The Connect

Introducing 'NO SKIPS with Jinx and Shea' May 20, 2021

Hello, Connect listeners! Check out 'NO SKIPS with Jinx and Shea', a new Spotify and Ringer show dedicated to hip-hop's most iconic and unskippable albums, hosted by Brandon 'Jinx' Jenkins and best-selling author, Shea Serrano. Each episode focuses on a single album and discusses its cultural significance, best songs, hardest lyrics, unknown facts, and lasting legacy in hip-hop. New episodes drop Thursdays. In this special preview, Jinx and Shea discuss Jinx and Shea 50 Cent's 'Get Rich or Die Tryin.'

Listen and follow 'NO SKIPS with Jinx and Shea' only on Spotify.

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Leaving Your Job: 'Coming to America' and 'Michael Clayton' Nov 18, 2020

Sometimes you need to forge a new path and have some damn fine bread. The prince of Zamunda travels to Queens, New York, to find a bride and himself, and a law firm fixer suffers a crisis of conscience. Jason and Shea connect 'Coming to America' and 'Michael Clayton'.

Hosts: Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion

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Nice Sweater: 'Knives Out' and 'The Big Lebowski' Nov 11, 2020

Sweater weather is upon us, so put on your cable-knits! A burnout bowling aficionado gets ensnared in a kidnapping scheme, and a mystery author's death throws an extended household into disarray. Jason and Shea sew together the themes of 'Knives Out' and 'The Big Lebowski.'

Hosts: Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion

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A**hole Boyfriends: ‘Wedding Crashers’ and ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ Nov 04, 2020

That’s what we call a sack lunch! A high school dirtbag dates a mean girl for cash, and two divorce mediators troll weddings in pursuit of casual sex. Jason and Shea step into the world of a**hole boyfriends to connect ‘Wedding Crashers’ and ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’

Hosts: Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion

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Relationship With a Ghost: 'It Follows' and 'Hereditary' Oct 28, 2020

We expel you! On a special Halloween edition of 'The Connect,' a college student flees from a shape-shifting, sexually transmitted poltergeist, and a suburban mom suffers heartbreak while also summoning a king of Hell. Jason and Shea connect 'It Follows' and 'Hereditary.'

Hosts: Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion

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Deadly Latinos: 'Sicario' and 'Terminator: Dark Fate' Oct 21, 2020

It's time to meet God and step into the world of deadly Latinos in film. An FBI agent gets caught in an assassination plot against a cartel leader, and a bionic woman goes back in time to protect the new savior of the future. Jason and Shea connect 'Sicario' and 'Terminator: Dark Fate.'

Hosts: Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion

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Denzel Is a Bully: 'Training Day' and 'Inside Man' Oct 14, 2020

King Kong ain't got s*** on this podcast! A crooked cop in debt to the Russian mob shows his young partner the ropes, and an NYPD detective works "the perfect bank robbery." Jason and Shea connect 'Training Day' and 'Inside Man.'

Hosts: Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion

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It’s Dangerous Outside : ‘The Purge’ and ‘The Martian’ Oct 07, 2020

Please just let them connect! A wealthy family fights off their murderous neighbors during 12 hours of legalized mayhem and a botanist survives 18 months stranded on the planet Mars. Jason and Shea connect ‘The Purge’ and ‘The Martian.’

Hosts: Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion

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Bad Idea, but Who Cares: 'Fight Club' and 'Jurassic World' Sep 30, 2020

They really did not think this through. But then, if they had we wouldn't have a movie. A mentally ill man creates a domestic terrorist startup, and a dinosaur theme park with multiple workplace deaths reopens to the public. Jason and Shea return to connect 'Fight Club' and 'Jurassic World.'

Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano

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THE CONNECT: Bad TV Appearances Sep 09, 2020

We'll do it live! San Diego's top news anchor sort of learns the meaning of diversity, and a mentally ill man goes on a murder spree. Jason and Shea find the connections between ‘Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy’ and ‘Joker.’

Hosts: Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion

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THE CONNECT: Cool Mask! Sep 02, 2020

Nobody cared who they were before they put on the mask. A group of friends from Los Angeles go on a bank-robbing spree, and a team of spies race to stop a terrorist with weapons of mass destruction. Jason and Shea connect 'Set It Off' and 'Mission: Impossible—Fallout.'

Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano

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THE CONNECT: Say Yes to Drugs Aug 26, 2020

Take a trip with us! The world of narcotics never seems as helpful as when two cops take down a Cuban drug ring and a never-been writer develops superhuman intelligence. Jason and Shea connect ‘Limitless’ and ‘Bad Boys II.’

Hosts: Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion

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THE CONNECT: Movies You Shouldn't Watch on a Plane Aug 19, 2020

Get off my plane! 'The Connect' takes to the skies and examines movies that you shouldn't watch on a plane. A Mexican teenager in Los Angeles hits the big time, and a United Nations field agent searches for a cure for zombies. Jason and Shea connect 'La Bamba' and 'World War Z.'

Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano

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THE CONNECT: Mean Mentors Aug 12, 2020

Get ready to learn through tough love. An influential fashion magazine editor lectures her assistant on the importance of punctuality and the origins of cerulean, and a music conservatory instructor commits battery on his students. Jason and Shea connect 'The Devil Wears Prada' and 'Whiplash.'

Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano

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THE CONNECT: Aww, Man! Why'd You Do That? Aug 05, 2020

Welcome to a world of increasingly poor decisions! A career bank robber falls hard for a federal agent, and four friends have a falling out when one gets addicted to the power of the gun. Jason and Shea connect the movies 'Juice' and 'Out of Sight.'

Hosts: Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion

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THE CONNECT: I Thought This Computer Was My Friend Jul 29, 2020

Jason and Shea take a look at the dangers of artificial intelligence and explore the connections between 'Ex Machina' and 'Upgrade.' A sentient robot seduces a human engineer, and a man brought back from paralysis thanks to an implanted AI chip goes on a rampage.

Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano

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THE CONNECT: Work Friends Jul 22, 2020

Getting through the day is better when you have your friends. Jason and Shea discuss the connections between ‘Office Space,’ a comedy where friends face off against unreasonable bosses and unruly printers, and ‘Scarface,’ an epic tale of best friends discovering the importance of work-life balance on the mean streets of Miami.

Hosts: Jason Concepcion & Shea Serrano

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THE CONNECT: Trailer Jul 14, 2020

Welcome to ‘The Connect’! Join Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano as they discuss movies and what connects them. In each episode, they will focus on two movies that have a shared theme. They will break down the similarities between the two films through a series of segments and games. It’s a show about Jason’s and Shea’s love of the featured films, and of cinema as a whole.

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WITH A PENCIL: The Action Movie Hero Hall of Fame May 30, 2019

By the time this final episode of 'With a Pencil' is over, you will have a definitive list of inductees into the Action Movie Hero Hall of Fame. Or maybe you won't. Shea is joined in the deliberation by writers Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker.

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WITH A PENCIL: 'John Wick: Chapter 3—Parabellum' May 23, 2019

It's finally here! 'John Wick: Chapter 3—Parabellum' is released, and we can finally talk about it. What was the hardest part of the movie to watch? Who has the best cameo? Who gives the best performance? Shea is joined by director Oz Rodriguez and writer Jamil Smith to get to the bottom of these questions and more.

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WITH A PENCIL: 30 Tiny Things May 16, 2019

Ira Madison III and Chris Ryan join Shea on a journey to dissect 'John Wick: Chapter 2.' Each of them brings up tiny moments in the movie that they loved or noticed and the panel discusses.

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WITH A PENCIL: John Wick Chapter 2 May 09, 2019

Is Common a good actor? Why does John kill Gianna D'Antonio instead of just letting her kill herself? And does Laurence Fishburne or John Leguizamo have the best cameo? All of these questions and more are answered on this week's episode of 'With a Pencil.' Shea is joined by Juliet Litman and Rembert Browne to discuss.

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WITH A PENCIL: Who’s the Better Tough-Guy Movie Dog Owner? May 02, 2019

Shea Serrano is joined by authors Lilliam Rivera and José Olivarez to decide who’s the best tough-guy movie dog owner. The three options: Bob Saginowski and Rocco from 'The Drop,' John Wick and Daisy from 'John Wick,' and Robert Neville and Sam from 'I Am Legend.'

Lilliam's young adult novel 'Dealing in Dreams' and José's book of poetry 'Citizen Illegal' are both out now!

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WITH A PENCIL: John Wick Apr 25, 2019

Shea Serrano is back from podcast retirement to host 'With a Pencil.' In Episode 1, he sits down with Sean Fennessey and Judnick Mayard, two people who love the franchise as much as he does, to talk about John Wick, Chapter 1.

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VILLAINS: Chong Li Q&A Jan 15, 2019

On this last bonus episode of the season, Shea answers questions about Chong Li from Bloodsport. We find out what what Jean Claude Van Damme’s best movie is, whether Chong Li is actually deaf and which villain from our entire series would win in a death match against Chong Li.

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VILLAINS: Chong Li From ‘Bloodsport’ Jan 10, 2019

We are closing out the first season of 'Villains' with the most terrifying martial arts movie villain: Chong Li. Shea is joined by The Ringer’s John Gonzalez and Kevin Clark to discuss his dirty fighting tactics and massive muscles.

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VILLAINS: Nino Brown Q&A Jan 08, 2019

Shea is talking Nino Brown from 'New Jack City' on this week’s bonus episode of 'Villains.' We’ll find out who Shea is more scared of: Nino Brown or Alonzo Harris from 'Training Day.' Are Nino Brown and N’Jobu from 'Black Panther' working toward the same goal? Who would Shea cast as Nino in the 2019 version of 'New Jack City'? Plus, Shea tells us a ghost story.

Thank you to Soul Candle for the music played during the ghost story. You can find more of their music at soulcandlemusic.com.

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VILLAINS: Nino Brown From ‘New Jack City’ Jan 03, 2019

This week, writer Jamil Smith and The Ringer’s John Gonzalez join Shea to discuss Nino Brown, the gangster movie villain from 'New Jack City.'

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VILLAINS: Regan MacNeil Q&A Jan 01, 2019

This week we’re celebrating the new year by answering questions about Regan MacNeil from William Friedkin’s ‘The Exorcist.’ We’ll also hear from some very special guests on what they would do if they needed to be exorcised.

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VILLAINS: Regan MacNeil From ‘The Exorcist’ Dec 20, 2018

‘Halloween Unmasked’ host Amy Nicholson and film critic Monica Castillo join Shea to discuss the gross terror of Regan MacNeil from ‘The Exorcist.’

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VILLAINS: Amy Dunne Q&A Dec 18, 2018

This week, Shea answers questions about Amy Dunne from 'Gone Girl.' Does Nick and Amy’s baby have a chance of growing up like a normal child? Did Amy actually ever intend to kill herself? Is 'Gone Girl' the worst movie to see on a first date? You’ll find out in this episode.

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VILLAINS: Amy Dunne from ‘Gone Girl’ Dec 13, 2018

This week, 'Villains' meets 'Binge Mode' as Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion join Shea to discuss Amy Dunne from 'Gone Girl.'

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VILLAINS: Ernesto de la Cruz Q&A Dec 11, 2018

Shea answers questions about Ernesto de la Cruz from 'Coco.' He tells us why Mamá Coco didn’t recognize "Remember Me" as her father’s song, if Mamá Imelda is actually the villain in 'Coco,' and whether Ernesto de la Cruz is supposed to be Vicente Fernández or Pedro Infante.

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VILLAINS: Ernesto de la Cruz from ‘Coco’ Dec 06, 2018

Micah Peters and young adult novelist Lilliam Rivera join Shea to discuss the charismatic villain in Disney Pixar’s ‘Coco.’

We used music from Rod Hamilton and Tiffany Seal in the episode. Check them out here!

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VILLAINS: Killmonger Q&A Dec 04, 2018

Shea answers questions about last week’s episode on Killmonger from 'Black Panther.' We find out why he chose Killmonger over Heath Ledger’s Joker for the ultimate supervillain, what kind of movie it would have been if Killmonger was from the South, and who would win in a fight: Killmonger or Adonis Creed.

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VILLAINS: Killmonger From ‘Black Panther’ Nov 29, 2018

This week Shea sits down with Chris Ryan and writer Kara Brown to discuss 2018's most discussed supervillain: Killmonger from ‘Black Panther.’

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VILLAINS: Regina George Q&A Nov 27, 2018

On this week's bonus episode, Shea and Larami discuss what they would do if one of their children brought home a "Regina George type" to meet the family, Cady's most villainous moment in the movie, and the rap song Kevin Gnapoor would dedicate to Regina George.

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VILLAINS: Regina George from 'Mean Girls' Nov 21, 2018

This week Shea Serrano, Amanda Dobbins, and Juliet Litman head back to high school to discuss Regina George from ‘Mean Girls.’

Music from Rod Hamilton and Tiffany Seal is featured in this episode. Check them out here!

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VILLAINS: Hannibal Lecter Q&A Nov 20, 2018

This is the first of eight bonus episodes this season. Every Tuesday, Shea will take your questions on the previous week’s episode. This week, we find out which character from 'The Office' would be cast to play Hannibal Lecter, who would be Hannibal's NBA coach, which part of the body Shea would eat if he suddenly became a cannibal, and much more.

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VILLAINS: Hannibal Lecter from ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ Nov 15, 2018

Shea Serrano is joined by Sean Fennessey and Jason Concepcion in this inaugural episode to discuss one of the greatest movie villains of all time: Hannibal Lecter in ‘The Silence of the Lambs.’

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Villains: With Shea Serrano Nov 06, 2018

What's the most villainous thing that Regina George does? Is there any way to sympathize with Hannibal Lecter? Could Eric Killmonger have been rehabilitated? In season one of VILLAINS, Shea Serrano answers those questions and more, exploring eight of the most interesting, most intimidating, most undeniable movie villains that have ever been.

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