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Jun 2023
54m 53s

‘Black Mirror’ Season 6, Episodes 1-2 Re...

The Ringer
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Joanna Robinson and Van Lathan are here to unpack the first two episodes of ‘Black Mirror’ Season 6. They briefly talk about the shows that came before it and that inspired the Netflix anthology series, as well as their thoughts on past seasons. Next, they share their personal top five ‘Black Mirror’ episodes before diving into what makes “Joan Is Awful” so ... Show More
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