Best Watchability Podcasts (2026)

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Ep. 111: Anthony Waller's "An American Werewolf in Paris" (1997) 48:22

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The howling you hear isn’t from the monster—it’s from fans watching a beloved classic get saddled with a clumsy sequel. We dive into An American Werewolf in Paris and sort the few effective frights from an avalanche of awkward humor, rubbery CGI, and logic that faceplants off the Eiffel Tower. We set the scene with a spoiler warning and a tart “Sin…

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Slafkovsky’s Development as a Player, the Sharks New Look Top Line, Celebrini’s Role on Team Canada, and Tampa Bay’s Defensive Results 50:27

1d ago50:27

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Jack Han to discuss Juraj Slafkovsky's development as a playmaker this season, the way Macklin Celebrini and Igor Chernyshov are playing together, Celebrini's ideal role on Team Canada at this year's Olympics, the difficulty of accurately evaluating defensive play for young players, the reasons the Devils are struggli…

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Predicting the Week 18 NFL Headlines 32:21

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee get together to analyze the biggest matchups from the Week 18 slate to determine what story lines will have the NFL media buzzing on Monday morning. (00:00) Predicting the Week 18 headlines (1:25) Panthers-Bucs (6:49) Seahawks-49ers (15:19) Ravens-Steelers (27:38) The Ringer 107 The Ringer is committed to respo…

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New Year's Resolutions Around the NFL! 32:07

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The Ringer’s own Billy Gil joins to celebrate the new year by offering some vital resolutions that the NFL and some of its teams should adopt in 2026. (00:00) New Year’s resolutions around the NFL (9:02) New York Jets: Intercept the ball (13:23) Las Vegas Raiders: Trade Maxx Crosby (20:52) Buffalo Bills: Get Josh Allen a no. 1 receiver The Ringer i…

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REGZ #053 | Skankfest 2025 1:22:22

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Air Date: 12/31/25By Gas Digital Network

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Three Numbers That Matter Going Into Week 18! 32:00

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Sheil is joined by the Ringer’s own Austin Gayle to analyze some crucial individual player statistics that will be weighing heavily in the biggest Week 18 matchups. (00:00) Three numbers that matter going into Week 18 (1:22) DK Metcalf's receiving yards vs. the rest of the Steelers offense (11:08) Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s target share vs the rest of th…

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Sam Malinski Crushing It in His Current Role, and Ways the Avalanche Can Use the Regular Season To Prepare for the Playoffs 55:19

5d ago55:19

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by AJ Haefele to deep dive the Colorado Avalanche by looking at how Sam Malinski has been crushing it in his current role and what it means for his future, using the regular season to experiment with different combinations, important lineup construction considerations for the playoffs, and nitpicking areas for even furth…

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What Mattered in Week 17? Steelers/Ravens, Brock Purdy, Eagles/Bills, And More! 37:41

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Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Billy Gil to take a hard look at all of the Week 17 action and determine what will be the most important things to pay attention to in the final week of the NFL season. (00:00) What mattered in week 17? (1:37) What matters most in next week’s Steelers-Ravens matchup? (5:27) Does the Myles Garrett sack record cont…

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Avs Playing from Behind, JJ Moser's Extension, Sabres Winning Streak, McDavid's December, and Our Saturday Night Takeaways 51:42

6d ago51:42

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to go through our biggest takeaways from Saturday night's slate of games as the NHL returned from its holiday break. We discuss Colorado's fastball in the 3rd period against Vegas after they finally had to play from behind for once, JJ Moser's contract extension and the way the Lightning have set their c…

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BPST Special Episode (Scott Speaks) - "New mics and Holiday Shiz" 25:15

7d ago25:15

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I update the rabid fan base about my new pod mic. I talk about the holidays that just finished up, the good the bad and the ugly. And I give my thoughts on this final season of Stranger Things. Sponsors: ScottyJ's album, Rode, Amazon Scotty Js YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV3WWSlwDKYf7P5k4XdP3zA IG & Twitter: the_bro_pod, littleBq…

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Ep. 110: Wes Craven's "Scream 2" (1997) 45:40

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A packed preview screening. A masked crowd turned frenzy. A sequel that dares to out-meta itself while sprinting toward the next kill. We dig into Scream 2 with clear eyes and a full notebook—what still chills, what creaks, and why the twist loses oxygen on rewatch. From the opening Stab chaos to the theater-stage showdown, we trace how Wes Craven’…

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Predicting the Week 17 Headlines 31:52

4d ago31:52

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee get together to analyze some of the biggest matchups from the Week 17 slate to determine what story lines will have the NFL media buzzing on Monday morning. (00:00) Predicting the Week 17 headlines (1:19) Eagles-Bills (6:36) Texans-Chargers (13:39) Ravens-Packers (22:11) Bears-49ers (27:07) The Ringer 107 The R…

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Gifts For NFL Teams? Help for the Giants, Bills, And Others Is On the Way! 32:17

5d ago32:17

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Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Billy Gil to share some gift ideas to some NFL organizations who may be in need of a little extra Christmas cheer for the holidays. (00:00) Gifts for NFL teams! (1:31) Billy’s gift for the State of Kansas (9:37) Sheil’s gift for the New York Giants (16:31) Billy’s gift for the Ravens and Steelers (21:47) Sheil’s …

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Race for the 1-seed! Will it be the Broncos, Patriots, or Jaguars in the AFC's Top Spot? 31:42

12d ago31:42

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Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Lindsay Jones to debate the viability of the AFC’s top contending teams as we head towards the end of the NFL season. (00:00) Race for the 1-seed in the AFC (1:37) Denver Broncos (11:09) New England Patriots (19:07) Jacksonville Jaguars (25:04) The Hurry Up: 49ers defeat Colts on 'MNF' The Ringer is committed to …

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Avalanche vs. Wild, Sabres To-Do List, and Trades Before Holiday Roster Freeze 1:01:10

13d ago1:01:10

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to talk about Sunday's Avalanche vs. Wild game and what we can take from it, what we'd like to see the Sabres do after hiring Jarmo Kekäläinen to replace Kevyn Adams as their GM, the pair of trades we saw this week before the holiday roster freeze, and why we're keeping a closer eye on the Nashville Pred…

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Biggest Winners, Takeaways, and Questions From a Wild Week 16! 36:41

3d ago36:41

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Billy Gil take a hard look at the biggest games from a chaotic Week 16 NFL slate to decide which individuals made the biggest impact on their organizations and what important questions are still left unanswered as we march toward the playoffs. (00:00) The biggest winners, takeaways, and questions from Week 16 (1:15) Packe…

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2025.12.20 - The Other Half: Volume 31 1:28:53

4d ago1:28:53

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This is our Christmas show...where we talk all things holidays. Our history with lights (both tree and outdoors). Our favorite Christmas memories from the past. The way our families handled gift giving and whether or not wrapped presents were always under the tree. And of course, when we think we stopped believing in Santa Claus. Plus, our kid is s…

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Donkey Kong Bananza (Any% Restricted) 1:35:06

5d ago1:35:06

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Oooooh, banana! Join us through this foray into Super Mario Odyssey 2-- I mean, Donkey Kong Bananza! What, you're expecting a longer description? Well then maybe check out the run, become a Patron, or subscribe to our YouTube channel. That's it though.

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Ep. 109: Michael Cooney's "Jack Frost" (1997) 49:36

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A serial killer collides with a chemical spill, reforms as a wisecracking snowman, and turns a quiet town into a slushy crime scene. That’s the outrageous hook behind Jack Frost (1997), a holiday horror curiosity that splits our panel right down the middle. We dig into what makes camp work—resourceful effects, punchy pacing, and knowingly silly kil…

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Game of the Year! Seahawks' Stunner Over Rams Flips NFC Playoff Race 32:14

12d ago32:14

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Sheil is joined by Jacson Bevens from the Cigar Thoughts podcast to share instant reactions to the Seahawks' thrilling win over the Rams on ‘Thursday Night Football.' (00:00) Seahawks defeat Rams on 'Thursday Night Football' (1:16) How do we feel about Sam Darnold? (8:49) The Seahawks' overtime 2-point conversion (11:49) How do the Rams digest this…

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Our All-Star Teams Through the First Half of the 2025–2026 NHL Season 52:12

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz to construct first 1st, 2nd, and 3rd team All-Stars through the first half of the 2025-2026 NHL regular season. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership If you'd like to par…

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Predicting the Week 16 NFL Headlines 32:17

15d ago32:17

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee get together to analyze some of the biggest matchups from the Week 16 slate to determine what story lines will have the NFL media buzzing on Monday morning. (00:00) Predicting the Week 16 NFL headlines (1:13) Rams-Seahawks (10:33) Packers-Bears (18:50) Jaguars-Broncos (26:52) The Hurry Up: Steelers-Lions The Ri…

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REGZ #052 | Yankee Swap 2025 1:49:51

7d ago1:49:51

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Air Date: 12/18/25By Gas Digital Network

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QB Unsolved Mysteries! What's Up With Joe Burrow? And What Do the Dolphins Do with Tua? 32:04

18d ago32:04

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Sheil and the Ringer’s own Billy Gil put the magnifying glass on two NFL quarterbacks who have a lot questions surrounding their futures as we head towards the the end of the season. (00:00) QB unsolved mysteries! (1:24) Joe Burrow (18:46) Tua Tagovailoa Shopping. Streaming. Celebrating. It’s on Prime. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming.…

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Three Numbers That Explain the MVP Race, the Micah Parsons Injury, and Seahawks-Rams Stake 32:19

9d ago32:19

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Sheil is joined by Seth Walder from ESPN to dive into the crucial data surrounding some of the biggest hot-button topics buzzing around the NFL. (00:00) Three numbers: The MVP race, the Parsons injury, and Seahawks-Rams (1:22) The MVP betting odds (9:14) Micah Parsons's pass rush win rate for the Packers (16:30) Rams vs. Seahawks playoff ramificati…

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Breaking Down the Quinn Hughes Trade to Minnesota 1:01:55

20d ago1:01:55

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to get into as many layers of this weekend's Quinn Hughes trade as they can over the course of an hour, ranging from how the Canucks got here as an organization, the acquisition cost and timing of the deal, to why the Wild were the ones to go for it and how he'll fit in Minnesota. If you'd like to gain a…

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Broncos Big Winners, Packers Big Losers, and Bills Win a Wild One in New England 35:02

20d ago35:02

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Sheil is joined by Austin Gayle to discuss the biggest things that happened in what was a wild Week 15. (1:55) Micah Parsons injured on a non-contact play (6:53) The pecking order of the NFC (13:45) Bills vs. Patriots (23:46) Broncos win their 11th straight Host: Sheil Kapadia Guest: Austin Gayle Producer: Brian H. Waters and Chris Sutton Social: K…

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BPST Episode 298 - "Stereogum: The 40 Best New Artists of 2025 (Part 3)" 1:49:01

21d ago1:49:01

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We start the show talking about how I eat on the road, then moved to how musicians perform in cold weather. We rap (23:00) about the NFL (mostly the Eagles) and how the season may or may not end. We wrap it up (44:00) with the final installment of this years Sterogum list, with (shockingly) mostly decent songs! Sponsors: ScottyJ’s album, Stereogum,…

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Ep. 108: Holly Dale's "Blood & Donuts" (1995) 56:29

12d ago56:29

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A moody vampire wakes up in a donut shop, the mob runs out of henchmen, and David Cronenberg delivers the most quotable line in the movie. We took the listener-suggested Blood and Donuts for a spin and found a late-night oddity that’s equal parts fog machine, love story, and lo-fi punchline—and somehow never fully commits to any of them. If you’ve …

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Deep Diving the Detroit Red Wings 50:59

13d ago50:59

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Max Bultman to help deep dive the Detroit Red Wings by looking at the first 32 games they've played this season, the key areas of improvement that differentiate them from the version they were the past two years when they fell short, and the way the organization has positioned itself to take an even bigger leap moving…

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Predicting the Week 15 NFL Headlines 31:09

13d ago31:09

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee get together to analyze some of the biggest matchups from this weekend’s slate to determine what storylines will have the NFL media buzzing on Monday morning. (00:00) Predicting the Week 15 headlines (2:24) Bills vs. Patriots (8:29) Lions vs. Rams (16:53) Packers vs. Broncos (25:15) The Ringer 107 Shopping. Str…

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Belief Meter: Checking in on the Bears, Broncos, Chargers, and More! 32:07

24d ago32:07

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Sheil is joined by Dan Hanzus from the ‘Heed the Call’ podcast to debate and decide how much they believe in the hype some of the most buzzworthy NFL teams are garnering as we head toward the final weeks of the season. (00:00) Belief meter: Who do you believe in more? (1:16) Jaguars or Chargers as AFC sleepers? (9:21) Steelers or Bears as playoff t…

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Sorokin’s Start, Challenging Defensive Environments, and the Vezina Race So Far 51:04

25d ago51:04

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Kevin Woodley to discuss Ilya Sorokin's start to the year, the most challenging defensive environments and the challenges they post to the goalies playing behind them, Jesper Wallstedt's first full NHL season, how Mackenzie Blackwood has looked since returning from injury, Logan Thompson continuing to post outrageous …

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Philip Rivers Is Back! Is This a Good Idea? 31:53

15d ago31:53

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Billy Gil share their instant reactions to the Indianapolis Colts signing Philip Rivers, and analyze the legacy implications of the 44-year-old QB coming out of retirement. (00:00) The Indianapolis Colts sign Philip Rivers (1:35) Is this a good idea? (18:49) Philip Rivers the family man (20:48) The other possible QB optio…

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Identifying AFC Contenders: With the Chiefs Down, Who’s Positioned to Pounce? 30:14

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Sheil is joined by Mike Sando from The Athletic to talk about which teams in the AFC have the best chance of contending for a Super Bowl within an increasingly wide-open 2025 playoff race. (00:00) Identifying AFC Contenders (1:26) New England Patriots (8:32) Buffalo Bills (15:29) Houston Texans (17:11) Denver Broncos (23:09) Jacksonville Jaguars Sh…

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The Jets Are Struggling, the Current State of the Standings and Selling the Idea of a Rebuild, and What We’re Enjoying Watching 58:24

27d ago58:24

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to get into our top stories from this past week of hockey. We discuss the changing expectations for the Jets this season as their struggles continue, the growing gap between the Avalanche and everyone else, the teams occupying the bottom of the standings and their appetite for rebuilding moving forward, …

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The Biggest Questions Coming Out of Week 14 31:12

17d ago31:12

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Austin Gayle get together to share their most pressing player and team concerns after analyzing the results of some of the most consequential matchups from the Week 14 slate. (00:00) The biggest questions coming out of Week 14 (1:31) Texans vs. Chiefs (13:40) Steelers vs. Ravens (23:13) Jaguars vs. Colts Shopping. Streami…

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BPST Episode 297 - "Stereogum: The 40 Best New Artists of 2025 (Part 2)" 1:39:53

28d ago1:39:53

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The show begins with an insanely long discussion of pens, yes...pens. We discuss (19:00) the fact that my household is ready for the holidays as early as ever! Todd and I talk about (32:30) our weak desire to get a new TV, and then talk about our 2025 Spotify Wrapped results. Of course, we close out the show (48:30) with the next batch of 15 songs …

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Ep. 107: Wes Craven's "Scream" (1996) 50:32

20d ago50:32

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A quiet town, a ringing phone, and a voice that knows your name—Scream still hits like a cold draft under a locked door. We dive straight into that iconic opener and trace how Wes Craven flipped the slasher on its head without losing the thrill: self-aware teens who know the rules, killers who bleed and blunder, and a meta script that lets us play …

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How the Rising Salary Cap and New CBA and Will Affect Future Transactions, and the Teams That Stand To Benefit Most From It 52:57

30d ago52:57

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Steve Werier to talk about ways in which the rising cap and new CBA on the horizon will affect future transactions around the league, how those new dynamics will influence teams considering rebuilding, some of the future deadlines on the calendar that could force real player movement, and the teams that stand to benef…