Trial by Content
by The Ringer
Latest episode
Saying Goodbye to Trial by Content. Plus, Our 10 Favorite Episodes.
Saying Goodbye to Trial by Content. Plus, Our 10 Favorite Episodes.
About this podcast
Every week, Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Neil Miller enter the pop-culture discourse with a lively (and occasionally heated) debate pegged to the biggest new releases in film and television. In addition to bringing their own answer, they also consider submissions from listeners and the occasional special guest. Together via rigorous debate and a listener poll, the hosts and audience venture on a quest to find the perfect answer for each of the greatest pop culture questions of our time.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 180 episodes
- Saying Goodbye to Trial by Content. Plus, Our 10 Favorite Episodes. · 38 minJoanna and Dave are back for one final episode of ‘Trial by Content.’ They reminisce about the show and talk about everything they learned and the movies they watched for the…
- The Most Superb Owl in Movies or TV · 1 h 45 minThis 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…
- The Best Sundance Debut · 2 h 0 minThis 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…
- Willem Dafoe’s Best Performance · 1 h 39 minThis 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)…
- The Franchise That Deserves to Die · 1 h 20 minThis 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…
- The Big Movie Bet of 2025 · 1 h 27 minThis 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 Worst Thing We Watched in 2024 · 2 h 9 minThis 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…
- Best ’90s Technology Movie · 1 h 29 minThis 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…
- Trial Royale: Denzel Washington Movies—the Finals · 1 h 27 minThis 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…
- Trial Royale: Denzel Washington Movies, Round 2—Man of Action · 1 h 39 minThis 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…
- Trial Royale: Denzel Washington Movies, Round 1—Man of Drama · 1 h 22 minThis 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…
- Trial Royale: The Witch Trials, Round 3—Final Round · 1 h 29 minDave 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…
- Trial Royale: The Witch Trials, Round 2—Magic · 1 h 25 minDave, 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…
- Trial Royale: The Witch Trials, Round 1—Magick · 1 h 36 minThis 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…
- Best ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Member · 1 h 42 minThis 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…
- Best Jukebox Musical Movie · 1 h 40 minThis 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…
- Biggest Movie Vanity Project · 2 h 2 minThis 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…
- Best Stranded-on-an-Island Movie · 1 h 41 minThis 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…
- Best On-Screen Mobster · 1 h 38 minThis 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…
- The Worst Digital Resurrection · 1 h 43 minThis 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…
