Joanna and Mallory dive deep into the premiere of HBO’s new series ‘The Last of Us.’ They start with an overview of the franchise and their relationships with it (5:24). Then, they go through everything that happens in the episode, from the cold open set in 1968 to the introduction of Joel and eventually Tess and Ellie in 2023 (25:35). Later, they talk about some of their favorite Easter eggs from the episode (1:50:31).

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

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