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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    A horror documentary about rats

    Morgan Spurlock rose to fame after spending a month eating nothing but McDonald’s for his documentary “Super Size Me.” But now Spurlock has made a film that is truly upsetting. He’s traveled the world to make a documentary slash horror film called “Rats.”

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 25, 2016 • 1 min read

    Morgan Spurlock rose to fame after spending a month eating nothing but McDonald’s for his documentary “Super Size Me.” But now Spurlock has made a film that is truly upsetting. He’s traveled the world to make a documentary slash horror film called “Rats.”

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    An election season worth billions. Where’s all the money going?
    1. 0:30An election season worth billions
    2. 8:11The man who gerrymandered America
    3. 16:20Sexual assault in the skies
    4. 28:01A horror documentary about ratsYou’re reading this
    5. 41:41A zero-star rating for starred restaurant reviews
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Morgan Spurlock

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    An election season worth billions. Where’s all the money going?
    1. 0:30An election season worth billions
    2. 8:11The man who gerrymandered America
    3. 16:20Sexual assault in the skies
    4. 28:01A horror documentary about ratsYou’re reading this
    5. 41:41A zero-star rating for starred restaurant reviews
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