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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Gender politics make ‘Freaky’ cool and subversive, says critic

    Critics review “Freaky,” a horror/comedy about a serial killer who swaps bodies with a teenage girl; “Ammonite,” a romance drama about a paleontologist who sells common fossils to tourists, then gets a life-changing job as a caretaker; “The Climb,”…

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 13, 2020 • 14m Listen

    Critics review “Freaky,” a horror/comedy about a serial killer who swaps bodies with a teenage girl; “Ammonite,” a romance drama about a paleontologist who sells common fossils to tourists, then gets a life-changing job as a caretaker; “The Climb,” about the enduring nature of male friendship; “The Life Ahead,” based on the 1978 novel “The Life Before Us.”

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    No regular COVID tests for UCI hospital nurses, not enough space for both staff and patients
    1. 0:00Overworked and vulnerable nurses, more patients, inadequate space: UCI hospital during COVID surge
    2. 8:56State officials say you shouldn’t travel for the holidays, but Hawaii makes it easier to visit
    3. 15:55Trump installs loyalists at the Pentagon and may be preparing for a rushed exit from Afghanistan
    4. 24:43Gender politics make ‘Freaky’ cool and subversive, says criticYou’re reading this
    5. 39:08Thanksgiving to-go, from smoked turkey to Chinese roasted duck
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Digital News & Culture Editor

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      Katie Walsh

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    No regular COVID tests for UCI hospital nurses, not enough space for both staff and patients
    1. 0:00Overworked and vulnerable nurses, more patients, inadequate space: UCI hospital during COVID surge
    2. 8:56State officials say you shouldn’t travel for the holidays, but Hawaii makes it easier to visit
    3. 15:55Trump installs loyalists at the Pentagon and may be preparing for a rushed exit from Afghanistan
    4. 24:43Gender politics make ‘Freaky’ cool and subversive, says criticYou’re reading this
    5. 39:08Thanksgiving to-go, from smoked turkey to Chinese roasted duck
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand