Why you should watch The Lowdown, and Fruit Fly is the hot new novel
Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Why you should watch The Lowdown, and Fruit Fly is the hot new novel

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 21, 202623 min

Ethan Hawke is back as the wily gumshoe for season 2 of the neo-noir, mystery comedy The Lowdown. Film and tv critic Rachel Ho and musician Marek Tyler chat with Commotion guest host Radheyan Simonpillai about the show and why they feel the critically-acclaimed series remains a somewhat hidden gem. Plus, culture writer Samuel Eli Shepherd talks about how Josh Silver’s satirical thriller ‘Fruit Fly’ became the literary sensation of the season, parlaying BookTok buzz into a tv development deal.

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The Government of Canada is seeking candidates for federal nominations and appointments to Yukon boards and councils.

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You know the Yukon. Its rivers, its land, its wildlife, its communities help guide the decisions that shape them. The Government of Canada is seeking candidates for federal nominations and appointments to Yukon boards and councils. Whether you bring professional expertise, community knowledge, or lived experience, your perspective matters. Help shape Yukon's future.

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Apply today at Canada.ca slash appointments hyphen north. A message from the Government of Canada. This is a CBC Podcast. Okay, so the Lowdown was one of my favorite shows of last year.

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This is the noirish comedy starring Ethan Hawke who plays a citizen journalist who is trying to play both detective and activist. The second season of Lowdown just dropped and I'm still here wondering how this show has stayed so under the radar.

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