WEBVTT - Bait

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome. This is now streaming with Jordan.

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<v Speaker 2>Sorry, I gotta stop cooking. Will I can't tell you

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<v Speaker 2>this top sequest. Oh my gosh, I ain't gonna be

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<v Speaker 2>the next checks Pallon. It's just a new dish.

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<v Speaker 1>It transformed his white Here's a gem that I stumbled on.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a British product. A six part series called Bait,

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<v Speaker 1>a really cool and snappy satire on show business, the

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<v Speaker 1>impact of social media and the life and times of

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<v Speaker 1>a young Muslim actor played so well by the creator

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<v Speaker 1>of the series, Riz Ahmed, trying to navigate relationships in

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<v Speaker 1>his career following his audition to play Double Oh seven.

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<v Speaker 1>James Bond obviously quite reflective of the casting news of today,

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<v Speaker 1>but in this made up story, our hero Ahmed faces

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<v Speaker 1>all kinds of pressures, mostly from his family and Muslim community.

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<v Speaker 1>The characters are hysterical. You find yourself rooting for this

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<v Speaker 1>James Bond wannabee who's out to prove something. It's a

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<v Speaker 1>heartfelt show with lots of laughs. Bait on Amazon and

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<v Speaker 1>that's now streaming with Jordan WZ Boston's news Radio