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Is There Any Room Left for Innovation in the TV Industry? And More Questions from a Thanksgiving Mailbag. Nov 25, 2024

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Chris and Andy open up the mailbag to answer questions about the TV industry. They discuss if there's room left for TV innovation in this era of purse-tightening throughout the industry (5:46), what their media diets would look like if they weren't covering TV and movies professionally (25:21), and shows that they have loved that were panned by critics (36:26). Then, Chris talks about his new favorite Sunday night tv lineup: 'Special Ops: Lioness,' 'Landman,' and 'Yellowstone' (44:00).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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‘Landman’ Shows That Taylor Sheridan’s Still Got It. Plus, Is Cable Officially Dead? Nov 21, 2024

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Chris and Andy talk about the news that Comcast will be spinning off several of its cable channels, including USA and Syfy, into a separate company (1:00). Then they discuss the trailers released this week for ‘The Studio’ from Apple TV (16:44) and ‘The Pitt,’ a new ‘ER’-esque show from Max (19:57). Finally, they break down the first two episodes of ‘Landman’: the newest show from the Taylor Sheridan–verse, which despite some wonky writing, still shines (28:22).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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‘Dune’ Was a Box Office Hit, so Why Doesn’t ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Work? Plus, ‘Say Nothing’ With Sean Fennessey. Nov 18, 2024

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Andy is joined by Sean Fennessey to talk about the first few episodes of ‘Say Nothing’ and how the show works because it lives in a moral gray area (1:00). Then they briefly discuss the finale of ‘Disclaimer’ and why the series might have worked better as a film (31:56) before talking about the first episode of ‘Dune: Prophecy’ and why this prequel series is not working so far (42:43).

Host: Andy Greenwald

Guest: Sean Fennessey

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Patrick Radden Keefe on Bringing 'Say Nothing' From the Page to Screen Nov 14, 2024

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Chris talks about the news that 'X-Men' director Simon Kinberg has been tapped to write and produce a new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy and questions whether or not this project will ever come to fruition, or just join the other ‘Star Wars’ projects that Disney announced and subsequently canned (1:00). He is then joined by author Patrick Radden Keefe to talk about adapting his book 'Say Nothing,' which delves into the troubles in Northern Ireland, as a series for FX (16:36) and the challenges that come with translating such a dense historical time period to the screen (29:05).

Host: Chris Ryan

Guest: Patrick Radden Keefe

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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London TV Watching, 'The Day of the Jackal,' and 'Disclaimer' Nov 07, 2024

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Chris and Andy talk about some of the TV they've been consuming while in London, including Jamie Oliver's cooking show (1:00). Then they discuss the new 'Day of the Jackal' series, a remake of the 1973 film, and why it ends up just feeling like filler for Peacock (9:53). Finally, they talk about the most recent few episodes of 'Disclaimer' and why the show ultimately did not work, even though it has the star power of Alfonso Cuarón and Cate Blanchett behind it (33:11).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Joanna Robinson on Why Streamers Love a Binge, and Van Lathan on ‘Lioness’ Season 2 Leveling Up Nov 05, 2024

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Chris is joined by Joanna Robinson to talk about ‘Say Nothing’ getting released all at once on Hulu and where that leaves us in the binge vs. week-to-week war (1:05), the sixth and final season of ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ (17:07), and some of her favorite U.K. TV at the moment, including ‘Rivals’ (24:09). Then, Chris is joined by Van Lathan to talk about their shared passion for ‘Special Ops: Lioness’ and why the show has leveled up in it’s second season (32:50).

Host: Chris Ryan

Guests: Joanna Robinson and Van Lathan

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Our Top TV Presidents. Plus, Netflix Introduces “Moments,” and Will Peacock Ever Be Profitable? Oct 31, 2024

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Chris and Andy talk about a new feature that Netflix is rolling out called “Moments” that allows users to capture and share scenes from their favorite shows in an effort to boost fan-driven marketing (1:00). Then they discuss the news that Peacock lost more than $400 million last quarter despite its popular Olympics coverage and what that means for the streamer and its parent company, Comcast (25:43). Finally, in honor of the upcoming election, they talk about some of their favorite TV presidents, including Jed Bartlet on ‘The West Wing’ and Laura Roslin on ‘Battlestar Galactica’ (41:00).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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A ‘Special Ops: Lioness’ Debate and Why Is It So Hard to Make Terror TV? Oct 28, 2024

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Chris and Andy talk about some TV news, including the announcement of the ‘Beef’ Season 2 cast (1:00) and the release of the trailer for the new Michael Schur show, ‘A Man on the Inside’ (10:05). Then they discuss the first two episodes of ‘Special Ops: Lioness’ Season 2 and whether the show is just "military porn" or something more interesting (14:11). Finally, in honor of Halloween week, they talk about some of their favorite terror TV shows, including ‘Teacup’ and ‘Channel Zero,’ and why horror TV is so hard to make (38:21).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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The Burgeoning Independent TV Industry. Plus, the ‘Severance’ S2 Trailer Is Finally Here! Oct 25, 2024

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The Burgeoning Independent TV Industry. Plus, the ‘Severance’ S2 Trailer Is Finally Here!

Chris and Andy talk about the trailers for ‘Severance’ Season 2 (0:00) and ‘Say Nothing,’ which were released this week (1:00). Then they talk about two recent independently made shows—‘Penelope’ from Mark Duplass and ‘Shatter Belt’ from James Ward Byrkit (21:08)—and how this burgeoning independent TV industry compares to the independent movie scene of the ’90s (37:40).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Does It Matter Whether Anyone Likes ‘Disclaimer’ As Long As Apple Does? Plus, ‘The Rivals’ Oct 21, 2024

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Chris and Andy talk about some of their weekend watches (1:00) and revisiting ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ and not remembering how enmeshed the movie was in greater Marvel lore (11:53). Then they talk about the most recent episodes of ‘Disclaimer,’ and how the show seems specifically tailored to fit a vision that Apple has for its streaming service (21:38), and ‘The Rivals,’ a new raunchy British comedy on Disney+ (34:56).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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