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Jun 2024
2h 3m

'The Acolyte' Episode 4 Deep Dive

The Ringer
About this episode

It's time to journey deep into the forest with Mal and Jo as they talk about the fourth episode of 'The Acolyte,' starting with their opening impressions (10:26). Later, they dive deep into the best parts of the episode and some of the challenges this episode faced (16:08). Plus, they get into theory corner, wig watch, and so much more!

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Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson

Producers: Steve Ahlman and John Richter

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

Social: Jomi Adeniran

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