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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What we know about pipe bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc

    Cesar Sayoc is charged with five federal crimes for allegedly sending 13 IEDs to Democratic leaders and those who’ve criticized Trump. Sayoc drove a white van covered with pro-Trump stickers, and pictures of those leaders with crosshairs on them.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 26, 2018 • 48m Listen

    Cesar Sayoc is charged with five federal crimes for allegedly sending 13 IEDs to Democratic leaders and those who’ve criticized Trump. Sayoc drove a white van covered with pro-Trump stickers, and pictures of those leaders with crosshairs on them. A fingerprint and DNA cracked the case.

    A van with windows covered in pro-Trump and anti-Democrat stickers, which was apprehended on October 26, 2018 during an investigation into a series of parcel bombs, is seen in Hollywood, Florida, U.S., April 6, 2018. Picture taken April 6, 2018. REUTERS/Geo Rodriguez

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      Florida man charged with five federal crimes for sending IEDs

      Cesar Sayoc is charged with five federal crimes for allegedly sending 13 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to Democratic leaders and those who’ve criticized President Trump. More devices could be out there.

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      11 min
    2. 10:42

      Google gave massive payouts to men accused of sexual harassment

      The New York Times reports that three high-level executives at Google were accused of sexual misconduct, but the company stayed silent about it. One of them was Andy Rubin, who created the Android mobile software.

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      8 min
    3. 19:04

      In ‘The Hunter Killer,’ a female U.S. president and a moderate Russian president

      Our critics review “Suspiria,” a remake of Dario Argento’s 1977 horror classic; “The Hunter Killer,” starring Gerard Butler as the commander of a U.S submarine attempting to rescue a Russian president; “Border,” Sweden’s official Foreign Language…

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      14 min
    4. 32:40

      Director Luca Guadagnino on his over-the-top remake of ‘Suspiria’

      Luca Guadagnino’s last film, “Call Me By Your Name,” was a gay love story set in a small Italian town in the summer. It was nominated for Best Picture last year. Guadagnino followed up with “Suspiria,” a remake of the 1970s cult horror film.

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      19 min
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:0011 min

      Florida man charged with five federal crimes for sending IEDs

    2. 10:428 min

      Google gave massive payouts to men accused of sexual harassment

    3. 19:0414 min

      In ‘The Hunter Killer,’ a female U.S. president and a moderate Russian president

    4. 32:4019 min

      Director Luca Guadagnino on his over-the-top remake of ‘Suspiria’

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