#66 What I've been reading, watching and listening to this week.
Two new comedies and a brilliant podcast about scams.
I’ve always loved stories about people who realise it’s not too late to start living their best life.
The latest entry into this genre is Disney+’s new comedy drama series, How to Die Alone. The eight-episode series follows Melissa (Natasha Rothwell), a broke JFK Airport worker who has never stepped outside the safe confines of her everyday life and has never experienced real love. After a brush with death — an Ikea wardrobe falls on her, leading her to choke on her birthday takeout for one — Melissa decides to start taking some chances.
The series is a lot of fun while also tackling what it feels like to be left behind. It reminded me a bit of Superstore, Drop Dead Diva and Survival of the Thickest.
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