We discuss The Diplomat and How to Blow Up a Pipeline, a series and a film about political maneuvering — whether from the backroom or from on the ground.
02:59 Netflix’s The Diplomat, a soapy and snappy political and marital thriller, is tailor-made for fans of The West Wing and Keri Russell.
22:54 How to Blow Up a Pipeline, available in theaters/VOD, could use a touch more texture in its too-neat package, but is nevertheless affecting — almost radical, even.
40:37 Plus, shout out to the striking writers!
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Music: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/reekah1" rel="nofollow">REEKAH</a>
Artwork and design: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saramaciasart/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Sara Macias</a> and <a href="https://www.a-liu.net" rel="nofollow">Andrew Liu</a>