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The Truman Show

Unspooled by Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson

Apr 9, 202692:50TV & Film

Paul and Amy step inside The Truman Show, the high-concept classic that turned reality into a cage and a spectacle. They revisit Peter Weir’s deft balancing act of satire and sincerity, and how Jim Carrey’s career-shifti...

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The Truman Show is an episode from Unspooled by Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson. Paul and Amy step inside The Truman Show, the high-concept classic that turned reality into a cage and a spectacle. They revisit Peter Weir’s deft balancing act of...

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Published Apr 9, 2026, 92:50 long, audio available.

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