Review of Rachel Maddow's Podcast Ultra Rating ***** Rachel Maddow's last podcast, Bagman, was about the corrupt Nixon and Spiro Agnew administration. Her latest podcasts deals with corrupt politicians in the early 1940s. The story she tells parallels the current and recent political climate: … [Read more...] about Review of Rachel Maddow’s Podcast Ultra
All The President’s Women
Review of She Said written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz and directed by Maria SchraderRating ***** In 1976, Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford made investigative reporters look cool when they appeared in the movie All The President's Men. The film, and the book it was based on, tells the story of how … [Read more...] about All The President’s Women
How to spot a psychopath
Review of At Any Cost: A Father's Betrayal, a Wife's Murder, and a Ten-Year war for justice written by Rebecca Rosenberg and Selim Algar Rating ***** Psychopaths walk among us. They live down the street. They work alongside you. You may even be in a relationship with one. Once you learn the signs … [Read more...] about How to spot a psychopath
Review of Wanderer VR
Rating **** The developers of Wanderer got a lot of things right. There were, however, a few things that could have been better—first, the good. The graphics and sound are excellent. I spent a lot of time just admiring the attention to detail. Every time I put on the headset and loaded up … [Read more...] about Review of Wanderer VR
Review of Thunderstruck
Review of Thunderstruck by Erik Larson Rating ***** Thunderstruck by Erik Larson tells two separate stories that alternate from chapter to chapter. The first story is that of Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor of the wireless telegraph. The second story is that of Hawley Crippen and his involvement … [Read more...] about Review of Thunderstruck
Three Netflix documentaries to watch right now
It wasn't that long ago that watching any documentary required effort. You had to find some art house theatre an hour away. If you were lucky, you might catch something on HBO. Streaming has changed the ballgame for documentaries and documentary series, and Netflix leads the pack. These first two … [Read more...] about Three Netflix documentaries to watch right now