Does the story of Mank start in 1863? Does cynicism kill the artist within you? Are they selling Cool Ranch Dorito Soda at the Victorville Taco Bell?! We discuss William Randolph Hearst, Orson Welles, auteur theory, Raising Kane, The Kane Mutiny, people as brands, spiritual Big Boys, and so much more on this must-listen episode of The Academy Academy!
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