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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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Jan 26, 2017 • 45min

Ep. 244: Top of the Premier League Table With Chris Ryan and Ryan O'Hanlon

The Ringer's Chris Ryan and Ryan O'Hanlon run through the top four Premier League clubs and discuss Chelsea's recipe for success (5:00), Tottenham’s continuity (12:00), Liverpool's offensive approach (18:00), Man City's stylistic change (24:00), Everton's ownership (29:00), what success looks like in the league (34:00), and the bottom-feeders (40:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jan 26, 2017 • 57min

Ep. 243: 'The Masked Man Show' Royal Rumble Preview

The Ringer's David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling team up to discuss the lineup for Sunday's pay-per-view extravaganza (5:39), Finn Balor's return (9:35), the "filler matches" (10:50), two gigantic championship matches (20:35), and the Royal Rumble match itself (32:40). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jan 25, 2017 • 42min

Ep. 242: 'Jam Session' With Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins

The Ringer's Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins discuss Martha Stewart's drone protocol (10:00), the passing of Mary Tyler Moore (19:00), Matthew Goode on 'The Crown' (24:00), Oscar snubs (27:00), A$AP Rocky and Kendall Jenner's relationship status (32:00), and Bradley Cooper's bachelor lifestyle (38:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jan 24, 2017 • 59min

Ep. 241: ‘Bachelor Party’ With David Jacoby

The Ringer's Juliet Litman is joined by ESPN's David Jacoby for an emotional 'Right Reasons' reunion to discuss Corinne's valid argument (02:01), Danielle L.'s one-on-one date (20:45), rollerskating in a museum with Raven (26:58), and Kristina the Russian (39:33). Then they quickly delve into 'Mariah's World' (46:24) and 'Vanderpump Rules' (52:36). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jan 20, 2017 • 58min

Ep. 240: 'Achievement Oriented' on Dystopian Twitch and 'Hitman'

The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion bring on Ben 'Professor Broman' Bowman to talk about life as a full-time Twitch streamer and a forthcoming change to Twitch that threatens to erase the boundary between streaming and regular life (1:00). Then they talk to IO Interactive creative director Christian Elverdam about how the first season of 'Hitman' synthesized the best features of previous games in the series, used illusion to empower players, and benefited from being released episodically (26:45). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jan 19, 2017 • 39min

Ep. 239: Interview With ‘20th Century Women’ Director Mike Mills

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with the artist and director Mike Mills, who opens up about his latest film, ‘20th Century Women,’ and what it's like directing a movie largely inspired by his mother (1:37), his decision to set the movie in the ’70s (14:25), and choosing the best songs from his childhood to score the film (31:42). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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