Buzzsaw
Episode 201
UNDER THE INFLUEN$E: Writer Dave Hagen on the American Oligarchy Wrought by Citizens United
Government corruption and the marriage between politics and corporate money is explored with Under the Influen$e documentary writer Dave Hagen. We look at Citizens United, the financial crisis of 2008, and the Occupy movement, and we discuss changes that can be made to the electoral process so that independent candidates stand a fighting chance in this uncensored Buzzsaw interview, hosted by Sean Stone.
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcome to Buzzsaw.
00:30 Under the Influen$e trailer.
01:40 Introducing Dave Hagen.
04:00 The relationship between politics and corporations.
11:20 Independent candidates and Citizens United.
16:40 Impeachable charges against George W. Bush.
19:40 Financial crisis of 2008 and the Occupy movement.
24:00 Getting rid of government and corporate corruption.
27:30 Changing the electoral process and giving independent candidates a chance.
31:00 Thanks and goodbye.
31:50 Under the Influen$e trailer.
Guest Bio
Dave Hagen is a writer, director, and editor. He studied film at Georgia State University under Academy Award nominated director Gary Moss. Dave enjoys playing guitar and piano, and for a time was a concert piano major before eventually deciding on film school. He learned to edit on Avid by accident, when he was forced to take over after his pregnant editor quit suddenly — to give birth. He lives in Los Angeles.
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