Will the brilliance of 'Beef' be lost in the shadow of a sexual assault controversy? — Podcast

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It follows two L.A. strangers, courageously played by Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, who get into a road rage incident — and end up in an escalating feud.

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  • It follows two L.A. strangers, courageously played by Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, who get into a road rage incident — and end up in an escalating feud.
  • Critics have praised Beef for its performances and also for its revolutionary representation of Asian Americans.
  • But over the weekend, a Twitter storm erupted after a podcast episode featuring supporting actor David Choe resurfaced.
  • In the 2014 podcast, Choe vividly relays a sexual assault story where he is the perpetrator.
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