The Magic of ‘Air’ and the Return of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon

The Big Picture

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.3 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2023

⏱️ 94 minutes

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At long last! Sean and Amanda dive deep on Ben Affleck’s ‘Air,’ the story of how Michael Jordan signed to Nike and the men who made it happen (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by Sam Jones to discuss his new documentary, ‘Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed’ (58:00). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Producer: Bobby Wagner Guest: Sam Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Derek Thompson, long time writer with the Atlantic magazine on tech, culture, and
0:06.0	politics.
0:07.0	There is a lot of noise out there, and my goal is to cut through the headlines, loud tweets,
0:12.5	and hot takes in my new podcast, Plain English.
0:15.5	I'll talk to some of the smartest people I know to give you clear viewpoints and memorable
0:19.9	takeaways.
0:20.9	Listen for free on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:27.9	I'm Sean Fennese.
0:34.9	I'm Amanda Davins.
0:35.9	And this is the big picture, a conversation show about air!
0:39.9	I did it!
0:41.9	Later in this show, I'll be joined by Sam Jones to talk about his new documentary, Jason
0:46.7	Isbel running with our eyes closed.
0:48.7	This is the first film in season two of the Ringer's Music Box documentary series.
0:53.3	I worked on this movie, so I am of course a little bit biased, but whether you're an Isbel
0:56.8	fan or not, I think this is an amazing document of an artist at work.
1:00.9	It's his personal and professional life collides in real time.
1:03.5	I hope you'll stick around for my conversation with Sam.
1:05.7	He's great.
1:06.7	Watch the film.
1:07.7	It's available now on HBO Max and Amanda.
1:09.7	You saw it.
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