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The episode features a discussion with a new Bill Simmons listener about pop culture content and various movie industry topics.

Welcome to Episode #140! We bring on Rebecca from Twitter to get the perspective of a relatively new Bill Simmons listener who came to his pod and The Ringer through their pop culture content. We hit on the recent Spielberg and Friedland pods as well as Bill's NBA Finals coverage, and assess the move to video pods for Netflix - no surprise they haven’t been attracting many viewers as has been recently reported. We also predict movie industry changes stemming from the Paramount/Warner Bros. merger, detail frustrations with streaming services and praise physical media. Next we dive into The Big Picture pod, including the intense online discussion of the show - especially with Disclosure Day - and decide if Sean himself and The Ringer in general are apexing. We also highlight a significant miss in their 25 Best Movies of the Century list. We then re-visit Bill's unpopular (but correct) Challengers take and celebrate his movie authenticity, including his love for The Devil Wears Prada. We touch on current movie events including Disclosure Day and Oscars results, and Rebecca reveals her take on why Timothee Chalamet gets too much hate. Enjoy!

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