Episode 112: Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog is a 1997 dark comedy/political satire about a POTUS accused of sexual misconduct shortly before voting day. To bury the scandal, a fake war with Albania is invented. A White House aide (Anne Heche), political fixer (Robert DeNiro), and Hollywood producer (Dustin Hoffman) work together to pull off a phony conflict to distract the American public.And, of course, it works.⚠️ Spoilers ahead.****My award-winning biography of Dag is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Unicorn-New-Look-Hammarskj%C3%B6ld-ebook/dp/B0DSCS5PZTMy forthcoming project, Simply Dag, will be available in hardback, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats on July 29th!

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Wag the Dog is a 1997 dark comedy/political satire about a POTUS accused of sexual misconduct shortly before voting day. To bury the scandal, a fake war with Albania is invented. A White House aide (Anne Heche), political fixer (Robert DeNiro), and Hollywood producer (Dustin Hoffman) work together to pull off a phony conflict to distract the American public. And, of course, it works. ⚠️ Spoilers ahead. **** My award-winning biography of Dag is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dec...

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