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Aug 2020
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Are Movies the New TV? A Podcast Crossov...

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In a special mega-pod, Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan join Sean and Amanda for a two-part conversation about the way that movies seems to be aping the modes and styles of TV, and vice-versa (0:29). (For Part 2, check out ‘The Watch’ on the Ringer Podcast Network.) Then, Sean is joined for a chat with the stars of ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’: Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter (48:49)!


Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Andy Greenwald, Chris Ryan, Keanu Reeves, and Alex Winter

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