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Watch on Apple TV: Amplified: The Exportation of the Culture Wars
Watch on Apple TV: Amplified: The Exportation of the Culture Wars
Directed by Mike Sheridan, Amplified explores the profound influence of American culture and politics on the global discourse, particularly in Ireland. The film investigates the origins of harmful rhetoric and conspiracy theories, highlighting how misinformation and disinformation spread and can lead to violence. Amplified culminates in the explosive Dublin riots in November 2023, which caused millions of euros in damage and made headlines worldwide.
“This film is not just a snapshot of the current toxic discourse but, we hope, a much-needed context and history to some of the rhetoric that has saturated people’s lives on and offline,” Sheridan says.
Amplified features interviews with experts from the worlds of politics and journalism, including:
• Susan Rice, former Domestic and Foreign Policy Advisor to Presidents Biden and Obama
• John Brennan, former Director of the C.I.A.
• Jim Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence
• Eric Swalwell, congressman and candidate for Governor of California
• Beto O’Rourke, former congressman and candidate for U.S. president
• Paul Murphy, Irish politician
• Aoife Gallagher, author, Web of Lies
• Jonathan Lemire, co-host of MSNOW’s Morning Joe and staff writer for The Atlantic
• Robert Draper, staff writer at The New York Times
• Will Sommer, senior reporter at The Bulwark
• David Gilbert, writer at Wired
• Stephen Murphy, correspondent at Sky News
• Frank Schaeffer, former evangelical propagandist and filmmaker
• Dr Brian Hanley, historian
• Marina Purkiss, political commentator
• Louize Carrol, clinical psychologist
Mike started his career as a film critic and journalist, before going on to edit Ireland’s leading entertainment and news websites (Entertainment.ie, Joe.ie, Buzz.ie). In 2012, Mike featured in the ultramarathon documentary Challenge 126. In 2013, Mike trained with acclaimed MMA coach Owen Roddy for three months before taking part in his first MMA fight. The journey was documented in the film Barbaric Gentlemen, featuring appearances by Conor McGregor and Dana White. Mike launched The Delve, a podcast interview series, in 2018, featuring guests ranging from Keanu Reeves and Bill Burr to Jordan Peterson, John Bolton, and Amanda Knox, amassing 12 million views across three seasons. Amplified is Sheridan’s directorial debut.