The Prestige TV Podcast

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The Prestige TV Podcast is your home for instant reactions, deep dives, creator interviews, and Hall of Fame retrospectives on the best television around. Join a rotating cast of Ringer personalities including Bill Simmons, Joanna Robinson, Rob Mahoney, Mallory Rubin, Van Lathan, and more as they break down the shows you're binging and the ones you're waiting to drop every week. Subscribe to The Prestige TV Podcast, check back weekly for our breakdowns, and most importantly, keep watching.

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The ‘Veronica Mars’ Episode That Got Us Hooked

September 03, 2025 1h 3m
Hooked continues! This time, Jo and Rob take us back to 2005 to make the case for Kristen Bell’s star-making series, ‘Veronica Mars’.

00:00  Intro

05:14  Rob’s elevator pitch

08:45  The Episode:...
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The ‘Mad Men’ Episode(s) That Got Us Hooked

August 27, 2025 1h 0m
Welcome back to Hooked! On this one, Jo and Rob play office politics and make their respective cases for why “Marriage of Figaro” and “Indian Summer” are the best places to start for those wanting to...
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The ‘Breaking Bad’ Episode That Got Us Hooked

August 20, 2025 1h 11m
Welcome to Hooked, a new Prestige TV Podcast series where we look at some of the most iconic TV shows ever and try to figure out which episode is going to hook you! On this episode, Joanna Robinson...
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‘The Gilded Age’ Season 3 Finale: The Best Season Yet!

August 11, 2025 1h 34m
Mallory Rubin and Nora Princiotti accept their seat at the dining table to recap the Season 3 finale of ‘The Gilded Age.’

(0:00) Intro

(1:33) Why Season 3 is the best season so far

(6:28) Favorite...
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‘Poker Face’ Season 2 Finale: The Best for Last

July 11, 2025 51m
Jo and Rob head to Wichita to recap the final four episodes of ‘Poker Face’ Season 2.

(0:00) Intro

(4:47) Thoughts on where the season ended up

(7:03) Unpacking the big reveal

(14:36) What does a...
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‘The Bear’ Season 4 Finale: Is This the End, or A New Beginning?

July 01, 2025 58m
Van and Charles update the agreement terms to recap the Season 4 finale of ‘The Bear.’

(0:00) Intro

(3:53) Did the ending to this season work?

(17:13) Why the final confrontation felt somewhat...
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‘The Bear’ Season 4, Episodes 7-9: Breaking Down the Wedding Episode

June 27, 2025 1h 1m
Van and Charles keep it in the family to recap the seventh, eight, and ninth episodes of ‘The Bear’ Season 4.

(0:00) Intro

(3:26) Why “Bears” was such a refreshing episode

(16:46) Ayo is this...
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‘The Bear’ Episodes 4-6: The Show’s Back, but Is Enough Happening?

June 26, 2025 40m
Van and Charles dig into the second course of episodes (the middle three) in Season 4 of FX’s 'The Bear.’

00:00  Intro

03:00  Recapping episodes 4-6

06:23  Syd’s impending decision 

20:20 ...
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‘The Bear’ Season 4, Episodes 1-3: Back in Business (For Now)

June 26, 2025 55m
Van Lathan and Charles Holmes chase after a Michelin star to recap the first three episodes of ‘The Bear’ Season 4.

(0:00) Intro

(4:56) Instant reactions

(17:52) Did the audience response to Season...
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Netflix’s Hit Show ‘Dept. Q’: Peak Sad Boy Detective TV

June 18, 2025 1h 6m
Jo and Rob dig through the case files of ‘Dept. Q’, Netflix’s grimy crime drama about a Scottish cold case unit.

00:00  START

01:50  Initial impressions

07:07  Jo’s grades for the show

09:37 ...
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'The Simpsons' Draft: Best Episodes, Characters, and More

June 17, 2025 1h 28m
Sean Fennessey, Alan Siegel, Charles Holmes, and Mina Kims hold a ‘Simpsons’ draft as they celebrate the release of Alan’s new book, Stupid TV, Be More Funny: How the Golden Era of The Simpsons...
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‘Poker Face’ Season 2, Episodes 5-8: Midseason Awards!

June 13, 2025 55m
Jo and Rob take the field to recap the episodes 5-8 of ‘Poker Face’ Season 2.

(0:00) Intro

(13:49) Midseason awards

(16:19) Best episode

(28:21) Charlie Cale fits

(28:52) Best murder

(30:39)...
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Golf on Screen: 'Stick' Eps. 1-3 (Plus ‘Happy Gilmore' and 'Tin Cup' ) With Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

June 05, 2025 1h 0m
In honor of the new Apple TV+ show 'Stick’, Jo and Rob tee off with a discussion of some golf cinematic classics.

(0:00) Intro

(3:38) ‘Happy Gilmore’

(4:54) ‘Tin Cup’

(8:40) Favorite sports...
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'The Better Sister' Review: Your Summer Mystery Binge Drop With Bill Simmons and Joanna Robinson

June 02, 2025 53m
Bill and Joanna visit the Hamptons to recap all eight episodes of ‘The Better Sister,’ the Prime Video thriller starring Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel.

(0:00) Intro

(1:21) Why the limited series...
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‘Hacks’ Season 4 Finale: Fashion Emergencies, Bad Karaoke, and a TMZ Hoax

May 30, 2025 1h 3m
Mal and Nora relax to the max to recap the Season 4 finale of ‘Hacks.’

(0:00) Intro

(5:01) Thoughts on both the finale and the season as a whole

(11:59) What’s the next evolution of Deborah and...
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‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Season 1 Finale: Who Framed Coop?

May 30, 2025 54m
Jo and Rob reexamine the evidence to recap the Season 1 finale of ‘Your Friends & Neighbors.’

(0:00) Intro

(2:31) Where does the show go from here?

(5:34) Why the monologue-heavy style of the show...
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Finale: A Verdict on the Cliff-Hanger

May 29, 2025 1h 10m
Season 2 comes to a close, and Jo and Rob are here to recap the divisive ending of the hit HBO show.

(0:00) Intro

(3:12) Finale ratings

(11:03) Recapturing the game’s perspective shift

(27:00)...
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‘The Rehearsal’ Season 2 Finale: Nathan Fielder Lands the Plane

May 26, 2025 1h 1m
One last flight in the cockpit with Jodi and Charles to recap the Season 2 finale of ‘The Rehearsal.’

(0:00)  Intro

(4:54) Episode recap

(10:57)  What’s real and what’s not?

(29:23) Did it go...
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‘The Studio’ Season 1 Finale Behind the Scenes With Matt Belloni

May 23, 2025 36m
Sean Fennessey and Craig Horlbeck are joined by host of The Town—and star of ‘The Studio’—Matt Belloni to recap the Season 1 finale of ‘The Studio.’

(0:00) Intro

(1:34) Matt’s journey from voice...
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‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Episode 8 With Bill Simmons

May 23, 2025 1h 1m
Bill Simmons joins Jo and Rob as they post bail to recap the penultimate episode of ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Season 1.

(0:00) Intro

(1:02) Bill makes the case for why it’s a great show

(11:54)...
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‘The Last of Us’ S2E6 Precap: An Episode of Gut Punches, Plus, Co-creator Neil Druckmann and Writer Halley Gross

May 22, 2025 1h 33m
It’s the penultimate episode! Jo and Rob recap Episode 6 of ‘The Last of Us’ and get nostalgic with some key character flashbacks.

(0:00) Intro

(1:56) Addressing viewer criticism 

(21:33)...
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‘Poker Face’ Season 2, Episodes 1-4: Best Guest Stars, Favorite Jokes, and Meth Gators

May 19, 2025 56m
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney pick a spot on the map as they recap the first four episodes of ‘Poker Face’ Season 2.

(0:00) Intro

(1:21) How the second season changes the central premise for the...
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‘The Rehearsal’ Season 2, Episode 5: Mr. Fielder Goes to Washington (Kinda)

May 19, 2025 1h 2m
Charles and Jodi stand in front of Congress to recap the fifth episode of ‘The Rehearsal’ Season 2.

(0:00) Intro

(2:33) Checking in on the Nathan Fielder discourse

(21:18) Instant...
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‘Your Friends and Neighbors’ Episodes 6-7: Is Coop Losing His Cool?

May 16, 2025 52m
Jo and Rob decide if Coop is losing it as they recap the sixth and seventh episodes of ‘Your Friends and Neighbors.'

(0:00) Intro

(6:01) The bender

(7:33) Is Coop losing his cool?

(16:23) Art...
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 5: Ellie Kicks Off Her Revenge Tour. Plus, Costume Designer Ann Foley

May 15, 2025 1h 26m
Jo and Rob feel her love as they recap Episode 5 of 'The Last of Us' Season 2 and break down Ellie’s first steps on her path of vengeance.

(0:00) Intro

(10:52) Spores in the show vs. the...
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‘The Rehearsal’ Season 2, Episode 4: Nathan Fielder, Dating Coach

May 12, 2025 1h 5m
Charles and Jodi drop subtle hints to recap the fourth episode of ‘The Rehearsal’ Season 2.

(0:00) Intro

(4:24) How this episode felt like a return to form of sorts

(9:37) Nathan Fielder, the TV...
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‘Hacks’ Season 4 Midseason Check-In: Funniest Writers' Room on TV?

May 09, 2025 48m
Mallory Rubin and Nora Princiotti discuss their relationship with the hit Max show (2:34), before talking favorite episodes (12:21), scenes (20:13), and one-liners of the season so far (27:54). Then...
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‘The Studio’ Episodes 3-8: Midseason Awards, A-List Cameos, and Best Fake Movie

May 09, 2025 45m
Sean Fennessey and Craig Horlbeck walk the red carpet to recap Episodes 3-8 of ‘The Studio.’

(0:00) Intro

(2:44) How the show is operating as both a broad workplace comedy and an insider...
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‘The Last of Us’ S2, E4 Precap: ‘Take On Me’ and Jeffrey Wright’s Menace With Kate Herron

May 08, 2025 1h 30m
Jo and Rob check in with overall thoughts on the season so far (8:42), including Ellie and Dina branching out into the post-apocalyptic adult world (16:32), and the introduction of Jeffrey Wright’s...
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The Rehearsal’ Season 2, Episode 3: Favorite Episode of TV Ever?

May 05, 2025 1h 7m
Charles Holmes and Jodi Walker kick off the episode with a bold question: Is this their favorite television episode ever (:56)? Plus, the ethics of cloning dogs (5:19), Nathan becomes Sully...
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‘Your Friends and Neighbors’ Episode 5: High Risk, No Reward

May 02, 2025 46m
Jo and Rob visit a crazed art dealer to recap the fifth episode of ‘Your Friends and Neighbors.’

(0:00) Intro

(6:52) The mystery dead body reveal

(15:04) Coop and Elena’s increasingly close...
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 3 Precap: Every Road Trip Needs a Dina, Plus Gabriel Luna

May 01, 2025 1h 29m
Jo and Rob get into the “gamer’s insight,” as Rob talks about his favorite and least favorite changes from the game in a non-spoiler-y way (5:52), and why every road trip needs a Dina (24:13). Plus,...
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‘The Rehearsal’ Season 2, Episode 2 Precap: The Height of Absurdist Comedy

April 28, 2025 53m
Charles Holmes and Jodi Walker react to Episode 2 entering the Nathan Fielder cinematic universe (3:32), what the show has to say about Nathan (13:53), and MVP’s of the episode (22:37). Plus, does...
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'Your Friends & Neighbors' Episode 4: One Birkin Too Far

April 25, 2025 35m
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney return to the scene of the crime to recap the fourth episode of 'Your Friends & Neighbors', including the introduction of Coop's new business partner and Mel...
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 2 Precap: The Most Important Episode of the Show Yet. Plus, Composer Gustavo Santaolalla.

April 25, 2025 1h 27m
Jo and Rob protect Jackson to recap the second episode of ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2.

(0:00) Intro
(10:11) How to handle spoilers in the age of streaming TV
(26:27) Kaitlyn Dever’s performance as...
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‘The Rehearsal’ Season 2, Episode 1: Can Plane Crashes Be Funny?

April 21, 2025 52m
Charles Holmes and Jodi Walker brush up on their Fielder Method and marvel at the show’s prophetic theme of aviation disasters (4:16), debate the first episode's MVP candidates (18:51), and discuss...
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‘Your Friends and Neighbors’ Episodes 1-3: Your (Not So) Friendly Neighborhood Jon Hamm

April 18, 2025 56m
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney break into mansions to recap the first three episodes of ‘Your Friends and Neighbors,’ the Apple TV+ series starring Jon Hamm.

(0:00) Intro
(1:48) What’s working and...
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Premiere

April 17, 2025 1h 1m
Jo and Rob are back in the spores, molds, and fungus to break down the deviations and faithfulness of the video game adaptation (10:16), how scary the new infected “stalkers” are (33:46), and how...
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‘The Pitt’ Episode 15: The Season Finale Recap

April 11, 2025 1h 3m
Jo and Rob close out their shift on ‘The Pitt’ by discussing the last few cases (4:30); moments of growth for the doctors (13:08); Part 3 of the PittFest investigative series, “Let’s Hear It From the...
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'The White Lotus' Season 3 Finale Deep Dive and Theories: A Super Cynical Season

April 09, 2025 1h 5m
'The White Lotus' Season 3 Finale Deep Dive and Theories: A Super Cynical Season

It’s time to check out of the White Lotus with a look at Jo and Rob’s thoughts on Season 3 (4:11), resolutions for the...
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Finale: Fatal Attraction

April 07, 2025 1h 3m
Bill, Jo, and Mal pack their bags to recap the Season 3 finale of ‘The White Lotus.’ They discuss their instant reactions to the final episode, a few puzzling loose ends, and whether it stuck the...
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'The Pitt’ Episode 14: A Breakdown of Dr. Robby’s Breakdown

April 04, 2025 57m
Jo and Rob react to Dr. Robby’s moment (7:08) and question how much grace Dr. Langdon deserves (16:38)? Then, Part 1 of the PittFest investigative series: "What’s That Hippie Doing There?” (28:16),...
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'The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 7 Deep Dive and Theories: Bad Con Artists

April 02, 2025 1h 13m
Jo and Rob discuss the very penultimate-y episode and the feeling of wanting more (3:03), the Duke T-shirt controversy (17:05), and an Emmy check-in (19:07), before Rockwell and Goggins’s...
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 7: Calm Before the Storm

March 31, 2025 1h 23m
Bill, Jo, and Mal attend the fight to recap the seventh episode of ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3. They discuss whether Saxon will experience a spiritual breakthrough, which characters would be the best...
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'The Pitt’ Episodes 12 and 13: Dr. Robby’s Personal PittFest Crisis

March 28, 2025 1h 13m
Jo and Rob discuss how the old-school model of ‘The Pitt’ has paid off in drawing audiences in (2:16), the new faces called into work after PittFest (23:20), and Dr. Robby’s powerful scene with his...
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‘The Studio’ Series Premiere: What Seth Rogen’s Hollywood Satire Gets Right (And Wrong)

March 26, 2025 57m
Bill Simmons, Joanna Robinson, and Sean Fennessey visit set to recap the two-episode series premiere of ‘The Studio,’ the Apple TV+ comedy starring Seth Rogen. They discuss whether or not the satire...
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 6 Deep Dive and Theories: Can Saxon Reach Spiritual Enlightenment?

March 26, 2025 1h 7m
Jo and Rob dive deep into the sixth episode of ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3. They discuss which characters are in the most trouble (4:06), how the show is leaning heavily into Buddhist ideals (12:18),...
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‘Severance’ Season 2 Finale Mailbag. Plus, an Interview With Series Creator Dan Erickson.

March 24, 2025 1h 40m
Jo and Rob are first joined by series creator Dan Erickson to talk about Helly’s decision to chase after Mark, Mr. Milchick’s complicated relationship with Lumon, his favorite theory, what a pineapple...
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 6: About Last Night

March 24, 2025 1h 19m
Bill, Jo, and Mal reckon with the truth to recap the sixth episode of ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3. They discuss Lochy and Saxon’s handsy encounter, the most depraved HBO moments over the years, and...
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‘Severance’ Season 2 Finale: See You at the Equator

March 21, 2025 1h 20m
Jo and Rob head down the black hallway to recap the ‘Severance’ Season 2 finale. They discuss their instant reactions to the final episode of the season, which characters were missed the most, and...
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'The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 5 Deep Dive and Theories: Sam Rockwell and the Best TV Monologues Ever

March 19, 2025 1h 11m
Jo and Rob react to the scene that’s been hailed the "highlight of the season" so far (4:06), the brotherly love at the Full Moon Party (7:49), and the most meme-able moments, including one just in...
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Netflix’s Hit One-Shot Show, ‘Adolescence’: The Surprise of the Year?

March 19, 2025 1h 0m
Jo and Rob are back for an emergency pod to discuss the hit Netflix show ‘Adolescence’ (3:15), Stephen Graham’s performance as the father of the accused boy (9:42), and the advantages and...
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 5: Broke or Brokenhearted … or Worse

March 17, 2025 1h 16m
Bill, Jo, and Mal hit the dance floor to recap the fifth episode of ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3. They discuss the surprising arrival of an exciting guest star, the ongoing uncertainty of which...
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‘Severance’ Season 2, Episode 9: Who’s the Secret Eagan?

March 14, 2025 1h 12m
Before heading to the ominous Cold Harbor, Jo and Rob do a check-in on the opening credits (10:08), play a guessing game of “Who’s the secret Eagan?” (13:10), and run through each character’s arc in...
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'The Pitt,' Ep. 7-11: What's Up With Dr. Langdon?

March 14, 2025 1h 10m
Rob and Joe are back at the busiest hospital in TV to speculate on what’s to come (21:17), follow the breadcrumbs to the big Dr. Langdon reveal (28:53), and take a look at the patient caseload so far...
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 4 Deep Dive and Theories: Rick’s Revenge in Bangkok

March 12, 2025 1h 10m
Jo and Rob ponder prosthetic penises and circumcisions, thanks to an email question (10:27); theories about Rick’s father issues in Bangkok (29:21); and the blond blob’s journey to find fun (42:16)....
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 4: Final Destination Sh*t

March 10, 2025 1h 14m
Bill, Jo, and Mal escape the karmic cycle to recap the fourth episode of ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3. They discuss their favorite story lines, another Gaitok fumble, and the major flaw of the episode...
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‘Severance’ Season 2, Episode 8: Cobel’s Chilly Origins

March 07, 2025 1h 15m
Jo and Rob find solace in the nine to recap the eighth episode of ‘Severance’ Season 2. They discuss Harmony Cobel’s highly anticipated return, an array of guest stars, and how the reveal of who...
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 3 Deep Dive and Theories: Trumpism in the Friend Group

March 05, 2025 1h 2m
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney react to the unraveling of Tim Ratliff (6:29), Trump playing a role in this season (20:33), and Walton Goggins finally turning on the con man charm (29:36). Plus, some...
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 3: The Unraveling of Tim Ratliff

March 03, 2025 1h 15m
Bill, Jo, and Mal turn in their phones to recap the third episode of ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3. They discuss their biggest takeaways, which characters are most likely to die at this point, and the...
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‘Severance’ Season 2, Episode 7 With ‘Lost’ Cocreator Damon Lindelof

February 28, 2025 1h 48m
Jo and Rob go from door to door to recap the seventh episode of ‘Severance’ Season 2. They run through a handful of listener questions before discussing their interpretations of the lore-heavy...
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 2 Deep Dive and Theories: The Incest Vibes Are High

February 26, 2025 1h 13m
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney respond to some email theories (3:23) before analyzing the Ratliff family identity (17:13), a connection from Walton Goggins’s character to ‘King Lear’ (23:29), and the...
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 2: Who’s Behind the Hotel Robbery?

February 24, 2025 1h 2m
Bill, Jo, and Mal compare biometrics to recap the second episode of ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3. They discuss their favorite moments, episode MVPs, and why Walton Goggins was the standout performer...
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‘Severance’ Season 2, Episode 6: Burt’s Dark Secret

February 21, 2025 1h 20m
Jo and Rob eradicate their childish folly to recap the sixth episode of ‘Severance’ Season 2. They address a handful of burning listener questions before discussing how Helly reckons with the truth...
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 1 Deep Dive and Theories

February 19, 2025 59m
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney kick off the deep dive with a breakdown of Parker Posey’s and Jason Isaacs’s Southern accents, the trio of blond friends, and impressions from the opening credits...
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Premiere With Bill Simmons, Joanna Robinson, and Mallory Rubin

February 17, 2025 1h 13m
Bill Simmons, Joanna Robinson, and Mallory Rubin head to Thailand to recap the Season 3 premiere of ‘The White Lotus.’ They discuss why the Ratliff family is a perfect set of travelers for this...
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‘Severance’ Season 2, Episode 5: Is the Real Helly R. Back?

February 14, 2025 1h 5m
Jo and Rob break down the theme of loneliness following the characters' return from the company ORTBO last week (7:56), the best fruit to carve out a head for a Lumon funeral (30:43), and Helena’s...
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‘The Pitt’ Midseason Check-In: The Best Medical Drama on TV

February 10, 2025 46m
Jo and Rob head back to Pittsburgh to recap Episodes 3-6 of ‘The Pitt.’ They discuss how the Max series actually works better as a binge, Noah Wyle’s strong performance as the grizzled lead doctor,...
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‘Severance’ Season 2, Episode 4: The Lumon Work Retreat From Hell

February 07, 2025 1h 25m
Jo and Rob go on an ORTBO to recap the fourth episode of ‘Severance’ Season 2. They discuss why this was such a thrilling episode, Irving’s emotional sacrifice, and one refiner’s identity crisis...
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‘Severance’ Season 2, Episode 3: The Baby Goats Are Back

January 31, 2025 1h 28m
Jo and Rob hand out missing posters to recap the third episode of ‘Severance’ Season 2. They discuss the highly anticipated return of the goats, the degree of difficulty that accompanies a theory show...
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‘The Agency’ Season 1 Finale: Sudden Eruptions of Violence

January 27, 2025 38m
Jo and Rob lay a trap to recap the Season 1 finale of ‘The Agency.’ They discuss their thoughts on the season as a whole, how the final episode compares to the ending of the French series it’s based...
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‘Severance’ Season 2, Episode 2: What Does Helena Want?

January 25, 2025 1h 18m
Jo and Rob broke their lease to recap the second episode of ‘Severance’ Season 2. They discuss the innie vs. outie structure of the season so far, their latest theories on what’s behind the macrodata...
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‘Twin Peaks’ Hall of Fame: “Pilot” With Joanna Robinson and Sean Fennessey

January 22, 2025 57m
Joanna Robinson and Sean Fennessey grab their tape recorders to revisit the ‘Twin Peaks’ pilot episode, “Northwest Passage.” They discuss what the series represents in David Lynch’s storied catalog of...
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‘Severance’ Season 2 Premiere: Are You Innie or Outie?

January 17, 2025 1h 18m
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney play the ball game to recap the Season 2 premiere of ‘Severance.’ They start by briefly looking back at the first season, before discussing some behind-the-scenes...
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‘The Pitt’ Series Premiere: ‘ER’ Is (Kind of) Back!

January 10, 2025 56m
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney work the overnight shift at the emergency room to recap the two-episode premiere of ‘The Pitt,’ the Max original series from much of the creative team behind ‘ER.’ They...
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Squid Game, Season 2 (Part 2)

January 07, 2025 1h 11m
Rob and Joanna are back from break to discuss what they’ve been watching over the holidays (2:50), and give a quick Golden Globes recap (11:03). Then, it’s time to hop back into ‘Squid Game’ to...
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Squid Game S2, Episodes 1-3: Let the Games Begin…Again

December 26, 2024 53m
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney play life or death games as they look back at their thoughts on season one of Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ (1:52), before diving into their feelings of Season two (5:58), and...
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‘The Agency’ Mid-Season Check-in: The Hole in the Boat

December 23, 2024 59m
Jo and Rob look for a left-field lead to recap the third, fourth, and fifth episodes of ‘The Agency.’ They discuss the recent boom of spy shows this year, how the Showtime drama is balancing its...
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The Top TV Moments of the Year and the Best Shows We Missed

December 18, 2024 1h 15m
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney take a look back at the year in (prestige) television! They start by reading through listener emails that make the case for shows they missed in 2024 and then debate...
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‘Breaking Bad’ Hall of Fame: “Ozymandias”

December 13, 2024 1h 1m
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney leave their family behind to revisit the ‘Breaking Bad’ episode “Ozymandias.” They discuss why it’s such an important piece of TV history, the Rian Johnson of it all,...
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‘Black Doves’ Review: Festive Violence, Bloody Spycraft, and the London Underworld

December 11, 2024 1h 3m
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney protect their secret identities as they recap ‘Black Doves,’ the Netflix spy thriller starring Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw. They discuss their overall impressions...
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The Ringer Guide to Holiday Bingeing | 'The Watch' x 'Prestige TV' Crossover

December 10, 2024 36m
The Ringer TV YouTube channel is here! And to celebrate, we're bringing the 'Watch' and 'Prestige TV' crews together. Chris Ryan, Joanna Robinson, and Rob Mahoney come bearing gifts: a holiday binge...
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‘The Agency’ Series Premiere: Michael Fassbender Is Back on Our TVs, and We’re Better for It

December 02, 2024 47m
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney become CIA agents to recap the two-episode premiere of ‘The Agency,’ the Showtime-produced Paramount+ series starring Michael Fassbender. They start by talking about...
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‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’ Season 3: Can the HBO Comedy Survive Without Reneé Rapp?

November 27, 2024 45m
Juliet Litman and Jodi Walker kick off their sophomore year to recap the Season 3 premiere of ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls.’ They start by talking about where things left off last season two years...
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‘Say Nothing’ Series Finale: The Squeeze of a Trigger

November 19, 2024 56m
Jo and Rob reveal the truth to recap the last five episodes of ‘Say Nothing.’ They discuss how the back half of the season landed for them, the adaptive choice to depart from Frank Kitson as the...
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‘Say Nothing’ Episodes 1-4: Bank-Robbing Nuns, Fatal Affairs, and The Big Lad

November 14, 2024 1h 13m
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney stare at a spot on the wall to recap the first four episodes of the FX-produced Hulu limited series, ‘Say Nothing.’ They discuss it as an adaptation of the critically...
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‘Yellowstone’ Season 5B Premiere: The Duttons Are Back, But at What Cost(ner)?

November 13, 2024 1h 4m
Ben Lindbergh and Van Lathan saddle up for a long-awaited return to the Dutton Ranch for the first of the final (?) six episodes of ‘Yellowstone.’ They discuss the pent-up anticipation for the series...
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‘Disclaimer’ Series Finale: What Worked, What Didn’t, and a Listener-Defense Mailbag

November 11, 2024 54m
Jo and Rob confront the past to recap the ‘Disclaimer’ finale. They read through listener emails in defense of where the miniseries landed, unpacking the connective thread between most of Cuarón’s...
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‘Disclaimer’ Episode 6: Fragments of Reality

November 04, 2024 47m
Jo and Rob wipe their fingerprints away to recap the sixth episode of ‘Disclaimer.’ They open with a few listener emails before discussing a theory on the show’s use of golden hour lighting and why...
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 Finale: MVPs, Fit Lords, and More Murders

October 29, 2024 1h 26m
Mallory Rubin and Ben Lindbergh crack the case to recap the ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 finale. They discuss how this season’s central mystery measures up to past seasons, the (at times...
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‘Disclaimer’ Episode 5: Gone Fishing

October 28, 2024 41m
Jo and Rob make a fake instagram to recap the fifth episode of ‘Disclaimer.’ They open with a few listener emails before discussing the visceral nature of the show, its struggles with episodic pacing,...
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‘Disclaimer’ Episodes 3-4: Cat and Mouse

October 21, 2024 53m
Jo and Rob break out the preserves to recap the third and fourth episodes of ‘Disclaimer.’ They discuss Nancy Brigstocke’s spiral following her son’s death, the potential inconsistencies within the...
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‘Nobody Wants This’ Review: Fake Podcasting, Icks, and a Hot Rabbi

October 15, 2024 1h 7m
Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti fire up the mics to recap ‘Nobody Wants This,’ the Netflix romantic comedy series starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody. They discuss why it’s a rare case where a...

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