cover of episode The Power Broker #11: Brennan Lee Mulligan

The Power Broker #11: Brennan Lee Mulligan

2024/11/15
logo of podcast 99% Invisible

99% Invisible

Chapters

Moses' refusal to include mass transit in his transportation plans and his mismanagement of slum clearance programs led to his increasing unpopularity and eventual downfall.
  • Moses' transportation plans lacked mass transit, leading to traffic congestion.
  • Activists began to recognize the issues with Moses' slum clearance programs.
  • Moses' reputation started to erode due to his actions and the media coverage.

Shownotes Transcript

This is the eleventh official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power Broker by our hero Robert Caro. 

This week, Roman Mars and Elliott Kalan sit down with Brennan Lee Mulligan, a comedian and host with Dropout TV, where he’s the creator of Dimension 20 — a Dungeons & Dragons show that features incredibly complex and campaigns, with improv actors and special effects. And as the Dungeon Master, Brennan leads these stories. Season three of Dimension 20 takes place in a magical New York City, where the main villain is a fictionalized, undead Robert Moses, who shares the real Robert Moses’s passion for building roads and destroying lives through bureaucracy.

Elliott and Roman also cover the second section of Part 7 (Chapter 42 through Chapter 46), discussing the major story beats and themes.

The Power Broker #11: Brennan Lee Mulligan)

Join the discussion on Discord) and Reddit).

Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes and get exclusive access to bonus content.