#115 - Kane in the Membrane

Published: Aug. 16, 2019, 5:14 p.m.

b'80 years before Jeff Bezos owned the Washington Post, a wealthy heir named Charles Foster Kane picked up a struggling New York newspaper. We watched Orson Welles\' CITIZEN KANE (perhaps you\'ve heard of it?) to see what it could tell us about oligarchy and the media. PLUS: Joe Biden\'s "gaffes," Bernie Sanders v. the Washington Post, a rightward turn in Canadian media, and the clown prince of crime.\\n\\n"You Must Be This Conservative To Ride: The Inside Story of Postmedia\\u2019s Right Turn" by Sean Craig - https://www.canadalandshow.com/the-conservative-transformation-of-postmedia/\\n"Why Joe Biden\'s Campaign is Struggling" by Philip Elliott - https://time.com/5634771/joe-biden-problems/\\n"Orson Welles as Ideological Challenge" by Jonathan Rosenbaum\\nPart 1: http://www.jonathanrosenbaum.net/2018/02/orson-welles-as-ideological-challenge/\\nPart 2: http://www.jonathanrosenbaum.net/2018/02/orson-welles-as-ideological-challenge-part-2/\\n\\nSee Luke discuss Canadian philosopher George Grant at House of Anasi Bookstore on August 21, 7pm - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/great-books-toronto-reading-george-grant-with-house-of-anansi-press-tickets-68004933587'