Ringer Dish

Has there ever been a good April Fools' Day joke? We look back at some of the most cringey ones (1:00). Ariana Grande has a new job as a host of 'The Voice' and Mike Posner is training to climb Mount Everest (7:12). This week's Cringe Mode is the 2001 classic 'Spy Kids' (18:29), and why did Rami Malek make Rachel Bilson take down a picture of them together (43:07)?Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Amelia Wedemeyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did Taylor Swift single-handedly rescue our pandemic summer by surprise-dropping 'folklore?' Nathan and Nora think so. They talk about the influence of the National, Justin Vernon, and Jack Antonoff on this album; whether or not this an "indie" record; what makes Taylor so good at trying on new sounds; and their favorite songs off of this album.Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and ESPN’s David Jacoby break down what we thought would be the first episode of the finale but turned out to be another mid-season episode. They discuss CT and Big T’s 5 a.m. training session, the worst cocktail lounge party of the season, CT’s plan to trick Kyle, the Big T vs. Nany elimination challenge, the new teams, and when the final will happen.Hosts: Bill Simmons and David Jacoby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet and Amanda discuss Addison Rae’s appearance on ‘The Tonight Show’ and her ascension to mainstream celebrity (01:00). Later, they touch on Chrissy Teigen leaving Twitter (21:00) and look back into Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez’s relationship status (35:00).Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Taylor Swift has emerged from the darkness of 'Reputation' and into the light and happy phase of 'Lover.' This is Taylor in love. Nathan and Nora talk about the singles that lead this album, some of the music that potentially inspired songs like "Paper Rings" and "Death by a Thousand Cuts," some of Taylor's first overtly political songs like "Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince," and what music on 'Lover' foreshadows what's to come on 'Folklore.'Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are feeling nostalgic this week as we discuss Taylor Swift’s new song (1:05), Lizzie McGuire’s makeup collab (3:45), and Miley Cyrus celebrating 'Hannah Montana' 15 years after its debut (7:25). This week’s Cringe Mode is ‘John Tucker Must Die' (14:45), and then we attempt to answer whether we’d rather wear our partner’s blood or gold-plated wisdom teeth on a chain (47:00).Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Amelia Wedemeyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Taylor Swift revisits her country roots with a new single from the vault. In this emergency episode, Nora and Nathan give their instant reactions to the drop.Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Taylor Swift is back and is entering a darker phase. But is 'Reputation' totally dark? Or is there some light peeking out at the end? Nora and Nathan answer these questions and more as they talk about Taylor's choice for singles off this album, how her drama with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West impacted this album, some of their favorite songs like "Call It What You Want" and "Delicate," and Jack Antonoff's influence on this album.Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and ESPN’s David Jacoby break down an all-around great episode, including the best daily challenge of the year, Big T’s fear of heights, Aneesa’s legacy and elimination-challenge performance, the ’80s cocktail party, Fessy vs. CT, and Big T’s puzzling partner choice.Hosts: Bill Simmons and David Jacoby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'1989' is here and Taylor Swift is aiming for world domination. Nathan and Nora talk about Taylor's first full pop album that contains some of her biggest songs ever like "Blank Space" and "Shake It Off," the importance of the '1989' world tour and Taylor's "squad," some of the first Jack Antonoff–produced songs, and whether or not this album was influenced by '80s music.Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices