The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

PEL Presents PMP#89: The Chicago 7 (and the Aaron Sorkinverse)

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Brian, Erica, and Mark consider one of this year's Oscar-nominated films, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and the film and TV career of its writer/director Aaron Sorkin. We get into The West Wing, The Social Network, Steve Jobs, The Newsroom, and more, focusing on his recurring characters, plots based on true stories, and whether his speechifying is manipulative in the ways that we enjoy or not.

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