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Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion comb through all the NBA & WNBA news from the past week, handing out six pop culture-themed trophies to six basketball-related activities. In this basketball-meets-pop-culture show from Wondery, the guys honor the most magical and messy moments from the NBA and beyond by handing out hardware like the “Denzel Washington in Training Day” Trophy for the most dominant performance of the week. Or the “Sixth Sense ‘I See Dead People’” Trophy given to the player or ...
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Blank Check with Griffin & David

Blank Check Productions

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Not just another bad movie podcast, Blank Check reviews directors' complete filmographies episode to episode. Specifically, the auteurs whose early successes afforded them the rare ‘blank check’ from Hollywood to produce passion projects. Each new miniseries, hosts Griffin Newman and David Sims delve into the works of film’s most outsized personalities in painstakingly hilarious detail. Produced by Ben Hosley.
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The Rewatchables, a film podcast from the Ringer Podcast Network, features The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and a roundtable of movie lovers from the Ringer universe discussing movies they can’t seem to stop watching. Listen to the complete archives of over 300 movies, including Pulp Fiction, Silence of the Lambs, John Wick, Alien, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and many more classics, on our special Rewatchables page on The Ringer. You can also watch these episodes on our Ringer Movies YouTub ...
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The Connect

The Ringer

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Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano discuss two movies and the things that connect them. Each episode will focus around a theme. That theme can be anything from characters from similar movievations, merciless mentors, and killer robots. They will then break down the connections of that main theme through a series of segments and games to share their love for not only these two movies, but cinema and its themes as a whole.
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Feeling Seen

Jordan Crucchiola, Maximum Fun

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On Feeling Seen, writer and general enthusiast Jordan Crucchiola invites filmmakers, writers, comedians, and artists to discuss the movie characters that made them "feel seen." It's about that instant when a person connects to a piece of art so deeply that they see themselves reflected in it. Every week Jordan gabs it up with a guest about those magical moments when they were watching a film and realized, "That's me!" It's an informative, funny, and comforting show about our intimate relatio ...
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#TheNoteCast

The Daily Note

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Hip-Hop conversations with dope people. Dive into the minds of The Don Cøøgi and Louie as they speak amongst themselves and with special guests from all places. Check out our website, "TDN401.com", where we post the dope music we talk about.
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We’re all looking to live smarter in a world that won't slow down. So take a deep breath, and listen to Airplane Mode. Each week, host Clay Skipper interviews the most thoughtful people we know—business geniuses, writers, fashion designers, comedians, pro athletes, artists, and beyond—and steals their secrets to creativity, success, surviving tech, and staying sane. Brought to you by GQ.
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This Movie Changed Me

On Being Studios

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Movies create space to explore some of life’s biggest questions. This Movie Changed Me features conversations about how they teach, connect, and transform us. In each episode, host and lifelong movie fanatic Lily Percy guides guests to explore and celebrate the transformative role movies play in their lives.
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Shea and Jason bow down to the Los Angeles Lakers for yet another historic midseason trade – landing generational talent Luka Doncic from Dallas in return for Anthony Davis. Meanwhile, the Spurs come in under the radar with their own move to pair Wemby with another viable star in now-former Kings guard De’Aaron Fox, the Bulls bid farewell to Zach L…
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Shea Serrano’s writing credits run deep. He’s written for publications like The Ringer and Grantland. He’s also penned several books: The Rap Year Book, Basketball (and Other Things) and Movies (and Other Things). He’s also written, created, and directed projects like the film Miguel Wants to Fight, the Freevee sitcom Primo, and the Netflix series …
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This week, we're throwing it back to one of our favorite interviews! When writer/director Justin Simien (Dear White People, Haunted Mansion) first saw William Greaves' groundbreaking 1968 film, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One. He was mad. Not about the film's avant-garde style (part fiction, part documentary, part performance art) but about the fac…
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Mallory Rubin have one day to find out if they should pod together forever after rewatching Richard Linklater’s 2004 romantic drama ‘Before Sunset.' Watch this episode on our Ringer Movies YouTube channel! Producer: Craig Horlbeck Video Producers: Jack Sanders and Chia Hao Tat Learn more ab…
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He invented the summer blockbuster. He inspired millions of people around the world to “watch the skies.” And now, he has sent Griffin Newman into an existential crisis over the question “what is comedy?” Our friends Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger of The Doughboys join us to talk about Steven Spielberg’s infamously unfunny 1941. Why IS this film - lo…
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Traci Thomas is the creator and host of the critically acclaimed literary podcast The Stacks, where Traci chats with an array of guests about the books we love and loathe, the impact reading has on our lives, and the way the written word shapes culture. This week, creative mediums collide and find common ground. Traci joins Feeling Seen to talk his…
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Shea returns from the frozen eye of Texas’s polar vortex to join Jason in saluting the Spurs and Pacers on their recent trip to France for the 2025 NBA Paris Games. Meanwhile, Jimmy Butler notches his third suspension of the season, Grizzlies center Zach Edey is looking SOLID in his 7’4” 300lb frame, and the Lakers appear to be back(ish) – rattling…
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey get lost in Vienna for the day after rewatching Richard Linklater’s 1995 romance classic, ‘Before Sunrise,’ starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. Watch this episode on our Ringer Movies YouTube channel! Producer: Craig Horlbeck Video Producer: Jack Sanders and Chia Hao Tat Learn more about y…
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Five curious tones. A mountain of mashed potatoes. Bob Balaban with a beard speaking french. After the industry-changing success of JAWS, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND feels like a classic “blank check.” But it’s a little more nuanced than that! JD Amato returns for his 10th mainfeed appearance this week, and we’re getting into all of the prod…
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Chris Sullivan is veteran actor of the stage and screen. You may know him as Toby Damon from the Emmy-nominated NBC drama This Is Us, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, or the Cinemax medical drama The Knick, directed by Steven Soderbergh. Chris reunites with Soderbergh in his newest project Presence. It’s a supernatural horror film centered on a fa…
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Jason and special guest host Producer Zuri give top honors to Draymond Green’s ongoing personal growth in the aftermath of two tumultuous seasons on and off the court with the Golden State Warriors. Meanwhile, Houston’s Jalen Green is starting to look like a superstar, the Clippers appear at home in their first win against the now cross-town rival …
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons opens up the mailbag for the first time in 2025 and reads listener questions and submissions for new categories with Chris Ryan and Craig Horlbeck. Watch this episode on our Ringer Movies YouTube channel! Producer: Craig Horlbeck Video producer: Jack Sanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi…
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Dunnnh dun. Dunnnh dun. Never before had two notes provoked such terror as they did in JAWS, the 1975 classic that invented the summer blockbuster, catapulted Steven Spielberg to Hollywood legend status, and inspired generational trauma about water. Actor and recognizable famous person Timothy Simons joins us to talk about this classic shark tale, …
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Shea and Jason salute the Indiana Pacers for steadily handling the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday to cap off a six-game win streak. Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings go on a tear after unceremoniously firing Mike Brown and slotting Doug Christie in as interim head coach, the middling Phoenix Suns send big man Jusuf Nurkic to the bench alongside Bradle…
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Young whippersnapper Steven Spielberg continues his run of dusty, road-centric films with 1974’s THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS, and we’re along for the (surprisingly chill) ride. Writer Esther Zuckerman joins us to discuss the cinematic persona of Goldie Hawn, William Atherton’s strange period of leading-man roles, the harmonica stylings of Belgian jazz le…
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Kate Gersten has written for numerous award-winning series including Prime Video’s Mozart in the Jungle, NBC’s The Good Place, and Apple TV+’s Schmigadoon!. She just made her feature debut with The Last Showgirl, a film whose screenplay she adapted from her original play Body of Work. The film stars Pamela Anderson as Shelly, a glamorous showgirl w…
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Shea and Jason award top honors to the Cleveland Cavaliers and OKC Thunder, who sit atop the East and West ahead of Wednesday night’s showdown – and ponder whether we’re about to see a preview of the 2025 NBA Finals. Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards fears the double team, the vibes in Miami sour with Jimmy Butler’s seven game suspension amid trade demand…
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan didn’t appreciate the sold-out crowd in Los Angeles popping off like that after rewatching the 2018 heist film ‘Den of Thieves,’ starring Gerard Butler, O’Shea Jackson Jr., 50 Cent, and Pablo Schreiber. Watch this episode on our Ringer Movies YouTube channel! Producer: Craig Horlbeck Video Produ…
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2025! Blank Check Year 10! Year of Miracles! In honor of our record 10th year of podcasting, we’re doing something we’ve never done before - going back to fill in the gaps on a filmography we’ve previously only partially covered. And what a filmography it is - folks, welcome to PODRASSIC CAST. We’re starting our exploration of the first half of Ste…
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As we all emerge from our holiday slumber, we are turning back the clock to one of our favorite interviews from 2024. Whether he’s starring in major movies like ELEMENTAL or JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION, or sinking his teeth into roles like Yorgos Lanthimos’ KINDS OF KINDNESS, actor Mamoudou Athie follows his gut and ignores the algorithms. When Dev Pat…
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Shea and Jason ring in the New Year with a celebration of 6-foot(?) Hall-of-Fame Sixer legend – and coolest player to have ever played NBA basketball – Allen “The Answer” Iverson. From his 2001 MVP season to his iconic Jordan crossover, Ty Lou stepover, signature Reeboks, NBA2K covers, and more, the guys are reliving the best of AI, and securing hi…
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After this pod, it's just babies and memories. The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin must be perfect as they rewatch the 2004 classic ‘Friday Night Lights,’ starring Billy Bob Thornton, Lucas Black, and Garrett Hedlund. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Video Producer: Chia Hao Tat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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You may have seen Boyd Holbrook in Logan, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, or The Bikeriders. Most recently, Boyd stars in the new film A Complete Unknown, a biographical drama centering the legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan portrayed by Timothee Chalamet. Boyd plays the “Man in Black” himself, the iconic country singer Johnny Cash. It's …
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On this special Christmas Day edition of Six Trophies, Shea and Jason aren’t just handing out six trophies, they’re giving presents to all 30 NBA teams. The worn out New York Knicks...they’re getting Wolverine’s mutant healing power. Phoenix Sun and lord of social media, Kevin Durant, is finally getting a Bluesky account. Laker’s head coach JJ Redi…
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt rack up the room service bill at The Plaza Hotel as they rewatch the 1992 comedy ‘Home Alone 2: Lost In New York,’ starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Video Producer: Jack Sanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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What year is it? Well, it’s 2024 - but not for long. It’s our last episode of the year! Director of this year’s I SAW THE TV GLOW Jane Schoenbrun joins us to talk about the conclusion of Twin Peaks: The Return, and, by default, the conclusion of our David Lynch series. In a show that intentionally defies the very concept of resolution, how do we pu…
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Dan Rubinstein is a decorated journalist and editor with over 20 years in the world of design, having contributed to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Air Mail, Architectural Digest, and L’Officiel. Dan currently hosts ‘The Grand Tourist’ podcast, a journey through the worlds of fashion, interior design, art, food, and travel with interv…
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Shea and Jason recap last night’s NBA Cup Finals, with top honors going to the Milwaukee Bucks for a commanding second half performance to defeat OKC in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Shams gets the inside track on the Heat’s Jimmy Butler trade inquiries to the chagrin of Butler’s agent Bernard Lee, the Brooklyn Nets abandon guard Dennis Schroder for being …
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan record this podcast from a position of “fuck you’ after rewatching the 2014 high-stakes thriller ‘The Gambler,’ starring Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson, John Goodman, and Michael K. Williams. Watch this episode on your Ringer Movies YouTube channel! Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
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Dougie gets it on (or, more accurately, Naomi Watts gets HER Dougie on), guest Fran Hoepfner pitches her artisanal slime for adults (don’t steal the idea), and we relitigate LOST for the hundredth time in this penultimate episode of our Twin Peaks: The Return coverage. Can adults get mono? Why is it so hard for Lucy and Andy to buy a chair? THAT is…
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Dana Ledoux Miller has written on television shows like Netflix’s Narcos and Thai Cave Rescue, ABC’s Designated Survivor, and Kevin Can F*** Himself. Dana is also the co-founder of Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti (PEAK), an initiative aiming to redefine and expand Pasifika entertainment. More recently, Dana has co-written/directed one of …
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Shea and Jason celebrate San Antonio Spur Chris Paul for passing Jason Kidd to reach number two on the all-time assists list, and ponder whether he’s the best NBA player to have never won a ring. Meanwhile, Ja Morant swears off dunking and then delivers a savage double clutch reverse slam over Kristaps Porzingis in a Grizzlies win over the Celtics,…
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, and Wosny Lambre pour themselves a glass of 1991 Pahlmeyer Chardonnay as they rewatch the spicy 1994 corporate thriller ‘Disclosure,’ starring Michael Douglas, Demi Moore, and Donald Sutherland. FOR TICKETS TO THE LIVE DEN OF THIEVES TAPING IN LOS ANGELES ON DEC 16th - CLICK HERE Watch this episode on our Ring…
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This is the podcast. These are the (two) friends. Drink full, and descend. The famous “Atomic Bomb” episode of The Return stands as one of David Lynch’s most defining works, an “origin story” for Twin Peaks, and one of the most experimental hours ever to air on narrative television. In a rare moment of “double dipping,” Twin Peaks S2 guest Connor R…
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Steven C. Miller is a filmmaker of some of the most action-packed films in recent times. He’s directed films like Silent Night, Extraction, Line of Duty, and so many others, starring genre titans like Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, and Nicolas Cage. His latest film stars Frank Grillo in a horror thriller alongside Lou Diamond Phillips and Katrin…
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Shea and Jason salute the Atlanta Hawks for taking down the league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on their way to clinching their NBA Cup group, and make a case that Trae Young is playing the best basketball of his career right now. Meanwhile, the Wizards go winless in November (aka No-win-ber), the Rockets play themselves back into the spotlight, Jaz…
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It is happening again - we’re covering TV! Or is it an 18-part movie? Much to ponder. We’re heading back to the Pacific Northwest (and Vegas…and New York…and the Red Room…and outer space?) in our first of four episodes covering Showtime’s 2017 series “Twin Peaks: The Return.” So far, we’ve got tulpas, Caleb Laundry Bag, three distinct versions of D…
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This interview (with a different "One Quick Thing" segment) originally aired in September of 2022. We're off to the see the Wizard with this REPLAY! At 62, Doug Jones is as busy as ever, playing The Baron on FX's What We Do in the Shadows, Saru on Star Trek: Discovery, and returning to the role of Billy Butcherson in Hocus Pocus 2. But you might be…
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Shea and Jason salute Victor Wembanyama, Jared McCain, Jalen Johnson and the wave of young NBA talent making the leap to the next level this season. Meanwhile, the Pelicans are officially off the rails – losing 11 of their last 12 games, Jokic and Giannis prove you can never count them out, and the Pistons are suddenly looking like an actual NBA ba…
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan head to Key West to fulfill their lifelong dream of rewatching the 1986 buddy-cop comedy ‘Running Scared,’ starring Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines. Watch this episode on our Ringer Movies YouTube channel! Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Only on Blank Check would an episode about David Lynch’s deeply destabilizing INLAND EMPIRE turn into a heartfelt celebration of creativity and the human experience. David Rees joins us and brings receipts - including literal receipts for every movie ticket he purchased in 2007 and his high school newspaper review of Twin Peaks (a pan) - as we gush…
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Jordan Santacana is a writer and director of action films and westerns. He has directed multiple shorts this year: 4 Graves for Ximena, entirely shot on film, and Trapo Sucio: A Mofongo Western, which took home Best Action Short at this year’s LUSCA film fest. This week, Jordan joins Feeling Seen to talk about music scores, westerns, and Robert Rod…
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Shea and Jason celebrate Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson for leading his squad to a perfect 15-0 start, and into title contention. Meanwhile, newly returned Joel Embiid can’t seem to arrive anywhere on time or pull the Sixers out of their current slump, Sacramento King De’Aaron Fox is everywhere all at once, and the Blazers prove they…
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Pain heals, chicks dig scars, and 'The Rewatchables' lasts forever. The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Van Lathan revisit the debatable cult classic 2000 sports movie ‘The Replacements,’ starring Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, and Brooke Langton. Watch this episode on our Ringer Movies YouTube channel! Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choi…
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Is it a dream? Is it about a dream? Is it a TV pilot? Is it the greatest film of the 21st century? In any case, Leslye Headland returns to the podcast to talk about David Lynch’s endlessly fascinating 2001 masterpiece MULHOLLAND DR. We may not have all the answers, but we do have a lot of thoughts about Hollywood, about Billy Ray Cyrus, about actor…
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As an actor and musician, Alex Wolff is anything but ordinary. You may have seen Alex in films like, Hereditary, Oppenheimer, or A Quiet Place: Day One. You might have also heard his music with his sibling, Nat & Alex Wolff; the brothers are currently on tour with Billie Eilish. Alex stars alongside a stacked ensemble cast (Halle Bailey, Angus Clou…
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Shea and Jason salute the league leading Cavs, Thunder, and Celtics for sticking with the program and prioritizing team chemistry over major roster moves. Meanwhile, Cade Cunningham tries to jump with Jalen Green and lives to regret it, JJ Redick benches D’Angelo Russell and continues to own post-game press conferences, and Steve Kerr silences his …
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons hosts Kyle Brandt for a weekend away to play some indoor pool volleyball and rewatch the hit 2000 comedy ‘Meet the Parents,’ starring Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Teri Polo, and Blythe Danner. Watch this episode on the Ringer Movies YouTube channel! Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch…
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We apologize in advance if you had a profound emotional experience with the new Robert Zemeckis joint - HERE felt like more of a “Here?? What???? Why?” to us. Dinosaurs, Benjamin Franklin’s cuck son, a man dying from laughter, a horny couple who invent the LA-Z Boy, airplane man (who does NOT die from airplane), and the double whammy of the Black L…
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Shea and Jason salute the Cleveland Cavaliers for playing themselves into relevancy with a perfect 8-0 record to start the season. Meanwhile, Doc and the Bucks scrape the bottom of the Eastern Conference – igniting the Giannis rumor mill, Drake “Daniel Plainviews” DeMar DeRozan, Embiid confronts a Philly reporter for getting personal, and Buddy Hie…
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