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b"On the Spoiler Special podcast, Slate critics discuss movies, the occasional TV show, and, once in a blue moon, another podcast, in full spoiler-filled detail. This week, Dana Stevens, Slate\\u2019s movie critic, is joined by Sam Adams, a senior editor at Slate and the editor of Slate\\u2019s culture blog, Brow Beat, and Tom Scocca, Slate's politics editor. They dive into Jon Stewart\\u2019s comedy starring Steve Carell as an out-of-touch political operative who decides that a former marine would make a great Democratic candidate for mayor in Deerlaken, Wisconsin. It creates a proxy battleground in rural Wisconsin as Carell\\u2019s Republican counterpart, played by Rose Byrne, ups the ante. Stewart practically perfected political commentary woven with jokes during his time on The Daily Show. But can he harness that same nuance as a director? And how does the movie\\u2019s big twist affect Stewart\\u2019s message about unchecked money in politics?\\xa0\\n\\nYou can read Sam Adams\\u2019 review here.\\xa0\\nYou can read Tom Scocca\\u2019s piece on the twist here.\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nNote: As the title indicates, this podcast contains spoilers galore.\\n\\nSlate Plus members get ad-free podcasts and access to exclusive shows like Dana Stevens\\u2019 classic movies podcast Flashback. Sign up now to listen and support our work.\\n\\nEmail us at spoilers@slate.com.\\n\\nPodcast production by Rosemary Belson.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"