This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna continue with the latest Trial Royale! They discuss ‘Crimson Tide,’ ‘Fallen,’ ‘Inside Man,’ and ‘The Equalizer’ and debate which movie should move on to the finals (4:08). Later, they go through some awards and talk about their toughest cuts (50:52). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best Denzel Washington movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna begin another Trial Royale! They start this multi-week series by discussing ‘Mississippi Masala,’ ‘Malcolm X,’ ‘Philadelphia,’ and ‘The Pelican Brief,’ and debate which movie should move on to the finals (4:33). Later, they go through some awards and talk about their toughest cuts (42:09). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best Denzel Washington movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app,...

Dave and Neil are joined by the author of ‘The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft,’ Diana Helmuth for the final round of The Witch Trials! In this multi-week series, they’re debating the best witch movie. They start by talking about Diana’s book, the portrayal of witches in movies, and what she thinks about some of the movies they’ve talked about so far (10:08). Then they discuss some movies that missed out on the bracket (44:00), and, finally, debate which...

Dave, Neil, and Joanna are back for the second round of The Witch Trials! In this multi-week series, they debate the best witch movie. They start by talking about their favorite witches on TV (4:49) and going through some witch trivia (14:28). Later, they go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (29:08) before revealing the movies that will be represented in the second-round poll and debating which one should move on to the final round (42:01). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are back for another Trial Royale! In this multi-week series, they’ll be debating the best witch movie. They begin with the European witches in the magick division. They start by discussing the popularity of witch movies (7:10). Then, they go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (26:28) before revealing the movies that will be represented in the first-round poll and debating which one should move on to the final round (45:59). They also discuss the...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member ever! But first, they check in on the Big Movie Bet (7:39). Then, they get into their personal relationships and history with ‘Saturday Night Live’ (14:15) and go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (26:49). Later, they each draft their perfect seven-member cast of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ as well as which four should make it to the final poll (50:25). Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is the best...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best jukebox musical movie! They start by talking about the movie that inspired this debate, ‘Joker: Folie à Deux,’ as well as why the studio is afraid to show it to the press (7:20). Then, they get into the history of jukebox musicals (19:20) and go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (37:57). Later, they reveal each of their top three choices and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the biggest movie vanity project! They start by talking about the movie that inspired this debate, ‘Megalopolis’ (8:38). Then, they attempt to define “vanity project” (29:29) before going through some pretrial awards and dismissals (47:05). Later, they reveal each of their top three choices and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (54:25). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the biggest movie vanity...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best stranded-on-an-island movie in honor of the 20th anniversary of ‘Lost’! They start by talking about what pieces of media they’d bring to an island (7:57) and discussing some of their favorite tropes from these movies (18:05). Then, they get into pretrial awards and dismissals (33:06). Later, they reveal each of their top three choices and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (1:01:30). Now...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best on-screen mobster! They start by talking about the history of mobster movies and what they love about them (10:04). Then, they get into pretrial awards and dismissals (28:29). Later, they reveal each of their top three choices and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (40:18). Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is the best on-screen mobster? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the worst digital resurrection! They start by discussing the character from ‘Alien: Romulus’ that inspired the debate, as well as the history and ethics of digital resurrection technology (7:16). Later, they get into pretrial awards and dismissals (49:26) before revealing each of their top three choices and listening to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (1:03:02). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the most iconic moment of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies! But first, they check in on the Big Movie Bet to see where things stand as the summer comes to a close (4:04). Then, they get into ‘Lord of the Rings’ by talking about what the franchise means to each of them (12:21) before getting into pretrial awards and dismissals (27:31). Later, they reveal each of their top three choices and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna look back at Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon.’ They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the season (7:14). Then, they give out some “Georgie” Awards as they discuss what worked and what didn’t work in the season (18:06). Later, they answer some listener questions (56:36) before talking about this week’s poll: What was the best episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon’ (1:17:05)? Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! What was the best...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the Season 2 finale of ‘House of the Dragon,’ “The Queen Who Ever Was.” They start with their overall thoughts on the finale (06:10), then answer some listener questions (29:19) and get into this week’s poll: Which is the most f*ckable dragon on ‘House of the Dragon’ (52:45)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—the major events that we’ve yet to see that may or may not appear in the next two seasons (61:48). Be...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the seventh episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon,’ "The Red Sowing." They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (5:42). Then, they answer some listener questions (19:21) before talking about this week’s poll: Who is the best young lord in Westeros (45:38)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what to look forward to in the season finale (52:31) and break down the Episode 8 trailer...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the sixth episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon,’ "Smallfolk." They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (04:32). Then, they answer some listener questions (11:11) before talking about this week’s poll: Who else needs to be kissing on ‘House of the Dragon’ (47:53)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what the events of this episode mean for the rest of the season (57:05) and break...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the fifth episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon,’ "Regent." They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (5:16). Then, they answer some listener questions (18:02) before talking about this week’s poll: What character from ‘Game of Thrones’ should have had a dragon (45:49)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what the events of this episode mean for the rest of the season (52:27) and...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the fourth episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon, “The Red Dragon and the Gold.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (06:26). Then, they answer some listener questions (21:07) before talking about this week’s poll: Who should haunt Daemon next (42:44)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what may be in store for the second half of the season (51:13) and give their mid-season...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the third episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon,’ "The Burning Mill." They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (6:01). Then, they answer some listener questions (10:28) before talking about this week’s poll: Who is the best new character on Season 2 of 'House of the Dragon' so far (56:04)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—the changes this episode made to the story and what is...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the second episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon,’ "Rhaenyra the Cruel." They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (5:17). Then, they answer some listener questions (15:48) before talking about this week’s poll: Who needs to get fired on ‘House of the Dragon’ (48:03)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—theories about what may be coming this season (53:33) and break down the...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the Season 2 premiere of ‘House of the Dragon,’ "A Son for a Son." They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (7:14). Then, they answer some listener questions (12:46) before talking about this week’s poll: Who is the worst parent in Westeros (48:18)? Later they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—theories about what may be coming this season (55:31) and break down the trailer for the remainder of...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna look ahead to Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon.’ They start with a quick recap of Season 1 (12:19). Then, they answer some listener questions (14:29) before talking about this week’s poll: Who will fill the emotional void left by Paddy Considine as Viserys (53:46)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what could be coming in the first few episodes of the season (1:02:48). Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! Who will...

This week, Dave and Joanna are joined by author and podcaster Kristin Russo to debate the queerest straight movie! They start by defining what they mean by “queerest straight movie” (7:54) before getting into pretrial awards and dismissals (12:51). Then, they reveal each of their top three choices and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (35:20). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is queerest straight movie? You can vote for the winner...

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are live from the ATX TV Festival and they debating the worst TV series finale! They start by reading bad reviews of good finales (7:08). Then, they go through pretrial awards and dismissals (13:22) before revealing their picks for the worst TV series finale (28:58). Later, they hear a few suggestions from the audience and pick one to be added to the final poll (44:00). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the worst TV series finale? You can vote for the...