Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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This week on On Story, we’re joined by Justin Simien, the writer-director behind the film Dear White People, and its TV adaptation, to discuss his process creating the show’s hyperreal Ivy League setting, and his strategies for tackling broader social issues within a character-driven story.

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