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Feb 2022
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‘The Rings of Power’ Is a New Kind of Bl...

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Chris and Andy talk about all the pop culture news that came out of the 2022 Super Bowl including the halftime show that featured several rappers loved by Gen X (1:03), the trailer for the new ‘Doctor Strange’ movie (18:20), and the first official trailer for ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ (31:44).


Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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