We’re in the Middle of a Pandemic, So Why Do We Love ‘Station Eleven’ So Much?

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4.5 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2021

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Chris and Andy talk a bit about the poor performance of ‘West Side Story’ at the box office (1:00) before getting into one of their favorite shows of the year, ‘Station Eleven.’ They talk about what makes this pandemic show bearable to watch even in the middle of a pandemic (18:55) and the inspirations it took from shows like ‘Lost’ and ‘The Leftovers’ (31:24) before getting into a spoiler-y discussion of the first three episodes (40:10). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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