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It’s spooky season on the Murphy Brown Podcast as Jesi and Lauren discuss the scariest villain in Murphy Brown history—late-stage capitalism and corporate America when the company AI buys the network… yes, A.I. in 1991!

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A pod fave, Jim (Charles Kimbrough), writes a spy novel. Is he secretly in love with Murphy?! The gals chat about the history of the modern spy novel, the love of a “work wife,” and, of course, the return of Doris!

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Jesi and Lauren are excited to welcome Hannah Jiang and Thaddeus Morgan, two producers of the upcoming CNN Originals long-form doc “TV on The Edge,” whose first episode - airing Sunday, 9/22 at 9 pm on CNN - features commentary by Lauren and Jesi themselves! Watch the trailer here! Behind-the-scenes tidbits, cut moments from the cast and writers, as well as insight into how a journalist documentary is made! A great sorbet before watching the show this SUNDAY!

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Murphy (Candice Bergen) loses her voice in a wager episode of Murphy Brown. The gals talk about behind-the-scenes tidbits from the writers and more. Jesi goes into the history of the White House Press Corp, and Lauren talks about the unbelievable history of The Four Tops tune “The Same Old Song.”

Previous episodes on the story of The Four Tops: Origins. 307: The Last Laugh

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Murphy is being wooed by another network with expensive gifts! Jesi and Lauren breakdown stories from the set, the fascinating history behind anchors such as Barbara Walters & Diane Sawyer jumping ship to other networks. Plus, cut comments from the original script and a deep dive into the props in Murphy Brown’s (Candice Bergen) office!

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*We recorded this episode before the passing of Patti Yasutake

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Robert Pastorelli is in the spotlight in this Eldin-focused episode as Murphy Brown lampoons the artwork of the 1990s. Topics include: the life & career of New Jersey-bred Pastorelli and his relationship with Candice Bergen (Murphy Brown), the state of political murals in the 1980s & 90s, as well as being an artist then and today. Plus, an extended sidebar on the life of Robert Pastorelli.

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