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The first 15 minutes of The Instigators is like Boston bingo. There’s a photo of Bobby Orr going airborne after his Stanley Cup–winning goal, a cup of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, and a scene in the bowels of Fenway Park. But no hyper-specific local reference made my latent degenerate Masshole pride bubble up like the sight

Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney adorn themselves accordingly to revisit an unforgettable ‘The Leftovers’ episode, “International Assassin” HBO Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney adorn themselves accordingly to revisit an unforgettable The Leftovers episode, “International Assassin.” They open by discussing why this episode is so essential to the makeup of the show, how it felt like

Johnny is joined by the sweetest islander from this season of ‘Love Island USA,’ Kaylor Martin, to talk about homelife post-mayhem and more Photo by: Ben Symons/Peacock via Getty Images Johnny is joined by the sweetest islander from this season of Love Island USA, Kaylor Martin, to talk about what it has been like to

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the seventh episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon,’ “The Red Sowing” HBO This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the seventh episode of Season 2 of House of the Dragon, “The Red Sowing.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (5:42).

Juliet is joined by Mandy to talk about Episodes 308-311, and they are joined by Tangi Miller to reminisce about playing Elena WB Juliet is joined by Mandy to talk about zepisodes 308-311. They cover Felicity being asked to become an egg donor for Javier and Tyra Banks’s continued arc on the show. Then, they

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw for the second ever IP draft! HBO Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw for the second IP draft! They first revisit their last IP Draft, then draft a whole new team of intellectual properties that they believe will be the future stalwarts in Hollywood. For a 20

The crew is back with their July recommendations! Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix Is that Ringer-Verse Recommends music?! Sweet summer recommendation seekers, listen in as the Ringer-Verse and House of R crews close out a jam-packed July with the latest installment of their monthly mini-pod about their fandom favorites from TV, anime, movies,

Mal and Jo are here to take you along for another deep dive into ‘House of the Dragon,’ and Jo gets an exclusive interview with Ulf himself: Tom Bennett The banners have been raised, and Mal and Jo are here to take you along for another deep dive into House of the Dragon, beginning with

Chris and Andy also discuss whether Kevin Feige will step away from the MCU Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney Chris and Andy talk about the news that Robert Downey Jr. will be coming back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this time to play the villain Doctor Doom (1:00). They also discuss whether Kevin

Juliet and Amanda break down their favorite memes, celebrity sightings, and more from the Olympics! Photo by Sina Schuldt/picture alliance via Getty Images The ladies return this week with a deep dive into the 2024 Paris Olympics! They discuss their favorite pop culture moments thus far, celebrity sightings, memes, favorite Olympic events, and more! Hosts:

Team Black strikes back in a dragon-heavy penultimate episode. Where does the hierarchy of characters stand before the finale? Getty Images/Ringer illustration House of the Dragon is back, and the Dance of the Dragons is underway. The Targaryen war of succession will come down to control—who can control their impulses, their sycophants, and, yes, their

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to commemorate the career of one of America’s greatest directors, Sidney Lumet Photo by Santi Visalli/Getty Images Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to commemorate the career of one of America’s greatest directors, Sidney Lumet. They talk about him as a person, his path to

Juliet and Callie express their shared distaste for Sam N., talk about Devin’s social media presence, and more this week! ABC Juliet and Callie are back to cover Episode 4 of The Bachelorette! First, they discuss Jenn’s ex flying from Colombia to try to win her back (04:25). They bond over their mutual distaste for

The Midnight Boys are back to talk about Team Black’s new recruits, the very upset Jace, and more The boys are back to break down the latest episode of HotD (04:29)! They dive into all things dragon with Team Black’s newest recruits, discuss Corlys and his deadbeat dad allegations, and congratulate Jace on his newly

In a two-part podcast, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey discuss Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 masterpiece, ‘Pulp Fiction’ Miramax The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey are tryin’ real hard to be the shepherd after rewatching Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 masterpiece, Pulp Fiction, starring Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Bruce Willis, and Uma Thurman.

In this week’s ‘HotD’ deep dive, we look at bastard bios, missing moms, dragon bonds and dragonkeepers, and more HBO/Ringer illustration Jacaerys Targaryen might benefit from a viewing of The Incredibles, as he has a sort of “And when everyone’s super, no one will be” moment in Episode 7 of House of the Dragon’s second

On the spellbinding penultimate episode of Season 2, the HBO series stops and smells the dragons, making the most of its budget and showing that sometimes a fantasy is all you need HBO/Ringer illustration We have a pretty solid structure here at The Ringer as we cover House of the Dragon each week. We follow

Chris, Mallory, and Joanna convene to talk about the new dragonriders, Jace’s current feelings, and more! They’re not Rhaenyra’s newest dragonriders, but Chris Ryan, Joanna Robinson, and Mallory Rubin are back to break down the seventh episode of House of the Dragon! Daemon is getting some pushback, Alicent is going camping, Jace is unhappy, and

By bringing back Hugh Jackman, Robert Downey Jr., and the Russo Brothers, Marvel is making bank and making headlines—but it may also be turning the MCU into a nostalgia act Getty Images/Marvel Studios/Ringer illustration Here’s something that hasn’t been said in some time: Marvel had a huge weekend. Predictably, Marvel made waves—and audience raves—in theaters,