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Jul 2024
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‘The Bear’ Episodes 1-5 and ‘House of th...

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Chris and Andy talk about the news that Richard Gere and Jeffrey Wright have been cast in ‘The Agency,’ an American remake of ‘The Bureau’ (1:00). Then they talk about the latest episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ and why it’s the best episode of the series (16:16). Finally they discuss the first five episodes of ‘The Bear’ Season 3 and how this season has gotten the most middling reviews of the series so far (33:50).


Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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