The ‘War on Women’ & Will Ferrell

Studio 360

This week Kurt Andersen talks with Will Ferrell. For his new movie, Casa de Mi Padre, he joined a cast of Mexican actors for a role performed entirely in Spanish. Director Joseph Cedar’s Footnote tells the story of a tense rivalry between professors, father and son. Hear how Amy Poehler and other entertainers are fighting the conservative “war on women” with laughs. And you are what you watch: a new study shows how your favorite TV shows reveal your political leanings.

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