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Chris and Andy talk about the season finale of Loki Season 2 and how in this final episode the show finally found it’s pace (1:00). Then they talk about the first episode of The Curse, the supremely uncomfortable show from Benny Safdie and Nathan Fielder, starring Emma Stone (33:23). Finally, Chris is joined by Rob Harvilla to talk about turning his podcast, 60 Songs that Explain the ’90s, into a book (53:58). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy GreenwaldGuest: Rob HarvillaProducer: Kaya McMullen Subscri…
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Chris and Andy talk about the trailer for the new Marvel show Echo and how it will be released under the studio’s new “Marvel Spotlight” banner for content without “larger MCU continuity” (1:00). Then they talk about a New Yorker article asking whether we’re in the last days of prestige TV (21:17), before discussing the first few episodes of Nada, a new Argentinian comedy on Hulu (48:53). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy GreenwaldProducer: Kaya McMullen Read the New Yorker article here. Subscribe: Spo…
3 months ago
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Chris and Andy talk about the news this week that HBO CEO Casey Bloys was using fake Twitter accounts to hit back at TV critics (1:00) and also that some of HBO’s most popular shows, like White Lotus and Euphoria, won’t be released until 2025 (16:31). Then they talk about an article published in Variety this week that detailed problems at Marvel Studios, including what to do with Johnathan Majors’s “Kang” character and the forthcoming low box office performance of The Marvels (27:21). Hosts: Chr…
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan recorded this podcast just for Damien. It’s all for you, Damien! It’s time for Richard Donner’s 1976 horror film, The Omen—starring Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, and Harvey Spencer Stephens. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts / Stitcher / RSS
3 months ago
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Chris and Andy talk about some news from the week, including the confirmation of a forthcoming Heat 2 and the trailer for the Nathan Fielder and Safdie Brothers show: The Curse (1:00). Then they are joined by Joanna Robinson to talk about her new book MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios (19:13) and how the MCU has evolved as a studio over the past 15 years (58:10). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy GreenwaldGuest: Joanna RobinsonProducer: Kaya McMullen Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts / Stitcher / RSS
3 months ago
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Chris and Andy talk about the poor performance of The Exorcist: Believer at the box office this weekend and how Universal bought the rights to a franchise no one really cares about (1:00). Then they talk about the first episode of Loki Season 2 and what worked and didn’t work for it (27:25), before talking about the penultimate episode of The Gold (45:19). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy GreenwaldProducer: Kaya McMullen Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts / Stitcher / RSS
4 months ago
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Chris and Andy talk about the bizarre most recent episode of The Morning Show, which depicts the January 6 insurrection (1:00). Then they are joined by Reservation Dogs creator Sterlin Harjo to talk about when he knew it was time to end the series (23:33) and how the show has become a singular piece of Native art (44:27). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy GreenwaldGuest: Sterlin HarjoProducer: Kaya McMullen Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts / Stitcher / RSS
4 months ago
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Chris and Andy deep dive into the True Detective: Night Country trailer, which stars Jodie Foster and Kali Reis investigating disappearances in an Alaskan town (0:00). Then they talk about The Replacements’ newly reissued remixed album Tim (Let It Bleed Edition) and what it means to hear something meaningful to your youth in a new way (0:00). Finally, they break down the series finale episode of Reservation Dogs and why this ending feels like a beginning (0:00). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenw…
4 months ago
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Chris and Andy talk about the news that the WGA has reached a deal with the AMPTP to end the writers strike (1:00) and what the TV landscape might look like in the wake of this agreement (21:50). Then, they talk about the first three episodes of The Gold, a heist show so well done that it transcends the limits of its genre (37:15). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy GreenwaldProducer: Kaya McMullen Note: This episode was recorded prior to details of the WGA agreement being released. Subscribe: Spotify /…
4 months ago
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Chris and Andy discuss the news that Rupert Murdoch is stepping down from the Fox and News Corporation boards, leaving his son Lachlan in charge (0:40), before they give a few strike updates as the parties enter negotiations today (13:37). Then they talk about the penultimate episode of Reservation Dogs (23:21) and Max’s three-part documentary Telemarketers (45:16). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy GreenwaldProducer: Sasha Ashall Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts / Stitcher / RSS
4 months ago
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Chris and Andy talk about what was unexpectedly the series finale for Winning Time on Sunday and why a show with so much promise ultimately didn’t work (1:00). Then they talk about how the cancellation of Winning Time and the pushback of True Detective to 2024 have left HBO with a lack of Sunday night programming (41:42), before talking about the first episode of the new British procedural The Gold (49:18). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy GreenwaldProducer: Kaya McMullen Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Po…
4 months ago