The new Peacock stop-motion animated show “In the Know” provides a biting yet warm-hearted satire of public radio and well-meaning liberals. It stars cocreator Zach Woods (“Silicon Valley,” “The Office”) as the voice of Lauren Caspian, the third-most-popular host of their version of NPR.
“Some people will be like, ‘I don’t like Lauren Caspian because he’s insufferable,’” Woods said. “Someone else will be like, ‘Lauren Caspian is the comedic centerpiece.’ As long as everyone’s disagreeing about what works and doesn’t, I’m happy about that.”
You can watch the show’s trailer here:
The show was created by Woods, Mike Judge (who Woods worked with on “Silicon Valley”) and writer/improviser Brandon Gardner. Their fictional NPR station appears to be the world capital…
