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The Merit of ‘Mountainhead’ and ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Season 1 Finale

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Chris RyanAndy Greenwald

About the episode

Chris and Andy discuss Jesse Armstrong’s recent HBO movie Mountainhead, chatting about why they found it so enjoyable despite some mixed reviews and how exactly the film’s message suited our current cultural moment (8:01). Then they discuss the Season 1 finale of Apple TV+’s Your Friends & Neighbors, the show’s back-end turn to a crime show, and where it can improve in Season 2 (54:22).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Producers: Kaya McMullen and Devon Baroldi
Video Production and Editing: Jon Jones

 

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