Is it easier for us to find the positives in something we considered bad or to narrow down the positives of something we loved?

I'm Glenn Weldon on the latest pop culture happy hour plus episode, Aish and I discuss the challenges of criticism.

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The charming sitcom, a man on the inside, stars Ted Denson as a lonely widower who's hired

by a private investigator to live undercover in a senior living facility. The mission? Find out who stole a precious item from

one of the residents. It's an out-there premise, but it's also a tender and poignant depiction

of loss, aging, and finding community. In other words, it's exactly what we've come to expect

from creator Michael Shore, who, among other wonderful things,

previously brought us to the good place.

The series just came back for a second season,

so we thought it was a perfect time

to revisit our conversation about the show.

I'm Stephen Thompson.

And I'm Aisha Harris,

and today we're talking about the Netflix series,

A Man on the Inside,

on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

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