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Chris and Andy talk about the news that Paramount will be merging with Skydance Media (1:00), as well as the trailer for ‘Agatha All Along’ (10:58). Then they discuss the fourth episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ and how the show is starting to hit a hot streak (18:15). Finally, they break down the final five episodes of ‘The Bear’ Season 3 and talk about where they ended up with the season as a whole (45:52).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Producer: Kaya McMullen
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Chris and Andy talk about the news that Richard Gere and Jeffrey Wright have been cast in ‘The Agency,’ an American remake of ‘The Bureau’ (1:00). Then they talk about the latest episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ and why it’s the best episode of the series (16:16). Finally they discuss the first five episodes of ‘The Bear’ Season 3 and how this season has gotten the most middling reviews of the series so far (33:50).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Producer: Kaya McMullen
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Chris and Andy talk about the news that the forthcoming ‘Harry Potter’ series has recruited ‘Succession’ alums Francesca Gardiner to show-run and Mark Mylod to direct several episodes (1:00). Then, they break down the Season 3 premiere of ‘The Bear’ and how creator Christopher Storer took this moment as a chance to try something different (21:14). Next, they discuss the latest episode of ‘Presumed Innocent’ (47:06), before Chris is joined by Jason Mantzoukas to talk about their love for the Canadian hockey comedy, ‘Shoresy’ (65:37).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Guest: Jason Mantzoukas
Producer: Kaya McMullen
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Chris and Andy talk about the trailer for ‘Nosferatu’ and whether there’s a story that they have unlimited interest in being made into a movie or TV show (1:00). Then they create their ideal TV project based on lead actor, genre, director, and streaming service (24:22), before talking about ‘House of the Dragon’ S2E2 (38:21). Finally, Andy is joined by Maya Hawke to talk about her role in ‘Inside Out 2’ (1:00:26).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Guest: Maya Hawke
Producer: Kaya McMullen
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Chris and Andy talk about the news that production has begun on another ‘Game of Thrones’ spin-off series based on ‘The Tales of Dunk and Egg’ novellas (1:00). Then, they talk about the first few episodes of ‘The Boys’ Season 4 and the direction the show is heading in its final season (13:56). Finally they are joined by ‘Top Chef’ host Gail Simmons to discuss last night’s finale episode and some of the competition changes that were made this season (36:09).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Guest: Gail Simmons
Producer: Kaya McMullen
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Chris and Andy talk about the premiere of ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 and whether or not you can properly engage with this episode without doing some light reading about the plot beforehand (11:24), as well as improvements the show has made since its first season (21:23). Then they talk about the first two episodes of ‘Presumed Innocent,’ and how its stacked cast with people like Ruth Negga, Peter Sarsgaard, and Bill Camp take it from good to great (35:39).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Producer: Kaya McMullen
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