Topic: Jude Law

2 chapters across the catalog

Home for the Holidays
Episode 351 1:33:04 - 1:35:34

351: Home for the Holidays

Movie Contagion and Vaccine Propaganda

The movie "Contagion" is identified as a vehicle for vaccine promotion, with a consultant from Doctors Without Borders admitting they intentionally made the "blogger" character the villain. The film aims to counter "misinformation" spread on the internet regarding vaccine safety. The discussion references the controversy surrounding Andrew Wakefield's withdrawn paper on immunizations.

Cocked Pistol
Episode 339 1:42:20 - 1:45:01

339: Cocked Pistol

Contagion Movie Review, CDC Propaganda

The film "Contagion" is analyzed as a potential propaganda tool for the CDC, which consulted on the production. The movie was written by Scott Z. Burns, who also produced Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth," and features a character that some listeners believe is a parody of Adam Curry.