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Jul 2024
1h 22m

‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 4 and ‘The...

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Chris and Andy talk about the news that Paramount will be merging with Skydance Media (1:00), as well as the trailer for ‘Agatha All Along’ (10:58). Then they discuss the fourth episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ and how the show is starting to hit a hot streak (18:15). Finally, they break down the final five episodes of ‘The Bear’ Season 3 and talk about where they ended up with the season as a whole (45:52).


Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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