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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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Apr 5, 2019 • 51min
How ‘Joker’ Might Fit Into Superhero Movie Canon and a Conversation With Fiona Shaw | The Watch
Several trailers were shown at CinemaCon this week, giving us a peek at what the movie industry will look like in the months to come (1:53). The trailer for ‘Joker’ dropped this week and it looks like a superhero movie pivoting towards prestige (10:20), and an over/under on how many episodes of Jordan Peele’s ‘Twilight Zone’ we’ll actually end up watching (17:09). Then, a conversation with Fiona Shaw ahead of the Season 2 premiere of ‘Killing Eve’ (39:11).Host: Chris RyanGuest: Sean Fennessey and Fiona Shaw
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Apr 1, 2019 • 53min
Writers Guild Negotiations, Plus: ‘Veep’ and ‘Barry’ | The Watch
An explainer on what the negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the Association of Talent Agents (3:35) could mean for the industry (13:48). Plus, the new Jenny Lewis album is everything we could want from her (17:41), and ‘Veep’ and ‘Barry’ are back on HBO (29:31).Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
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Mar 28, 2019 • 56min
A Movie and Television Grab Bag | The Watch
The 1999 movie ‘The Blair Witch Project’ had the original viral marketing campaign (2:20). A crash course for the reality TV show ‘Vanderpump Rules’ (19:23). Plus: ‘What We Do in the Shadows,’ ‘Barry,’ ‘Jane the Virgin,’ and ‘The Twilight Zone’ (38:11).Host: Chris RyanGuests: Alyssa Bereznak, Juliet Litman, and Alison Herman
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Mar 26, 2019 • 54min
Apple Officially Wades Into the Streaming Wars, Plus: ‘Us’ and ‘Dragged Across Concrete’ | The Watch
At the Apple event this Monday, the company paraded out all of the original content that will be available through their streaming service (2:09). They’re about to go up against not only streaming services, but cable companies as well (11:12). Plus, Adam Nayman on ‘Us’ and ‘Dragged Across Concrete’ (28:32).Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy GreenwaldGuest: Adam Nayman
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Mar 22, 2019 • 43min
Trailer Talk, Plus: Nick Antosca, the Showrunner of ‘The Act’ | The Watch
The trailer for ‘Stranger Things’ Season 3 dropped this week and it’s rich with '80s references (3:20). The trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ dropped this week as well (10:40). Then, Nick Antosca joins the show. He is the showrunner for the new TV show ‘The Act,’ which is based on the true story of Gypsy Rose and Dee Dee Blanchard (20:35).Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy GreenwaldGuest: Nick Antosca
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Mar 18, 2019 • 53min
Apple’s Upcoming Entry Into the Streaming Wars and Reviewing ‘Captain Marvel’ | The Watch
On March 25, Apple will host a group of movie and TV producers and actors at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California, to unveil plans for its upcoming streaming service (10:20). Plus, ‘Captain Marvel’ missed the mark in many ways—what does that mean, if anything, for the larger quilt Marvel is trying to stitch (32:45)?Further Reading:“Apple’s Big Spending Plan to Challenge Netflix Takes Shape,” John KoblinHosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
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Mar 15, 2019 • 47min
The ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Trailer and a ‘Triple Frontier’ Magnum Opus | The Watch
The latest ‘Avengers: Endgame’ trailer is here and comes with a full serving of late-career Jeremy Renner’s hair (1:45). Then Andy shares his qualms with Netflix’s ‘Triple Frontier’ (0:00) and Jason Concepcion joins to sing its praises as the type of movie that's made less often than it used to be (26:48).Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy GreenwaldGuest: Jason Concepcion
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Mar 12, 2019 • 42min
On the Ground at South by Southwest, Plus: 'Olympic Dreams' | The Watch
'Game of Thrones' was one of the main topics of conversation at South by Southwest last weekend (4:32). The Russo brothers are adapting the book 'Cherry' into a movie. The book is about a veteran who falls into opioid addiction and starts robbing banks to support his habit. The movie will star Tom Holland (10:23). Plus an interview with Nick Kroll, Jeremy Teicher, and Alexi Pappas of 'Olympic Dreams' (19:57).Host: Chris RyanGuests: Jason Concepcion, Nick Kroll, Alexi Pappas, Jeremy Teicher
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Mar 8, 2019 • 51min
Was TV Ever Truly Monoculture and More Questions from the Mailbag | The Watch
We break open the mailbag to answer questions about the new ‘Game of Thrones’ trailer (4:16), the year in television so far (16:00), and how big of a competitor Disney+ will be (28:56).Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
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Mar 4, 2019 • 46min
A Big-Picture Look at HBO, Plus ‘Crashing’ and ‘Pen15’ | The Watch
What does the future of HBO look like after the merger between AT&T and Time Warner (6:47)? Plus a midseason review of ‘Crashing’ (35:40) and the teen television renaissance that continues with ‘Pen15’ (42:30).Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
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