Why Is Everyone Watching ‘Suits’? Plus, ‘Winning Time’ and ‘How to With John Wilson.’

The Watch

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.5 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Chris and Andy talk about the fascinating rise in popularity of the USA show ‘Suits’ (11:48) and discuss the idea of a hard watch versus a soft watch. Then they talk about their complicated feelings about HBO’s second season of ‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’ (33:25) and Season 3 of ‘How to With John Wilson’ (53:45). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producer: Jack Sanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	For decades, the Vietnam War has been a Hollywood obsession.
0:03.6	Apocalypse Now, Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, First Blood,
0:07.6	these were blockbuster films, embraced by audiences and critics alike.
0:11.8	And for decades, they've helped us understand a painful war, and understand each other.
0:18.6	From Spotify and the Ringer Podcast Network, I'm Brian Rafter,
0:22.2	and this is Do We Get to Win This Time?
0:24.4	How Hollywood made the Vietnam War?
0:27.4	Listen on the Big Picture Feed.
0:31.0	I need support to have to clear the room.
0:35.0	Stand up and walk now!
0:37.0	Hello, and welcome to The Watch.
0:39.0	My name is Chris Ryan.
0:40.0	I am an editor at TheRinger.com, and joining me on the other line
0:45.0	out of the storm like Katie Crutchfield.
0:48.0	It's Andy Greenwald!
0:50.0	Yeah!
0:52.0	That's for the real heads, I like that.
0:54.0	Yeah, that's for, uh, my deep wax-a-hatchy crowd.
0:58.0	Greenwald, it's great to see you virtually.
1:00.0	Katie's been on the spot twice, by the way,
1:02.0	more than some major television creators.
1:04.0	I know, you know?
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