Trial by Content

The Most Superb Owl in Movies or TV Feb 06, 2025

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate who is the best owl in a movie or TV show (04:51). Then, they listen to listener picks and choose which one to include in the final poll before getting into Dave’s eclectic owl trivia (78:28).

Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is the most superb owl in movies or TV? You can vote for the winner on The Ringer’s X feed and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzalez, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Olivia Crerie

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Sundance Debut Jan 30, 2025

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best Sundance debut! They each reveal their top three choices and discuss listener picks to create the final poll (5:49). Later, they check in on the movies they’re hearing about from this year’s Sundance and give out some awards (1:09:21).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best Sundance debut? You can vote for the winner on The Ringer’s X feed and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Willem Dafoe’s Best Performance Jan 23, 2025

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate Willem Dafoe’s best performance! They each reveal their top three choices and discuss listener picks to create the final poll (13:08). Later, they play a trivia game (1:08:25), and give out some awards (1:21:44).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is Willem Dafoe’s best performance? You can vote for the winner on The Ringer’s X feed and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Franchise That Deserves to Die Jan 16, 2025

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the franchise that deserves to die (5:06)! After making their picks, they listen to some listener picks and decide which one to include in the final poll (38:30). Later, they play a trivia game (44:35) and give out some awards (1:09:36).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What franchise deserves to die? You can vote for the winner on The Ringer’s X feed and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Big Movie Bet of 2025 Jan 09, 2025

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna place their bets for what will be the biggest movie of 2025! They start by revealing their picks (10:11) and discussing which movie should be the listener pick (33:03). Later, they go through some reckless movie industry predictions for the year (43:35).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What will be the biggest movie of 2025? You can vote for the winner on The Ringer’s X feed and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Worst Thing We Watched in 2024 Dec 19, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the worst things they watched in 2024! They start by going over the results of the great movie bet (4:44). Then they go through their list of the 10 worst things they watched in 2024, all while Dave and Neil receive their punishment for losing the bet—"Tubthumping" (19:59)! Later, they talk about some of the things they liked from the year (1:45:26).

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Best ’90s Technology Movie Dec 05, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best ’90s technology movie (11:22)! Then, they give out some awards (53:46) and play a trivia game (1:05:05). Later, they go through some listener suggestions that just missed the cut (1:19:29).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best ’90s technology movie? You can vote for the winner on The Ringer’s X feed and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: Denzel Washington Movies—the Finals Nov 28, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna continue with the latest Trial Royale by discussing ‘Training Day,’ ‘Glory,’ ‘Malcolm X,’ and ‘Inside Man’ and debating which movie should move on to the finals (07:13). Later, they go through some awards and share their thoughts on 'Gladiator' (45:23).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best Denzel Washington movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Olivia Crerie

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: Denzel Washington Movies, Round 2—Man of Action Nov 21, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna continue with the latest Trial Royale! They discuss ‘Crimson Tide,’ ‘Fallen,’ ‘Inside Man,’ and ‘The Equalizer’ and debate which movie should move on to the finals (4:08). Later, they go through some awards and talk about their toughest cuts (50:52).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best Denzel Washington movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: Denzel Washington Movies, Round 1—Man of Drama Nov 14, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna begin another Trial Royale! They start this multi-week series by discussing ‘Mississippi Masala,’ ‘Malcolm X,’ ‘Philadelphia,’ and ‘The Pelican Brief,’ and debate which movie should move on to the finals (4:33). Later, they go through some awards and talk about their toughest cuts (42:09).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best Denzel Washington movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: The Witch Trials, Round 3—Final Round Oct 31, 2024

Dave and Neil are joined by the author of ‘The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft,’ Diana Helmuth for the final round of The Witch Trials! In this multi-week series, they’re debating the best witch movie. They start by talking about Diana’s book, the portrayal of witches in movies, and what she thinks about some of the movies they’ve talked about so far (10:08). Then they discuss some movies that missed out on the bracket (44:00), and, finally, debate which movie should win the final poll (1:11:19).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best witch movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales and Neil Miller

Guest: Diana Helmuth

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: The Witch Trials, Round 2—Magic Oct 24, 2024

Dave, Neil, and Joanna are back for the second round of The Witch Trials! In this multi-week series, they debate the best witch movie. They start by talking about their favorite witches on TV (4:49) and going through some witch trivia (14:28). Later, they go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (29:08) before revealing the movies that will be represented in the second-round poll and debating which one should move on to the final round (42:01).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best witch movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: The Witch Trials, Round 1—Magick Oct 17, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are back for another Trial Royale! In this multi-week series, they’ll be debating the best witch movie. They begin with the European witches in the magick division. They start by discussing the popularity of witch movies (7:10). Then, they go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (26:28) before revealing the movies that will be represented in the first-round poll and debating which one should move on to the final round (45:59). They also discuss the witch movie that was given a first-round bye (1:25:18).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best witch movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Best ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Member Oct 10, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member ever! But first, they check in on the Big Movie Bet (7:39). Then, they get into their personal relationships and history with ‘Saturday Night Live’ (14:15) and go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (26:49). Later, they each draft their perfect seven-member cast of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ as well as which four should make it to the final poll (50:25).

Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is the best ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member ever? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Best Jukebox Musical Movie Oct 03, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best jukebox musical movie! They start by talking about the movie that inspired this debate, ‘Joker: Folie à Deux,’ as well as why the studio is afraid to show it to the press (7:20). Then, they get into the history of jukebox musicals (19:20) and go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (37:57). Later, they reveal each of their top three choices and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (49:18).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best jukebox musical movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Biggest Movie Vanity Project Sep 26, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the biggest movie vanity project! They start by talking about the movie that inspired this debate, ‘Megalopolis’ (8:38). Then, they attempt to define “vanity project” (29:29) before going through some pretrial awards and dismissals (47:05). Later, they reveal each of their top three choices and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (54:25).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the biggest movie vanity project? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Best Stranded-on-an-Island Movie Sep 19, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best stranded-on-an-island movie in honor of the 20th anniversary of ‘Lost’! They start by talking about what pieces of media they’d bring to an island (7:57) and discussing some of their favorite tropes from these movies (18:05). Then, they get into pretrial awards and dismissals (33:06). Later, they reveal each of their top three choices and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (1:01:30).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best stranded-on-an-island movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Best On-Screen Mobster Sep 14, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best on-screen mobster! They start by talking about the history of mobster movies and what they love about them (10:04). Then, they get into pretrial awards and dismissals (28:29). Later, they reveal each of their top three choices and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (40:18).

Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is the best on-screen mobster? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Worst Digital Resurrection Sep 05, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the worst digital resurrection! They start by discussing the character from ‘Alien: Romulus’ that inspired the debate, as well as the history and ethics of digital resurrection technology (7:16). Later, they get into pretrial awards and dismissals (49:26) before revealing each of their top three choices and listening to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (1:03:02).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the worst digital resurrection? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Most Iconic Moment of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movies Aug 29, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the most iconic moment of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies! But first, they check in on the Big Movie Bet to see where things stand as the summer comes to a close (4:04). Then, they get into ‘Lord of the Rings’ by talking about what the franchise means to each of them (12:21) before getting into pretrial awards and dismissals (27:31). Later, they reveal each of their top three choices and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (42:55).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the most iconic moment of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Wrap-Up Aug 15, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna look back at Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon.’ They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the season (7:14). Then, they give out some “Georgie” Awards as they discuss what worked and what didn’t work in the season (18:06). Later, they answer some listener questions (56:36) before talking about this week’s poll: What was the best episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon’ (1:17:05)?

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! What was the best episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon’? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced in two weeks!

We'll be back to our usual format next episode, so you can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 8 Discussion and Thoughts Aug 08, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the Season 2 finale of ‘House of the Dragon,’ “The Queen Who Ever Was.” They start with their overall thoughts on the finale (06:10), then answer some listener questions (29:19) and get into this week’s poll: Which is the most f*ckable dragon on ‘House of the Dragon’ (52:45)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—the major events that we’ve yet to see that may or may not appear in the next two seasons (61:48).

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! Which is the most f*ckable dragon on ‘House of the Dragon’? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Producer: Eduardo Ocampo

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 7 Discussion and Thoughts Aug 01, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the seventh episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon,’ "The Red Sowing." They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (5:42). Then, they answer some listener questions (19:21) before talking about this week’s poll: Who is the best young lord in Westeros (45:38)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what to look forward to in the season finale (52:31) and break down the Episode 8 trailer (1:03:35).

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! Who is the best young lord in Westeros? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 6 Discussion and Thoughts Jul 25, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the sixth episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon,’ "Smallfolk." They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (04:32). Then, they answer some listener questions (11:11) before talking about this week’s poll: Who else needs to be kissing on ‘House of the Dragon’ (47:53)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what the events of this episode mean for the rest of the season (57:05) and break down the trailer for next week’s episode (82:58).

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! Who else needs to be kissing on ‘House of the Dragon’? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Producer: Eduardo Ocampo

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 5 Discussion and Thoughts Jul 18, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the fifth episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon,’ "Regent." They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (5:16). Then, they answer some listener questions (18:02) before talking about this week’s poll: What character from ‘Game of Thrones’ should have had a dragon (45:49)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what the events of this episode mean for the rest of the season (52:27) and break down the trailer for next week’s episode (1:10:09).

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! What character from ‘Game of Thrones’ should have had a dragon? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 4 Discussion and Thoughts Jul 11, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the fourth episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon, “The Red Dragon and the Gold.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (06:26). Then, they answer some listener questions (21:07) before talking about this week’s poll: Who should haunt Daemon next (42:44)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what may be in store for the second half of the season (51:13) and give their mid-season predictions (62:46).

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! Who should haunt Daemon next? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Producer: Eduardo Ocampo

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 3 Discussion and Thoughts Jul 04, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the third episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon,’ "The Burning Mill." They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (6:01). Then, they answer some listener questions (10:28) before talking about this week’s poll: Who is the best new character on Season 2 of 'House of the Dragon' so far (56:04)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—the changes this episode made to the story and what is coming next (1:03:27) and break down the trailer for next week’s episode (1:21:35).

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! Who is the best new character on Season 2 of 'House of the Dragon' so far? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 2 Discussion and Thoughts Jun 27, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the second episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon,’ "Rhaenyra the Cruel." They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (5:17). Then, they answer some listener questions (15:48) before talking about this week’s poll: Who needs to get fired on ‘House of the Dragon’ (48:03)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—theories about what may be coming this season (53:33) and break down the trailer for the remainder of the season (1:16:35).

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! Who needs to get fired on ‘House of the Dragon’? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 1 Discussion and Thoughts Jun 20, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the Season 2 premiere of ‘House of the Dragon,’ "A Son for a Son." They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (7:14). Then, they answer some listener questions (12:46) before talking about this week’s poll: Who is the worst parent in Westeros (48:18)? Later they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—theories about what may be coming this season (55:31) and break down the trailer for the remainder of the season (1:14:51).

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! Who is the worst parent in Westeros? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Preview Jun 13, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna look ahead to Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon.’ They start with a quick recap of Season 1 (12:19). Then, they answer some listener questions (14:29) before talking about this week’s poll: Who will fill the emotional void left by Paddy Considine as Viserys (53:46)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what could be coming in the first few episodes of the season (1:02:48).

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! Who will deliver the Paddy Considine-level performance in Season 2?? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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The Queerest Straight Movie Jun 06, 2024

This week, Dave and Joanna are joined by author and podcaster Kristin Russo to debate the queerest straight movie! They start by defining what they mean by “queerest straight movie” (7:54) before getting into pretrial awards and dismissals (12:51). Then, they reveal each of their top three choices and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (35:20).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is queerest straight movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales and Joanna Robinson

Guest: Kristin Russo

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Worst TV Series Finale—Live! May 31, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are live from the ATX TV Festival and they debating the worst TV series finale! They start by reading bad reviews of good finales (7:08). Then, they go through pretrial awards and dismissals (13:22) before revealing their picks for the worst TV series finale (28:58). Later, they hear a few suggestions from the audience and pick one to be added to the final poll (44:00).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the worst TV series finale? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the TV shows discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Movie or Show That Will Win Summer 2024 May 23, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating what movie or show will win the summer! But first, Dave and Joanna give their thoughts on ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,’ and how it stacks up against the rest of the franchise (08:30). Then, they go into some pre-summer superlatives (19:49), before they reveal their picks for biggest hit of the summer and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (57:18).

Now it’s up to you to decide! Which movie or TV show will win the summer? You can vote for the winner at ⁠⁠⁠⁠TheRinger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what's to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Eduardo Ocampo

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Worst 'Star Wars' Movie May 16, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the worst 'Star Wars' movie! They start by discussing what makes a good 'Star Wars' movie and how different generations receive them (7:48) Later, they get into pretrial awards and dismissals (19:21), reveal each of their top two picks for the worst 'Star Wars' movie, and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (29:19).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is worst 'Star Wars' movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Member of the X-Men May 09, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating who’s the best member of the X-Men! But first, they discuss the importance of the original ‘X-Men’ animated series and why ‘X-Men '97’ is so successful, their favorite live-action film, and their dream cast for the upcoming MCU iteration of the team (07:08). Then, they discuss some pretrial awards and dismissals (42:44), before revealing their top three picks and hearing some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (46:34).

Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is the best member of the X-Men? You can vote for the winner at ⁠⁠⁠⁠TheRinger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what's to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Eduardo Ocampo

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: Best Baseball Movie, Round 3—Final Round May 02, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna wrap up their Baseball Trial Royale!

They start with another round of baseball trivia for Joanna (9:27). Then, they give out some final awards and talk about all of the movies they missed so far (23:17). Later, they discuss the two movies that were automatically placed in the finals and which one of the final four they think will be the all-time winner (1:01:36).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best baseball movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠⁠⁠⁠TheRinger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what's to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: Best Baseball Movie, Round 2—Minor Leagues Apr 25, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are joined by Ben Lindbergh to continue their Baseball Trial Royale! Now it’s time for the Minor League division!

They start by discussing why baseball movies work so well (6:11). Then, they play a little trivia game (16:39), and go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (38:46). Finally, they reveal the movies that will be represented in the second-round poll and debate which one should move on to the final round (56:25).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best Minor League baseball movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠⁠⁠⁠TheRinger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what's to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Guest: Ben Lindbergh

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: Best Baseball Movie, Round 1—Major Leagues Apr 18, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are back for another Trial Royale! In this multi-week series, they’ll be debating the best baseball movie. They begin with the Major League division!

They start by discussing what makes a good baseball movie (6:00). Then, they play a little trivia game (19:58) and go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (32:01). Finally, they reveal the movies that will be represented in the first-round poll and debate which one should move on to the final round (47:29).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best Major League baseball movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠⁠⁠⁠TheRinger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: Best Spielberg Movie, Round 3—Final Round Apr 11, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna wrap up their Steven Spielberg Trial Royale! But before they dive once more into the many great Spielberg movies, they discuss some of his worst (8:43). Then, they give out some “Stevesies Awards” as they celebrate all things Spielberg (17:30). Later, they discuss what movie they think will win the final round of the Spielberg Trial Royale (58:55).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is Steven Spielberg’s best movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠⁠⁠⁠TheRinger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: Best Spielberg Movie, Round 2—Non-Sci-Fi Division Apr 05, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna continue their Steven Spielberg Trial Royale. This time, it’s the Non-Sci-Fi Division! They start by discussing Spielberg’s dramas and the major themes he tends to focus on (8:17). Then, they go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (31:04). Finally, they reveal the movies that will be represented in the Non-Sci-Fi Division and debate which two should move on to the final round (43:41).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is Steven Spielberg’s best non-sci-fi movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠⁠⁠⁠TheRinger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: Best Spielberg Movie, Round 1—Sci-Fi Division Mar 28, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna kick off another Trial Royale! In this multi-week series, they’ll be debating the best movie directed by Steven Spielberg. They begin with the Sci-Fi Division!

They start by discussing the man himself, Steven Spielberg, and what makes his movies so special (5:57). Then, they go through some pretrial awards and dismissals (22:34). Finally, they reveal the movies that will be represented in the Sci-Fi Division and debate which two should move on to the final round (31:36).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is Steven Spielberg’s best sci-fi movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠⁠⁠⁠TheRinger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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2024 Summer Preview Mar 21, 2024

Neil and Joanna discuss some of the trailers and posters recently released for some major summer movies and TV shows. They talk ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, ‘The Acolyte,’ ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,’ and more!

The Steven Spielberg Trial Royale that was originally scheduled for this week will begin next week when Dave returns. So you still have more time to send your Spielberg thoughts to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Mockumentary of All Time Mar 07, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the best mockumentary of all time! But first, they check in on the big movie bet following the release of Joanna’s pick, ‘Dune: Part Two’ (4:13). Then, they get into the discussion by talking about some of their favorite mockumentaries (13:06). Later, they discuss some pretrial awards and dismissals (25:48), reveal each of their top three picks for the best mockumentary of all time, and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (34:13).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best mockumentary of all time? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Movie Set in a Desert Feb 29, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the best movie set in a desert! They start by talking about the movie that inspired this debate, ‘Dune: Part Two’ (8:20) and drafting the hottest characters in movies set in a desert (28:41). Then, they discuss some pretrial awards and dismissals (41:58), reveal each of their top three picks for the best movie set in a desert, and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (48:55).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best movie set in a desert? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Worst Live-Action Adaptation of a Cartoon Feb 22, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the worst live-action adaptation of a cartoon! But first, Joanna starts by revealing her thoughts on Netflix’s new show, ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender,’ and how it adapts the original animated series (6:40). Then, they discuss some pretrial awards and dismissals (35:29), reveal each of their top three picks for the worst live-action adaptation of a cartoon, and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (40:57).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the worst live-action adaptation of a cartoon? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Worst Movie to Watch on a First Date Feb 15, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the worst movie to watch on a first date! But first, Dave starts by telling Joanna and Neil all about ‘Madame Web’ so that they don’t have to watch it (10:56). Then, they tell some of their worst movie-date stories and discuss some pretrial dismissals (24:41). Later, they read through your stories and submissions before picking the four that will be on the final poll (41:40).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the worst movie to watch on a first date? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Movie Directed By Mel Brooks Feb 08, 2024

This week, in honor of the 50-year anniversaries of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Blazing Saddles,’ Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the best movie directed by Mel Brooks! They start by talking about the legend that is Mel Brooks and the impact of his movies (10:00). Then, they discuss some pretrial dismissals (48:42) before revealing each of their top picks for the best movie directed by Mel Brooks, hearing some of your favorites, and figuring out which four should make it to the final poll (53:55).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best movie directed by Mel Brooks? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠.You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Best On-Screen Time Loop Story Feb 01, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the best on-screen time loop story! They start by talking about the different kinds of time loop stories and what makes them work (8:54). Then, they discuss some pretrial dismissals (20:37) before revealing each of their top three picks for the best on-screen time loop story, hearing some of your favorites, and figuring out which four should make it to the final poll (31:23).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best on-screen time loop story? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠.

You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Jodie Foster Movie Jan 26, 2024

This week, in honor of the success of the new season of ‘True Detective,' Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the best Jodie Foster movie of all time! After a Jodie Foster pop quiz (21:14), they discuss some pretrial diversions (31:45). Then, they reveal each of their top three picks for the best Jodie Foster movie, hearing some of your favorites, and figure out which four should make it to the final poll (37:52).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best Jodie Foster movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on

‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Olivia Crerie

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best MTV Movie Jan 18, 2024

This week, in honor of the 25th anniversary of ‘Varsity Blues,’ Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the best MTV movie of all time! But first, they reveal some changes being made to the podcast’s format (3:05). After that, they discuss some pretrial dismissals (12:47) before revealing each of their top three picks for the best MTV movie, hearing some of your favorites, and figuring out which four should make it to the final poll (28:04).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best MTV movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Worst January Movie Release of the 21st Century Jan 11, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the worst January movie release of the 21st century! They start by talking about why January is a “dump month” for bad movies (6:01). Then, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (28:38) before revealing their picks for the worst January movie release of the 21st century (59:58). Finally, they read listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:37:08).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the worst January movie release of the 21st century? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Big Movie Bet of 2024 Jan 04, 2024

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna place their bets for what will be the biggest movie of 2024! First, they update the formula they’ll be using to determine a winner (13:17). Then, they discuss some potential wild cards (20:55) before revealing each of their top three picks (41:43). Later, they read some listener submissions and pick one to add to the final poll (1:18:08).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What will be the biggest movie of 2024? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Worst Thing We Watched in 2023 Dec 28, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the worst things they watched in 2023! They start by going over the results of the big movie bet and receive their collective punishment for being wrong—"Tubthumping" (3:31)! Then they go through honorable mentions and toughest cuts (20:44) before revealing their list of the 10 worst things they watched in 2023 (39:27).

Don’t forget to vote on the final poll of the Holiday Trial Royale! What is the best holiday movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Holiday Trial Royale: Week 3 Dec 21, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna continue the Holiday Trial Royale! In this multi-week series, they are debating the best holiday movies of all time! They start by playing one more round of holiday trivia games (8:07). Then, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (31:18). After that, they talk about the movies going up against one another in this week's poll (52:44).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best holiday movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Holiday Trial Royale: Week 2 Dec 14, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna continue the Holiday Trial Royale! In this multi-week series, they are debating the best holiday movies of all time! They start by playing another round of holiday trivia games (5:59). Then, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (33:17). After that, they talk about the movies going up against each other in the second week's poll, and debate whether some of them even qualify as holiday movies (48:31).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best holiday movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Holiday Trial Royale: Week 1 Dec 07, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna kick off the Holiday Trial Royale! In this multi-week series, they’ll be debating the best holiday movies of all time!They start by playing some holiday trivia games (4:36). Then, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (28:09). After that, they talk about the movies going up against each other in the first week and discuss which ones they’re voting for (45:30).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best holiday movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Best Method of Time Travel Nov 30, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best method of time travel in a movie or TV show! They start by talking about what they love about time-travel stories (4:40). Then, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (25:04) before revealing their picks for the best method of time travel (45:21). Later, they read listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:01:54). After all that, they start preparing for the upcoming Holiday Trial Royale by drafting which movies will be in each bracket (1:13:41).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best method of time travel? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Most Unnecessary Prequel Nov 16, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the most unnecessary prequel! They start by talking about the where the term “prequel” came from, and the different kinds of prequels there are (10:12). Then, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (28:45) before revealing their picks for the most unnecessary prequel (46:11). Later, they read listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:13:27).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the most unnecessary prequel? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Best Body-Swap Movie Nov 09, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best body-swap movie! They start by talking about the inspiration for this debate, ‘The Marvels’ (14:32). Then, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (25:22) before revealing their picks for the best body-swap movie (42:22). Later, they read listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:09:36).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best body-swap movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Best Animated Series for Adults Nov 02, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best animated series for adults! They start by talking about the history of adult animation on TV (9:15). Then, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (40:43) before revealing their picks for the best animated series for adults (1:16:35). Later, they read listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:34:11).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best animated series for adults? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Movie Ghost Oct 26, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best movie ghost! They start by talking about Mike Flanagan’s filmography, why his work resonates so much with them, and which of his movies or series are their favorites (6:53). Then, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (30:34) before revealing their picks for the best movie ghost (50:38). Finally, they read listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:07:48).

Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is the best movie ghost? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on the Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Worst Superhero in the MCU—Live! Oct 12, 2023

This week, Dave and Joanna are joined by Ryan Arey, live from City Winery Grand Central! They debate the worst superhero in the MCU! They start by presenting their own picks (6:17), before getting suggestions from the audience (15:48). Then, they have the audience decide which suggestion should be added to the final poll!

Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is the worst superhero in the MCU? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales and Joanna Robinson

Guest: Ryan Arey

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Acting Performance by a Real-Life Musician Oct 05, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best acting performance by a real-life musician! They start by talking about the inspiration for the debate and playing a trivia game about musicians in movies (8:14). Then, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (23:54), before revealing their picks for the best acting performance by a real-life musician (45:49). Finally, they read listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:02:49).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best acting performance by a real-life musician? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on the Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Movie Franchise That Deserves to Make It to 10 Films Sep 28, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the movie franchise that deserves to make it to 10 films! Dave starts by explaining the plots of all 10 ‘Saw’ movies to Neil and Joanna in extreme detail (6:25). Then, they play a game where they guess the subtitles of various movie sequels (46:16). Later, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (55:47) before revealing their picks for the movie franchise that deserves to make it to 10 films (1:12:12). Finally, they read listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:39:37).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What movie franchise deserves to make it to 10 films? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Best Sex Comedy Movie Sep 21, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best sex comedy movie ever! They start by discussing the series that inspired the debate, ‘Sex Education’ (9:41). Then, they go through a history of sex comedy movies (18:49). Later, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (39:56) before revealing their picks for the best sex comedy movie ever (1:01:18). Finally, they read listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:24:37).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best sex comedy movie ever? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Best Murder Mystery Movie of the 21st Century Sep 14, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best murder mystery movie of the 21st century. They begin with their experiences with Agatha Christie and then some history of murder mystery movies (13:45). Then they hand out some awards and go through pretrial dismissals before revealing their picks for best murder mystery movie of the 21st century (33:50). Later, they read listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:12:36).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best murder mystery movie of the 21st century? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Producer: Isaiah Blakely

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Best Movie Goop Sep 08, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best movie goop! They start with a little goop history lesson (4:59) before playing a few games and heading over to the goop recipe corner (25:33). Then, they go through pretrial dismissals (1:00:00) and reveal their picks for the best movie goop (1:17:18). Later, they read listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:33:15).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best movie goop? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Strike Movies! The Best Movie About the Labor Movement Aug 31, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best movie about the labor movement! They start by discussing the history of strike movies, and their appreciation of them (7:03). Then, they go through awards, pretrial dismissals, and their toughest cuts (18:13). Later, they reveal their picks for the best movie about the labor movement (44:29), before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to add to the final poll (1:13:07).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best movie about the labor movement? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Animated Character Turned Live Action Aug 24, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best animated character turned live action! They start by discussing the inspiration for the debate, ‘Ahsoka.’ They talk about the first two episodes, how the show is interacting with ‘Rebels,’ and their theories about where it is going (7:38). Later, they go through pretrial awards and dismissals (54:49) before revealing their picks for the best animated character turned live action (1:11:15). Finally, they read some listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:27:32).

Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is the best animated character turned live action? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Worst Movie to Make $1 Billion (Worldwide) at the Box Office Aug 17, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the worst movie to make $1 billion (worldwide) at the box office! They start by recapping the results from their multi-week Batman Trial Royale, check in on their 2023 Movie Bet, and then discuss the inspiration for the debate, the global box office success of ‘Barbie’ (1:41). Next, they walk through a series of pretrial awards and dismissals before revealing their picks for the worst movie to make $1 billion at the box office (11:51). Finally, they read some listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (73:07).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the worst movie to make $1 billion (worldwide) at the box office? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Production: Kai Grady and Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: The Best Batman Ever, Round Three—Final Round Aug 10, 2023

It’s the final round of the Bat Royale! This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna finish up their Batman Trial Royale. They start by talking about the history of rich vigilantes in pop culture and the inspirations for Batman (9:50). Then they give out “Brucie” Awards and go through some final pretrial dismissals (32:30). Later, they discuss the Batmen who made it to the final round and reveal which one they'll each be voting for (1:07:22).

Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is the best Batman ever? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: The Best Batman Ever, Round Two—21st Century Division Aug 03, 2023

The Bat Royale continues! This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna continue their Batman Trial Royale with the 21st century division. But first, they have an update on their big movie bet in the wake of the box office success of ‘Barbie’ (6:51). Then, they get back to Batman by discussing his history as a detective (9:07). Later, they go through some more pretrial dismissals and awards (46:20) before breaking down the four Batmen that will be on this week’s poll (52:50).

Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is the best Batman of the 21st century? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: The Best Batman Ever, Round One—20th Century Division Jul 27, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna kick off another Trial Royale! In this multi-week series, they’ll be pitting several on-screen Batmans from over the years against each other to determine the best Batman ever. First up is the 20th century division.

First, they recap the results from the last episode on the greatest opening weekend double feature ever, check in on their 2023 Movie Bet, and explain what inspired this Trial Royale (1:58). Next, Neil gives a brief history lesson on the Caped Crusader and his comic book origin, before walking through a series of pretrial dismissals (25:08). Later, they reveal their picks for the best 20th century Batman, as well as choose a listener submission to add to the final poll (49:17).

Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is the best Batman of the 20th century? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Production: Kai Grady and Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Greatest Opening Weekend Double Feature Ever Jul 21, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the greatest opening weekend double feature ever! They start by recapping the results from last episode on the most impressive stunt in cinema history, check in on their 2023 Movie Bet, and then discuss the inspiration for the debate, the simultaneous release of ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ (1:40). Next, they walk through a series of pretrial awards and dismissals before revealing their picks for the greatest opening weekend double feature ever (65:00). Finally, they also read some listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (86:55).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the greatest opening weekend double feature ever? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Production: Kai Grady and Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Most Impressive Stunt in Cinema History Jul 13, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the most impressive stunt in cinema history! They start with a spoiler-filled discussion about ‘Mission: Impossible–Dead Reckoning Part One’ (5:13). Then, they talk about stunt people and the history of stunts in cinema (33:15). Later, they go through pretrial dismissals and give out some awards (54:13), before finally revealing their picks for the most impressive stunt in cinema history (1:25:16)! They also read some listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:41:27).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What's the most impressive stunt in cinema history? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best On-Screen Meal of All Time Jul 06, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best on-screen meal of all time! They discuss the rules for this debate, Season 2 of ‘The Bear,’ and their ideal hybrid meal (6:57). Later, they go through pretrial dismissals and give out some awards (1:01:37), before finally revealing their picks for the best on-screen meal of all time (1:11:24)! They also read some listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:25:45).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What's the best on-screen meal of all time? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Movie in Which Humanity Makes First Contact Jun 29, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best movie in which humanity makes first contact! They start by discussing the rules for this debate and talking about the movie that inspired the discussion, ‘Asteroid City’ (4:44). Then, they go through pretrial dismissals and give out some awards (25:26), before finally revealing their picks for the best movie in which humanity makes first contact (49:34)! They also read some listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:12:46).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What's the best movie in which humanity makes first contact? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Most Iconic MacGuffin in Cinema History Jun 22, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the most iconic MacGuffin in cinema history! They start by talking about what a MacGuffin is and breaking down the ‘Indiana Jones’ movies and their use of MacGuffins (3:55). Then, they go through pretrial dismissals and give out some awards (27:17) before finally revealing their picks for the most iconic MacGuffin in cinema history (44:14)! They also read some listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (59:19).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What's the most iconic MacGuffin in cinema history? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Movie That Survived Development Hell Jun 15, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best movie that survived development hell! They start by defining “development hell” and talking through the long history of the movie that inspired this debate, ‘The Flash’ (6:31). Then, they go through pretrial dismissals and give out some awards (37:00) before finally revealing their picks for the best movie that survived development hell (1:14:26)! They also read some listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:32:21).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What's the best movie that survived development hell? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best HBO Drama Series of All Time Jun 08, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best HBO drama series of all time! They start by talking about the history of HBO (8:33). Then, they go through pretrial dismissals and give out some awards (38:22), before finally revealing their picks for the best HBO drama series of all time (1:06:41)! They also read some listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:30:08).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What's the best HBO drama series of all time? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Spider-Man Movie Jun 01, 2023

This week, Dave and Neil are joined by The Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh to debate the best Spider-Man movie! They start by recapping the results from last episode on the greatest cinematic car chase and then discuss the inspiration for the debate, ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ (1:55). Next, they walk through a series of pretrial awards and dismissals before reading a few listener submissions (21:35). Finally, they select one of the listener picks to add to the poll and present their own choices for the best Spider-Man movie (84:28).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best Spider-Man movie ever? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales and Neil Miller

Guest: Ben Lindbergh

Production: Kai Grady and Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Greatest Cinematic Car Chase May 18, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the greatest cinematic car chase! They start by talking about the inspiration for this debate, ‘Fast X,’ as well as the entire ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise (5:14). Then, they go through pretrial dismissals and give out some awards (22:24) before finally revealing their picks for the greatest cinematic car chase (43:59)! They also read some listener submissions and choose one (or two) to add to the final poll (1:03:34).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What's the greatest cinematic car chase? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Best Movie Soundtrack Album May 11, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best movie soundtrack album! They start by talking about the history of movie soundtracks (13:15). Then, they go through pretrial dismissals and give out some awards (30:24) before finally revealing their picks for the best movie soundtrack album (1:03:46)! They also read some listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:21:38).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What's the best movie soundtrack album? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Best Trilogy Capper May 04, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best trilogy capper of all time! They start by discussing the movie that inspired this debate: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ (6:00). Then, they attempt to define what a trilogy actually is in a world of big franchises and cinematic universes (27:58). After that, they give out some category awards and go through pretrial dismissals (44:38) before finally revealing their picks for the best trilogy capper of all time (55:06)! They also read some listener submissions and choose one to add to the final poll (1:19:05).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What's the best trilogy capper of all time? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best of Nic Cage’s Favorite Nic Cage Movies Apr 27, 2023

You thought we were done with Cage didn’t you? Guess again! It turns out that Nic Cage has a list of favorite movies that he’s made. So this week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the best of Nic Cage’s favorite Nic Cage movies. They start by giving out some “Cagie” Awards, playing a little game, and talking about the one movie on Nic’s list that didn’t make the poll (14:14). Then they break down the four movies that did make the poll and talk about which is their favorite (49:02).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What’s the best of Nic Cage’s favorite Nic Cage movies? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: The Nicolas Cage Match. Final Round. Apr 20, 2023

It’s the final round of the Cage Match! This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna finish up their Nic Cage Trial Royale. But first, they discuss the inspiration for this month of Cage, ‘Renfield’ (6:24). Then they give out “Cagie” Awards (35:13) before going through some final pretrial dismissals (49:40). Later, they discuss the movies that made it to the final round and reveal which one they'll be voting for (1:00:50).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What’s the best Nic Cage movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: The Nicolas Cage Match. Round 2—Caged Division. Apr 13, 2023

The Cage Match continues! This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna continue their Nic Cage Trial Royale with the Caged division. But first, they have an update on their big movie bet in the wake of the box office success of ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ (7:42). Then, they warm back up for the Cage discussion with a Nic Cage trivia game (17:37). Later, they go through some more pretrial dismissals (34:41) before discussing each of the four movies in the Caged division of the bracket (47:34).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What’s the best movie in the Caged division? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com.

You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: The Nicolas Cage Match. Round One—Un-Caged Division Apr 06, 2023

It’s a Cage match! This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna begin another Trial Royale! In this multi-week series, they’ll be pitting Nicolas Cage movies against each other to determine the best Nicolas Cage movie ever. First up is the Un-Caged division.

They start the pod by talking about their anticipation for Cage’s upcoming movie, ‘Renfield,’ and his status as a nepo baby (6:47). Then they go through some pretrial dismissals and give out some awards (29:02). Later, they discuss the listener submissions chosen to be in the Un-Caged division of the poll (42:34).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What's the best movie in the Un-Caged division? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best On-Screen Moment Featuring Dungeons and/or Dragons Mar 30, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best on-screen moment featuring dungeons and/or dragons! They start by discussing the movie that inspired this debate: ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ (8:41). Then, after struggling to define what a dungeon is (21:41), they give out some category awards and go through pretrial dismissals (32:04). After that, they finally reveal their picks for the best on-screen moment featuring dungeons and/or dragons (51:27)! And finally, they read some listener submissions and choose one (or maybe two) to add to the final poll (1:06:10).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What's the best on-screen moment featuring dungeons and/or dragons? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Movie About Revenge Mar 23, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate what the best movie about revenge is. They start by discussing the concept of revenge in cinema (7:33). Then, they give out some category awards and go through pretrial dismissals (28:23). Later, they reveal their picks for the best movie about revenge (48:17), before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to add to the final poll (1:08:09).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What's the best movie about revenge? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Movie With a Number in Its Title Mar 16, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate what the best movie with a number in its title is. They start by discussing the movie that inspired the debate, ‘65’ (11:20). Then, they give out some category awards and go through pretrial dismissals (20:11). Later, they reveal their picks for the best movie with a number in the title (44:59), before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to add to the final poll (1:03:36).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best movie with a number in its title? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Worst Song to Win Best Original Song at the Oscars Mar 09, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate what the worst song to win Best Original Song at the Oscars is. They start by discussing the history of the category and some of their favorite winners (3:49). Then, they lay out the rules of the debate and go through some pretrial dismissals (23:20). Later, they reveal their picks for the worst Best Original Song winner (40:35), before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to add to the final poll (57:38).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What was the worst song to win the Best Original Song Oscar? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: The Best Zombie Movie Ever—The Final Mar 02, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna finish their Trial Royale for the best zombie movie ever! They start by revealing the winners from the best slow-zombie movies poll before giving out their “Georgie Romeros: Awards for the Living Dead” from the eight films in the Trial Royale bracket (1:35). Next, they read some listener emails that highlight a handful of zombie flicks that just missed the bracket as well as their own toughest cuts (54:20). Finally, they briefly discuss the final four remaining zombie films (67:55).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best zombie movie ever? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop-culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Production: Kai Grady and Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: The Best Zombie Movie Ever. Round Two—Slow Zombies. Feb 16, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna continue their Trial Royale for the best zombie movie ever with some slow-zombie movies! They start with a little zombie history lesson (13:49) before going through some pretrial dismissals (26:29). Later, they go through the four movies they chose to represent slow-zombie movies on this week’s poll (40:20).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What's the best slow-zombie movie ever? The top two choices will move on to the final round and face off against the best of the fast zombies division! You can vote at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winners will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop-culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial Royale: The Best Zombie Movie Ever. Round One—Fast Zombies. Feb 09, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna begin the first ever Trial Royale! In this multi-week series, they’ll be pitting zombie movies against each other to determine the best zombie movie ever. First up is the fast-zombies division.

They start the pod by talking about zombie media in general (5:12) before going through some pre-trial dismissals and giving out some awards (27:38). Later, they discuss the listener submissions chosen to be in the fast-zombies division of the poll (37:35).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What's the best fast-zombie movie ever? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop-culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Worst Movie Twist Jan 26, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the worst movie twists of all time. They start the pod by talking about twists and spoilers in general (4:22). Then, they give out awards and go through some pre-trial dismissals (24:28). Later, they reveal their picks for the worst movie twist (40:19), before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to add to the final poll (55:20).

Now it’s up to you to decide! Which movie had the worst twist? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Post-‘Game of Thrones’ Career Jan 19, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate which actor has had the best post-‘Game of Thrones’ career. They start the pod by discussing one of the candidates in the debate, Pedro Pascal, and two of the shows he stars in: ‘The Last of Us’ (5:24) and ‘The Mandalorian’ (23:07). After that, they go through some other actors who just missed the cut for the debate (30:09). Later, they reveal their picks for the actor with the best post-‘Game of Thrones’ career (50:06), before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to add to the final poll (1:00:42).

Now it’s up to you to decide! Which actor has the best post-‘Game of Thrones’ career? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Airplane Movie Jan 12, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best airplane movie. First, they discuss Gerard Butler and the type of movies he’s known for, including the inspiration for today’s debate—his new movie ‘Plane’ (6:34). Then, before getting into the debate, they go through some pre-trial dismissals (15:51) and talk about the history of airplane movies (22:33). Later, they reveal their picks for the best airplane movie (37:52), before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to add to the final poll (51:19).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best airplane movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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The Big Movie Bet of 2023 Jan 05, 2023

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna place their bets for what will be the biggest movie of 2023. First, they discuss the terms of the bet, and the metrics they’ll use to define “best” (7:14). After that, they play “Boom, Bust, or Bumped” with some upcoming superhero movies, and talk about some pre-trial dismissals (16:39). Later, they each reveal their top three guesses for the biggest movie of 2023 (38:30), before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to be added to the final poll (1:02:31).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What will be the biggest movie of 2023? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Worst Thing We Watched in 2022 Dec 29, 2022

In the last ‘Trial by Content’ episode of the year, Dave, Neil, and Joanna hold a debate over the worst things they watched in 2022. They first discuss the unique format of this week’s listener-submission-heavy episode (1:56). Later, each of them explain their personal criteria for what makes something the “worst” (2:47). After that, they kick off a gauntlet consisting of the 15 worst things they watched this year in succeeding order (6:24). Finally, they close by teasing the first ‘Trial by Content’ episode of the new year (80:37).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the worst thing you watched in 2022? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Production: Kai Grady and Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Cinema’s Best Non-Batman Detective Dec 22, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss cinema’s best non-Batman detective. First, they get into ‘Glass Onion’ and the recent resurgence of whodunits (4:42). Then, before getting into the debate, they talk about some of the best candidates they had to leave out—including Sherlock Holmes (29:07). Later, they reveal their picks for cinema’s best non-Batman detective (40:06) before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to be added to the final poll (56:53).

Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is cinema’s best non-Batman detective? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Motion Capture Performance Ever Dec 15, 2022

This week, Dave and Neil start the pod by trying to explain to Joanna what ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is about (4:10). Then, they discuss the history of motion capture in film (29:20) and, the king of motion capture, Andy Serkis (49:57). Later, they reveal their picks for the best motion capture performance ever (59:07) before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to be added to the final poll (1:10:53).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best motion capture performance ever? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop-culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Assemble Your Ultimate Fantasy Fellowship Dec 08, 2022

This week, instead of a debate, Dave, Neil, and Joanna draft their ultimate fantasy fellowship! First, they get into the inspiration for the draft, ‘Willow.’ They discuss the 1988 fantasy film and the new show on Disney+ (2:40). After that, they get into the draft, each of them picking a leader, a fighter, a magic user, and a wild card (26:55). Later, they go through some listener-submitted fellowships before picking one to be added to the poll (54:53).

Now it’s up to you to decide! Who drafted the best fantasy fellowship? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best TV Holiday Special Dec 01, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the best TV holiday specials. First, they get into the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special’ (3:41). Then, before talking about the best, they recall some of the most disappointing TV holiday specials (27:44). Later, they reveal their picks (50:50) before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to be added to the final poll (1:02:47).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best TV holiday special? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop-culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Movie About Making Movies Nov 23, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna hold a debate over the best movie about making movies. They first discuss the results of last week’s poll before discussing the film that inspired their debate, ‘The Fablemans’ (1:33). Later, they share their favorite Spielberg films, documentaries about filmmaking, and a handful of pre-trial dismissals (26:40). After that, they present their choices for the best movie about making movies (41:10) and read some standout listener submissions (53:35).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best movie about making movies? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content’. The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Production: Kai Grady and Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Most Important Marvel Movie Nov 17, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate what is the most important Marvel movie. But first, they discuss ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ in spoiler-filled detail (3:09). Later, they warm up for the debate with some further Marvel movie discussion and pre-trial dismissals (35:32). After that, they present their choices for the most important Marvel movie (54:27) and read some listener submissions before picking one to be added to the poll (1:07:14).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the most important Marvel movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content’. The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 1 Wrap-Up Nov 03, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 1 in full and look ahead to Season 2 (1:38). They answer some listener questions about dragons, magic, and humor in Westeros (3:13). After that, they hand out the “Georgie” Awards for some of the best—and sometimes worst—parts of the season (17:03). Later, they discuss this week’s poll: What is the best episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 1? (52:38) Finally, they head into The Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what's to come next season and beyond (1:05:56).

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! What is the best episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 1? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

Also, you can email your thoughts on the next episode’s topic to TrialByContent@gmail.com.

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 10 Discussion and Thoughts Oct 27, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 10, “The Black Queen.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (3:18). Then, they answer some listener questions about dragons, characters' decisions in the episode, and if they should have combined episodes 9 and 10 (11:21). Later, they discuss this week’s poll: Who is the most villainous character in ‘House of the Dragon’ so far? (1:12:25) Finally, they head into The Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what's to come next season and beyond (1:29:43).

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! Who is the most villainous character in ‘House of the Dragon’ so far? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 9 Discussion and Thoughts Oct 20, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 9, “The Green Council.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (2:11). Then, they answer some listener questions about the episode and some of the changes from the book (15:40). Later, they discuss this week’s poll: Which Westerosi child would you bet on to win in the fighting pit? (54:06) Finally, they head into The Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what's to come in the final episode of the season and what could be saved for next season. Plus, they do some dragon math (1:10:47).

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! Which Westerosi child would you bet on to win in the fighting pit? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 8 Discussion and Thoughts Oct 13, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 8, “The Lord of the Tides.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (1:36). Then, they answer some listener questions (12:19) before talking about this week’s poll: Which character would you least want to make your enemy (42:52)? Later they head into The Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what's to come in the final two episodes of the season and how future seasons could play out (58:15).

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! Which character would you least want to make your enemy? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 7 Discussion and Thoughts Oct 06, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 7, “Driftmark.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (2:17). Then, they discuss the lighting controversy and the TV settings you should use to have the best viewing experience (15:44). Later, they answer some listener questions (28:18) before talking about this week’s poll: How would you fake your death in Westeros? (57:53) After making their choices for the poll and giving out some other awards (1:05:49), they head into The Storm, where they discuss the episode and what's to come in full, book-spoiling detail (1:14:37).

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! How would you fake your death in Westeros? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 6 Discussion and Thoughts Sep 29, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 6, “The Princess and the Queen.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (1:27). Then, they answer some listener questions about the show and this episode (10:45). Later, they talk about this week’s poll: Which character’s life during the 10-year time jump do you wish you could see? (30:22) After making their choices for the poll and giving out some other awards (40:23), they head into The Storm, where they discuss the episode and what's to come in full, book-spoiling detail (53:12).

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! Which character’s life during the 10-year time jump do you wish you could see? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 5 Discussion and Thoughts Sep 22, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 5, “We Light the Way.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (3:33). Then, they answer some listener questions about the show and this episode (12:51). Later, they talk about this week’s poll: What is the worst job in Westeros? (36:33) After making their choices for the poll and giving out some other awards (48:47), they head into The Storm, where they discuss the episode and what's to come in full, book-spoiling detail (1:00:16).

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! What is the worst job in Westeros? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 4 Discussion and Thoughts Sep 15, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 4, “King of the Narrow Sea.” They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode and going over the named hours of Westeros (3:01). Then, they answer some listener questions about the show and this episode (12:52). Later, they talk about this week’s poll: Who would you have chosen if you were Rhaenyra (37:27)? After making their choices for the poll and giving out some other awards (49:40), they head into The Storm, where they discuss the episode and what's to come in full, book-spoiling detail (1:01:15).

Be sure to vote on this week’s poll! Who would you have chosen if you were Rhaenyra? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 3 Discussion and Thoughts Sep 08, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 3, “Second of His Name.” They start by discussing their overall thoughts on the episode (2:15), before answering some listener questions about the show (15:05). Later, they ask the important question: Who is the king of Westerosi f---bois (37:00)? After making their choices for the poll and giving out some other awards (48:45), they head into The Storm, where they discuss the episode and what's to come in full book-spoiling detail (1:09:37).

Be sure to vote on this week’s poll! Who is the king of Westerosi f---bois? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content’. The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 2 Discussion and Thoughts Sep 01, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 2, “The Rogue Prince.” They start by giving out some awards for the episode, and react to the news that Miguel Sapochnik is stepping down as showrunner for Season 2 (7:26). Then, they answer some listener questions about what happened in the episode (21:26). Later, inspired by Mysaria’s performance in this episode, they ask the question: Which performer has delivered the worst accent in Westeros? (47:02) After making their choices for the poll, they head into The Storm, where they discuss the episode and what's to come in full book-spoiling detail (55:38).

Be sure to vote on this week’s poll! Which performer has delivered the worst accent in Westeros? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content’. The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 1 Questions: What Do Dragons Actually Smell Like? Aug 25, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 1, “The Heirs of the Dragon.” They start by giving out some awards for the episode (5:56), before answering some listener questions about what happened (21:12). Later, they ask the important question: What do dragons actually smell like? (45:46) After making their choices for the poll, they head into The Storm, where they discuss the trailer for the rest of the season in full book-spoiling detail (53:10).

Be sure to vote on this week’s poll! What do dragons actually smell like? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content’. The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to TrialByContent@gmail.com.

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Episode of 'Game of Thrones' Aug 18, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate what is the best episode of ‘Game of Thrones’. But first, they talk about what they are expecting from ‘House of the Dragon' (5:09). Then, they discuss some of the ‘Game of Thrones’ episodes that just missed the cut for the debate (22:30). They begin the debate by making their pitch for the best episode of ‘Game of Thrones’ and hearing a clip from each choice (28:34). Finally, they hear some listener submissions before choosing one to be added to this week’s poll (50:14).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best episode of ‘Game of Thrones’? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content’. The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best TV Series Finale Aug 10, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate what is the best TV series finale. But first, they discuss the results of last week’s poll before discussing the inspiration for the debate, 'Better Call Saul' (2:55). Then, they begin the debate by revealing their choices for the best TV series finale (18:08). Later, they hear some listener submissions before choosing one to be added to this week’s poll (44:56).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best TV series finale? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content’. The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Production: Carlos Chiriboga and Kai Grady

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best TV Series Adapted from a Comic Book Aug 03, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate what is the best TV series adapted from a comic book. But first, they discuss the results of last week’s poll and talk about the shows that inspired this debate (1:34). Then, they begin the debate by revealing their choices for the best TV series adapted from a comic book (24:33). Later, they hear some listener submissions before choosing one to be added to this week’s poll (49:08).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best TV series adapted from a comic book? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content’. The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Worst Character Decision in a Horror Movie Jul 27, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate what is the worst decision ever made by a character in a horror movie. But first, they discuss the listeners' third win in a row on last episode’s poll (1:42). After that, they talk about Jordan Peele’s latest movie ‘Nope’, and if they would survive a horror movie (4:10). Then, they begin the debate by revealing their choices for the worst character decision in a horror movie (19:03). Finally, they hear some listener submissions before choosing one to be added to this week’s poll (44:49).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the worst character decision in a horror movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content’. The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Summer Movie Year Ever Jul 20, 2022

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate what is the best summer movie year ever. First, they discuss what the summer movie season is and how it has changed over time (3:56). Then, they begin the debate with each host making their pitch for the best summer movie year ever (32:47). Later, they hear some listener submissions before choosing one to be added to the final poll (49:34).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best summer movie year ever? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content’. The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Superhero Introduction Jul 13, 2022

Inspired by the introduction of the Mighty Thor in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder', Dave, Joanna, and Neil debate the best superhero introduction in film or television. First, they share their thoughts on the newest ‘Thor’ movie (3:22). Then, Neil goes over the rules of the debate and reveals some pre-trial dismissals that just missed the cut (13:10). Later, they each reveal their choice for the best superhero introduction (20:08) before hearing some of the listener picks (40:06).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best superhero introduction? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content’. The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Needle Drop in TV History Jul 06, 2022

This week, Dave, Joanna, and Neil debate what is the best needle drop in TV history. First, they discuss the recent needle drops on ‘Stranger Things' and ‘The Umbrella Academy’ that inspired this debate (3:14), before going through a long list of pre-trial dismissals that just missed the cut (20:37). Then, the debate begins with arguments for their choices for best needle drop in TV history (31:42). Lastly, they decide which listener choice should be added to the final poll (49:19).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best needle drop in TV history? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Who Is Your Robot Overlord? Jun 29, 2022

This week, Dave, Joanna, and Neil debate what robot from film or television they would want to take over the world. First they discuss the inspiration for the episode, 'Westworld' Season 4 (3:04). Then each host pleads their case for who they think should be our robot overlord (15:10), and they decide which listener submission makes the final poll (37:58).

Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is your robot overlord? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best John Williams Theme Jun 22, 2022

In honor of the ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ season finale, Dave, Joanna, and Neil are celebrating one of the most important figures in ‘Star Wars,’ John Williams, by debating his best theme. First, they discuss their thoughts on ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ so far (4:13). Then, they begin the debate by singing their picks for Williams’s best theme (16:13), before hearing some of the listeners best attempts at singing their favorites (34:02).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best John Williams theme? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Best Pixar Movie Jun 14, 2022

Inspired by the release of ‘Lightyear' and Pixar Week on TheRinger.com, Dave, Joanna, and Neil debate to decide the best Pixar movie. But first, they need to go over the results of last week’s poll (1:40). Then, they discuss their favorite Pixar shorts (8:01), before arguing their choices for the best Pixar movie (16:28), and hearing some listener submissions (35:29).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best Pixar movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Greatest Franchise All-Star Jun 07, 2022

This week Dave, Joanna, and Neil debate which actor or actress deserves the title of greatest franchise all-star. They discuss some of the inspiration for this debate, 'Top Gun: Maverick,' the rerelease of 'Morbius,' and the return of 'The Boys.' (2:55) Then each host pleads their case for who they think is the greatest franchise all-star (25:37), and they decide which listener submission pick makes the final poll (44:09).

Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is the greatest franchise all-star? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Pitch a Legacy Sequel May 31, 2022

This week, Dave, Joanna, and Neil each pitch a legacy sequel! Before they get into their pitches, they discuss the inspiration for the debate—‘Top Gun: Maverick’—and what a legacy sequel actually is (2:47). Then, each host pitches a legacy sequel they would want to see happen (20:23) before hearing six listener-submitted pitches (32:25). Finally, they narrow it down to four options for the final poll.

Now it’s up to you to decide! What was the best legacy sequel pitch? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Best Ewan McGregor Performance May 24, 2022

This week, Dave, Joanna, and Neil are joined by Mallory Rubin to debate what is the best Ewan McGregor performance. But first, they need to go over the results of last week’s poll (3:15). After that, they discuss Ewan McGregor in general. What is his one flaw (4:58)? Then, they begin the debate by presenting their choices for best Ewan McGregor performance and listening to clips from their picks (17:38). Finally, they hear some listener submissions (43:00) before deciding on a final poll.

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best Ewan McGregor performance? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Guest: Mallory Rubin

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Best Movie Based on a TV Show May 17, 2022

Inspired by the release of ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era,' this week, Dave, Joanna, and Neil debate what is the best movie based on a TV show. But first, they need to go over the results of last week’s poll (1:48). After that, they discuss the different kinds of choices for today’s topic (2:58), before arguing their choices for best movie based on a TV show (28:00), and hearing some listener submissions (47:40).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best movie based on a TV show? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Best Surprise Cameo in a Movie May 10, 2022

(1:32) — RECAP: Joanna reveals the results of last week’s poll.

(2:34) — TOPIC: Dave, Joanna, and Neil introduce this week’s debate: What is the best surprise cameo in a movie?

(2:49) — ‘DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS’: They discuss, in spoiler-filled detail, the cameos in the latest Marvel movie.

(16:03) — RULES: Neil explains the rules for the debate, and gives out some awards.

(20:38) — PRETRIAL DISMISSALS: They go through a list of honorable mentions that just missed the cut.

(24:31) — OPENING REMARKS: Everyone gives a one-minute opening statement and plays a clip to support their choice for the best surprise cameo in a movie.

(30:12) — CROSS-EXAMINATION: The hosts engage in open discussion of the presented choices, and offer rebuttals and further arguments for their picks.

(39:44) — LISTENER SUBMISSIONS: The hosts read some listener submissions and hear clips from the listener choices. Then, they pick one to be added to the final poll.

(54:35) — FINAL STATEMENTS: They each get one uninterrupted minute to defend their choice.

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best surprise cameo in a movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Perfect 'Star Trek' Away Team May 03, 2022

(1:23) — RECAP: Joanna reveals the results of last week’s poll.

(2:29) — TOPIC: Dave, Joanna, and Neil introduce this week’s debate: What is the perfect 'Star Trek' away team?

(4:23) — THE STATE OF 'STAR TREK': They discuss how they feel about some of the most recent 'Star Trek' shows in the Paramount+ era.

(24:01) — RULES: Neil explains the rules for the debate, and gives out some awards.

(30:59) — OPENING REMARKS: Everyone gives a one-minute opening statement to support the perfect 'Star Trek' away team.

(35:15) — CROSS-EXAMINATION: The hosts engage in open discussion of the presented choices, and offer rebuttals and further arguments for their picks.

(47:26) — LISTENER SUBMISSIONS: The hosts read some listener submissions. Then, they pick one to be added to the final poll.

(59:06) — FINAL STATEMENTS: They each get one uninterrupted minute to defend their choice.

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the perfect 'Star Trek' away team? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Best Performance By An Actor Playing Themselves Apr 26, 2022

(1:35) — RECAP: Joanna reveals the results of last week’s poll.

(2:25) — TOPIC: Dave, Joanna, and Neil introduce this week’s debate: What is the best performance by an actor playing themselves?

(7:59) — 'THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT': They discuss the new Nicolas Cage movie, and how it inspired this debate.

(17:17) — RULES: Neil explains the rules for the debate, and gives out some awards.

(21:08) — PRETRIAL DISMISSALS: They go through a list of honorable mentions that just missed the cut.

(26:42) — OPENING REMARKS: Everyone gives a one-minute opening statement and plays a clip to support their choice for the best performance by an actor playing themselves.

(31:17) — CROSS-EXAMINATION: The hosts engage in open discussion of the presented choices and offer rebuttals and further arguments for their picks.

(45:43) — LISTENER SUBMISSIONS: The hosts read some listener submissions and hear clips from the listener choices. Then, they pick one to be added to the final poll.

(57:45) — FINAL STATEMENTS: They each get one uninterrupted minute to defend their choice.

Now it’s up for you to decide! What is the best performance by an actor playing themselves? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Cinema’s Greatest Meet-cute Apr 19, 2022

(1:38) — RECAP: Joanna reveals the results of last week’s poll.

(2:21) — TOPIC: Dave, Joanna, and Neil introduce this week’s debate: What is cinema’s greatest meet-cute?

(8:16) — RULES: Neil explains the rules for this debate and gives out some awards.

(9:53) — PRETRIAL DISMISSALS: They go through a list of honorable mentions that just missed the cut.

(15:17) — OPENING REMARKS: Everyone gives a one-minute opening statement and plays a clip to support their choice for cinema’s greatest meet-cute.

(21:10) — CROSS-EXAMINATION: The hosts engage in open discussion of the presented choices and offer rebuttals and further arguments for their picks.

(35:23) — LISTENER SUBMISSIONS: The hosts read some listener submissions and hear clips from the listener choices. Then, they pick one to be added to the final poll.

(48:08) — CLOSING STATEMENTS: They each get one uninterrupted minute to defend their choice.

Now it’s up for you to decide! What is cinema’s greatest meet-cute? You can vote for a winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Worst Accent in TV History Apr 12, 2022

(1:13) — TOPIC: Dave introduces this week’s debate. Who had the worst accent in TV history?

(1:36) — RECAP: Dave, Joanna, and Neil reveal the results of last week’s poll.

(2:26) – 'MOON KNIGHT': They discuss their thoughts on the show so far and how it inspired this week’s debate.

(12:14) — RULES: Neil explains the rules for this debate and goes over some honorable mentions.

(17:53) — OPENING REMARKS: Everyone gives a one-minute opening statement and plays a clip to support their choice for the worst accent in TV history.

(23:44) — CROSS-EXAMINATION: They engage in open discussion of the presented choices and offer rebuttals and further arguments for their picks.

(37:13) — LISTENER SUBMISSIONS: The hosts read some listener submissions and hear clips from the listener choices. Then, they pick one to be added to the final poll.

(49:41) — CLOSING STATEMENTS: They each get one more uninterrupted minute to defend their choice.

Now it’s up for you to decide! Who had the worst accent in TV history? You can vote for a winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Production: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Greatest Vampire Sire Apr 05, 2022

(2:00) — TOPIC: Dave introduces this week’s debate. Who is the greatest vampire sire?

(2:23) — RECAP: Dave, Joanna, and Neil reveal the results of last week’s poll.

(7:07) — RULES: Neil explains the rules for this debate.

(9:27) — OPENING REMARKS: Everyone gives a one-minute opening statement in support of their choice for the greatest vampire sire.

(12:34) — CROSS-EXAMINATION: They engage in open discussion of the presented choices, offering rebuttals and further arguments for their picks.

(28:48) — LISTENER SUBMISSIONS: The hosts read some listener submissions and pick one to be added to the final poll.

(42:01) — CLOSING STATEMENTS: They each get one more, uninterrupted minute to defend their choice.

Now it’s up for you to decide! Who is the greatest vampire sire? You can vote for a winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Production: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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What Is the Best Final Shot in Movie History? Mar 29, 2022

(2:24) – TOPIC: Dave introduces this week’s debate: What is the best final shot in movie history?

(2:58) – RECAP: Dave, Joanna, and Neil reveal the results of last week’s poll.

(3:54) – ONE PERFECT SHOT: They discuss the inspiration for today’s topic, Neil’s new docuseries on HBO Max, 'One Perfect Shot.'

(12:47) – RULES: Neil explains the rules for this debate.

(15:21) – OPENING REMARKS: Everyone gives a one-minute opening statement in support of their choice for the best final shot in movie history.

(18:54) – CROSS-EXAMINATION: They engage in open discussion of the presented choices, offering rebuttals and further arguments for their picks.

(36:48) – LISTENER SUBMISSIONS: The hosts read some listener submissions and pick one to be added to the final poll.

(51:34) – CLOSING STATEMENTS: They each get one more uninterrupted minute to defend their choice.

Now it’s up for you to decide! What is the best final shot in movie history? You can vote for a winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week.

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Production: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Most Egregious Best Picture Snub Ever Mar 22, 2022

(3:09) — RECAP: Dave, Joanna, and Neil reveal the results of last week’s poll.

(4:00) — TOPIC: They introduce this week’s focus, the most egregious Best Picture snub ever, and discuss the Oscars’ recent attempts to stay relevant.

(11:15) — RULES: Neil explains the rules for this debate.

(12:23) — ORDER: Dave lists the order in which each host will give opening statements.

(13:24) — OPENING REMARKS: Everyone gives a one-minute opening statement in support of their choice for the most egregious Best Picture snub ever.

(17: 12) — CROSS-EXAMINATION: They engage in open discussion of the presented choices, offering rebuttals and further arguments for their picks

(34:55) — LISTENER SUBMISSIONS: The hosts read some listener submissions and pick one to be added to the final poll.

(45:22) — CLOSING STATEMENTS: They each get one more, uninterrupted minute to defend their choice.

Now it’s up for you to decide! What is the most egregious Best Picture snub ever? You can vote for a winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson and Neil Miller.

Production: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Batman’s Greatest Antagonist Mar 15, 2022

Inspired by Matt Reeves's 'The Batman,' this week Dave, Joanna, and Neil debate who is Batman’s greatest antagonist (2:19). First, they need to go over the rules of the debate (3:36) and decide who gets to go first (5:27). The debate begins with opening statements (6:10) and continues with some cross examination (9:47). After thoroughly poking holes in each other’s choices, they read some listener submissions and pick one to be added to the final poll (26:41). They finish by offering closing statements (40:00) before leaving it up for you to decide. Who is Batman’s greatest antagonist? You can vote for a winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer's Twitter, and in the Spotify app where you find 'Trial by Content.' The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Production: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Welcome to 'Trial By Content' Mar 11, 2022

Every Tuesday, Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Neil Miller will debate one topic relating to film or television. Then, after a lively tussle, they will create a final poll featuring each of their arguments as well as a listener-submitted take. You will decide the ultimate winner!

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Theories and Mailbag From ‘Westworld’ S3E8: “Crisis Theory” May 06, 2020

We dive into the mailbag this week to answer your questions and respond to your best theories about the Season 3 finale of HBO’s ‘Westworld,’ including how the show tied up its loose ends, Dolores’s endgame, Serac as a Season 3 villain, and what we hope for in Season 4. Thanks for listening this season! Submit any lingering questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to therecappableswestworld@gmail.com. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz Guest: Kevin O’Connor

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‘Westworld,’ S3E8: “Crisis Theory” May 04, 2020

We give our immediate reactions to Season 3, Episode 8 of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ Were our lingering questions resolved? What do we make of the arcs of Dolores, Serac, Maeve, and Caleb this season? Does the post-credits scene spin the show forward effectively or cheaply? To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz Guest: Sean Fennessey

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Theories and Mailbag From ‘Westworld’ S3E7: “Passed Pawn” Apr 29, 2020

We dive into the mailbag this week to answer your questions and respond to your best theories about Season 3, Episode 7 of HBO’s ‘Westworld,’ including: What questions does the show need to answer in the season finale? What is Caleb’s ultimate importance to the show? Are half the scenes we’ve watched this season a simulation? To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to the show, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

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‘Westworld,’ S3E7: “Passed Pawn” Apr 27, 2020

We give our immediate reactions to Season 3, Episode 7 of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ With only one episode left in the season, has the show left itself enough room to effectively land the plane? Plus: the Maeve vs. Dolores showdown we've all been waiting for. To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz Guest: Chris Ryan

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Theories and Mailbag From ‘Westworld’ S3E6: “Decoherence” Apr 22, 2020

We dive in to answer your questions and respond to your best theories about Season 3, Episode 6 of HBO’s ‘Westworld,’ including: What the heck is going on with William’s hand? Did Serac or Dolores burn Charlotte? And finally, does Serac have the worst security detail of any billionaire in history? To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to the show, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

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‘Westworld,’ S3E6: “Decoherence” Apr 20, 2020

We give our immediate reactions to Season 3, Episode 6 of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ Where do we see the rest of this season going for Charlotte? What is the emotional weight of the standoff between Maeve and Dolores? And, of course, is William a host or a human? To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz Guest: Juliet Litman

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Theories and Mailbag From ‘Westworld’ S3E5: “Genre” Apr 15, 2020

We sit down to answer your questions about Season 3, Episode 5 of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ How much of what we see can be believed? Is it all a simulation? What isn’t the show telling us about Caleb’s past? To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to the show, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

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‘Westworld,’ S3E5: “Genre” Apr 13, 2020

We give our immediate reactions to Season 3, Episode 5 of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ What worked and what didn’t about the show's genre drug concept? Was this an effective follow-up episode to the reveal made in Episode 4? To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz Guest: Sean Fennessey

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Theories and Mailbag From ‘Westworld’ S3E4: “The Mother of Exiles” Apr 08, 2020

We sit down to answer your questions about Season 3, Episode 4 of HBO’s ‘Westworld,’ including: Is there a fifth Dolores? How strong is the evidence that William is a host? What are the stakes of a show in which we watch main characters die every episode? To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to the show, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

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‘Westworld,’ S3E4: “The Mother of Exiles” Apr 06, 2020

We give our immediate reactions to Season 3, Episode 4 of HBO’s ‘Westworld,’ including a long conversation about (SPOILER ALERT) the big reveal of the episode: Dolores has put herself in multiple host bodies. To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to the show, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz Guest: Andrew Gruttadaro

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Theories and Mailbag From ‘Westworld’ S3E3: “The Absence of Field” Apr 01, 2020

We sit down to answer your questions about Season 3, Episode 3 of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ Featured in this mailbag: a deeper reading of David’s Dolores theory (SPOILERS) and a new segment, Westworld Reddit Out of Context. To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to the show, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

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‘Westworld,’ S3E3: “The Absence of Field” Mar 30, 2020

We give our immediate reactions to Season 3, Episode 3 of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ Who is in Charlotte Hale’s body? Is Serac a real person or a digital manifestation? Which NBA player is Dolores? Plus: a David Shoemaker prediction that just might be crazy enough to work (SPOILER ALERT 20:30-31:30). To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to the show, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz Guest: Kevin O’Connor

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Theories and Mailbag From ‘Westworld’ S3E2: “The Winter Line” Mar 25, 2020

We sit down to answer your questions about Season 3, Episode 2 of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ Plus: a deep dive on simulation theory and how it applies to this season. To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to the show, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

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‘Westworld,’ S3E2: “The Winter Line” Mar 23, 2020

We give our immediate reactions to Season 3, Episode 2 of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ Has the show disrupted the concept of reality? Among the cast that’s left, who can we believe is human? Plus: a line-by-line summary of the events and a discussion about how Season 3 has so far been more digestible than Season 2. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz Guest: Andrew Gruttadaro

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Theories and Mailbag from ‘Westworld’ S3E1: “Parce Domine” Mar 18, 2020

We sit down to answer your questions about Season 3, Episode 1 of HBO’s ‘Westworld’—including whether there are multiple timelines (again), who is in Charlotte’s body, and whether we would enter into Westworld if we had the money. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

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‘Westworld,’ S3E1: “Parce Domine” Mar 16, 2020

We give our immediate reactions to Season 3, Episode 1 of HBO’s ‘Westworld’—including a catchup on where it begins, questions it has proposed, characters it reintroduced, and what the show is trying to be in its third season. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

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‘Westworld’ Season 2 Recap Mar 13, 2020

With Season 3 fast approaching, we sit down to recap the convoluted events of Season 2 of HBO’s ‘Westworld’—including the biggest twists, most confusing questions answered and unanswered, and where we left the show headed into its next season. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

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‘Westworld’ S1 Recap Mar 11, 2020

With Season 3 fast approaching, we sit down to recap the far-away events of Season 1 of HBO’s ‘Westworld’—including the biggest twists, most confusing questions answered and left unanswered, and the show’s initial cultural footprint. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

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Theories From 'Westworld' S2E10, "The Passenger" Jun 26, 2018

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss the Easter eggs left throughout the finale (21:03), the latest fan theories (26:12), and the biggest moments from this season (48:24). More from The Ringer: ‘Westworld’ Season Finale, and the Search for the Next ‘Game of Thrones’ The Haphazard Storytelling of ‘Westworld’ Season 2 The Best TV of 2018—So Far

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'Westworld,' S2E10: "The Passenger" Jun 25, 2018

In this live podcast, The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Juliet Litman, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz give their immediate reactions to the 'Westworld' Season 2 finale (8:01), discuss the biggest cliffhangers (32:10), and answer fan questions (64:55). Watch the live taping of this episode on Twitter, YouTube, or Facebook. More from The Ringer: The Five Most Pressing Questions From the ‘Westworld’ Finale What Matters in the ‘Westworld’ Finale ‘Westworld’ Is Inspired by Video Games, but That Doesn’t Mean It Should Be Treated Like One What Show Does ‘Westworld’ Want to Be?

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Theories From 'Westworld,' S2E9: "Vanishing Point" Jun 19, 2018

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss what next week's trailer tells us about the Season 2 finale (4:49), Logan's return (28:04), and all the possible references to classic literature (31:04). More from The Ringer: Character Study: The Man in Black The Three Most Pressing Questions From ‘Westworld’ Episode 9

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'Westworld,' S2E9: "Vanishing Point" Jun 18, 2018

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Sean Fennessey, and Danny Heifetz break down the penultimate episode of the season and discuss whether the Man in Black is a host (9:50), how seriously viewers should take character deaths (15:30), and what we learned from all the flashbacks (27:27).

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Theories From ‘Westworld,’ S2E8: “Kiksuya” Jun 12, 2018

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss what they got wrong in the last episode (03:00), speculate further about the theory that William is a host (19:40), and look ahead to next week’s episode (48:10).

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'Westworld,’ S2E8: “Kiksuya" Jun 11, 2018

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Andrew Gruttadaro, and Danny Heifetz break down why Akecheta is such an important host (8:29), the art of a bottle episode (24:14), and this week's awards (45:27). More from The Ringer: How to Glitch Like a ‘Westworld’ Robot: A Q&A With Louis Herthum What Makes a Great Episode of ‘Westworld’ ‘Black Mirror’ Showrunners on Their Favorite Episodes

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Theories From 'Westworld,' S2E7: "Les Écorchés" Jun 05, 2018

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss this week's timelines (1:10), the wild Charlotte-Bernard theory (12:25), and why Wild Bill may be the key to figuring out where we're going next (38:36).

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'Westworld,’ S2E7: “Les Écorchés" Jun 04, 2018

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Kate Knibbs, and Danny Heifetz discuss what "the door" may be (13:18), Maeve and the Man in Black's dramatic reunion (32:41), and this week's awards (51:20). More from The Ringer: Theories From ‘Westworld,’ S2E6: “Phase Space” The Many Murdochs Behind ‘Succession’ The Ringer Guide to Streaming in June

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Theories From 'Westworld,' S2E6: "Phase Space" May 31, 2018

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss things they missed in last week's episode (3:02), figuring out the cradle (13:43), and the connection hosts may have to elephants (37:20). This week's theories: Aspect ratio Is Bernard being looped? How the cradle impacts what we've seen so far Ants/superorganism theory Elephants are hosts Elephants are metaphors for hosts

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'Westworld,' S2E6: "Phase Space" May 29, 2018

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Juliet Litman, and Danny Heifetz discuss this week's big reveal (7:32), the most pressing questions we're left with (31:45), and this episode's awards (48:02). More from The Ringer: How to Glitch Like a ‘Westworld’ Robot The Three Most Pressing Questions From ‘Westworld’ Episode 6

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Theories From ‘Westworld,’ S2E5: “Akane No Mai” May 22, 2018

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss the driving theories of this season so far (9:47), whether or not Ford is a host (16:51), and what's in store next week (38:07). More from The Ringer: The ‘Westworld’ Midseason Exit Survey The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Life of Teddy Flood This week's theories: Delores' plan Plagiarism + host construction Maeve's daughter The cradle

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‘Westworld,’ S2E5: “Akane No Mai” May 21, 2018

The Ringer’s David Shoemaker, Alyssa Bereznak, and Danny Heifetz discuss the parallel strands between this week’s episode and previous moments in ‘Westworld’ (06:15) before asking burning questions they have after visiting Shogun World (23:15). Then they hand out this week’s awards (50:05).

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Theories From 'Westworld,' S2E4: "The Riddle of the Sphynx" May 15, 2018

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss the importance of the book sitting in Jim Delos's "apartment" (9:10), this week's mind-blowing theory about the Man in Black (19:20), and why Dolores may be journeying to a library (29:40).

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'Westworld,' S2E4: "The Riddle of the Sphinx" May 14, 2018

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Jason Concepcion, and Danny Heifetz discuss Bernard's and Jim Delos's timeline jumps (7:50), the reveal of William's daughter and what her role may be going forward (27:19), and this week's awards (46:49).

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Theories From 'Westworld,' S2E3: "Virtù e Fortuna” May 08, 2018

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss this week's top theories including The Man In White (4:11), Elsie's potential return (6:02), and....'Jurassic Park'-world (15:02). More from The Ringer: The Three Most Pressing Questions From ‘Westworld’ Episode 3 Read more about the theories we mentioned: The Man In White The identity of "Grace" Pre-historic world The AI uprising is just another narrative Delos logo Is Elsie coming back?

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‘Westworld,’ S2E3: “Virtù e Fortuna” May 07, 2018

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Sean Fennessey, and Danny Heifetz discuss why this week's episode was confusing (5:38), the possibilities in store for discovering more of the wider world (8:52), the disappointing battle at Fort Forlorn Hope (27:22), and this week's awards (42:19).

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Theories From 'Westworld' S2E2: "Reunion" May 01, 2018

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Danny Heifetz, and Micah Peters discuss the correct timeline of Arnold's death (2:15), the theory that Teddy's brain is now in Bernard's body (9:56), and what Lee Sizemore may have to do with that giant sea from episode 1 (22:05). More from The Ringer: What ‘Westworld’ and Facebook Have in Common The Three Most Pressing Questions From ‘Westworld’ Episode 2 Reddit threads to check out: B = T theory Bernard's Shirts and Scars Delores' Plan Find us on Twitter: @DavidShoemaker @Danny_Heifetz @micahpeters_ @Ringer

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'Westworld,' S2E2: "Reunion" Apr 30, 2018

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Alison Herman, and Danny Heifetz discuss Dolores and Maeve's anticlimactic meeting and the introductions that happened in this episode (10:53), that surprising guest star (17:39), the Delos timeline (29:19), and this week's biggest theories (50:13). More from The Ringer: Get more of Danny's 'Westworld' theories here Subscribe to 'The Dave Chang Show'

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'Westworld,' S2E1: "Journey Into Night" Apr 23, 2018

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Chris Ryan, and Danny Heifetz discuss the Season 2 premiere of 'Westworld' (1:06), the most shocking moment of the episode (21:42), and what new plot theories were created (36:19).

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Introducing 'Westworld: The Recappables:' Apr 19, 2018

The Ringer's David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz introduce a brand-new podcast, which will cover Season 2 of HBO's 'Westworld,' examine where the show left off in Season 1, and discuss what there is to look forward to.

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