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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Foreign TV Shows Americans Should Be Watching

    People often complain these days that there’s just too much good TV, and with so many ways to watch – Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Acorn.tv – it’s hard to keep up. That means if you’re focused solely on American television, you could be missing out on some really good stuff .

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 9, 2016 • 1 min read

    People often complain these days that there’s just too much good TV, and with so many ways to watch – Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Acorn.tv – it’s hard to keep up. That means if you’re focused solely on American television, you could be missing out on some really good stuff. In our weekly TV segment, we take a little tour around the world and talk about what shows from other countries Americans might be missing out on.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    Silicon Valley Startups are Cutting Back on the Frills
    1. 0:30Is the Tech Bubble on the Verge of Popping?
    2. 8:58One Sumner Redstone Suit Dismissed, A New One Filed
    3. 16:35Foreign TV Shows Americans Should Be WatchingYou’re reading this
    4. 26:01When Children's Books Tackle Tough Issues
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