J. Edgar (feat. Beverly Gage)
Unclear and Present Danger
Jamelle Bouie
4.7 • 660 Ratings
🗓️ 19 November 2023
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
This week on the Patreon, Jamelle and John were joined by Beverly Gage — a professor of history at Yale University and author of "G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century" — to discuss Clint Eastwood's 2011 J. Edgar Hoover biopic, simply titled "J. Edgar." We had such a good time discussing the movie with Professor Gage that we thought we should share this episode on the main feed as a bonus! We hope you enjoy it and we hope you consider signing up for the Patreon if you haven’t already.
"J. Edgar" stars eonardo DiCaprio in the title role, with supporting performances from Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Josh Lucas and Judi Dench. The movie is available for rental or purchase on iTunes and Amazon.
You can find Beverly's book at a bookstore near you.
This episode was produced by Connor Lynch. Our artwork is by Rachel Eck.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | When morals decline and good men do nothing, evil flourishes |
| 0:10.0 | A society unwilling to learn from the past is doomed. |
| 0:18.0 | We must never forget our history. We must never lower our guard. |
| 0:24.6 | Eka, you will rise to be the most powerful man in the country. |
| 0:29.6 | It is my belief that when a man becomes a part of this bureau, |
| 0:35.6 | he must so conduct himself |
| 0:38.3 | as to eliminate even the slightest possibility of criticism as to his conduct. |
| 0:43.3 | Do you remember that file we created on his wife? |
| 0:47.3 | Mrs. Roosevelt? |
| 0:48.3 | Will you make a copy for me, please? |
| 0:50.3 | Is that legal? |
| 0:52.3 | Sometimes you need to bend the rules a little in order to keep your country safe. |
| 0:59.3 | Please leave the transcripts here with me. |
| 1:01.2 | Feel free and share them with your brother. |
| 1:03.2 | Mr. Kennedy, let him know that I have a copy of my own. |
| 1:06.9 | The president is afraid. |
| 1:09.1 | All the admiration in the world can't fill the spot where love goes. |
| 1:11.6 | We are the sinners, Edgar. |
| 1:13.6 | We tolerated lawlessness in the land and to the groups of diabolical proportions. |
| 1:19.6 | The blood is on your hands, Edgar. |
| 1:22.6 | What are your exact qualifications for your position of leadership in this bureau? My qualifications, sir. |
| 1:28.3 | I don't know who I can trust anymore. |
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