Juliet and Amanda kick off the week by breaking down their thoughts, feelings, and questions about the Jennifer Lopez documentary coming to Prime Video in February after watching the new trailer (1:00). Then they talk about the new ‘Mean Girls’ musical movie remake with Reneé Rapp playing Regina George, as well as Reneé Rapp’s unfiltered public persona (14:00), Josh Radnor’s outdoor January wedding (29:53), the 21st Living Legends of Aviation Awards (37:19), and more! Hosts: Juliet Litman and Am...
Jan 22, 2024•44 min
Charles and Logan dive into Seth MacFarlane’s grimy quasi-sitcom ‘Ted,’ which acts as a prequel to the 2012 movie ‘Ted’ and 2015 sequel ‘Ted 2.’ Is comedy dead? Can ‘Ted’ fix it? Is this show even watchable without the devil’s lettuce? After discussing these pressing questions, they talk about the other trashy shows they've guiltily (or not) partaken in recently. Hosts: Charles Holmes and Logan Murdock Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 20, 2024•47 min
The ladies return this week with an award show season recap, ending with this week's Emmys! The two discuss the Critics Choice Awards a little and debunk a few of the rumors and the drama that unfolded between certain celebrities there (4:55). And then they're on to the Emmys (9:34), discussing who won, the drama, the reunions, and of course the outfits and much more! Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Producer: Jade Whaley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...
Jan 16, 2024•42 min
Erika and Steven catch up with each other about their holidays, including everything they watched, and talk about what TV, movies, music, etc. they’re excited for in 2024. Then they do some personal ins/outs for the new year. If you want to share any culture you’re excited to experience in 2024 or your ins/outs for this year, email us at [email protected]. Hosts: Erika Ramirez and Steven Othello Producer: Sasha Ashall Theme Music: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Jan 10, 2024•33 min
This week on 'Jam Session,' Juliet and Amanda recap the 2024 Golden Globes. The ladies discuss everything from the power tables (12:53), to the various celebrity interactions, to “Club Chalamet” and the alleged Selena Gomez-Kylie Jenner interaction (16:59), to of course the fashion and the run of show! Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Producer: Jade Whaley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 09, 2024•49 min
Juliet and Jodi convene in the new year to talk about all their guilty pleasure viewing during the holidays, including the cult documentary ‘Love Has Won,’ ‘Reacher,’ ‘Call the Midwife,’ and more, before discussing culture they’ve been exposed to through meme osmosis. Hosts: Juliet Litman and Jodi Walker Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 05, 2024•32 min
Juliet and Amanda return for their ACTUAL last episode of 2023! The two discuss their favorite things and moments from 2023, including the ‘Beckham’ docuseries and WAG culture (1:55), “the summer of women” giving shout-outs to Greta Gerwig, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and more women later on (4:45), Lauren Sanchez’s Vogue profile, and Jeff Bezos future clock (8:37), with a 'GILDED AGE' SPOILER at 9:34! Then, the women discuss what they are looking forward to in 2024, including a plethora of books (14...
Dec 26, 2023•34 min
Jo is joined by Rolling Stone TV critic and coauthor of “Welcome to the O.C.: The Oral History” Alan Sepinwall to talk about one of the greatest television holiday specials ever, “The Best Chrismukkah Ever,” from the first season of the legendary series ‘The O.C.’ Host: Joanna Robinson Guest: Alan Sepinwall Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 22, 2023•37 min
Erika and Steven check in with one another about their holiday plans, and discuss how they each function in their sibling dynamics during family gatherings. Then, Erika is joined by brothers Jeff and Eric Rosenthal and her good friend Kozza to dig further into the intricacies of sibling friendships. They go on to discuss their favorite holiday movies and TV shows that depict said sibling friendships, like ‘Home Alone,’ the “Seven Fishes” episode from ‘The Bear,’ ‘Friends,’ and more. Hosts: Erika...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Juliet and Amanda return for their last episode of 2023! First, the two discuss the finale episodes of some of their favorite shows: ‘The Crown’ Season 6 (1:03) and ‘The Gilded Age’ Season 2 (12:00) with SPOILERS (13:09-17:51). Next, the ladies discuss Variety Studio’s 'Actors on Actors' series and how it is playing a role in current celebrity publicity (20:19). And lastly, a few celebrity winter parties, including J-Lo’s holiday party and Lauren Sanchez’s birthday party (24:15). See you all nex...
Dec 19, 2023•33 min
Erika and Steven make their contribution to The Ringer’s end-of-year list-making endeavor by talking about their top five pop culture friendship moments of 2023 from across reality TV, movies, music, podcasts, and television. Hosts: Erika Ramirez and Steven Othello Producer: Sasha Ashall Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 13, 2023•33 min
Juliet and Amanda return this week with a few pieces in celebrity news. First, the ladies discuss Taylor Swift being named Time magazine’s Person of the Year (1:54), Angelina Jolie’s feature in Bazaar after her new fashion collection was launch this week (17:55), and Bradley Cooper’s new food truck venture (22:19). Finally the ladies talk new couple Joshua Jackson and Lupita Nyong’o (25:43) and ‘The Gilded Age’ updates (36:07). Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Producer: Jade Whaley Learn ...
Dec 11, 2023•43 min
With Hayao Miyazaki’s new movie, ‘The Boy and the Heron,’ imminently coming to theaters, Erika sits down with The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin to talk about magical and animal friendships in fantasy stories. They talk about ‘The Never Ending Story,’ ‘E.T.,’ a whole host of Miyazaki films, and some of their favorite fantasy book series like ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘His Dark Materials,’ and ‘Lord of the Rings.’ Host: Erika Ramirez Guest: Mallory Rubin Producer: Sasha Ashall Theme Music: Devon Renaldo Learn more...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Juliet and Amanda return this week with a fun-filled episode! Beginning with the most exciting news of the week, Amanda speaks about her experience watching Beyoncé’s new film, ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,’ that shows the ins and outs of the singer's Renaissance World Tour (:56). Next, the ladies discuss the beef between Tree Paine and DeuxMoi over Taylor Swift marriage allegations (12:50) and the confusing royal mess surrounding the Omid Scobie book ‘Endgame’ (17:23). Finally, the ladies en...
Dec 05, 2023•57 min
Juliet and Amanda discuss the new movie ‘What Happens Later,’ which rom-com veteran Meg Ryan directs and stars in alongside David Duchovny. They talk about what worked, what didn’t, how Meg Ryan uses this film to reflect on her career as a rom-com star, and what the endings of those movies don’t show. Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 01, 2023•33 min
Erika is joined this week by Variety television critic Alison Herman to break down the friendships in Emerald Fennell’s new movie, ‘Saltburn,’ and have a spoiler-filled discussion about its point of view on friendship across class. If you have any thoughts about ‘Saltburn’ or friendship across class lines, please email us at [email protected]. Host: Erika Ramirez Guest: Alison Herman Producer: Sasha Ashall Theme Music: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...
Nov 29, 2023•38 min
Juliet and Amanda are back this week with a special in-depth episode in which Juliet discusses her experience attending the Gotham Awards. The deep dive goes into who was there, who Juliet ran into, the awards, and the overall atmosphere of the star-studded night. Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Producer: Jade Whaley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 28, 2023•45 min
Juliet and Amanda take a well-deserved victory lap because Travis Kelce revealed to The Wall Street Journal that Taylor Swift did, in fact, text him first (0:30)! Then they talk about the new season of 'The Crown' and how it tackles Princess Diana's final weeks (11:09), the many celeb sightings at the Formula One race in Las Vegas (26:45), and more! Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 20, 2023•44 min
Juliet and Nora have a relatively spoiler-free conversation about the Apple TV+ adaptation of Edith Wharton’s unfinished final novel, ‘The Buccaneers,’ which chronicles the adventures in life and love of five boisterous American girls navigating the marriage market in 1870s England. Hosts: Juliet Litman and Nora Princiotti Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 17, 2023•32 min
Erika and Steven explore their own relationship with the relatively new concept of Friendsgiving, how it’s portrayed in pop culture, and the friendship dynamics involved. If you want to tell us about your Friendsgiving traditions, email us at [email protected]. Hosts: Erika Ramirez and Steven Othello Producer: Sasha Ashall Theme Music: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 15, 2023•39 min
Juliet and Amanda return this week to discuss some very interesting celebrity activities! They begin with Lauren Sánchez’s very insightful Vogue profile covering who she is and her daily life with multibillionaire fiancé Jeff Bezos (:49). Next, the ladies discuss Leonardo DiCaprio’s 49th birthday party in Beverly Hills and the celebrity guest list (21:29). Lastly, the ladies talk about their reactions to Taylor Swift's latest viral moment, in which she shouted out her new lover, Travis Kelce, in...
Nov 14, 2023•41 min
Amanda and Nora reflect on the whirlwind of absurd plot, terrible CGI, and fabulous clothing and real estate that was Season 3 of ‘The Morning Show’ and recap the season finale. Hosts: Amanda Dobbins and Nora Princiotti Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 10, 2023•57 min
‘The Walking Dead’ is one of cable drama’s great successes in the vein of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ with 11 long seasons (most recently, 24 episodes long) and multiple spin-off seasons. And, like ‘Grey’s,’ it has created one of the great platonic friendships in television between Daryl and Carol. With the Season 1 finale of the spin-off, ‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon,’ only a few weeks behind us—and the news that the second season will include Carol—Erika and The Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh dive deep into th...
Nov 08, 2023•46 min
This week on ‘Jam Session,’ Juliet and Amanda discuss the New York Times article on the ghostwriters of Britney Spears’s memoir, ‘The Woman in Me’ (2:09). The link to this article can be found below! Next, the women discuss all the celebrities that attended the LACMA Art+Film Gala in Los Angeles this past weekend and what they are up to amidst the strike (5:12). They also discuss the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards (13:05), Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck (19:55), and more! Hosts: Juliet Litman and Aman...
Nov 07, 2023•37 min
In a brand new show for 'Ringer Dish,' Juliet and Amanda check in on one of their favorite guilty pleasure shows 'The Gilded Age' on HBO, as it enters its second season. Check back on the ‘Ringer Dish’ feed every Friday for 'Guilty Pleasures.' Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 03, 2023•37 min
On this slightly depressing episode of 'Jam Session,' Juliet and Amanda return to discuss some more somber things going on in pop culture, including the recent death of ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry (1:30). They also take a deep dive into Britney Spears’s new memoir, ‘The Woman in Me,’ which discusses the details of the pop star's personal life and relationships (3:04). Next, the women discuss a recent Vanity Fair article about the ‘Real Housewives’ franchise and the dark behind-the-scenes look a...
Oct 30, 2023•47 min
Spooky season is upon us and who better to talk to about how horror movies exploit friendship dynamics than The Ringer's own Chris Ryan. Erika and Chris talk about the classic teen friend group horror movies like 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre,' 'Friday the 13th,' 'Scream,' and 'Cabin in the Woods' (0:35) before diving into a newer entrant into the horror annals 'Bodies Bodies Bodies' (25:45). Host: Erika Ramirez Guest: Chris Ryan Producer: Sasha Ashall Theme Music: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your...
Oct 25, 2023•43 min
Juliet and Amanda return this week with a full episode! First, discussing the highly anticipated memoir, ‘The Woman in Me,' by Britney Spears that tells the story of her life in the spotlight through the trials, tribulations, and romances (0:45). Next, the women discuss the very shocking and interesting new hookup of Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris, after Bush's quick split from Grant Hughes (12:29). They also discuss a new movie find, ‘Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story,’ available on Hulu, th...
Oct 23, 2023•43 min
Bill Simmons and Amanda Dobbins do a midseason check-in on their favorite guilty pleasure television show, ‘The Morning Show,’ and marvel over the bizarre story lines running through this season, including the recreation of the January 6 U.S. Capitol riots. Hosts: Bill Simmons and Amanda Dobbins Producers: Kyle Crichton and Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 20, 2023•33 min
‘Love Is Blind’ Season 5 has been an absolutely unhinged ride, with lies, deception, screaming, word-vomiting, paper plate shaming, and only one marriage, but the crux of the season has surely been the bizarre dynamic between Uche, Lydia, and Aaliyah. Erika is joined by Callie Curry from ‘Bachelor Party’ to talk about the friendship between Lydia and Aaliyah and the bonds that form between people in the pressure-cooker environments on reality television shows. If you have any thoughts about ‘Lov...
Oct 18, 2023•45 min
