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'Westworld,’ S2E8: “Kiksuya"

Every week, Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Neil Miller enter the pop-culture discourse with a lively (and occasionally heated) debate pegged to the biggest new releases in film and television. In addition to bringing their own answer, they also consider submissions from listeners and the occasional special guest. Together via rigorous debate and a listener poll, the hosts and audience venture on a quest to find the perfect answer for each of the greatest pop culture questions of our time.

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We dive into the mailbag this week to answer your questions and respond to your best theories about the Season 3 finale of HBO’s ‘Westworld,’ including how the show tied up its loose ends, Dolores’s endgame, Serac as a Season 3 villain, and what we hope for in Season 4. 
Thanks for listening this season! Submit any lingering questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to therecappableswestworld@gmail.com.
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz
Guest: Kevin O’Connor

      
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Theories and Mailbag From ‘Westworld’ S3E8: “Crisis Theory”

We give our immediate reactions to Season 3, Episode 8 of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ Were our lingering questions resolved? What do we make of the arcs of Dolores, Serac, Maeve, and Caleb this season? Does the post-credits scene spin the show forward effectively or cheaply?
To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com.
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz
Guest: Sean Fennessey

      
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‘Westworld,’ S3E8: “Crisis Theory”

We dive into the mailbag this week to answer your questions and respond to your best theories about Season 3, Episode 7 of HBO’s ‘Westworld,’ including: What questions does the show need to answer in the season finale? What is Caleb’s ultimate importance to the show? Are half the scenes we’ve watched this season a simulation?
To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to the show, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com.
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

      
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Theories and Mailbag From ‘Westworld’ S3E7: “Passed Pawn”

We give our immediate reactions to Season 3, Episode 7 of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ With only one episode left in the season, has the show left itself enough room to effectively land the plane? Plus: the Maeve vs. Dolores showdown we've all been waiting for.
To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com.
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz
Guest: Chris Ryan

      
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‘Westworld,’ S3E7: “Passed Pawn”

We dive in to answer your questions and respond to your best theories about Season 3, Episode 6 of HBO’s ‘Westworld,’ including: What the heck is going on with William’s hand? Did Serac or Dolores burn Charlotte? And finally, does Serac have the worst security detail of any billionaire in history?

To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to the show, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com.
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

      
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'Westworld,’ S2E8: “Kiksuya"

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