Jam Session

Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion join the podcast to recap the explosive finale of 'Winners at War.' Tony emerged victorious and established himself as arguably the greatest contestant to ever play the game, and Riley, Mal, and Jason are here to break down the highlights of the finale and the entire season as a whole. They talk about their favorite and least favorite moves, highlight key moments...

First, Juliet and Amanda unpack the Alison Roman–Chrissy Teigen–Marie Kondo saga (if you don’t know what this is, we have all the details) (1:25). Then, we move on to Robert Pattinson’s peculiar time in quarantine, and more specifically his 'Batman' diet (26:52). Finally, we discuss all the Zoom room chats where A-listers such as Leonardo DiCaprio, John Mayer, and Tina Fey, just to name a few, are...

If you have figured out how to pronounce Grimes and Elon Musk's baby's name, could you please let us know (1:00)? For some reason Selena Gomez was given a cooking series on HBO Max (7:10). It's time to break down 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn,' which is maybe the best book of the series (26:11). And what will become of Ashley Benson and Cara Delevingne's sex bench now that they have broken up (41:38)?...

Sean Fennessey joins the podcast to recap the latest episode of 'Winners at War.' They wonder whether the fire tokens have been effectively folded into this season, and discuss the ramifications of 'Survivor' on players’ psyches after the show. Finally, they explain the “Goat” archetype and hand out this week's superlatives. Host: Riley McAtee Guest: Sean Fennessey Learn more about your ad choices...

Hulu’s new show 'Normal People' introduced us to Daisy Edgar Jones and heartthrob Paul Mescal, and of course his chain necklace (1:00). We then discuss the loss of the Met Gala and how celebrities chose to celebrate by dressing up and even performing (19:30). Then we catch up with all the celebrities that don’t quite have it together, including Ana de Armas, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle, just t...

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are going to be parents and savvy One Direction fans realized that they've been dropping hints for a while (1:40). The Met Gala would have been this Monday, so we imagine what could have been (13:05). The next installment of Cringe Mode: Twilight (31:06), and which One Direction member would you choose to babysit your child (47:40)? Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and A...

The Ringer's Chris Ryan returns to talk to Riley and recap the latest episode of 'Winners at War.' They break down how the play of the 50-50 coin worked out, as well as the heavy whispering from this week's tribal. They also discuss Kim stepping down at the immunity challenge and how peanut butter may be the most valuable commodity in the game. Finally, they explain the "Power Duo" archetype and h...

Nancy Meyers takes to her Instagram again and this time gives us a glimpse into her kitchen and the bright idea to include two islands (3:00). Then, the celebrity sightings or lack thereof include the best friend pair of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck (9:35), and the reality stars that are taking the spotlight (16:00). Plus, more reading recommendations!  Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Learn...

We're not sure why, but everyone is really excited about a video of Stanley Tucci making negronis (2:00). Some thoughts on the giant baby that went viral on social media this week (11:39). In the next installment of "You Aughta Know," Amelia investigates the Lindsay Lohan F**k List (21:11), and do we really need a 'Parks and Rec' reunion Zoom call (46:33)? Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Ame...

The Ringer's Juliet Litman returns to talk to Riley about this season's best episode yet. They break down Tony's wild blindside attempt that miraculously worked. They also share their thoughts on the extortion advantage that took place as well as Sophie's exit. All before breaking down the "Double Agent" archetype and handing out this week's superlatives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

After a leaked letter from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle exposed their feelings towards a few British media outlets, we are left wondering when the couple will hire a new publicist (1:15). Then, Brad Pitt and John Krasinski (23:08), book recommendations (27:05), new workouts from Jennifer Lawrence’s trainer (37:00), and much more! Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about your ad c...

‘Tea Time’ watches some good, old-fashioned cable television like ‘The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart’ and Brad Pitt on HGTV (2:06). We lied, we have to talk about Quibi again (10:27). Amelia takes us back to 2014 in Ibiza, when Orlando Bloom allegedly tried to punch Justin Bieber (27:03), and introducing ‘Cringe Mode: The Twilight Series’ (35:41). Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Am...

Riley is joined by Sean Yoo to discuss the latest explosive episode of 'Survivor: Winners at War.' This week, the families and loved ones make a visit, and there's a live tribal council. Later, Riley and Sean break down the "Rope-a-Dope" archetype and hand out their superlatives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Celebrities are staying in and locking down, but that's not keeping them out of the spotlight. Brad Pitt teamed up with the Property Brothers on the new HGTV show 'IOU' (2:00), Drake’s new Toronto house was featured in Architectural Digest and is more extravagant than you could imagine (16:45), Erin Foster took to the comments section to defend her New Year's wedding-picture repost (23:05), and so...

Quibi, the "quick-bites" streaming service, is finally here and it boasts a lot of strange content (2:21). It seems like Britney Spears is on track to become our celebrity MVP during this quarantine (13:40), Drake's house in Toronto sort of looks like an upscale mall (20:46), and we break open the 'Tea Time' mailbag (34:15)! Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Amelia Wedemeyer Learn more about y...

Riley is joined by Jason Concepcion to discus the latest explosive episode of 'Survivor: Winners at War.' This week, an iconic tribal council goes down, the Adam-Ben feud is no more, and Michele finally understands the concept of 50-50. Later, Riley and Jason break down the "Altruist" archetype and hand out their superlatives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are in the spotlight once again and we discuss their new nonprofit, “Archewell,” Meghan’s narration in Elephant, and potential career opportunities (2:30). Then we touch on all the social media content that has caught our attention (22:05): Nicole Richie on Making the Cut, Ina Garten’s cocktail, Jake Gyllenhaal’s push-ups, Florence Pugh’s cooking recipes, and much mo...

Rihanna on the cover of British Vogue and La'Darius from 'Cheer' on the cover of The Cut are the only good things we have right now (2:20). Jack Black is the only celebrity who's worth watching on TikTok, so everyone else can stop now (9:43). Choose your fighter, Ana de Armas and Ben Affleck's pap walks or Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello's (26:54). And a brief investigation into whether or not New...

Riley is joined by The Ringer's Juliet Litman to discuss the latest episode of ‘Survivor: Winners at War.’ Topics include: a shake-up among the big targets, the updated fire token menu, and a breakdown of new archetypes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite being advised to stay in, our celebrities are really going all out with new glimpses of their realities. Drake has finally decided to show the world his son, Adonis, and we can’t stop gushing (4:30), David Geffen showed us life on his yacht before deleting his Instagram, and we aren’t surprised (10:05), and Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas continue to show off their new romance, which we can a...

The newest trailer for 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' shows Kim and Kourtney getting into a physical fight and we have to know what it's about (1:25). 'Tiger King' is Netflix's wildest new docuseries and after bingeing it all we have a lot of questions (16:15). Britney Spears is claiming that she's faster than Usain Bolt, and honestly we believe her (40:03). And how long do you have to be in is...

Riley is joined by The Ringer’s Justin Verrier to break down the latest episode of Winners at War, including the boot of another old-schooler, the end of the pre-merge, and Rob’s inventive ways of hiding fire tokens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zoe Simmons is joined by her father, Bill Simmons, from their self-quarantine to discuss TikTok, binge-worthy teen shows and movies, YouTubers, COVID-19's effect on high schoolers, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s been four years since the infamous 2016 phone call between Taylor Swift and Kanye West was leaked, but it’s not over yet and we have all the deets (8:00). After confirming our suspicions, Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas head to the beach for a photo shoot or lack thereof (15:45). We then turn our attention to social-media findings that include accusations of Ellen DeGeneres being mean (25:45)? P...

Celebrities are currently self-quarantining and so their social media presences are starting to get a little wacky (6:34). 'Tea Time' rewatches 'Cats' (20:27) and 'Life As We Know It' (30:45). Lana Del Rey and her cop influencer boyfriend Sticks have sadly broken up (40:05), and Kim Kardashian somehow spotted a lobster loose on the streets of Calabasas (48:23). Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, an...