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Ho, ho! NPR. Hi Jack is about, well, a hijacking. An airplane heading for London is

taken hostage by an eclectic bunch of assailants with mysterious motives.

Their problem, a brilliant business negotiator played by none other than Idris Elba is a passenger on this plane and he's not going to let them carry out their plan without a challenge.

I'm Aisha Harris and we're talking about the thrilling Apple TV show,

Hi Jack on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

Joining me today is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday, my fellow Aisha, Aisha Roscoe.

Hey Aisha.

Thank you, I'm so glad to be here.

Yes, it's so great to have you back.

And also with us is Vulture TV Critic Roxana Hadadi. Welcome back to you too Roxana. Thank you very

excited to talk about this supremely silly and wonderful show. Supremely silly is the perfect way to describe this show.

So Idris Elba is in full action hero mode here in hijack.

He stars as Sam Nelson, a corporate business negotiator, on board a seven-hour flight

from Dubai to London. Now, soon after takeoff, a small group of hijackers makes its

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