Serving up villains and vengeance in 'Love Is Blind' and Steven Yeun's 'Beef'

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🗓️ 7 April 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

In reality TV, bringing the drama used to mean making it big. But these days, it doesn't seem to pay to be the mean girl. B.A. Parker, co-host of NPR's 'Code Switch,' joins Brittany Luse to explore the end of reality TV's villain era and the state of the influencer economy. Then, we dive into the psyche behind Academy Award-nominee Steven Yeun's latest character in Netflix's 'Beef.' He and Brittany discuss the diabolical antics of protagonist Danny and the surprising result of all that on-screen tension with his co-star Ali Wong.

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0:00.0	Trueest representation I have ever felt in love was blind,
0:03.7	was when Tiffany was snuggled up on that blanket,
0:06.5	and Brett was talking, and she just fell asleep.
0:08.9	When he was professing his love to her.
0:10.4	When he was professing his love to her.
0:12.4	She was snuggled?
0:14.9	She was with her man?
0:16.6	And she was just like, I'm out.
0:18.3	It took two girls shaking her to wake her up.
0:20.1	That was so...
0:21.1	That's a vibe.
0:23.1	And they still ended up together.
0:30.4	Hey, hey, you're listening to it's been a minute from NPR.
0:33.6	I'm Brittney Loose, and today we're tightroping the thin line
0:37.2	between love and hate.
0:40.2	Later in the show, I'll be talking with actor Steven Young
0:43.2	about his new show Beef,
0:45.0	and how he and his co-star Allie Wong performed a mutual hate
0:48.7	so strong it almost resembled love.
0:52.2	But first, we have to talk about the reality dating show
0:55.4	we all hate to admit we're watching.
0:58.4	Netflix's Love is Blind.
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