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Hello and welcome to the watch. My name is Chris Ryan. I am an editor at theRinger.com and joining me on the other line forever trying to perfect the work-life balance.

It's Andy Greenwald!

I love it. I'd love to have that conversation with you in addition to talking about Severance.

We're going to be talking about this week. That's usually your job to do that.

When you run point, I can just come off the ball and do curls.

Do you think of me as a ball-dominant player? Ball-dominant wing?

You're like Rip Hamilton. It's basically like you do a lot of work off screens and running around.

And then once I give you the ball, it's a black hole and I'm not going to get it back.

I know what to do with it. Also, surprisingly fragile facial bones.

That's right.

Very pender to the touch.

Potted in a mask for the last three months. Andy, what a day today.

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