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Chris and Andy talk about the trailer for Season 2 of ‘The Bear,’ released this week (1:00), and why ‘Class of ’09,’ the FBI thriller series starring Kate Mara and Bryan Tyree Henry, falls short by trying to pack too much into the plot (14:54). Finally they talk about the unnerving latest episode of ‘Barry’ (37:06).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Chris and Andy break down the most recent episode of 'Succession,' "America Decides." They talk about if this episode—and show—can still be entertaining even when it gets too close to reality (1:00), how this episode really showed that the Roy kids have no moral bottoms (30:51), and some of the more light-hearted moments of the episode (44:33).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Chris and Andy talk about a few trailers that have come out recently, including for ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Season 3 and ‘Dune: Part Two’ (1:00). Then they go in depth on the current season of ‘Barry’ and how Bill Hader is maybe making the most cinematic show on television right now (15:10), before talking about the first two episodes of ‘Silo,’ a new sci-fi series from Apple TV+ (39:19).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Chris and Andy break down the latest episode of ‘Succession’ and talk about the potentially hall of fame scene between Shiv and Tom (1:00), how it became apparent in this episode that Lukas Mattson may need the Roys as much as they need him (25:04), and whether or not they’re watching this show through a different lens knowing it’s the last season (31:48).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Chris and Andy break down the WGA writers’ strike and talk about who's affected and who's involved (1:00) and how the shows 'Citadel' and 'Dead Ringers' show the full spectrum of what's at stake for TV creation (26:55). Then Andy is joined by Scott Neustadter, who adapted 'Daisy Jones & the Six' for TV, to talk about what is was like bringing the music show from page to screen (50:10).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Chris and Andy talk about the latest episode of ‘Succession,’ "Living+." They break down how each of the kids continues to deal with their grief (1:00), the surprise success of Kendall's pitch for "Living+" (23:06), and the appearance that Logan Roy sort of makes in this episode (36:34).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Chris and Andy are joined by ‘Mrs. Davis’ creators Damon Lindelof and Tara Hernandez to talk about how they came up with the idea for the show in the beginning of the pandemic (5:14), why they decided to play with the ideas of artificial intelligence and religion (34:41), and how Betty Gilpin brought the character of Simone to life (46:32).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Guests: Damon Lindeloff and Tara Hernandez

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Chris and Andy break down the latest episode of ‘Succession,’ “Kill List.” They talk about how the plotting in this episode sets up the rest of the season (1:00), the dynamics between Shiv and Lukas Matson (16:29), and the way the kids are floundering without their dad (35:31).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Chris and Andy talk about how HBO Max will soon become just Max and what it means when a prestige TV brand gets diluted (1:00). Then they talk about the latest episode of ‘Top Chef’ (35:08) and the second season of ‘100 Foot Wave’ (47:02) before Bridget Everett joins Chris to talk about the upcoming second season of her show ‘Somebody Somewhere’ (57:09).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Guest: Bridget Everett

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Chris and Andy talk about the latest episode of ‘Succession.’ They discuss how Jesse Armstrong is increasingly writing this show like a stage play (1:00) and whether or not they were missing Brian Cox in this episode (37:39). Then they talk about the first two episodes of the final season of ‘Barry’ and how this show has evolved since its first season (45:02).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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