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‘Heated Rivalry’ Episode 5: Russian Phone Calls | Prestige TV | The Ringer Dec 20, 2025

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Back by popular demand, Joanna Robinson welcomes Mallory Rubin onto the pod to discuss Episode 5 of Canadian hockey romance ‘Heated Rivalry.’

(00:00) Intro
(5:30) Mal’s 'Heated Rivalry' journey
(30:10) Rose’s introduction and her use in the plot
(36:52) Mal’s take as a sports super-fan
(53:00) The All-Star Game
(56:00) Ilya’s phone call to home
(1:03:00) Hopes and predictions for the finale

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producer: Devon Baroldi
Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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‘Pluribus’ Episode 8: “Charm Offensive”, the Penultimate Episode Dec 19, 2025

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With the finale steadily approaching, Jo and Rob are here to help break down the second-to-last-last episode of the first season of ‘Pluribus’.

(0:00) Intro

(8:04) Connectivity and empathy

(14:37) Hive-mind theater

(23:53) Carole in the New World

(40:37) Rob’s hypothetical

(42:37) A Manousos question

(47:44) Breaking down the info nuggets

(56:57) Anticipating the finale

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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‘Pluribus’ Episode 7: The Parallel Journeys of ‘The Gap’ Dec 13, 2025

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Jo and Rob traversed the gap to give you their thoughts on the latest episode of Apple TV’s ‘Pluribus’.

(0:00) Intro

(2:24) The odyssey of Episode 7

(12:18) Questions from the inbox

(29:09) Act 1: Carol’s best day

(37:04) Act 2: The Manousos journey

(50:34) Carol’s patriotism

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

Video Supervision: Jon Jones

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‘Lost’ Hall of Fame: “The Constant” Dec 09, 2025

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In honor of the The Ringer’s Best TV Episodes of the Century list, Jo and Rob pick up the phone to revisit and induct the ‘Lost’ episode “The Constant” into the Prestige TV Hall of Fame.

(0:00) Intro

(25:19) Favorite characters

(28:05) Best performances

(28:31) Best line

(31:48) Most iconic shot

(32:40) Favorite underrecognized detail

(33:19) Best moment

(36:37) The runner-up pick

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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Heated Rivalry Midseason Check-In Dec 08, 2025

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Joanna Robinson welcomes her friend Richard Lawson onto the pod to discuss Episodes 1-3 of the steamy Canadian hockey romance that's capturing the internet’s heart, ‘Heated Rivalry.’

(0:00) Intro

(1:43) First impressions of the show

(6:30) The show’s core audience

(19:10) The Scott and Kip subplot

(33:04) Shane and Ilya’s story line

(44:05) Standout scenes

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson

Producer: Devon Baroldi

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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‘Pluribus’ Episode 6: The Tricky Balance of Koumba Dec 05, 2025

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Jo and Rob know you need some space, but the latest episode of Apple TV’s ‘Pluribus’ deserves a recap, so here it is!

(0:00) Intro

(3:17) Thoughts on episode 6

(9:40) The tricky balance of Koumba

(13:30) Listener emails

(20:04) Let’s talk about consent

(32:46) Human-Derived Protein

(40:26) Carol’s isolation

(46:46) Giliigan-verse shots

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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‘The West Wing’ Hall of Fame: “Two Cathedrals” Dec 04, 2025

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In honor of the The Ringer’s Best TV Episodes of the Century list, Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney head to the White House to revisit and induct ‘The West Wing’ episode “Two Cathedrals” into the Prestige TV Hall of Fame.

(0:00) Intro

(3:21) What makes ‘The West Wing’ so special?

(6:25) Why is “Two Cathedrals” famous?

(30:21) Favorite characters

(31:33) Best performance

(37:55) Most iconic shot

(38:50) Favorite underrecognized detail

(40:13) Best moment

(44:22) The runner-up pick

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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'The Chair Company’ Season 1 Recap: A Season to Cherish Dec 03, 2025

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Rob and Jodi are still on hold with Red Ball Market Global, but took the time to look back at Season 1 of HBO’s ‘The Chair Company.'

(0:00) Intro

(1:49:00) Love/hate relationship with the show

(5:52) What happened in the finale?

(11:22) Tim Robinson’s comedy cadence

(26:08) Favorite side characters

(32:32) Comedy of the workplace

(39:17) Least favorite side characters

(44:58) The Mike reveal

(47:14) So many great characters

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Hosts: Rob Mahoney and Jodi Walker

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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‘Pluribus’ Episode 5: The Specificity of Grief (and Milk Slurping) | Prestige TV | The Ringer Nov 26, 2025

Show notes

Jo and Rob are back for Episode 5 of Apple TV’s ‘Pluribus.'

(00:00) Intro

(06:40) Listener emails

(15:01) We start in the hospital…

(18:50) Evacuating from the hospital

(23:36) The different sides of Carol

(26:02) The high budget’s limitations

(28:39) The wolves and grief

(36:57) The return to Sprouts

(44:33) Sports corner

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producer: Ashleigh Smith

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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‘Pluribus’ Episode 4: Carol’s Truth Serum Nov 21, 2025

Show notes

Jo and Rob are back for Episode 4 of Apple TV’s ‘Pluribus.

(00:00) Intro

(2:43) Listener emails

(10:01) Dispatches from Paraguay

(18:53) Meanwhile, in Albuquerque

(22:42) Freeze frame Mahoney: the whiteboard

(39:49) Carol's truth serum

(50:30) Guest character actors

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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