Topic: Jeff Skoll

2 chapters across the catalog

Clog the Pipes
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.

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Episode 192 59:34 - 1:01:35

192: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Countdown to Zero, Nuclear Terrorism Documentary

Producer Lawrence Bender, known for *An Inconvenient Truth*, has released a new documentary titled *Countdown to Zero* regarding the threat of nuclear terrorism. The film, which premiered at Sundance, is characterized as a fear-mongering tool designed to support the political agenda of the recent nuclear summit. The project is funded by eBay founder Jeff Skoll's Participant Media.