About this episode

The episode discusses the film 'The Sting' and its themes of con artistry and music.

Now the curtain is going up, “The Sting” is starting the show! Snappy patter and jokes, along with the star power of Robert Redford and Paul Newman, drive this story of an elaborate con that goes right—or does it?! Also there’s a lot of Scott Joplin music....

People in this episode

Host: Jason Snell

Topics covered

• film
• con artist
• music
• classic cinema
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Sting, Scott Joplin

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