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Join comedians Jill Weiner and Connor Creagan as they explore the dark depraved depths of Wikipedia. Hilarity and knowledge ensue!! Follow Wikifreakz @wikifreakzz on Twitter and @WikiFreakz on Instagram Follow Jill Weiner @jill_lives on Twitter and Instagram Follow Connor Creagan @connorcreagan on Instagram and Twitter
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The official podcast of the Netflix film, “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, is hosted and narrated by Krista Smith. The series features conversations devoted to the significance of events in 1968 and the trial, and the parallels with what’s happening in America today, as well as discussions with Sorkin and the actors and creative minds that realized the world of the film.
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#124 - 1838 Jesuit Slave Sale, Manumission, Plebeians & Overthrow of the Roman Monarchy!
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History is disgusting take for instance the 1838 JESUIT SLAVE SALE. Horrendous. Instead of being enslaved the Jesuit's should have granted these enslaved peoples' MANUMISSION. Members or Roman society who had been granted MANUMISSION were called PLEBEIANS and they contributed to the OVERTHROW OF THE ROMAN MONARCHY. When looking through history ther…
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#123 - Four Freedoms, FDR, Prohibition, Religious Use of Wine & Viticulture!
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It's Americana! It's Norman Rockwell's FOUR FREEDOMS and from there we move on over to the FDR who was against PROHIBITION, cause he loved to party. And honestly how could any God fearing American against the blood of Christ? Well you can't when you're engaged in the RELIGIOUS USE OF WINE! And where does this delicious nectar come from? Ask your lo…
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#122 - Sjafruddin Prawiranegara, German Peasants’ War, Martin Luther, Hymnwriter & Methodism!
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We begin with SJAFRUDDIN PRAWIRANEGARA an Indonesian Icon! He preached RELIGIOUS SOCIALISM which was highly influential during the GERMAN PEASANTS’ WAR. And which famous man of the people was actually against the people aka peasants? MARTIN LUTHER! He was a famous HYMNWRITER you know? And where do many hymns come from? Why METHODISM! It’s a religio…
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Troy Garity, Rennie Davis, and Lee Weiner
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In this special episode, host and narrator Krista Smith presents conversations with three individuals intimately acquainted with the events surrounding “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and its aftermath. They include actor Troy Garity, the son of Tom Hayden (played in the film by Eddie Redmayne) who was a leader of the Students for a Democratic Society…
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Aaron Sorkin: A Career Retrospective
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Writer-director Aaron Sorkin returns to the series to reflect on the journey of his career. He discusses his singular talent for dialogue, what draws him to a story, his affinity for a courtroom scene, and why he still feels vulnerable despite all of his success. He also talks about the influence of legendary screenwriter William Goldman, as well a…
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Creating the World of "The Trial of the Chicago 7"
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In this episode, four members of the film’s creative team share their experience working on the film. They include Phedon Papamichael (Nebraska, Ford vs. Ferrari), the Director of Photography; Shane Valentino (Nocturnal Animals, Straight Outta Compton), the Production Designer; Susan Lyall (Molly’s Game, Money Monster), the Costume Designer; and Al…
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Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong, Yahya Abdul Mateen II, Eddie Redmayne, and John Carroll Lynch join the series to discuss their experience working on “The Trial of the Chicago 7.” The actors share their preparation for their roles, what it was like working with each other and with writer-director Aaron Sorkin, what they wanted to ensure they captu…
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MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell, the author of “Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics,” joins the series to provide his insights on the mood of the nation in 1968, the stakes at the Democratic National Convention, and how Americans viewed the violence that erupted in Chicago as well as the trial that followe…
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Jill Wine-Banks, Maya Wiley, and Danny Greenberg
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In this episode, listeners will hear from Jill Wine-Banks, a former Watergate Special Prosecutor, General Counsel of the Army, and the author of “The Watergate Girl”; Maya Wiley, a New York City mayoral candidate, university professor at The New School in New York City, and a long-time racial justice attorney; and Danny Greenberg, co-editor of the …
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In this inaugural episode of “The Trial of the Chicago 7” podcast, Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin joins host Krista Smith to discuss the journey of the film. He reflects back on his first meeting with Steven Spielberg about the project, and he shares some of the challenges the film faced on its path to getting made. He discusses the powerful par…
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