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I don’t ever like to do a ripped-from-the-headlines show, particularly because we write it and then a year or two passes before it gets on air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

“It’s in Siberia. Unless someone gets on a plane and gets to the U.S., it is low risk. We should be alert but not panicked.”

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

No Brazil defender tracks him this deep and when he gets on the ball, he can get his side up the pitch with ease.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

Expect the push higher for tech stocks to keep going, says Barclays as Wall Street gets on board.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

I can often hear their silences as they walk by outside and I can hear men’s Noise responding to it, too, sometimes with chafing but usually in a way that just gets on with things.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness


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