Lanterns Episodes 1-3 W/ Kendrick of I Ken Not and Ryan Bailey of So Bad It's Good!

Lanterns Episodes 1-3 W/ Kendrick of I Ken Not and Ryan Bailey of So Bad It's Good!

From Bravo! We're Black by Kaya and Aaron

September 2, 2026 · 53 min

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The episode features a breakdown of the first three episodes of HBO's Lanterns, highlighting character dynamics and plot developments.

HBO’s Lanterns has officially arrived — and somehow, it’s even better than we expected. Kaya and I Ken Not podcast host Kendrick are joined by special guest Ryan Bailey of So Bad It’s Good with Ryan Bailey to break down the first three episodes of Lanterns HBO and DC Studios’ new take on the Green Lantern universe starring Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan. We came into Lanterns with high expectations, but the series has already exceeded them. Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler are fantastic as two Green Lanterns who could not be more different. John Stewart is controlled, observant and determined to prove himself, while Hal Jordan is an experienced, stubborn veteran carrying secrets of his own. That clash makes their partnership — and their performances — one of the strongest parts of the series. **SPOILERS AHEAD for Lanterns Episodes 1–3!** We break down the mystery introduced in Episode 1, as Hal is tasked with training John and the two head to Rushville, Nebraska, where a bizarre case involving dead extraterrestrials begins to reveal something much bigger. The episode also jumps through time and gives us the shocking revelation that Hal Jordan is dead…

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