Ep. 589 - The Trial of the Chicago 7

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David, Devindra, and Jeff review the Netflix movie The Trial of the Chicago 7. The film, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, tells the story of the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

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The Trial of the Chicago 7

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