Culture Caucus
Culture Caucus
Bloomberg Politics Managing Editor John Heilemann and Culture Correspondent Will Leitch discuss the intersection of politics and popular culture with guests from the worlds of politics, entertainment, tech, sports, business, and beyond.Social links:
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18: A Comedian’s View of 2016 with George Lopez
This week George Lopez joins John Heilemann and Will Leitch to give his thoughts on Donald Trump, the evolving electorate and the culture of Hollywood.
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17: Hip-Hop and The 2016 Election with Fab 5 Freddy
Fab 5 Freddy of "Yo! MTV Raps" fame joins John Heilemann and Will Leitch to talk about his career at the center of hip-hop culture and his take on The 2016 Election.
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David Axelrod on the Election of a Lifetime, Three Weeks Out
On this week's Culture Caucus podcast, a discussion of the state of our democracy in the final days of an historic, head-spinning campaign. (And the Chicago Cubs.)
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EPISODE 15: How Samantha Bee conquered late night
This week Will Leitch and John Heilemann are joined by Variety media critic Maureen Ryan to discuss how Samantha Bee, Saturday Night Live and the rest of late night comedy are handling the Trump campaign.
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Episode 14: Reviewing Debate Theatrics with Rory O'Malley
This week Rory O’Malley, who plays King George in Hamilton, gives Will Leitch and John Heilemann an actor’s view on how Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump performed in the first presidential debate.
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EPISODE 13: Protest and professional sports, with the NFL's Joe
John Heilemann and Will Leitch discuss the fallout from Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest with guest Joe Lockhart, a top communications official for the NFL and a former White House press secretary.
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Episode 12: Director Jay Roach
In the 12th episode of Bloomberg Politics' Culture Caucus podcast, from the Cleveland Convention Center, John Heilemann and Will Leitch talk politics, movies and the Republican National Convention with Jay Roach, director of Game Change, Trumbo, Recount, All the Way and, of course, Austin Powers an…
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Episode 11: Ezra Edelman, director of OJ: Made in America
John Heilemann and Will Leitch discuss O.J.: Made in America with director Ezra Edelman. The seven-and-half-hour series premieres on ABC on June 11 at 9 p.m. ET.
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Episode 10: Anthony Weiner, a documentary and Barbara Morgan
John Heilemann and Will Leitch discuss "Weiner," a documentary about Fmr. New York Rep. Anthony Weiner's failed New York mayoral run. They are joined by Barbara Morgan, who served as communications director for Weiner's campaign.
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Episode 8: Anita Hill, Clarence Thomas and "Confirmation"
Journalist Jane Mayer, who co-wrote "Strange Justice: The Selling of Clarence Thomas" joins John Heilemann and Will Leitch to discuss the HBO film Confirmation, a dramatic exploration of the infamous Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings of 1991.
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