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It&#039;s time to play ball as Mal and Joe step up to the plate with Ben Lindbergh to discuss the latest trailer for &#039;The Acolyte&#039; (10:11). Then, they bring to you their hotly anticipated fandom and baseball mash-up called &#034;Something Something Baseball&#034; (37:04). From drafting teams, to making superheroes out of real-life legends, this episode is about to be a home run!
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Guest: Ben Lindbergh
Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman
Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal
Social: Jomi Adeniran

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Ben is a writer, podcaster, and editor who covers culture and sports. He hosts ‘Effectively Wild’ at FanGraphs and previously wrote for FiveThirtyEight and Grantland, served as editor-in-chief of Baseball Prospectus, and authored ‘The MVP Machine’ and ‘The Only Rule Is It Has to Work.’

Ben Lindbergh

Joanna Robinson is a cultural critic appearing on several podcasts, including ‘House of R,’ ‘Prestige TV,’ and ‘Trial by Content.’ Formerly a senior writer at Vanity Fair from 2014-21, she is the author of the New York Times bestselling book ‘MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios.’

Joanna Robinson

Mallory Rubin is the head of editorial at The Ringer and the cohost of ‘House of R’ and ‘Binge Mode.’

‘The Acolyte’ Trailer Breakdown, Plus Baseball x Fandom Crossover Doubleheader

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