A Different World gets a reboot, and Scientology's influence on Beck's career
Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

A Different World gets a reboot, and Scientology's influence on Beck's career

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 7, 202626 min

With Netflix’s debuting its revival of the popular series ‘A Different World’ - Elamin is joined by culture critic Kathleen Newman-Bremang and film/tv critic Sarah-Tai black to discuss the show’s new characters, direction and ongoing legacy. Plus, Marc Masters, host of ‘The Music Book Podcast,' discusses ‘The Last Temptation of Beck: The Untold Story of a Pop Messiah,’ a new unauthorized biography that explores the influence of Scientology on the alternative rock star’s life and career, and how he’s largely shielded that aspect of his past from the public.

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This is a CBC podcast. Okay, listen, a different world is back from the start. It was a groundbreaking sitcom on black American college life. Now Netflix has revived it for a 2026 audience.

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