Adam Friedrich is the executive producer of BETA and the Director of WPR Next.
Adam Friedrich
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Film critic Ian Nathan looks at the legacy of the ‘Mad Max’ cinematic universe
Ian Nathan is back with a comprehensive look at the creation, production and legacy of the Mad Max franchise with his latest installment, “The Legend of Mad Max: The Complete Saga from Mad Max to Furiosa.”
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Alexandra Tanner’s debut novel is a ‘Seinfeldian’ take on sibling rivalry
Novelist Alexandra Tanner has written a funny, tender and frank novel, “Worry.” She chats about it with WPR’s “BETA.”
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Film critic Glenn Kenny shares the inside story of Al Pacino’s ‘Scarface’
The enduring legacy of Al Pacino’s kingpin gangster saga, “Scarface,” may puzzle some — including a few of the creators behind it — but it is undeniable.
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‘Hacks’ co-creators on their Emmy-winning comedy show
Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello talk to WPR’s “BETA” about their Emmy-winning show, “Hacks.”
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David Duchovny’s philosophy of learning through failing
As a native New Yorker, David Duchovny was fascinated by the legend of Bucky Dent from the perspective of Boston fans. He thought it would make a potent backdrop to his story.
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Author George Pelecanos gets reflective in ‘Owning Up’
What sets George Pelecanos’ new collection apart is how most of these new works are tethered together by autobiographical events in his own life.
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Zach Woods lets out his inner NPR with Peacock’s ‘In the Know’
‘The Office’ and ‘Silicon Valley’ star Zach Woods talks with WPR’s “BETA” about his team-up with Mike Judge to satirize public radio in new animated sitcom, “In the Know.”
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Comedian Steph Tolev is comedy’s reigning ‘Filth Queen’
Comedian Steph Tolev’s current tour is called “Filth Queen” for a reason. And she’s performing in Appleton at the Skyline Comedy Club March 21-23.
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Comedian Moshe Kasher offers up a roadmap to himself in ‘Subculture Vulture’
Comedian Moshe Kasher talks with WPR’s “BETA” about his recent memoir, “Subculture Vulture: A Memoir in Six Scenes.”
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Billy Dee Williams reflects on a lifetime as artist and actor
Known to legions of Star Wars fans as Lando Calrissian, the debonair actor Billy Dee Williams has spent almost 80 years on screen and on stage. But there’s more to the man than the famous blue cape.