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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Move over, ‘Ted Lasso.’ Comedy TV’s new phase is darker

    What comedy shows to watch this season? Consider Our Flag Means Death, Gen V, Shrinking, and Bob’s Burgers, says one freelance critic.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 17, 2023 • 1 min read

    What comedy shows to watch this season? Consider Our Flag Means Death, Gen V, Shrinking, and Bob’s Burgers, says one freelance critic.

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    Online dating apps are colliding with cryptocurrency and human trafficking
    1. 0:00As Israel plans Gaza invasion, Biden prepares Mideast trip
    2. 8:01Lessons for Israel from US 9/11 response
    3. 18:30Addicted to junk food? Big tobacco is partly to blame, says new research
    4. 27:13Romance scam is tricking people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars
    5. 36:25Move over, ‘Ted Lasso.’ Comedy TV’s new phase is darkerYou’re reading this
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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    Online dating apps are colliding with cryptocurrency and human trafficking
    1. 0:00As Israel plans Gaza invasion, Biden prepares Mideast trip
    2. 8:01Lessons for Israel from US 9/11 response
    3. 18:30Addicted to junk food? Big tobacco is partly to blame, says new research
    4. 27:13Romance scam is tricking people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars
    5. 36:25Move over, ‘Ted Lasso.’ Comedy TV’s new phase is darkerYou’re reading this
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