In this first episode of Slate's Conspiracy Thrillers Movie Club, Sam Adams talks with Mark Harris, journalist and author of Five Came Back, about The Manchurian Candidate, a tale of brainwashing, war, and politics that first made it on-screen in 1962 and was then re-made in 2004, with each reflecting the crises of their time.
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Listen to Slate’s show about young women getting their tubes tied, last week’s date rape episode of Louie, and Seventeen magazine’s new photo touch-up policy.
44 Min
Jul 12, 2012
A new report from ATTOM Data Solutions finds home sellers realized the highest profits on average in nearly decade. But, as ATTOM senior VP Daren Blomquist tells us, many homeowners opted not to sell.
7 Min
Apr 27, 2017
Gerrymandering, bathroom bills, and big money from the Koch brothers: Reid Wilson walks us through the state of state and local races.
29 Min
Sep 19, 2016