Episode 62: Part Two--Can the Panel Redeem THE COUNSELOR?

From Reading McCarthy by Scott Yarbrough and Guest Hosts

March 26, 2026 · 1h 22m · Season 5 · Episode 62

About this episode

The episode features a panel discussion on the screenplay of The Counselor with Dr. Russell Hillier returning as a guest.

After a long break in which your intrepid host has contended with everything from eye surgery to accreditation, the second part of the panel discussion on The Counselor is finally here. Returning for the second part of his first appearance on the podcast is Dr. Russell Hillier, whose consideration of the screenplay first sparked my interest in examining the text again. He is Professor of English at Providence College, Rhode Island. He is the author of two books, Milton’s Messiah (Oxford...

People in this episode

Host: Scott Yarbrough

Guest: Dr. Russell Hillier

Topics covered

film analysis
screenplay discussion
literary critique
panel discussion
McCarthy's works

Keywords

The Counselor
screenplay
Dr. Russell Hillier
film discussion
literary analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Providence College

Books & works: THE COUNSELOR