Crime Scenes: A True Crime Movie Podcast - Mini Scenes 3: Molly's Game

Mini Scenes 3: Molly's Game

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07/26/21 • 24 min

Crime Scenes: A True Crime Movie Podcast

In this mini episode, Bolton and Grace wrap up their coverage of the 2017 movie and real story behind Molly’s Game.
In this mini episode:
Bolton tells us about learning how to play poker!
We take a moment to appreciate actor Michael Kostroff’s unmatched ability to play the sleazy lawyer.
We discover that Tobey McGuire does not have good snacks at his house.
We are reminded Matt Damon is adorable.
We learn Molly Bloom really isn’t allowed to go to Canada.
And Grace tells us what Molly Bloom is up to now!
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Sasha Sessions: A Team USA Podcast, Episode 23: Molly Bloom, released May 17, 2021.
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Episode 10: Molly's Game

In Episode 10, Bolton and Grace recap the 2017 film, Molly’s Game, and discuss the facts of the true crime story that the movie is based on.

The movie was written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and is based on the 2014 memoir of the same name written by Molly Bloom. The film stars Jessica Chastain as Molly Bloom, a former world-class skier and aspiring law student, who found herself running a star studded high stakes poker game. Kevin Costner plays Molly’s demanding father, Michael Cera plays the infamously repugnant ‘Player X’, and Idris Elba plays Molly’s lawyer who she hires after she is named in a Federal mob indictment. The film focuses on the life of Molly Bloom, how she came to run such a high-stakes poker game, why she ends up in Federal Court and perhaps why she received the sentence she did. The film is a nice break (for the most part) from violent crime stories and immerses viewers into the world of high-stakes private poker.
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Molly’s Game (2017)
Bloom, Molly. Molly's Game: the True Story of the 26-Year-Old Woman behind the Most Exclusive, High-Stakes Underground Poker Game in the World. Dey Street, an Imprint of William Morrow Publishers, 2017.
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Cohen, Nicole. “Molly Bloom And Aaron Sorkin On The Real Story Behind 'Molly's Game'.” NPR, 6 Jan. 2018.
“Jim Walden (Lawyer).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Apr. 2021.
Kaufman, Amy. “How Molly Bloom Went from 'Poker Princess' to the 'Movie Heroine' of 'Molly's Game'.” Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2018.
Kaye, Don. “Idris Elba on the Reality Behind His Molly's Game Character.” Den of Geek, 28 Dec. 2017.
Lang, Kevin. “Molly's Game vs. The True Story of Molly Bloom.” History vs. Hollywood, 7 Apr. 2020.
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Pempus, Brian. “'Poker Princess' Pleads Guilty In Gambling Case.” CardPlayer, 27 Dec. 2013.
Surrey, Miles. “The Real Celebrity Stories Behind 'Molly's Game'.” The Ringer, 27 Dec. 2017.
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Episode 11: Catch Me If You Can

In Episode 11, Bolton and Grace recap the 2002 film, Catch Me If You Can, and discuss the facts of the true crime story that the movie is based on.

The movie was written by Jeff Nathanson and directed by Steven Spielberg and is based on the autobiography of the same name written by Frank Abagnale Jr. with Stan Redding . The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank Abagnale Jr., a self-proclaimed con man who contends that he successfully performed cons worth millions of dollars by posing as a Pan American World Airways pilot, a doctor, and a prosecutor - all before his 19th birthday. Tom Hanks plays Carl Hanratty, an FBI agent who chases and eventually apprehends Frank Abagnale Jr. Christopher Walken plays Frank Abagnale Sr. and Nathalie Baye plays Frank Jr.’s mother. There are cameos from various other famous actors and actresses and viewers will enjoy seeing who pops up next. The film is fast-paced and entertaining, but after reading the book “The Greatest Hoax on Earth: Catching Truth While We Still Can” by Alan C. Logan, viewers may be disappointed to compare investigative research to Frank Abagnale Jr. 's story. This is definitely our most meta episode yet!

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