Topic: Harper Lee

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Episode 398 13:44 - 16:58

398: Zombie Gun

Barack Obama, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Racial Politics

President Barack Obama recorded a special introduction for the film "To Kill a Mockingbird" on the USA Network to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The hosts point out that the actual anniversary is months away, suggesting the timing is a political move to influence racial sentiment ahead of the 2012 election. They compare this to other potential film commemorations that the administration ignores.