McMillions and The Other Latif

Published: Feb. 24, 2020, 11:06 a.m.

b'As the crime writers prepare for their 200th episode special, Rebecca and Kevin have an invitation to London-based listeners.\\n\\nFirst off, in \\u201cThe Other Latif,\\u201d Latif Nasser learns a Moroccan native who shares his name has been held for years at Guantanamo accused of being a top military adviser to Osama bin Laden. This miniseries from RadioLab explores whether his namesake is as dangerous as the US says he is.\\n\\nOUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF \\u201cRADIOLAB: THE OTHER LATIF\\u201d BEGINS IN THE 31st MINUTE.\\n\\nThen: It\\u2019s the biggest fraud case you\\u2019ve never heard about. In HBO\\u2019s \\u201cMcMillions,\\u201d a bored FBI agent stumbles on to a tip that McDonald\\u2019s million-dollar Monopoly game is fixed. This whodunnit, howdaydoit is lighthearted, intriguing, and \\u2013 at times \\u2013 moving.\\n\\nOUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF \\u201cMcMILLIONS\\u201d BEGINS IN THE 59th MINUTE.\\n\\nIn Crime of the Week: jack shit.\\n\\nFor exclusive content and more, go to www.patreon.com/partnersincrimemedia.\\n\\nClick here to get the Crime Writers On After Show, plus more exclusive content, on Patreon.: https://patreon.com/partnersincrimemedia'