In The Decameron, the Black Death makes for black comedy

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Recorded25 Jul 2024

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In Netflix's weirdly compelling dark comedy The Decameron, the bubonic plague is ravaging Florence in 1348. A group of rich nobles and their servants decide to retreat to a picturesque villa in the country to wait it all out. The large ensemble includes Tony Hale and Zosia Mamet. Every character is hiding something, and those secrets get revealed — and more than a few uglies get bumped.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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