The American President

Published: June 1, 2022, 11 a.m.

\u201cMy name is Andrew Shepherd, and I *am* the President!\u201d To wrap up our season 3, Frank returns to talk about the Aaron Sorkin penned film starring Michael Douglas and Annette Bening, The American President (1995).

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As a self-professed fan of Sorkin, this film has special importance to me. Prepare yourself for a lot of The West Wing references and callbacks. We talk about liberal fantasy, the chemistry between the two leads, and Frank talks about needing to be in a certain mood to appreciate this film\u2019s idealism.

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What would you rate this movie on a scale from 1 to 10?

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TW: this episode was recorded before the mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde. There are mentions of gun control throughout the episode.