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Thank you. Check it out at plus.npr.org. The new film Gladiator 2 is, as you might expect, a sequel to the 2000 Oscar-winning,

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It tells a similar tale.

A soldier sold into slavery becomes a gladiator in the

Roman arena. This time out, it's Paul Meskell, whose prowess in the Coliseum earns him fame

that threatens Rome's tyrannical rulers. The film also stars Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington,

and a few familiar faces from the first movie. I'm Glenn Weldon. And I'm Stephen Thompson.

We are talking about Gladiator 2 on this episode of Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

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doesn't always help. We may start to feel anxious or angry, making it even more difficult for us to see eye to eye.

Over time, that becomes contempt.

And contempt is a very destructive interpersonal process.

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