27 Jul Episode 164: Labor Union Depictions in Hollywood (Part I): From Demonized to Ignored or Mafia Plot…
Citations Needed | July 27, 2022 | TranscriptMarlon Brando in On the Waterfront (1954). (Columbia Pictures)[embed]https://soundcloud.com/citationsneeded/ep-164-labor-union-depictions-in-hollywood-part-i-from-demonized-to-ignored-or-mafia-plot-cliche[/embed][Music]Intro: This is Citations Needed with Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson.Nima Shirazi: Welcome to Citations Needed, a podcast on the media, power, PR and the history of bullshit. I am Nima Shirazi.Adam Johnson: I’m Adam Johnson.Nima: You can follow the show on Twitter @CitationsPod, Facebook Citations Needed, and become a supporter of the show through Patreon.com/CitationsNeededPodcast. All your support through Patreon is so incredibly appreciated as we are 100 percent listener funded.Adam: Yes, and as always, you can rate and subscribe to us on Apple Podcast, that’s appreciated, and remember, you can get Citations Needed merch, t-shirts, tote bags, mugs, et cetera at Bonfire.com/store/citations-needed and get some merch there. It looks good. It’s good and good for you.Nima: Chances are you’ve seen this storyline play out on either a big or small screen: An FBI agent investigates a prominent labor leader. Or maybe a union boss orders a hit on a recalcitrant member of the rank and file. Or perhaps a union president skims money...