Episode #18: News Night With Will McAvoy - a podcast by Film Geek Radio

For the first time ever, there are two guests joining Andrew and Andrew on Navigating The Newsroom! In this episode, Sam Fragoso and Corey Atad drop by to discuss all the different subplots happening in the fifth episode of Season 2. Is this the best episode of the series so far? What is Sorkin implying about how technology affects relationships? Are the developments with Sloan and Maggie appropriate, or do they suggest Sorkin may be perpetuating some of the same sexism he's critiquing? Tune in to find out. Also, go watch Broadcast News.



SHOW NOTES:



00:20 - Intro

2:45 - General thoughts

8:40 - Charlie and Genoa

18:49 - Sloan and her nude photos

29:29 - How technology affects relationships

33:08 - Maggie's mistake; is Sorking making a jab at a specific critic?

41:34 - The word "sluts," victim-blaming

45:12 - Neal as a character, Mac's "coming out" subplot

47:56 - Will and his dad

55:16 - Don and WorldNetDaily, prank calls

58:47 - A tangent about Broadcast News

1:00:30 - Show close



DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!

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