Marvel’s Box Office Woes, ‘Alien: Earth’ Preview, and ‘Families Like Ours’
Chris and Andy talk about the poor performance of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ at the box office and Marvel’s continued box office woes (4:20). Then they preview ‘Alien: Earth’ and talk about where the show fits into the larger ‘Alien’ franchise (21:08) before discussing the Danish Netflix show ‘Families Like Ours’ (32:28).
Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Producer: Kaya McMullen
Video Producer: Jon Jones
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‘The Paper’ and More Trailers. Plus, Why You Should Be Watching ‘The Eastern Gate.’
Chris and Andy talk about the trailer for the 'Office’ spinoff ‘The Paper’ that was released today (8:48) and also the trailers for the movies ‘Ella McCay’ and ‘Jay Kelly’ (27:46). Then they talk about the news that Cindy Holland, the Netflix exec who helped launch series like ‘Orange Is the New Black,’ ‘House of Cards,’ and ‘Stranger Things,’ is coming on at Paramount as the new head of streaming (33:22). Finally, they make the pitch for why you should be watching the Polish thriller series ‘The Eastern Gate’ (46:35).
Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Producer: Kaya McMullen
Video Producer: Jon Jones
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Damon Lindelof on ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’
Andy is joined by Damon Lindelof for a full breakdown of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps.’ First, they talk about the teaser that was released for Vince Gilligan’s new show, ‘Pluribus,’ starring Rhea Seehorn (4:24). Then they talk about ‘Fantastic Four’ and discuss whether, between the success of this movie and ‘Thunderbolts*,’ Marvel might be back on the upswing (22:31).
Host: Andy Greenwald
Guest: Damon Lindelof
Producer: Kaya McMullen
Video Producer: Jon Jones
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Emmy Noms, Colbert Cancellation, and Did ‘Girls’ Stick the Landing?
Andy and Kaya chat about the Emmy nominations that were released last week (16:54) and the news that ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ was canceled (43:00). Then, in anticipation of a conversation about the Lena Dunham show ‘Too Much’ next week, Andy talks with Amanda Dobbins about the ‘Girls’ series finale (taken from a 2024 episode of Stick the Landing) (55:25).
Host: Andy Greenwald
Guest: Amanda Dobbins
Producer: Kaya McMullen
Video Producer: Jon Jones
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Summer Mailbag: The Influence of ‘Lost,’ Prestige TV Fatigue, and Reading Recommendations
Chris and Andy crack open the mailbag to answer questions like what the lasting influence of ‘Lost’ is on modern TV (16:57), whether we might be entering an age of prestige TV fatigue (33:00), and what they have been reading lately (47:55).
Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Producer: Kaya McMullen
Video Producer: Jon Jones
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