‘I’m kind of lazy.’ Why We Aren’t Going Back to the Movies

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'Obsession' Fever, 'The Republic of Wasia,' and Why Tan Lines Are Hot Again

"Obsession" and "Backrooms" are breaking box office records. Audie and Ari dissect both films' YouTube origins, the secrets of their success, and why the whole horror genre is killing it right now. Then, friend of the show Elise Hu helps break down how the "Republic of Wasia" bec ...  Show more

Audie & Ari on Ambition, Purpose, Poetry (from The Sam Sanders Show)

What are the pieces of pop culture — movies, music, TV, books, speeches — that you return to over and over again? Sam Sanders calls them “Modern Scriptures,” and on the latest episode of his podcast, he joins his longtime friends and fellow NPR colleagues Ari Shapiro and Audie Co ...  Show more

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