Tumbling Into 'Cheer' And 'Dare Me'

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January 24, 202012:01 AM ET

Linda Holmes

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Barrie Hardymon

Christina Tucker

Tumbling Into 'Cheer' And 'Dare Me'

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The Netflix documentary series Cheer follows the squad at Navarro College as they prepare to compete for a national title.

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Competitive cheerleading is on a pop culture roll. Netflix recently dropped the documentary series Cheer, about a highly successful Texas squad. And USA is midway through the series Dare Me. Based on Megan Abbott's book of the same name, Dare Me is a moody thriller about a charismatic cheer coach and the best friends who are at odds over her influence.

Show Notes:

What's making Christina happy: You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance by Chani Nicholas
What's making Barrie happy: Project Runway
What's making Linda happy: The Body Remembers When The World Broke Open

The audio was produced and edited by Jessica Reedy.