NPR parody: "In the Know" (comedy)

In The Know; Brooke Gladstone, On the Media; CC Liu, Sheldon S. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

In The Know | official trailer | Peacock original

(Peacock) Jan. 4, 2024: In The Know is streaming Jan. 25th on Peacock: pck.tv/3vuBPly. SYNOPSIS: Lauren Caspian is NPR’s third most popular host. He’s a well-meaning, hypocritical nimrod, just like you and me. He’s also a stop motion puppet. Each episode follows the making of an episode of Lauren’s show In the Know, in which Lauren conducts in-depth interviews with real world human guests. Lauren collaborates with a diverse crew of NPR staff. They are also puppets and nimrods.

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• AUDIO: "On the Media" with Brooke Gladstone

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In the Know On the Media (1/26/24): Hear about the new parody of National Public Radio (NPR) by the maker of Beavis & Butt-Head, Idiocracy, and Office Space Mike Judge and the team Woods and Gardner, two guys whose idea it was.

3. Zach Woods, an actor best known for his role of "Gabe Lewis" on The Office, and improviser and writer Brandon Gardner [@BrandonJGardner] talk about their new Peacock show In the Know, which parodies public radio and reflects our current culture wars. LISTEN

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