Episode 197 || The Newsroom

From the Front Porch

The Bookshelf Thomasville

Fiction, Society & Culture, Books, Arts:books, Arts

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2018

⏱️ 32 minutes

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The world is a very confusing place even in the most stable of times, and everyday people depend on journalists and other writers to figure out and lend some structure to the swirling facts and details of our lives. This week, Annie and Chris salute the heroes of nonfiction and hope to introduce you to the large and fascinating conversation about how we tell the truth. Listen to Robin Young's Here and Now interview with the cast of The Lifespan of a Fact here. + In Cold Blood by Truman Capote + The Lifespan of a Fact by John D'Agata and Jim Fingal + Amanda Wakes Up by Alisyn Camerota + Rise and Shine by Anna Quindlen + All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward + The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman + So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson Find all these great books at The Bookshelf here. Thanks, as always, to Forlorn Strangers for the use of our theme music. Learn and listen more here. Listen to a full back catalogue of our show here, and, if you're interested in some exclusive content like Chris and Annie's Unpopular Opinions, consider supporting us on Patreon here.

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0:00.0	I went and saw Bohemian Rhapsody this weekend. Oh, the Queen movie. The Queen movie. I cried more during Bohemian Rhapsody than a Star is Born. Which I also haven't seen yet. You need to go see some movies. I know. I have gift cards. No, I have $45 in movie credit from my mom I don't know yeah y'all should go see some
0:23.1	movies yeah there are lots out that I want to see there are good ones out right now bohemia and
0:26.9	roxy is wonderful like at first I was a little distracted by Romney malick's teeth sure but I think
0:35.0	I think that's I think that was supposed to, because Freddie Mercury hated his teeth
0:41.9	and felt very, um, subconscious about them.
0:44.1	And so like, I think at first I was like, gosh, Romney Malick just keeps like doing weird things
0:48.6	with his mouth.
0:49.4	Like, but that's part of the character.
0:50.7	Yes.
0:51.7	Okay.
0:52.7	Um, I just, I should have gone to see the movie alone.
0:57.6	Okay. I love going to see movies with Jordan. Right. I'm not a huge cryer. And so I think
1:03.0	sometimes Jordan is like, what's happening over there, are you okay? I'm okay. I'm just being
1:08.9	emotional and I need you to let me have this moment.
1:11.5	You're very overwhelmed.
1:12.5	Yes.
1:13.4	And so I think I cried for two major reasons.
1:17.0	Okay.
1:18.0	Number one, Freddie Mercury's life was tragic.
1:21.5	It really was.
1:22.3	And I knew that.
1:23.1	Like I knew this was a biopic.
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