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We’re in the Middle of a Pandemic, So Why Do We Love ‘Station Eleven’ So Much?

Plus, Chris and Andy discuss the box office performance of ‘West Side Story’

By Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
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Chris and Andy talk a bit about the poor performance of West Side Story at the box office (1:00) before getting into one of their favorite shows of the year, Station Eleven. They talk about what makes this pandemic show bearable to watch even in the middle of a pandemic (18:55) and the inspirations it took from shows like Lost and The Leftovers (31:24) before getting into a spoiler-y discussion of the first three episodes (40:10).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Producer: Kaya McMullen

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