Mark Jordan Legan

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Mark Jordan Legan is an American television producer, writer, film historian and radio personality.

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Career

He has written for the television programs Gary Unmarried , Dave's World , Grace Under Fire , The Fighting Fitzgeralds , A.N.T. Farm , Mighty Med and Chesapeake Shores . [1] [2]

He created the critically acclaimed satire Thanks and co-wrote the controversial terrorism comedy The Cell, which landed him on the cover of the New York Times Arts & Leisure section ("Funniest script in Hollywood that no one will ever make."). [3]

He appeared regularly on NPR's Day to Day [4] where he wrote and hosted the "Bad Movie" [5] podcasts that spotlight strange, weird and offbeat cinema from around the world. He also writes and hosts the video series, "NPR & Slate's Summary Judgment" as well as "Summary Judgment" and "The Worst Cinematic Crap That's Ever Been Made" for SlateV.com. [4] He now is a regular contributor to public radio stations KPCC and KCRW in Southern California, where his latest pop culture segment, The Binge, can be heard monthly.

Mark recently launched a brand new podcast "Film Freaks Forever" with his friend and frequent writing partner, Phoef Sutton. It can be heard at all the major podcast sites. [6]

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