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New Star Wars Series 'Andor' Returns for Second Season

The critically acclaimed second season of the Star Wars saga, "Andor" tells the backstory of the forming of the Rebel Alliance. Created by Tony Gilroy, it stars Stellan Skarsgard as t... May 7, 2025

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New Star Wars Series 'Andor' Returns for Second Season

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'Daughters' Documentary Wins A Peabody

[REBROADCAST FROM Aug 13, 2024] A documentary tells the stories of four young girls preparing for a 'Daddy-Daughter Dance' with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a rehabilitation... May 2, 2025

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What 'Sinners' Means For Black Cinema

Cultural scholar, professor and filmmaker Dr. Stephane Dunn talks about the new film "Sinners," including its on-screen themes about race in the American south, and the behind-the-sce... Apr 30, 2025

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The Spring Season's Best TV Shows

Vulture critic Nick Quah talks about the most exciting TV shows airing this season, including “Black Mirror,” “The Last of Us,” and “Andor.” Plus, listeners call in about the shows yo... Apr 25, 2025

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David Cronenberg and Diane Kruger Explore Grief in 'The Shrouds'

Writer and director David Cronenberg's new film "The Shrouds" is partly inspired from the grief of losing his wife in recent years. The film follows a grieving businessman named Karsh... Apr 16, 2025

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David Cronenberg and Diane Kruger Explore Grief in 'The Shrouds'

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Ryan Coogler on “Sinners”

Ryan Coogler began his career in film as a realist with “Fruitvale Station,” which tells the story of a true-to-life tragedy about a police killing in the Bay Area. He then directed t... Apr 15, 2025

'Drop' is a bumpy, chaotic thrill ride

In the bonkers thriller Drop, Meghann Fahy plays a woman whose first date goes off the rails when she starts getting increasingly alarming message drops from someone nearby. And this potentially romantic dinner turns into a life-or-death situation, real quick.

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Pop culture that changed our minds

At a certain point, most of us settle into a groove with our pop culture consumption. We know what we love and what we're not into. But sometimes, all it takes is one great outlier or a willingness to step outside our comfort zone to make us reconsider what we don't like. Today we're talking about our pop culture revelations, including Friday Night Lights, Train to Busan, the poetry of Mary Oliver, and Watchmen. Apr 10, 2025

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A Nice Indian Boy' Opens in Theaters

Actors Karan Soni, who plays Naveen, and Zarna Garg, who plays his mother join us alongside director Roshan Sethi to discuss "A Nice Indian Boy," which opened in theaters this weekend. Apr 7, 2025

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Spring Gardening & Composting; 'Eric LaRue;' Last Chance To Catch 'Liberation;' Broadway's Desdemona On 'Othello'

Spring Gardening & Composting; 'Eric LaRue;' Last Chance To Catch 'Liberation;' Broadway's Desdemona On 'Othello' Apr 3, 2025

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