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Nov 2019
29m 35s

Minisode: Is Netflix's "The King" Good H...

Wondery / Patrick Wyman
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Leah is back on the show today to discuss The King on Netflix starring Timothee Chalamet as King Henry V, our favorite Sadboi King, as he becomes the greatest king England's ever seen. Overall, we liked it! And if you need something that everyone in your family can agree on, it's that Robert Pattinson is doing something, we aren't sure what, but a definite t ... Show More
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