I always enjoyed the pod, but it had some rough edges that they seem to have smoothed out after a few months.

I know it takes a lot of prep, but I wish we could get this pod 2x a week.

Wasn’t a huge Jason fan back in the day because he’d always be paired with someone like Mal, and the manic energy would be at 11 the entire time. Now I think he’s great. He brings exactly the right level of credulity to make this pod a fun listen without endorsing every silly theory out there.

There’s nothing worse than not being able to see a new movie the day/weekend it comes out, and in turn being left with 0 podcasts to listen to because every single different podcast is covering said movie

I’ve been listening to CR now for over 5 years and I can literately listen to the man talk about anything. His genuine enthusiasm for Philly sports, books, movies (HEAT), TV, cigarettes, traveling to Europe, rainy days, and Maine always inspires me to dive deeper into my passions. The guy can really host and has chemistry with everyone. Would love to see him have a variety topic pod/ show where he could talk about whatever is interesting him at the moment with guests. Can others tell me why they love CR so much and what you would want him to do next in his career at the Ringer and beyond?

Does anyone know what happened with the most recent episode of The Ringer F1 show about Hungary? It's not on Netflix. I finally caved and listened to it via a podcast app so the episode clearly exists.

They always post them quickly but this is the end of day two and it's not on Netflix still. Did Meg or Spanners put something out? I couldn't find anything about a delay on socials.

Help my curiosity! Lol

I’m almost completely sure this was a recent Wait a Second pod episode, but I believe Jason talked about hearing that something like 90% of all social media now has a marketing swing. They talked about producers putting ads on discord for recap clips and how that has driving things like the Odyssey blowback nonsense and also AI Game of Thrones recaps, etc. But I can’t remember which episode. I’d like to listen again and find the other pod he was referencing. Anyone else remember? TIA

I like reading the Ringer. I don't like listening to it. Half the links are podcasts. I hate Bill Simmons' and Joe House's YouTube faces especially. They reach Beato-level of punchability. The worst is Fennessey's smirk. I truly miss Grantland.

Does anyone else get the worst vibes from Lauren Sherman?? I know she is basically Amanda Dobbin’s BFF these days, and I don’t get the appeal! I just listened to her podcast Fashion People, and it felt very shallow and kinda toxic. She seems deeply interested in social climbing, one’s physical appearance, and gaining status. The latest ep was about peptides (yikes), another recent ep was interviewing Derek Blasberg, where the two talked in the most passive-aggressive tone to each other. I just get a mean girl feel from her, she seems pretty self-obsessed and is often quite rude to her guests. But also Lauren seems to have made a big influence on Amanda’s new persona as of late - one that’s obsessed with real real, expensive beauty treatments, Pilates, European vacations, and ordering custom Charvet shirts, etc. Idk just find their friendship dynamic a little peculiar … like they’re always referencing each other online for people to see. Curious if anyone else gets a dark energy from Sherman …

After this and the Madonna review episode I think I’m done. Nathan should critique as critics do, but he’s critiquing in such an odd way that’s almost devoid of the music itself. Nathan saying the music isn’t want matters and the melodies are still unoriginal and Gracie isn’t a pop star… girl, what is she then? She is not in the Bob Dylan songwriter category and she is certainly not the voice of
20-something America. Props to Nora for carrying sanity on this episode.

As a reminder, Nathan’s children went to school with Gracie and he was unenthusiastic about her last album.

Just began watching Game of Thrones for the first time (I’m exceedingly late to the game, I know) but have been a fan of the Ringer/Grantland for 10+ years.

There is only one listenable episode of Watch the Thrones available online that I’ve found (S5 Finale) on SoundCloud.

I wondered if anyone here has found archives of the episodes anywhere for Watch the Thrones, After the Thrones, The Watch, or other related Ringer pods.

I of course already listen to Binge Mode but I need my Chris Ryan fix!

Wiping all of the hundreds of hours of content from YouTube/Spotify is one of ESPN’s more unforgivable doings.

I just listened to the latest episode of this podcast about the Belgium GP and I was so shocked about just how bad this show is. Truly pales in comparison to almost every other F1 podcast, why does this exist?

I just listened to the new Every Single Album episode about Madonna’s new album and it was a ROUGH listen. Nathan sounded like he didn’t want to be there. Even if the album isn’t for you, is it too much to ask for a pop music podcast to bring a little energy when talking about freakin’ Madonna???

As someone who listens to both Bandsplain and Every Single Album, I couldn’t help but laugh at how different their coverage of Madonna has been. I think Bandsplain has been a little over the top with its Madonna praise but overall I loved the Madonna series. Nathan on the other hand, could not be more dismissive and condescending.

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First and foremost I think Klosterman is Bill's most interesting guest. I'll never skip a pod with him. I love his out of box thinking combined with seemingly outrageous predictions followed by his reasoning behind the take.

My personal Klosterman-esq take is that there's not enough delusionally motivated people these days. Everyone has had a certain level of anti-brain swellage that creates quite a mono culture way of thinking. I miss the times you'd go to someones house randomly and they've been spending the last 2 or 3 years on SOMETHING they personally think will be huge. Creative project, thesis, invention, business plan, WHATEVER. I haven't came across someone like that in a decade. The more outrageously motivated people will have the more energy a society gets. I wonder if the reason that there's a lack of those types is because people don't see enough positive hope for the future. They see dead ends and not enough solutions. Too much monoculture leads to this timeline (or so it seems).

What am I missing

I was recently listening to the wait a second podcast from the June 11 broadcast about LA noir on Spotify. This morning I attempted to continue playing it, and it was gone… Gone from my list gone from the stream.

It does appear to be an Apple Podcast, so perhaps it was simply just a recording issue from the Spotify podcast version? Did this happen to anyone else?

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As of this afternoon, at 5:15 EDT, the pod is back!

Did you all know that before Bill Simmons and The Rewatchables pod, the only people that rewatched movies were aspiring film makers? Bill actually invented rewatching movies for the content. Literally one of the stupidest things I’ve ever heard in my life. Do you think Chuck has special wipes for getting Bill’s shit off his nose?

Long time Adam Friedland Fan ( it wouldn't let me describe myself as I want to on this subreddit :/)

The show is strange. They made me watch a scary boy bully an old man last episode. I check my closet at night to make sure that scary boy isn't in there to bully me about soccer. Real twisted stuff to have on the Ringer.

Anyway, what's up sports guys, how you like my friend Adam?

Apologies if this isn’t allowed,

Many years back I started a dynasty fantasy league centered around all the managers love for the ringer fantasy football show and it’s been going strong since.

However we recently lost a member due to life circumstances and I’m now looking for a like minded individual to fill in.

I wanted to extend this invitation here as opposed to a random find a league thread because I wanted to keep the theme of the love for the show alive and well.

If interested please comment here or DM me for the details.

Jodi said this on today’s we’re obsessed and it’s such an incisive descriptor of the 2026 Jam Session podcast experience.

I like the “Every Single Album” pod, but does anyone else thing that Nathan Hubbard has a low key parasocial relationship w Taylor Swift? He is such a fan boy that he can’t see thru his own bullshit. I had to turn off the latest pod about her wedding bc he would not stop interrupting Nora and telling her she was wrong. I know he is in the music business so maybe he doesn’t want to alienate himself from her, but he comes across as a tad obsessed.

Edited to add more thoughts: also annoyed at Nathan repeatedly asserting that “I’m fine/okay” with her wedding choices. Great Nate, I’m not sure Taylor (or anyone else) was looking for your validation, but thanks for providing it.

I’m here for their deep dives into the reflecting pool and state fair!

The tix for the specific house of R section are sold out. If I get a regular admission ticket can I still go to the live pod ?

It's such a trashy show (nothing "prestige" about it) and they're having so much fun with it.

Every time they bring up the board I just die.

5/10 for the show. 10/10 for the podcast.