Why We’re Watching Watchmen

This week, Eric sits down with Watchmen writer Cord Jefferson (The Good Place, Succession) to talk about what makes the show so singular in its unflinching look at race in America.

An episode of the The Nod podcast, hosted by Gimlet, titled "Why We’re Watching Watchmen" was published on November 26, 2019 and runs 52 minutes.

November 26, 2019 ·52m · The Nod

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Watchmen, the new superhero drama from HBO, contains some of the sharpest and most deliberate commentary on race currently on television. This week, Eric sits down with Watchmen writer Cord Jefferson (The Good Place, Succession) to talk about how Jefferson approached crafting Watchmen's explosive sixth episode, and what makes the show so singular in its unflinching look at race in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Watchmen, the new superhero drama from HBO, contains some of the sharpest and most deliberate commentary on race currently on television. This week, Eric sits down with Watchmen writer Cord Jefferson (The Good Place, Succession) to talk about how Jefferson approached crafting Watchmen's explosive sixth episode, and what makes the show so singular in its unflinching look at race in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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