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Mar 2019
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A Deep Reading of Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ (F...

The Ringer
About this episode

We react to ‘Us,’ Jordan Peele’s much-anticipated follow-up to the social thriller ‘Get Out.’ We give a spoiler-laden explanation of the ending, analyze Peele leveling up as a filmmaker, and parse some of the cultural (but largely personal) themes that peek through in the film. (Disclaimer: there are spoilers in this podcast.)


Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

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