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Chris and Andy discuss Jesse Armstrong’s recent HBO movie 'Mountainhead,' chatting about why they found it so enjoyable despite some mixed reviews and how exactly the film's message suited our current cultural moment (8:01). Then they discuss the Season 1 finale of Apple TV+’s 'Your Friends and Neighbors,' the show’s back-end turn to a crime show, and where it can improve in Season 2 (54:22).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producers: Kaya McMullen and Devon Baroldi

Video Production and Editing: Jon Jones

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Chris and Andy talk about the finale of ‘Everybody’s Live’ (8:06) and a couple of recent releases, including ‘Sirens’ (14:29) and ‘Adults’ (23:59). Then, ahead of the premiere of Jesse Armstrong’s first post-‘Succession’ project, ‘Mountainhead,’ they talk about what the careers of other great showrunners like Matthew Weiner and Michael Schur have looked like after their most famous shows ended (34:14).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Production and Editing: Jon Jones

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Chris and Andy talk about the ‘Last of Us’ Season 2 finale, why adapting the show from the video game caused more limitations and issues in this season than in the first one (08:24), and what’s on deck for Season 3 of the show. Then they talk about ‘Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning,’ the maybe-final installment of the ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise, and why the stunning action set pieces could not make up for the incomprehensible plotlines (45:44).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Production and Editing: Jon Jones

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Chris and Andy talk about their experience attending a taping of ‘Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney’ and how the sort-of late-night show has evolved throughout its run (6:21). Then they discuss the final two episodes of ‘The Studio’ and how the show pulled off the difficult feat of satirizing Hollywood (31:48). Finally they talk briefly about the new Max (or HBO Max?) show ‘Duster’ (47:08).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Production and Editing: Jon Jones

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Chris and Andy talk about the trailers that were released this week for the Mark Ruffalo Philly detective show ‘Task’ (12:44), the final season of ‘The Bear’ (25:24), and the ‘It’ prequel series, ‘Welcome to Derry’ (35:03). Then they talk about Episode 6 of ‘The Last of Us,’ a penultimate episode in a season that has felt abrupt (38:57).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Production and Editing: Jon Jones

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Chris and Andy talk about the news that Max will be changing its name back to HBO Max and what the news says about the streaming industry at large (1:00). Then they talk about the success of ‘Andor’ and what lessons can be learned from the show (29:06). Finally, they discuss the latest episode of ‘The Last of Us’ (1:00:14).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Production and Editing: Jon Jones

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Chris and Andy are joined by ‘Andor’ creator Tony Gilroy to talk about the final three Episodes of Season 2. They discuss what these last three episodes meant to Gilroy emotionally and thematically (2:01), where Bix and Cassian’s relationship ended up at the end of this season (26:51), and how he balanced the emotional story lines with the large action set pieces (50:43).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Guest: Tony Gilroy

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Production and Editing: Jon Jones

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Chris and Andy break down Episodes 7-9 of ‘Andor’ Season 2. They talk about how Tony Gilroy’s attention to detail is really paying off in this set of episodes (8:26) and how Episode 9 was basically a 'Bourne' movie (39:21). Then they discuss ‘Thunderbolts*,’ which is actually kind of … good (55:12)?

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Production and Editing: Jon Jones

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Chris and Andy talk about some TV and movie news that came out over the weekend, including a potential new tariff being levied on movies made internationally (1:00). Then they break down the latest episode of ‘The Last of Us’ and how the show has found its engine after Joel’s death (10:37). Finally, they discuss the series finale of ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ (41:07) and Conan O’Brien's Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize ceremony, which was just uploaded to Netflix (50:30).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Production and Editing: Jon Jones

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Chris and Andy talk about an interview HBO head Casey Bloys gave on the Town podcast and what it revealed about the streamer's strategy in 2025 (6:55). Then they talk about the latest episode of ‘Everybody’s Live’ and how the show has started to improve after leaning into more traditional late-night practices (21:32), before they break down Episodes 4-6 of ‘Andor’ Season 2, which has leaned fully into the spy genre (27:34).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Production and Editing: Jon Jones

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