When the nation’s leaders and our celebrity royalty begin to share more influence “Marble Halls & Silver Screens” shines the spotlights on those elements and players. Writers Sarah Lee, and Brad Slager cover a range of topics that involve the convergence of Politics and Entertainment as they influence our cultural institutions.

This week they discuss:

— The tone-deaf Grammy Awards show

— A curious look at the production history of the top-nominated Oscar film “The Shape of Water”

—  The way Hellboy Ron Perlman discards the #MeToo movement when it regards Nikki Haley

— How the military, and the Spanish language, foster masculine hostility

— And whether the Academy Awards should grant a posthumous Oscar for Ronald Reagan

Listen to Episode #1.4 here, on Spreaker!

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