Some of My Best Friends Are

Filmed On Location: What TV Tells Us About Who We Are

12.13.2022 - By Pushkin IndustriesPlay

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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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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