‘The White Lotus’ Season Finale and Barry Jenkins on ‘The Underground Railroad’
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🗓️ 16 August 2021
⏱️ 83 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's Phil Simmons. I wanted to tell you about a new podcast on the Ringer podcast network. |
| 0:05.2 | It's going to be on the Ringer Reality podcast. What's it called Johnny Bidanas? |
| 0:08.5 | Death Taxes and Bananas. We're going to be breaking down this season of the challenge, |
| 0:13.0 | Hall of Fame episodes, and I'm going to be taking you behind the curtain of America's 5th Major Sport. |
| 0:17.9 | Are we getting special guests? We're going to have special guests. We're going to have special effects. |
| 0:22.5 | The show is just going to be special. I can't wait. Check it out. Death Taxes and Bananas on the Ringer podcast network. |
| 0:29.5 | I need support to have to clear the room. Stand up and walk now. |
| 0:38.5 | 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, |
| 0:44.9 | he's finally been moved into the pineapple suite. It's Andy Greenwald! |
| 0:50.5 | Two little two late buddy. What's up, man? It's Monday morning when you're hearing this or Sunday evening when you're hearing this. |
| 0:57.8 | We're recording this a little bit early so that we can get this out right after the White Lotus season finale. |
| 1:03.5 | I say season and not series because it's been renewed for another installment, another adventure, |
| 1:08.2 | another, I'm sure, luxury resort where everything that could possibly go wrong goes wrong. |
| 1:13.1 | Andy and I are going to be discussing the White Lotus season one finale going forward today. |
| 1:18.7 | All spoilers included if you haven't gotten a chance to watch it yet. Just wait until you do because we spoil a show. |
| 1:24.2 | In the second half of the show, Andy and I are joined by one of the great filmmakers, great working filmmakers, |
| 1:29.7 | in World Cinema right now, Barry Jenkins, who joined us to speak about Underground Railroad, |
| 1:35.1 | Amazon's Underground Railroad, the multiple Emmy-nominated limited series, limited drama based on Colson Whitehead's novel. |
| 1:41.0 | That is an astonishing piece of filmmaking and astonishing piece of storytelling. |
| 1:44.7 | We were so happy to talk to Barry about this monumental achievement. |
| 1:49.1 | It's pretty amazing. I really encourage people to check out as much of the show as they can if not all of it. |
| 1:55.4 | I love the opportunity to talk to Barry because we are obviously huge fans of his work. |
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