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Episode 710: Rachel Kushner, Sam Green, Carrie Courogen
This week on “BETA,” Rachel Kushner returns to discuss her latest novel, “Creation Lake.” Documentary director Sam Green talks about his fascinating film “32 Sounds: Exploring the Audio World.” And Carrie Courogen on her biography of one of the greatest comic geniuses of all time, Elaine May.
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Episode 718: Jim O’Heir, Jim Gaffigan, Craig D. Lindsey
Jim O’Heir joins us to talk about playing Jerry Gergich on the beloved sitcom, “Parks and Recreation.” Also, comedian Jim Gaffigan brings the funny and the skinny with his new stand-up special for Hulu. And film critic Craig D. Lindsey revisits the best-selling soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino’s hit indie film, “Pulp Fiction.”
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Episode 709: David Schurmann, Erin Osmon, Paul Tremblay
This week on BETA, David Schurmann discusses his documentary My Penguin Friend. Award-winning music journalist Erin Osmon talks with us about music from the Midwest. Also, we’ll hear from horror writer Paul Tremblay on his new book, Horror Movie.
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Episode 708: Paul Scheer, Mateo Askaripour, James Kaplan
This week on “BETA,” comedian Paul Scheer discusses his candid memoir, “Joyful Recollections of Trauma”. Author Mateo Askaripour on his sophomore novel “The Big Departure. Also, biographer James Kaplan tells us how three musical geniuses led by Miles Davis created the landmark album “Kind of Blue.
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Episode 717: Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen, Adrian Tomine, Joe Boyd
This week on “BETA,” …Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen join us to discuss their critically acclaimed HBO series, “Somebody Somewhere.” Also, best-selling graphic novelist Adrian Tomine, on his latest book, “Q & A,” finds him answering questions from his devoted fans. And legendary record producer and writer Joe Boyd takes us on a journey through…
