About this episode
The episode discusses the film 'Michael Clayton' and its themes of corporate corruption and personal morality with guest Dan Nagan.
With Dan Nagan! Michael Clayton (George Clooney) is a ‘fixer’ for a big, successful law firm representing big, evil corporations. He doesn’t so much DO things as he does make it easier for the people who DO things to DO them. It’s not really an honest living, but it’s not direct enough for him to really get his hands dirty. But when his lawyer friend snaps, vowing to expose the wrongdoings of the firm’s biggest client, Clayton’s looped into a deadly corporate cover-up — and maybe pushed to finally, actually make something happen. Find Dan… On Bluesky at @adapperdanman.bsky.social On Letterboxd at @aDapperDanMan On Trylove episodes about RONIN (1981), FACE/OFF (1997), MANDY (2018), EDGE OF TOMORROW (2013), GOODFELLAS (1994), BARBARIAN (2022), DEMOLITION MAN (1993), HEAVENLY BODIES (1984), THE WICKER MAN (1973) On Stoop Kidz! A Hey Arnold! Podcast Give to these causes in need during ICE’s occupation of Minnesota: Support Minnesotans defending their communities from ICE: https://www.standwithminnesota.com/ @sanctuarysupplydepot: Mutual aid group in Mpls getting basic necessities to our houseless neighbors https://linktr.ee/sanctuarysupplydepot @mplsmutualaid: Clearinghouse of mutual…
People in this episode
Host: Trylove
Guest: Dan Nagan
Topics covered
- corporate cover-up
- legal drama
- moral dilemmas
- film analysis
- interview
Keywords
- Michael Clayton
- George Clooney
- legal drama
- corporate cover-up
- film analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ICE, sanctuarysupplydepot, mplsmutualaid, ISAIAH
Books & works: MICHAEL CLAYTON, RONIN, FACE/OFF, MANDY, EDGE OF TOMORROW, GOODFELLAS, BARBARIAN, DEMOLITION MAN, HEAVENLY BODIES, THE WICKER MAN
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