FRONTLINE explores the phenomenon of conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh. Three hours each day, five days a week, Limbaugh is heard on more than 600 radio stations, in addition to hosting a daily half-hour television program. How much political clout does Limbaugh have? Tracing his rise to fame and fortune, the program also takes an in-depth look at Limbaugh’s audience and asks what impact he had on the Republican congressional landslide.
Peter J. Boyer
Writer
Stephen Talbot
Writer, Director
Rush Limbaugh
Self (archival footage)
Rick Young
Self
Paul Begala
Self
Don Imus
Self
Newt Gingrich
Self
Bill Clinton
Self (archival footage)
David Letterman
Self (archival footage)
John Candy: I Like Me78%
Harmontown66%
Looking for Richard68%
Public Speaking70%
Above Majestic73%
Seduced and Abandoned62%
The Class of ‘9271%
Directed by John Ford70%
For the Love of Spock73%
Lionel Messi: Destiny78%
Earth: One Amazing Day77%
Welcome to Chechnya69%
180° South72%
Trainwreck: The Real Project X59%
I Am Heath Ledger74%
McQueen74%
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear70%
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home67%
In the Realms of the Unreal71%
Dawg Fight65%
