Navigating The Newsroom: A Podcast On Hbo's The Newsroom

Andrew and Andrew discuss the pilot episode of The Newsroom, "We Just Decided To." How does it compare to Sorkin's other work? Is the use of real-life news going to be a problem? Is Sorkin a brilliant truth-teller or just an arrogant jerk? Tune in to find out. SHOW NOTES: 0:20 - Intro and episode recap 3:24 - Andrew Robinson's general thoughts 7:34 - Andrew Johnson's general thoughts 11:04 - Ripping off "The Office"? 14:28 - Is Will McAvoy a likable character? 23:35 - The show as Aaron Sorkin's soapbox, opinion journalism 34:34 - Using real-life news - is it insulting to real journalists? 39:39 - Character development 45:35 - The end reveal and whether it's appropriate 52:23 - The title of the episode as further evidence of Sorkin snobbery 58:16 - Show close DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!