Episode 660 • • 1:56:30 - 2:06:38
660: Clog the Pipes
Citizenfour Documentary and the Branding of Edward Snowden
The hosts critique the Edward Snowden documentary Citizenfour, directed by Laura Poitras and executive produced by Steven Soderbergh. Curry highlights the involvement of Participant Media and Jeff Skoll, an eBay billionaire and associate of Pierre Omidyar. They argue that "Brand Snowden" has become a curated PR campaign, noting Snowden's appearances at tech conferences via Google Hangouts.