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Jul 2022
1h 53m

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ With Bill Simmons an...

The Ringer
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It’s not the podcast, it’s the podcaster. The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan take a seat at the Hard Deck to revisit the instant classic ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, starring Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, and Jennifer Connelly.


Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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