The Rank

🎙️😂 In this episode of The Rank Podcast , John continues his Sitcom Rankings with a review of the 2012 comedy hit “The Mindy Project.” He covers Season 2, Episode 13, “L.A.,” in which Mindy and the doctors from Shulman & Associates travel to Los Angeles for a medical conference. While there, the group gets caught up in the glamorous LA lifestyle — from networking with Hollywood elites to expe...

📺🎙️ In this episode of The Rank Podcast, John continues his Sitcom Rankings with a look at the beloved 1978 sitcom “Taxi.” He reviews Season 2, Episode 12, “Elaine’s Secret Admirer,” where Elaine (Marilu Henner) begins receiving anonymous, heartfelt love poems. The cabbies at the Sunshine Garage are curious, especially Alex, who grows concerned about who the mysterious admirer might be. As Elaine...

📺🎙️ In this episode of The Rank Podcast, John continues his Sitcom Rankings with a look at NBC’s brilliant comedy “The Good Place.” He reviews Season 3, Episode 11, “Chidi Sees the Time-Knife,” where Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani, Jason, and Michael head to the Interdimensional Hole of Pancakes to present their case for humanity before the all-powerful Judge Gen (Maya Rudolph). Along the way, Chidi has...

🎬🏆 In this episode of The Rank Podcast , John reviews the 1957 Academy Award-winning epic “The Bridge on the River Kwai.” Directed by David Lean and starring William Holden, Alec Guinness, and Jack Hawkins , this war/adventure masterpiece tells the story of British POWs in World War II forced to build a bridge for their Japanese captors—while grappling with duty, pride, and survival. John explor...

🎙️😂 In this episode of The Rank Podcast , John dives into the hilarious world of The Mindy Project with a review of Season 2, Episode 12: “Danny Castellano Is My Personal Trainer.” When Mindy decides to get in shape, she recruits Danny as her personal trainer—only to discover his tough-love workout style is far from motivational. Their clash over exercise routines leads to a mix of banter, bicker...

😂📺 In this episode of The Rank Podcast , John takes a look at the classic 1987 sitcom Married… With Children, with a review of Season 2, Episode 20: “Just Married… With Children.” When Al and Peg Bundy end up on a TV game show called How Do I Love Thee? , their dysfunctional marriage is put on full display in front of a live studio audience. The Bundys’ brutally honest answers, constant bickerin...

📺😂 In this episode of The Rank Podcast, John dives into The Good Place (2016) with a review of Season 3, Episode 10: “The Book of Dougs.” The group finally arrives at the Good Place headquarters, where Michael and Janet uncover shocking evidence: no human has successfully entered the Good Place for centuries due to the impossibly strict point system. Meanwhile, Eleanor, Chidi, Jason, and Tahani...

🎬🔥 In this episode of The Rank Podcast, John takes on the high-octane action thriller Nobody (2021), starring Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, and Aleksey Serebryakov. The film follows Hutch Mansell, an underestimated suburban dad whose quiet life unravels after a home invasion pushes him back into a violent past he tried to leave behind. What starts as a simple act of revenge sp...

🎙️😂 In this episode of The Rank Podcast, John dives into the holiday chaos of The Mindy Project with Season 2, Episode 11 – “Christmas Party Sex Trap.”When Mindy throws a Christmas party, her true agenda quickly comes to light—she’s scheming to use the festive night as a perfect setup to seduce Cliff, her handsome lawyer neighbor. Meanwhile, Danny finds himself the center of unexpected attention...

🎙️🌍 In this episode of The Rank Podcast, John digs into the beloved classic sitcom Taxi, turning the spotlight on Season 2, Episode 11 – “Latka’s Revolting.”When Latka learns that his home country is in the middle of a revolution, his heart goes into overdrive. He resolves to return and lead the uprising—as a General, no less—leaving the cabbies scrambling to throw a dramatic farewell bash in his...

🎙️✨In this standout episode of The Rank Podcast, John explores one of the most inventive and emotionally resonant installments of The Good Place: Season 3, Episode 9 — “Janet(s).”John unpacks how this episode blends mind-bending comedy, philosophical depth, and emotional stakes—anchored by D’Arcy Carden’s extraordinary performance. Does “Janet(s)” rise to the top of his Sitcom Rankings? Tune in t...

In this exciting episode of The Rank Podcast , host John takes a deep dive into one of the most talked-about action films of 2025 — Nobody 2 starring Bob Odenkirk. Known for his gritty performance in the first film, Odenkirk returns with even higher stakes, bigger fight sequences, and a story that pushes the boundaries of the action genre. John explores everything from the film’s jaw-dropping chor...

In this episode of The Rank Podcast , John reviews Sitcom Rankings with a sharp as ever take on Season 2, Episode 10 – “Wedding Crushers.” Mindy faces the ultimate cringe moment when she attends her ex-boyfriend Josh’s wedding... and brings Peter as her date. But things go sideways fast when Peter makes a huge blunder on the dance floor. Meanwhile, Danny’s younger brother makes a surprise visit an...

In this episode of The Rank Podcast , John dives into his Sitcom Rankings with Married… With Children Season 2, Episode 19— “Impo-Dent.” When Marcy carelessly dents Steve’s new Mercedes while he’s away, Steve responds with a dramatic withdrawal—claiming impotence. Al, always alert for an opportunity, sees a chance to step in and “help” Steve get back on track, leading to wildly inappropriate advic...

🎙️✨ In this emotionally rich installment of The Rank Podcast , John reviews Season 3, Episode 8 of The Good Place , “Don’t Let the Good Life Pass You By.” Michael and Janet travel to Canada to meet Doug Forcett , the legendary figure who accidentally discovered nearly the entire afterlife points system while on mushrooms—now living as an extreme “happiness pump,” surviving on lentils, radishes, r...

🎙️🤣 In this episode of The Rank Podcast , John swings into comedic overdrive with a ranking and celebration of the iconic spoof The Naked Gun . Leslie Nielsen stars as the stone-faced Lt. Frank Drebin, tasked with thwarting a ludicrous murder plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II—hatched by villainous businessman Vincent Ludwig, played with over-the-top flair by Ricardo Montalbán. John breaks do...

🎙️🤔 In this episode of The Rank Podcast , John dives into Season 2, Episode 9 of The Mindy Project , titled “Mindy Lahiri Is a Racist” , offering a sharp look at how the show tackles race, perception, and office politics with its signature mix of wit and heart. When a patient’s glowing review—actually posted on a white supremacist Mommy blog—sparks accusations of racism against Shulman & Asso...

🚕❤️ In this episode of The Rank Podcast , John continues his Sitcom Rankings series with a trip back to the iconic 1978 sitcom Taxi , this time spotlighting Season 2, Episode 10 — "Alex’s Romance." Here, Alex finds himself smitten with a former soap opera star who's struggling—both professionally and emotionally—to commit to long-term relationships. As their romance blossoms, Alex navigates the d...

🎙️🧠 In this thoughtful episode of The Rank Podcast , John explores a landmark The Good Place installment—Season 3, Episode 8: “The Worst Possible Use of Free Will.” This episode takes us on a mind-bending journey through Eleanor’s memories, as Michael uses a memory retrieval device to help her relive pivotal Reboot #119 moments and prove that her love for Chidi was real—an act of genuine free wil...

🎙️🤣 In this laugh-packed episode of The Rank Podcast, John dives headfirst into the wild world of golf, rage, and redemption as he ranks one of comedy's most iconic sports flicks—Adam Sandler’s original 1996 classic Happy Gilmore—alongside its long-awaited 2025 sequel, Happy Gilmore 2, now streaming on Netflix! John breaks down what made the original Happy Gilmore such a fan favorite—from Sandler...

🎙️😂 In this episode, John delves into Sitcom Rankings with a spot-on look at Season 2, Episode 8 – “You’ve Got Sext.” Mindy loses her purse at work and ends up crashing at Danny’s apartment for the night—prompting confusion when Danny misinterprets her confession of a crush as being on him rather than lawyer Cliff Meanwhile, Morgan and Peter find Mindy’s phone and decide to text Cliff on her beha...

🚧🎸 In this episode of The Rank Podcast , John delves into Sitcom Rankings with a revisit to Season 2, Episode 18 – “The Great Escape” of Married… With Children . With the Bundy house being fumigated for termites, the family—minus stay-at-home Kelly—spends the night at Gary’s Shoe Store. Kelly, grounded for poor grades, plots to sneak away and attend a rock concert with Bud. From improvised escap...

🎙️✨ In this emotionally charged episode of The Rank Podcast , John dives into Season 3, Episode 6 of The Good Place , titled “A Fractured Inheritance.” The Soul Squad splits up again for two critical missions of reconciliation. In Budapest , Tahani visits her sister Kamilah’s art exhibition in hopes of genuinely apologizing. When Kamilah rejects the apology, Tahani lashes out—literally—smashing a...

🔥 In this episode of  The Rank Podcast , John dives into the  Action Movie Rankings  with a breakdown of the highly anticipated  2025 MCU film  The Fantastic Four: First Steps , starring  Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Julia Garner , and  Ebon Moss-Bachrach . Marvel’s First Family finally makes their proper MCU debut, and John’s here to talk about  everything  — from Reed Richards’ in...

🛹✨ On this episode of The Rank Podcast , John continues his Sitcom Rankings series with a hilarious dive into the 2012 comedy gem The Mindy Project , created by and starring Mindy Kaling. This week, he’s reviewing Season 2, Episode 7 – “Sk8er Man.” Mindy Lahiri finds herself questioning her romantic choices when she starts dating a free-spirited skater named Graham—played by the always-charismat...