This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate what the best movie with a number in its title is. They start by discussing the movie that inspired the debate, ‘65’ (11:20). Then, they give out some category awards and go through pretrial dismissals (20:11). Later, they reveal their picks for the best movie with a number in the title (44:59), before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to add to the final poll (1:03:36). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best movie with a number i...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 24 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate what the worst song to win Best Original Song at the Oscars is. They start by discussing the history of the category and some of their favorite winners (3:49). Then, they lay out the rules of the debate and go through some pretrial dismissals (23:20). Later, they reveal their picks for the worst Best Original Song winner (40:35), before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to add to the final poll (57:38). Now it’s up to you to decide! What ...
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 21 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna finish their Trial Royale for the best zombie movie ever! They start by revealing the winners from the best slow-zombie movies poll before giving out their “Georgie Romeros: Awards for the Living Dead” from the eight films in the Trial Royale bracket (1:35). Next, they read some listener emails that highlight a handful of zombie flicks that just missed the bracket as well as their own toughest cuts (54:20). Finally, they briefly discuss the final four remaining ...
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr 20 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna continue their Trial Royale for the best zombie movie ever with some slow-zombie movies! They start with a little zombie history lesson (13:49) before going through some pretrial dismissals (26:29). Later, they go through the four movies they chose to represent slow-zombie movies on this week’s poll (40:20). Now it’s up to you to decide! What's the best slow-zombie movie ever? The top two choices will move on to the final round and face off against the best of t...
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 22 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna begin the first ever Trial Royale! In this multi-week series, they’ll be pitting zombie movies against each other to determine the best zombie movie ever. First up is the fast-zombies division. They start the pod by talking about zombie media in general (5:12) before going through some pre-trial dismissals and giving out some awards (27:38). Later, they discuss the listener submissions chosen to be in the fast-zombies division of the poll (37:35). Now it’s up to...
Feb 09, 2023•2 hr 37 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the worst movie twists of all time. They start the pod by talking about twists and spoilers in general (4:22). Then, they give out awards and go through some pre-trial dismissals (24:28). Later, they reveal their picks for the worst movie twist (40:19), before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to add to the final poll (55:20). Now it’s up to you to decide! Which movie had the worst twist? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on ...
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 18 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate which actor has had the best post-‘Game of Thrones’ career. They start the pod by discussing one of the candidates in the debate, Pedro Pascal, and two of the shows he stars in: ‘The Last of Us’ (5:24) and ‘The Mandalorian’ (23:07). After that, they go through some other actors who just missed the cut for the debate (30:09). Later, they reveal their picks for the actor with the best post-‘Game of Thrones’ career (50:06), before reading some listener submi...
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 18 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best airplane movie. First, they discuss Gerard Butler and the type of movies he’s known for, including the inspiration for today’s debate—his new movie ‘Plane’ (6:34). Then, before getting into the debate, they go through some pre-trial dismissals (15:51) and talk about the history of airplane movies (22:33). Later, they reveal their picks for the best airplane movie (37:52), before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to add to the fin...
Jan 12, 2023•1 hr 14 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna place their bets for what will be the biggest movie of 2023. First, they discuss the terms of the bet, and the metrics they’ll use to define “best” (7:14). After that, they play “Boom, Bust, or Bumped” with some upcoming superhero movies, and talk about some pre-trial dismissals (16:39). Later, they each reveal their top three guesses for the biggest movie of 2023 (38:30), before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to be added to the final poll (1...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 25 min
In the last ‘Trial by Content’ episode of the year, Dave, Neil, and Joanna hold a debate over the worst things they watched in 2022. They first discuss the unique format of this week’s listener-submission-heavy episode (1:56). Later, each of them explain their personal criteria for what makes something the “worst” (2:47). After that, they kick off a gauntlet consisting of the 15 worst things they watched this year in succeeding order (6:24). Finally, they close by teasing the first ‘Trial by Con...
Dec 29, 2022•1 hr 28 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss cinema’s best non-Batman detective. First, they get into ‘Glass Onion’ and the recent resurgence of whodunits (4:42). Then, before getting into the debate, they talk about some of the best candidates they had to leave out—including Sherlock Holmes (29:07). Later, they reveal their picks for cinema’s best non-Batman detective (40:06) before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to be added to the final poll (56:53). Now it’s up to you to deci...
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 17 min
This week, Dave and Neil start the pod by trying to explain to Joanna what ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is about (4:10). Then, they discuss the history of motion capture in film (29:20) and, the king of motion capture, Andy Serkis (49:57). Later, they reveal their picks for the best motion capture performance ever (59:07) before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to be added to the final poll (1:10:53). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best motion capture performance ever?...
Dec 15, 2022•2 hr 33 min
This week, instead of a debate, Dave, Neil, and Joanna draft their ultimate fantasy fellowship! First, they get into the inspiration for the draft, ‘Willow.’ They discuss the 1988 fantasy film and the new show on Disney+ (2:40). After that, they get into the draft, each of them picking a leader, a fighter, a magic user, and a wild card (26:55). Later, they go through some listener-submitted fellowships before picking one to be added to the poll (54:53). Now it’s up to you to decide! Who drafted ...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 22 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the best TV holiday specials. First, they get into the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special’ (3:41). Then, before talking about the best, they recall some of the most disappointing TV holiday specials (27:44). Later, they reveal their picks (50:50) before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to be added to the final poll (1:02:47). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best TV holiday special? You can vote for the winner at TheRinge...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 27 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna hold a debate over the best movie about making movies. They first discuss the results of last week’s poll before discussing the film that inspired their debate, ‘The Fablemans’ (1:33). Later, they share their favorite Spielberg films, documentaries about filmmaking, and a handful of pre-trial dismissals (26:40). After that, they present their choices for the best movie about making movies (41:10) and read some standout listener submissions (53:35). Now it’s up t...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 13 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate what is the most important Marvel movie. But first, they discuss ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ in spoiler-filled detail (3:09). Later, they warm up for the debate with some further Marvel movie discussion and pre-trial dismissals (35:32). After that, they present their choices for the most important Marvel movie (54:27) and read some listener submissions before picking one to be added to the poll (1:07:14). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the mos...
Nov 17, 2022•2 hr 35 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 1 in full and look ahead to Season 2 (1:38). They answer some listener questions about dragons, magic, and humor in Westeros (3:13). After that, they hand out the “Georgie” Awards for some of the best—and sometimes worst—parts of the season (17:03). Later, they discuss this week’s poll: What is the best episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 1? (52:38) Finally, they head into The Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling de...
Nov 03, 2022•2 hr 49 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 10, “The Black Queen.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (3:18). Then, they answer some listener questions about dragons, characters' decisions in the episode, and if they should have combined episodes 9 and 10 (11:21). Later, they discuss this week’s poll: Who is the most villainous character in ‘House of the Dragon’ so far? (1:12:25) Finally, they head into The Storm, where they discuss—in...
Oct 27, 2022•2 hr 54 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 9, “The Green Council.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (2:11). Then, they answer some listener questions about the episode and some of the changes from the book (15:40). Later, they discuss this week’s poll: Which Westerosi child would you bet on to win in the fighting pit? (54:06) Finally, they head into The Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what's to come in the final ep...
Oct 20, 2022•2 hr 54 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 8, “The Lord of the Tides.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (1:36). Then, they answer some listener questions (12:19) before talking about this week’s poll: Which character would you least want to make your enemy (42:52)? Later they head into The Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what's to come in the final two episodes of the season and how future seasons could play out (5...
Oct 13, 2022•2 hr 52 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 7, “Driftmark.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (2:17). Then, they discuss the lighting controversy and the TV settings you should use to have the best viewing experience (15:44). Later, they answer some listener questions (28:18) before talking about this week’s poll: How would you fake your death in Westeros? (57:53) After making their choices for the poll and giving out some other award...
Oct 06, 2022•2 hr 46 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 6, “The Princess and the Queen.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (1:27). Then, they answer some listener questions about the show and this episode (10:45). Later, they talk about this week’s poll: Which character’s life during the 10-year time jump do you wish you could see? (30:22) After making their choices for the poll and giving out some other awards (40:23), they head into The Storm, ...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 25 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 5, “We Light the Way.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (3:33). Then, they answer some listener questions about the show and this episode (12:51). Later, they talk about this week’s poll: What is the worst job in Westeros? (36:33) After making their choices for the poll and giving out some other awards (48:47), they head into The Storm, where they discuss the episode and what's to come in f...
Sep 22, 2022•2 hr 44 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 4, “King of the Narrow Sea.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode and going over the named hours of Westeros (3:01). Then, they answer some listener questions about the show and this episode (12:52). Later, they talk about this week’s poll: Who would you have chosen if you were Rhaenyra (37:27)? After making their choices for the poll and giving out some other awards (49:40), they head into The...
Sep 15, 2022•2 hr 41 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 3, “Second of His Name.” They start by discussing their overall thoughts on the episode (2:15), before answering some listener questions about the show (15:05). Later, they ask the important question: Who is the king of Westerosi f---bois (37:00)? After making their choices for the poll and giving out some other awards (48:45), they head into The Storm, where they discuss the episode and what's to come in full book-spoiling ...
Sep 08, 2022•2 hr 53 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 2, “The Rogue Prince.” They start by giving out some awards for the episode, and react to the news that Miguel Sapochnik is stepping down as showrunner for Season 2 (7:26). Then, they answer some listener questions about what happened in the episode (21:26). Later, inspired by Mysaria’s performance in this episode, they ask the question: Which performer has delivered the worst accent in Westeros? (47:02) After making their c...
Sep 01, 2022•2 hr 40 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 1, “The Heirs of the Dragon.” They start by giving out some awards for the episode (5:56), before answering some listener questions about what happened (21:12). Later, they ask the important question: What do dragons actually smell like? (45:46) After making their choices for the poll, they head into The Storm, where they discuss the trailer for the rest of the season in full book-spoiling detail (53:10). Be sure to vote on ...
Aug 25, 2022•2 hr 30 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate what is the best episode of ‘Game of Thrones’. But first, they talk about what they are expecting from ‘House of the Dragon' (5:09). Then, they discuss some of the ‘Game of Thrones’ episodes that just missed the cut for the debate (22:30). They begin the debate by making their pitch for the best episode of ‘Game of Thrones’ and hearing a clip from each choice (28:34). Finally, they hear some listener submissions before choosing one to be added to this wee...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 19 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate what is the best TV series finale. But first, they discuss the results of last week’s poll before discussing the inspiration for the debate, 'Better Call Saul' (2:55). Then, they begin the debate by revealing their choices for the best TV series finale (18:08). Later, they hear some listener submissions before choosing one to be added to this week’s poll (44:56). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best TV series finale? You can vote for the winner ...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 11 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate what is the best TV series adapted from a comic book. But first, they discuss the results of last week’s poll and talk about the shows that inspired this debate (1:34). Then, they begin the debate by revealing their choices for the best TV series adapted from a comic book (24:33). Later, they hear some listener submissions before choosing one to be added to this week’s poll (49:08). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best TV series adapted from a c...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 16 min
