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May 2020
1h 13m

Remembering Lynn Shelton, Dan Pfeiffer o...

The Ringer
About this episode

We take a moment to remember Lynn Shelton, a brilliant director of movies and TV (1:00). Then, Dan Pfeiffer joins the show to talk about his love for ‘Top Chef’ (15:52) and break down the most recent episode of ‘Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.’ (34:07). Finally, Chris talks with James Badge Dale about his new show ‘Hightown’ (57:22).


Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Guests: Dan Pfeiffer and James Badge Dale

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