‘Fargo’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Kyle Brandt
3/10/20262 hr 2 min
CR Month rolls on with a trip to the Twin Cities to revisit Joel and Ethan Coen’s 1996 crime thriller ‘Fargo’ starring William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, and Steve Buscemi.
Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Matt Pevic
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First 90 secondsBill Simmons· Host0:00
[upbeat music] The Rewatchables, brought to you by The Ringer Podcast Network, where you can find The Watch with CR- You betcha ... Chris Ryan. [laughs] We're in CR month. How's CR month been for you?
Chris Ryan· Host0:15
I mean, it's, it's a whole brave new world. I get to call the shots. I have the headset on. I got the- You're the shot caller ... I got the, the Cheesecake Factory menu. I'm di- dialing things up. Kyle Bryant- Does it feel like you have the ring, Chris? Yeah.
Kyle Brandt· Guest0:25
[laughs] [laughs] Like, this... Can you handle it?
Chris Ryan· Host0:26
Yeah.
Bill Simmons· Host0:27
[laughs] [laughs] Kyle Bryant- Hey ... not part of The Ringer Podcast Network, but a big part of The Rewatchables.
Kyle Brandt· Guest0:32
Darn tootin'.
Bill Simmons· Host0:33
Uh, NFL off-season, always a good time- Yes ... to get you. We're gonna have some fun stuff coming over the next couple months. When was the last time we talked Dan Dan, Arnold, Fly?
Kyle Brandt· Guest0:41
Too long. Too long, buddy. Too long.
Bill Simmons· Host0:43
Demolition Man's just sitting there for us.
Kyle Brandt· Guest0:44
It's all sitting there.
Bill Simmons· Host0:45
Yeah.
Kyle Brandt· Guest0:45
There's some that we haven't got to, but Bill, the headline here right now is- Okay ... do you know that right now this is the first time in my life I've ever been in the same room with Chris Ryan, ever?
Chris Ryan· Host0:52
It's true. We haven't met in person.
Kyle Brandt· Guest0:54
So first, we've never met in person. This is it.
Chris Ryan· Host0:56
My God.
Kyle Brandt· Guest0:56
And you know the kids talk about aura.
Chris Ryan· Host0:58
The energy.
Kyle Brandt· Guest0:59
Come on. Look at this guy.
Bill Simmons· Host1:01
Well, what better time than CR month?
Kyle Brandt· Guest1:02
Here we are.
Chris Ryan· Host1:02
It's Gary Carl, right here.
Bill Simmons· Host1:03
[laughs] [laughs] Uh, a movie you've wanted to do for some time.
Chris Ryan· Host1:07
Yes.
Bill Simmons· Host1:07
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