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The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis, David Shoemaker and Joel Anderson catch you up on the biggest media stories, from sports to politics and everything in between.
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Sep 23, 2016 • 36min
Ep. 188: José Mourinho's Style and Midfield Specialization
The Ringer's Chris Ryan and Ryan O'Hanlon discuss José Mourinho's tiring coaching style (8:00), Man City's dominance (16:00), Everton's surprising start (20:00), and Pep Guardiola vs. Mourinho.
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Sep 22, 2016 • 54min
Ep. 187: College Football With Mallory Rubin, Ben Glicksman, and Ralph Russo
The Ringer's Mallory Rubin and Ben Glicksman discuss Louisville's smackdown of Florida State and Urban Meyer's continued dominance in Columbus (14:00). Then, Associated Press college football writer Ralph Russo joins to discuss Lamar Jackson being in the September Heisman zone (23:00), North Dakota State's consideration in the top 25 (30:00), and Wisconsin's identity (38:00). Finally, Mallory and Ben wrap up with picks for the upcoming weekend (44:00).
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Sep 22, 2016 • 1h 17min
Ep. 186: 'The Masked Man Show' With Dave Schilling
David Shoemaker welcomes The Guardian’s Dave Schilling to discuss Seth Rollins's face turn (08:15) and a great week of 'Smackdown' (18:55), and to preview ‘Clash of Champions’ (44:45).
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Sep 22, 2016 • 45min
Ep. 185: ‘Jam Session’ With Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins
Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins come to grips with the Brangelina bombshell, discuss Angelina's divorce attorney Laura Wasser (19:30), and dive into 'Bridget Jones's Baby' (38:08).
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Sep 16, 2016 • 40min
Ep. 184: 'Bachelor Party' With Reality Steve
The Ringer's Juliet Litman brings on Reality Steve to discuss the jam-packed 'Bachelor in Paradise' finale, mull over the many rumors of Nick Viall's upcoming season, and brainstorm ways to improve the 'Bachelor in Paradise' franchise.
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Sep 15, 2016 • 44min
Ep. 183: College Football With Mallory Rubin and Ben Glicksman
Mallory Rubin and Ben Glicksman discuss a surprisingly exciting Week 2, the Oklahoma State loss, and Clemson's future. Then, Fox Sports' Stewart Mandel joins to preview this weekend's slate of games.
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Sep 14, 2016 • 58min
Ep. 182: 'The Masked Man Show' With Dan St. Germain and Sam Donsky
The Ringer's David Shoemaker is joined by comedian Dan St. Germain and Ringer staff writer Sam Donsky to discuss CM Punk's abysmal UFC showing, AJ Styles's ‘SmackDown,’ and Mick Foley's management style.
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Sep 9, 2016 • 1h 13min
Ep. 181: 'The Masked Man Show' With Steve Kazee and Joel Solomon
The Ringer's David Shoemaker is joined by actor Steve Kazee and AGW writer Joel Solomon to discuss CM Punk's UFC debut, Triple H and the belt appearing on 'SmackDown,' Sasha Banks's "Bad News" promo on 'Raw,' and the first pay-per-view 'SmackDown' post–brand split.
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Sep 8, 2016 • 49min
Ep. 180: College Football With Mallory Rubin and Ben Glicksman
The Ringer's Mallory Rubin and Ben Glicksman break down a fantastic Week 1, the implosion of the SEC, Texas's "18 Wheeler" package, and the Deondre Francois experience. Then, they preview the less-than-stellar slate of games for this weekend.
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Sep 7, 2016 • 40min
Ep. 179: 'Jam Session' With Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins
The Ringer's Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins dedicate a reluctant two minutes to Taylor Swift and then dive in to discuss Drake-Rihanna (10:00), Elizabeth Holmes's Vanity Fair profile (25:40), and Jonathan Safran Foer's acknowledgements in 'Here I Am' (34:00).
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