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Alex Gibney

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540 total appearances

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The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

It's like, well, we have a fiduciary responsibility to the firm. Well, screw.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

It's like, well, we have a fiduciary responsibility to the firm. Well, screw.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

That's right. Well, that's what Columbia found out, to switch from law firms to universities. Columbia found that out right quick.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

That's right. Well, that's what Columbia found out, to switch from law firms to universities. Columbia found that out right quick.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

That's right. Well, that's what Columbia found out, to switch from law firms to universities. Columbia found that out right quick.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

Sarah, just because they want to pursue a merger or other financial interests. But at some point, we all have to realize that we're citizens of a country that's supposed to stand for something. And unless we stand for it, it's not going to be here anymore. Because then it's just about the money. If it's just about the money, then we're a mob state. We're Al Capone's Chicago.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

Sarah, just because they want to pursue a merger or other financial interests. But at some point, we all have to realize that we're citizens of a country that's supposed to stand for something. And unless we stand for it, it's not going to be here anymore. Because then it's just about the money. If it's just about the money, then we're a mob state. We're Al Capone's Chicago.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

Sarah, just because they want to pursue a merger or other financial interests. But at some point, we all have to realize that we're citizens of a country that's supposed to stand for something. And unless we stand for it, it's not going to be here anymore. Because then it's just about the money. If it's just about the money, then we're a mob state. We're Al Capone's Chicago.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

Well, I mean, I do think it's about the story. You know, I remember talking with Bethany McLean, who was the co-author of Smartest Guys in the Room when we were doing the Enron doc. We were going on the PR tour and the joke, which, I mean, it wasn't a joke, but the line that we would use every step of the way was, it wasn't about the numbers. It was about the people.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

Well, I mean, I do think it's about the story. You know, I remember talking with Bethany McLean, who was the co-author of Smartest Guys in the Room when we were doing the Enron doc. We were going on the PR tour and the joke, which, I mean, it wasn't a joke, but the line that we would use every step of the way was, it wasn't about the numbers. It was about the people.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

Well, I mean, I do think it's about the story. You know, I remember talking with Bethany McLean, who was the co-author of Smartest Guys in the Room when we were doing the Enron doc. We were going on the PR tour and the joke, which, I mean, it wasn't a joke, but the line that we would use every step of the way was, it wasn't about the numbers. It was about the people.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

What made that story interesting were the characters. And, you know, there are a lot of issues that may be good and very important as issues, but may not lend themselves to a story. So first thing is, is there a good story? And then how do you tell that story in a way that is compelling to somebody who doesn't care at all about the issue? Right.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

What made that story interesting were the characters. And, you know, there are a lot of issues that may be good and very important as issues, but may not lend themselves to a story. So first thing is, is there a good story? And then how do you tell that story in a way that is compelling to somebody who doesn't care at all about the issue? Right.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

What made that story interesting were the characters. And, you know, there are a lot of issues that may be good and very important as issues, but may not lend themselves to a story. So first thing is, is there a good story? And then how do you tell that story in a way that is compelling to somebody who doesn't care at all about the issue? Right.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

That's really the trick.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

That's really the trick.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

That's really the trick.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

And I have no apologies about the idea that I think Ohio Confidential is a movie. You know, I do, too. It's patterned after Sunset Boulevard. You know, it's it's it's, you know, Michael Imperioli plays the character of Neil Clark. So, you know, I think it's because. Because you've got a lot of, you know, for people at home, they've got a lot of choices.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

And I have no apologies about the idea that I think Ohio Confidential is a movie. You know, I do, too. It's patterned after Sunset Boulevard. You know, it's it's it's, you know, Michael Imperioli plays the character of Neil Clark. So, you know, I think it's because. Because you've got a lot of, you know, for people at home, they've got a lot of choices.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

And I have no apologies about the idea that I think Ohio Confidential is a movie. You know, I do, too. It's patterned after Sunset Boulevard. You know, it's it's it's, you know, Michael Imperioli plays the character of Neil Clark. So, you know, I think it's because. Because you've got a lot of, you know, for people at home, they've got a lot of choices.