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Podcast: The Cross Cut
Episode: Chinese Government Espionage / The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Description: This week, individuals from the Chinese government have been formally charged by the US Justice Department with espionage in three different cases. We dive into the implications of each one and what it means for the ongoing turbulence between the two countries.
To assist us in understanding the sheer insanity of the times we are now living in, we discuss the classic film The Manchurian Candidate (1962), staring Frank Sinatra, Lawrence Harvey, Janet Leigh, and the Academy Award-nominated Angela Lansbury. If you can get past both the casual and the overt racism, you'll find a taut political thriller...