White Lies and that Game of Thrones finale

White Lies and that Game of Thrones finale

With Kevin taking a week off to recuperate from cancer surgery, Rebecca, Lara, and Toby nerd out on the series finale of Game of Thrones. (Bran the Broken? WTF?) Then the panel digs deep into NPR's new podcast, "White Lies." This look at the cover-up around a 1965 civil rights crime is just as resonant today.

FOR A SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF THE GAME OF THRONES FINALE, GO TO MINUTE 27.

FOR A SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF WHITE LIES, GO TO MINUTE 51.

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