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‘Better Call Saul’ S6E4, Plus Thoughts on ‘Barry’ and ‘Winning Time’ May 03, 2022

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Chris and Andy talk about the latest episode of ‘Better Call Saul,’ and the hollowness of Jimmy and Kim’s relationship (1:00). Then, they catch up on ‘Winning Time’ (29:30), ‘Barry’ (47:53), and that feeling when watching something starts to become a chore.

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Trouble at Netflix, ‘Under the Banner of Heaven,’ ‘We Own This City,’ and ‘Slow Horses’ Author Mick Herron Apr 28, 2022

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Chris and Andy talk about some of the troubles at Netflix and some of the belt-tightening the company is doing (1:00). Then they talk about the new detective series ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ (15:39) and the first episode of ‘We Own This City’ (20:41), before Chris is joined by 'Slow Horses’ author Mick Herron to talk about about the television adaptation of his book (43:08).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Guest: Mick Herron

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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‘Better Call Saul’ S6E3 Apr 26, 2022

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Chris and Andy break down the most recent episode of ‘Better Call Saul,’ and talk about the death of a major character (1:00), how the show is already halfway through the first part of Season 6 (22:46), and what is still to come (34:33).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Aya Cash and Liz Hannah on the Making of ‘The Girl From Plainville,’ and the Season 2 Premiere of ‘Russian Doll’ Apr 22, 2022

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Andy touches on the ‘Severance’ season finale and the news that Netflix is losing subscribers (1:03). He is then joined by ‘The Girl From Plainville’ showrunner Liz Hannah and star Aya Cash to talk about why they were drawn to making this show (17:34), and their love for the second season of ‘Russian Doll’ (54:35).

Host: Andy Greenwald

Guests: Liz Hannah and Aya Cash

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Breaking Down the First Two Episodes of ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 6, With Joanna Robinson Apr 19, 2022

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Chris is joined by Joanna Robinson to talk about the first two episodes of ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 6. They talk about getting up to speed after the show’s two-year hiatus (1:00), where we find Kim and Jimmy’s relationship (25:15), and try to make some predictions for where the season might go (34:55).

Host: Chris Ryan

Guest: Joanna Robinson

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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'Outer Range' is 'True Detective' Meets 'Yellowstone' Meets 'Twilight Zone' Apr 15, 2022

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Chris is joined by The Ringer's Rob Mahoney to talk about their feelings about 'Moon Knight' three episodes in (1:00), 'Winning Time' finally starting to heat up now that it's getting to the basketball (21:17), and their excitement for the first two episodes of 'Outer Range' (29:30).

Host: Chris Ryan

Guest: Rob Mahoney

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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The Return of ‘Better Call Saul’ and the Season Finales of ‘Severance’ and ‘The Dropout’ Apr 11, 2022

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Chris is joined by Sean Fennessey to talk about the poor box office numbers for Michael Bay’s ‘Ambulance’ and what it means for action movies (1:03). Then they talk about the imminent return of ‘Better Call Saul’ after a two-year hiatus (11:08), the ‘Severance’ season finale and what it means for Season 2 (18:43), and the season finale of ‘The Dropout’ (37:01).

Host: Chris Ryan

Guest: Sean Fennessey

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Behind the Scenes of 'Tokyo Vice' With Director Michael Mann Apr 07, 2022

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This week, Chris is joined by The Ringer’s Juliet Litman to assemble their dream prime-time TV lineups (0:00). Then, Chris speaks with director Michael Mann about his work on the pilot episode for the HBO Max series ‘Tokyo Vice’ (34:37). Mann breaks down shooting on location in Japan, Japanese film, and more (46:00).

Host: Chris Ryan

Guest: Juliet Litman, Michael Mann

Producer: Devon Renaldo

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Jerrod Carmichael’s Breakout Weekend, ‘Atlanta,’ ‘Moon Knight,’ and ‘Winning Time’ With Charles Holmes Apr 04, 2022

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Chris is joined by 'Ringer-verse' cohost Charles Holmes to talk about Jerrod Carmichael’s hosting stint on 'Saturday Night Live' and his new special, ‘Rothaniel’ (2:11). Then they talk about the third episode of ‘Atlanta’ (28:04), ‘Moon Knight’ (41:56), and ‘Winning Time’ (49:56).

Host: Chris Ryan

Guest: Charles Holmes

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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‘Moon Knight’ and ‘Slow Horses’ Are Here. Plus: ‘Winning Time’ Heats Up and ‘The Girl From Plainville’ Surprises. Mar 31, 2022

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Chris and Andy talk about ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ series getting dueling release dates (1:00). Plus: The first episode of ‘Moon Knight’ (18:47) and anticipation for ‘Slow Horses’ (32:04), ‘Winning Time’ is finally getting good (41:03), and ‘The Girl From Plainville’ has what some other ripped-from-the-headlines shows don’t (50:33).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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