Oliver Stone's 1988 film "Talk Radio" was based on the Pulitzer Prize-nominated play by Eric Bogosian which was, in turn, inspired by the book "Talked to Death: The Life and Murder of Alan Berg" by Stephen Singular. Set largely entirely in a recording studio, "Talk Radio" is about a call-in radio DJ named Barry Champlain (Bogosian) whose ratings have been rising thanks to his strident political streak of blustery misanthropy. Listeners call into his show to lambaste his horrible attitude, or to agree with his rejection of humanity. Most people call in to harass him and bicker. Some call in to directly threaten him. Near the start of the film, Barry receives a bomb threat.
Bogosian seemingly wrote "Talk Radio" as a criticism of the then-rising tide of Am radio hosts who were coming to express more and more extreme right-wing viewpoints. Barry, as it is said multiple times throughout,...
Bogosian seemingly wrote "Talk Radio" as a criticism of the then-rising tide of Am radio hosts who were coming to express more and more extreme right-wing viewpoints. Barry, as it is said multiple times throughout,...
- 11/20/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
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