#115 - Kane in the Membrane

80 years before Jeff Bezos owned the Washington Post, a wealthy heir named Charles Foster Kane picked up a struggling New York newspaper. We watched Orson Welles' CITIZEN KANE (perhaps you've heard of it?) to see what it could tell us about oligarchy and the media. PLUS: Joe Biden's "gaffes," Bernie Sanders v. the Washington Post, a rightward turn in Canadian media, and the clown prince of crime. "You Must Be This Conservative To Ride: The Inside Story of Postmedia’s Right Turn" by Sean Craig - https://www.canadalandshow.com/the-conservative-transformation-of-postmedia/ "Why Joe Biden's Campaign is Struggling" by Philip Elliott - https://time.com/5634771/joe-biden-problems/ "Orson Welles as Ideological Challenge" by Jonathan Rosenbaum Part 1: http://www.jonathanrosenbaum.net/2018/02/orson-welles-as-ideological-challenge/ Part 2: http://www.jonathanrosenbaum.net/2018/02/orson-welles-as-ideological-challenge-part-2/ See Luke discuss Canadian philosopher George Grant at House of Anasi Bookstore on August 21, 7pm - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/great-books-toronto-reading-george-grant-with-house-of-anansi-press-tickets-68004933587