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Fences (August Wilson's Century Cycle, 6)

August Wilson

A powerful, stunning dramatic work that won Wilson critical acclaim and the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Troy Maxson is a strong man, a hard man. He has had to be to survive. Maxson has gone through life in an America where to be proud and Black was to face pressures that could crush a man, body...

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Bad Friends

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Bad Friends

The hosts briefly discussed the playturnedfilm Fences, noting its impact and asking if it had won an Oscar.

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Fences. Fences. Wow, that's ... Did anyone win an Oscar? What? Did anyone win an Oscar for that movie?

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Episode: Korean Joker v Dave Blunts

The hosts briefly discussed the playturnedfilm Fences, noting its impact and asking if it had won an Oscar.

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Fences. Fences. Wow, that's ... Did anyone win an Oscar? What? Did anyone win an Oscar for that movie?

Driving Miss Daisy? Oh, come on, man.

Watch What Crappens

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Watch What Crappens

The title was referenced in two episodes as part of jokes, first when a speaker quipped about trying to sue the late author, and later when the hosts humorously noted they had purchased a copy of the book instead of a physical fence for a shelter. Neither episode offered a serious recommendation, and the mentions were purely comedic.

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One speaker referenced the title of this work while explaining Karen's tagline, joking that they tried to sue the author who had passed away.

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I tried to sue August Wilson, but turns out he's passed. He's unfortunate. He wrote a book about me.

Episode: Welcome to Crappie Lake: Swinger Set

A copy of August Wilson's "Fences" was mentioned as something the hosts mistakenly purchased instead of ordering a physical fence for the animal shelter.

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The bad news is we only paid for a copy of Fences by August Wilson from Barnes & Noble. Here it is. Enjoy.

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