Dave and Joanna talk about The Social Network, with its jarring Aaron Sorkin dialogue known for being clever but inaccruate. We'll hear from journalsits who have a softer take on Zuckerberg's motivations, a harsher take on how important the Winkelvoss twins actually were, and hear about Facebook's OTHER founders. Also, are there any women in this movie at all? 

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Truth vs Hollywood’s theme is “Temples” by Six Umbrellas. Music in this episode is “Deliberate Thoughs,” “Thinking Music,” and “Beauty Flow,” by Kevin MacLeod.

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Hit jobs, heists, and strange music choices galore! In this second part of the Goodfellas discussion, David Chen and Joanna Robison talk about the film’s time trip through fashion, the best trip to prison ever, and we hear what happened to the real Henry Hill after the film ends.  

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Truth vs Hollywood’s theme is “Temples” by Six Umbrellas. Music in this episode is “Thoughtful,” and “I Bet You Wonder Why” by Lee Rosevere;  “Distilled” and “Escapade” by Nctrnm; and “Chronicle” by Scott Buckley 

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Welcome to Truth vs Hollywood! In the inaugural episode, David Chen and Joanna Robison start a deep dive into Scorsese's Goodfellas, based on the life of gangster Henry Hill. Hear from experts about the cut heist scenes, real-life Karen's background, and the accuracy of Joe Pesci's portrayal of Tommy De Simone. 

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Truth vs Hollywood’s theme is “Temples” by Six Umbrellas. Music in this episode is “Thoughtful,” and “I Bet You Wonder Why,” by Lee Rosevere; and “Escapade” by Nctrnm.

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David Chen and Joanna Robinson are the hosts of brand new show Truth vs Hollywood. Launching June 12th, Truth vs Hollywood will take a critical look at the real story behind popular films that are Based on a True Story. From the tragedy of Munich to the fun of Goodfellas, our film-loving hosts will explore the films as well as What Really Happened. Aided by interviews with writers, journalists, and the people who were really there. In exploring the true story and how it was portrayed in the film, Truth vs Hollywood examines the larger theme of film vs real life.