The Prestige TV Podcast

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**The Prestige TV Podcast**

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.

Latest Episodes:

‘Cape Fear’ Episode 4: Dude, Where’s Your Toe? Jun 19, 2026

Show notes

Jo and Rob stop by the pop-up to recap the fourth episode of ‘Cape Fear.’

(0:00) Intro

(3:49) Mailbag check-in

(16:26) Santería Watch

(23:31) Max and Tom

(27:21) Anna and the mystery woman

(35:58) The Bowden kids

(48:55) Our Natalie theory

(54:49) Awards

(01:01:34) The ‘Cape Fear’ corkboard!

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producers: Kai Grady and Devon Renaldo

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles and Jacob Cornett

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‘Widow’s Bay’ Season 1 Finale: For Whom the Bell Tolls Jun 17, 2026

Show notes

Jo and Rob accept their fate to recap the Season 1 finale of ‘Widow’s Bay.’

(0:00) Intro

(3:49) How the message got lost

(6:40) The rules

(11:26) The trolley problem: Ruth and Tom

(24:10) Bechir’s role

(26:19) ‘Lost’ references

(28:47) The teens

(31:39) What’s next?

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producers: Kai Grady and Devon Renaldo

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles and Jacob Cornett

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‘Cape Fear’ Episode 3: Who Stalks the Stalkers? Jun 12, 2026

Show notes

Jo and Rob wait out the storm to recap the third episode of ‘Cape Fear.’

(0:00) Intro

(3:35) The big reveal

(14:14) Witch stuff

(18:44) What is the show trying to say?

(21:54) Max and Anna’s connection

(29:06) Lexi and Tom

(38:02) (Bad) Parent Corner

(40:09) Cape Fear River

(44:12) AngelX

(01:02:24) Our very own conspiracy board!

Email us! thinkofababycarrot@gmail.com or prestigetv@spotify.com

Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producers: Kai Grady and Devon Renaldo

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles and Jacob Cornett

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‘Widow’s Bay’ Episode 9: Cloudy With a Chance Of … Jun 10, 2026

Show notes

Jo and Rob shelter in place to recap the ninth episode of ‘Widow’s Bay.’

(0:00) Intro

(4:15) Mailbag check-in

(26:20) Let Rosemary cook

(32:25) Parallels to Stephen King’s ‘Storm of the Century’

(44:46) Finale predictions

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producers: Kai Grady and Devon Renaldo

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles and Jacob Cornett

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‘Cape Fear’ Series Premiere Recap: A New Terror Jun 05, 2026

Show notes

Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney use a complex string of emoji to recap the two-episode premiere of 'Cape Fear,' an Apple TV crime thriller starring Amy Adams and Javier Bardem.

(0:00) Intro

(4:24) Source Material

(11:40) Should This Be a TV Show?

(25:44) Max Cady

(29:26) Anna Bowden

(33:56) Tom Bowden

(36:18) Zack Bowden

(43:14) Natalie Bowden

(47:50) Loose Ends

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Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producers: Kai Grady, Devon Renaldo, and Cameron Dinwiddie

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles and Jacob Cornett

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‘Widow’s Bay’ Episode 8: Stalking Season Jun 03, 2026

Show notes

Jo and Rob pack their bags to recap the eighth episode of ‘Widow’s Bay.’

(0:00) Intro

(3:08) Mailbag check-in

(20:05) Timeline of the island’s many incidents

(24:05) Episode 8 breakdown

Email us! prestigetv@spotify.com

Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producers: Kai Grady and Devon Renaldo

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles and Jacob Cornett

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'Euphoria' Season 3 Finale: In God We Trust Jun 01, 2026

Show notes

Jo and Rob deliver their final testament on the 'Euphoria' Season 3 finale.

(0:00) Intro

(0:58) Instant Reactions

(07:38) Rue

(14:45) Lack of Jules

(21:48) Homestead finale

(35:10) Meaning behind the episode title

(42:15) Fez

(54:00) Will Euphoria return?

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Subscribe to the ⁠Ringer TV YouTube channel⁠ here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producers: Kai Grady, Devon Renaldo, and Jamie Yukich

Additional Production Support: Jack Wilson, Justin Sayles, Chris Wohlers and Jacob Cornett

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‘Friday Night Lights’ Revisited May 29, 2026

Show notes

Jo and Rob head back to Dillon to cheer on the Panthers as they revisit the pilot of ‘Friday Night Lights.’ Say it with us: “Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose.”

Intro (0:00)
A look back (2:19)
The adults who held it together (3:25)
The show’s weakest points (14:15)
Breaking down the pilot (18:17)
Could ‘Euphoria’ pull this off? (28:18)
The most believable teen performance (29:55)
How the show pushed boundaries (32:55)
The ‘Riverdale’ comparison (37:20)
Inside the fandom (40:27)
The families (43:55)
Where the cast is now (42:25)
Outro (57:32)

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Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Prestige TV Podcast and so much more!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney
Producers: Devon Renaldo and Kai Grady
Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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'Widows Bay' Episodes 6-7: Generational Trauma May 27, 2026

Show notes

Jo and Rob brave stormy waters, family trauma, and possibly a kraken in their 'Widow’s Bay' recap.

Intro (0:00)
Mailbag Check-In (2:56)
‘Our History’ (17:08)
The Door-Chair Set Up (22:40)
Favorite Bit of Lore (26:15)
‘Seasickness’ (32:15)
Best Bit of Lore Round 2 (38:27)
Favorite City Employee (44:20)
Favorite Obvious Joke (46:02)
Favorite Throw Away Joke (46:44)
Favorite Horror Movie Reference / Easter Egg (47:29)
Best Haunt / Scare (49:03)
New England’s Best Kept Secret (52:22)
The Rhys Piece (54:56)
The (Stephen) Root of the Matter (56:05)
Theories (57:37)
Outro (1:01:32)

Email us! prestigetv@spotify.com

Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney
Producers: Devon Renaldo and Kai Grady
Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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‘Euphoria’ Season 3, Episode 7: Only Fangs May 25, 2026

Show notes

Jo and Rob shadowbox to recap ‘Euphoria’ Season 3, Episode 7.

(0:00) Intro

(2:24) Mailbag check-in

(25:23) [Redacted]’s death

(31:04) Where is Jules?

(59:20) Who survives the finale?

Email us! maddysnumberoneboy@gmail.com or prestigetv@spotify.com

Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producers: Kai Grady and Devon Renaldo

Additional Production Support: Jack Wilson, Justin Sayles, Chris Wohlers and Jacob Cornett

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