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Nov 2023
34m 29s

‘The Curse’ Episode 1 With Sean Fennesse...

The Ringer
About this episode

Bill and Sean come together to discuss ‘The Curse,’ the new project from the Safdies, Nathan Fielder, and Emma Stone. They talk about the melding of tones going on in the show, Emma Stone’s choice to be in a TV show despite being such a huge movie star, and the strangeness of the TV streaming landscape right now.


Hosts: Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey

Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner

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