‘Andor’ Season 2, Episodes 4-6 and the Many Faces of Cassian. Plus, ‘Everybody’s Live.’
Chris and Andy talk about an interview HBO head Casey Bloys gave on the Town podcast and what it revealed about the streamer's strategy in 2025 (6:55). Then they talk about the latest episode of ‘Everybody’s Live’ and how the show has started to improve after leaning into more traditional late-night practices (21:32), before they break down Episodes 4-6 of ‘Andor’ Season 2, which has leaned fully into the spy genre (27:34).
Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Producer: Kaya McMullen
Video Production and Editing: Jon Jones
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1:33:55
‘The Last of Us’ S2E3, ‘The Studio’ Episode 6, and ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Episode 4
Chris and Andy talk about the latest episode of ‘The Last of Us’ and how the show is picking up the pieces after a major character death (1:00). Then they talk about the latest episode of ‘The Studio’ and this episode’s similarities to ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ (45:05), as well as the last few episodes of ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ (50:15).
Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Senior Producer: Kaya McMullen
Video Production and Editing: Marcelino Ortiz
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1:10:29
TV News Grab Bag, an 'Andor' Syllabus, and ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’
Chris and Andy talk about some TV news that cropped up during the week, including Bill Hader making a Jonestown series for HBO (3:28) and the just-released trailer for Jesse Armstrong’s new TV movie, ‘Mountainhead’ (12:36). Then Chris talks about the show ‘Sandbaggers,’ which he discovered while researching ‘Andor’ (28:18), before they discuss ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North,’ an under-the-radar show starring Jacob Elordi that was just released on Prime Video (39:14).
Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Senior Producer: Kaya McMullen
Video Production: Marcelino Ortiz
Video Editing: Stefano Sanchez
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1:01:12
Tony Gilroy Got Braver and Bolder for ‘Andor’ Season 2
Chris and Andy talk about the first three episodes of ‘Andor’ Season 2 and how the show’s world has gotten even more detailed in its second season (1:00). Then they are joined by creator Tony Gilroy to talk about whether or not the audience response to the first season affected how he wrote the second (21:21), the benefits of having a creative community while making the show (37:04), and bringing more conference rooms to the 'Star Wars' universe (51:41).
Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Guest: Tony Gilroy
Senior Producer: Kaya McMullen
Video Production and Editing: Jon Jones
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1:12:30
‘The Last of Us’ Steps Into New Territory. Plus, ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ E3.
Chris and Andy talk about last night’s momentous episode of ‘The Last of Us.’ They discuss Mark Mylod becoming the go-to director for huge episodes of TV (02:14) and where the series will go from here (36:45). Then they break down the latest episode of ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ and talk about how the show’s closest comparison is increasingly becoming ‘Billions’ (48:26).
Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Senior Producer: Kaya McMullen
Video Production: Marcelino Ortiz
Video Editing: Jon Jones
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