Cannonball with Wesley Morris

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Lions, and tigers and barely suppressed glee at criminal weirdos, oh my!

What has big personalities, big issues and big cats? Netflix’s hit streaming show “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.” We explore what the show says about America’s unique relationship to freedom.


Discussed this week:

  • “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” (Netflix, 2020)
  • “Blue Caprice” (directed by Alexandre Moors, 2013)
  • “The Wire” (HBO, 2002-08)
  • “Breaking Bad” (AMC, 2008-13)
  • “O.J.: Made In America” (ESPN, 2016)
  • “Fargo” (directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, 1996)
  • “Empire” (Fox, 2015-20)
  • “Surviving R. Kelly” (Lifetime, 2019)
  • Gunther Gebel-Williams

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