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Jamelle Bouie and John Ganz
Unclear and Present Danger
New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie and freelance writer John Ganz delve into the world of 90s post-Cold War thrillers with Unclear and Present Danger, a podcast that explores America in an age of transition to lone superpower, at once triumphant and unsure of its role in the world.
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4.7 stars from 620 ratings
Lately I’ve let things slide
I was thrilled with this podcast when I first heard of it, I greatly enjoy many of the movies discussed as they were part of formative movie watching experiences for me with my father and grandfather. However, I can no longer support a podcast with such deep ties to the NYT as they whitewash a...Read full review »
jcbltd via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/06/24
Great political podcast
They don’t really talk about the movies all that much but the discussion around the political context of the films is far more interesting than yet another generic movie talk podcast. I’ll often listen even when I haven’t seen the movie! Ganz can ramble on at times in a way that would be annoying...Read full review »
Alexjbond via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/07/24
Always an insightful listen
I came for the political discussion, I stay for the punk vs. goth analysis.
Westofsanity via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/09/24
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