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Podcast: The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott
Episode: Turner Classic Moviesâ Ben Mankiewicz Knows the Power of âNostalgiaâ
Description: In 2024, the beloved cable channel Turner Classic Movies will turn 30, and for host Ben Mankiewiczâwho recently celebrated his 20th anniversary at the helmâhe still feels âso unbelievably fortunate to be associated with the channel.â Itâs one of those rare networks where âitâs a little bit part of your identityâ and âthe only channel where the channel itself matters to people,â he told Newsweekâs H. Alan Scott. Part of the networkâs charm is that it taps into nostalgia. âNostalgia is a really powerful and important emotion. It is the emotion that connects us to our past. And our past can...