Topic: George Cluney

2 chapters across the catalog

Home Depotation
Episode 1771 36:27 - 41:20

1771: Home Depotation

George Clooney, Good Night and Good Luck Broadway Play

CNN broadcast a live production of the play "Good Night & Good Luck" starring George Clooney as Edward R. Murrow. While the production was praised for its technical quality, the ending was criticized for including a montage that linked historical events to modern political issues like COVID-19 and January 6th. The segment is viewed as a form of preemptive damage control for the current political establishment.

Spy in a Bag
Episode 565 18:51 - 22:11

565: Spy in a Bag

George Clooney, Climate Change Consensus and Scientific Skepticism

George Clooney is criticized for using a "99% of doctors" metaphor to argue for climate change action. The hosts reference Michael Crichton's book State of Fear and argue that scientific consensus is often wrong, citing examples of lone physicists who were vindicated decades later. They assert that science is never truly "settled."