Streaming Between the Lines: The Irishman

May 05, 2020 00:59:44
Streaming Between the Lines: The Irishman
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Streaming Between the Lines: The Irishman

May 05 2020 | 00:59:44

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Hosted By

James Keys Tunde Ogunlana

Show Notes

Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” told a story that involved some of the most monumental political and social events in the 20th century, and James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss what stood out from a economic and a human standpoint in the movie (1:17), take a look at how certain aspects of how power is exercised is timeless and how others may have changed (18:00), and debate whether strong armed tactics are a necessary component of organized labor (42:52). The guys also consider the plausibility the explanations that are given in the movie for certain key events in the 20th century (51:41).

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