Nostalgia Trap - Episode 235: The Sorkin Effect w/ Jon Wiener and Danny Bessner

Jon Wiener is an American historian and the author of a number of books on the 1960s and 1970s, including Conspiracy in the Streets: The Extraordinary Trial of the Chicago Seven. Jon returns to the Trap to talk with David and Danny about the Netflix film Trial of the Chicago 7, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin. From questionable casting choices to an outrageously ahistorical happy ending, how does Sorkin's notoriously rosy, liberal take on American history color his depiction of 1960s radicalism?

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Nov 30, 2020

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

NOW PLAYING

Nostalgia Trap - Episode 235: The Sorkin Effect w/ Jon Wiener and Danny Bessner

0:00 1:11:52

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

KnockBack: The Retro and Nostalgia Podcast Last Stand Media & Studio71 A weekly, retro-and-nostalgia-themed podcast co-hosted by brothers Colin and Dagan Moriarty. Video games, television shows, movies, books, toys, comics, and more... this podcast covers it all. New episodes post each Monday. To get every episode a week early and ad-free, as well as gain the ability to submit questions and comments to be read on the show, please consider supporting the show on Patreon: patreon.com/laststandmediaWe wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy Explicit

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Nostalgia Trap?

This episode is 1 hour and 11 minutes long.

When was this Nostalgia Trap episode published?

This episode was published on November 30, 2020.

Can I download this Nostalgia Trap episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!