Episode #19: One Step Too Many Navigating The Newsroom: A Podcast on HBO's The Newsroom

In this episode, William Bibbiani from Crave Online returns to discuss "One Step Too Many" and how this season of The Newsroom is an improvement over the first one. Are the relationships and sexual tension becoming easier to tolerate? What staple of Sorkin writing does he screw up this time? And how does everyone feel about Jerry being "evil" now? Tune in to find out. Plus, a random tangent on John Carter and why sports are cool.

SHOW NOTES:

00:20 - Intro
2:30 - William Bibbiani's thoughts on Season 2
6:30 - Jim and Hallie go out to dinner
12:20 - The Romney campaign as backdrop for character development
15:07 - Maggie's drinking problem
17:58 - Sloan and the ol' humorous-aside-during-serious-conversations trick
25:40 - Will's relationship with Nina and the audience
32:08 - Operation Genoa developments
42:44 - John Carter and sports
52:30 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!