This week, Dave and Joanna are joined by author and podcaster Kristin Russo to debate the queerest straight movie! They start by defining what they mean by “queerest straight movie” (7:54) before getting into pretrial awards and dismissals (12:51). Then, they reveal each of their top three choices and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (35:20). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is queerest straight movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRin...
Jun 06, 2024•1 hr 25 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are live from the ATX TV Festival and they debating the worst TV series finale! They start by reading bad reviews of good finales (7:08). Then, they go through pretrial awards and dismissals (13:22) before revealing their picks for the worst TV series finale (28:58). Later, they hear a few suggestions from the audience and pick one to be added to the final poll (44:00). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the worst TV series finale? You can vote for the winner...
May 31, 2024•1 hr 2 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating what movie or show will win the summer! But first, Dave and Joanna give their thoughts on ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,’ and how it stacks up against the rest of the franchise (08:30). Then, they go into some pre-summer superlatives (19:49), before they reveal their picks for biggest hit of the summer and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (57:18). Now it’s up to you to decide! Which movie or TV show w...
May 23, 2024•2 hr 35 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the worst 'Star Wars' movie! They start by discussing what makes a good 'Star Wars' movie and how different generations receive them (7:48) Later, they get into pretrial awards and dismissals (19:21), reveal each of their top two picks for the worst 'Star Wars' movie, and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (29:19). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is worst 'Star Wars' movie? You can vote for the ...
May 16, 2024•2 hr 33 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating who’s the best member of the X-Men! But first, they discuss the importance of the original ‘X-Men’ animated series and why ‘X-Men '97’ is so successful, their favorite live-action film, and their dream cast for the upcoming MCU iteration of the team (07:08). Then, they discuss some pretrial awards and dismissals (42:44), before revealing their top three picks and hearing some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (4...
May 09, 2024•1 hr 28 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna wrap up their Baseball Trial Royale! They start with another round of baseball trivia for Joanna (9:27). Then, they give out some final awards and talk about all of the movies they missed so far (23:17). Later, they discuss the two movies that were automatically placed in the finals and which one of the final four they think will be the all-time winner (1:01:36). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best baseball movie? You can vote for the winner at Th...
May 02, 2024•1 hr 19 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are joined by Ben Lindbergh to continue their Baseball Trial Royale! Now it’s time for the Minor League division! They start by discussing why baseball movies work so well (6:11). Then, they play a little trivia game (16:39), and go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (38:46). Finally, they reveal the movies that will be represented in the second-round poll and debate which one should move on to the final round (56:25). Now it’s up to you to decide! What...
Apr 25, 2024•2 hr 54 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are back for another Trial Royale! In this multi-week series, they’ll be debating the best baseball movie. They begin with the Major League division! They start by discussing what makes a good baseball movie (6:00). Then, they play a little trivia game (19:58) and go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (32:01). Finally, they reveal the movies that will be represented in the first-round poll and debate which one should move on to the final round (47:29). ...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 29 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna wrap up their Steven Spielberg Trial Royale! But before they dive once more into the many great Spielberg movies, they discuss some of his worst (8:43). Then, they give out some “Stevesies Awards” as they celebrate all things Spielberg (17:30). Later, they discuss what movie they think will win the final round of the Spielberg Trial Royale (58:55). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is Steven Spielberg’s best movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.c...
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 9 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna continue their Steven Spielberg Trial Royale. This time, it’s the Non-Sci-Fi Division! They start by discussing Spielberg’s dramas and the major themes he tends to focus on (8:17). Then, they go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (31:04). Finally, they reveal the movies that will be represented in the Non-Sci-Fi Division and debate which two should move on to the final round (43:41). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is Steven Spielberg’s best non-sci-...
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr 28 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna kick off another Trial Royale! In this multi-week series, they’ll be debating the best movie directed by Steven Spielberg. They begin with the Sci-Fi Division! They start by discussing the man himself, Steven Spielberg, and what makes his movies so special (5:57). Then, they go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (22:34). Finally, they reveal the movies that will be represented in the Sci-Fi Division and debate which two should move on to the final round...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Neil and Joanna discuss some of the trailers and posters recently released for some major summer movies and TV shows. They talk ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, ‘The Acolyte,’ ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,’ and more! The Steven Spielberg Trial Royale that was originally scheduled for this week will begin next week when Dave returns. So you still have more time to send your Spielberg thoughts to [email protected]. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a ...
Mar 21, 2024•30 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the best mockumentary of all time! But first, they check in on the big movie bet following the release of Joanna’s pick, ‘Dune: Part Two’ (4:13). Then, they get into the discussion by talking about some of their favorite mockumentaries (13:06). Later, they discuss some pretrial awards and dismissals (25:48), reveal each of their top three picks for the best mockumentary of all time, and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should ma...
Mar 07, 2024•2 hr 35 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the best movie set in a desert! They start by talking about the movie that inspired this debate, ‘Dune: Part Two’ (8:20) and drafting the hottest characters in movies set in a desert (28:41). Then, they discuss some pretrial awards and dismissals (41:58), reveal each of their top three picks for the best movie set in a desert, and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (48:55). Now it’s up to you to de...
Feb 29, 2024•2 hr 53 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the worst live-action adaptation of a cartoon! But first, Joanna starts by revealing her thoughts on Netflix’s new show, ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender,’ and how it adapts the original animated series (6:40). Then, they discuss some pretrial awards and dismissals (35:29), reveal each of their top three picks for the worst live-action adaptation of a cartoon, and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (40:...
Feb 22, 2024•2 hr 47 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the worst movie to watch on a first date! But first, Dave starts by telling Joanna and Neil all about ‘Madame Web’ so that they don’t have to watch it (10:56). Then, they tell some of their worst movie-date stories and discuss some pretrial dismissals (24:41). Later, they read through your stories and submissions before picking the four that will be on the final poll (41:40). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the worst movie to watch on a first ...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 19 min
This week, in honor of the 50-year anniversaries of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Blazing Saddles,’ Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the best movie directed by Mel Brooks! They start by talking about the legend that is Mel Brooks and the impact of his movies (10:00). Then, they discuss some pretrial dismissals (48:42) before revealing each of their top picks for the best movie directed by Mel Brooks, hearing some of your favorites, and figuring out which four should make it to the final poll (53:...
Feb 08, 2024•2 hr 49 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the best on-screen time loop story! They start by talking about the different kinds of time loop stories and what makes them work (8:54). Then, they discuss some pretrial dismissals (20:37) before revealing each of their top three picks for the best on-screen time loop story, hearing some of your favorites, and figuring out which four should make it to the final poll (31:23). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best on-screen time loop story? ...
Feb 01, 2024•2 hr 39 min
This week, in honor of the success of the new season of ‘True Detective,' Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the best Jodie Foster movie of all time! After a Jodie Foster pop quiz (21:14), they discuss some pretrial diversions (31:45). Then, they reveal each of their top three picks for the best Jodie Foster movie, hearing some of your favorites, and figure out which four should make it to the final poll (37:52). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best Jodie Foster movie? You can vote fo...
Jan 26, 2024•2 hr 40 min
This week, in honor of the 25th anniversary of ‘Varsity Blues,’ Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the best MTV movie of all time! But first, they reveal some changes being made to the podcast’s format (3:05). After that, they discuss some pretrial dismissals (12:47) before revealing each of their top three picks for the best MTV movie, hearing some of your favorites, and figuring out which four should make it to the final poll (28:04). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best MTV movie? ...
Jan 18, 2024•2 hr 40 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the worst January movie release of the 21st century! They start by talking about why January is a “dump month” for bad movies (6:01). Then, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (28:38) before revealing their picks for the worst January movie release of the 21st century (59:58). Finally, they read listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:37:08). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the worst January movie release of the 21st ...
Jan 11, 2024•2 hr 57 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna place their bets for what will be the biggest movie of 2024! First, they update the formula they’ll be using to determine a winner (13:17). Then, they discuss some potential wild cards (20:55) before revealing each of their top three picks (41:43). Later, they read some listener submissions and pick one to add to the final poll (1:18:08). Now it’s up to you to decide! What will be the biggest movie of 2024? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ri...
Jan 04, 2024•2 hr 40 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the worst things they watched in 2023! They start by going over the results of the big movie bet and receive their collective punishment for being wrong—"Tubthumping" (3:31)! Then they go through honorable mentions and toughest cuts (20:44) before revealing their list of the 10 worst things they watched in 2023 (39:27). Don’t forget to vote on the final poll of the Holiday Trial Royale! What is the best holiday movie? You can vote for the winner at TheR...
Dec 28, 2023•2 hr 1 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna continue the Holiday Trial Royale! In this multi-week series, they are debating the best holiday movies of all time! They start by playing one more round of holiday trivia games (8:07). Then, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (31:18). After that, they talk about the movies going up against one another in this week's poll (52:44). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best holiday movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s ...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 29 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna continue the Holiday Trial Royale! In this multi-week series, they are debating the best holiday movies of all time! They start by playing another round of holiday trivia games (5:59). Then, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (33:17). After that, they talk about the movies going up against each other in the second week's poll, and debate whether some of them even qualify as holiday movies (48:31). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best holiday m...
Dec 14, 2023•2 hr 37 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna kick off the Holiday Trial Royale! In this multi-week series, they’ll be debating the best holiday movies of all time!They start by playing some holiday trivia games (4:36). Then, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (28:09). After that, they talk about the movies going up against each other in the first week and discuss which ones they’re voting for (45:30). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best holiday movie? You can vote for the winner at TheR...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 22 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best method of time travel in a movie or TV show! They start by talking about what they love about time-travel stories (4:40). Then, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (25:04) before revealing their picks for the best method of time travel (45:21). Later, they read listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:01:54). After all that, they start preparing for the upcoming Holiday Trial Royale by drafting which movies will be ...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 26 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the most unnecessary prequel! They start by talking about the where the term “prequel” came from, and the different kinds of prequels there are (10:12). Then, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (28:45) before revealing their picks for the most unnecessary prequel (46:11). Later, they read listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:13:27). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the most unnecessary prequel? You can vote for the...
Nov 16, 2023•2 hr 32 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best body-swap movie! They start by talking about the inspiration for this debate, ‘The Marvels’ (14:32). Then, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (25:22) before revealing their picks for the best body-swap movie (42:22). Later, they read listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:09:36). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best body-swap movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, a...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 28 min
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best animated series for adults! They start by talking about the history of adult animation on TV (9:15). Then, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (40:43) before revealing their picks for the best animated series for adults (1:16:35). Later, they read listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:34:11). Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best animated series for adults? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, o...
Nov 02, 2023•2 hr 47 min
