Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing: “It was really his story, and then all these other whistleblowers—some of whom had never spoken publicly...—who were coming forward to me saying, ‘Please make this.’”

vHopeful Conversations Podcast · Aug 18, 2026 · 26m

In this vHopeful conversation, I speak with the extraordinary filmmaker Rory Kennedy about Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing, her urgent new documentary examining how a company once synonymous with engineering excellence and public trust came to place profit, production speed, and shareholder value ahead of safety. Returning to the Boeing story after her 2022 film Downfall: The Case Against Boeing, Rory follows the courage and cost borne by whistleblowers—including John Barnett—and the grieving families still demanding accountability after the 737 MAX crashes. We talk about the film’s…