Ep. 93: 'Westworld' Theories and the 'Black Mirror' Episode "Playtest" With Jason Concepcion

The Watch

The Ringer

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4.5 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2016

⏱️ 44 minutes

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The Ringer's Chris Ryan and Jason Concepcion discuss the possibility of two timelines in 'Westworld' (7:00), the full scope of where the show takes place (18:00), and the connection to video games (23:00). Then, Chris and Jason give their thoughts on the second episode of 'Black Mirror' (27:00) and the moral questions surrounding the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:28.6	We are talking about Black Mirror today.
0:29.6	We're talking about the second episode of the third season called plate test.
0:33.8	Black Mirror is a show created by Charlie Brooker.
0:35.7	It's an anthology series with six self-contained dark stories.
0:38.6	The series explores the darker outcome of human interaction and our relationship with
0:42.7	technology.
0:44.0	The New Yorker has called it the Twilight Zone for the Digital Age and this six episode
0:47.6	run features appearances from Bryce Dallas Howard, Houghton Catch Fire's McKenzie Davis,
0:51.5	House of Cards is Michael Kelly, Roots is Malachy Kirby, Boardwalk Empire's Kelly McDonald,
0:56.2	Game of Thrones, Jerome Flint, and that's just a name of few.
0:59.2	Seasons one, two, and three are all streaming on Netflix plus that Christmas episode.
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