3 chapters across the catalog
Dan Aykroyd, Ghostbusters Box Office, Audience Scores
Dan Aykroyd appeared on media outlets to defend Leslie Jones and the new "Ghostbusters" film, blaming "racist internet trolls" for the backlash. The hosts review the film's lackluster box office performance and the significant gap between positive critic reviews and lower audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes.
Cornell West, Dan Aykroyd, CIA Entertainment
The discussion touches on Cornell West's criticism of President Obama and a listener's observation about Dan Aykroyd. A Family Guy episode featuring Aykroyd as a CIA agent is cited as potential evidence of his real-world ties to the intelligence community's entertainment wing.
Jeff Skunk Baxter, Hollywood Spooks and Dan Aykroyd
Musician Jeff "Skunk" Baxter is identified as a consultant for U.S. missile defense who recruits other celebrities into the intelligence community. Baxter claims that actor Dan Aykroyd developed a funding plan for the Department of Homeland Security and presented it to White House officials. The hosts express shock at Aykroyd's involvement with the "enemy" security state.
