The Worst of All Possible Worlds

183 - The War Room (1993)

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When Bill Clinton won the US presidential election in 1992, two people were key to his success: James Carville and George Stephanopolous. This week, Brian and Josh step into The War Room, D.A. Pennebaker’s 1993 documentary about how these two men and their team of future top Democratic all-stars cajoled and bullshitted America’s electorate into sending Slick Willie to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Media Referenced in This Episode:

  • The War Room, dir. D.A. Pennebaker (Pennebaker Associates/October Films, 1993)
  • Feed, dir. Kevin Rafferty and James Ridgeway (Video Democracy, 1992)
  • Primary, dir. Robert Drew (Time Life, 1960)
  • Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back, dir. D.A. Pennebaker (Leacock-Pennebaker, 1968)
  • Original Cast Album: Company, dir. D.A. Pennebaker (Castle Drive/Talent Associates-Norton Simon, 1970)
  • “Jeffrey Epstein Was a Sex Offender. The Powerful Welcomed Him Anyway.” Jodi Kantor, Mike McIntire, and Vanessa Friedman, The New York Times, July 13, 2019.
  • “Foreign Purchases by Bush Camp Alleged.” Paul Valentine, The Washington Post, September 29, 1992.
  • “Second” campaign ad by Bill Clinton (1992)
  • “Celeb” campaign ad by John McCain (2008)
  • Yes We Can Obama Song by will.i.am (2008)
  • Sensual Pantsuit Anthem (Official Rapped Music Video) by Lena Dunham (2016)
  • “Carville: Trump collapse happened quicker than I imagined” on Smerconish (CNN, 2025)

    • TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com

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