Unclear and Present Danger

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On this week's episode, Jamelle and John discuss the strange, surprisingly sleazy 1987 thriller No Way Out, starring Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman and Sean Young. Topics of discussion include Costner's strikingly bland persona, the contradictions within Reaganite conservatism, the futile quest for national unity, and the late 1980s as the last hurrah for the idea of the carefree white man. 

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New York Times front page for August 14, 1987

New York Times review

Trailer for The Big Clock

Bob Dole's Washington Post obituary

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