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McCarthyism and queerness in 'Fellow Travelers'; plus, IBAM unplugged with Olivia Dean

McCarthyism and queerness in 'Fellow Travelers'; plus, IBAM unplugged with Olivia Dean

It's Been a Minute vor 2 Jahren

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This week, Brittany chats with New Yorker television critic Inkoo
Kang about Showtime's historical romance, Fellow Travelers. The
show follows the lives and love of two closeted men - Hawk and Tim.
It starts in 1950s Washington DC, at the height of McCarthyism and
the lavender scare and continues through the AIDS crisis in the
1980s. Brittany and Inkoo discuss how the politics of the time
shape the characters and how survival isn't always pretty.

Then, we switch gears and meet an artist that's been bringing
Brittany joy in the cold winter months. Singer-songwriter Olivia
Dean joins the show to talk her debut album, Messy, and gives IBAM
an unforgettable live performance from her catalog.

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