Miller made it to theaters, and we're talking about the whole deal. This ep has it all, quite frankly: in-depth script revision analysis, baseball talk, sports politics, and a long conversation about how statistics and "disruption" inform the world. It turns out everything is Moneyball, maybe? Give this one a listen, folks. As always, thanks to Jetski for our theme music and to Jeremy Allison for our artwork. Follow Pod Casty For Me: https://www.podcastyforme.com/ https://twitter.com/podcastyforme https://www.instagram.com/podcastyforme/ https://bsky.app/profile/podcastyforme.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@podcastyforme Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PodCastyForMe Artwork by Jeremy Allison: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyallisonart

We are finally concluding the Mike Nichols Marathon we started all the way back in 2025 and we are doing so in style! We are joined by our great friend Hillary White to talk about Charlie Wilson's War. Over the course of our sprawling conversation you will hear us talk, among others, about this movie commenting on geopolitics of the post-9/11 era, Aaron Sorkin's sharp writing and Tom Hanks playing the kind of character he'd normally steer clear from. We discuss Philip Seymour Hoffman's scene-stealing performance, Mike Nichols reconnecting distantly with political satires and how the movie illustrates the America hasn't learned any lessons at all over the last decades. Also, because this is after all the grand finale of our marathon, we discuss what we learned throughout this project, touch on Mike Nichols's importance to the history of Hollywood and also count down our favourite movies of his. Tune in and enjoy!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons!Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy BurrowsFeaturing: Hillary White⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@UncutGemsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and IG (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@UncutGemsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

Before Animal House became one of the greatest comedies ever made, Tim Matheson was already building one of the longest and most fascinating careers in Hollywood. In this episode of Still Here Hollywood with Steve Kmetko, Tim shares unforgettable stories about John Belushi, Lucille Ball, Steven Spielberg, Henry Fonda, Ryan Reynolds, Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft, Meghan Markle, Aaron Sorkin, Clint Eastwood and many more. He reveals what Belushi was really like before fame changed everything, how Spielberg personally tracked him down in Las Vegas, the acting lessons he learned from Henry Fonda, directing Meghan Markle on Suits, working opposite Mel Brooks, starring in Animal House, The West Wing, Fletch, Van Wilder and Johnny Quest, and why he finally decided to write his memoir. If you love classic Hollywood, behind-the-scenes stories and the golden age of film and television, this episode is packed with incredible moments. Subscribe for new celebrity interviews every Monday.   00:00 Intro, Tim Matheson arrives 00:46 Knee replacement and getting older 01:46 Leave It to Beaver and becoming a child actor 04:02 Working with Steven Spielberg 07:18 The Hollywood legend who influenced him most, Lucille Ball 11:03 Henry Fonda's unforgettable acting lesson 13:48 John Belushi and making Animal House 16:50 Belushi's death and Hollywood's cocaine culture 20:30 Directing Meghan Markle on Suits 21:47 Why Tim finally wrote his memoir 24:11 Ivan Reitman, Animal House and comedy history 27:18 Growing up in broken home and finding Hollywood 36:33 Becoming Johnny Quest 41:22 The West Wing and Aaron Sorkin 44:29 Buying National Lampoon 46:52 Clint Eastwood's advice about aging 47:52 Ryan Reynolds before superstardom 50:32 Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft stories 54:25 Final thoughts Show CreditsHost/Producer: Steve KmetkoAll things technical: Justin ZangerleExecutive Producer: Jim LichtensteinMusic by: Brian Sanyshyn https://stillherehollywood.comhttp://patreon.com/stillherehollywoodSuggest Guests at: stillherehollywood@gmail.comAdvertise on Still Here Hollywood: jim@stillherenetwork.comPublicist: Maggie Perlich: maggie@numbertwelvemarketing.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

So beyond being the famous turtleneck guy, what exactly did Steve Jobs do during his long tenure at Apple? According to Aaron Sorkin and Danny Boyle's STEVE JOBS (2015), he did... everything and nothing. We discuss a Great Man biopic from a writer who truly believes in Great Men. PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus/posts/732-bicycle-for-164653829

n Episode 293 of the Moonshots Podcast, Mike and Mark dive into Albert Read's inspiring book The Imagination Muscle to explore why imagination isn't an inborn gift—it's a muscle that grows stronger with deliberate practice.Together they unpack how the world's greatest creators develop original ideas, why boredom may be one of your greatest creative assets, and how adopting a beginner's mindset can unlock fresh thinking. They also discuss practical exercises to strengthen your imagination, overcome fear, and make creativity part of your everyday life.If you've ever felt stuck, uninspired, or convinced that you're “just not creative,” this episode offers a refreshing perspective—and a practical roadmap—to help you think differently and create with greater confidence.Primary Website: https://www.moonshots.io/Book: The Imagination Muscle by Albert ReadBuy on Amazon: https://geni.us/TsrReYWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-bZ3cn7rCVw⸻Key Themes* Imagination is a skill that can be trained.* Great ideas come from combining diverse sources of inspiration.* Creativity flourishes when we deliberately make time for quiet thinking.* A beginner's mindset helps us escape routine and discover fresh perspectives.* Social media and constant stimulation can limit original thinking.* Fear is one of the biggest obstacles to creativity.* Small, consistent creative habits compound into lasting growth.⸻Concepts & BreakthroughsImagination Is a MuscleAlbert Read reframes creativity as a practice rather than a personality trait. Like physical fitness, imagination strengthens through regular use. Mike and Mark reflect on how this simple shift removes the pressure of waiting for inspiration and replaces it with consistent action.Collect Better InputsThe episode highlights that creative breakthroughs often result from unexpected combinations of ideas. Picasso, Aaron Sorkin and other creative masters all developed unique rituals for gathering inspiration before producing original work.Rather than searching for one brilliant idea, listeners are encouraged to become collectors—of books, conversations, observations and experiences—that can later combine into something entirely new.Protect Space for ThinkingModern life is filled with interruptions, notifications and endless streams of information. Albert argues that imagination needs space to breathe.Mike and Mark discuss creating intentional moments of quiet through walks, uninterrupted mornings, observation exercises and even scheduled boredom—allowing the mind to connect ideas naturally.The Power of the Beginner's MindExperts often become trapped by familiar thinking. Approaching problems with curiosity instead of certainty creates opportunities for innovation.Reading outside your normal interests, asking simple questions and deliberately seeking unfamiliar experiences all help develop fresh perspectives.Courage Before CreativityOne of the episode's strongest insights is that imagination grows alongside courage.Every sketch, poem, voice memo or imperfect idea strengthens resilience against fear of failure. Rather than waiting until ideas are perfect, creative confidence develops through repeated attempts and experimentation.⸻Habits, Tools & Mental Models* Treat imagination like a daily workout.* Collect ideas, quotes and observations in an idea bank.* Schedule periods without digital distractions.* Go for curiosity walks with the goal of noticing something new.* Read outside your usual genres and interests.* Combine two unrelated ideas to generate fresh thinking.* Use voice notes or journals to capture ideas immediately.* Practice one small creative act every day.* Embrace boredom instead of filling every quiet moment.* Ask beginner's questions, even when you think you know the answer.

Michael KostroffTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Michael Kostroff. Michael has been a working actor for several decades and is well known for several roles. In this episode, we chat about some of those roles, some of those shows, and he shares experiences from them. We talk about his breakout role on 'The Wire', his stints as Max Bialystok in SEVEN separate touring productions of the smash hit 'The Producers', and some of his other prominent roles. Aat the time we recorded this episode; Michael was toward the end of his run on 'Dog Day Afternoon' on Broadway. Michael was kind enough to actually record this during his Broadway debut! We do a bit of a deep dive into Michael's career; both before he became a household face, and after. He was a writer at Disneyland, which was a thing I didn't even know existed. I ask him questions about working on 'Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip', and what it is like to work on an Aaron Sorkin project. He shares stories from the set of 'The Blacklist' and getting to work with his pal Deirdre Lovejoy again, singing the theme song for a television show, and doing yet another job I didn't know existed; but this time for Tony Bennett. Then we jump into Michael's role as the mayor of New York and working with Nicolas Cage on 'Spider Noir'. Of course, I ask him about fulfilling his life-long dream of performing on Broadway, and what it is like being part of 'Dog Day Afternoon'. Then we discuss his various books. Michael Kostroff has written 4 books so far, and we get into a couple of them. Michael teaches a workshop that helps actors get out of their own heads when doing auditions, it's called 'Audition Psych 101'. He also wrote a book by the same name and there is an audio version as well. We have a pretty in-depth discussion around this topic and his need to share what he has learned along the way. This is a fun and wild ride that goes all over the place. Michael even talks about that one time where he was the driver on the campaign for a person who went on to become The President of the United States of America! Follow Michael everywhere, buy the books, watch the shows, take the workshop. You will be better for it! 

Any time Trump or one of his supporters brings up the 2020 election, insisting he didn't lose it, we hear the usual chorus of groans: why can't he get over it? He lost. Move on. The thing is, I can't get over it either. 2020 was the year everything changed. My entire world was turned upside down because I could see, for the first time, that I was in a bubble, a feedback loop that had shaped my perception of reality. It's just that it wasn't actual reality. It was a curated, hysteria-inducing delusion. It wasn't just me. Go on YouTube, and you'll find hundreds, if not thousands, of people whose lives were fundamentally transformed that year in one way or another. COVID made them quit their job and move into a van. COVID made them decide to divorce. COVID made them learn how to bake sourdough. And a lot of us were red-pilled. It was as though someone pressed the pause button and all of us froze in place for a time. Like in the movie Weapons where the kids suddenly wake up one day…Isolated and shut in, we all turned to social media and the internet, which meant more people were connected than ever before at a time when there were more people alive than ever before. We've never really fully processed what happened to all of us that year.It was the year we stopped trusting the science, the schools, Hollywood, the legacy media, and the government. Children were locked down and staring at their screens, with many of the lost boys finding their way into the dark corners of the internet and would emerge years later fumbling their way toward a rifle and a rooftop.That isn't all of it, or even half of it. None of us would emerge from that year unscathed. We can't talk about it as a country or a people because we are still so divided. The big things divide us, like the vaccine, the masks, the lockdowns, and most especially, the 2020 election.We were stepping into something we did not understand and weren't prepared for. Things have changed enough now that it will be hard to remember just how bad things got after Trump won in 2016. I remember because I was on the inside. I lived it with the Democrats and what would become a Doomsday Cult.We called ourselves “the resistance” even though we had all of the power. Trump and MAGA, they were the real resistance, or at least the revolutionaries going up against the most powerful machine in American history, maybe ever.All I knew was that I had to fight for my side. I woke up every day like a good soldier for the cause and went to battle online, wasting precious time with my daughter, or doing anything else except sitting and staring at a screen and fighting with people I didn't even know over issues that didn't matter with arguments that had no end and went nowhere.Inside the Doomsday Cult, we were awash with mass hysteria because every single day, every time Trump tweeted, the legacy media sent out more waves of hysteria that pulsed through the hive mind and kept reinfecting anyone who scrolled Twitter or Facebook. It was a new emergency every day. We were stuck in an unending state of trauma.The legacy media desperately wants to forget what happened, how they lied and gaslit the public. The consequences for these moral crimes have been minimal. A slap on the wrist for ignoring Joe Biden's cognitive decline, but there has never been a reckoning for what they did to all of us, people who trusted them, in 2020.What Happened to MeMy daughter had to leave her senior year at college to have her graduation on my balcony, but we did it because we were doing our part to help save the country during this once-in-a-generation pandemic.Mobilizing for the cause meant sewing our own masks, displaying them proudly on Instagram. It meant mixing our own hand sanitizer because it was all out at the drug store. Some people were wearing face shields. We were living in fear. We were cowed into silence. Half the country fell into Mass Formation Psychosis. We weren't allowed to attend weddings, churches, or schools, but somehow on Memorial Day, the George Floyd protests became the most important thing in America for months.Systemic racism, they told us, was more urgent than COVID. Really? Bringing the whole country — the whole world — to its knees was less serious than George Floyd dying at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis? Yes. That's what they were telling us, and everyone was mandated to go along with everything that came next.These were our idols, we were told. It was the new state religion, even if Trump was still the president. This is the ideology we're allowed to gather for. This is worth tear ing down statues, burning buildings, carving out “autonomous zones” and demanding everyone put a black square on Instagram, capitalize the word Black and raise their fists to Black Lives Matter. The madness unfolding on the streets meant Democrats could actually lose in November, I believed. So why wasn't anyone trying to stop them? Why were the Democrats encouraging them? I started wondering what the hell was going on. It felt like unseen hands were manipulating events behind the scenes, and we were all expected to just go along with it.As I began to speak out and ask questions, I was turned into an enemy. “You've changed,” wrote Neera Tanden on Twitter. She was right. I had. By the time Twitter pressured the New York Times to back off their Tom Cotton essay, Send in the Troops, I was done. Maybe I was naive. I didn't understand the assignment. I'd seen too many Frank Capra movies. I'd begun to believe politics was like an Aaron Sorkin screenplay. I thought we were the good guys. We are the side with ethics and decency and fairness.I was like Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2 when Arnold Schwarzenegger shows up, and she thinks he's a bad guy, but when he says, “Come with me if you want to live, she realizes that everything is backward. The people she thought were the good guys weren't. The guy she thought was there to kill her was actually there to save her. By the end of 2020, I was as black-pilled as Jack Nicholson in Chinatown, disillusioned and wide awake. Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown.But what I saw them do - how we were all manipulated, how they rigged the election to be too big to fail - I could see for the first time that my side had too much power. So much power that American democracy was now beside the point.It didn't matter how the people voted, because we would decide who was allowed to win and who would become an existential threat to the world we were building, the utopia we were building online.When I left the party, I knew I couldn't be fully honest about what I believed happened, though I did say that the election had been rigged. I also couldn't be honest about what I knew about January 6th, at least not in the beginning. When I saw the riot break out, my first thought was, that's not MAGA. They don't do that.And anyway, even if they did, why couldn't the Democrats chalk it up to months of lockdowns and highly enraged, radicalized people on the Right just as there were on the Left that Summer. Why couldn't they? Because it was all still part of the long con, the mass delusion. These ideas were dangerous to hold for anyone in America but especially someone of the Left, and yet, I could not stop it. The truth began knocking. I ignored it as long as I could, but eventually, the knocking became a banging, and I had no choice but to open the door.How to Rig An ElectionOnce you start tugging on the question of why Twitter and Facebook censored the Hunter Biden laptop, you begin to unravel the bigger picture of just how deep the conspiracy went. But you don't need the whole story. You just need to know this: The FBI and the CIA worked against the sitting president to lie to the public that the laptop was “Russian Disinformation.” It was just a standard run-of-the-mill October surprise, timed to help ignite a scandal before the election. But it was also information the public had a right to know, as we would find out later. So anyone who shames Trump for calling the election rigged and denying it was legit will have to answer for this. But if you keep pulling on that string, you'll find the why of it. They were trying to fix all of the problems they believed caused Hillary Clinton's loss. This would be payback for the email scandal that hit her campaign, which she called “Russian Disinformation.” That would also turn out to be untrue.But there were other problems that needed correcting, like lazy voters who assumed Hillary would win because she was so far ahead in the polls and didn't bother turning out. They would fix this problem using COVID as the pretext to change everything about how people vote and how those votes are collected.They knew they had Pennsylvania won long before Election Day and it would only be a matter of convincing the public not to get too excited about a “red mirage.” To all of them, that's the right way to win an election.Trump won Iowa, Ohio and Florida, not to mention the bellwether counties that have decided our elections. The only other time anything like this happened was in 1960, when JFK won in a squeaker. Compare that to 2020, and you can see that something was very off about the numbers. Since the Democrats believed Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook had handed Trump the win in 2016 by using their marketing machine (the Clinton campaign refused their help), it was time for Zuckerberg to undo that damage, which came in the form of a $400 million slush fund used to “fortify” the election but mostly in the heavily blue districts. Had all of this been shared with the whole country as a way to improve our elections overall, that would have been one thing. But it was all done behind the scenes, in the shadows, far from the reach of anyone who might dissent. It was anything but ethical and anything but fair.It was all part of a grand scheme to stay one step ahead of Trump. If they already knew he would claim it was rigged, why not just rig it? Who would the people believe? Trump or the “bipartisan cabal” of unelected bureaucrats hiding in the shadows?The truth is that Trump was pulling ahead because the Left was losing its mind, and Trump picked up on it. He changed his campaign; no matter how many ways they tried to keep him from his rallies, he got the word out anyway. That would explain why he won those key states but lost so much in the popular vote. Our elections should not be decided months before Election Day. Candidates should have to make their case to the people, not hide in the basement and let the system do the work. It's the candidate's job to inspire the voters to vote for the kind of government they want, and it's the voters responsibility to be motivated enough to turn out to the polls and cast their vote. But with an easily manipulated hive mind like the Democrats had cultivated for ten years they didn't need any of it.The Year That Broke AmericaI've never been able to convince anyone of what I believed happened in 2020. If you were on the Left, chances are, you wouldn't be able to see it either. You would have trusted the same people I used to trust: CNN, New York Times, MSNBC, your social media feed.You would have come out of that year thinking Joe Biden won the 2020 election fair and square and that Donald Trump refused to lose, so he led a dangerous assault on the Capitol, putting our democracy under threat. Yet, after everything they did to Trump that year and for the four years prior, what else could he have done except protest? It was just a little too convenient that there happened to be a riot at the same time, a Reichstag Fire that handed absolute power to Team Blue.If you were still trapped inside the Doomsday Cult, you'd have been primed and ready to go to war on your fellow Americans because Vice President Kamala Harris would tell you January 6th was like 9/11 and Pearl Harbor. You would have thought Liz Cheney and the Prime Time Show Trial was legit. What an easy mark you'd be.If you never escaped, as I did, you'd still be trapped inside the Doomsday Cult and never have any idea that none of this is your fault. You were put into a kind of trance in 2020, even before, like the kids in the movie Weapons, frozen in place and used as an army to do the bidding of the Democratic Party.They made you believe, like they made me believe, that every day really was the end of the world as long as Donald Trump was in power. But it was never true, none of it. All the Democrats ever had to do was offer the people something better. If everything Molly Ball wrote about the election the “Secret Bi-Partisan Cabal” supposedly saved, how did Trump win again? In Weapons, the children are put under a spell and aimed at the enemies of the witch. Once the spell is broken, the children wake up and realize the person they should be mad at isn't the one she made them attack, but instead the witch herself for robbing them of their ability to think for themselves. And so it goes with the Democrats.// This is a public episode. 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S.E. Cupp is a nationally syndicated columnist, author, podcaster and TV commentator. She hosts Off the Cupp, a podcast which focuses on mental health, and which features interviews with celebrities and newsmakers. She is a columnist at the New York Daily News and has also been published in the New York Times, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Washington Post and many other publications. She is currently a political commentator at CNN. She regularly interviews authors for CSPAN's BookTV, and is a regular guest on The View, Real Time w/Bill Maher, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Watch What Happens Live and others. SE has also consulted on Aaron Sorkin's The Newsroom and AppleTV's The Morning Show, and has made cameos on House of Cards and SNL. As an author SE has written two books, Losing Our Religion: The Liberal Media's Attack on Christianity, and co-authored Why You're Wrong About the RIght. She is on the Advisory Board of Cornell University's Institute of Politics and Global Affairs and INARA.org, and is a No Kid Hungry ambassador. S.E.'s back, and as always it's super fun! After a little chat about the joys of coffee vs tea, we discuss the latest with Trump 2.0, the Iran War, Pete Hegseth, MAGA, the midterms and more. Got somethin' to say?! Email us at BackroomAndy@gmail.com Leave us a message: 845-307-7446 Twitter: @AndyOstroy Produced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff Design by Cricket Lengyel

Week two of finding out if Aaron Sorkin is hot or not. For his best, Mita and Nadeem watched "A Few Good Men" for their next movie review. Apparently, they can handle the truth. It's also time to talk the biggest movie of the year, Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey". 

We're deep in the chaos of Rosslyn and we have THOUGHTS. In this episode of Only Show Fans, your favorite TV recap comedy podcast, we're breaking down The West Wing Season 1 Episodes 21 and 22 and Season 2 Episodes 1 and 2, aka the episodes that had the entire nation asking "who got shot?" Here's what we're getting into: Aaron Sorkin literally did not know who was going to get assassinated when he wrote it. We're not kidding. The man was making it up as he went and somehow it's one of the greatest cliffhangers in television history. A cast member actually got run over filming the Rosslyn scene. Yes, really. We have feelings about this. The eternal debate: Sam Seaborn vs Josh Lyman. Pick a side. We did. Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford are simply built different. We break down why every single scene they're in becomes instantly iconic regardless of who they're talking to. Whether you're a die hard West Wing fan doing a rewatch, discovering the show for the first time, or just here because you love a good TV recap with your favorite sisters-in-law, this episode is for you. Listen to Only Show Fans on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. And don't forget to like, subscribe, and leave a review.  It genuinely helps more than you know.

Next, Nadeem wanted to dive into the world of Aaron Sorkin and find out if he's really hot or not. This week, Mita and Nadeem are watching his worst film, the romantic-drama-comedy "The American President" for the next movie review. Mita and Nadeem also watch and review "The Invite". 

Dana Ledoux Miller ​is a shape shifting scribe. ​ S​he was PA'ing on Lost and The Descendants when she first said out loud that she wanted to be a writer. A decade later, she's co-written and co-directed Moana 2 and written Disney's live-action Moana, in theaters July 10 — becoming one of the ​f​ew Pacific Islander writers steering a major Disney IP. In this episode, we trace ​h​er full arc: from set life in Hawaii, to landing in Aaron Sorkin's writers' room on The Newsroom, to the surreal call that brought her onto Moana. We talk about what it actually feels like to carry the weight of representation on a project this big — the pressure of getting it right, the imposter syndrome that hasn't fully gone away even after a billion-dollar movie, and how she handles public reaction to work she's poured herself into. We also get into PEAK, the nonprofit she co-founded so she's not the only name on the list of Pacific Islander storytellers working in Hollywood. Plus: desert island essentials, her favorite Hawaiian island, and what The Rock is actually cooking.   AOP SUBSTACK

We get to do an overview on Aaron Sorkin's Legal Themed Trilogy:   *How does Jack Nicholson portray the ultimate villain who thinks he's correct in A FEW GOOD MEN?   * How do Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba portray their most enriching characters to date in MOLLY's GAME?   *And why did THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 come out at the best possible time?           GUESTS: Lynsey G, C. Courtney Joyner, Interviewer Jimmy Carter & Jeff Kerr     CLIPS USED: Siskel & Ebert's mixed review of A FEW GOOD MEN     SONGS USED: "Code Red/Semper Fidelis " and "Kaffe" by Marc Shaiman (from A FEW GOOD MEN OST)

In this episode of 3 Movies That Changed Your Life screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with script consultant Danny Manus about: A Few Good Men, My Cousin Vinny, and The Ice Storm. Discover how these films shaped his screenwriting journey, personal growth, and understanding of cinema's power. Plus, Danny Manus discusses what a script consultant does and how they can help you improve a script and become a better writer. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about what a script consultant does and how they can help you write a script and become a better writer and the lasting impact of cinema on Danny Manus's life with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   Three common aspects of script feedback Danny Manus gives to writer: [1:20] 1) Integrating the plot and character; [6:40] 2) Being able to identify your hook; and  [18:00] 3) The art of scene writing. [40:20] What makes a good writer for a script consultant? 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life A Few Good Men (1992): Noticing writing [15:40] Today, Danny Manus is a huge fan of both Aaron Sorkin and Rob Reiner, but watching A Few Good Men as a 12/13 year old, he saw for the first time, the power in the writing of a movie. It's a master class in the rhythm and build of a story through dialogue. My Cousin Vinny (1992): Unable to stop laughing [21:30] My Cousin Vinny is Danny Manus's favourite comedy of all time. He's seen it over and over 100 times, but when he saw it in theatres aged 12/13 it was the first time he couldn't catch his breath because he was laughing too hard. The Ice Storm (1997): Teen storylines   [27:40] Danny believes there is no American Beauty without The Ice Storm. He simply loves a family dysfunction movie. The teen storylines spoke to him and were echoed in his own early screenwriting efforts at college. Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth.  How to integrating plot and character; Can you identify your hook? Learn the art of scene writing. What makes a good writer for a script consultant? Learn what a script consultant does and how they can help you improve a script and become a better writer Understand cinema's transformative power through A Few Good Men (1992), My Cousin Vinny (1992), The Ice Storm (1997) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast About my Guest:   Danny Manus is a script consultant and founder of No BullScript Consulting, which has been helping writers since 2009.  For more about his script consultancy services see https://www.nobullscript.net/about-daniel/    Credits:   Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we look back at the incredible career of one of Hollywood's most celebrated filmmakers. A guy who directed one of the greatest coming-of-age films ever made, one of the greatest romantic comedies ever made, one of the greatest mockumentaries ever made, one of the greatest courtroom dramas ever made, and one of the greatest psychological thrillers ever made. And he never won an Academy Award. We are talking about Rob Reiner.Check us out on...Twitter @TSMoviePodFacebook: Time SensitiveInstagram: @timesensitivepodcastGrab some Merch at TeePublicBig Heads Media 

Brett & Danielle are back for a little double feature-as-a-podcast episode, as they break down the 21st century Steven Spielberg bookends of Disclosure Day and A.I.: Artificial Intelligence.First, they break down two trailers in Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning and the whale-eats-man tale Whalefall.For the rest of the show, they break down last weekend's sci-fi epic Disclosure Day, what worked about it and why audiences are seeming so split on it, particularly the film's final act.In the second part of the double feature, Dani & Brett revisit A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, a completely insane movie that should not be viewed by parents OR children. I promise you, if you've never seen it, you'll have no idea where it's going.Join us for a spoiler-iffic discussion of both films!Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠@HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social, our ⁠⁠Discord server⁠⁠, or email us ⁠heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com⁠!Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Follow Brett ⁠⁠@BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.socialFollow Danielle ⁠⁠@DingDongDani.bsky.social

Tonight on TV Party Tonight, we wrap up our retrospective on Aaron Sorkin's The Newsroom with a look at Seasons 2 and 3, where the series shifts from an idealistic defense of journalism to a critique of its failures. Season 2 centers on the Genoa scandal, a disastrous report alleging the U.S. military used sarin gas in Afghanistan. Inspired by CNN's real-life Operation Tailwind controversy, the storyline explores confirmation bias, source reliability, and the dangers of reporters becoming too invested in a narrative they want to be true. We discuss whether the season's conspiracy-driven plot ultimately undermines its message and why Maggie's Africa storyline remains one of the show's most emotionally powerful arcs.Season 3 turns its attention to the Boston Marathon bombing, citizen journalism, whistleblowers, and government secrecy. As Neal Sampat becomes entangled in a Snowden-era leak and Will McAvoy faces jail rather than betray a source, The Newsroom asks whether journalistic principles can survive in an age of social media, corporate ownership, and political pressure.Join us on our journey to Memphis.Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network.Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things:https://linktr.ee/markkind76alsohttps://www.teepublic.com/user/radulich-in-broadcasting-networkFB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSWTiktok: @markradulichtwitter: @MarkRadulichInstagram: markkind76RIBN Album Playlist: https://suno.com/playlist/91d704c9-d1ea-45a0-9ffe-5069497bad59 

Welcome to Multiverse News, your source for information about all your favorite fictional universes.While it may come as no surprise, the biggest Marvel news this week is still just as exciting as it is obvious with the revelation that Chris Evans will indeed appear in Secret Wars. While not officially confirmed by Marvel, the news broke via a social media post from March 26, that is just now gaining notice, with the actor himself telling Instagram user @comicconmomsi, "I can tell you that...I start work on the next one in a couple of months, I can tell you that," in a video message. That tracks with the projected August production starting date for Secret Wars we've discussed previously.While rumors and speculation are typically not our forte here, the rumor mill surrounding The Batman II cast warrants some attention. In May, we discussed headlines from sources like Variety and The Wrap that seemingly confirmed Sebastian Stan had been cast as Harvey Dent, as he had long been rumored to be, with Scarlett Johansson and Charles Dance announced as Dent's wife and father, respectively. In hindsight, those headlines resulted from Matt Reeve's social media post where he confirmed and welcomed a number of actors as part of the film but did not actually reveal any roles. In the last week, industry insider Jeff Sneider has suggested that his sources claim that Stan will instead play Victor Zsasz and Brian Tyree Henry is set to portray Harvey. Steven Spielberg has returned to the blockbuster arena for the first time in eight years with Disclosure Day, his UFO sci-fi thriller starring Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor, which opened to approximately $44 million domestically and $93.9 million globally, making it his biggest opening weekend ever for an original film. Meanwhile, Obsession continues its extraordinary run, adding another $19 million in week five for a domestic total of $188.3 million. Spielberg's $115 million production earned strong reviews and a B CinemaScore.Sony has released the trailer for The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin's sequel to The Social Network. Jeremy Strong stars as Mark Zuckerberg alongside Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, and Bill Burr. The film opens October 9.Peter Sarsgaard has joined the Season 3 cast of HBO's The Last of Us in a recurring role. He will play an original character named Amon, one of the leaders of the Seraphites. Production is currently on a planned hiatus to accommodate World Cup matches filming in Vancouver.It: Welcome to Derry writer Jason Fuchs has been tapped to write a new untitled Transformers script for Paramount and Hasbro.Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, and Ice Cube are in talks to return for 24 Jump Street at Sony Pictures, reuniting most of the original production team.Apple TV+ has renewed horror comedy Widow's Bay for a second season ahead of its season finale this week, and has signed creator Katie Dippold to a multiyear overall deal.Jason Momoa has made clear he has no interest in a PG-13 Lobo solo movie. In an interview with Collider, he said if he makes a standalone Lobo film, it will be rated R, full stop, though he's open to appearing in ensemble DCU projects in the meantime.Peter Serafinowicz has been cast as Peeves the Poltergeist in HBO's Harry Potter series.Anya Taylor-Joy has joined the cast of the upcoming Lord of the Rings prequel The Hunt for Gollum, playing an elf character named Seren.Marvel Comics will publish a one-shot crossover this September titled The Muppets Take the Marvel Universe, celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Muppet Show by teaming Muppets characters with iconic Marvel heroes.Mark Hamill is joining Peacock's Twisted Metal for Season 3 in a recurring role, playing the father of Sweet Tooth.Chris Sanders, co-creator and co-director of the original Lilo & Stitch animated film, will direct Disney's live-action sequel Lilo & Stitch 2. Shooting is expected to begin later this year.

On today's show, Sean and Amanda cover one of their most anticipated movies of the year: Steven Spielberg's alien thriller ‘Disclosure Day,' starring Josh O'Connor and Emily Blunt. Before diving in, Sean revels in the glory of an all-time New York Knicks victory that extended their NBA Finals lead over the San Antonio Spurs to 3-1 (0:43). Then, they hit myriad movie news headlines and, most importantly, react to the first trailer for Aaron Sorkin's ‘The Social Reckoning' (12:47). Next, they have a wide-ranging conversation about ‘Disclosure Day,' which they found to be an incredibly fascinating movie, not without flaws, and an amazing platform for Emily Blunt, who delivers the best performance of her career (38:05). Finally, they go into full spoilers and break down specific plot points, character motivations, and the final shot of the film (1:05:29). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Producer: Jack Sanders Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Take pleasure in the gut-wrenching excitement of a 90s action milestone! This week on The Dana Buckler Show, we are heading straight to Alcatraz to break down Michael Bay's 1996 definitive high-concept thriller, The Rock.Coming off the success of Bad Boys, Michael Bay was handed the keys to a massive blockbuster budget, a killer premise, and an absolutely legendary cast. The result? A beautifully shot, fast-paced, explosion-filled masterpiece that stands as a high-water mark for the golden era of 90s action cinema and Hollywood summer blockbusters.In this cinema retrospective, film historian Dana Buckler dives deep into: The Powerhouse Trio: The incredible, lightning-in-a-bottle chemistry between Nicolas Cage's frantic, vinyl-loving FBI chemical weapons expert Stanley Goodspeed and Sean Connery's sophisticated, badass British operative John Patrick Mason. The Sympathetic Villain: Ed Harris's brilliant, nuanced performance as General Hummel—an antagonist with legitimate, tragic motives that elevate the stakes way beyond a standard hostage situation. The Pinnacle of 90s Action: From the iconic, destructive Ferrari car chase through the streets of San Francisco to the brutal shower room standoff, we break down why the practical effects and set pieces in this film still hold up today. The Uncredited Script Doctors: How Hollywood legends like Quentin Tarantino, Aaron Sorkin, and Jonathan Hensleigh secretly helped polish the razor-sharp dialogue. Whether you're a long-time fan who can quote "Your best! Losers always whine about their best" line-for-line, or you're revisiting this classic Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer production era for the first time, grab your green smoke and join us for the ultimate film review.Welcome to The Rock!Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/danabucklershowJoin my Patreon for early access to all episodes, plus a new exclusive podcast, go to Patreon.com/howisthismovieSubscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform by going to https://linktr.ee/DanaBucklerShowJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/danabucklershowJoin Our Patreon for early access to all episodes, plus a new exclusive podcast, go to Patreon.com/howisthismovie #TheRock #TheDanaBuckler Show #90sAction #NicolasCage #SeanConnery #MichaelBay #FilmPodcast #MovieHistory #CinemaRetrospective #ActionMovies #90sCinema #FilmBuff

It's a very special West Wing reunion! This week, we're looking back at Rob's 2020 conversation with legendary writer and director Aaron Sorkin, the writer of "The West Wing," as well as films like "The Social Network," "A Few Good Men," and "Molly's Game." They discuss the "West Wing" reunion special, their favorite episodes of the show, how Rob was cast as Sam Seaborn, a disastrous moment from the opening night of "A Few Good Men" in London, and doing Chekov with Christopher Walken. Make sure to subscribe to the show on YouTube at YouTube.com/@LiterallyWithRobLowe! Got a question for Rob? Call our voicemail at 323-570-4551. Your question could get featured on the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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