Joanna Robinson, Richard Lawson, and Anthony Breznican tackle the newest Marvel show The Falcon and the Winter Soldier with a look at the second episode of the limited series. Lawson and Robinson break down the show from a beginner’s point of view and in the second half, Breznican joins to go deep on theories and Marvel comics influences.

Still Watching: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier - "The Star Spangled Man"

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On this week's episode, Chris, Hillary, and Richard discuss the first three episodes of the new HBO mini-series The Sympathizer, based on Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Later in the episode, series star Hoa Xuande stops by to talk about what makes the show so special and how it feels to be in his first lead role.

The Sympathizer Tells a Different Kind of Vietnam War Story

Richard, Chris, and Hillary didn't get a chance to analyze the sumptuous latest edition of FX's Feud episode by episode—so we're covering the whole series now, complete with an in-depth interview with showrunner and writer Jon Robin Baitz.

Why We Love "Feud: Capote vs. the Swans"

Richard, Chris, and Hillary unwrap the final four episodes of Ripley, while Andrew Scott joins to explain how at his core, Tom Ripley is just "somebody who hasn't been given access to the beautiful things in life."

Ripley, Part 2: How to Get Away With Murder

Andrew Scott makes for a captivating killer in the first four episodes of Netflix's Ripley, streaming now. Richard, Chris, and Hillary dig into the sumptuously shot series, while Dakota Fanning stops by to talk about her new spin on Marge Sherwood and the simply ghastly experience of filming for months in gorgeous Italy.

Ripley, Part 1: Cons, Italian Style

Richard, Chris, and Hillary break down The Regime’s final episode, and reveal which of them correctly guessed who would be leading Genovia by the end of the series. Later, VF correspondent Miriam Elder drops by to reveal what The Regime got right about despots, and what it didn’t.

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