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Oct 2022
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Is It Time to Give ‘Abbott Elementary’ t...

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Chris and Andy ask if ‘Abbott Elementary’ may be the best show on TV right now (1:00). Then they debate whether or not it is possible to watch ‘House of the Dragon’ as a casual fan (13:34) before talking about the newest trailer for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ (39:54) and the latest episode of ‘Atlanta’ (44:45).


Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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