Emmy Nominees Rachel Brosnahan & Brian Tyree Henry

It's Been a Minute

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🗓️ 31 August 2018

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

It's Friday: Sam's taking a break from the news and revisiting two conversations from this year. First up, Brian Tyree Henry, who plays Afred "Paperboi" Miles on the hit FX show 'Atlanta.' He's up for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series at next month's 2018 Emmy Awards. Also nominated — for her starring role in 'The Marvelous Mrs Maisel' — is Rachel Brosnahan, up for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series. Back to our regular schedule next week. Tweet @NPRItsBeenaMin with feels or email [email protected]. Tickets to our October 2 live show in LA are at kp.cc/IBAM.

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0:00.0	Hey y'all from NPR, I'm Sam Sanders, it's been a minute.
0:08.5	Most Fridays on the show, I look back on the week of news with a few friends.
0:12.2	But this week, I'm going to mix it up, I'm taking some time off from the news.
0:16.0	Feels good.
0:17.0	I'm going to bring you not one, but two conversations from the last year of the show,
0:21.0	with two actors who are both up for awards at the 2018 Emmys next month.
0:26.1	Later on in this episode, you'll hear my chat with Rachel Brasnahann.
0:29.0	She's up for Outstanding Lead Actress in a comedy series.
0:32.2	For her work in Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisal.
0:35.0	But first, my chat with Brian Tyree Henry.
0:38.2	You know him from the hit effects show Atlanta.
0:40.4	That show was up for Best Comedy Series.
0:42.4	And Brian is up for Outstanding Supporting Actor.
0:45.1	For his work, playing Alfred Paperboy Miles.
0:48.0	Perhaps my favorite character on the show.
0:50.6	Paperboy is this up-and-coming rapper who is managed by his cousin, Ern.
0:55.2	Born is played by the show's creator and star you may have heard of him, Donald Glover.
0:59.9	Not just a warning, when you hear Brian and I talking first, you'll hear the end word,
1:04.2	we did not believe it.
1:06.0	After Brian, I'll come back to introduce Rachel and we'll be back to our regular schedule
1:10.5	next week.
1:11.5	Alright, enjoy.
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