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Jeff Spross & Joe Edwards
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We talk movies, politics and on occasion the intersection between the two. It's not quite NPR, and it's definitely not Crossfire, but hopefully it will be interesting, challenging or informative. Maybe even all three at once. This is a very complicated case.

Episodes

  1. 02/24/2011

    Movie Music: Best Original Song

    Joe discusses the Best Original Song category for the Academy Awards with some special guests. Our favorite winners in that category over the years, as well as a few snubs. Movie Music – Best Original Song References for this podcast: The nominees and winners of Best Original Song. This year’s nominees. Films referenced:  Pat Garret […]

  2. 01/26/2011

    Social Security: A Defense

    Joe and I discuss the resurgence of Social Security on the national political stage, the various proposals to change it, the motivations for those proposals, and why we think the program is more or less fine as is. Social Security – A Defense References for this podcast: Jeff’s post on why Social Security is not […]

  3. 10/22/2010

    Beyond Baroque

    Joe sits down with Richard Modiano, a poet and member of the Board of Trustees at Beyond Baroque, a literary arts center in Venice, CA. Richard and Joe discuss poetry and the impact Beyond Baroque has had in Venice as well as in the poetry community. Beyond Baroque References for this podcast: The website for […]

  4. 10/18/2010

    In The DC

    Jeff Spross discusses his time with The American Prospect and political journalism at large in our nation’s capital, prior to his own return to DC. In The DC References for this podcast: The website for The American Prospect. The website for TAPPED, the Prospect‘s Blog. Article by Connor Friedersdorf about the nature of reporting while […]

  5. 08/11/2010

    Comic Con 2010

    Joe speaks with special guest Mark Morse about the ins and outs of the annual Comic Con in San Diego. Comic Con 2010 References for this podcast: The website for Comic Con. Shel Dorf’s Bio page. A video of the test footage for Tron: Legacy. Music used in this podcast: “Threshold 8 Bit,” by Brian […]

  6. 07/22/2010

    Project Angel Food

    I sat down with Margaret Steele, the CEO of Project Angel Food a non-profit in Los Angeles. Their mission is to cook and deliver nutritious meals to people throughout Los Angeles suffering from life threatening illnesses and can no longer prepare food for themselves or their family. We also discussed how non-profits are handling the […]

  7. 06/10/2010

    O Stars, Where art thou?

    We discuss who are the new stars of this decade or is the movie star business model fading away. O Stars, Where Art Thou? References in this podcast Clips from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, I Love You, Man, Julie & Julia and an interview with Emma Watson promoting Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The […]

  8. 05/07/2010

    Jim Mangia: Health Care In America

    Joe and I interview Jim Mangia, the CEO of a public health clinic for the poor in South Los Angeles. The second of two parts. (The first part is here.) Jim Mangia – Health Care in America References for this podcast: The website for St. John’s Well Child and Family Center. Donations can be made […]

  9. 04/28/2010

    Jim Mangia: Health Care In South Los Angeles

    Joe and I interview Jim Mangia, the CEO of a public health clinic for the poor in South Los Angeles. The first of two parts. (The second part is here.) Jim Mangia – Health Care in South Los Angeles References for this podcast: The website for St. John’s Well Child and Family Center. Donations can […]

  10. 04/08/2010

    The Rundown – 2010 Midterms

    With midterm elections approaching we run down five races, and how they represent the current state of the public mood with the parties. The Rundown – 2010 Midterms References in this podcast: California Governor Race Latest polls (from Pollster) LA Times article on Meg Whitman’s financial advantage. Jerry Brown’s web site Meg Whitman’s web site […]

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We talk movies, politics and on occasion the intersection between the two. It's not quite NPR, and it's definitely not Crossfire, but hopefully it will be interesting, challenging or informative. Maybe even all three at once. This is a very complicated case.

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  • Creator
    Jeff Spross & Joe Edwards
  • Years Active
    2009 - 2011
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    The Regimen