Aisha Harris

And so that sort of coming together out of both spite and also just like, ugh, these people, they don't understand art.

We understand art in a way.

That understanding, how they get to that point, I think it's just so, it gels and it works.

To that point, again,

Seeing people who were intended for these roles, that's the magic of that.

That's what can happen when that does actually take place.

The first season of Beef was a huge hit for Netflix and won a bunch of Emmys.

It starred Ali Wong and Steven Yeun and followed a road rage incident with devastating consequences.

Now it's back for season two.

And this time there's an all new cast and an all new Beef.

It involves two couples, Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan, face off against Charles Mountain and Kaylee Spanning.

Just like in the first season, their feud reveals way bigger underlying issues for each of the parties involved.

To put it mildly, everyone's a mess, and it's a surreal journey to behold.

I'm Aisha Harris, and today we're talking about beef on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

Joining me today is one of the hosts of NPR's Code Switch podcast, Gene Demby.

Welcome back, Gene.

No, they don't.

Great to have you here.

Also with us is Walter Chow.

He is a writer, critic, and film instructor at the University of Colorado.