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\"Upload\"<\/p>\n

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“Upload” feels like a slight, funny show — until you realize that without the jokes, the story would be unwatchably bleak.<\/p>\n

The Amazon <\/a> Prime Video series (created by Greg Daniels of “The Office,” “Parks & Recreation” and the upcoming “Space Force”<\/a>) takes place in a near future where people can upload digital copies of themselves before they die.<\/p>\n

The experience is marketed as a virtual retirement community, but it quickly becomes clear that being trapped in an afterlife run by a for-profit tech company has plenty of pitfalls. That’s doubly true for the show’s protagonist Nathan (played by Robbie Amell), who finds his entire existence controlled by his still-living girlfriend.<\/p>\n

As we explain on the latest episode of the Original Content podcast<\/a>, we enjoyed the show’s humor and the richness of its worldbuilding. If we had a complaint, it was that the murder mystery plot was fairly perfunctory.<\/p>\n

You can listen to our review in the player below, subscribe using Apple Podcasts<\/a> or find us in your podcast player of choice. If you like the show, please let us know by leaving a review on Apple. You can also send us feedback directly<\/a>. (Or suggest shows and movies for us to review!)<\/p>\n

If you’d like to skip ahead, here’s how the episode breaks down.
0:00 Intro
0:20 “Upload” review (mild spoilers)
30:11 “Upload” spoiler discussion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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See Campaign: <\/strong>https:\/\/crunchbase.com\/organization\/amazon<\/a>
Contact Information:<\/b>
Anthony Ha, Jordan Crook, Darrell Etherington<\/p>\n

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<\/a>, Wire<\/a>, United States<\/a>, English<\/a><\/p>\n

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Contact Information:<\/h3>\n

Anthony Ha, Jordan Crook, Darrell Etherington<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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