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Published December 29th, 2025, 06:00 am

Attorney Nick Lough joins Mike and Margo to talk about the 1981 Sydney Pollack film "Absence of Malice". Nick's experience as a journalist and attorney give him unique insight into this melodramatic thriller. Mike lays out his theory on how Meg Carter might be one of the worst journalists in film history while Margo talks about the time she was confronted by someone unhappy with her reporting.

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Episode 3: Absence of Malice

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