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Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss “The Pointy End" and allegiances
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Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 8, "The Pointy End," by considering its central theme: the crucial, life-sustaining practice of building allegiances (3:50). They also review the stories behind the Old Gods and Weirwoods (20:00) and crown another episode champion (31:30).
Cameron Hawkins also joins to talk about his Ringer dot com article "Feeding Potential: WWE’s NIL Athletes Prep for Greatness"
Ryen discusses LeBron James’s new record and whether future generations will be able to reach it
Matt and Reeves Wiedeman discuss the influence of reality TV, true crime, and celebrity public relations on the current state of documentaries
Throughout the early part of his career, Mahomes was defined by trick shots, deep balls, and awe-inspiring ridiculousness. But after his Super Bowl loss in the 2020 season, he put a greater emphasis on the basics—and that’s led to perhaps his best campaign yet.
Bryan talks to Mad Dog about his career as a radio host and his favorite thing about radio before discussing Tom Brady and Bill Belichick with Mike
A picturesque fadeaway, a moment with Kareem, and (ahem) a loss to the Thunder. James’s historic night might not have been perfect, but it told us a lot about LeBron, this season, and his path to this point.
