‘Billions,’ S4E1: “Chucky Rhoades’s Greatest Game” | The Recappables

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4.3 • 641 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2019

⏱️ 31 minutes

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The Ringer’s Alison Herman and Miles Surrey break down the first episode of ‘Billions’ Season 4: “Chucky Rhoades’s Greatest Game.” They discuss Chuck attempting to drum up good will after being ousted as attorney general and the ongoing battle between Axe Capital and Taylor Mason Capital. Hosts: Alison Herman, Miles Surrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey guys, it's Liz Kelly and welcome to the Ringer Podcast Network.
0:03.9	March Madness tips off on Thursday and to get your bracket set, make sure you listen and subscribe to our college basketball experts on OneShining podcast with Mark Titus and Tate Fraser.
0:13.3	Also on Monday, be sure to watch the guys on their live selection show, recapping the seatings from Selection Sunday and previewing the top matchups to look forward to.
0:22.3	You can check out the show on YouTube and listen to One Shining Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:32.8	Welcome to the Recapables Billions Edition, your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite.
0:43.7	Just kidding, that's Gossip Girl, but what is Billions, if not Gossip Girl, about middle-aged men?
0:49.0	This is a podcast on the Ringer podcast network.
0:51.5	This is a discussion of a show that is near and dear to the hearts of, I think, pretty much every single Ringer staffer, but especially my co-host.
0:59.6	I am on the line with Miles Surrey, a staff writer for the Ringer.com, a wonderful website.
1:04.9	Miles, how are you doing?
1:06.6	I'm great.
1:07.3	I'm excited to talk about Bullains with you again.
1:09.4	I'm sure we'll be in sync like incessuous ice dancers.
1:13.1	Miles, you're stealing one of my favorite quotes already.
1:15.4	Oh, I'm sorry.
1:17.1	No, this is a ringer favorite show. It is ridiculous. It is larded with inaccessible and elaborate references.
1:25.0	It is fun and the scenery is flying. Before we dive into the main
1:31.1	discussion, we should probably just run through a brief plot recap. Keep in mind that this is a
1:36.6	notoriously plot-dense show. I was like shocked that the premiere came in under 58 minutes.
1:42.7	I was very thankful to Brian Kauffman and David
1:46.9	Levine for respecting our hard-pressed TV critic schedules. But I'm just going to run through
1:53.3	like a paragraph worth of plot description and then we'll actually get started on breaking down
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