‘Ten, twenty steps ahead’: How Muna Abdulahi played Netflix’s social strategic game ‘The Mole’

Minnesota Now

You may remember the show in 2001 on ABC called “The Mole.” Or maybe you’re watching its reprise on Netflix, hosted by NPR’s own Ari Shapiro.

If you’re unfamiliar, it’s a reality competition where contestants work as a group to add money to a pot that only one of them will eventually win. Among the contestants is one person who has secretly been designated “the mole,” tasked with sabotaging the group’s money-making efforts.

Season two is currently airing on Netflix, and it features a Minnesotan. Contestant Muna Abdulahi joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about her experience on the show — with no spoilers!