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The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker catch you up on the biggest media stories, from sports to politics and everything in between.
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Aug 26, 2016 • 41min
Ep. 174: Champions League Draw and Liverpool-Tottenham Preview With Chris Ryan and Ryan O'Hanlon
The Ringer's Chris Ryan and Ryan O'Hanlon break down the groups for the Champions League and give their preview for Liverpool-Tottenham this weekend.
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Aug 25, 2016 • 50min
Ep. 173: 'Jam Session' With Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins
The Ringer's Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins discuss Joshua Jackson and Ruth Wilson's eight-hour dinner escapade, Renée Zellweger's pushback in a revealing 'Hollywood Reporter' profile, and the celebrity allure of owning art books.
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Aug 24, 2016 • 1h 12min
Ep. 172: 'The Masked Man Show' With Steve Kazee
The Ringer's David Shoemaker and actor Steve Kazee offer up their final thoughts on this year's 'SummerSlam,' discuss what's next with NXT, and break down what happened between Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton.
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Aug 20, 2016 • 54min
Ep. 171: 'The Writers’ Room’
On this week's edition, ‘AGW’ writers Travon Free and Cathy Lew offer up their winners and losers of summer ’16. Then, Pat Barker and Joel Solomon reprise their 'Get Off My Lawn' segment with some thoughts on the NFL's suspension policy. Finally, Brendan Lynch and Cathy kick off a new segment titled 'Hot Wrecks' and give a slew of recommendations, including "trash pizza" protocol.
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Aug 20, 2016 • 54min
Ep. 170: ‘Bachelor Party’ With Juliet Litman and Nick Viall
Nick Viall stops by this week’s Bachelor Party to discuss how he got on the show, where he stands with Kaitlyn and Andi, his feelings toward Josh Murray, and his drink of choice in Paradise.
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Aug 18, 2016 • 44min
Ep. 169: Premier League Round 2 With Chris Ryan and Ryan O'Hanlon
The Ringer's Chris Ryan and Ryan O'Hanlon preview the Round 2 matchups, and discuss Manchester United's midfield, Leicester City’s and Arsenal's slow starts, Everton's transfer activity, and much more from around the league.
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Aug 17, 2016 • 1h 24min
Ep. 168: ‘SummerSlam’ Preview and Documentarian Robert Greene
The Ringer's David Shoemaker welcomes Ringer staff writer Sam Donsky and The Guardian’s Dave Schilling to preview ‘SummerSlam’ and ‘NXT Takeover.’ Then, 'Fake It So Real' director Robert Greene joins (1:02:00) to discuss the current wrestling scene and catch up with his old buddy the Masked Man.
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Aug 17, 2016 • 40min
Ep. 167: 'Jam Session' Songs of the Summer
The Ringer's Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins map out the all-time best and worst songs of the summer.
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Aug 13, 2016 • 58min
Ep. 166: 'No Man's Sky' With Ben Lindbergh, Jason Concepcion, and Creator Sean Murray
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion give their thoughts on one of the year's most highly anticipated video games, 'No Man's Sky.' Then, game creator Sean Murray joins (26:55) to discuss the release process and dealing with lofty expectations.
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Aug 12, 2016 • 35min
Ep. 165: 'Bachelor Party' With Juliet Litman, Emily Collette, and Sam Usher
On this week's episode of ‘Bachelor Party,’ Juliet Litman is joined by 'AGW' associate producers Emily Collette and Sam Usher to discuss 'Bachelor in Paradise.' They give their conflicting thoughts on Christian, and talk about Leah's new look, appropriate footwear at the beach, and the sexy six's make-out pad.
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