Jam Session

Juliet and Amanda weigh in on the celebrities, speeches, and production from the 78th Golden Globe Awards (0:50) before then touching on what we saw in the teaser trailer for Oprah's upcoming interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry (22:10). Then, they share their latest recommendations, from books to subscriptions (25:00)! 'Mike Nichols: A Life': https://bookshop.org/books/mike-nichols-a-lif...

Juliet and Amanda break down the five key takeaways from Prince Harry’s appearance on ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden'. They discuss the timeline of filming, the PR strategy, and much more! Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

W Magazine's Best Performances cover featured stars like Riz Ahmed and Steven Yeun in a seemingly very low-budget photo shoot (1:04). Martha Stewart took to Instagram to warn about some killer swans on the loose (10:21). This week's Cringe Mode is the Hillary Duff version of 'A Cinderella Story' (19:40), and why is Billie Eilish's music documentary almost two and a half hours long (45:27)? Hosts:...

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and ESPN's David Jacoby say goodbye to Lolo and try to wrap their heads around her excuse for leaving the show. They also break down Josh’s catastrophic challenge performance, Devon’s persistent antics, CT and Big T’s impressive victory, Josh's crying, and the security breach. Hosts: Bill Simmons and David Jacoby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

Juliet and Amanda are joined by Bill Simmons for another breakdown of the confirmed engagement between Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley. They discuss Woodley's interview on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' and discuss the couple's future (0:40). Then they weigh in on the "disso queen" Laura Wasser (22:35) before covering more royal updates on Meghan and Harry (37:30). Hosts: Juliet Litma...

'Tea Time' engages with the monoculture by talking about 'WandaVision' and the trailer for 'Cruella' that dropped this week (1:00). Michael B. Jordan rented an aquarium for Lori Harvey for Valentine's Day and Paris Hilton got engaged (12:12). This week's Cringe Mode is the 1997 'Cinderella' starring Brandy and Whitney Houston (25:51), and would you buy a dress just to nap in (48:12)? Hosts: Liz Ke...

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and ESPN's David Jacoby try to figure out what Nam and Lolo are arguing about, and discuss Fessy and Gabby’s budding relationship, the awkward digging challenge, Devin’s drunken power trip, the Big Brother alliance, the cocktail party, Gabby deciding to skip the elimination challenge, and Amber vs. Amber. Hosts: Bill Simmons and David Jacoby Learn more about your ad choic...

Juliet and Amanda discuss the revelatory ‘Framing Britney Spears’ documentary and the ensuing reexamination of early-aughts celebrity media (0:00). Plus, they congratulate Meghan Markle on winning her privacy lawsuit as well as her second pregnancy announcement (25:00), and then they give some personal recommendations (28:30). Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about your ad choice...

Taylor Swift announced this week that she will be re-recording her album 'Fearless,' and we couldn't be more excited (1:00). We have some streaming recommendations for you for Valentine's Day weekend (12:53), including 'To All the Boys: Always and Forever' which we break down in this week's Cringe Mode (21:04). Plus, what is the most underrated Britney Spears song (44:48)? Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate H...

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and ESPN’s David Jacoby discuss the Amber M vs. Amber B tension, the botched trivia challenge, the Burger King reward, the cocktail party, Nany’s coercion of Theresa, the always disappointing deliberation, the surprising "Take on Me" cover, Kaycee’s strong elimination victory, and TJ’s goodbye to Theresa. Hosts: Bill Simmons and David Jacoby Learn more about your ad choic...

Amelia Wedemeyer and Juliet Litman talk about some of the most interesting reality TV story lines of the week, including the upcoming 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' reunion (1:57), all of the drama going on with 'Southern Charm' and their other favorite Bravo properties (20:31), and how exactly 'The Masked Dancer' works (35:28). Host: Amelia Wedemeyer Guest: Juliet Litman Learn more about you...

Juliet and Amanda are joined by NFL reporter Nora Princiotti to break down the news that Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley are engaged! They discuss the surprise announcement and the recent media coverage (1:00). Then, they touch on Serena Williams gracing the cover of Architectural Digest (28:00). Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Guest: Nora Princiotti Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

We preview some of the commercials that will be airing during the Super Bowl this weekend, including Michael B. Jordan's Amazon commercial and Matthew McConaughey’s Doritos commercial (1:00). Somehow, James Corden got a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in 'The Prom' (11:17). This week's Cringe Mode is 'The Prince and Me' (22:22). And we have just one question about Lil Uzi Vert getting...

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and ESPN’s David Jacoby break down Episode 8 of ‘The Challenge: Double Agents,’ including Josh’s unimpressive elimination victory, Nam and Lolo’s relationship, CT’s “rebuilding” year, the muddy daily challenge, Kam’s dominance, Aneesa’s chokehold on Lolo, and Meechie’s disappointing exit. Hosts: Bill Simmons and David Jacoby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

Juliet and Amanda have a new shared passion, the ‘Table Manners With Jessie Ware’ podcast. They share their favorite episodes, discuss guests that include Mark Ronson, Elizabeth Olsen, and Emilia Clarke, and break down why this podcast speaks to the heart (0:35). Later, more Meghan and Harry news (34:55) and a Matt Damon farewell as he’s moving to the East Coast (39:10). Hosts: Juliet Litman and A...

Halsey is pregnant and Pamela Anderson is quitting social media after marrying her bodyguard (1:00). For some reason, someone impersonated Lili Reinhart in an interview with Seventeen magazine about 'Riverdale' (9:28). We revisit the iconic rom-com 'The Wedding Planner' on its 20th anniversary (26:05). And when did Dakota Johnson become our most memeable celebrity (47:22)? Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate H...

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and ESPN’s David Jacoby break down the best episode of the season so far, including Leroy’s elimination domination, Theresa and Jay’s backfired plan, the guys backing out of the challenge, the post-cocktail-party fight, Nam and Jay’s “best friendship,” and the proposed cast for next year's OGs season. Hosts: Bill Simmons and David Jacoby Learn more about your ad choices....

Ben Affleck is back on the scene for awards season and Juliet and Amanda are here for it! They discuss his interview on the 'Award Chatter' podcast and dive into his past and most memorable moments (1:00). Later, they break down the phenomenon of celebrities heading across the country and around the world (28:00) before discussing the ongoing drama between 'Southern Charm' stars Kristin Cavallari,...

We talk about just the fun stuff from Inauguration Day, including all the best outfits and memes (1:00). No, it was not Casey Affleck who threw away the cardboard cutout of Ana de Armas after her split from Ben Affleck (18:55). 'Sex and the City 2' is an extremely problematic movie (31:22), and how many cats has Jamie Lynn Spears run over with her Tesla (51:42)? Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, a...

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and ESPN’s David Jacoby discuss Jay and Teresa’s big week, Killer Kam’s impressive elimination record, Nam and Lolo’s first fight, yet another disappointing cocktail party, the best remaining couples, and predictions for the rest of the season. Hosts: Bill Simmons and David Jacoby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins reflect on Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas’s relationship and discuss the news of their breakup (00:45). They then provide more Armie Hammer updates as new information has surfaced (18:20) before ending on a lighter note, highlighting the Netflix show ‘Lupin’ (35:00). Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

Lori Harvey and Michael B. Jordan are now Instagram official and Riz Ahmed got secretly married (1:00). Special guest Zoe Simmons joins to help break down all the drama surrounding Olivia Rodrigo's song, "Driver's License" (10:44). This week's Cringe Mode is 'Sex and the City: The Movie' (22:55), and why is Katy Perry doing a collaboration with Pokémon (47:55)? Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, an...

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and David Jacoby break down the ridiculous idea of your best friend being on 'The Challenge,' Big T’s takeover, the confusing rope competition, Nam’s performance, the disappointing party scenes, CT and Big T’s friendship, Natalie’s odd departure from the show, and the Tori vs. Aneesa elimination challenge. Hosts: Bill Simmons and David Jacoby Learn more about your ad choi...

Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins discuss the recent controversy surrounding Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’s Vogue cover (1:00). They then attempt to understand recent accounts of Armie Hammer's DMs (16:45) before touching on new updates concerning Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles's relationship (30:45). Finally, they share their excitement for the reboot of ‘Sex and the City’ (36:15)! Learn more...

2021 started off with a lot of celebrity relationship news, including Kim Kardashian and Kanye West potentially getting a divorce (1:00). We're here to tell you that it is "SZA season" (12:35). For this week's Cringe Mode, we're forcing Kate to watch 'The Bachelor' (23:48). And how much would you pay for a giant replica of David Hasselhoff (55:42)? Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Amelia Wede...