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Every week, The Ringer's Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan -- longtime friends and pop culture addicts -- break down the latest in TV, movies, and music.
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Published 2016-09-26

Ep. 79: 'Transparent,' 'Fleabag,' and 'The Good Place'

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The Ringer's Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald discuss the transcendent return of 'Transparent,' Antoine Fuqua's magnificent new film (8:00), the evaporation of the fourth wall on 'Fleabag' (26:00), Netflix's 'Easy' (36:00), NBC's 'The Good Place' (45:00), and the professionalism of 'The Ranch' (53:00).

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Published 2016-09-23

Ep. 78: 'Mr. Robot' Creator Sam Esmail

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The Ringer's Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald bring on 'Mr. Robot' creator Sam Esmail to discuss the Season 2 finale (6:00), working outside the conventions of TV (15:35), Esmail's desire to ignore traditional plot points (28:00), the elasticity of shows like 'Atlanta' (36:00), comparisons between 'Mr. Robot' and 'The Empire Strikes Back' (46:00), defining the "true north" of a show (53:00), and the must-watch TV heading into the fall (59:00).

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Published 2016-09-16

Ep. 75: Emmys Preview

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The Ringer's Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald preview the upcoming Emmy Awards with deep dives and predictions for television's biggest night. Editor's note: The video version of this podcast can be found on The Ringer's YouTube channel here.

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Published 2016-08-15

Ep. 66: 'The Night Of,' 'The Get Down,' and 'Rogue One' Reshoots

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The Ringer's Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald discuss Episode 6 of 'The Night Of' and the mystery it is obligated to solve (4:00). Then, Chris and Andy tackle the ups and downs of Baz Luhrmann's 'The Get Down' (17:00). Finally, they wrap with a look at the 'Rogue One' trailer (32:00) and what the film will feel like, post-reshoots.

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Published 2016-08-04

Ep. 63: The Watch Re-up: The Year in Movies

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Chris Ryan is joined by Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey to talk about the year in movies so far; they discuss the disastrous reception of 'Suicide Squad' and the problem with comic-book universe films (2:30). Later, the two discuss how streaming services may be responsible for this year's poor offerings in theaters (24:00) and offer up their thoughts on some upcoming films (35:00), including 'Manchester by the Sea,' 'The Magnificent Seven,' 'Silence,' 'Gold,' and 'Passengers.'

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Published 2016-08-02

Ep. 62: 'Suicide Squad' Prep, 'The Night Of,' and 'Jason Bourne'

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The Ringer's Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald discuss Canadian cuisine before jumping into the anticipation surrounding 'Suicide Squad.' Then, they give their thoughts on what 'The Night Of' would be with the late James Gandolfini in the starring role (20:25) and what went wrong with 'Jason Bourne' (36:00).

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Published 2016-07-22

Ep. 59: 'Mr. Robot,' Desiigner's New Single, and Lil Yachty Re-up

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The Ringer's Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald discuss 'Mr. Robot' and TV's struggle to keep up with real-world issues. Then, Andy gives his glowing review of Desiigner's new single, “Timmy Turner” (22:00), and Lil Yachty's new record, 'Summer Songs 2.' Meanwhile, Chris celebrates Gucci Mane's return.

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Published 2016-07-11

Ep. 55: ‘Mr. Robot,’ Schoolboy Q, Desiigner, and 'The Night Of' With Sean Fennessey, Jon Caramanica, and Alison Herman

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Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald tackle the leaked season premiere of USA's 'Mr. Robot.' Then, Sean Fennessey joins Chris to discuss Schoolboy Q's new album, 'Blank Face.' Jon Caramanica of The New York Times comes on to make sense of Desiigner's XXL freestyle and disappointing 'New English' release. Finally, The Ringer's Alison Herman hops on to break down HBO's 'The Night Of' and the current shows on her radar.

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Published 2016-07-07

Ep. 54: Blink 182 Re-up

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The Ringer's Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald hype up the new HBO limited series 'The Night Of' (5:00) and the battle for the TV belt. Then, they give their complete Blink-182 breakdown, including the band’s top-five songs.

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Published 2016-07-01

Ep. 52: 'Preacher' Re-up

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The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald discuss the trailers for 'Sully' (8:24) and 'Bleed for This' (11:16), and dissect AMC’s 'Preacher' (12:20). Later, they intro their new book club (34:55) and offer their opinions on Don DeLillo (37:58).

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Published 2016-06-17

Ep. 48: The 'Suicide Squad' Soundtrack, the Swift-Hiddleston Romance, and a 'Game of Thrones' Q&A

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The Ringer's Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald return with a re-up to discuss the 'Suicide Squad' soundtrack (5:00), the future of the Bond franchise (14:00), and the return of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.' They wrap things up by answering 'Game of Thrones' fan questions (20:00).

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Published 2016-05-09

Ep. 37: 'Game of Thrones,' 'The Good Wife,' and 'Captain America: Civil War' With Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, Sean Fennessey, and Jason Concepcion

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Chris Ryan hosts today's show without Andy, but gets help from a slew of Ringer staffers. First, Bill Simmons recaps the 'GoT' season thus far and talks about his favorite Netflix horror film. Then, Juliet Litman breaks down the series finale of 'The Good Wife' (14:00). Finally, Sean Fennessey and Jason Concepcion join to discuss 'Captain America: Civil War' (27:00).

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Published 2016-05-02

Ep. 36: 'The Watch'

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Chris and Andy discuss 'Game of Thrones,' the two poles of TV drama viewership (18:00), the challenges of modern filmmaking vs. TV-making (27:10), Drake’s ‘Views,’ and the impact of event listening on record releases (41:00).

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Published 2016-04-25

Ep. 35: 'The Watch'

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Chris and Andy recap a busy weekend in culture by breaking down the 'Game of Thrones' season premiere, Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' (8:00), Prince's passing and everlasting impact (18:00), and the return of 'Jason Bourne' (32:00).

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Published 2016-04-20

Ep. 34: 'The Watch'

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Andy and Chris prepare for the 'Game of Thrones' premiere with help from Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion (16:30). Then, Oscar-winning director Richard Linklater joins (42:00) to discuss his new film, 'Everybody Wants Some!!'

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