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Sep 22, 2016 • 45min
Ep. 185: ‘Jam Session’ With Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins
Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins come to grips with the Brangelina bombshell, discuss Angelina's divorce attorney Laura Wasser (19:30), and dive into 'Bridget Jones's Baby' (38:08).
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Sep 16, 2016 • 40min
Ep. 184: 'Bachelor Party' With Reality Steve
The Ringer's Juliet Litman brings on Reality Steve to discuss the jam-packed 'Bachelor in Paradise' finale, mull over the many rumors of Nick Viall's upcoming season, and brainstorm ways to improve the 'Bachelor in Paradise' franchise.
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Sep 15, 2016 • 44min
Ep. 183: College Football With Mallory Rubin and Ben Glicksman
Mallory Rubin and Ben Glicksman discuss a surprisingly exciting Week 2, the Oklahoma State loss, and Clemson's future. Then, Fox Sports' Stewart Mandel joins to preview this weekend's slate of games.
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Sep 14, 2016 • 58min
Ep. 182: 'The Masked Man Show' With Dan St. Germain and Sam Donsky
The Ringer's David Shoemaker is joined by comedian Dan St. Germain and Ringer staff writer Sam Donsky to discuss CM Punk's abysmal UFC showing, AJ Styles's ‘SmackDown,’ and Mick Foley's management style.
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Sep 9, 2016 • 1h 13min
Ep. 181: 'The Masked Man Show' With Steve Kazee and Joel Solomon
The Ringer's David Shoemaker is joined by actor Steve Kazee and AGW writer Joel Solomon to discuss CM Punk's UFC debut, Triple H and the belt appearing on 'SmackDown,' Sasha Banks's "Bad News" promo on 'Raw,' and the first pay-per-view 'SmackDown' post–brand split.
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Sep 8, 2016 • 49min
Ep. 180: College Football With Mallory Rubin and Ben Glicksman
The Ringer's Mallory Rubin and Ben Glicksman break down a fantastic Week 1, the implosion of the SEC, Texas's "18 Wheeler" package, and the Deondre Francois experience. Then, they preview the less-than-stellar slate of games for this weekend.
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Sep 7, 2016 • 40min
Ep. 179: 'Jam Session' With Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins
The Ringer's Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins dedicate a reluctant two minutes to Taylor Swift and then dive in to discuss Drake-Rihanna (10:00), Elizabeth Holmes's Vanity Fair profile (25:40), and Jonathan Safran Foer's acknowledgements in 'Here I Am' (34:00).
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Sep 6, 2016 • 37min
Ep. 178: 'Technically Speaking' With Molly McHugh
The Ringer's Molly McHugh is joined by Ringer staff writer Alyssa Bereznak, Wired's David Pierce, and freelance tech journalist Glenn Fleishman to discuss Apple's big iPhone event and the fatigue hanging over the entire rollout this year.
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Sep 2, 2016 • 40min
Ep. 177: 'Bachelor Party' With Juliet Litman
The Ringer's Juliet Litman is joined by 'AGW' associate producers Emily Collette and Sam Usher to discuss the groundbreaking news that Nick Viall is the new 'Bachelor.' Later they discuss 'Paradise,' including why the twins haven't done well and why Evan and Carly never talk about their kids.
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Sep 1, 2016 • 52min
Ep. 176: 2016 College Football Preview Special
The Ringer's Mallory Rubin and Ben Glicksman prep for kickoff of the college football season by offering their playoff, national championship, and Heisman predictions; taking stock of the most hyped preseason players and teams; and forecasting the Week 1 slate.
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