Thanksgiving Cooking, Faith Salie's 'Approval Junkie,' Watch Party: 'The Morning Show,' Charlie Chaplin Documentary
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, some of our listeners might still be at a loss of what to cook for an evening celebrating with family and friends. Luckily, Bon Appetit's Test Kitchen director Chris Morocco is here to help, suggesting easy side dishes, a simplified Thanksgiving menu, and the best Friendsgiving dishes to bring to a potluck. He will also take calls from our listeners.
This month, author, journalist, and contributor to NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me, Faith Salie, debuted her new one-woman show, "Approval Junkie." She'll discuss her propensity to seek approval and how she overcame it.
We continue our Watch Party discussing Season 2 of “The Morning Show,” by speaking with Brian Stelter, whose book, Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV, served as the inspiration for the series. Stelter also serves as a consulting producer on the series. We will also take calls from listeners about what they thought of the second season, which included a shocking death.
A new documentary explores the life and mysteries of actor Charlie Chaplin. Directors Peter Middleton and James Spinney join us to discuss their film, "The Real Charlie Chaplin," which is in theaters now and on Showtime on December 11.
