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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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Jun 28, 2019 • 50min
A Grab Bag of TV News, Summer Reading Recommendations, and Episodes 3 and 4 of ‘Dark’ Season 2 | The Watch
With ‘Years and Years’ airing and ‘Station 11’ set to begin production, are we ready for apocalyptic television (2:53)? Our reading recommendations for the summer (12:46) and what streaming will look like once ‘The Office’ leaves Netflix (22:50). Plus: breaking down Episodes 3 and 4 of ‘Dark’ Season 2 (27:50).Host: Chris RyanGuests: Jason Concepcion and Jason Gallagher
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Jun 24, 2019 • 49min
Our Mid-2019 TV Superlatives, Plus: ‘Dark’ Season 2 | The Watch
Andy stops by to announce some casting news for ‘Briarpatch’ (0:28). Then, our mid-2019 TV superlatives, including favorite sit-com, best pair of performances, and our favorite thing on TV so far this year (5:26). Plus, breaking down the first two episodes of ‘Dark’ Season 2 (27:03).Host: Chris RyanGuests: Andy Greenwald, Alison Herman, and Jason Gallagher
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Jun 21, 2019 • 1h
Our Updated TV Programming Blocks, Plus: An Interview With Britt Daniel of Spoon | The Watch
Streaming sites like Netflix and HBO have begun to cherry-pick what ratings they release (1:16). We build our perfect night of TV, which includes shows like ‘Bless This Mess,’ ‘Los Espookys,’ and ‘Gourmet Makes’ videos (13:33). Plus, an interview with Spoon’s Britt Daniel about the band’s new greatest hits album (38:17).Host: Chris RyanGuests: Alison Herman and Britt Daniel
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Jun 18, 2019 • 59min
‘Too Old to Die Young,’ ‘Euphoria,’ and a Check-in With Andy | The Watch
Andy calls in from New Mexico to give an update on ‘Briarpatch’ and brings a special guest with him (2:51). If you’re ready to devote 13 hours of your life to watch ‘Too Old to Die Young,’ you might be rewarded (9:27). HBO’s new teen drama ‘Euphoria’ has just enough in it to keep us compelled (40:40). Plus: ‘Big Little Lies,’ S2E2 (32:59).Host: Chris RyanGuests: Andy Greenwald, Adam Nayman, and Micah Peters
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Jun 14, 2019 • 1h 4min
We’re Not Ready to Stop Talking About ‘Fleabag,’ Plus: The Wild West of Streaming Television | The Watch
The Atlantic’s David Sims joins the show to talk about what streaming television could look like once major corporate-media powerhouses start to get in the game (3:36). We’re not quite ready to stop talking about ‘Fleabag’ Season 2 (26:20). Plus, ‘The Society’ is your new Netflix guilty-pleasure watch (54:20).Read David’s article in The Atlantic here.Host: Chris RyanGuests: David Sims, Sean Fennessey, and Kaya McMullen
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Jun 10, 2019 • 51min
The ‘Big Little Lies’ Season 2 Premiere and the Debacle That Was ‘Dark Phoenix’ | The Watch
‘Big Little Lies’ is back for Season 2 (0:34). Meryl Streep seems to be just what the show needed (6:12), and we check in with the rest of the Monterey Five (14:01). Plus: How did Fox get ‘Dark Phoenix’ so wrong (25:00)?Host: Chris RyanGuest: Amanda Dobbins and Jason Concepcion
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Jun 7, 2019 • 58min
Breaking Down Each Episode of ‘Black Mirror’ Season 5 With Creators Annabel Jones and Charlie Brooker | The Watch
Chris is joined by ‘Black Mirror’ creators Annabel Jones and Charlie Brooker to talk about some of the challenges of creating the anthology series (2:34). Then they break down each episode from Season 5: “Striking Viper” (20:50), “Smithereens” (33:46), and “Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too” (48:38).Host: Chris RyanGuests: Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones
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Jun 3, 2019 • 57min
‘Deadwood: The Movie’ and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge | The Watch
‘Deadwood: The Movie’ made us nostalgic for ‘Deadwood’ the show (0:35) and failed to capture the magic of those first three seasons (16:04). Plus, an on-the-ground report from opening day of Disney’s new exhibit, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge (30:18).Host: Chris RyanGuests: Alison Herman and Jason Gallagher
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May 31, 2019 • 52min
Second-Season Genius From ‘Barry’ and ‘Fleabag’ | The Watch
Andy gives a ‘Briarpatch’ update as the show wraps up writing and gets ready to move into production (5:13). The second season of ‘Barry’ toed the line between comedy and darkness brilliantly (22:14), and ‘Fleabag’ Season 2 will likely be the most impressive show you see on TV this year (33:55).Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
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May 24, 2019 • 1h 3min
A Post–‘Game of Thrones’ Mailbag With Jason Mantzoukas | The Watch
We open up the mailbag to answer questions like how the finale of ‘Game of Thrones’ might look different if you were to binge-watch the series (13:25), the possibility of a fantasy-genre hangover (34:04), and what shows we're most looking forward to now that ‘Game of Thrones’ is over (52:14).Host: Chris RyanGuest: Jason Mantzoukas
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