Dave Mandel | The Manchurian Candidate

from Second in Command: A Veep Rewatch Hosted by Matt Walsh & Timothy Simons

Writer, Director, Showrunner, Podcaster, and Collector Dave Mandel (Veep, Curb Your Enthusiasm) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 1962 John Frankenheimer film, The Manchurian Candidate, starring Frank Sinatra, Lawrence Harvey, and Angela Lansbury. James Gregory plays Senator John Yerkes Iselin. No POTUS/VEEP in this one. For the rest of this conversation, go to ⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/secondincommand⁠⁠⁠ and become a patron! Matt Walsh ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timothy Simons ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dave Mandel https://www.instagram.com/davidhmandel/ Second In Command ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/secondincommandpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email questions to: [email protected]

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