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Emergency ‘Deadpool 2’ Debate | The Big Picture (Ep. 470)
Episode 470
The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Andrew Gruttadaro digest the latest blockbuster superhero movie, ‘Deadpool 2,’ by unpacking what worked and what didn’t among the numerous meta jokes and pop …
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Rehashing ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ With Mallory Rubin | The Dave Chang Show
Episode 470
In his first micropod, chef and Momofuku founder Dave Chang is joined by The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin to recapitulate their debate over the controversial film ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi.’
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Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
A Royal Wedding Mailbag Spectacular | Jam Session (Ep. 469)
Episode 469
The Ringer’s Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins answer listener questions about Saturday’s royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. They cover everything from the situation with M…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
How the Media Normalized Sports Gambling, John McCain’s Long Goodbye, and Katie Nolan Gets Called Out | The Press Box (Ep. 468)
Episode 468
The Ringer's Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker take a look at how sports writers may be partially responsible for the Supreme Court's recent ruling on sports gambling (02:15), how the media i…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Making the Melissa McCarthy Machine, With Ben Falcone | The Big Picture (Ep. 467)
Episode 467
Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with comedic filmmaker Ben Falcone about ‘Life of the Party’—his new movie starring his wife, Melissa McCarthy—and what it’s like to creatively co…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Jason Reitman Is Not Here to Make a Blockbuster | The Big Picture (Ep. 466)
Episode 466
Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with filmmaker Jason Reitman about his early box office success with movies like ‘Juno’ and ‘Up in the Air,’ the complicated nature of making movi…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Dissecting the Response to Childish Gambino's "This Is America" | Damage Control (Ep. 465)
Episode 465
The Ringer's Justin Charity and Kate Knibbs discuss Childish Gambino's new song, "This Is America," and its controversial music video (0:29), what the qualifications are for handing out the …
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Rudy Giuliani Opens Up, Peter King Says Goodbye, and the Joy Reid Affair | The Press Box (Ep. 464)
Episode 464
The Ringer's Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker sit down to examine Rudy Giuliani's enlightening interview with Sean Hannity (02:00), Peter King's departure for 'Sports Illustrated' (23:00), a…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
TMZ's Van Lathan on His Confrontation With Kanye West | Jam Session (Ep. 463)
Episode 463
The Ringer's Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins discuss what led to Kanye West's latest controversial statement (2:13). Then, TMZ producer Van Lathan joins the show to discuss his confrontatio…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
The Cosby Conviction, the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, and Francesa's Return | The Press Box (Ep. 462)
Episode 462
The Ringer's Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker deconstruct the media reaction Michelle Wolf's jokes (03:15), the role journalists played in bringing Bill Cosby to justice (26:00), and Mike Fr…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago