Listen "Donald Rumsfeld in the Movies with William Cooper"
Episode Synopsis
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 375) — Donald Rumsfeld served as the U.S. Secretary of Defense twice in his career, including during the 9/11 attacks. Today, we'll learn how the movies "Vice", "W." bring a fictional portrayal of Rumsfeld. We'll also look into the accuracy of the documentary "The Unknown Known" which interviews Rumsfeld himself.Get William's bookSeparating fact from fiction for us today is William Cooper, whose new historical fiction novel "The Trial of Donald H. Rumsfeld" is available now.Where to watch ViceWhere to watch W.Where to watch The Unknown KnownAnswer this question from the episode: What impact do you think Rumsfeld has had in U.S. politics today?Share your opinion in the BOATS DiscordChapters00:00:00 Introduction00:00:15 Movie synopsis00:02:13 Two truths and a lie00:03:27 Interview01:09:02 Two truths and a lie answerAlso mentioned in this episodeFollow William on Bluesky(BOATS EP. 196) — Moneyball with William Cooper(BOATS EP. 335) — Vice with William CooperSearch Rumsfeld's archive at Rumsfeld.comWilliam's Non-Fiction Book: "How America Works . . . and Why It Doesn’t"Support my workBecome a BOATS Producer (name in credits + ad-free episodes)Great deals from my sponsorsJoin the BOATS DiscordGet the BOATS email newsletterEmail me: [email protected]Get my video podcasting classNote: If your podcast app doesn't support clickable links, copy/paste this in your browser to find all the links: https://links.boatspodcast.com/375See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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