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Dec 2, 2017 • 32min
This Week in Ringer Sports (Nov. 27–Dec. 1, 2017) (Ep. 391)
On 'This Week in Ringer Sports,' Joel Embiid joins J.J. Redick on his debut podcast (00:30), 'The Ringer NBA Show' discusses the Blake Griffin injury (04:45), 'GM Street' reacts to the Eli Manning benching (07:45), 'The Press Box' breaks down Greg Schiano's short-lived career at Tennessee (12:15), 'Ringer U' weighs out the importance of dynasties in college football (16:45), 'The Masked Man Show' thinks WWE should refocus Roman Reigns's story line (20:30), and Steve Kerr shares some Michael Jordan stories on 'The Bill Simmons Podcast' (25:45).
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Dec 2, 2017 • 33min
This Week in Ringer Culture (Nov. 27–Dec. 1, 2017) (Ep. 390)
'This Week in Ringer Culture' features 'Jam Session' on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's BBC interview (00:52), 'The Watch' on Marvel Studios' new trailer for 'Avengers: Infinity War' (06:30), 'The Rewatchables' on the best scenes from 'Friday' (12:00), 'The Big Picture' with Errol Morris on interviewing Trump (17:15), 'Black on the Air' with Judd Apatow on using improvisation in his films (19:30), and 'Binge Mode' on Pixar's new movie, 'Coco' (26:15).
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Dec 1, 2017 • 29min
The Big Picture - Errol Morris's Catnip for Conspiracy Theorists (Ep. 389)
Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with documentarian Errol Morris to discuss his new Netflix miniseries ‘Wormwood,’ a story of mind control, LSD, the CIA in the 1950s, and murder. They also discuss Morris’s classic works like ‘The Thin Blue Line,’ as well as the day he spent with Donald Trump to discuss the president’s favorite film, 'Citizen Kane.'
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Dec 1, 2017 • 53min
‘The Press Box’ —Stop The Presses! (Ep. 388)
The Ringer's Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker break down the firings of Matt Lauer (03:00) and Garrison Keillor (11:15). Then they recognize the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (19:00) before getting into the University of Tennessee's handling of the Greg Schiano situation (23:00), the ESPN layoffs (31:00), the failed attempt to bust The Washington Post by James O'Keefe and Project Veritas (38:00), and the purchase of Time Inc. by the Meredith Corporation (44:00).
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Nov 30, 2017 • 36min
‘Jam Session’ — Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Engagement (Ep. 387)
The Ringer’s Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins celebrate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s engagement by detailing the public announcement (2:00), analyzing the royal couple’s first interview on BBC (10:15), and considering the implications for the relationship’s next steps (27:45).
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Nov 22, 2017 • 28min
'The Big Picture' — Joe Wright Bounces Back From His Darkest Hour (Ep. 386)
Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with director Joe Wright to discuss how he picked himself up after the failure of his 2015 film, ‘Pan,’ to deliver ‘Darkest Hour,’ a Winston Churchill biopic that stars a mesmerizing Gary Oldman. Plus: Wright discusses the changing state of the movie business and why he took the reins on an episode of ‘Black Mirror.’
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Nov 18, 2017 • 37min
This Week in Ringer Culture (Nov. 13-17, 2017) (Ep. 385)
Featuring 'The Watch' on The Ringer's list of the 50 best superhero movies of all time, 'The Rewatchables' on favorite scenes from 'The Dark Knight,' 'The Bill Simmons Podcast' with Ta-Nehisi Coates arguing about the best season of 'The Wire,' 'House of Carbs' on the ranch vs. blue cheese debate, 'The Big Picture' with Greta Gerwig on the making of 'Lady Bird,' 'Jam Session' on an interesting tweet from Chris Evans, 'The Press Box' on the new Tina Brown book 'Vanity Fair Diaries,' and 'The Watch' with Joe Hagan on his book 'Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine.'
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Nov 18, 2017 • 27min
This Week in Ringer Sports (Nov. 13-17, 2017) (Ep. 384)
Featuring 'Heat Check' on a potential new NBA award, 'The Ringer NFL show' on surprising NFC teams, 'Against All Odds With Cousin Sal' on NFL gambling myths, 'Ringer FC' on World Cup qualification ideas, 'Ringer University' on Tennessee's and Florida's coaching vacancies, and 'One Shining Podcast With Titus and Tate' on college basketball coaches.
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Nov 17, 2017 • 1h 2min
'The Big Picture' — The Past, Present, and Future of Superhero Movies (Ep. 383)
Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey is joined by fellow Ringer staffers and comic book enthusiasts Jason Concepcion and David Shoemaker to discuss the evolution, the current state, and the future of the movie universes of DC and Marvel.
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Nov 16, 2017 • 49min
'The Press Box’ — Lies, Damned Lies, and Locker Room Quotes (Ep. 382)
The Ringer's Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss the allegations against Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore and the age of new-media denial (03:00), the most groan-inducing headline puns (19:45), Tina Brown and the twilight of the magazine editor (22:30), and postgame locker room quotes (37:00).
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