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Every week, The Ringer's Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan -- longtime friends and pop culture addicts -- break down the latest in TV, movies, and music.
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The Beginning of the End for 'Succession'
Chris and Andy break down the first episode of 'Succession' Season 4. They discuss whether moments in this episode indicate that this is the final season for the show (1:00), how Kendall, Shiv, and Roman are now being set up against Logan (23:19), and where Tom stands after siding with Logan (36:24).
Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Producer: Kaya McMullen
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'Lucky Hank' and the Appeals of Soft Television. Plus, 'Mandalorian' S3E4.
Chris and Andy talk about the news that the spy thriller 'The Day of the Jackal' is going to be remade into a TV show and whether remakes are the only projects that get green-lit now (1:00). Then they talk about the first episode of the new Bob Odenkirk show 'Lucky Hank' (28:32) and the latest episode of 'The Mandalorian' (42:29).
Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Producer: Kaya McMullen
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‘Extrapolations’ and the Difficulties of Making TV About Climate Change. Plus, ‘Swarm’ and ‘Top Chef: World All-Stars.’
Chris and Andy talk about the new Apple TV+ show ‘Extrapolations’ and some of the difficulties it faces in trying to dramatize climate change (1:00). Then, they talk about the Amazon Prime show ‘Swarm,’ the rabid online fandom (41:17), and the first two episodes of ‘Top Chef: World All-Stars’ (49:46).
Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Producer: Kaya McMullen
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Is the ‘Mandalorian’ Trying to Be ‘Andor?’ Plus, ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ Episodes 4-6.
Chris and Andy talk about the news that James Gunn will direct ‘Superman: Legacy’ (1:00), then discuss the latest episode of ‘The Mandalorian,’ which featured a detective story midway through (25:28). They then talk about the latest batch of ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ episodes and how the show is pure TV pleasure (46:14).
Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Producer: Kaya McMullen
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Questions Asked and Answered by ‘The Last of Us’ Season Finale. Plus, the Oscar Ceremony.
Questions Asked and Answered by ‘The Last of Us’ Season Finale. Plus, the Oscar Ceremony.
Chris and Andy talk about this year’s Oscar award show and how the winner of the Best Picture award has become all too predictable in the last couple of years (1:00). Then they talk about the season finale of ‘The Last of Us,’ some of the moral questions it probed (23:08), and the plotlines the show set up for Season 2 (46:59).
Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Producer: Kaya McMullen
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What Are Apple TV’s Goals? Plus, the End of ‘Barry’ and Matthew Rhys on ‘Perry Mason’ Season 2.
Chris and Andy talk about the news that ‘Barry’ will end after this coming season and what it means for HBO that both that show and ‘Succession’ are ending (1:00). Then they talk about Apple TV’s upcoming slate of very expensive TV shows and what the streaming service is trying to achieve (11:11), before they're joined by Matthew Rhys to talk about his work on the second season of ‘Perry Mason’ (42:37).
Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Guest: Matthew Rhys
Producer: Kaya McMullen
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