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Apr 2020
1h 22m

Is the New TV Pipeline Drying Up? Plus: ...

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Many TV productions on pause due to COVID-19—what will happen a few months down the road if there is no new TV? And what will it look like if all paused TV shows come back at the same time (3:53)? Plus: We break down ‘Better Call Saul’ S5E7 (24:13) before Rhea Seehorn joins to talk about what it’s like to play Kim Wexler on the show (41:20).


Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Guest: Rhea Seehorn

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