Movies Of 1999: ‘Election’

Tracy Flick
'It's like my mom says, the weak are always trying to sabotage the strong.' -Tracy Flick Paramount Pictures
Tracy Flick
'It's like my mom says, the weak are always trying to sabotage the strong.' -Tracy Flick Paramount Pictures

Movies Of 1999: ‘Election’

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There’s an election going on! This podcast has absolutely nothing to do with it!

Welcome back to Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! It’s the podcast where we rewatch movies from 1999 and dissect them like the intense nerds we are.

Today, it’s all about Election, a very dark comedy featuring Reese Witherspoon, Matthew Broderick and about 15 servings worth of cringe.

Listen as Peter, Tricia and Greta compare Tracy Flick to Leslie Knope, analyze each candidate’s speech and reminisce about their very own student council campaigns.

And be sure to join us next week for Boys Don’t Cry. Don’t forget, we want to hear from you! Join the party and send us a voice recording about any of the movies we’re featuring. Just record yourself on your phone and send the audio file to nerdetterecaps@gmail.com.