Listen:
Podcast notice - NPR's Embedded hits all the spots for news junkies that wish they had a little more time to report on a story..plus, there's very little fat. Meaning it doesn't on too long. Whenever I see podcasts over the one hour mark..I always question and ask "is it worth it?" Then again, most podcasts are free, so it's only costing you time.

Read:
The Taliban Shuffle is a fun movie despite a heavy topic..the book is a very different animal, but I can see myself enjoying both on a plane.

Watch:
The binge habit..try to avoid it but some shows are worth it: The Girlfriend Experience series. The star was a scene stealer in Mad Max:Fury Road, so it's refreshing to see her take the lead role in a TV series. The "suggested by" title instead of "based on" a movie fits. The show creates its own yarn that a movie couldn't.

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