The Thin Place

Episode #44: Two Views of Wall Street


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Ken and Todd talk about depictions of Wall Street in Oliver Stone's film of the same name and, more recently, in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street. What does Stone's dedication tell us about which character is the moral center? Does Bud Fox look into the abyss or dive in head first? How does Jordan Belfort compare to Gordon Gekko, and how does that comparison reveal ways America has changed in the last three decades?
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro, plot summary, and selling your soul to the devil.
5:41 - "I don't feel terribly judgmental against Bud..."
10:15 - Who am I?
14:42 - "Greed is Good"
19:22 - Poor, smart, and without feeling.
22:40 - On morally "shooting par."
29:00 - Repentance and temptation.
37:00 - "There's justice in the world"
DON'T FORGET: You can contact us by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!
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