Forty-eight years ago today, Richard Milhous Nixon became the first American president to resign from office. This event forever changed the political worldview of America’s citizens. In this episode of Celluloid Pudding we discuss the dizzying, thrilling and fantastic film based on the tireless investigative work of renowned journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who uncovered the illegal actions carried out by individuals at the highest levels of government, and exposed their corruption to the American people. The exquisite film based on these discoveries has been an inspiration to aspiring journalists since its release in 1976. All the President’s Men is an enduring and riveting classic. We enjoyed our discussion and we're particularly honored and excited about our fantastic guest and dear friend, Martin Kady II, who just so happens to be the Editorial Director for Politico. Please join us as we wind our way through the unique streets of 1970’s DC via the ground-breaking film, and through the eyes of a denizen of Washington DC, a journalist of the highest degree, Marty Kady. Wear some comfortable shoes for this sprint through the lives of investigative journalists Woodward, Bernstein, and Kady! For more about Politico, and Marty's work there, check out https://subscriber.politicopro.com/staff/martin-kady-ii. Here's a terrific piece from WaPo that recounts Robert Redford's personal investment in All the President's Men, and the intrigues, foils, and drama surrounding the scriptwriting process: https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/interactive/2022/all-the-presidents-men-robert-redford-woodward-bernstein/. And here's a gripping 40 year anniversary panel discussion that addresses the importance of the press during the so-called "Saturday Night Massacre" that put Nixon on the fast track to impeachment or resignation. https://youtu.be/GMAP0jZmlno.
