About this episode
Jamelle and John discuss the 1997 thriller Murder at 1600 and its implications on media and power.
Jamelle and John are back for the new year with an episode on the 1997 thriller Murder at 1600 , directed by Dwight Little and starring Wesley Snipes, Diane Lane, Alan Alda and Dennis Miller. It is yet another entry into the mini-boomlet of films whose premise, essentially, is what if the president were horny…and murderous. In their conversation, Jamelle and John discuss the relationship between the media and Americans’ conception of power, and how this even influences decision makers at the very top. They also discuss the difference between conspiracies in the public mind and conspiracies in reality. A reminder that they also have a Patreon where they cover the films as of the Cold War as well as produce a weekly politics show. You can find that at patreon.com/unclearpod .
People in this episode
Hosts: Jamelle Bouie, John Ganz
Topics covered
- film analysis
- media influence
- power dynamics
- conspiracy theories
- politics
Keywords
- Murder at 1600
- Wesley Snipes
- politics
- media
- conspiracy theories
- film analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Patreon
Books & works: Murder at 1600
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