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'Little Constructions' Burns With Unstoppable Rage

7:00am February 22, 2020

by Michael Schaub

Anna Burns gained fame in 2018 when her third novel, Milkman, won the Man Booker Prize. Little Constructions is her second novel, about a woman's vendetta against her violent, abusive brother-in-law.

Yes, Al Pacino (seen here with Logan Lerman) is in Hunters, Amazon's new show about a band of Nazi hunters in the 1970s, but he's not the most interesting thing about it.

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Flashy, Splashy 'Hunters' Is More Fun Than It Should Be

4:26pm February 21, 2020

by Eric Deggans

Al Pacino is the marquee attraction in Hunters, Amazon's new show about Nazi hunters in the 1970s — but the story is splashy and electric enough that he's not the most interesting thing in it.

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Daughter Of A Numbers Runner Witnessed An Underground Economy In Action

1:14pm February 21, 2020

by Terry Gross

Growing up, Bridgett M. Davis' mother booked and banked bets from their home in Detroit. She writes the role of "the numbers" in the black community in her memoir. Originally broadcast Feb. 4, 2019.

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Back For Season 5, 'Better Call Saul' Keeps The Fun And Narrative Going

1:13pm February 21, 2020

by David Bianculli

Fans of Breaking Bad will love some of the faces that show up this season in Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould's prequel/sequel series. It's already clear this show will be one of the year's best.

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Ophira Eisenberg performs on stage alongside Jonathan Coulton on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Superhuman Resources

10:59am February 21, 2020

Contestants Jo Firestone and Manolo Moreno play listener-submitted games on their podcast, Dr. Gameshow. In this game, Firestone and Moreno identify fictional characters based on HR complaints.

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Podcast hosts Manolo Moreno and Jo Firestone face-off in a game on Ask Me Another, as part of the Brooklyn Podcast Festival at the Bell House in New York.

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Back In The ASMR

10:59am February 21, 2020

Dr. Gameshow podcast hosts Jo Firestone and Manolo Moreno play a game that describes bodily responses in the whispery, soothing style of ASMR.

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Ben Sinclair at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Ben Sinclair: High Maintenance And The Battle Of The Podcast Stars

10:59am February 21, 2020

Ben Sinclair of HBO's High Maintenance, discusses his love of Chekhov and the real-life experiences that inspired the series. Plus, podcast hosts go head-to-head in a series of trivia games.

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Podcast hosts Sydnee Washington and Marie Faustin play games on Ask Me Another as part of the Brooklyn Podcast Festival at the Bell House in New York.

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This That Or The Other: Bond Girl Edition

10:59am February 21, 2020

In this game, contestants Marie Faustin and Sydnee Washington decide whether a name belongs to a James Bond character, the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, or a political candidate.

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Jonathan Coulton leads a music parody game on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Hold Me Close, Tiny Glucose

10:59am February 21, 2020

Unofficial Expert podcast hosts Marie Faustin and Sydnee Washington put their confectionery knowledge to the test in this delectable music parody game where every answer is a dessert.

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Ben Sinclair plays a game with Ophira Eisenberg on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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I'm Just The Messenger With Ben Sinclair

10:59am February 21, 2020

On the HBO series High Maintenance, actor Ben Sinclair plays a weed delivery man. But can the man behind The Guy identify the famous historical messengers in this quiz?

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