Every week, Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Neil Miller enter the pop-culture discourse with a lively (and occasionally heated) debate pegged to the biggest new releases in film and television. In addition to bringing their own answer, they also consider submissions from listeners and the occasional special guest. Together via rigorous debate and a listener poll, the hosts and audience venture on a quest to find the perfect answer for each of the greatest pop culture questions of our time.
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Trial Royale: The Witch Trials, Round 1—Magick
Thursday, October 17, 2024 • Duration 01:38:58
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are back for another Trial Royale! In this multi-week series, they’ll be debating the best witch movie. They begin with the European witches in the magick division. They start by discussing the popularity of witch movies (7:10). Then, they go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (26:28) before revealing the movies that will be represented in the first-round poll and debating which one should move on to the final round (45:59). They also discuss the witch movie that was given a first-round bye (1:25:18).
Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best witch movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!
You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!
For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent and follow us there!
Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
Music Credits: Devon Renaldo
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Best ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Member
Thursday, October 10, 2024 • Duration 01:44:11
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member ever! But first, they check in on the Big Movie Bet (7:39). Then, they get into their personal relationships and history with ‘Saturday Night Live’ (14:15) and go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (26:49). Later, they each draft their perfect seven-member cast of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ as well as which four should make it to the final poll (50:25).
Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is the best ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member ever? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!
You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!
For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent and follow us there!
Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
Music Credits: Devon Renaldo
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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 7 Discussion and Thoughts
Thursday, August 1, 2024 • Duration 01:50:34
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the seventh episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon,’ "The Red Sowing." They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (5:42). Then, they answer some listener questions (19:21) before talking about this week’s poll: Who is the best young lord in Westeros (45:38)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what to look forward to in the season finale (52:31) and break down the Episode 8 trailer (1:03:35).
Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! Who is the best young lord in Westeros? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.
Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 5 Discussion and Thoughts
Thursday, September 22, 2022 • Duration 01:43:30
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 5, “We Light the Way.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (3:33). Then, they answer some listener questions about the show and this episode (12:51). Later, they talk about this week’s poll: What is the worst job in Westeros? (36:33) After making their choices for the poll and giving out some other awards (48:47), they head into The Storm, where they discuss the episode and what's to come in full, book-spoiling detail (1:00:16).
Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! What is the worst job in Westeros? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.
Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 4 Discussion and Thoughts
Thursday, September 15, 2022 • Duration 01:40:54
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 4, “King of the Narrow Sea.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode and going over the named hours of Westeros (3:01). Then, they answer some listener questions about the show and this episode (12:52). Later, they talk about this week’s poll: Who would you have chosen if you were Rhaenyra (37:27)? After making their choices for the poll and giving out some other awards (49:40), they head into The Storm, where they discuss the episode and what's to come in full, book-spoiling detail (1:01:15).
Be sure to vote on this week’s poll! Who would you have chosen if you were Rhaenyra? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.
Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 3 Discussion and Thoughts
Thursday, September 8, 2022 • Duration 01:53:29
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 3, “Second of His Name.” They start by discussing their overall thoughts on the episode (2:15), before answering some listener questions about the show (15:05). Later, they ask the important question: Who is the king of Westerosi f---bois (37:00)? After making their choices for the poll and giving out some other awards (48:45), they head into The Storm, where they discuss the episode and what's to come in full book-spoiling detail (1:09:37).
Be sure to vote on this week’s poll! Who is the king of Westerosi f---bois? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content’. The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.
Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 2 Discussion and Thoughts
Thursday, September 1, 2022 • Duration 01:40:08
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 2, “The Rogue Prince.” They start by giving out some awards for the episode, and react to the news that Miguel Sapochnik is stepping down as showrunner for Season 2 (7:26). Then, they answer some listener questions about what happened in the episode (21:26). Later, inspired by Mysaria’s performance in this episode, they ask the question: Which performer has delivered the worst accent in Westeros? (47:02) After making their choices for the poll, they head into The Storm, where they discuss the episode and what's to come in full book-spoiling detail (55:38).
Be sure to vote on this week’s poll! Which performer has delivered the worst accent in Westeros? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content’. The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.
Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 1 Questions: What Do Dragons Actually Smell Like?
Thursday, August 25, 2022 • Duration 01:30:15
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 1, “The Heirs of the Dragon.” They start by giving out some awards for the episode (5:56), before answering some listener questions about what happened (21:12). Later, they ask the important question: What do dragons actually smell like? (45:46) After making their choices for the poll, they head into The Storm, where they discuss the trailer for the rest of the season in full book-spoiling detail (53:10).
Be sure to vote on this week’s poll! What do dragons actually smell like? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content’. The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.
Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo
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The Best Episode of 'Game of Thrones'
Thursday, August 18, 2022 • Duration 01:19:17
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate what is the best episode of ‘Game of Thrones’. But first, they talk about what they are expecting from ‘House of the Dragon' (5:09). Then, they discuss some of the ‘Game of Thrones’ episodes that just missed the cut for the debate (22:30). They begin the debate by making their pitch for the best episode of ‘Game of Thrones’ and hearing a clip from each choice (28:34). Finally, they hear some listener submissions before choosing one to be added to this week’s poll (50:14).
Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best episode of ‘Game of Thrones’? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content’. The winner will be announced next week!
Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo
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The Best TV Series Finale
Wednesday, August 10, 2022 • Duration 01:11:11
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate what is the best TV series finale. But first, they discuss the results of last week’s poll before discussing the inspiration for the debate, 'Better Call Saul' (2:55). Then, they begin the debate by revealing their choices for the best TV series finale (18:08). Later, they hear some listener submissions before choosing one to be added to this week’s poll (44:56).
Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best TV series finale? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content’. The winner will be announced next week!
Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller
Production: Carlos Chiriboga and Kai Grady
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo
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