In The Ring

An epic rant on the NBA Playoffs, specifically people who have come up small or just gone straight missing.

Oliver is joined by Mylan, a video producer, photographer, and award-winning cinematographer. They get into a discussion on how Mylan got started as a photographer, his work in the Obama Photo Office and the NY Times, the politics of capturing and editing the White House, how a photo tells 1000 lies, working with individuals across the political aisle, his work with the 48 hour film project, competing in international film competitions, and much more.

In The Ring is back!! After a very long hiatus, Oliver is joined by Kaitlyn, an arts coordinator, artist, and professor at Tufts University. They discuss the sacrifice that artists make for their goals, the artist voice, art in the Trump era, the difference between "good" and "bad" art, using art responsibly to promote social causes, non-political art and art as therapy, racial social justice issues, and much more.

Oliver is joined by Terrell and Jordan as they discuss working in the service industry trenches, annoying things that customers do, differences in restaurant clientele, expectations in service, food and tipping for different customers, donating to break the stereotype of black people not tipping, perks of being a good tipper, big spenders on the restaurant scene, the hook-up scene in the service industry, wild stories from the restaurant scene, impact of immigrants in the restaurant industry, and much more.

Ben and Eliza are out and Oliver holds down the fort with Terrell and Mikey. They talk the NBA 2018 Free Agency with DeMarcus Cousins joining the Golden State Warriors, whether LeBron is to blame for the rise of Super Teams, the luck required for GSW to make the finals, LeBron going to the Lakers and the legacy of the Lakers, the NBA changing playoff seeding, the difference between LeBron and Michael Jordan, the upcoming NFL season, and a lot more. They also give their top 5 in the Modern Era of basketball.

The trio is joined by a friend of Ben’s, Brad. Brad is a Sommelier and a general manager at Haymaker, a local Charlotte restaurant. Brad provides education on the wine, where he teaches us about good/bad wine, finding good wines at affordable prices, differences different regions and years make on wines, buying wines based on the labeling, dealing with wine snobs that keep talking, learning how to pick a wine on a date, and much more. The trio also perform a wine tasting, where Eliza’s hate of Riesling is put to the ultimate test.

Oliver, Ben, and Eliza are back! They discuss President Trump's newly announced Space Forces military branch and the perks of joining. Eliza also poses a question of whether you could get paid to do nothing, whether more money makes more problems, people winning the lottery, fantasizing about winning the lottery, how a lot of money changes people and their lives, and much more.

The trio of Ben, Eliza, and Oliver return to discuss the recent mental health issues in the news. They discuss Anthony Bourdain, the impact of celebrity suicide on people, the lack of individuals of counseling among the rich and famous, the stigma around mental health counselor, the struggles of asking for help, dating people that are depressed/dealing with mental health issues, mental health in the gun debate, and much more.

In The Ring is in front of a live studio audience! Ben and Eliza are out, but Oliver is joined by Anna and Beth, two lawyers in a special edition of the podcast called "Lawyer's Only". The lawyers play a drinking game where every time the word law is said, people take a drink. The lawyers discuss the hell of law school, when they they realized they had regrets about being in law school, Oliver wearing a gorilla mask and sombreros for law school finals, the times in law school when you wanted to give up, dealing with gunners in law school, bar review and drinking in law school, making lifelong connections in law school, and the point where you let it all out in grad school. They also play Tap Out! You don't want to miss this!

Ben, Eliza, and Oliver discuss being positive and their dogs. They then discuss people coming to Ben for medical advice and not believing him, WebMD/Googling for their medical information, people arguing with Oliver about legal advice, whether people look for advice just to confirm what they already want to do, Oliver and Eliza give impressions of idiot clients, the act of genuinely seeking advice, and much more.

Ben, Eliza, and Oliver discuss the winner of the best bachelor/bachelorette story from the Instagram contest, sliding into people's DMs, the difference between meeting someone in real life versus meeting someone on Instagram, judging someone based on their social media platform, using Instagram for dating, Instagram models, and so much more.

The trio is back! They discuss being away for a bit, the people you have to include at bachelor/bachelorette parties, people showing up with their own agendas, taking photos on the bachelor party, the optimal party size, if you can say no to going to the big party, the worst person at a bachelor/bachelorette party, using the party to see which friends you have outgrown, the etiquette around spending at the bachelor party, and much more.

In this episode of In The Ring, Oliver is a guest of the Coolin' Out podcast with Jarel, Kev and Sal out of New York City. Oliver discusses how the In The Ring Podcast came to be, meeting Ben and Eliza, lessons learned from podcasting, Oliver's love of Cava De Oro Tequila, living in NY as opposed to living in Charlotte, relationships where everyone knows that one of the individuals is unfaithful, the NBA playoffs, and much more.

In The Ring Podcast is joined by Victoria from the Public Defender's office as they discuss how Victoria's path to the public defender's office, working at the office, defending guilty/innocent clients, working with the DA's office, interacting with clients, dating a client, whether she would consider transitioning to another practice, Victoria calls out Oliver on his stance on working as a Public Defender, the perception of corruption in the system, and much more.

Ben plans a trip to paradise, Eliza loves British Reality TV, and Oliver looks to buy a bar so he can chug drinks and throw the cups on the ground! The trio also discuss the Seventh Street harassment story in Charlotte, rumors that destroy people's businesses, the Charlotte Yoga harassment allegations, changes in how business owners interact due to harassment, people using harassment as a legal tool to avoid getting fired, and much more. Shout out to Charlotte Observer for breaking these stories!

The trio is back! They discuss individuals that wait to attend a wedding to evaluate how much effort was put into the wedding before they buy a gift and what happened with their respective weekends. They then discuss the trend in therapy among young people discussing parenting, helicopter parents, positive impact from helicopter parents, parents reacting to their children going to therapy, whether we become our parents, whether it's okay to correct someone else's parenting, and much more.

The trio discuss getting someone pregnant in a one-night stand, having a baby in a foreign country, bringing babies to the breweries, people who have kids and how they interact with their friends, how many kids each would want, adopting kids, whether someone would be a surrogate, breastfeeding in public and much more.

Ben and Oliver are joined by guests Laura and Beth to discuss the five stages of grieving, share bad breakup stories, how men and women process breakups, whether men and women can be friends, people that are serial daters, whether people can change, taking people back, other obstacles that ruin relationships, and much more.

The trio is back for a discussion on what is sexy! They get into a discussion on how guys and girls look sexy in specific outfits, erotic dinners, whether things are sexy, the number of times couples have sex, having sex while pregnant, and much more.

The trio has a random discussion on high fives, high fives in sex, how long you would last in prison, who you would take to prison with you and engaging in a relationship while you are in jail. They also discuss the marijuana business growth and the issue with people being in jail for marijuana offenses, the first time trying marijuana, what drug you would try if you knew you would never get hooked or go to jail, and a lot more.

The trio takes a question from the fans: Is it acceptable for adult men to share a room or bed together? The trio also discusses March Madness, obsessions with teams and sports, the line between passion and going over the top as a fan, fans/teams you hate, playing sports, and much more

The trio discusses the shocking Bachelor decision, the creation of reality TV personalities, why people watch reality TV, which reality TV show you would be on if you could, how people identify with reality TV stars, the level of scrutiny associated with being a public figure, and much more.

The trio has a conversation about friendships ending, maintaining friendships from high school and college, letting friends know what they mean to you, making friends as an adult, choosing not to spend time with people, meeting people you know from social media in real life, limits to friendship whether someone is either unlucky or undateable, and a lot more!

The trio have a conversation with Aimee (@Aimeealexandra717), a resident attorney that practices family law, primarily divorce issues. She discusses how she got into the field, working in divorce cases, advice for people starting relationships, the divorce process, awkward fights over items at divorce time, and much more.

The trio gets into a conversation about what what they did for Valentine's Day, the love languages, gift giving, alternates celebrations for valentine's day, and Oliver goes on an epic rant about social media use for valentine's day.

In this special episode of In The Ring, the trio discuss the heartbreaking school shooting in Parkland, what can be done to address the violence, and how school shootings impact their everyday lives.

The Trio is back! They get into a conversation about Oliver leaving his job, the etiquette around coworkers leaving, whether they have ever been tempted to just walk out, what they would do if they were not working in their current professions, working as a travel blogger, traveling abroad, having a plan, how to maintain professional/personal relationships after you leave a job, and everyone gives their fantasy of how they would quit their job.

The trio gets into the Larry Nassar sexual assault crimes, Michigan State's culpability in this and other sexual assault allegations against their athletes, using the Grammys/Oscars as a platform for political speech, the new Facebook algorithm and its impact on social media, Mark Cuban's take on fake news, Black mirror and its resemblance to modern world, celebrities running for president, and which celebrity they think would make a good candidate for President. Follow us on twitter/Instagram at @TheRingPodcast and checkout our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/InTheRingPodcast/

The trio is back! They discuss first impressions from dating apps, guy vs. girl first impressions on dates, things that people do to destroy chances at second dates, researching someone prior to the first date, your mindset on the first date, and drinking on the first drink. They also discuss the sugar baby phenomenon and whether each of them could be a sugar baby.

Ben, Oliver, and Eliza get into a discussion on Micro-Cheating, whether it actually exists, friends that you would sleep with and whether that's actually a friendship, confronting micro-cheating, work husbands/wives, and go through a list of Micro Cheatings! Follow us on twitter/Insta at @TheRingPodcast and checkout our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/InTheRingPodcast/

The trio is joined this week by Bryan (insta: tooth_doc_), voted most eligible bachelor in Charlotte by the Charlotte Five! They discuss being the most eligible bachelor, using dating apps, meeting people, and Bryan plays an #InTheRing special game, Tap Out! Follow us on Twitter/Instagram at @TheRingPodcast and checkout our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/InTheRingPodcast/

The gang gets into a discussion on their respective New Years, pros and cons of going out versus staying in for New Years, the expectation of New Years, resolutions, and much more! Follow us on twitter at @TheRingPodcast and checkout our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/InTheRingPodcast/

Kicking off the New Year with class, the trio plays Never Have I Ever and reveals proud details about themselves! Grab some friends and drink until you're silly! Questions asked are: - Never have I ever gotten at tattoo - Never Have I Ever Called Someone By the Wrong Name in Bed - Never Have I Ever Dated More than One Person at the Same Time - Never Have I Ever Dated A Person Who Is Dating More than One Person - Never Have I Ever Had A One Night Stand - Never Have I Ever Snooped Through A Friend's Room - Never Have I Ever Been Pulled Over By The Police - Never Have I Ever Fallen Asleep in Class - Never Have I Ever Given A Lap Dance - Never Have I Ever Been to a Strip Club - Never Have I Ever Been Naked In Front of a Group of People - Never Have I Ever Gone Skinny Dipping - Never Have I Ever Played Candy Land - Never Have I Ever Googled Sex Positions to Learn How to Do It - Never Have I Ever Disliked a Coworker (Double Drink for This) - Never Have I Ever Fallen In Love with Someone At First Sight - Never Have I Ever Been Rejected By Someone (Double Drink For This) - Never Have I Ever Masturbated Before (Double Shot) - Never Have I Ever Seen Games of Thrones - Never Have I Ever Seen Star Wars - Never Have I Ever Had a Threesome - Never Have I Ever Hooked up with More than One Person in 24 Hours - Never Have I Ever Been to an Adult Store - Never Have I Ever Made Out with Someone of the Same Sex - Never Have I Ever Changed a Dirty Diaper - Never Have I Ever Been Dumpster Diving - Never Have I Ever Created A Fake Social Media Account to Stalk an Ex - Never Have I Ever Tried Butt Sex - Never Have I Ever Been Thrown Up On

The trio is joined by Ally(instagram: @notcalvinbutklein), a bartender and photographer, as they discuss tipping bartenders, dealing with a crappy bartender, crazy bartending stories, how (not) to get the bartender's attention, how to hit on the bartender, and other bar stories. Follow us on twitter at @TheRingPodcast and checkout our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/InTheRingPodcast/

The trio reviews the 2017 year and discusses highlights (and lowlights) of 2017, including the #MeToo movement, bad/the wrong sperm, mass shootings, fear of the unknown, and some positives from the year. Follow us on twitter at @TheRingPodcast and checkout our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/InTheRingPodcast/

In this week's episode, the whole gang is back and gets into a conversation about cuffing season, dating deal breakers, settling vs. reaching, being too picky, parents influencing your dating, and advice to those who are looking for a relationship. Follow us on twitter at @TheRingPodcast and checkout our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/InTheRingPodcast/

In this week's episode, Eliza is back to complete the triumvirate. In this episode we discuss Eliza's travels, deciding to leave home to travel elsewhere, AirBNB vs. hotel stays, Oliver offers tips for free food and gifts, Ben tells a horror travel story, and much more. Follow us on twitter at @TheRingPodcast and checkout our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/InTheRingPodcast/

Ben and Oliver get back in the ring with special guest DJ B-Wood(@bwoodthedj on twitter and instagram) and discuss getting into the DJ game, perks of being a DJ, the musical selection process for being a DJ, Wedding and Club DJ stories, and much more. Follow us on twitter on @TheRingPodcast and get in the ring with us!

In a Thanksgiving special double episode, Ben and Oliver get in the Ring without Eliza and are joined by special guest DJ B-Wood as they discuss Thanksgiving, dealing with politics at family gatherings, the political climate, surviving family events with significant others, bachelor parties and a lot more. Follow us on @TheRingPodcast on Twitter and get In The Ring with us!

The trio is back in an in-depth discussion on the sexual assault and harassment allegations being made in Hollywood.

Ben, Eliza, and Oliver come together to discuss moving to a new city, the first thing you do in a new city, becoming friendly with the bartenders, when you're going too far, how to get out there and meet people, and a lot more.