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Serving up villains and vengeance in 'Love Is Blind' and Steven Yeun's 'Beef'

In reality TV, bringing the drama used to mean making it big. But these days, it doesn't seem to pay to be the mean girl. <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1114056142/b-a-parker">B.A. Parker</a>, co-host of NPR's 'Code Switch,' joins <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1123917129/brittany-luse">Brittany Luse</a> to explore the end of reality TV's villain era and the state of the influencer economy. Then, we dive into the psyche behind Academy Award-nominee <a href="https://twitter.com/steveyeun">Steven Yeun</a>'s latest character in Netflix's 'Beef.' He and Brittany discuss the diabolical antics of protagonist Danny and the surprising result of all that on-screen tension with his co-star Ali Wong. You can follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin">@ItsBeenAMin</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:ibam@npr.org">ibam@npr.org</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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