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Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss Jerrod Carmichael’s clarification of his “race-play” joke, the pay gap between players in the WNBA and NBA, and the Jontay Porter situation Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay bring in the new episode with a new theme, a different location, and a talk about self-healing. Then, they discuss Jerrod Carmichael’s

Are the simmering years leading up to the Civil War really that alluring? Getty Images/Ringer illustration It’s probably unfair to nitpick a couple of lines from a collection of 31 songs. I’ll admit that. Taylor Swift’s new double album, The Tortured Poets Department, is more than two hours long, and in that time she says

Rachel and Callie guide you through the seemingly endless stream of news coming from the Bravosphere lately, while Jodi later hops on to recap recent episodes from ‘The Valley’ and ‘Vanderpump’ Bravo Rachel Lindsay and Callie Curry kick off this week’s jumbo-sized Morally Corrupt with an in-depth guide to the seemingly endless stream of news

Mal and Jo discuss the stakes of the show, explain the role of shame in the series, and cover every romance while going over all that happened in the middle three episodes Disney+ “The name’s Gambit, mon ami … remember it!” Mal and Jo are back to continue their X-Men ’97 deep dive by breaking

Swift’s latest album is here and it’s full of angry breakup songs … about Matty Healy? What are the best tracks and most quotable lyrics from ‘TTPD’? Where did Swift miss the mark? And how will this album be received? Getty Images/Ringer illustration Taylor Swift’s 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, is here …

Of all the belligerents involved in the Drake-Kendrick beef, Ricky Rozay might be the biggest menace Getty Images/Ringer illustration Drake has a problem. It isn’t—at least not yet—Kendrick Lamar, who escalated a decade of tacit rivalry into open conflict with a diss verse on “Like That,” currently the no. 1 song in the country. (Kendrick

Nathan Hubbard joins Matt to discuss whether Taylor should reap the benefits of TikTok while other artists cannot Photo by Ashok Kumar/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Matt is joined by Nathan Hubbard—former CEO of Ticketmaster, current CEO of Firebird Music, and Ringer podcaster—to discuss the return of Taylor Swift’s music to TikTok despite distributing

Chris and Andy sit down to talk about the news that Apple TV will create a ‘For All Mankind’ spinoff FX Chris and Andy talk about the news that Apple TV will be making a For All Mankind spinoff called Star City, and adapting another one of Mick Herron’s novels (author of Slow Horses) for

And, of course, Ceruti and Kyle join for some Life Advice: How do we kick the bad player out of our pick-up games? Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images Russillo opens the show with his thoughts on the play-in games and the end of the Warriors dynasty (0:34). Then, Frank Isola joins to explain

The comedian’s new travel show proves he’s at his best away from the rigid confines of late night Netflix/Ringer illustration After hundreds of episodes of Hot Ones, there’s little a guest can do to shake up the reliable formula of thoughtful questions combined with increasingly spicy chicken wings. But Conan O’Brien isn’t just any guest.

Tyson, Riley, and Jonny Fairplay talk about the connection between ‘Survivor’ and the game of hide and seek, the confusion of the tribal council, and more CBS Today, Tyson and Riley are joined by the infamous Jonny Fairplay to recap the drama-filled eighth episode of Survivor 46. They chat about the “Triangle of Credit” between

Matt is joined by John Peters, Accenture’s global lead for media and entertainment, to look at which Hollywood studios are struggling to keep up with the wants of consumers and which are adapting to the times Photo by Niharika Kulkarni/NurPhoto via Getty Images Matt is joined by John Peters, Accenture’s global lead for media and

Juliet and Mandy talk about how the show handled this topic, and later, some guests join in on the conversation Warner Bros. Juliet and Mandy discuss Episodes 116 and 117, in which Felicity loses her virginity. They talk about how the show handled that moment and some other fun plot points from these episodes. Then,

The growing popularity of a free streaming service with a wonky algorithm and a library that’s both massive and confounding may shed some light on what exactly viewers want from their TV experience Getty Images/Ringer illustration In May of 2015, Netflix’s movie library was approaching 5,000 titles. A dramatic contraction ensued soon thereafter: By 2017,

Wosny Lambre joins Juliet and Amanda this week to talk about the decade-long history of disses between the top hip-hop artists Photo by Marcelo Hernandez/Getty Images This week on Jam Session, the ladies take a deep dive into the heightened rap beef between Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and more with the help of Ringer

Mal and Joanna dive into your questions about ‘House of the Dragon,’ ‘Doctor Who,’ and much more! HBO From House of the Dragon to sci-fi on Apple TV+ and everything in between, Mal and Joanna are here to answer all of your burning questions in the 2024 spring mailbag (9:02). They give all of their

Ben and Van also react to the story trailer for ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ before diving deep into how ‘Fallout’ functions as both a game adaptation and a stand-alone show Amazon Prime Ben Lindbergh and Van Lathan leave the Vault to discuss the entire first season of the latest hit TV video-game adaptation, Prime Video’s Fallout.

Our season-long dissection of MF DOOM and Madlib’s ‘Madvillainy’ continues with its third track, “Meat Grinder”—a complex lyrical odyssey accompanied by an equally impressive beat Photo by Ross Gilmore/Redferns Our season-long dissection of MF DOOM and Madlib’s Madvillainy continues with its third track, “Meat Grinder”—a complex lyrical odyssey accompanied by an equally impressive beat. Dissect

Bill, Chris, and Sean revisit the 1999 film ‘Magnolia’ New Line Cinema ‌It’s raining frogs in the studio as Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey rewatch the 1999 film Magnolia, starring Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Julianne Moore and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. ‌Producer: Craig Horlbeck Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts /

Mike talkes about how the NBA playoffs could affect card prices and gets into some MLB rookies who are off to a hot start Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images It’s another Mike solo pod! After a brief review of Dune: Part Two, he previews how the NBA playoffs could affect card prices (4:30). Then, he