Pittsburgh writer Damon Young joined us a few years back to talk about his debut memoir, “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays.” It won the Thurber […]

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When Elias Weiss Friedman recently spoke with WPR’s “BETA,” he reflected on his own childhood dog, talked about approaching dogs and their people on the street, and wondered what that world might be like if dogs were in charge.

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When "Friendship" screenwriter Andrew DeYoung recently talked with WPR’s “BETA," he praised Tim Robinson's commitment to cringe, discussed drawing inspiration from Terrence Malick films and shared the personal reflection that planted the seed for "Friendship."

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Paul Hunter is the co-creator of the Apple TV+ comedy-drama series, “Government Cheese," which takes place in California's San Fernando Valley in 1969.

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