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Rachel, Jodi, and Callie discuss the Bravo news of the week Photo by Leon Bennett/WireImage Rachel Lindsay and Jodi Walker kick off this week’s Morally Corrupt with a chat about the recent lawsuit filed by Rachel Leviss against Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix for allegations of eavesdropping, revenge porn, and invasion of privacy (00:56). Then

Matt and Michael discuss winners for Best Campaign Narrative, Biggest Campaign Misfire, Best Stunt, Best Overall Campaign, and Who Won Awards Season Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Matt is joined by The New Yorker’s Michael Schulman to parse through the endless campaigns from the 2024 Oscar season and give out their own awards

Where has the Princess of Wales been since Christmas? Why has the royal family been so vague about her absence? And what could this all have to do with Banksy? Let’s dive in. Getty Images/Ringer illustration It’s Friday, March 1—do you know where your Princess of Wales is? I should clarify that on any given

Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the new Diddy lawsuit and Meek Mill’s response to being implicated. Then, they give their impressions of the “uncommitted” vote protest in Michigan before going over the gender politics of marriage proposal. Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the new Diddy lawsuit and the internet’s reaction (13:28), the rumored

Bryan and Sean are here to talk about all the latest media headlines! Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic On the final edition, Sean Fennessey, The Ringer’s head of content, joins Bryan. They discuss President Joe Biden’s appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers and how he addressed the concerns of his age (1:27). Then, they discuss

JJ is here to answer a wide variety of your questions! Photo by: Sergi Reboredo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (0:41) — AMA: From dating to music, JJ answers listener-submitted questions. We always want to hear from you! Leave JJ a message on the listener line at 917-382-1151. Follow JJ on Twitter! Host: John

The stand-up icon, who passed away at the age of 76 on Tuesday, was perhaps better than anyone else at mining personal torment for laughs Getty Images/Ringer illustration Richard Lewis wasn’t the first neurotic stand-up comic, but he was one of the best—and, as contradictory as it sounds, probably the most comfortable. “When I’m on

Dave, Neil, and Joanna have a debate inspired by ‘Dune: Part Two’ Universal Pictures This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the best movie set in a desert! They start by talking about the movie that inspired this debate, Dune: Part Two (8:20), and drafting the hottest characters in movies set in a desert

Carolyn “Coco” Wiger joins Tyson and Riley to talk about their first impressions of Season 46! CBS And … we’re back! Tyson and Riley are joined by Carolyn “Coco” Wiger from Season 44 to talk about their impression of the season premiere of Survivor Season 46. They begin the episode by describing how nicknames are

Bill Simmons is joined by Chuck Klosterman to discuss Victor Wembanyama speculations, women’s college basketball,  the cultural colossus that is Taylor Swift, and much more Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Chuck Klosterman to discuss Victor Wembanyama speculations, international basketball, and cracks in the American youth basketball structure (1:22), before

If you look deep enough, much of traditional fantasy and science fiction boils down to the theory. Including ‘Dune.’ Until it doesn’t. Ringer illustration I am truly sorry for the words I am about to make you read, but before we get to Dune, let’s talk about Magic Dick Theory. Actually, you know what? Maybe

Podcaster and pop culture expert Ryan Bailey joins to talk about the evolution of reality TV, the drama surrounding Kyle Richards, Jax and Britney, and of course, Taylor Swift This week, Heidi and Spencer are joined by podcaster and pop culture expert Ryan Bailey (05:32). They talk about the evolution of reality TV (13:06), before

An excerpt from Tricia Romano’s oral history of the famed alt-weekly, ‘The Freaks Came Out to Write,’ featuring Kevin Smith, Amy Taubin, and Colson Whitehead Ringer illustration On Tuesday, Tricia Romano will release The Freaks Came Out to Write, her oral history of famed New York alt-weekly The Village Voice. In this exclusive excerpt, Romano

Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney reunite to break down the two-episode premiere of FX’s new series ‘Shogun’ FX Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney reunite to break down the two-episode premiere of FX’s new series Shogun. They open by unpacking the premise of the historical epic, its early adaptation choices, and its ties to the James

Juliet and Amanda analyze the Jennifer Lopez we see in her new documentary, ‘The Greatest Love Story Never Told’ Amazon Prime Juliet and Amanda analyze the Jennifer Lopez we see in her new documentary, The Greatest Love Story Never Told, including the moments that feature Jane Fonda, Ben Affleck, Neil DeGrasse-Tyson, and Post Malone. They

Sociologist Eric Klinenberg joins Derek to examine the dramatic decline in face-to-face socialization in the U.S. Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images Today’s episode is about the extraordinary decline in face-to-face socializing in America—and the real stakes of the country’s hanging-out crisis. From 2003 to 2022, American adults reduced their average hours of face-to-face

The guys rewatch the 1998 poker classic ‘Rounders,’ starring Matt Damon, Edward Norton, and John Malkovich Miramax ‌You know what cheers Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Van Lathan up when they’re feeling down? Rolled-up kings over aces and rewatching the 1998 poker classic Rounders, starring Matt Damon, Edward Norton, and John Malkovich. Producer:

Mal and Jo talk about some things that worked and some things that didn’t in Netflix’s live-action adaptation Netflix Mal and Jo are back in the world of Avatar for a look at Season 1 of Netflix’s new live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. They talk winners and losers as they go through four

Few fictional universes are as dense and complex as Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune.’ Ahead of ‘Dune: Part Two,’ it’s time to get refreshed on what things like “Kwisatz Haderach” and “popcorn bucket” actually mean. Getty Images/Warner Bros./Ringer illustration The universe of Frank Herbert’s Dune is famously dense, littered with a mishmash of terminology about as complex

The new TV adaptation of James Clavell’s bestselling 1975 novel aims for an authenticity that the previous version lacked FX/NBC/Ringer illustration In 1975, author James Clavell published Shogun, a historical fiction novel set in feudal Japan. To say that the bestselling novel was a hit would be an understatement. In Learning from Shogun: Japanese History