Getty Images/Ringer illustration Of all the belligerents involved in the Drake-Kendrick beef, Ricky Rozay might be the biggest menace Drake has a problem. It isn’t—at least not yet—Kendrick Lamar, who escalated a decade of tacit rivalry into open conflict with a diss verse on “Like That,” currently the no. 1 song in the country. (Kendrick has yet to answer Drake’s first response, “Push Ups (Drop & Give Me 50),” leaked last weekend.) Nor is Drake’s problem the larger onslaught of disgruntled collaborators who’ve suddenly teamed up against him, with disses of their own, in the aftermath of ..read more

Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss Jerrod Carmichael’s clarification of his “race-play” joke, the pay gap between players in the WNBA and NBA, and the Jontay Porter situation Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay bring in the new episode with a new theme, a different location, and a talk about self-healing. Then, they discuss Jerrod Carmichael’s clarification of his “race-play” joke (21:10) and the pay gap between players in the WNBA compared to those in the NBA (54:36). Last, they give their props to the Gayle King–Charles Barkley show (1:11:39) and talk about their impressions of the Jontay Port ..read more

Amblin Entertainment Sean and Amanda dive into some of the movies they’re most excited for! Sean and Amanda discuss the news that Quentin Tarantino has shelved what was previously reported as his 10th and final film, The Movie Critic (1:00). Then, they react to some development news for Martin Scorsese’s and Steven Spielberg’s next projects (12:00), and discuss the most anticipated movie of this upcoming summer (29:00). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts / Stitcher / RSS ..read more

Getty Images/Ringer illustration This used to be the most prominent music festival in America. Now it’s a wasteland for influencers, technical meltdowns, and hollow spectacle. But while you’re there, please make some noise for ‘The Simple Life.’ It’s hard to tell when reality stops and when the hallucinations kick in. For instance, am I the victim of a malfunctioning imagination, or did Vampire Weekend just switch from covering a coal miner’s blues by the Grateful Dead to trotting out Paris Hilton for a friendly game of cornhole? With a campy Gunsmoke twang, the band’s lead singer, Ezra Koenig ..read more

FX Chris and Andy sit down to talk about the news that Apple TV will create a ‘For All Mankind’ spinoff Chris and Andy talk about the news that Apple TV will be making a For All Mankind spinoff called Star City, and adapting another one of Mick Herron’s novels (author of Slow Horses) for a show starring Emma Thompson (1:00). Then, they talk about an article in Harper’s that looks at the role private equity firms have played in the TV industry over the past decade (13:38), before discussing the penultimate episode of Shogun (29:07) and Episodes 4 and 5 of Ripley (59:09). Read the Harper’s pie ..read more

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images And, of course, Ceruti and Kyle join for some Life Advice: How do we kick the bad player out of our pick-up games? Russillo opens the show with his thoughts on the play-in games and the end of the Warriors dynasty (0:34). Then, Frank Isola joins to explain what went wrong for Golden State, share which eliminated team needs to hit the reset button, and discuss the Knicks’ ceiling (18:44). Next, comedian Dan Soder comes on to share why he chose comedy and details how jokes are created (55:13). Plus, Ceruti and Kyle join for Life Advice (89:51). How do ..read more

Photo by Ashok Kumar/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Nathan Hubbard joins Matt to discuss whether Taylor should reap the benefits of TikTok while other artists cannot Matt is joined by Nathan Hubbard—former CEO of Ticketmaster, current CEO of Firebird Music, and Ringer podcaster—to discuss the return of Taylor Swift’s music to TikTok despite distributing partner Universal Music Group’s boycott of the platform. They debate whether or not Taylor Swift should allow her music to reap the benefits of TikTok while other artists suffer. Matt finishes the show with an opening weekend bo ..read more

Netflix/Ringer illustration The comedian’s new travel show proves he’s at his best away from the rigid confines of late night After hundreds of episodes of Hot Ones, there’s little a guest can do to shake up the reliable formula of thoughtful questions combined with increasingly spicy chicken wings. But Conan O’Brien isn’t just any guest. Conan is someone who arrives with “Dr. Arroyo,” his personal physician, who, when asked where he went to medical school, answers “1998”; he deposits the remains of each wing into his jacket pocket; seemingly unfazed by the heat, he chugs hot sauces like they ..read more

Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images This episode we’re talking about Green River, Mother Love Bone, Temple of the Dog, and the greater Seattle music scene, all leading up to the explosion of “grunge” Welcome back to another season of Bandsplain. This episode we’re talking about Green River, Mother Love Bone, Temple of the Dog, and the greater Seattle music scene, all leading up to the explosion of “grunge,” and of course, more specifically, the formation of Pearl Jam. Joining us this episode is the legendary musician and author Patty Schemel. Follow Patty Schemel on twitter at @pattyschemel. L ..read more

Columbia Pictures It’s time for another Trial Royale! This time, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best of the best baseball movies. 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 m ..read more