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Ries Reviews is a place to hear a film, book, game and television lover draw connections between different places. Whether in the form of reviews, meditations, or conversations, Ries Reviews is for anybody who loves to listen to people admire a good story well told.

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    • Jan 1, 1970 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 50m AVG DURATION
    • 35 EPISODES


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    Episode 17: The Mandalorian Season 2 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 53:34


    In which Ries Reviews the second season of The Mandalorian on Disney+. [00:00] Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon [00:55] Non-Spoiler Review [14:28] Intermission Music: Nighttime Stroll, by E's Jammy Jams [16:22] Full Spoiler Discussion [51:34] Exit Music: Allégro, by Emmitt Fenn

    Episode 16: 2020 Game of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 69:41


    In which Ries declares the 2020 Game of the Year. Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon Intermission Music: Yah Yah, by Josh Pan Exit Music: Solo Cello Passion. by Doug Maxwell

    Episode 15: Rhythm of War Review (B Side)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 51:51


    In which Ries Reviews the fourth entry into the Stormlight Archive, Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson. Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon Exit Music: Vishnu, by Patrick Patrikios

    Episode 35: Ries Reviews Round Robin (Fear Street and Ted Lasso)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 76:55


    In which Ries Reviews holds a round robin, tackling Netflix's Fear Street and Apple TVs Ted Lasso.[00:00:00] Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon[00:00:55] Non-Spoiler Discussion[00:16:46] Intermission Music: Noir Et Blanc Vie, by Rhythm Organizer[00:18:41] Spoiler Discussion[01:14:30] Exit Music: Deser Brawl, by Vans in Japan

    Episode 34: Disco Elysium Review (Game)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 66:46


    In which Ries Reviews Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, from ZA/UM.[00:00:00] Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon[00:00:55] Non-Spoiler Discussion[00:37:00] Intermission Music: Drifting at 432 Hz, by Unicorn Heads[00:40:30] Spoiler Discussion[01:03:21] Exit Music: Outside the Box, Patrick Patrikios

    Episode 33: Red Dead Redemption II Review (Game)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 69:37


    In which Ries Reviews Rockstar's 2018 magnum opus, Red Dead Redemption II.[00:00:00] Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon[00:00:55] Non-Spoiler Discussion[00:29:21] Intermission Music: Cumbia City, An Jone[00:31:17] Spoiler Discussion[01:01:47] Exit Music: Six Seasons, Unicorn Heads

    Episode 32: Tenet Review (Film)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 35:25


    In which Ries Reviews Tenet, by Christopher Nolan.[00:00] Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon[00:55] Non-Spoiler Discussion[33:30] Exit Music: Allégro, by Emmit Fenn

    Episode 31: Abaddon's Gate Book Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 48:22


    In which Ries Reviews Abaddon's Gate, the third installment in The Expanse book series by James S.A. Corey.[00:00] Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon[00:55] Non-Spoiler Discussion[24:23] Intermission Music: Beyond, Patrick Patrikios[26:35] Spoiler Discussion[46:04] Exit Music: Where We Wanna Go, Patrick Patrikios

    Episode 30: Invincible TV Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 67:38


    In which Ries Reviews Invincible, the new animated Amazon Prime original television series based on the comics by Robert Kirkman.[00:00:00] Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon[00:00:55] Non-Spoiler Discussion[00:26:11] Intermission Music: Fast and Run, by Nico Staf[00:28:05] Spoiler Discussion[01:05:24] Exit Music: New Day, by Patrick Patrikios

    Episode 29: The Whisper Man & The Shadows Double FeatureBook Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 48:04


    In which Ries Reviews The Whisper Man and The Shadows, two novels by Alex North.[00:00] Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon[00:55] Spoiler Discussion[45:12] Exit Music: Nighttime Stroll, E's Jammy Jams

    Episode 28: "Cloud Atlas" Book Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 36:18


    In which Ries Reviews Cloud Atlas, a novel by David Mitchell.[00:00] Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon[00:55] Spoiler Discussion[33:52] Exit Music: Desert Brawl, Vans in Japan

    Episode 27: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier TV Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 74:53


    In which Ries Reviews the first season of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney+.[00:00:00] Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon[00:00:55] Disclaimer & Spoiler Free Review[00:23:25] Intermission: Nevada City, by Huma-Huma[00:25:50] Spoiler Discussion[01:12:05] Exit Music: Court and Page, by Silent Partner

    Episode 26: "Caliban's War" Book Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 45:07


    In which Ries Reviews Caliban's War, the second installment in the Expanse book series by James S.A. Corey.[00:00] Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon[00:55] Spoiler-Free Review[17:06] Intermission: RhythmOrganyzer, by Noir Et Blanc Vie[18:47] Spoiler Discussion[42:31] Exit Music: Savior Search, by DJ Freedem

    Episode 25: The Agent Pendergast Retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 74:12


    In which Ries Reviews three Agent Pendergast novels by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child: Relic, The Cabinet of Curiosities, and Still Life with Crows. [Please note: this episode has strong language.][00:00:00] Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon[00:00:55] The Agent Pendergast Retrospective[01:10:37] Exit Music: Stinson, by Reed Mathis

    Episode 24: Double Feature - The Martian and Red Dragon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 56:56


    In which Ries Reviews tackles two seemingly unrelated books: The Martian, by Andy Weir, and Red Dragon, by Thomas Harris.[00:00] Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon[00:55] Double Feature Discussion[54:31] Exit Music: Sunshine, by Delicate Steve

    Episode 23: "Raya and the Last Dragon" Film Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:48


    In which Ries Reviews Disney's newest animated film, Raya and the Last Dragon.[00:00] Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon[00:55] Non-Spoiler Review[14:12] Intermission: Orient, by SefChol[16:05] Spoiler Discussion[42:44] Exit Music: Sunshine, by Delicate Steve

    Episode 22: "WandaVision" TV Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 45:43


    In which Ries Reviews the return of the MCU: WandaVision.[00:00] Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon[00:55] Non-Spoiler Review[12:40] Intermission: Shake, by Anno Domini Beats[14:22] Spoiler Discussion[42:18] Exit Music: Outside the Box, by Patrick Patrikios

    Episode 21: "The Expanse" TV Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 55:28


    In which Ries Reviews one of his favorite television series', The Expanse.[00:00] Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon[00:55] Non-Spoiler Review[18:24] Intermission: Space Lullaby, by Iaio[20:50] Spoiler Discussion[51:22] Exit Music: Space Coast, by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena*****Track: Space Lullaby (feat. Clara Sorace) — Iaio [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/4a9eKBIvJfo​Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/space-lullaby*****

    Episode 14: Rhythm of War Review (A Side)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 49:33


    In which Ries Reviews the fourth entry into the Stormlight Archive, Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson. Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon Exit Music: Vishnu, by Patrick Patrikios

    Episode 13: Hades Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 65:27


    In which Ries Reviews Hades , by Supergiant Games. Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon Intermission Music: Parting Glass - by Audionautix Exit Music: One Down Dog - by Wes Hutchinson ------- Parting Glass by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

    Episode 12: The Ten Thousand Doors of January Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 43:06


    In which Ries Reviews The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow. Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon Intermission Music: Elegy, by Asher Fulero Exit Music: Strange the Dreamer - Original music by Savfk (www.youtube.com/savfkmusic www.facebook.com/savfkmusic) ------- Special thanks to Savfk for this beautiful exit music! ------- Strange the Dreamer ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?ab_channel=AudioLibrary-FreeMusic&v=oEXFMGK7IC0 ) by Savfk ( https://soundcloud.com/savfk ) is licensed under ‘Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)’ ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ). You can find more of his music on Facebook ( www.facebook.com/savfkmusic ) and YouTube ( www.youtube.com/savfkmusic ).

    Episode 11: Raised by Wolves Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 33:59


    In which Ries Reviews the 2020 HBO Max original series, Raised by Wolves. Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon Intermission Music: In The Throes , Asher Fulero Exit Music: Wander , by Emmit Fenn

    Episode 10: The Leftovers Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 38:07


    In which Ries Reviews Damon Lindelof's TV series, The Leftovers. Intro Music: Once Was by Kwon Intermission Music: No. 5 The Day I Met Her, by Esther Abrami Exit Music: Natasha's Fall, by the Whole Other

    Episode 9: Books, TV & Film Rubrics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 32:03


    In which we explore how Ries Reviews will handle books, television and film in future episodes. Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon Exit Music: Four More Weeks, by Vans in Japan

    Episode 8: God of War (Re)Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 52:48


    In which Ries (Re)Reviews one of his favorite games of the current console generation, God of War by Sony Santa Monica Studio. Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon Intermission Music: Wolf Mother, by Loopop Exit Music: Haunt, by Silent Partner

    Episode 7: The Boys Season 2 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 48:49


    In which Ries Reviews Season 2 of Amazon's original series, The Boys. Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon Intermission Music: Desert Brawl by Vans in Japan Exit Music: Four More Weeks by Vans in Japan

    Episode 6: The Haunting of Bly Manor Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:47


    In which Ries Reviews Netflix's 2020 Halloween special, The Haunting of Bly Manor.

    Episode 5: Red Rising Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 52:01


    Ries Reviews one of his favorite books of all time: Red Rising by Pierce Brown. First Entry in the Great Red Rising Re-Read. Intro Music: Once Was - Kwon Extro Music: We Ride! - Reed Mathis

    Episode 4: The Last of Us Part II Review (B Side)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 62:17


    In which Ries discusses the most controversial game of 2020, The Last of Us Part II by NaughtyDog Studios. Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon Exit Music: Violet Spirit, by Dan Henig

    Episode 3: The Last of Us Part II Review (A Side)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:08


    In which Ries reviews the most controversial game of 2020, The Last of Us Part II by NaughtyDog Studios. Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon Exit Music: Hop Hip, by Kwon

    Episode 2: The Rubric

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 22:59


    In which we discuss the rubric I will be using for game reviews, as well as podcast structure. Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon Exit Music: Sleeper, by Steve Adams

    Episode 1: Introductions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 18:17


    First episode. Meet Ries! Learn about the host and the vision for the podcast. Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon Exit Music: RhythmOrganizer, by Noir Et Blanc Vie

    Episode 20: My Top Ten Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 66:37


    In which Ries presents his top ten books of all time. [0:00:00] Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon [0:00:55] Introduction [0:13:49] The Top Ten List [0:55:25] Taking On Cargo, Taking Off Cargo [1:03:02] Exit Music: Four More Weeks, Vans in Japan

    Episode 19: Whiskey When We're Dry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 47:21


    In which Ries Reviews John Larison's western novel, Whiskey When We're Dry. [00:00] Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon [00:55] Spoiler-Free Review [10:47] Intermission Music: The Woods, by Silent Partner [12:41] Spoiler Discussion [43:12] Exit Music: Way Out West, by Twin Musicom **** Way Out West by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

    Episode 18: Life in a Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 36:33


    In which Ries Reviews the 2021 YouTube original film, Life in a Day. [00:00] Intro Music: Once Was, by Kwon [00:55] Non-Spoiler Review [15:54] Intermission Music: Simple, by Patrick Patrikios [17:51] Full Spoiler Discussion [33:31] Exit Music: Beyond, by Patrick Patrikios

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