Latest Episode: Other Side of the Game (Parts 1-3)
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Other Side of the Game (Part 3)
By Amanda Parris. Beverly tries to help Kahlil, who is growing more paranoid. But he wants something from her that she isn’t willing to give him. The day of the march arrives, and suddenly Khalil has changed his mind about letting Beverly deliver her much-anticipated speech. Then suddenly Kahlil is arrested, Akilah is wanted and Beverly is pulled in a million directions. Meanwhile, Nicole bails Devonte out of jail while Shevon is arrested. Both women question where to place their loyalty. Warning: this episode contains coarse language and a racial epithet.
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Other Side of the Game (Part 2)
By Amanda Parris. Beverly gets asked by Khalil to write a speech for an upcoming march. Still, she can’t help but notice the struggles of the other female members of the group, like Akilah, who doesn’t get those kinds of opportunities anymore. Back in the 2000s, Nicole faces the roadblocks of expensive childcare while helping her friend Shevon, who is caught up in a toxic relationship with her gun-dealing, cheating boyfriend. Warning: this episode contains coarse language and a racial epithet.
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Other Side of the Game (Part 1)
By Amanda Parris. Beverly is a university student in the 1970s looking to join the Black activist movement in Toronto. She meets resistance from Khalil, the male leader who questions her commitment to the cause. Decades later, in 2006, Nicole is a new mom trying to create a better future for her young son. She runs into her ex-boyfriend Devonte, who’s fresh out of jail. Both Beverly and Nicole work to understand these complicated men. Warning: this episode contains coarse language and a racial epithet.
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Winners and Losers (Interview with Marcus Youssef and James Long)
Chris talks to Marcus Youssef and James Long. The award-winning Vancouver playwrights and performers shared how they accidentally created their hit show while playing a warm-up game for a different show they were co-writing. They also share the rules they put in place for their intentionally “dangerous” semi-improvised play, and what they’ve learned at the “edge of the potential loss of friendship.”
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Winners and Losers (Part 3)
By James Long and Marcus Youssef. Some tougher topics and deeper jabs prompt James to decide it’s time to debate his dad. His life couldn’t be more different than that of Marcus’s dad, and all the ugly stories start to spill out. Then, with parents out of the way, the friends turn on each other. The game gets as personal as personal gets.
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Winners and Losers (Part 2)
By James Long and Marcus Youssef. The game moves to the tense terrain of Marcus and James’ fathers. Marcus says his dad is a big winner because he emigrated from Egypt, went to Berkeley University, and became a wealthy, successful executive. James doesn’t want to talk about his dad. But Marcus reminds him, that’s how the game works.
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Winners and Losers (Part 1)
By James Long and Marcus Youssef. Real-life friends Marcus and James play a game. They sit across from each other and pick people, places and things to declare either “winners” or “losers.” They start with microwaves and Mexico but soon move to more personal matters. Who has more street smarts? Who has more privilege? And which man was raised by a loser?
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‘That’s So 2020’ showcase + Behind The Scenes
The longest, shortest, weirdest, most surreal year in our recent history is about to come to an end and we wanted to celebrate. PlayME’s special 2020 episode features five shows that we feel speak to this unique moment in time. Plays, mostly recorded remotely during the age of physical distancing, that have inspired, moved and transported us during this turbulent time. Plus, we pull back the curtain to share how we pulled this off working from home (ft. eavesdropping spouses and minor earthquakes).
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Horror Highlights (Halloween Special)
Now that the nights are longer, we find ourselves at the time of year when we’re most willing to give into our fears and visit the darkest places of our imagination. PlayME’s special Horror Highlights episode features some of the most haunting shows we’ve featured on our podcast. We have a Pandora’s box full of horrors and thrillers that we wanted to resurrect in time for Halloween — because listening to scary stories makes us feel a little less alone with our fears. (Warning: this episode contains strong language and graphic imagery.)
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The Quarantine Chronicles: Home School
A couple of overwhelmed Quebecois parents are caught off guard when their children make a power-play. A thriller by Governor General’s Award winner Erin Shields.
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The Quarantine Chronicles: Blue Rare
A swanky restaurant invites a naive food reviewer to taste a truly rare dish. A humorous horror by Dora Award winner Kat Sandler.
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The Quarantine Chronicles: Saving Grace
A strained relationship between two sisters, who are separated by much more than a border. A family drama by Dora award winner Rosamund Small and Governor General Award winner Nicolas Billon.