The Irishman And What's Making Us Happy

The movies and the mob have made a winning combination for decades. <em>The Godfather</em>, <em>Goodfellas</em>, <em>The Departed</em> — and that's on top of television projects like <em>The Sopranos</em>. Now, Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese brings you <em>The Irishman</em>, and he's put together quite a cast. Robert DeNiro plays a hit man, Joe Pesci is his boss, Al Pacino is Jimmy Hoffa, and that's before you even get to Harvey Keitel, Bobby Cannavale, Ray Romano and others. In a sign of some of the changes shaking up the industry, <em>The Irishman </em>comes to you via Netflix, and is available to stream now. <em>(Donate to a local station at donate.npr.org/happy)</em>