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Apr 2, 2018 • 50min

The Problem With ‘Ready Player One,' Plus ‘Trust’, ‘Atlanta,’ and ‘Terror’ | The Watch (Ep. 240)

The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald review Steven Spielberg's ‘Ready Player One’ and question its message and whether kids today care about its nostalgia. (4:00) Later, they discuss the standout second episode of ‘Trust’ (24:00), check in on ‘Atlanta’ (35:00), and clear out for Chris’s pitch to watch AMC’s chilling new series ‘The Terror’ (39:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 29, 2018 • 48min

‘Roseanne’ and ‘The Americans’ Are Back, ‘Westworld’ Is Coming Soon | The Watch (Ep. 239)

The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald unpack the new trailer of the upcoming season of Westworld (1:00), and the return of the beloved 90’s sitcom Roseanne and its bold attempt at political discourse (7:00). Later, Ringer TV critic Alison Herman stops by to discuss the new season of ‘The Americans’ with Andy (20:00).Ringer web store here: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 26, 2018 • 53min

David Costabile Talks 'Billions' and 'Breaking Bad.' Plus, Reviewing 'Barry' and 'Trust' | The Watch (Ep. 238)

The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald discuss the premieres of Bill Hader’s brainchild ‘Barry’ (4:00) and FX’s new series ‘Trust,’ about the Getty family (14:30). Later Chris sits down with actor David Costabile to talk about the fun of playing his character Wags on 'Billions' and the gravity of playing Gale on ‘Breaking Bad’ (28:00).Ringer Web Store Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 22, 2018 • 51min

Anticipating ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and the ‘Sicario’ sequel. Plus, Musician Lucy Dacus and Finishing 'Collateral' | The Watch (Ep. 237)

The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald discuss their excitement for the upcoming Marvel blockbuster ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (4:00) and ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ (10:00) before finishing their series review of Netflix’s 'Collateral' (18:00). Later Andy sits down with musician Lucy Dacus to discuss her music and recent album ‘Historian’ (31:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 19, 2018 • 53min

Would 'Black Panther' Work As TV? Plus Guilty Pleasures and New Music In the Mailbag | The Watch (Ep. 236 )

The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald open up the mailbag and answer listener questions ranging from music recommendations to their favorite guilty-pleasure TV shows and more (6:30). Later, they discuss the third episode of Netflix’s 'Collateral' (46:00).Chris's Spotify PlaylistJoin our Facebook group here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 16, 2018 • 46min

What’s the Future of James Bond? Plus, Celebrating Craig Mack and Bad Boy Records | The Watch (Ep. 235)

The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald celebrate the life of Craig Mack and the incredible run for Bad Boy Records in the '90s (2:30). Later, they discuss James Bond’s uncertain future (10:00) and what a 31-hour binge of every Marvel Cinematic Universe movie in preparation for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ would look like (22:00) and analyze Episode 2 of Netflix’s ‘Collateral’ (33:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 13, 2018 • 38min

‘Atlanta’ and Julian Casablancas Share Hot Takes on the Music Biz, Plus ‘Collateral’ Episode 1 | The Watch (Ep. 234)

The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald discuss their enjoyment of 'Atlanta' Season 2 (3:30) and Julian Casablancas’s interview in Vulture about politics and the music industry (11:30). Later, they announce their latest series deep dive on Netflix’s four-part series 'Collateral' (22:00).Julian Julian Casablancas Vulture Interview For more from The Ringer on Atlanta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 8, 2018 • 51min

'Star Wars' to TV and 'The Sopranos' to the Big Screen, Plus the Shib Sibs | The Watch (Ep. 233)

The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald react to the news that Jon Favreau will write and produce a new 'Star Wars' series for Disney’s streaming service (3:00) as well as David Chase’s plans to make a 'Sopranos' prequel for the big screen (9:30). Later they preview 'Collateral,' announce the next book club (14:00), and sit down to interview Olympic ice dancers and pop culture enthusiasts the Shibutani siblings about their culture diets and experience winning medals at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics (26:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 5, 2018 • 49min

And the Oscar Went To … | The Watch (Ep. 232)

The Ringer’s Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald, Sean Fennessey, and Amanda Dobbins break down the 90th Academy Awards including what stood out (2:30), who had the best night (24:00), and other Oscar superlatives (34:00).More Oscars coverage from The Ringer: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 2, 2018 • 48min

New TV Alert: 'Atlanta,' 'McMafia,' and 'Looming Tower' | The Watch (Ep. 231)

The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald preview the return of Donald Glover’s award-winning show ‘Atlanta’ as well as the Donald Glover/Childish Gambino persona (5:00) before reviewing 'McMafia' (16:00) and 'Looming Tower' (27:00). They also set up biggest night in film, this weekend's Oscars (42:00).More on Donald Glover, McMafia and the Oscarshttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/03/05/donald-glover-cant-save-youhttps://www.theringer.com/music/2018/2/28/17062250/donald-glover-evolution-childish-gambino-originshttps://www.theringer.com/tv/2018/2/27/17056126/mcmafia-reviewhttps://www.theringer.com/oscars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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