Podcasts about Ringer

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Bob Ryan to discuss the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. They discuss their differing opinions in who was snubbed and the cutoff for eligibility of young players, and then get into some obligatory Boston sports talk (2:15). Then Bill talks with Justin Termine of 'NBA Today' on SiriusXM about the surprisingly exciting Cavaliers, competitive Warriors, Ja Morant's third-year leap, concerns around Zion Williamson, the Thunder's ongoing rebuild, and more (58:20) Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Bob Ryan and Justin Termine Producer: Kyle Crichton  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Brandon Lee Gowton are joined by The Ringer's Benjamin Solak to react to the MNF game and the Week 8 Power Rankings. Has Sean Payton done enough with Jameis Winston to sneak into the playoffs in the NFC? Is there any chance Seattle stays above water with Geno Smith long enough for Russ to save them? When will the Cardinals be embraced as the best team in the league? Ben explains why Lamar Jackson actually outplayed Joe Burrow on Sunday What the hell are the 49ers doing at quarterback? The Eagles' big mistake with Jalen Hurts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shea Serrano, author, podcast host, and senior staff-writer for The Ringer, talks with us about all things hip-hop and his new book, Hip-Hop (and Other Things), the third installment in his best-selling series.

The Ringer's Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan return to Haddonfield, Illinois, after 15 years to rewatch John Carpenter's 1978 horror classic, ‘Halloween,' starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shea Serrano is beloved in the sports, movie and music worlds for his wickedly funny essays and podcasts on everything from Selena to the Houston Texans, Jay-Z to Jason from “Friday the 13th.” And yet his journalism is probably the least impressive part of the guy who's probably the nicest cholo nerd in the world.His latest book, “Hip-Hop (and Other Things),” is dropping tomorrow, Oct. 26. We talk about Shea's unlikely entry into journalism, why Mexicans are perfect, why representation matters — and why, again and again, without question, he pays for fans' utility bills and college classes.More reading:Hip-Hop (and Other Things)Q&A: Shea Serrano ponders life and more in ‘Movies (and Other Things)'Here are the songs they play at a middle school danceA story about Tim Duncan

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to discuss a day full of lopsided victories, including the Chiefs' blowout loss to the Titans, the Bengals' impressive win over the Ravens, Patriots-Jets, Buccaneers-Bears, the Colts' rainy win over the 49ers, another Dolphins loss, and more (1:50). Then they Guess the Lines for NFL Week 8 (47:30) before briefly discussing Season 3 Episode 2 of HBO's ‘Succession' [SPOILERS] (1:19:00), followed by Parent Corner (1:23:45). Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Cousin Sal Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy Halloween! This week Ken welcomes writer, producer, director and author of the new autobiography "Day of the Living Me" Jeff Lieberman! jeffliebermandirector.com Ken and Jeff discuss floods, the end of the world, car boats, tapping into the Zeitgeist, Squirm, Remote Control, labels, 70s horror, race in horror, talent, being an advocate for the dead, having a unique body of work (but hating that term), Keith Richards, having a voice, Phil Silvers, New York, overacting, being an editor, Janus Films, Westerns, Gayle Storm, being funny, Jeff's short film The Ringer, Who Killed Mary Westling, Red Buttons, advertising, loving 50s sci-fi, being a talented artist, drawing, cartoons, being efficient at dating girls, living in Mad Men, Streets of San Francisco, Have Gun Will Travel, Don Knotts, Steve Allen, noticing everything, being a TV kid, Popular Mechanics, meeting Pinky Lee, Jane Mansfield and her friends, Pall Mall, cigarettes, chocolate trainer cigarettes, The Danny Thomas Show, Wells Fargo, Route 66, Bus Stop, the cold reality of life, the amazing work and influence of Jean Shepard, Donald Fagan, John Lennon, Bob Newhart, loving stand up, But...Seriously, King Kong, George Burns, the incredible footage of Richard Pryor singing, Zorro, and wearing Antonio Banderas' clothes with Tippi Hedren's permission.

NFL Columnist for the Ringer, Kaelen Jones, joins KNBR Tonight with Kerry to break down week 7's match up vs the Colts: Is Wentz finally getting into rhythm with his offense?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

That the Lakers are and will remain for a while a work in progress is a well-developed story at this point. (Hardly uninteresting, but definitely not unspoken.) What makes things interesting is the scope of that work. One of the major issues facing Frank Vogel, his triumvirate of stars and a brand new supporting cast - balance. So many potential tradeoffs when it comes to potential lineups, or tactics to maneuver through a long regular season. Among them: How can the Lakers leverage their size (not just among centers, but certainly including them) while also playing a modern game, offensively? How much defense can be sacrificed in the name of generating more points? What's the right balance when it comes to Russell Westbrook and his traditional style of play? These questions and more run throughout the episode, all enhanced by the presence of The Ringer's Seerat Sohi, one of the most unique basketball voices out there today. It's a full on engagement in the pros and cons of Westbrook, the skepticism some have about how ultimately he (and the Lakers by extension) might fare when the playoffs roll around, and the process of being in love with the process, and why it matters that Lakers veterans LOVE them some process. Plus, a deep dive into the Ben Simmons saga in Philly, and we break down some of Seerat's work writing about HBO's Succession for The Ringer. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky, with Guest Seerat Sohi (The Ringer) SEGMENT 1: Was Seerat on board with the Westbrook deal when it happened? How fixable are the potential shortcomings he brings personally? Conversely, how high does the ceiling get for the team if it works? SEGMENT 2: What's the right balance for the Lakers, when it comes to size? Can/should Frank Vogel sacrifice defense in the name of offense? How good is Vogel at doing that? SEGMENT 3: How the hell did the Ben Simmons thing break down so fast? How did so many smart people seem to make poor choices? Or was this inevitable? PLUS.... Some bonus talk! It's time to talk about Logan Roy, the kids and Waystar Royco! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! SweatBlock Get it today for 20% off at SweatBlock.com with promo code LockedOn, or at Amazon and CVS. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by J.A. Adande to discuss the NBA 75th Anniversary Team and parallels between Magic Johnson's turmoil with the Lakers in 1981 and the current situation with Ben Simmons and the 76ers. They also compare the 2004 Lakers and the 2021 Lakers, get into the MLB postseason, and more (2:00). Then Bill talks with NFL Network's Peter Schrager about the 6-0 Cardinals and the upcoming Chiefs-Titans matchup before making their Million-Dollar Picks for NFL Week 7 (48:35). Finally Bill talks with renowned restaurateur Dave Chang about his new Hulu show ‘The Next Thing You Eat,' some of Bill and Dave's food revelations over the past year, what seems to be another painful year for fans of the Washington Football Team, family life, and more (1:39:40). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: J.A. Adande, Peter Schrager, and Dave Chang Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Ryen Russillo joins The Drive to discuss the data behind the Utah Jazz, offseason changes enough to get over the hump(?), Donovan Mitchell's ceiling, Ben Simmons drama, emojis, are the Knicks back(?) + more 

Steve interviews Katie Baker(00:11:39) from The Ringer. Katie is back to talk about all of the different things she writes about at Ringer, including hockey, television, and movies. Before that, Steve and Katie look back to a piece she wrote for Grantland about Yale winning the Frozen Four. Also, Katie and Steve debate the end of a League of Their Own, talk about Katie's transition from Goldman Sachs analyst to sports writer, and spend a few minutes comparing the work at Ringer to the work at Grantland (RIP). Also, Jeff Agrest(01:07:53) from the Chicago Sun-Times joins us to talk about sports media. First, Jeff and Steve talk about the NHL's debut on TNT and ESPN. They also look back at the NHL's time on NBC. Next the guys go over a bunch of sports media headlines. Finally, Jeff and Steve discuss the Chicago Sun-Times and the legacy of Roger Ebert. Steve starts the show with discussion of the baseball playoffs. The book club has two new books and a strong maybe. The show ends with one last thing about how Steve loves Halloween much more as a dad than he did as a kid. For more information follow the podcast on twitter @sports_casters Email: thesportscasters@gmail.com

The Athletic's Ben Standig discusses all things Washington Football Team and Washington Wizard with The Ringer's Joe House. Ben opens ith a wild day for the WFT as kicker Dustin Hopkins is released, Ron Rivera calls Landon Collins a "downhill linebacker" and a false QB rumor cause angst. Then Joe joins to talk WFT's struggle, Taylor Heinicke's upside and hat come net before shifting into a Wizards season preview.

On this epidote its very music heavy as we discuss a trending tweet from The Ringer about Blink 182 and our favorite Blink songs. We give our picks. Plus Cori is very excited to go see MGK live on Thursday. In our hockey talk we debate if Ivan Prosvetov should be called up to replace Carter Hutton as was theorized by some of our listeners. Also we let Cori hear Paul Bissonnette get a little NSFW during his latest appearance on TNT. Sponsored by Draft Kings. Promo Code "THPN" Thread Wallets Ambassadors, Use code "SPORTY" at checkout threadwallets.com 0:00-19:00 Blink 182's best songs? 19:00-28:00 Should Ivan Prosvetov play in the NHL this season? 28:00-31:00 Biz & a hilarious TNT NSFW moment 31:00-37:00 Are the Cardinals a good bet on Sunday? 37:00-40:00 Richie needs help W/ his costume?

Are the Seahawks' playoff hope still on solid footing after their 2-4 start? Jake and Stacy bring in The Ringer's Danny Kelly who shares why it's getting harder to buy in on the 2021 Seahawks. In Four Down Territory, who has to step up for Pete Carroll's run-first approach to come alive? On The Timeline, Climate Pledge Arena is officially open and with that comes some WILD concession prices. Also, it's not time to panic about the Kraken after their slow start, but Jake and Stacy do have some concerns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We power-rank the players you just don't know what to do with—the guys who are killing you when you start them but they're too good to drop. Then we check in on Danny Kelly's 22 fantasy leagues as well as the Ringer fantasy league before another edition of Fantasy Court. Power Hour (9:26) DK Fantasy Check-in (42:13) Fantasy Court (49:41) Sign up and compete against us in the Bad QB League on FanDuel here.  Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Bill Simmons shares his thoughts on the Lakers' loss to the Warriors in their season opener, the Astros' Game 4 ALCS win over the Red Sox, and Dodgers-Braves Game 3 (2:00), before he is joined by Jackie MacMullan to talk about Ben Simmons being ejected from 76ers practice and suspended for one game, causing him to miss the season opener vs. the Pelicans. They also discuss the Suns neglecting to sign Deandre Ayton to a contract extension, expectations for the Warriors' season, potential “tailspin” teams, Eastern Conference contenders, and more (19:55). Then Bill talks with The Ringer's Ben Solak about NFC Super Bowl contenders, takeaways from the Bills' Monday-night loss to the Titans, reassessing the Patriots' free-agency spending, and more (1:23:35). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Jackie MacMullan and Ben Solak Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey have got too much balls and not enough brains to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Martin Scorsese's ‘The Color of Money,' starring Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In anticipation of the start of the 2021-22 NBA season, Logan and Raja kick this momentous week off with a season preview (0:40). They name their playoff locks and fringe teams for the East and West (6:50), three teams they're concerned about (16:25), and three teams they're higher and lower on than consensus (27:47). Then they do some quick-hitter questions, including whether Ben Simmons and Giannis Antetokounmpo will take and make 3s this season (38:22), whether Damian Lillard, Simmons, or Bradley Beal will get traded (43:35), which new head coach will have the greatest impact on their team (46:45), and the likelihood of a Lakers-Warriors Western Conference final (49:35). Make sure to keep up with all of The Ringer's NBA coverage on Twitter and Instagram @RingerNBA. Experience the excitement on Tuesday, October 19 with the whole Ringer NBA team with our 2021-22 NBA Previewpalooza starting at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube and across our social channels. Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja Bell Associate Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, brings you the daily podcast on the Utah Jazz, Locked On Jazz. Now live on You Tube for every episode. In today's episode Locke starts the show with a quote from Quin Snyder about why he is getting buy in from his veterans and why the team is so focussed. Locke then takes a look at Mike Conley and Jarod Butler and how their seasons are intertwinned. Conley has been a standout in camp after an off-season of changing habits and is thriving at an older age. Butler is the young gun and his play may relieve the burden on Mike Conley. Kevin O'Conner of the Ringer wrote a great piece on Rudy Gobert and his journey. Dante Exum and Jabari Parker were released and it turns out the one season the Utah Jazz were built to lose was for one of the worst draft classes of all time. Plus, a parting thought on the value of being in a small market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to discuss the Patriots' overtime loss to the Cowboys, another Packers win over the Bears, Broncos-Raiders, Dolphins-Jaguars madness in London, Browns-Cardinals, Seahawks-Steelers, Rams-Giants, and more (1:55), before they Guess the lines for NFL Week 7 (36:15). They wrap up with Parent Corner, MLB Postseason talk, and a discussion of the Season 3 premiere of HBO's ‘Succession' [SPOILERS] (1:05:43). Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Cousin Sal Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russillo shares his thoughts on the often-convoluted question of “Who is the best?” before coming up with an answer (0:53). Then Ryen talks with NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah about changes in the ways he evaluates college QBs, Jalen Hurts's struggles in the Eagles-Buccaneers game, how NFL teams are preparing to stop mobile QBs, the evolution of the midseason NFL trade, and more (7:58). Next Ryen is joined by The Ringer's Van Lathan to discuss his obsession with the Netflix show ‘QB1: Beyond the Lights,' and by proxy, Spencer Rattler. They also discuss growing up in Baton Rouge, LSU tailgates, and more (38:27). Finally Ryen answers some listener-submitter Life Advice questions (1:07:34). Host: Ryen Russillo Guests: Van Lathan and Daniel Jeremiah Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Ben Solak joins us as we run through the top injuries from the week and discuss how they will affect your lineups before pitching one another on our favorite prop bets for the weekend's games in the style of ‘Shark Tank.' Later, we offer up our favorite long-shot bets of the week, give our Bad QB League picks for Week 6, and answer some listener questions. Injuries (1:46) Prop Bets (4:19) Long-Shot Bets (43:45) Bad QB League (50:36) Fantasy Court (58:19) Sign up and compete against us in the Bad QB League on FanDuel here.  Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com. Hosts: Danny Kelly and Craig Horlbeck Guest: Ben Solak Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Bill Simmons shares his thoughts on the Dodgers' Game 5 win over the Giants, sending them to the NLCS for the second straight year (2:55). Then Bill talks with NFL Network's Peter Schrager about Jon Gruden's exit from the Raiders, before making their Million-Dollar Picks for NFL Week 6 (22:29). Finally Bill is joined by Jay Caspian Kang of The New York Times to discuss his new book, 'The Loneliest Americans,' as well as a range of NBA topics including Kyrie Irving and the Nets, the limits of NBA analytics, why the Trail Blazers need to trade for Ben Simmons, and more (1:14:30). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Peter Schrager and Jay Caspian Kang Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wes Goldberg is joined by The Ringer's Jonathan Tjarks to discuss his article about the Golden State Warriors attempting to balance developing their young players while also returning to title contention. Link to story: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/10/12/22715128/golden-state-warriors-jonathan-kuminga-james-wiseman Follow & Subscribe to the Locked On Warriors Podcast on these platforms…

Mattie Lewis is a St. Louis-based writer and co-host of The PodHand - a podcast delving into Kentaro Miura's Berserk, dark fantasy, horror and all things grimdark. She joins us to discuss a singular work in the sci-fi/horror canon, Paul W.S. Anderson's 'Event Horizon'. We chart the film's troubled production history, extol the virtues of Anderson's workmanlike approach to his craft, and explain why attempts at film comparisons fail to capture the potency of the movie's brilliant idiosyncrasies.Apologies for the audio issues on this one! Sometimes we record onto a grapefruit instead of a computer. Follow Mattie Lewis on Twitter.Read Mattie's stories "The Dark and Drowning Sea" and "Iron and Ashes" on Gumroad.Listen and Subscribe to The PodHandRead "Hell is Only a Word: The Enduring Terror of Event Horizon" by Miles Surrey at The Ringer.Get access to all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.....Our theme song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish

For today's Spotlight episode, I'm excited to welcome Joon Lee to the show.Joon Lee is a Major League Baseball writer for ESPN.com. He regularly hosts BBTN Live (Baseball Tonight Live), ESPN's streamed pregame show and has contributed to ESPN's MLB game telecasts. Before ESPN, Lee covered the NFL, NBA, MLB, sneakers, fashion, pop culture, and the Olympics at Bleacher Report. He also worked for The Washington Post and Boston Herald and has had bylines in The Ringer, S.B. Nation, and The Hardball Times. In 2018, Lee was named a Media Rising Star by Folio Magazine.Most recently, Joon was on live television to address insensitive comments made by Stephen A Smith on Angel's Player Shohei Ohtani on how a player who needs a translator can't be the face of the MLB. Today's focus is on Joon himself and his exciting journey to America and how he's been able to make his way to become one of a handful of Asian American sportswriters in major league sports. In this episode, we discuss:- Living in Boston as a Korean immigrant- How influential sports culture is in Boston compared to other places in the U.S.- When Joon realized he wanted a career in sports.- How the opportunity to speak with Stephen A. Smith about his comments on Shohei Ohtani came about- Wanting to make a difference and have an impact in professional sports- Have you always been vocal?- Joon landing his dream job and living the American dream- The best piece of advice- Where Joon sees himself in the next five years. You can follow Joon Lee on Instagram at @joon.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/asianmenswear)

Mina Kimes is joined by Kevin Clark of The Ringer to discuss the Jon Gruden scandal and what it says about the NFL's culture. They also talk football and diagnose what's wrong with the Chiefs defense, and preview Chargers-Ravens and Cardinals-Browns.

On today's show: Last night including MLB Playoffs and more (3:00) + Memphis Madness tonight and DaJuan Wagner's kid visiting Memphis and IARP case (5:53) + The Ringer's and Mike Gioseffi from Sports Cards Nonsense joins the show to talk what's going on in the sports card industry including the new Fanatics deal, who to buy in MLB Playoffs, boxes and sports that parents should buy for kids, + football and basketball players to buy (43:00). Watch LIVE at noon, weekdays on YouTube and the Grizzlies App: bit.ly/MemGrizzApp Watch today's full show at: youtube.com/grindcitymedia

Guests: Joe Posnanski, Jake Kring-Schreifels   Joe Posnanski discusses his new book, THE BASEBALL 100, a great collection of essays on some of the game's very best. Jake Kring-Schreifels of The Ringer talks about his oral history of the film, THAT THING YOU DO, which premiered 25 years ago this month.

In Part 2 of a two-part podcast, The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo and Joe House for the annual NBA Over/Unders pod. They run through win totals for each team in the Western Conference and look at odds for the NBA awards. Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Ryen Russillo and Joe House Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Part 1 of a two-part podcast, The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo and Joe House for the annual NBA Over/Unders pod. They run through win totals for each team in the Eastern Conference. Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Ryen Russillo and Joe House Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tim Hauraney is joined by Ringer staff Megan Schuster and Michael Baumann to discuss the Turkish Grand Prix. How do Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes work on improving pit wall and driver negotiations during crucial moments of a grand prix? Andretti could potentially purchase a stake in Sauber Motorsports and what does that mean for American IndyCar driver Colton Herta.

The Ringer's Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt are the disease, and this podcast is the cure. We rewatch the 1986 action-horror film ‘Cobra' starring Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, and Reni Santoni. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Kevin Clark and Rich discuss the latest Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder fight and why boxing's once moribund heavyweight division is alive and thriving once again, why the 2-3 Chiefs suddenly look mortal after back-to-back Super Bowl appearances, and if the Cowboys have a legitimate show to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. Rich takes a call from Cleveland and wonders if Browns QB Baker Mayfield is getting his due respect for what he's meant to Cleveland's growth from laughing stock to title contenders.   With the Jaguars falling to 0-5 Rich breaks down the postgame sound bites from Urban Meyer and Trevor Lawrence and explains why the head coach and the star QB are definitely NOT on the same page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal and special guest Joe House to discuss the Chiefs' loss to the Bills, the Patriots' narrow victory over the Texans, 49ers-Cardinals, the electrifying Browns-Chargers game, Cowboys-Giants, Bengals-Packers, and more (2:15), before guessing the lines for NFL Week 6 (50:10). They close the show with Parent Corner and a brief discussion of Fury-Wilder III (1:24:10). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Cousin Sal and Joe House Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matthew Coller and Steven Ruiz of The Ringer talk about the Vikings' tough situation where winning this week doesn't always help. Also what Justin Fields being named the Bears starter means for him and that franchise, Mac Jones's strong game against Tom Brady, Trey Lance getting his first shot for the 49ers. What does the emergence of more athletic quarterbacks say about the Vikings' future with Kirk Cousins. Why it's exciting for fan bases to think about what their quarterbacks could be versus a flawed sure thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Mallory welcomes a brand-new cohost, Joanna Robinson, to the ‘Ringer-verse' feed to rank the most exciting elements of the teaser trailer for ‘House of the Dragon'—the latest installment in the ‘Game of Thrones' universe (1:00). Then, the two answer listener questions about the series (46:02) before giving final wrap-up thoughts on Marvel's ‘What If…?' (1:22:00). Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Producers: Bobby Wagner and Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryan is joined by The Ringer's Ryen Russillo to discuss his career as a sports radio host dating back to his time at 1510 The Zone in Boston (1:53), his transition from local to national radio (42:54), and the differences between hosting a radio show and hosting a podcast (52:06).  Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Ryen Russillo Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russillo shares his thoughts on the Seahawks' loss to the Rams, as well as some MLB playoffs thoughts (0:22), before talking with The Ringer's Kevin Clark about the updated list of NFC playoff contenders, the upcoming Wilder-Fury boxing match, a brief F1 Racing segment, and more (15:04). Next, Ryen, Ceruti, and Kyle revisit their QB stocks in the close of Q1 (57:22), before Ryen answers some listener-submitted Life Advice questions (1:05:55) Host: Ryen Russillo Guest: Kevin Clark Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Bill Simmons shares his thoughts on Red Sox–Rays as well as the Rams' win over the Seahawks (2:15) before he is joined by NFL Network's Peter Schrager to bounce back from their first loss of the season and make their Million Dollar Picks for NFL Week 5 (11:05). Then in an excerpt from The Ringer's 'Prestige TV Podcast,' Bill talks with Joanna Robinson about a hall of fame episode of HBO's 'Succession,' "Safe Room" (1:18:10). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Peter Schrager and Joanna Robinson Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin is joined by The Athletic's Bob Sturm to discuss difference in this season's Dallas Cowboys, Mike McCarthy, Kellen Moore and early Kyler Murray memories. Then he talks with The Ringer's Bryan Curtis about the Urban Meyer drama and his thoughts on the Cowboys's chances?  Host: Kevin Clark  Guests: Bob Sturm and Bryan Curtis  Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by his pal Kevin Hench to discuss the Red Sox' wild-card victory over the Yankees (2:30). Then Bill talks with The Ringer's Jonathan Tjarks about Luka Doncic and the sleeper Dallas Mavericks (36:40). Finally Bill talks with legendary actor Michael Keaton about doing stand-up comedy and breaking into acting in the late '70s; some of his past works, including ‘Night Shift,' ‘Mr. Mom,' ‘Touch and Go,' and ‘Batman'; Pittsburgh sports; and more (1:07:45). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Michael Keaton, Jonathan Tjarks, and Kevin Hench Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steven Ruiz of The Ringer joins Robert Mays for the next Mailbag, taking your emails and voicemails coming out of week 4. Bills fans are worries. Steelers fans don't know what to do about Ben Roethlisberger. Browns fans are in limbo about Baker Mayfield. And how does Robert watch the NFL when looking to evaluate? These questions and more on a new Athletic Football Show. Voicemail line - 872-222-7073 Email - athleticfootballshow at gmail dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ringer's Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey have got this rat—this gnawing, teething rat—and need to rewatch the 2006 Best Picture–winning film ‘The Departed,' starring Leonardo Dicaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Wahlberg, and directed by Martin Scorsese. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to discuss the Buccaneers' 19-17 win over the Patriots in Tom Brady's return to Foxborough. They also talk Cowboys-Panthers, the Cardinals' win over the Rams, a rare bright spot for New York football, Steelers-Packers, Colts-Dolphins, Eagles-Chiefs, and more (2:40). Next they Guess the Lines for NFL Week 5 (41:45), briefly discuss the MLB playoffs (1:08:00), and close the show with Parent Corner (1:20:00) and their thoughts on 'The Many Saints of Newark' [SPOILERS] (1:29:00). Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Cousin Sal Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by ESPN's Seth Wickersham to discuss his new book, ‘It's Better to Be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness.' They also discuss the highly anticipated upcoming matchup between the Buccaneers and the Patriots in Foxborough, Massachusetts (1:55). Then Bill talks with NFL Network's Peter Schrager to make their Million-Dollar Picks for NFL Week 4 (1:00:50). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Seth Wickersham and Peter Schrager Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rico Bosco turns down $350K and wants to go on the offensive in The Dozen by dropping Pat from Team Minihane (00:56:38). It's Day 4 of the attack on WEEI's phone lines. Justin continues to broadcast for 8 hours straight each day leading Minifans into battle. The guys gear up for Many Saints of Newark's release this weekend by going through The Ringer's top Sopranos episode list (00:10:00). Katie Nolan leaves ESPN and Kirk doesn't care (00:45:35). Quantum Week Chris brings a new activity... Maybe his best to date (01:23:53). Billboard Charts Guy has some Elton John hits to rundown and a new Twitter handle to follow. Gearing up for Saco 4 & much more.

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Bryan Curtis and The Atlantic's Derek Thompson to discuss NBA media day and vaccine hesitancy among some NBA players. They discuss how certain local mandates can prevent unvaccinated players from playing, the NBA and NBPA, media coverage of the pandemic, and more (3:20). Then Bill and Bryan Curtis discuss the upcoming 20th anniversary of ESPN's ‘Pardon the Interruption,' how ‘PTI' revolutionized the argument show, and the importance of on-air chemistry (36:05). Finally Bill talks with actor Billy Crudup about his career, including training for his portrayal of long-distance runner Steve Prefontaine in ‘Without Limits,' becoming a rock star for ‘Almost Famous,' as well as his character in the AppleTV+ show ‘The Morning Show' (57:30). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Billy Crudup, Bryan Curtis, and Derek Thompson Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to discuss NFL Week 3. They cover the Packers' last-second win over the 49ers, Rams-Buccaneers, the Chiefs' second straight loss, Justin Tucker's record-setting field goal in the Ravens' narrow win against the Lions, Patriots-Saints, Dolphins-Raiders, and more (2:20). Then they Guess the Lines for NFL Week 4 (50:30) before closing the show with Parent Corner (1:27:40). Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Cousin Sal Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices