Mike and Margo discuss Billy Wilder's 1951 film: "Ace in the Hole".
Chuck Tatum may be the most crooked journalist in movie history, inserting himself into the story of a man trapped in a cave. We discuss how modern newsrooms vet employees, how this story reminds us of a blind and deaf puppy in Huntsville, Alabama and why big egos like Chuck don't last long in today's local news environment.
Read much more about Ace in the Hole now on waff.com/TheLeadStory
December 15th, 2025, 06:00 am
The Lead Story
Episode 2: Ace in the Hole
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Published December 15th, 2025, 06:00 am
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Mike and Margo discuss Billy Wilder's 1951 film: "Ace in the Hole".
Chuck Tatum may be the most crooked journalist in movie history, inserting himself into the story of a man trapped in a cave. We discuss how modern newsrooms vet employees, how this story reminds us of a blind and deaf puppy in Huntsville, Alabama and why big egos like Chuck don't last long in today's local news environment.
Read much more about Ace in the Hole now on waff.com/TheLeadStory
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Veteran journalists Margo Gray and Mike Brown investigate the best films about the news business. What do they get right? What do they get wrong? What stories from their long careers come to mind while watching them? Special guests share their perspective and go behind-the-scenes in this WAFF 48 podcast.
