Idealistic reporter Seth Rogen gives up his journalism dreams for a shot with Charlize Theron. Who amongst us! Tara and Jacob have a lotta love for this overlooked romance from 2019. We discuss the heartbreak of leaving journalism, the realities of an industry that beats the life out of you, and Alexander Skarsgård as Justin Trudeau.

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Is Rory Gilmore a good journalist? We wear stupid hats and talk really fast with television critic Myles McNutt to answer that question, discussing everything from Rory’s days as a student newspaper prodigy in the original beloved series to her confusing mid-career crisis in the ill-advised revival. Plus, true stories of costars who hate each other, tales from WB studio tours, Lauren Graham’s questionable dating history, and Tara announces her greatest fear.

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Legendary prankster George Clooney chronicles the broadcast battle between Edward R. Murrow and Joe McCarthy in this still-timely rebuke of government secrecy and fear-mongering. Can we talk about the smoking, though? Plus, Tara and Jacob discuss old-timey advertisements, Liberace’s girlfriends, and we count down Clooney’s top practical jokes and pranks. (Apologies for the noisy laptop!)

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Audrey Hepburn does a reverse-Princess Diaries around Rome, and newsman Gregory Peck’s got the story. Self-proclaimed ‘Hephead’ H.G. Watson returns to the pod as we discuss this delightful 1953 classic, plus the fascinating lives of its lead actors, and the unimaginable per-word rate of $25.

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Meryl Streep is Nora Ephron and Jack Nicholson is Carl Bernstein in this 1986 (romantic?) comedy about the messy divorce of two titans of journalism. Tara and Jacob discuss pies in faces, Mandy Patinkin’s acting choices, and the literati of New York City. We also reveal the identity of Deep Throat. Spoiler alert!

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Welcome back to the movies! Special guest Eva Holland joins us to kick off season two with this 2009 political thriller starring Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, and Jennifer Lopez’s Ben Affleck. We discuss bad hair choices, blackmailing sources and Crowe’s endearing Great Big bromance with Alan Doyle.

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’Tis the season (finale) and it’s all been building up to this: Spotlight! Tara and Jacob reminisce about their newsroom night out at the movies to see the gold-standard of journalism films. Plus, bad fashion and sad apartments, Sofia’s Coffee Shop, dead rat stories, and the importance of stumbling around in the dark.

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A Romanian documentary about health care corruption is one of the best journalism movies ever made. This week, Jacob and Tara watched the horrifying, soul-shattering Collective. We discuss how a team of sports journalists uncovered such a massive story, and what happens when the press bows down to authorities. Skip your murder podcasts this week and watch this film instead.

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Jennifer Garner is a time-travelling magazine editor in 13 Going On 30. Jacob has a lot of timeline questions and Tara isn’t interested in answering them. We discuss whether this beloved 2004 rom-com is a secret neo-conservative psyop, along with the inimitable talents of Judy Greer, and whether young Jenna used her future knowledge to prevent 9/11.

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This week it’s all about the He Said, She Said bullsh**. Tara and Jacob basically watched two different movies, which is actually on brand for this semi-forgotten Rashomon-esque rom-com from the ’90s about duelling Baltimore Sun columnists who fall in and out of love. We discuss Kevin Bacon’s acting career, Sharon Stone’s superstardom, and the difference between a journalist and a newspaperman.

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