As the HBO comedy South Side launches its third season, Chicago actor, director, playwright, and screenwriter J. Nicole Brooks joins Khalil and Ben to talk about why she is committed to working on TV shows set in her hometown, like South Side, The Chi, and Chicago Fire. They also discuss the Chicago-based TV show The Bear, what it means to represent a city authentically, and how it's possible to achieve the universal through the specific.

Thank You For Being Some of Our Best Friends
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Samantha Irby is Quietly Hostile & Raucously Funny
43:20

The End of Affirmative Action
44:09