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The Boroughs

Pop Culture Happy Hour by NPR

May 25, 202620:34TV & Film

Something is definitely up in the fantastic new Netflix series The Boroughs . Monsters, or maybe aliens? It’s set in a seemingly idyllic mid-century modern retirement community in the middle of the desert, and focuses on...

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The Boroughs is an episode from Pop Culture Happy Hour by NPR. Something is definitely up in the fantastic new Netflix series The Boroughs . Monsters, or maybe aliens? It’s set in a seemingly idyllic mid-century modern retirement community...

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Published May 25, 2026, 20:34 long, audio available.

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