Ep. 123: "A Modern Day D-Day On November 3rd" (feat. Jeff Daniels)

One of the central figures in American history that will forever be tied to Donald Trump winning the 2016 election and Trump's corrupt and chaotic time in the White House, is former FBI Director James Comey. His story will now be memorialized in a Showtime two-part series called "The Comey Rule," starring Jeff Daniels as Comey. Daniels, one of American's most beloved and versatile actors, joins Michael to discuss why he decided to play Comey, why they had to fight to get this on the air before election day and how America is facing a "modern day D-Day on November 3rd." They also discuss their home state of Michigan, Daniels' role of a lifetime as Atticus Finch in the Aaron Sorkin adaptation of "To Kill A Mockingbird" on Broadway and whether the cinematic experience can make a comeback after the pandemic.

Also, Michael shares his latest thoughts on what transpired this week, the Supreme Court battle ahead of us, the importance of checking your voter registration status and the electoral tsunami that is brewing.


Jeff Daniels stars in "The Comey Rule" on Showtime
https://www.sho.com/the-comey-rule

The Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, Michigan, founded by Jeff Daniels
https://www.purplerosetheatre.org/

Watch Jeff Daniels in Noam Baumbach's "The Squid and the Whale" on Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/title/70020750

Jeff Daniels in the famous "The Newsroom" scene on why America is not the greatest country in the world
https://youtu.be/16K6m3Ua2nw

All three seasons of The Newsroom are available on HBO:
https://www.hbo.com/the-newsroom

Are you registered to vote? Please check your status here!
https://www.vote.org/am-i-registered-to-vote/

The article Michael mentioned. Must-read!

‘Green’ billionaires behind professional activist network that led suppression of ‘Planet of the Humans’ documentary
The Michael Moore-produced ‘Planet of the Humans’ faced a coordinated suppression campaign led by professional climate activists backed by the same ‘green’ billionaires, Wall Street investors, industry insiders and family foundations skewered in the film.
https://thegrayzone.com/2020/09/07/green-billionaires-planet-of-the-humans/

Music in episode:

"Michigan, My Michigan" - Jeff Daniels
https://open.spotify.com/track/1FsyvfGVg45wgkUjK7NXMB

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A transcript of this conversation will soon be available at:
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