In 'Overcompensating,' Benito Skinner turns old wounds into comedy

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In 'Overcompensating,' Benito Skinner turns old wounds into comedy

By Kira Wakeam,

Ari Shapiro, Tinbete Ermyas

Published May 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM EDT

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Benito Skinner about his new show, Overcompensating, out on Amazon Prime on May 15.

Kira Wakeam

Ari Shapiro

Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio.

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