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Aug 2024
1h 30m

Our Thirst for ‘Trap’

The Ringer
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Sean and Amanda dig into a heap of news that Sean missed while he was on vacation (0:55), including the latest on the MCU (1:25), the fall festival landscape (18:27), and the just-announced Britney Spears biopic (30:5r0). Then, they dive deep into M. Night Shyamalan’s latest, the twisty serial killer thriller ‘Trap’ (38:05).


Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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