Every week, Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Neil Miller enter the pop-culture discourse with a lively (and occasionally heated) debate pegged to the biggest...
Trial Royale: Denzel Washington Movies, Round 1—Man of Drama
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna begin another Trial Royale! They start this multi-week series by discussing ‘Mississippi Masala,’ ‘Malcolm X,’ ‘Philadelphia,’ and ‘The Pelican Brief,’ and debate which movie should move on to the finals (4:33). Later, they go through some awards and talk about their toughest cuts (42:09).
Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best Denzel Washington movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!
You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to [email protected]. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!
For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent and follow us there!
Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
Music Credits: Devon Renaldo
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1:24:20
Trial Royale: The Witch Trials, Round 3—Final Round
Dave and Neil are joined by the author of ‘The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft,’ Diana Helmuth for the final round of The Witch Trials! In this multi-week series, they’re debating the best witch movie. They start by talking about Diana’s book, the portrayal of witches in movies, and what she thinks about some of the movies they’ve talked about so far (10:08). Then they discuss some movies that missed out on the bracket (44:00), and, finally, debate which movie should win the final poll (1:11:19).
Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best witch movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!
You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to [email protected]. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!
For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent and follow us there!
Hosts: Dave Gonzales and Neil Miller
Guest: Diana Helmuth
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
Music Credits: Devon Renaldo
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1:31:46
Trial Royale: The Witch Trials, Round 2—Magic
Dave, Neil, and Joanna are back for the second round of The Witch Trials! In this multi-week series, they debate the best witch movie. They start by talking about their favorite witches on TV (4:49) and going through some witch trivia (14:28). Later, they go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (29:08) before revealing the movies that will be represented in the second-round poll and debating which one should move on to the final round (42:01).
Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best witch movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!
You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to [email protected]. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!
For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent and follow us there!
Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
Music Credits: Devon Renaldo
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1:27:56
Trial Royale: The Witch Trials, Round 1—Magick
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are back for another Trial Royale! In this multi-week series, they’ll be debating the best witch movie. They begin with the European witches in the magick division. They start by discussing the popularity of witch movies (7:10). Then, they go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (26:28) before revealing the movies that will be represented in the first-round poll and debating which one should move on to the final round (45:59). They also discuss the witch movie that was given a first-round bye (1:25:18).
Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best witch movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!
You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to [email protected]. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!
For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent and follow us there!
Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
Music Credits: Devon Renaldo
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1:38:58
Best ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Member
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member ever! But first, they check in on the Big Movie Bet (7:39). Then, they get into their personal relationships and history with ‘Saturday Night Live’ (14:15) and go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (26:49). Later, they each draft their perfect seven-member cast of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ as well as which four should make it to the final poll (50:25).
Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is the best ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member ever? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!
You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to [email protected]. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!
For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent and follow us there!
Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
Music Credits: Devon Renaldo
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Every week, Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Neil Miller enter the pop-culture discourse with a lively (and occasionally heated) debate pegged to the biggest new releases in film and television. In addition to bringing their own answer, they also consider submissions from listeners and the occasional special guest. Together via rigorous debate and a listener poll, the hosts and audience venture on a quest to find the perfect answer for each of the greatest pop culture questions of our time.