Leonard Leo is a conservative lawyer and co-chairman of the Federalist Society who played a significant role in <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/meet-the-conservative-activist-who-plays-critical-role-in-supreme-court-picks-1530479576?mod=article_inline?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">shifting the U.S. Supreme Court rightward</a>. Now he is focusing his efforts on <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/media/leonard-leo-trump-2cd729c8?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAhXfsfbVn_pdhFiW5glWTszqLeO20hksaKhdwf7jeUKaU6IjgQ-rrWpvNtFDpU%3D&gaa_ts=6841ca64&gaa_sig=1WyvDco57HkavyNxHapwANlIKRgkY9zuTkch1xl9Fq0F5GRbkSzoiqGbkFTNN6CltyYG-TnCBIN0Hz3fN31dcA%3D%3D?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">reshaping American culture through entertainment</a>. He’s channeling funds towards high production value Christian and conservative television shows and films, including Amazon Prime’s hit "<a href="https://www.wsj.com/style/house-of-david-jon-erwin-wonder-project-angel-studios-d31ac703?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAiP1v1asVuG5PwXrbhi3OB8SpENtjZYjs4UNgR15o4fnxpwoZzM5sdzRMpyDes%3D&gaa_ts=683f62af&gaa_sig=VnzMw55c69WPjb39tAmIWW_c2W4R5I77aJNzAQ8ggpuWxk8d0OUKPTTbP3b23zVjQAU7Bph8I1YsCdR6H-sHvQ%3D%3D&mod=article_inline?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">House of David</a>.” WSJ’s <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/maggie-severns?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Maggie Severns</a> reports on how Leo is using <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/new-conservative-group-gets-1-6-billion-donation-from-chicago-businessman-11661260649?mod=article_inline&mod=article_inline?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">a fund of more than $1 billion</a> to back Hollywood blockbusters that push a more right-wing agenda. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/jessica-mendoza?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Jessica Mendoza</a> hosts.
 
Further Listening: 
-<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/22Yvx1udcatWVCAhakfSnA">The Return of Religious Films to Hollywood</a> 
-<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1HjfFTBdpbBZB5zZxwhZCL">Ron Howard and Brian Grazer on Longevity in Hollywood</a> 

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