Movies Are Stuck in an Endless IP Loop. Plus, 'The Idol' Finale

Chris and Andy talk about a potentially incoming Screen Actors Guild strike and how that would affect the currently ongoing writers strike (1:00), the poor performance of 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' at the box office this past weekend (14:15), Mattel's plans to make movies based on toys beyond the Barbie movie (25:52), and the final episode of 'The Idol' and whether or not the show succeeded just because it wasn't based off of existing IP (40:58).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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