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Feb 8, 2017 • 40min

Ep. 254: ‘Jam Session’ With Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins

The Ringer’s Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins discuss Beyoncé’s big Instagram announcement and her pop star supremacy (1:30), Lady Gaga’s personae and Super Bowl performance (13:05), Chris Evans and Jenny Slate’s breakup (20:15), and Ed Sheeran and Russell Crowe’s unlikely friendship (25:50). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 8, 2017 • 28min

Ep. 253: MTV's 'Challenge: Invasion of the Champions' Special With Johnny Bananas

The Ringer's Juliet Litman sits down with Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio to discuss 'The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions' (00:30), staying competitive (06:30), the 'Are You The One?' kids (7:15), the best 'Challenge' competitor of all time (10:35), and what comes next (25:40). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 7, 2017 • 42min

Ep. 252: ‘Bachelor Party’ With Trey Kerby

The Ringer’s Juliet Litman is joined by NBA TV’s Trey Kerby to discuss the Bachelor’s trip to St. Thomas (4:55), Jasmine’s departure (11:10), Danielle’s cluelessness (23:50), and, of course, Corinne (32:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 3, 2017 • 57min

Ep. 251: Interview With ‘O.J.: Made in America’ Director Ezra Edelman

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with filmmaker Ezra Edelman to discuss the making of 'O.J.: Made in America,' his epic eight-hour Oscar-nominated documentary examining O.J. Simpson’s rise and fall through the lens of race, place, celebrity, and time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 3, 2017 • 57min

Ep. 250: 'Achievement Oriented' on Preserving Video Games

The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion talk to Frank Cifaldi, founder of The Video Game History Foundation, about his desire to salvage old video games (6:10), the difference between porting and emulating (9:35), whether online communities can be recreated (14:00), his greatest discoveries (38:05), his efforts to finish unfinished games (42:15), and eight-bit NES porn (50:05). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 2, 2017 • 1h 1min

Ep. 249: 'The Masked Man Show' on Rebooting 'WrestleMania'

The Ringer's David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling team up to discuss the injury Seth Rollins suffered at the hands of Samoa Joe (01:00), the role of Triple H in the WWE Universe (07:15), how they would improve 'WrestleMania' (22:00), Randy Orton's 'Royal Rumble' win (33:15), and the rumored matches for 'FastLane' (37:10). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 1, 2017 • 51min

Ep. 248: ‘Bachelor Party’ With Ashley Iaconetti

The Ringer’s Juliet Litman is joined by former 'Bachelor' contestant Ashley Iaconetti to discuss last night's episode (5:15), what to do during group dates (14:15), being sick of Corrine (30:35), and how being the Bachelor can lead to real love (33:15). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jan 30, 2017 • 40min

Ep. 247: 'The Masked Man Show' Royal Rumble Live Review!

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling, and "The King of Sad Style" Dan St. Germain react to the 'Royal Rumble' results and answer viewer questions about the pay-per-view and the road to 'WrestleMania.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jan 28, 2017 • 53min

Ep. 246: Micah Peters and Rembert Browne Talk Migos and the Current State of Music

The Ringer’s Micah Peters is joined by New York magazine’s Rembert Browne to discuss the improbable Migos run (1:00) and the big projects they’re excited about in 2017, including albums by Gorillaz (15:45), Lorde (19:40), and Thundercat (22:25). They also cover some of their favorite new artists on the rise and the importance of seeing live music (26:10). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jan 27, 2017 • 1h 6min

Ep. 245: 'Achievement Oriented' on Video Game Agents and Boss Battles

The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion talk to Blake Rochkind, a video game agent for United Talent Agency, about how his job works, Hollywood's appetite for movie adaptations of video games, VR's bright future, and his favorite games from last year(0:50). Then they bring on Josh Hano, the creator of new platformer 'Nefarious,' to discuss video game tropes and games that let the player be the bad guy (36:22). They also welcome eight former guests back to the podcast to pick their all-time favorite boss battles(53:15). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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