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Jun 2024
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‘The Bear’ Season 3, Episodes 1-2: Yes, ...

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Charles Holmes and Van Lathan step back into the kitchen to recap the first two episodes of ‘The Bear’ Season 3. They start by discussing why the opening moments of the season felt like a visual poem, how long Carmy and Syd can coexist in the restaurant’s new world order, and the competing ideologies that pit the characters against one another (2:59). Along the way, they debate whether Carmy is too demanding of everyone (31:27). And later, they parse if the FX series can still be funny as it expands its storytelling approach (39:55).


Hosts: Charles Holmes and Van Lathan

Producer: Kai Grady

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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