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Jul 2023
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‘The Bear’ Creator Christopher Storer on...

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Chris and Andy talk about the news that ‘Reservation Dogs’ will end after Season 3 (1:00), and the first episode of the new Idris Elba show ‘Hijack’ (11:56). Then, they are joined by ‘The Bear’ creator Christopher Storer to talk about casting the show (29:02), and why they wanted to slow down the pace of the story for Season 2 (1:07:04).


Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Guest: Christopher Storer

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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