Through The Ringer

'This Week in Ringer Culture' features 'The Big Picture' discussing Oscar snubs and surprises for Best Picture (00:27), 'Jam Session' breaking down Ellen Pompeo’s bombshell interview in The Hollywood Reporter (05:35), 'The Watch' celebrating the return of the hit medical drama 'ER' on Hulu (10:13), 'House of Carbs' interviewing 'Everybody Loves Raymond' creator Phil Rosenthal about the inspiration for his new Netflix show 'Somebody Feed Phil' (15:09), 'Bachelor Party' talking about that huge age gap between Arie and Bekah on 'The Bachelor' (19:16), and 'Binge Mode' crowning its winner of 'Friday Night Lights' Season 2 at a live taping (24:09).

'This Week in Ringer Sports' features ‘ShackHouse’ discussing Tiger Woods’s return to golf (00:31), ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ with Jalen Rose discussing the NBA All-Star draft (07:56), ‘The Ringer NBA Show’ discussing the rumored rift between Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs (11:58), ‘The Ringer NFL Show’ making the case for the Patriots being the greatest team of all time (18:00), ‘One Shining Podcast With Titus and Tate’ discussing Billy Preston leaving Kansas to play in Bosnia (22:35), and ‘The Masked Man Show’ breaking down the complaints that many had about the 25th anniversary of 'Raw' (26:50).

'This Week in Ringer Culture' features 'Bachelor Party' trying to understand why Arie is spending so much time with Krystal (0:44), 'Black on the Air' with Bradley Whitford on how the experience of watching 'Get Out' differs based on the audience (5:56), 'The Watch' offering a review of David Letterman’s new Netflix show (featuring inaugural guest former president Obama) (11:02), 'Binge Mode' discussing sci-fi legend Philip K. Dick and the new anthology series based on his stories, 'Electric Dreams' (16:12), 'Press Box' dissecting Facebook’s decision to prioritize posts from friends and family over those from news outlets (20:57), and 'House of Carbs' with with Eater editor-in-chief Amanda Kludt predicting that ube and square pizza will be big in 2018 (25:22).

'This Week in Ringer Sports' features ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ with Zach Lowe discussing whether Stephen Curry should be an All-Star Game starter this year (00:26), ‘The Ringer NBA Show’ discussing the Rockets-Clippers feud (03:44), ‘One Shining Podcast With Titus and Tate’ discussing their feelings about court-storming (09:06), ‘GM Street’ discussing the future of the New Orleans Saints (13:20), ‘The J.J. Redick Podcast’ with Thierry Henry discussing what separates a good player from a great player (18:25), and ‘The Masked Man Show’ with Skylar Astin discussing WWE’s top-three moments in ‘Raw’ history (23:47).

This Week in Ringer Sports features ‘Ringer U’ discussing Tua Tagovailoa (00:47), ‘GM Street’ discussing Jon Gruden’s return to the Oakland Raiders (05:08), ‘The Ringer NBA Show’ discussing the change in the role of 3-pointers (10:55), ‘One Shining Podcast’ discussing who the no. 1 team in college basketball is right now (14:52), ‘The J.J. Redick Podcast’ with Kyrie Irving discussing whether or not they think dinosaurs were real (20:13), and ‘Against All Odds’ discussing their bets on this weekend’s slew of playoff games in the NFL (24:11).

This Week in Ringer Culture features ‘The Watch’ reflecting on their favorite moments from The Golden Globes (00:48), ‘Jam Session’ discussing a potential Oprah Winfrey presidency (04:50), ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ with Sean Fenessey and Chris Ryan discussing ‘Ladybird’ and its run up to the Oscars (07:37), ‘House of Carbs’ discussing a unique ‘Food News’ story (10:23), ‘The Rewatchables’ discussing their favorite scenes from ‘10 Thing I Hate About You’ (13:53), ‘Larry Wilmore - Black on the Air’ with Jeffrey Toobin discussing the legacy President Trump’s Twitter feed will leave behind (18:04), and ‘Bachelor Party’ discussing how you can ‘predict’ Bachelor winners based off the contestants’ and The Bachelors’ heights (20:44).

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman put a cap on the 2017 college football season by breaking down Alabama’s dramatic championship victory over Georgia (1:00), celebrating true-freshman sensation Tua Tagovailoa, and considering Nick Saban’s legacy (22:00). Later they discuss the odds for the 2018 season (30:00).

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman relive their favorite moments from the incredible overtime shootout between no. 2 Oklahoma and no. 3 Georgia (1:00) as well as from no. 4 Alabama’s domination of no. 1 Clemson (14:30). Later, they preview next week’s national championship matchup (19:00), and make the case for UCF’s shot at a title (36:00).

The Ringer's Chris Vernon is joined by gambling guru Lance Taylor of WJOX in Birmingham to discuss some of the most enticing bowl games, including South Florida against Texas Tech (01:30), the Christmas Eve matchup between Fresno State and Houston (07:30), UCLA going up against Kansas State (10:15), Southern Miss against a Jimbo Fisher–less FSU (12:15), Missouri taking on Texas (16:00), Purdue against Khalil Tate and Arizona (19:45), USC against Ohio State (27:15), and then the College Football Playoff matchups (34:45).

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman preview the two major playoff matchups, the Rose Bowl between no. 2 Oklahoma and no. 3 Georgia (2:00) and the Sugar Bowl between no. 1 Clemson and no. 4 Alabama (23:00).

The Ringer’s Chris Vernon is joined by Vegas Insider’s Brian Edwards to give his rationale behind betting on bowl games (0:20) and preview this coming week’s slate of matches (7:10).

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman list their winners and losers from the chaotic college football coaching carousel (1:00) before reviewing the bowl games they’re most looking forward to in the coming week (23:00).

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman report live from Philadelphia at the Army-Navy game. They talk to former Michigan and NFL receiver and ESPN analyst Desmond Howard (6:33), Hall of Fame quarterback and Navy alum Roger Staubach (21:26), and U.S. Military Academy director of athletics Boo Corrigan (29:54).

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman debate whether Alabama deserves to be in the College Football Playoff over Ohio State and whether the four-team playoff is the best system (2:00). They also discuss the current matchups between no. 1 Clemson and no. 4 Alabama (5:00) and no. 2 Oklahoma and no. 3 Georgia (19:00). They close with a coaching carousel update (30:00).

The Ringer’s Chris Vernon is joined by SportsRadio 610’s Sean Pendergast to react to the latest turmoil in college football coaching (0:38) and consider the potential changes to the playoff rankings (9:00). Then, they run through the lines for the conference championship games: Stanford at USC (16:28), Memphis at Central Florida (21:26), Georgia at Auburn (26:41), Miami at Clemson (31:38), Ohio State at Wisconsin (36:21), and TCU at Oklahoma (40:00).

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman discuss the fallout from the near-hiring of Greg Schiano as head coach of Tennessee (2:00). Later they discuss Alabama’s surprise defeat in the Iron Bowl (20:00) and give their predictions of which teams will win their conference championships (33:00).

The Ringer’s Chris Vernon is joined by Lance Taylor from Lance’s Lock to delineate their picks for South Florida at Central Florida (1:19), Miami at Pittsburgh (6:00), Iowa at Nebraska (9:47), Missouri at Arkansas (11:14), Georgia at Georgia Tech (12:48), Ohio State at Michigan (14:43), Wisconsin at Minnesota (17:13), West Virginia at Oklahoma, Clemson at South Carolina (21:10), Notre Dame at Stanford (23:15), Washington State at Washington (24:26), and Alabama at Auburn (26:24).

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman discuss Baker Mayfield’s crotch-grabbing controversy, the firing of Jim Mora at UCLA, and the speculation about where Chip Kelly might end up coaching (3:00). Later, they review the playoff picture and this week’s biggest games, such as the Iron Bowl matchup between Auburn and Alabama (21:00).

The Ringer’s Chris Vernon and Bleacher Report’s Adam Kramer try to convince themselves that this weekend’s games are worth paying attention to (0:23) and predict which games will result in an upset (16:12). Then, 'Ringer U' producer Isaac Lee returns to boast about his successful moneyline parlay from last week and give his bets for this weekend (42:14). Afterward, Vernon and Kramer talk about their favorite bets for this unexciting weekend (49:10).

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman break down the past weekend’s madness, starting with Miami’s beatdown of Notre Dame, Georgia’s stunning defeat, and Alabama’s late-game heroics (2:00). Later they discuss the coaching carousel and who is in the running for the major job openings at Florida and Tennessee (28:00).

The Ringer’s Chris Vernon is joined by Sports Illustrated’s Andy Staples to predict the massive games of the weekend: Auburn at Georgia (3:30), Ohio State at Michigan State (11:25), Mississippi State at Alabama (14:10), Miami at Notre Dame (25:25), and Oklahoma at TCU (30:30). Then they pick apart a ridiculous moneyline parlay from ‘Ringer University’ producer Isaac Lee (36:05) and list off their favorite bets (41:45).

For the debut of their new(ish) podcast, The Ringer's Mark Titus and Tate Frazier sit down to kick off part one of their two-part NCAA Basketball preview. The guys picked their top 25 most interesting teams of the 2017-18 season. Part one features picks 11 thru 25, including: Georgetown, USC, Xavier, Baylor, Missouri, and more.

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman break down what Ohio State's and Penn State’s losses mean for the Big Ten (3:00), consider whether or not Miami is for real (19:00), and look ahead to this weekend’s big matchups (35:00).

The Ringer’s Chris Vernon and Vegas Insider’s Brian Edwards discuss the lines for this weekend's major matchups, such as no. 19 LSU at no. 1 Alabama (4:00), no. 4 Clemson at no. 20 NC State (9:00), no. 6 Ohio State at Iowa (14:00), no. 13 Virginia Tech at no. 10 Miami (19:00) and no. 5 Oklahoma at no. 11 Oklahoma State (27:00), as well as all their favorite betting lines (35:00).

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman break down the newly unveiled College Football Playoff rankings and how they differ from their personal rankings (1:00) before discussing last weekend’s instant classic between Ohio State and Penn State, TCU’s big loss, and Florida’s decision to fire head coach Jim McElwain (17:00). Later they look ahead to this weekend's plethora of big matchups (37:00).

The Ringer’s Chris Vernon and Yahoo Sports' Dan Wetzel discuss the “double revenge” factor and playoff implications in this weekend's matchup between no. 2 Penn State at no. 6 Ohio State (1:00). They also break down no. 9 Notre Dame vs. no. 14 N.C. State, no. 3 Georgia vs. Florida (15:00), and the rest of this weekend's big matchups, and some lines to look out for (33:00).

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman break down last week's dominant wins by Notre Dame and Penn State (2:00) before previewing this weekend’s huge matchup between Penn State and Ohio State (28:00) and a slew of other big games (35:00).

The Ringer’s Chris Vernon is joined by Barton Simmons, director of scouting at 247Sports, to look ahead to this weekend’s big matchups: no. 11 USC vs. no. 13 Notre Dame, and no. 2 Penn State vs. no. 19 Michigan before (1:00). Then they take a closer look at Texas’s future (21:00) and run through the lines (41:00).

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman welcome Mallory Rubin back to discuss Clemson’s shocking loss to Syracuse (2:00) before revisiting the other major upsets from the weekend (20:00). Later, Ben and Rodger give their midseason review and predictions for who makes the playoffs, who wins the Heisman trophy, and which team takes home the national championship (29:00) before looking ahead to this weekend’s big matchups (38:00).

The Ringer's Mark Titus and Tate Frazier respond to the NCAA ruling at the conclusion of the academic investigation into North Carolina and figure out whether Pack Pride posters will survive the lack of penalties handed down.

The Ringer’s Chris Vernon and sportswriter Wes Rucker of GoVols247 consider the potential firing of Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones (1:00) and whether Baker Mayfield and Oklahoma have what it takes to bounce back against Texas in the Red River Shootout (25:00), before looking ahead to this weekend’s lines (30:00).

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman discuss the toppling of top-10 programs Oklahoma and Michigan (1:30) and wonder whether the Big 12 is out of the playoff race (7:00). Later, they discuss the seven-overtime game between Western Michigan and Buffalo and give their best prop bets of the week (15:30).

The Ringer’s Chris Vernon and USA Today’s Dan Wolken look ahead to all of this weekend’s big matchups and talk about Bobby Petrino’s job prospects (1:00), Washington’s chances to go undefeated this season (29:00), and which lines they like most (34:00).

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman discuss LSU and the SEC’s conference woes outside of Alabama’s dominance (1:20). They also discuss Washington State’s big upset against USC (14:00), Clemson’s supremacy, and this weekend’s big matchups (32:00).

The Ringer’s Chris Vernon and Brian Edwards of Vegasinsider.com run down this weekend's big matchups, including Clemson’s big test vs. Virginia Tech (2:00) and USC’s potentially treacherous road trip up to Washington State (14:00), along with the other games they love and don’t love (35:00).

The Ringer's Mark Titus and Tate Frazier return to discuss the underbelly of college basketball recruiting, the FBI's playbook to bring down *corrupt executives at* shoe brands, Rick Pitino's *final stand*, and what's next for the sport as a whole.

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman break down big wins from Penn State and TCU (1:30), Alabama’s dominance (18:00), and why USC should be careful going into Friday’s showdown with Washington State (26:00).

The Ringer’s Chris Vernon is joined by Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples to look ahead to a week of big matchups and potential upsets. They consider whether Stanford is good, if Kentucky has what it takes to finally beat Florida, whether Iowa can challenge Penn State under the lights, and who else should be worried going into the weekend.

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman relive Saturday’s exciting USC-Texas Rose Bowl rematch (0:50), react to the game-winning Hail Mary play from the Florida-Tennessee game (6:40), and laud Clemson’s dominant victory over Louisville (12:45). Then they name their favorite college football moments of the weekend to "Honor Roll" (21:30) and, as always, give their picks for Week 4 games, including the latest "Upset Watch" (34:20).

The Ringer’s Chris Vernon brings on Sean Pendergast from Houston's SportsRadio 610 to debate how no. 3 Clemson’s defense will fare against no. 14 Louisville’s Lamar Jackson (4:30), predict Memphis to upset no. 25 UCLA (12:20), project no. 4 USC to dominate over Texas (19:30), consider betting on Mississippi State against no. 12 LSU (25:10), anticipate the massive no. 23 Tennessee vs. no. 24 Florida matchup (28:05), and recommend taking advantage of the point spread for the Duke-Baylor game (34:50). Then they suggest their favorite games of the weekend to bet on (41:50).

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman are joined by Chris Ryan to talk about Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield, his huge game against Ohio State, and his disrespectful flag plant in Columbus (2:00). Ben and Rodger then run down who else impressed them in Week 2, including USC and Penn State (17:30), before previewing Week 3’s big matchups (28:00).

The Ringer’s Chris Vernon and Brian Edwards of Vegasinsider.com run down the huge matchups coming this weekend, including no. 5 Oklahoma vs. no. 2 Ohio State and no. 3 Clemson vs. no. 13 Auburn (1:00), before running through the lines and giving their favorite picks for Week 2 including Ohio State, Penn State, Hawaii, and much more (34:00).

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman break down the action-packed first weekend of the college football season, starting with Alabama’s convincing win vs. FSU (1:25), UCLA’s thrilling and improbable comeback (6:25), and whether big programs like Texas and Florida are in trouble (11:50). Then, they give their predictions for this weekend’s huge Top 25 matchups: no. 13 Auburn at no. 3 Clemson (18:00), no. 15 Georgia at no. 24 Notre Dame (20:55), no. 5 Oklahoma at no. 2 Ohio State (23:25), and no. 14 Stanford at no. 6 USC (26:40).

The Ringer’s Chris Vernon brings on Lance Taylor to discuss Oklahoma State’s high-octane offensive display against Tulsa (1:20), Ohio State’s chances of winning the national championship after a dominant performance against Indiana (3:00), Friday night’s Washington-Rutgers matchup (5:30), Florida Atlantic head coach Lane Kiffin’s debut against Navy (7:10), the questionable betting line for the Colorado–Colorado State rivalry game (9:15), the much anticipated Alabama–Florida State game (11:00), how Florida’s freshman quarterback, Feleipe Franks, will fare in the opener against Michigan (16:15), undervalued teams to watch out for (19:40), and their favorite games of the weekend (23:45).

The Ringer’s Ben Glicksman and Rodger Sherman kick off this year's college football season with bold predictions for each of the five power conferences as well as debate who they expect to win the Heisman, which four teams will make the playoff, and which team will hold claim as national champion.

The Ringer's Tate Frazier and Mark Titus recap the NBA draft, starting with the draft itself (4:25); Jalen Rose's player comparisons (10:02); the Kings' impressive drafting (25:10); some of the unheralded draft picks (28:15); the true star of every NBA draft, one John Calipari (36:54); their picks for best undrafted player (45:30); and Tate's surprising Mark Titus player comparison (51:29).

The Ringer's Mark Titus and Tate Frazier discuss their reactions to the NBA Finals, Kyrie Irving vs. Stephen Curry (11:00), new NCAA rule changes (27:00), and Kyle Guy's new hairdo (44:00).

The Ringer's Tate Frazier and Mark Titus discuss longtime Ohio State basketball coach Thad Matta's untimely exit from the program, and later they give their picks for Matta's replacement.

The Ringer’s Mark Titus and Tate Frazier discuss the 2017 NBA Finals (03:00), Adam Silver’s new rule (08:30), the odd recruitment of Brian Bowen (22:45), Phil Knight’s 80th birthday basketball tournament (32:00), and Archie Miller’s stance on the Kentucky-Indiana rivalry (42:00).

The Ringer's Tate Frazier and Mark Titus talk offseason college basketball news the day of the NBA draft deadline for underclassmen including Caleb Swanigan (1:06), Tony Bradley (7:33), and Hamidou Diallo (9:43). Then they examine Kentucky coach John Calipari's recruiting influence (11:13) and University of Pittsburgh coach Kevin Stallings's decision to block former player Cam Johnson from transferring to North Carolina (20:44).

The Ringer's Tate Frazier and Mark Titus talk offseason college basketball news, including the NBA combine results (4:28), Calipari's "media empire" (13:16), the new NCAA freshman class (23:15), and possible college returnees (33:56).