29 July 2021
subscribe
Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post) and Scott Meslow (The Week)
On Critic Proof, Alyssa and Scott dissect the shocking Breaking Bad episode “Ozymandias” (contains spoilers). Why are some viewers still rooting for Walter White? They compare Skyler with Carmella Soprano, and Breaking Bad and The Sopranos more generally. What will the show’s ending say about Breaking Bad‘s moral universe? Moving on to the new TV season, Alyssa and Scott eviscerate Dads but are optimistic about Brooklyn Nine-Nine. They discuss whether Masters of Sex represents an evolution of the prestige drama, and close by offering some recommendations for other new shows to watch.
Play entire videoFollow:
Alyssa Rosenberg
Scott Meslow
Alyssa Rosenberg
Scott Meslow
Recorded:Sep 18
Posted:Sep 19, 2013
Download:
Critic Proof | Sep 19, 2013 | Alyssa Rosenberg & Scott Meslow
Make India Great Again
In a conversation with Connor Echols, political scientist Achin Vanaik explains how Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi uses an aggressive foreign policy to appeal to his base at home.
The Wright Show
Why did Hezbollah intervene in Syria?
In a conversation with Robert Wright, Rania Khalek argues that the decision had less to do with Iran than most people think.
Culturally Determined
What Babe Ruth’s mother’s adultery teaches us about the history of profanity
Aryeh Cohen-Wade speaks with John McWhorter, author of the new book Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever.
The Wright Show
Are we stuck with Covid?
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss the possibility that Covid vaccines will become a permanent part of life.
The Glenn Show
Pushing back against “disinformation”
Glenn Loury and Richard Epstein discuss critical race theory and the legal history of racial redress in the US.
Psychopolitica
Is Putin a mystic?
Following the revelation that Putin owns a float tank, Nikita Petrov and John Horgan speculate that he may be the Übermensch.
Culturally Determined
“In this Ohio diner…”
Aryeh Cohen-Wade speaks with DougJ, who runs the parody Twitter account New York Times Pitchbot, about a lazy trope of reporting on Middle America.
The Wright Show
Law and Order: Global Edition
Robert Wright and Eli Lake debate whether autocracies violate international rules and norms more than democracies.
Empire state of mind
View these comments on a non-video page
View these comments on a non-video page