Beef

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4.5 • 11.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

In the great new Netflix series Beef, two people have a lot of beef with each other. Created by Lee Sung Jin, the series stars Ali Wong and Steven Yeun as characters whose worlds collide when they engage in a manic road rage war. Neither can help trying to one up the other in a long-running, increasingly mortifying tit-for-tat that reveals past traumas and existential dread.

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0:00.0	In the great new Netflix series Beef, two people have, well, a lot of beef with each
0:09.2	other.
0:10.2	It stars Ali Wong and Steven Young as characters whose worlds collide when they engage in a
0:14.5	manic road rage war.
0:16.9	The incident has severe consequences for their family, friends, and colleagues.
0:20.9	Yet, neither can help trying to one of the other in a long-running, increasingly mortifying
0:25.6	tit for tat that reveals past traumas and existential dread.
0:29.7	I'm Aisha Harris, and today we're talking about Beef on Popculture Happy Hour from NPR.
0:40.7	Joining me today is writer Kat Chao.
0:42.5	Welcome back, Kat.
0:43.5	Hi.
0:44.5	Thanks for having me on.
0:45.5	Also joining us is Tobin Low, an editor at this American Life.
0:48.6	Welcome back to YouTube, Tobin.
0:49.9	Great to be here.
0:50.9	Well, Beef stars Ali Wong as Amy Lau, a well-to-do entrepreneur on the brink of making a life-changing
0:57.4	deal.
0:58.4	It also stars Steven Young as Danny Cho, a struggling contractor with dreams of building
1:02.3	his parents a new house.
1:04.2	Their initial encounter is a highly intense road rage incident and leads to a battle for
1:08.7	revenge and spills over into their personal and professional lives with devastating consequences.
1:14.4	The cast includes Joseph Lee as Amy's eternally optimistic husband George and Maria Bello
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