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‘Severance’ Season 2 Premiere: Are You Innie or Outie?
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney play the ball game to recap the Season 2 premiere of ‘Severance.’ They start by briefly looking back at the first season, before discussing some behind-the-scenes context on the three-year hiatus between seasons, their anticipation for its return, and how they felt about the first episode back (2:53). Along the way, they theorize on the introduction of Miss Huang, and the truth behind Helly’s identity (41:03). Later, they talk through how the final shot of the episode potentially reveals something about the mysterious macrodata refinement process (59:43).
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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney
Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.
Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles
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‘The Pitt’ Series Premiere: ‘ER’ Is (Kind of) Back!
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney work the overnight shift at the emergency room to recap the two-episode premiere of ‘The Pitt,’ the Max original series from much of the creative team behind ‘ER.’ They discuss it as a spiritual successor to the popular ’90s drama, their relationship with the medical procedural genre, and how its high-concept premise is executed (1:35). Along the way, they talk through their favorite and least favorite characters so far (24:15). Later, they consider whether the barrier to entry is too high for the show to widely catch on (36:31).
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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney
Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.
Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles
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Squid Game, Season 2 (Part 2)
Rob and Joanna are back from break to discuss what they’ve been watching over the holidays (2:50), and give a quick Golden Globes recap (11:03). Then, it’s time to hop back into ‘Squid Game’ to discuss the rest of Season 2 (14:23), which games were most diabolical (40:20), and a few predictions for Season 3 (58:20).
Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney
Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.
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Squid Game S2, Episodes 1-3: Let the Games Begin…Again
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney play life or death games as they look back at their thoughts on season one of Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ (1:52), before diving into their feelings of Season two (5:58), and discussing which new characters they’re most invested in (40:27).
Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney
Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.
Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles
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‘The Agency’ Mid-Season Check-in: The Hole in the Boat
Jo and Rob look for a left-field lead to recap the third, fourth, and fifth episodes of ‘The Agency.’ They discuss the recent boom of spy shows this year, how the Showtime drama is balancing its several concurrent plotlines, and why Osman is a perfectly calibrated character (2:31). Along the way, they theorize who Martian is talking to in the flash-forward sequences and touch on Danny’s competence as a young spy (25:40). Later, they break down the decision to make the mystery around Coyote’s disappearance the season’s main through line (38:42).
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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney
Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.
Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles
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