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Mar 2022
1h 32m

‘The Batman’ Is Here!

The Ringer
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Holy reaction podcast, Batman! Chris Ryan and Joanna Robinson join Sean to break down ‘The Batman,’ the most-anticipated movie of the year so far (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by ‘The Batman’ director and cowriter Matt Reeves to talk about how and why he made the film (58:00).


Host: Sean Fennessey

Guests: Chris Ryan, Joanna Robinson, and Matt Reeves

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