On the HBO Maths sitcom Southside, the everyday absurdities of living in Chicago's Inglewood

neighborhood make for hilarious water.

The show follows an eclectic bunch that includes employees at a rent-to-own shop and a pair

of bickering cops as they embark on adventures around the city, like trying to secure the latest

pair of Jordans.

I'm Aisha Harris and today we're talking about Southside on Popp puncher Happy Hour from

NPR.

Joining us today is the host of NPR's It's Been a Minute.

Brittany Lewis, welcome back Brittany.

Thank you it's good to be here.

Also with us is writer Kiana Fitzgerald, welcome back to you to Kiana.

Thank you so much.

And rounding out our panel is NPR's TV critic Eric DeGins.

Welcome Eric.

Yeah, what's up?

What's up?

This is going to be a fun conversation I think.

So Southside features Sultana Salahoudin and Kareem Young as Simon and Kareem, friends and

repo men at a furniture and appliance rental center in Chicago's Inglewood neighborhood.

While out and about and on the job and dealing with weird, sometimes ominous customers, they're

usually dreaming up some get rich quick side hustles that don't exactly pan on how they

tote.

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