Every week, The Ringer’s Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan — longtime friends and pop culture addicts — break down the latest in TV, movies, and music.
July 3
BBQ Music and Don Winslow on ‘The Force’
Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald celebrate Independence Day by discussing summer music and their custom-curated BBQ playlist on Spotify (2:35). Then Chris sits down for a one-on-one conversation with Don Winslow about his new book, ‘The Force’ (15:48).
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June 29
Setting Expectations for Jay-Z’s ‘4:44,’ ABC’s ‘Inhumans,’ and the Second Season of ‘Preacher’
Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald discuss the silliness of ABC’s upcoming Inhumans (1:00) and unpack their expectations for Jay-Z’s new album 4:44 (17:00) while also analyzing the second season of AMC’s Preacher (27:00).
June 26
What’s Next for the Han Solo Movie, T.J. Miller’s Departure From ‘Silicon Valley,’ Plus ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘GLOW’
Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald discuss recent news stories about the shakeup in the Han Solo Star Wars movie, T.J. Miller’s departure from Silicon Valley, and the Transformers box-office flop, as well as the state of Michael Bay films (1:00). They also check in on Twin Peaks and GLOW (29:00).
June 22
The Han Solo ‘Star Wars’ Movie Situation, Fargo’s Finale, and What Good Bad Movies Would Get Made in 2017
Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald, and Sean Fennessey discuss the recent shakeup with the directors of the upcoming Han Solo Star Wars film (1:30), the season finale of Fargo (14:00), and the best films of the century (27:20). Then, Andrew Gruttadaro and Chris Ryan discuss which classically Good Bad Movies, like Speed 2 and Road House, would still get made in 2017 (42:00).
June 19
The 25 Best Movies of the Century So Far and Lorde’s ‘Melodrama’
Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald discuss Andy’s weekend exploits and Lorde’s new album, Melodrama (1:00). Then Chris and Andy discuss the recent New York Times list of the 25 best movies of the century while providing their own, very different best-movies-of-the-century list (24:00).
June 15
The Ringer Recommends Pt. 2
Chris Ryan is joined by six of the New York City bureau staff, calling in to recommend a variety of media they have been recently enjoying. Justin Charity recommends the Nintendo Switch as a solution for responsible gaming (2:33), Kate Knibbs plugs her new favorite new Instagram account @nightlotion as well as Netflix’s The Keepers (8:20), Andrew Gruttadaro is excited for the shark-infested 47 Meters Down (14:15), Lindsay Zoladz praises a book she recently read called The Idiot (19:02), Donnie Kwak calls Bad Rap the one film about Asian American rappers to watch (25:10), and K. Austin Collins endorses English rock band Slowdive’s new self-titled album (30:50).
June 12
‘Black Panther,’ Netflix, FX, and the State of Peak TV (Ep. 158)
Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald react and dissect the new teaser trailer for Black Panther and the larger Marvel Universe (3:00). They also discuss Netflix’s recent cancellation of big shows like The Get Down, Bloodline, and Sense 8 (12:00), and how FX is managing its own empire with Fargo as its tentpole show (23:00).
June 8
‘American Gods,’ ‘Twin Peaks,’ ‘The Americans,’ and Other Shows You Should Be Watching
Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald are joined by colleague Allison Herman to talk about American Gods (6:23), Twin Peaks (14:05), and other shows you should be watching (19:00). Later, they are joined by colleague Rob Harvilla to talk about the the current state of The Americans (24:00).
June 5
‘Wonder Woman’ and the Success of Comic Book Movies, ‘The Leftovers’ series finale, and the Current State of Tom Cruise
Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald check in on the state of Tom Cruise’s career and the trailer for his upcoming film American Made (2:00) before discussing Wonder Woman, what makes a comic book movie work, and Gal Gadot’s performance (13:00). Later, they discuss the epic series finale of The Leftovers and what the series meant to television (32:00).
June 1
Big IP Fails at the Box Office and Damon Lindelof Talks ‘Twin Peaks’ and the End of ‘The Leftovers’
Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald are joined by editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey to discuss the slew of big IP films, including Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and Baywatch, that are failing at the box office and what it means for the film industry (3:40). Then, Chris and Andy discuss Silicon Valley and T.J. Miller’s sudden departure from the show (21:30) before fielding a call from showrunner Damon Lindelof to talk Twin Peaks and ending his show, The Leftovers (29:40).