EPISODE · Aug 12, 2022 · 1H 55M
Hank & The Takers (w/ Nate Odenkirk)
from Please Make This · host Machine Culture
Hank Barness is a suburban dad at the end of his rope. His daughter’s tap dance recital is coming up and between the tip-tapping of his dancing daughter and the tension of his marriage, he needs a break. Luckily, he finds a service willing to help with his very specific problem: The Takers. For a reasonable fee, this team of former spies fakes kidnappings for politicians, spouses, and even parents who need a reason to disappear for a while. But as Hank settles into his brief, fabricated imprisonment, he realizes how much he misses his family, and with the help of his wife and his best friend, he stages a very real escape to a very fake situation.Scripts start at 59:26StarringNate OdenkirkHobert ThompsonLaura PetroNick OlsonWith Keenan Odenkirk as Hank
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Hank Barness is a suburban dad at the end of his rope. His daughter’s tap dance recital is coming up and between the tip-tapping of his dancing daughter and the tension of his marriage, he needs a break. Luckily, he finds a service willing to help with his very specific problem: The Takers. For a reasonable fee, this team of former spies fakes kidnappings for politicians, spouses, and even parents who need a reason to disappear for a while. But as Hank settles into his brief, fabricated impri...
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