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From Brown to Bondi. Giddy Up, Jingle Horse, We're Mad as Hell

This week Rich and Adam dive into: The absurdity of the FBI's inability to define, locate or seemingly answer anything regarding Antifa, despite designating it a terrorist organization. The ongoing issue of whether Trump’s NSPM-7 allows for unilateral execution of domestic terrorist organizations,…

The Bill Is Coming Due — And Nobody Wants to Hear It

The Bill Is Coming Due — And Nobody Wants to Hear It Governor DeSantis said it plainly this week in Kentucky: Interest payments on the national debt now eclipse defense spending. Our national debt is projected to reach a record $64 trillion by 2036 — triple the pre-COVID figure. Twenty-eight states…

Network (1976)

This week Max and Parker have some good ideas for ways to get that 30 share and a 20 rating they've been chasing their entire lives...but we'll see. Until then, they're discussing Sidney Lumet's 1976 satire, Network. Will Howard Beale show Charles Foster Kane that he's not gonna take it anymore? Or…

Episode 227 - Network (1976)

Never mess with the money. Newscaster Howard Beale has been fired from television, but not before he has a mental breakdown live on-air. What could be better for ratings? One of the great satires of the 1970s is a film that meant a lot to our host Mary, but co-host Dennis has never seen before, s…

Entertainment, Society and Culture | How does that Latin phrase 'Fons vitae caritas' translate into English? (+ 7 more...)

The Daily Quiz - Entertainment, Society and Culture Today's Questions: Question 1: How does that Latin phrase 'Fons vitae caritas' translate into English? Question 2: Which actor originally played the role of Han Solo in Star Wars? Question 3: In Ancient Greek mythology, which food of the…

Network (1976)

Our last pairing from our August list is all about television news as depicted in film! We start in 1976, with directory Sydney Lumet's scorching review of the battle between a TV network and its new department! In "Network," we watch as veteran news anchor for the UBS network, Howard Beale (Peter …

When the Outfield Was Empty

In 1980, Detroit Tigers executive Jim Campbell closed the outfield bleachers at Tiger Stadium and vowed to win a generational standoff. This is the conclusion of the story we began in our last episode, “A Day Without Bleacher Creatures.” Be sure to check that out! Episode Highlights: - Jim Campbell…

End Credits #452 - July 29, 2026 (I Love Boosters)

This week on End Credits we get topical. We're tackling two movies this week, one new and one old, and they both have the state of society on their minds. First up, from 1976, we will continue with our ongoing series and a satire that's still razor sharp, and for the review we will get into the lat…

Episode 69: Network with Jes Cook and Kyle Perrone

On the sixty- fifth episode of All the Film Things, producer/ assistant director Jes Cook and filmmaker Kyle Perrone join me for an analytical discussion about Sidney Lumet’s 1976 satirical black comedy drama film Network in celebration of the film’s 50th anniversary and in honor of Robert Duvall! …

Economists on the Welfare Effects of Personalized Pricing

Mary Sullivan and Howard Beales discuss why it would be premature for the Federal Trade Commission to impose an enforcement standard on "personalized pricing," which they contend is a practice that is not well understood in the marketplace. Read more.