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Episode #19: One Step Too Many
en-usAugust 22, 2013
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About this Episode
In this episode, William Bibbiani from Crave Online returns to discuss "One Step Too Many" and how this season of The Newsroom is an improvement over the first one. Are the relationships and sexual tension becoming easier to tolerate? What staple of Sorkin writing does he screw up this time? And how does everyone feel about Jerry being "evil" now? Tune in to find out. Plus, a random tangent on John Carter and why sports are cool.
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
2:30 - William Bibbiani's thoughts on Season 2
6:30 - Jim and Hallie go out to dinner
12:20 - The Romney campaign as backdrop for character development
15:07 - Maggie's drinking problem
17:58 - Sloan and the ol' humorous-aside-during-serious-conversations trick
25:40 - Will's relationship with Nina and the audience
32:08 - Operation Genoa developments
42:44 - John Carter and sports
52:30 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
2:30 - William Bibbiani's thoughts on Season 2
6:30 - Jim and Hallie go out to dinner
12:20 - The Romney campaign as backdrop for character development
15:07 - Maggie's drinking problem
17:58 - Sloan and the ol' humorous-aside-during-serious-conversations trick
25:40 - Will's relationship with Nina and the audience
32:08 - Operation Genoa developments
42:44 - John Carter and sports
52:30 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
Recent Episodes from Navigating The Newsroom: A Podcast on HBO's The Newsroom
Episode #23: Season 2 Wrap-Up
Season 2 of The Newsroom may have finished, but Navigating The Newsroom still has one more episode to go! In this jam-packed finale, an all-star ensemble of guests are back to give their thoughts on how the season ultimately turned out. Andrew and Andrew call up Inkoo Kang, Sam Fragoso, and to discuss what went right and what wrong. Was it a good decision to focus on Operation Genoa? Is Jerry Dantana a problematic character? Was the ending satisfying? And was the Maggie in Africa subplot really so awful? Plus, a lot more.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Inkoo Kang is the TV columnist for Film School Rejects and a film critic for the Village Voice. Follow her on Twitter @thinkovision.
Sam Fragoso is the founder of Movie Mezzanine. This is his first time appearing on Navigating The Newsroom. Follow him on Twitter @SamFragoso.
Corey Atad is a film blogger. Follow him on Twitter @CoreyAtad.
Joanna Robinson is the Features Editor at Pajiba and a contributor to Vulture. She also co-hosts the podcasts The Station Agents and The Ones Who Knock. Follow her on Twitter @quityourjrob.
Devindra Hardawar is the National Editor for VentureBeat. He also writes about movies at /Film and can be heard every week on the /Filmcast. As if that wasn't enough, he also podcasts about tech on The Drill Down and discusses The Legend of Korra on Republic City Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter @Devindra.
Allison Loring is a writer for Film School Rejects. She's also a contributor for Fanhattan, which is preparing to launch a new device called Fan TV that will consolidate access to thousands of movies and television series. Follow her on Twitter @AllisonLoring.
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
6:03 – Inkoo Kang: the lack of stakes in the final two episodes
11:24 - Sam Fragoso: Jim's relationship with Hallie
16:27 - Corey Atad: Will/Mac, Don/Sloan, and where was Patton Oswalt?!
22:27 - Devindra Hardawar: Jerry Dantana problems and Chris Messina's awesomeness
29:50 - Joanna Robinson: Focusing more on characters we like rather than news
36:35 - Allison Loring: Getting out of the newsroom, a need for more fictionalized stories
40:33 - Was Maggie in Africa really that bad?
46:18 - Final thoughts on Season 2
55:14 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Inkoo Kang is the TV columnist for Film School Rejects and a film critic for the Village Voice. Follow her on Twitter @thinkovision.
Sam Fragoso is the founder of Movie Mezzanine. This is his first time appearing on Navigating The Newsroom. Follow him on Twitter @SamFragoso.
Corey Atad is a film blogger. Follow him on Twitter @CoreyAtad.
Joanna Robinson is the Features Editor at Pajiba and a contributor to Vulture. She also co-hosts the podcasts The Station Agents and The Ones Who Knock. Follow her on Twitter @quityourjrob.
Devindra Hardawar is the National Editor for VentureBeat. He also writes about movies at /Film and can be heard every week on the /Filmcast. As if that wasn't enough, he also podcasts about tech on The Drill Down and discusses The Legend of Korra on Republic City Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter @Devindra.
Allison Loring is a writer for Film School Rejects. She's also a contributor for Fanhattan, which is preparing to launch a new device called Fan TV that will consolidate access to thousands of movies and television series. Follow her on Twitter @AllisonLoring.
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
6:03 – Inkoo Kang: the lack of stakes in the final two episodes
11:24 - Sam Fragoso: Jim's relationship with Hallie
16:27 - Corey Atad: Will/Mac, Don/Sloan, and where was Patton Oswalt?!
22:27 - Devindra Hardawar: Jerry Dantana problems and Chris Messina's awesomeness
29:50 - Joanna Robinson: Focusing more on characters we like rather than news
36:35 - Allison Loring: Getting out of the newsroom, a need for more fictionalized stories
40:33 - Was Maggie in Africa really that bad?
46:18 - Final thoughts on Season 2
55:14 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
Episode #22: Election Night, Part 2
It’s the end of Season 2 of The Newsroom! Andrew Robinson still isn’t back--don’t worry, he’ll return for our season wrap-up episode--but Brian Roan from The Film Stage is once again able to fill in. He and Andrew debate just how messy of an ending this turned out to be. Is rejecting the Petraeus story a good choice? How is the Will/Mac relationship indicative of a larger problem regarding Sorkin’s expectations and the audience’s reality? Is Maggie the new Jim? And just how great was The Kiss?! Plus, Lisa is back, Neal is wasted, new media gets a few shout-outs, and more!
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Joanna Robinson is the Features Editor at Pajiba and a contributor to Vulture. She also co-hosts the podcasts The Station Agents and The Ones Who Knock. Follow her on Twitter @quityourjrob.
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
7:45 - General thoughts on the finale
10:08 - Rejecting the Petraeus story
17:42 - Lisa is back!
21:23 - Developing Maggie
23:53 - Wrapping everything up, absolving everyone
30:08 - The end of Will/Mac relationship drama? Expectations vs. reality
43:22 - The West Wing and the importance of apologies
46:56 - Taylor attacks Will; her relationship prospects
51:08 - Jim’s bad call
52:07 - The Kiss, Mac’s Wikipedia page
55:22 - Where’s Patton Oswalt?
56:53 - Why HBO?
59:15 - Ending with music and Maggie becoming like Jim
1:03:02 - Hatred for DC, Neal
1:05:26 - Closing thoughts
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Joanna Robinson is the Features Editor at Pajiba and a contributor to Vulture. She also co-hosts the podcasts The Station Agents and The Ones Who Knock. Follow her on Twitter @quityourjrob.
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
7:45 - General thoughts on the finale
10:08 - Rejecting the Petraeus story
17:42 - Lisa is back!
21:23 - Developing Maggie
23:53 - Wrapping everything up, absolving everyone
30:08 - The end of Will/Mac relationship drama? Expectations vs. reality
43:22 - The West Wing and the importance of apologies
46:56 - Taylor attacks Will; her relationship prospects
51:08 - Jim’s bad call
52:07 - The Kiss, Mac’s Wikipedia page
55:22 - Where’s Patton Oswalt?
56:53 - Why HBO?
59:15 - Ending with music and Maggie becoming like Jim
1:03:02 - Hatred for DC, Neal
1:05:26 - Closing thoughts
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
Navigating The Newsroom: A Podcast on HBO's The Newsroom
en-usSeptember 19, 2013
Episode #21: Election Night, Part 1
Andrew Robinson is away in Toronto this week, but don't worry! Special guest Joanna Robinson from Pajiba and The Ones Who Knock is here to discuss the first part of this season's finale. Is the Will/Mac relationship handled well? Why do these characters keep screwing up? How come Leona won't let them resign? And does the ending imply "Preachy Will" is going to return? Tune in to find out. Also, there's a brief tangent about people falling down, which is always fun.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Joanna Robinson is the Features Editor at Pajiba and a contributor to Vulture. She also co-hosts the podcasts The Station Agents and The Ones Who Knock. Follow her on Twitter @quityourjrob.
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
4:09 - Joanna Robinson's overall thoughts on The Newsroom
9:41 - General thoughts on this episode
12:47 - The Will/Mac relationship; is Emily Mortimer leaving the show?
18:14 - Preachy Will vs. Balanced Will
22:39 - Comparisons with The West Wing
28:25 - Female characters and sexism
35:39 - Leona wants to be "honorable"
37:37 - Everybody is screwing up
43:26 - Don's scoop
47:56 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Joanna Robinson is the Features Editor at Pajiba and a contributor to Vulture. She also co-hosts the podcasts The Station Agents and The Ones Who Knock. Follow her on Twitter @quityourjrob.
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
4:09 - Joanna Robinson's overall thoughts on The Newsroom
9:41 - General thoughts on this episode
12:47 - The Will/Mac relationship; is Emily Mortimer leaving the show?
18:14 - Preachy Will vs. Balanced Will
22:39 - Comparisons with The West Wing
28:25 - Female characters and sexism
35:39 - Leona wants to be "honorable"
37:37 - Everybody is screwing up
43:26 - Don's scoop
47:56 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
Navigating The Newsroom: A Podcast on HBO's The Newsroom
en-usSeptember 12, 2013
Episode #20: Red Team III
Special guest Inkoo Kang from Film School Rejects and Village Voice joins Andrew and Andrew on this episode to discuss "Red Team III." The Operation Genoa fallout is finally commencing, but is it satisfying? Was Jerry's tape-editing scandal really necessary? What's up with all the Benghazi stuff? And what's up with Leona's change of heart? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
4:34 - General thoughts
19:06 - Jerry's fault, or institutional failure?
27:13 - Charlie's source and nepotism in the industry
33:48 - Sorkin's style, finding the right tone
41:50 - Reporting vs. gut feeling
47:30 - Holes in the story
50:56 - Leona's change of heart, ratings
57:00 - Would you watch News Night?
59:39 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
4:34 - General thoughts
19:06 - Jerry's fault, or institutional failure?
27:13 - Charlie's source and nepotism in the industry
33:48 - Sorkin's style, finding the right tone
41:50 - Reporting vs. gut feeling
47:30 - Holes in the story
50:56 - Leona's change of heart, ratings
57:00 - Would you watch News Night?
59:39 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
Episode #19: One Step Too Many
In this episode, William Bibbiani from Crave Online returns to discuss "One Step Too Many" and how this season of The Newsroom is an improvement over the first one. Are the relationships and sexual tension becoming easier to tolerate? What staple of Sorkin writing does he screw up this time? And how does everyone feel about Jerry being "evil" now? Tune in to find out. Plus, a random tangent on John Carter and why sports are cool.
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
2:30 - William Bibbiani's thoughts on Season 2
6:30 - Jim and Hallie go out to dinner
12:20 - The Romney campaign as backdrop for character development
15:07 - Maggie's drinking problem
17:58 - Sloan and the ol' humorous-aside-during-serious-conversations trick
25:40 - Will's relationship with Nina and the audience
32:08 - Operation Genoa developments
42:44 - John Carter and sports
52:30 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
2:30 - William Bibbiani's thoughts on Season 2
6:30 - Jim and Hallie go out to dinner
12:20 - The Romney campaign as backdrop for character development
15:07 - Maggie's drinking problem
17:58 - Sloan and the ol' humorous-aside-during-serious-conversations trick
25:40 - Will's relationship with Nina and the audience
32:08 - Operation Genoa developments
42:44 - John Carter and sports
52:30 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
Episode #18: News Night With Will McAvoy
For the first time ever, there are two guests joining Andrew and Andrew on Navigating The Newsroom! In this episode, Sam Fragoso and Corey Atad drop by to discuss all the different subplots happening in the fifth episode of Season 2. Is this the best episode of the series so far? What is Sorkin implying about how technology affects relationships? Are the developments with Sloan and Maggie appropriate, or do they suggest Sorkin may be perpetuating some of the same sexism he's critiquing? Tune in to find out. Also, go watch Broadcast News.
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
2:45 - General thoughts
8:40 - Charlie and Genoa
18:49 - Sloan and her nude photos
29:29 - How technology affects relationships
33:08 - Maggie's mistake; is Sorking making a jab at a specific critic?
41:34 - The word "sluts," victim-blaming
45:12 - Neal as a character, Mac's "coming out" subplot
47:56 - Will and his dad
55:16 - Don and WorldNetDaily, prank calls
58:47 - A tangent about Broadcast News
1:00:30 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
2:45 - General thoughts
8:40 - Charlie and Genoa
18:49 - Sloan and her nude photos
29:29 - How technology affects relationships
33:08 - Maggie's mistake; is Sorking making a jab at a specific critic?
41:34 - The word "sluts," victim-blaming
45:12 - Neal as a character, Mac's "coming out" subplot
47:56 - Will and his dad
55:16 - Don and WorldNetDaily, prank calls
58:47 - A tangent about Broadcast News
1:00:30 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
Episode #17: Unintended Consequences
In this episode, Allison Loring from Film School Rejects and Fanhattan returns to discuss the fourth episode of the second season, "Unintended Consequences." How does everyone feel about Jim leaving the campaign trail? Is Will's takedown of Occupy a fair one? Is the big reveal about what happened to Maggie in Africa fully satisfying? And what about critics who claim this episode is borderline racist? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
5:09 - Allison's thoughts on Season 2 so far
6:57 - General thoughts on this episode
11:16 - Jim on the campaign trail
20:57 - Occupy Wall Street, here and overseas
35:04 - Genoa developments, legal stuff
48:37 - Maggie in Africa
1:05:24 - Is this depiction of Africa accurate or kinda racist?
1:15:10 - Brief thoughts on the depiction of women this season
1:17:45 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
5:09 - Allison's thoughts on Season 2 so far
6:57 - General thoughts on this episode
11:16 - Jim on the campaign trail
20:57 - Occupy Wall Street, here and overseas
35:04 - Genoa developments, legal stuff
48:37 - Maggie in Africa
1:05:24 - Is this depiction of Africa accurate or kinda racist?
1:15:10 - Brief thoughts on the depiction of women this season
1:17:45 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
Episode #16: Willie Pete
Andrew Robinson couldn't make it this week, but don't worry! The insightful Brian Roan from DearFilm and The Film Stage filled in as a co-host to discuss the third episode of the second season, "Willie Pete." There's not as much "relationship stuff" this episode, but what's going on with Will and Nina? Is Jim becoming the new Will? And how is the show both killing off and reviving certain storylines from Season 1 to its advantage? Plus, Andrew and Brian give Aaron Sorkin a few ideas for how to end the season.
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
3:05 - General thoughts
11:30 - Will/Mac and Will/Nina
22:20 - Why does Jim like Maggie, again?
24:54 - The opening scene
29:41 - Jim on the campaign trail, suggestions for Sorkin
38:31 - Genoa stuff
43:00 - Main topic: Wrapping up certain leftover plot threads, reviving others, flashback structure
57:12 - Other miscellaneous topics
55:20 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
3:05 - General thoughts
11:30 - Will/Mac and Will/Nina
22:20 - Why does Jim like Maggie, again?
24:54 - The opening scene
29:41 - Jim on the campaign trail, suggestions for Sorkin
38:31 - Genoa stuff
43:00 - Main topic: Wrapping up certain leftover plot threads, reviving others, flashback structure
57:12 - Other miscellaneous topics
55:20 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
Episode #15: The Genoa Tip
Special guest Devindra Hardawar from /Film and VentureBeat stops by to discuss the second episode of Season 2, "The Genoa Tip." Is Will's 9/11 backstory effective? Will U.S. drone policy be an effective core issue to drive this season? Is the presentation of campaign journalism realistic? And what's up with all the romantic entanglements? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
2:27 - General thoughts
9:00 - Emphasizing the "process" of news
16:43 - Will's first day behind the desk
21:35 - Less preaching, Troy Davis, why Don rules
26:50 - The drone debate and Will's Republicanism
31:24 - The campaign trail and competitive journalism
36:05 - Main topic: Maggie, FourSquare stalking, all the romantic entanglements
47:44 - Other miscellaneous stuff
55:20 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!
SHOW NOTES:
00:20 - Intro
2:27 - General thoughts
9:00 - Emphasizing the "process" of news
16:43 - Will's first day behind the desk
21:35 - Less preaching, Troy Davis, why Don rules
26:50 - The drone debate and Will's Republicanism
31:24 - The campaign trail and competitive journalism
36:05 - Main topic: Maggie, FourSquare stalking, all the romantic entanglements
47:44 - Other miscellaneous stuff
55:20 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!