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Hasan Minhaj On Police Brutality, COVID-19 And The 6th Season Of 'Patriot Act'

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Hasan Minhaj On Police Brutality, COVID-19 And The 6th Season Of 'Patriot Act'

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with comedian Hasan Minhaj about the topics he's been tackling on the latest season of his show, Patriot Act, on Netflix.

Hasan Minhaj On Police Brutality, COVID-19 And The 6th Season Of 'Patriot Act'

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Friday

HBO's 'I'll Be Gone In The Dark' Brings The Golden State Killer To The Small Screen

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HBO's 'I'll Be Gone In The Dark' Brings The Golden State Killer To The Small Screen

Comedian Patton Oswalt helped finish his late wife Michelle McNamara's true-crime book about the Golden State Killer, I'll Be Gone in the Dark. Now, it's being adapted into a six-part series for HBO.

HBO's 'I'll Be Gone In The Dark' Brings The Golden State Killer To The Small Screen

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Wednesday

Giancarlo Esposito On Gus Fring, 'Do The Right Thing' And Facing The Police

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Giancarlo Esposito On Gus Fring, 'Do The Right Thing' And Facing The Police

Giancarlo Esposito has appeared in dozens of TV shows and movies — from several of Spike Lee's early films, to his role as Gus Fring on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. In this interview from Bullseye, Esposito talks about the complexity of his characters, his time on The Electric Company and his work on Do the Right Thing. Plus, we talk to him about a very difficult time in his life and working through the trauma of racial profiling.

Giancarlo Esposito On Gus Fring, 'Do The Right Thing' And Facing The Police

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Saturday

'Perry Mason' Reboot Is No Rerun: This Is A 'Very Dark' Take, Says Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys plays Perry Mason in the new HBO reboot of the legal drama based on Erle Stanley Gardner's detective stories. "To my mind, he makes a good private investigator because he doesn't fit in in any way," Rhys says. Merrick Morton/HBO hide caption

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'Perry Mason' Reboot Is No Rerun: This Is A 'Very Dark' Take, Says Matthew Rhys

Welsh actor Matthew Rhys stars in the HBO version of the 1960s legal drama. This Perry Mason is a seamy, slovenly private eye in 1932 Los Angeles. "He doesn't fit in in any way," Rhys says.

'Perry Mason' Reboot Is No Rerun: This Is A 'Very Dark' Take, Says Matthew Rhys

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Thursday

'Taste The Nation' Proves Who's At The Heart Of American Food: Immigrants

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'Taste The Nation' Proves Who's At The Heart Of American Food: Immigrants

Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi is on a new journey, from familiar places like San Francisco's Chinatown to the lesser-known Little Lima in New Jersey — all places where immigrants shape America's food.

'Taste The Nation' Proves Who's At The Heart Of American Food: Immigrants

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Wednesday

If You're Grieving Right Now, Here Are 5 Shows That Get It

Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) becomes temporarily paralyzed after the sudden death of her father in Never Have I Ever. Netflix hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

If You're Grieving Right Now, Here Are 5 Shows That Get It

It may sound odd to highlight fictional stories about grief at a time when so much of the real thing is around. But experts say there is catharsis in watching someone struggle with familiar feelings.

If You're Grieving Right Now, Here Are 5 Shows That Get It

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Saturday

Tune In To 'Up All Night' For The Story Of Daniel Schorr And The Birth Of CNN
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Author Interviews

Tune In To 'Up All Night' For The Story Of Daniel Schorr And The Birth Of CNN

Former Murrow Boy Dan Schorr and "Mouth of the South" Ted Turner seem like an unlikely pairing — but when Turner was launching CNN 40 years ago, the veteran newsman was his first editorial employee.

Tune In To 'Up All Night' For The Story Of Daniel Schorr And The Birth Of CNN

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Friday

Lessons About Racism from 'Cops' and 'Gone With The Wind'

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Lessons About Racism from 'Cops' and 'Gone With The Wind'

The killing of George Floyd has inspired global protests against police brutality, and it seems like everyone has something to say, including the entertainment industry. Sam's joined by NPR television critic Eric Deggans and Tonya Mosley, co-host of NPR/WBUR's Here & Now and host of the KQED podcast Truth Be Told. They talk about the cancellation of the long-running reality TV show Cops, the removal of Gone With the Wind from HBO Max, and what it all says about this moment. After that, Sam chats with Rev. Jacqui Lewis, senior minister at Middle Collegiate Church in Manhattan, and Rev. angel Kyodo williams, a Zen priest. They talk about what Black people and white people should be doing differently now and give Sam a bit of sermon.

Lessons About Racism from 'Cops' and 'Gone With The Wind'

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Dismantling 'The Bachelor's' Racist And Sexist Elements Has Only Just Begun

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Dismantling 'The Bachelor's' Racist And Sexist Elements Has Only Just Begun

ABC may believe it has faced down some criticism by naming its first black man, Matt James, to star in The Bachelor. The biggest question hanging over this moment is simple: Why did it take so long?

'Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts' Returns, Weirder And Warmer Than Ever

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'Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts' Returns, Weirder And Warmer Than Ever

Netflix's post-apocalyptic animated series about a girl and her friends in a world of giant mutant animals is so colorful and sunny it makes the end of the world look ... kinda fun.

'Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts' Returns, Weirder And Warmer Than Ever

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'Central Park': A Musical Drawn To New York

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'Central Park': A Musical Drawn To New York

The new Apple TV+ series Central Park is an animated musical with a lot of interesting DNA. It shares creative and performing talent with Bob's Burgers, Frozen, and Hamilton, among other projects. The show follows the manager of New York's Central Park, who tries to keep the park safe from trash overflows, a demanding public, and city politics.

'Central Park': A Musical Drawn To New York

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Wednesday

Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice

'Cops' Show Canceled Amid Worldwide Protests Against Police Violence

Cops, the popular TV show that was about to enter its 33rd season, has been canceled by the Paramount Network. It has been criticized for years for glorifying police and unfairly portraying suspects.

'Cops' Show Canceled Amid Worldwide Protests Against Police Violence

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