In the Know

A dry, cringe-inducing workplace comedy with puppet NPR staff, mixing awkward interviews and media satire for a knowing laugh.

Created by

Brandon Gardner, Mike Judge

Genres

Comedy, Animation

Starring

Zach Woods, Mike Judge, J. Smith-Cameron

Overview

Lauren Caspian is public radio's third most popular host. He's a well-meaning, hypocritical nimrod, just like you and me. He's also a stop motion puppet. Each episode follows the making of an episode of Lauren's show In the Know, in which Lauren conducts in-depth interviews with real world human guests. Lauren collaborates with a diverse crew of NPR staff. They are also puppets and nimrods.

How it feels

Satirical, absurd, cynical and light. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Media, work, identity, class

Content

Strong language. Mild sexual content. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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