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3293 - His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?
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  • 3293 - His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?
    ProPublicareporter David Armstrong began investigating the pharmaceutical industry when he learned a single pill of his cancer treatment costs about the same as a new iPhone — but costs 25 cents to make. His investigation into the discovery and marketing of the drug Revlimid revealed strategies employed by pharmaceutical companies to ward off competition, and keep prices of their medications high. We'll also talk about ways insurance companies deny claims for tests and treatment recommended by doctors.

    Also, David Bianculli reviews a music documentary about singer-songwriter Janis Ian.

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    Wed, 14 May 2025
  • 3292 - Ramy Youssef Animates A Muslim Family's Post-9/11 Life

    Actor Ramy Youssef was in 5th grade and living in New Jersey when the Twin Towers fell. His new Amazon Prime animated show, #1 Happy Family USA, draws on the experiences of his own Egyptian American family navigating Islamophobia after Sept. 11.

    Conan O'Brien was the recipient of this year's Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. David Bianculli reviews the Netflix special of the ceremony.

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    Tue, 13 May 2025
  • 3291 - 'Righteous Gemstones' Creator Danny McBride's Love Letter To The South

    The Georgia native has seen how Hollywood traffics in stereotypes about the American South. He talks with Tonya Mosley about making creative work that challenges them. His HBO show The Righteous Gemstones, which satirizes televangelists, just wrapped its fourth and final season.

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    Mon, 12 May 2025
  • 3290 - Best Of: Michelle Williams / Sarah Snook

    Michelle Williams talks about starring in Dying For Sex — a dark but funny TV series based on a true story about a woman with stage four cancer who, facing death, decides to take ownership of her sexual pleasure.

    Also, we hear from Sarah Snook. She's best known for her role on HBO's Succession as Shiv Roy. She tells us why she almost didn't audition for the part. Snook was recently nominated for a Tony for her performance on Broadway in the stage adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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    Sat, 10 May 2025
  • 3289 - R. Crumb, King Of Underground Comics

    R. Crumb created Zap Comix and such characters as Mr. Natural and Fritz the Cat. His comics were a staple of the 1960s counterculture, and came out of his nightmares, fantasies and fetishes. There was a time when he wanted to censor that part of himself — but then he took LSD. He told Terry Gross about that experience in a 2005 interview. We'll also hear from his wife Aline Kominsky Crumb, who is also a cartoonist.

    Film critic Justin Chang reviews the new Marvel film, Thunderbolts*.

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    Fri, 09 May 2025
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