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Vaccine Disinformation For Hire; Plus, Hannah Waddingham Of 'Ted Lasso'
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Vaccine Disinformation For Hire; Plus, Hannah Waddingham Of 'Ted Lasso'

Disinformation about COVID-19 vaccines abounds on social media, but there's more to it than meets the eye. Sam talks to Max Fisher, international reporter for the New York Times, about "disinformation for hire" and what social media platforms are doing to combat it. Plus, Sam talks to actress Hannah Waddingham, one of the stars of Ted Lasso. They're also joined by fellow cast member Jeremy Swift to play Who Said That.

Vaccine Disinformation For Hire; Plus, Hannah Waddingham Of 'Ted Lasso'

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MTV Is Turning 40. Here's How Beavis, Butt-Head And Daria Upended TV Animation

When Beavis and Butt-Head debuted on MTV in 1993, critics called the duo "crude," "ugly" and "self-destructive." That did not stop the 1996 film Beavis and Butt-Head Do America from getting good reviews. Getty Images hide caption

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MTV Is Turning 40. Here's How Beavis, Butt-Head And Daria Upended TV Animation

"Animation has been critical to the MTV brand from its inception," says MTV Entertainment president Chris McCarthy. The network helped bring adult and experimental animation into the mainstream.

MTV Is Turning 40. Here's How Beavis, Butt-Head And Daria Upended TV Animation

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You've Ridden This 'Jungle Cruise' Before

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You've Ridden This 'Jungle Cruise' Before

What do you get when you take one part The African Queen, one part Raiders of the Lost Ark, two parts Pirates of the Caribbean, a pinch of the Fast and Furious series, and every Disney movie trope ever? You've got Jungle Cruise. Emily Blunt and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson team up to play a researcher and a riverboat skipper on a quest to track down a highly coveted object in the Amazon. But of course, they must face some adversaries along the way, including a scenery-chewing villain played by Jesse Plemons.

You've Ridden This 'Jungle Cruise' Before

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Thursday

Ron Popeil, Pioneer Of 'Wait...There's More!' Late-Night Infomercials, Is Dead At 86

In this 1982 file photo, Ron Popeil, the man behind those late-night, rapid-fire television commercials that sell everything from the Mr. Microphone to the Pocket Fisherman to the classic Veg-a-Matic, sits surrounded by his wares in his office in Beverly Hills, Calif. Popeil died Wednesday, his family said. Reed Saxon/AP hide caption

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Ron Popeil, Pioneer Of 'Wait...There's More!' Late-Night Infomercials, Is Dead At 86

Ron Popeil was both a high-spirited inventor and yarn-spinning salesman, amplified by the airwaves into millions of homes. He died Wednesday, according to his family.

'Shrek' – A Weird, Flatulent And Beloved Franchise – Turns 20

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'Shrek' – A Weird, Flatulent And Beloved Franchise – Turns 20

Shrek is many things: a pop culture canvas, an Academy Award winner and a recent entry into the National Film Registry. And it all started with the story of a crabby green ogre who just wants a bunch of fairy tale characters to stay out of his swamp. Today, Shrek has spawned a multibillion-dollar franchise, become a cultural milestone and above all, remained relevant — even 20 years later.

'Shrek' – A Weird, Flatulent And Beloved Franchise – Turns 20

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Wednesday

BTS: The Band That Moves The Economy
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BTS: The Band That Moves The Economy

Korean boy band BTS is a global music phenomenon. The group has millions of fans called A.R.M.Y., who happily support the group with their wallets. Today on the show, we dive deep into the economic impacts of BTS and what makes the group special.

BTS: The Band That Moves The Economy

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Monday

LeVar Burton Is A Fan Favorite To Host 'Jeopardy!' And It's Obvious Why

LeVar Burton, here in Los Angeles in 2016, told The New York Times that he feels like hosting Jeopardy! "is what I'm supposed to do." This week, he gets his turn at the host lectern left vacant by Alex Trebek, who died last year at age 80. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption

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LeVar Burton Is A Fan Favorite To Host 'Jeopardy!' And It's Obvious Why

Credited by a generation of book nerds for shaping their identities on Reading Rainbow, LeVar Burton guest-hosts Jeopardy! this week after a campaign hyped by his large and enthusiastic fandom.

They Were Laughed At For Their #FreeBritney Activism. Not Anymore

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They Were Laughed At For Their #FreeBritney Activism. Not Anymore

The #FreeBritney movement has spent years trying to draw attention to Britney Spears' fight against her conservatorship. Now, it's beginning to have a serious impact on guardianship law.

They Were Laughed At For Their #FreeBritney Activism. Not Anymore

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We Share Our Summer Stories

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We Share Our Summer Stories

We're having a summer of carefully and safely going out into the world again. And what happens when you go out into the world is that more things tend to happen to you. The good and the bad, the amazing and the mortifying. In this encore episode, we share some of our favorite — and most embarrassing — summer stories.

We Share Our Summer Stories

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