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Jul 2022
1h 13m

The Simple Pleasure of ‘Marcel the Shell...

The Ringer
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Chris and Andy talk about the allegations that old episodes of ‘Stranger Things’ are being reedited and the interesting possibilities it introduces for streaming television (1:00). Then they talk about the sweet animated movie ‘Marcel the Shell With Shoes On’ (20:15), before Andy is joined by French filmmaker Olivier Assayas to talk about his decision to remake his 1996 movie ‘Irma Vep’ into an eight-part miniseries (27:51).


Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Guest: Olivier Assayas

Production: Kaya McMullen and Mike Wargon

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