# ‘The Bear’ Season 5, Episodes 1-4: Let It Rip

An episode of [The Prestige TV Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1586390793), 26 Jun 2026, 45 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT3665954165.mp3

Van Lathan and Charles Holmes plug the drain to recap the first four episodes of ‘The Bear’ Season 5. (0:00) Intro (1:03) Previously on … (7:57) Instant reactions (15:33) Is Carmy better off without The Bear? (20:54) Syd as a leader (22:14) Why Richie is such a fascinating character this season (24:31) Has ‘The Bear’ become more prickly? (31:57) The restaurant’s existential crisis (35:29) The lack of celebrity cameos this season (so far) (39:45) Carmy and Syd’s partnership Email us! prestigetv@spotify.com Follow us on IG and TikTok! Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more! Hosts: Van Lathan and Charles Holmes Producers: Kai Grady and Devon Renaldo Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles and Jacob Cornett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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