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This week, we celebrate the return of Dr. Sara Netzley to discuss past film presidents in our latest versus: "Dave" vs. "The American President."  

We travel back to a kinder, gentler time...the 1990s.  In "The American President," election polls are actually accurate, and widowed President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) is waltzing to re-election with a favorable approval rating (63%), until he begins dating Sydney Ellen Wade of Virginia (Annette Benning) and is willing to seal the deal on a environmental bill that could undo his re-election.  "Dave" is a story about a president's look-alike who assumes the job after a stroke cripples the president.  He is brought to the White House to allow a corrupt senator (Frank Langella) to use scandals to take the top job.  Dave (Kevin Kline) is kind and thoughtful, and now, he's the leader of the free world where corruption and unkindness are not only in every corner, but right in front of him.  Unfazed, he uses his position to help people and win over the first lady of the United States (Sigourney Weaver).  

For the second straight episode, we are split down the middle over these two wonderful films.  Sean discusses how much he hates the Shepherd administration, and we take a deep dive as to why.  We argue over some Aaron Sorkin scripts and give some love to Ving Rhames' wonderful hair.  I'm sure we even give some love to Meathead, otherwise known as Rob Reiner.  

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