Episode #5: I'll Try To Fix You
Navigating The Newsroom: A Podcast on HBO's The Newsroom
English - July 24, 2012 08:24 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MB - ★★★ - 12 ratingsTV & Film television film geek radio the newsroom hbo aaron sorkin Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Sorry for the delay, folks! Andrew and Andrew are finally back to discuss the fourth episode of The Newsroom, "I'll Try To Fix You." They're joined by special guest Corey Atad from Sound on Sight and the new JustAtadcast. Does this episode deserve all the hate? Is Sorkin succeeding in his "mission to civilize?" Is his attitude towards gossip journalists accurate or unfair? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
0:19 - Intro and episode recap
3:20 - General thoughts on the show and the episode
9:15 - Back to the issue of sexism; condescending towards female characters
15:38 - Is Sorkin's knowledge of his topic actually the problem?
22:56 - The love triangle
27:53 - Favorite characters
31:55 - Why the ending was terrible, the show's attitude toward history
37:40 - Neal and Bigfoot
41:56 - Gossip/celebrity news and whether McAvoy/Sorkin is right; comparisons to The West Wing
53:10 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!