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‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ and the Problem With Nostalgia Play

Plus, Peacock’s Olympics coverage and reviewing the first two episodes of ‘The North Water’

By Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Columbia Pictures


Chris and Andy send well wishes to Bob Odenkirk, who suffered a heart-related incident on the set of Better Call Saul (1:00). Then they talk about whether or not Peacock’s Olympics coverage has been successful (9:36), the trailer for Ghostbusters: Afterlife and the trouble you run into when re-making movies based on nostalgia (28:19), and the first two episodes of The North Water (45:26).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Producer: Kaya McMullen

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