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Episode 157: Communicating Liberty Through Film: Freedom on Trial (with John Papola)

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Channel: Libertarianism.org · 2016 · News & Politics

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John Papola joins us to talk about the conception and production of Libertarianism.org’s newest video series, Freedom on Trial.

Why does the left seem better at making non-cringeworthy political videos? Does that necessarily have to be the case?

John Papola joins us this week to share his background at MTV, Nickelodeon, and Spike TV; his thoughts on the filmmaking process; and why it’s essential to tell character-driven stories. We also discuss Libertarianism.org’s new series, Freedom on Trial, which was produced by Emergent Order and directed by Papola.

Show Notes and Further Reading

Here’s our Freedom on Trial landing page. It's where you can find the videos themselves, supplemental videos, and more info about the cast and crew for the production.
https://www.libertarianism.org/freedom-on-trial

Emergent Order’s website is here.
http://emergentorder.com/

Here’s Papola’s trailer for the Rocket Power movie, his first opportunity to direct and edit a trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBZfU9_u_AI

”Fear the Boom and Bust” and “Fight of the Century” are the two rap battles between John Maynard Keynes and F. A. Hayek that Papola and Emergent Order are most well known for.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0nERTFo-Sk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTQnarzmTOc

Trevor mentions our Free Thoughts episode with Russ Roberts on his book How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life.
https://www.libertarianism.org/media/free-thoughts/how-adam-smith-can-change-life

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