’Insecure’ Season 2 Finale Preview (Ep. 349)

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4.4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2017

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

The Ringer’s Hannah Giorgis and Alison Herman look ahead to the season finale of HBO’s ‘Insecure’ by first celebrating the nuanced character developments in Season 2 (2:50), highlighting the show’s place among the summer TV landscape (8:15), and giving recognition to the showrunners’ even-handed approach in tackling the issues facing black employees in the workplace (10:40). Then they voice their expectations about how the finale will address the protagonists’ various romantic relationships (19:40), whether ‘Insecure’ will head the route of a sitcom or a more in-depth social commentary (23:30), and whether perhaps the Issa-Lawrence relationship will be reconciled (27:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Bill Simmons wanted to make sure you subscribe to the watch with Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan
0:06.2	Two long-time friends who have had this podcast since 1973. Yeah, that's how long
0:11.9	He was even before podcasts they're having this these guys spent their whole life arguing with each other
0:16.8	And now we just recorded and they go out at the talk about everything pop culture
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0:26.4	But I'll agree about movies music TV you name it the watch
0:30.9	One of the best pop culture podcasts on the internet's subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts
0:49.5	Hello and welcome to a special insecure finale preview edition of channel 33
0:54.3	Part of the ringer podcast network. My name is Hana George's special projects editor at the ringer.com
0:59.9	Which I've heard is a wonderful website to consume all your internet content. Yeah, I'm a pretty big fan personally
1:05.8	We hear the ringer love HBO's insecure
1:08.0	We love talking about it. We love arguing about it
1:10.2	And one of my favorite people to do that with is joining me now
1:13.4	This is staff writer Alison Herman. Hello excited to argue. Hey Alison
1:19.3	If you're not familiar with the show
1:21.1	insecure is a show on HBO created by Esa Ray who also stars in the show
1:25.1	It follows the lives of Esa played by Esa Ray and her best friend Molly played by Ivonne or G and a whole crew of other young
1:34.0	Black
1:35.2	successful or and or struggling
1:38.4	You know 20 30 some things in LA
1:41.6	There are various hijinks related to relationships all sorts of fights on that front
1:46.7	But it also explores their friendships and work life drama
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