The gang review the cinematic oeuvre of Clint Eastwood, from his early appearances on the western TV serial Rawhide in 1955, to his global success with Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy in the 1960s, to his emergence as a director in the early 1970s, and beyond. We discover an artist with a tremendous work ethic (except for when it comes to doing more than three takes) and politics that are at best complicated, and at worst repugnant - an icon of masculinity and hero of the libertarian right who has alienated fans on both left and right with his unexpected u-turns, be they artistic or political. An American hero.
CONTENT NOTE: This episode contains a discussion of the unfortunate preponderance of sexual violence in Eastwood's oeuvre. When that bit crops up, we do give a warning, but we thought it would be best to give one in advance.
