The Last Of Us

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🗓️ 23 February 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Season two of The Last of Us just ended, and to say the story has gone in some new directions is an understatement. The HBO series starring Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal continues to push forward with its complex story while still and always putting the "ick" in "post-apocalyptic."

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0:00.0	The Last of Us is a huge head for HBO, and it offers a novel, fungus-based twist on
0:08.4	a zombie apocalypse.
0:10.0	Civilization is in ruins, and its only hope is a young girl who's mysteriously immune
0:14.2	to the fungal infection, and her gruff taciturn protector.
0:18.0	Together they must travel across a desolate wasteland, peppered without posts of humidity
0:21.9	that house violent factions competing for control, or at least survival.
0:26.3	I'm Glenn Weldon, and today we're talking about the Last of Us on Popculture Happy Hour
0:29.7	from InPio.
0:30.7	Joining me today is Veltar TV critic Roxana Haddadi.
0:39.3	Hey Roxana.
0:40.3	Hello, hello.
0:41.3	Hello, hello, and joining us also is Jordan Morris.
0:43.8	He's a podcaster in the corridor of the double Eisner Award, nominee, graphic novel.
0:48.6	Bubble, welcome back Jordan.
0:49.8	Hi, it's great to be here.
0:51.0	Great to have you.
0:52.0	Running out the panel is podcaster, producer, and film and culture critic Kate Young, welcome
0:56.4	back to you two, Kate.
0:57.4	Hi, happy to be back again.
0:59.0	Hey, let's get to it.
1:00.7	So The Last of Us is the story of Joel, played by Pedro Pascal and young Ellie, played
1:05.9	by Bella Ramsey.
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