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'Westworld,' S2E9: "Vanishing Point" Jun 18, 2018

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The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Sean Fennessey, and Danny Heifetz break down the penultimate episode of the season and discuss whether the Man in Black is a host (9:50), how seriously viewers should take character deaths (15:30), and what we learned from all the flashbacks (27:27). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Theories From ‘Westworld,’ S2E8: “Kiksuya” Jun 12, 2018

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The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss what they got wrong in the last episode (03:00), speculate further about the theory that William is a host (19:40), and look ahead to next week’s episode (48:10). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'Westworld,’ S2E8: “Kiksuya" Jun 11, 2018

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The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Andrew Gruttadaro, and Danny Heifetz break down why Akecheta is such an important host (8:29), the art of a bottle episode (24:14), and this week's awards (45:27). More from The Ringer: How to Glitch Like a ‘Westworld’ Robot: A Q&A With Louis Herthum What Makes a Great Episode of ‘Westworld’ ‘Black Mirror’ Showrunners on Their Favorite Episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Theories From 'Westworld,' S2E7: "Les Écorchés" Jun 05, 2018

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The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss this week's timelines (1:10), the wild Charlotte-Bernard theory (12:25), and why Wild Bill may be the key to figuring out where we're going next (38:36). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'Westworld,’ S2E7: “Les Écorchés" Jun 04, 2018

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The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Kate Knibbs, and Danny Heifetz discuss what "the door" may be (13:18), Maeve and the Man in Black's dramatic reunion (32:41), and this week's awards (51:20). More from The Ringer: Theories From ‘Westworld,’ S2E6: “Phase Space” The Many Murdochs Behind ‘Succession’ The Ringer Guide to Streaming in June Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Theories From 'Westworld,' S2E6: "Phase Space" May 31, 2018

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The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss things they missed in last week's episode (3:02), figuring out the cradle (13:43), and the connection hosts may have to elephants (37:20). This week's theories: Aspect ratio Is Bernard being looped? How the cradle impacts what we've seen so far Ants/superorganism theory Elephants are hosts Elephants are metaphors for hosts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'Westworld,' S2E6: "Phase Space" May 29, 2018

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The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Juliet Litman, and Danny Heifetz discuss this week's big reveal (7:32), the most pressing questions we're left with (31:45), and this episode's awards (48:02). More from The Ringer: How to Glitch Like a ‘Westworld’ Robot The Three Most Pressing Questions From ‘Westworld’ Episode 6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Theories From ‘Westworld,’ S2E5: “Akane No Mai” May 22, 2018

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The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss the driving theories of this season so far (9:47), whether or not Ford is a host (16:51), and what's in store next week (38:07). More from The Ringer: The ‘Westworld’ Midseason Exit Survey The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Life of Teddy Flood This week's theories: Delores' plan Plagiarism + host construction Maeve's daughter The cradle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘Westworld,’ S2E5: “Akane No Mai” May 21, 2018

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The Ringer’s David Shoemaker, Alyssa Bereznak, and Danny Heifetz discuss the parallel strands between this week’s episode and previous moments in ‘Westworld’ (06:15) before asking burning questions they have after visiting Shogun World (23:15). Then they hand out this week’s awards (50:05). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Theories From 'Westworld,' S2E4: "The Riddle of the Sphynx" May 15, 2018

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The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss the importance of the book sitting in Jim Delos's "apartment" (9:10), this week's mind-blowing theory about the Man in Black (19:20), and why Dolores may be journeying to a library (29:40). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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