'Star Wars' to TV and 'The Sopranos' to the Big Screen, Plus the Shib Sibs | The Watch (Ep. 233)

The Watch

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.5 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2018

⏱️ 51 minutes

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The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald react to the news that Jon Favreau will write and produce a new 'Star Wars' series for Disney’s streaming service (3:00) as well as David Chase’s plans to make a 'Sopranos' prequel for the big screen (9:30). Later they preview 'Collateral,' announce the next book club (14:00), and sit down to interview Olympic ice dancers and pop culture enthusiasts the Shibutani siblings about their culture diets and experience winning medals at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics (26:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's episode of the Watch is brought to you by Hulu's new original program,
0:04.4	The Looming Tower, just released on Hulu, based on the Pulitzer Prize winning book by Lawrence Wright.
0:09.7	This limited series traces the rising threat of Asama bin Laden,
0:12.8	and how the rivalry between the FBI and CIA may have set a path to the tragedy of 9-11.
0:17.8	The Looming Tower is available now only on Hulu.
0:21.6	Today's episode of The Watch is brought to you by Microsoft Surface.
0:25.2	The new Surface Pro gives you the power you need when you're out and about.
0:28.6	It has a super fast processor and all-day battery life so that you can play up to 13 and a half hours of video without needing to charge.
0:36.2	It's light enough to take anywhere and works with your iPhone so it syncs with your life.
0:40.2	The new Surface Pro is the lightest most powerful Surface Pro ever.
0:49.6	I need support to have to clear the room.
0:52.6	Stand up and walk now!
0:55.6	Hello and welcome to The Watch. My name is Chris Ryan.
0:58.4	I am an editor at TheRinger.com and joining me in the studio performing an Iron Lotus. It's Andy Greenwald!
1:06.2	You know, I never thought of all the twists and turns I thought this podcast would take over its six-year life cycle.
1:11.2	Becoming the number one podcast for American Ice Dancing was not...
1:15.8	Not just not something I saw.
1:17.2	Andy, welcome to Thursday's Watch Podcast.
1:19.2	Oh, hey, man.
1:20.2	It's a special episode because today we are going to be joined by Alex and Maya Shubutani.
1:24.4	American Ice Dancers from...
1:26.4	There's this past winter Olympics. They won the bronze medals over there.
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