Does ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ need a special master?

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Does ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ need a special master?

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Sep 9, 2022

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We are living for the drama behind the scenes of the film Don’t Worry Darling. Our fabulous guests, Christina Tucker, co-host of Autostraddle’s ‘Wait, Is This a Date?’ podcast, and Margaret Willison, culture writer and podcaster with Not Sorry Productions, unpack it all.

Plus, W. Kamau Bell and Kate Schatz stop by to discuss their new book ‘Do the Work! An Antiracist Activity Book.’

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Sep 9, 2022

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Does ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ need a special master?

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