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Episode #8: 5/1
Navigating The Newsroom: A Podcast on HBO's The Newsroom
English - August 11, 2012 07:17 - 52 minutes - 48.4 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
This week, The Newsroom gets nostalgic and patriotic. Special guest Gwen Reyes from Reel Vixen stops by to discuss the portrayal of the announcement of Osama bin Laden's death. Was it respectful, superficial, or both? Is Sloan still the strongest female character? And is Jim's recent development with Lisa really what the love triangle needs? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
0:19 - Intro and episode recap
3:35 - Gwen's thoughts on the show and the episode
7:04 - Andrew R's general thoughts on the episode
10:30 - Thoughts on the love triangle; should Jim and Maggie ever end up together?
15:21 - The reveal at the end of the episode
20:23 - The portrayal of Sloan this episode
30:06 - Main topic: The killing of Osama bin Laden; an effective portrayal?
50:49 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!