Episode 26 - Absence of Malice

<p>This week we have an absence of applause for the 1981 newspaper revenge thriller <em>Absence of Malice</em>. Tara and Jacob discuss why Paul Newman hates journalists, getting burned by sources, and the career of screenwriter and alt-weekly alumnus Kurt Luedtke. Plus, Wilford Brimley pronounces ‘subpoena.’</p> <p>Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Paul Newman or Robert Redford? Who’d you rather? Email us about it at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:boxofficebylines@gmail.com" target="_blank">boxofficebylines@gmail.com</a></p> <p>Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter):</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/BoxBylines" target="_blank">@BoxBylines</a>&nbsp;(don’t ask)<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/RWJBoon" target="_blank">@rwjboon</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/thorneyhfx" target="_blank">@thorneyhfx</a></p> <p>Theme Music: Dance Movie (<a href="http://dancemovie.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">dancemovie.bandcamp.com</a>)</p> <p>Are you a fan of this show? Why not take a trip down to Monitor Town and leave us a five-star review on your favourite podcast platform.</p>