The Right Side of Hollywood: The Social Reckoning, Jimmy Kimmel's divergent takes on Graham Platner, Spencer Pratt

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of free speech in America through the lens of Hollywood, focusing on the film The Social Reckoning and commentary on Jimmy Kimmel's actions.

This week on The Right Side of Hollywood, Christian Toto and Deborah Flora dive into the latest trailer for The Social Reckoning, a sequel to the 2010 film The Social Network. But it's not just about the movie - it's about the state of free speech in America and how the left's war on free speech is taking a toll on our culture. Christian points out that the trailer makes Mark Zuckerberg the enemy, with a quote that's meant to be a "boo hiss" moment, but instead feels like a laughable attempt to villainize the Facebook CEO. The conversation also touches on the upcoming midterms and how the timing of the movie's release is no accident. Christian notes that Aaron Sorkin, the film's writer, is a left-leaning individual who wants to move the needle on the issue of free speech. But will the film explore the dangers of Facebook censorious conduct leading up to the 2020 election? Probably not. Ryan, Deborah, and Christian also discuss the importance of free speech and how it's essential for a healthy democracy. In other news, Christian's article about Jimmy Kimmel's attack on Spencer Pratt bears more discussion, and Deborah discusses the comedian's tone-deaf response to the reality…

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Schuiling

Guests: Christian Toto, Deborah Flora

Topics covered

• free speech
• Hollywood
• The Social Reckoning
• Jimmy Kimmel
• Spencer Pratt
• midterms
• censorship

Keywords

• free speech
• Hollywood
• The Social Reckoning
• Jimmy Kimmel
• Spencer Pratt
• Aaron Sorkin
• censorship
• midterms
• Mark Zuckerberg

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Facebook, The Social Network, The Social Reckoning

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