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‘What If…?’ Episode 2 Analysis, ‘The Bad Batch’ Theorizing, ‘Eternals’ Trailer Hype, and More With Jason Mantzoukas!

Mantzoukas returns to the Ringer-Verse to chat with Mal about ‘What If...?,’ ‘The Bad Batch,’ ‘Eternals,’ and more!

By Mallory Rubin
Disney Platform Distribution


Jason Mantzoukas returns to the Ringer-Verse to chat with Mal about the outstanding second episode of What If…? (9:03) and to break down the role The Bad Batch plays in the Star Wars universe (1:00:10). Then, Mal and Mantzoukas look ahead to the releases that they’re anticipating most (1:52:50), from Star Wars: Visions to Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Eternals and beyond. Finally, Mantzoukas Recommends returns (2:02:00), as he shares the stories he’s been enjoying recently, including Infinity Train.

Host: Mallory Rubin
Guest: Jason Mantzoukas
Producer: Isaac Lee
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal

Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts

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