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And that's our guest, Mo Amr, from his Netflix comedy special, Mohammed in Texas. Does it still give you a chill to hear that?

And that's our guest, Mo Amr, from his Netflix comedy special, Mohammed in Texas. Does it still give you a chill to hear that?

Yeah, I mean, it's like the mosque is centuries old, and there's this thread pulling you back to it.

Yeah, I mean, it's like the mosque is centuries old, and there's this thread pulling you back to it.

Yeah, I mean, it's like the mosque is centuries old, and there's this thread pulling you back to it.

Well, Mo Ammer, it's been fun. Thanks so much for spending some time with us.

Well, Mo Ammer, it's been fun. Thanks so much for spending some time with us.

Well, Mo Ammer, it's been fun. Thanks so much for spending some time with us.

Mo Ammer recorded in 2022. The second season of his Netflix series Mo is now streaming. Coming up, Justin Chang reviews Black Bag, the new spy thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh. This is Fresh Air.

Mo Ammer recorded in 2022. The second season of his Netflix series Mo is now streaming. Coming up, Justin Chang reviews Black Bag, the new spy thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh. This is Fresh Air.

Mo Ammer recorded in 2022. The second season of his Netflix series Mo is now streaming. Coming up, Justin Chang reviews Black Bag, the new spy thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh. This is Fresh Air.

In the new comic spy thriller Black Bag, Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender play a married couple who both work as British intelligence agents and who are drawn into a web of intrigue concerning a possible in-house mole. Steven Soderbergh directed the film, which opens in theaters today. Our film critic Justin Chang has this review.

In the new comic spy thriller Black Bag, Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender play a married couple who both work as British intelligence agents and who are drawn into a web of intrigue concerning a possible in-house mole. Steven Soderbergh directed the film, which opens in theaters today. Our film critic Justin Chang has this review.

In the new comic spy thriller Black Bag, Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender play a married couple who both work as British intelligence agents and who are drawn into a web of intrigue concerning a possible in-house mole. Steven Soderbergh directed the film, which opens in theaters today. Our film critic Justin Chang has this review.

Justin Chang is a film critic at The New Yorker. He reviewed Black Bag. On Monday's show, writer Clay Risen describes a political movement which destroyed the careers of thousands of teachers, civil servants, and artists whose beliefs or associations were deemed un-American.

Justin Chang is a film critic at The New Yorker. He reviewed Black Bag. On Monday's show, writer Clay Risen describes a political movement which destroyed the careers of thousands of teachers, civil servants, and artists whose beliefs or associations were deemed un-American.

Justin Chang is a film critic at The New Yorker. He reviewed Black Bag. On Monday's show, writer Clay Risen describes a political movement which destroyed the careers of thousands of teachers, civil servants, and artists whose beliefs or associations were deemed un-American.

His book, Red Scare, is about post-World War II America, but he says there's a through line connecting that era to our current political moment. I hope you can join us. To keep up with what's on the show and get highlights of our interviews, follow us on Instagram at NPR Fresh Air. Fresh Air's executive producer is Danny Miller. Sam Brigger is our managing producer.

His book, Red Scare, is about post-World War II America, but he says there's a through line connecting that era to our current political moment. I hope you can join us. To keep up with what's on the show and get highlights of our interviews, follow us on Instagram at NPR Fresh Air. Fresh Air's executive producer is Danny Miller. Sam Brigger is our managing producer.

His book, Red Scare, is about post-World War II America, but he says there's a through line connecting that era to our current political moment. I hope you can join us. To keep up with what's on the show and get highlights of our interviews, follow us on Instagram at NPR Fresh Air. Fresh Air's executive producer is Danny Miller. Sam Brigger is our managing producer.