The Myth of Deep Throat

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Hollywood decided it was time for another go at the myth of Deep Throat. Liam Neeson's Mark Felt is a heroic, selfless, dedicated, no-nonsense FBI man. Sure, he's disappointed when Nixon calls to tell him he's not getting the top job. But he's patriotic and ready to support the new boss. As long as you keep the FBI first, you'll be able to come down the high.

A remixed complete version of our two part Watergate series from last year: Journalists may write the first draft of history but Hollywood prints the legends and the myths. The 1976 film All the President’s Men remains our most authoritative account of Watergate. The film is also responsible for the myth of Deep Throat. Your host follows the myth… from 1976 to the present. Plus a reporter from the Washington Post newsroom who never made it into All the President’s Men yet did more to safeguard the free press and American democracy than Woodstein ever did.