Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Tom Hanks nails it as Mr. Rogers
Our critics review “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” based on a 1998 Esquire profile of Mr. Rogers, and it’s as much about the writer of the profile as it’s about Mr.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readOur critics review “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” based on a 1998 Esquire profile of Mr. Rogers, and it’s as much about the writer of the profile as it’s about Mr. Rogers; “Dark Waters,” about a corporate defense lawyer who switches sides to defend a small community poisoned by the corporation DuPont; “Frozen 2,” with Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell back as Anna and Elsa.
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What’s next in impeachment?- 0:00After 2 weeks of impeachment hearings, what’s next?
- 10:00How prestige TV prepared us for the days-long drama of impeachment
- 19:47Neurologist Oliver Sacks explored the minds of outcasts, and was an outcast himself
- 35:42Tom Hanks nails it as Mr. RogersYou’re reading this
Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Michell Eloy
Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play
Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir
Associate producer
Alonso Duralde
film critic; co-host, "Linoleum Knife" movie podcast; author, “Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas” (Second Edition) and "Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film"
Dave White
film critic and co-host of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife
The full episode
4 of 4What’s next in impeachment?- 0:00After 2 weeks of impeachment hearings, what’s next?
- 10:00How prestige TV prepared us for the days-long drama of impeachment
- 19:47Neurologist Oliver Sacks explored the minds of outcasts, and was an outcast himself
- 35:42Tom Hanks nails it as Mr. RogersYou’re reading this