(00:00:00) Revisiting All the President's Men: A Timeless Thriller<br /> (00:05:09) How Robert Redford Shaped the Watergate Film<br /> (00:16:26) The Meticulous Craft of All the President's Men<br /> (00:45:19) Balancing Historical Fact with Cinematic Drama<br /> (00:53:44) The Importance of Institutional Separation in Journalism<br /> (01:11:13) Modern Media Challenges and the Need for Fact-Checking<br /> (01:26:21) The Changing Workflow and Discipline of Journalism<br /> (01:36:14) The Film's Commitment to Historical Events and Realism<br /> (02:00:53) Confronting Indecency and the Power of Individual Conscience<br /> (02:16:53) The Film's Timeless Message and Podcast Wrap-Up<br /> <br /> For our latest commentary track we mark the 50th anniversary of <i>All the President’s Men</i>, revisiting Alan J. Pakula’s classic 1976 thriller. Listen separately or watch along as we talk through the film’s meticulous reporting, Redford and Hoffman’s iconic pairing, and how a story built on phone calls and note-taking still manages to feel like one of the most gripping movies ever made, with plenty of behind-the-scenes stories and digressions along the way.<br /><br />Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast