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Apr 2022
1h 48m

'The Player' With Bill Simmons, Sean Fen...

The Ringer
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and The New York Times’ Wesley Morris were just thinking what an interesting concept it is to eliminate the podcaster from the podcasting process. They revisit Robert Altman’s satirical film ‘The Player’ starring Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, and Fred Ward.


Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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