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The Prestige TV Podcast is your home for instant reactions, deep dives, creator interviews, and Hall of Fame retrospectives on the best television around. Join a rotating cast of Ringer personalities including Bill Simmons, Joanna Robinson, Rob Mahoney, Mallory Rubin, Van Lathan, and more as they break down the shows you're binging and the ones you're waiting to drop every week. Subscribe to The Prestige TV Podcast, check back weekly for our breakdowns, and most importantly, keep watching.
Recent Episodes
20 episodes‘The Pitt’ Season 2, Episode 8: Panic! At the Discharge
Jo and Rob go analog to recap the eighth episode of ‘The Pitt’ Season 2. (0:00) Intro (1:33) Instant reactions (7:23) Mailbag check-in (13:17) Langdon and Santos (19:47) Jackie and Jaquie (25:18) Jackson’s potential diagnosis (29:05) ‘The Pitt’ goes off the grid (33:02) Howard’s storyline (39:30) Roxie and her parents (44:40) Emma’s moment with Ilana (51:25) Javadi and Ogilvie joining forces (53:31) **Diagnosis Spoiler Warning** Email us! [email protected] or [email protected] Follow us on IG and TikTok! Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney Producer: Kai Grady Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles Video Supervision: Chris Thomas Motion Backgrounds By: AAvfx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘Industry’ S4E7: Tainted Love
Jo, Rob, and Jodi unpack romance, death, and ’80s bangers in the penultimate episode of ‘Industry’ Season 4. Intro (0:00) Rapid-fire “Well, actually …” (7:16) Yas and Henry: What are we watching? (9:05) Yas’s power struggle (14:33) The Norton conversation (18:34) Shoulder pad report (24:21) Politics front: Lisa, Sebastian, Jennifer, and Ricky Martyn (26:14) Is Whitney dead? (31:48) Whitney’s love triangle: Henry vs. Jonah (34:53) Frenemies: Harper and Yas (39:16) Needle Drop Corner (46:54) ’80s songs we missed (50:06) Finale questions (53:11) Outro (59:20) Email us! [email protected] or [email protected] us on IG and TikTok!Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney Guest: Jodi Walker Producer: Devon Renaldo Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘The Pitt’ Season 2, Episode 7: The Night Shift Starts Early
Jo and Rob come in for a double to recap the seventh episode of ‘The Pitt’ Season 2. (0:00) Intro (5:14) Mailbag check-in (17:47) Instant reactions (19:17) Shipping Abbot and Mohan (21:57) Top five hottest moments on 'The Pitt' (27:23) What’s happening with Dr. Al-Hashimi? (34:10) Roxie and her family (36:46) Langdon confronts Robby (45:08) Santos: The baby whisperer (52:18) The blackout (59:14) Ilana Miller, Dana, and Emma Email us! [email protected] or [email protected] Follow us on IG and TikTok! Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney Producer: Kai Grady Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles Video Supervision: Jamie Yukich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘Industry’ Season 4, Episode 6: False Bottom
Jo, Rob, and Jodi go to the club to recap the sixth episode of ‘Industry’ Season 4. (0:00) Intro (2:50) Instant reactions (4:20) The Whitney (Houston) of it all (9:36) The ongoing parallels to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell (19:41) Dear Henry (28:20) Yas and Harper’s love story (42:58) The downfall of Eric Tao (01:12:07) Needle drop corner Email us! [email protected] or [email protected] Follow us on IG and TikTok! Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more! Hosts: Joanna Robinson, Rob Mahoney, and Jodi Walker Producer: Kai Grady Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles Video Supervision: Jamie Yukich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
'Love Story' Episodes 1-3: American Royal-Tea
Jo and Katey Rich tackle the Kennedys, Calvin Klein, the ’90s, and much more as they dissect the first three episodes of Ryan Murphy’s ‘Love Story.’ Email us! [email protected] Follow us on IG and TikTok! Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Prestige TV Podcast and so much more! Intro (0:00) JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette memories (1:54) ‘The People vs. O.J. Simpson’ vibes (3:43) Too much Jackie O? (5:45) Royal family comparisons (8:13) Book connections (12:30) Inside the making of the show (16:09) The chemistry between Carolyn and JFK Jr. (18:10) Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn (21:01) How do we feel about Paul Anthony Kelly? (21:45) Naomi Watts (24:00) The real meet-cute (28:09) Daryl Hannah (29:20) Is this show for the girls? (30:33) Revisiting the ’90s (32:08) Let’s talk about Calvin Klein (36:29) The internet reacts to the show’s fashion (37:53) We have to talk about the dog (39:57) The plane crash (42:40) Outro (47:47) Host: Joanna Robinson Guest: Katey Rich Producer: Devon Renaldo Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘The Pitt’ Season 2, Episode 6: Nurse Week
Jo and Rob bury the knot to recap the sixth episode of ‘The Pitt’ Season 2. (0:00) Intro (2:13) Instant reactions (5:52) Mailbag check-in (16:26) Our beloved Louie (19:54) This season’s newcomers (32:55) Sunshine-flavored LaCroix taste test (36:07) Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s fridge rules (38:03) Did Robby make the right call? (39:53) Our biggest nitpick (42:38) What’s next for Roxie? (51:54) Santos is struggling (57:16) Is the Evel Knievel fit outdated? (01:00:40) Furry Watch Email us! [email protected] or [email protected] Follow us on IG and TikTok! Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney Producer: Kai Grady Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles Video Supervision: Jamie Yukich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘Industry’ S4E5: Golightly to Ghana
Rob, Jo, and Jodi explore celestial connections, feeling big, and what went down in Accra as they unpack Season 4, Episode 5 of ‘Industry.’ Intro (0:00)Question for Jodi (1:01)Mailbag Check-in (3:39)Harper’s Self-Belief and Survival (12:27)Is There a Best Version of Eric? (19:28)Kwabena vs. Sweetpea (22:25)Calling Out the Whiteness (36:02)Fashion Corner (39:20)Tony Day (42:45)Whitney in Ghana: Why? (48:37)Billy Idol’s “Eyes Without a Face” (50:34)Is Tenacity Enough for Recovery? (56:02)Harper/Sweetpea Face-Off (57:43)Sex: Empowerment and Choice (1:00:50)Margin Call (1:04:03)The Harper-Eric Exchange (1:08:45)Outro (1:12:40) Email us! [email protected] or [email protected] Follow us on IG and TikTok! Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob MahoneyGuest: Jodi WalkerProducer: Devon RenaldoAdditional Production Support: Justin Sayles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘The Pitt’ Season 2, Episode 5: “BABY JANE DOE!”
Jo and Rob dictate their charts to recap the fifth episode of ‘The Pitt’ Season 2. (0:00) Intro (2:46) Mailbag check-in (27:29) Instant reactions (32:48) The complexity of Dr. Al-Hashimi (37:17) Dr. Mohan and the Diaz family (41:28) Noelle Hastings and Dr. Robby’s love life (50:14) Will there be a big event this season? (54:24) Roxie, hospice, and a death doula (58:17) What will happen with the inmate patient? (01:06:18) Is Louie going to be okay? Email us! [email protected] or [email protected] Follow us on IG and TikTok! Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney Producer: Kai Grady Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles Video Supervision: Jamie Yukich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘Industry’ S4E4: Daddy, Drugs, and Drama
Rob, Jo, and Jodi break down all the madness of 'Industry' S4E4: daddy energy, cult vibes, and pure coke-fueled chaos. Intro (0:00)Jodi Walker check-in (1:02)'Chicken Shop Date'! (2:49)U.K. politics and show overlap (6:09)Jim Dycker: Coked and collapsing (13:24)Comms catastrophe (20:23)Sweetpea espionage (21:14)Henry thinks he’s Steve Jobs (23:46)Pierpoint takedown? (27:01)Yas-Harper divide (28:07)Glazed up and confused: Henry x Whitney (33:58)Whitney Halberstram cult leader (37:16)Jonah’s exposé (38:47)Hayley’s power play (40:40)Elevator encounters (42:09)Yas's manipulation tactics (45:45)Daddy energy overload (52:11)OnlyFans side quest (54:11)Rishi: Curse or chaos? (56:43)Hitchcock: Suspense or surprise? (1:02:13)Needle Drop Corner (1:09:08)Outro (1:15:36) Email us! [email protected] or [email protected] Follow us on IG and TikTok! Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Prestige TV Podcast and so much more! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob MahoneyGuest: Jodi WalkerProducer: Devon RenaldoAdditional Production Support: Justin Sayles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘The Pitt’ Season 2, Episode 4: Friends With Farm Benefits
Jo and Rob get on the books to recap the fourth episode of ‘The Pitt’ Season 2. (0:00) Intro (4:22) The July effect revisited (8:50) The superpower of 'The Pitt' (21:53) Conflict around Dr. Robby (28:04) Langdon’s road to recovery (31:15) The Dr. J reveal (36:17) ‘Morning Glory Milking Farm’ (40:38) Hardcore parkour (53:48) MRSA Email us! [email protected] or [email protected] Follow us on IG and TikTok! Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney Producer: Kai Grady Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles Video Supervision: Jamie Yukich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘Industry’ Season 4, Episode 3: Watching the Sausage Get Made
Jo and Rob team up to take on that threesome, Don Draper parallels, room service orders, and more during this week’s recap of Episode 3 of ‘Industry’ Season 4. Intro (0:00)Homage to Jodi (0:43)‘Habseligkeiten’: What We Carry With Us (1:35)Mailbag Check-in (3:31)Girlboss Yasmin (13:24)Muck Cuck (17:26)Let’s Talk About Fascism (24:42)Needle Drop Corner (30:39)‘Mad Men’ Energy (35:35)Shifting Team Dynamics (43:13)Shady Journalism Hour (46:04)Kenny’s back! (Unfortunately/Fortunately?) (53:09)Eric’s $10 Million Problem (55:12)Room Service Orders (56:53)Eric and Harper Go Head-to-Head (57:48)The Rishi/Sweet Pea Confrontation (1:03:37)Outro (1:05:40) Email us! [email protected] or [email protected] Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob MahoneyProducer: Devon RenaldoAdditional Production Support: Justin Sayles and Ashleigh Smith Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘The Pitt’ Season 2, Episode 3: What’s Worse Than Maggots?
Jo and Rob use their X-ray vision goggles to recap the third episode of ‘The Pitt’ Season 2. (0:00) Intro (1:38) Mailbag check-in (11:23) Instant reactions (20:29) Kylie, her dad, and Santos (24:10) Tony Chinchiolo: Worst hang ever (25:53) The Triage Bros. (29:23) Mrs. Kovalenko and Dr. Robby (36:45) The motorcycle accident (41:40) Dr. Hazel Eyes (45:35) The history of Pittsburgh fireworks (55:30) Code Black incoming Email us! [email protected] or [email protected] Follow us on IG and TikTok! Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney Producer: Kai Grady Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles Video Supervision: Jacob Cornett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘Industry’ Season 4, Episode 2: The Commander and the Grey Lady
Jo, Rob, and Jodi return to break down the latest episode of' ‘Industry.’ They answer listener mailbag questions, dig into the dynamics between Yas and Henry, explore how class shapes the episode, and, yes, discuss Kit Harington’s butt. Intro (0:00) Listener Mailbag Check-In (2:29) How Does This Episode Stack Up? (14:04) Ghost Dads (17:22) Needle Drop Corner (25:35) Enter Lady Cordelia (31:07) Is Yasmin the Grey Lady? (39:06) Whitney Halberstram vs. Henry Muck (44:45) Harper’s Conversation With Whitney (51:45) The Harper–Yas Relationship Dynamic (55:45) Kit Harington Moments (57:52) Weird sexual tension with Hayley? (01:06:23) Should Yas and Henry have a baby? (01:08:07) Outro (01:10:45) Email us! [email protected] or [email protected] Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob MahoneyGuest: Jodi WalkerProducer: Devon Renaldo and Ashleigh SmithAdditional Production Support: Justin Sayles Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘The Pitt’ Season 2, Episode 2: Hard at Work
Jo and Rob visit Triage Island to recap the second episode of ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 (0:00) Instant reactions (3:05) Mailbag check-in (15:05) Dr. Al-Hashimi vs. Dr. Robby (23:35) Is Whitaker set up to fail this season? (27:34) Favorite moments of the episode (31:50) Ogilvie and Javadi’s simmering rivalry (37:57) Fluid Watch (44:10) Jo’s maggot story Email us! [email protected] or [email protected] Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney Producer: Kai Grady Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles Video Supervision: Donald LoBianco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘Industry’ S4 Premiere Breakdown: Cranking the Email Up a Peg
Jo and Rob are joined by Jodi to recap the premiere of 'Industry' Season 4. They start the episode with a mini look back to Season 3 before diving into the latest of the show's world, the new characters of the season, and much more. 00:00 - Introduction 01:10 - A mini Season 3 look back 17:39 - Recap begins 26:53 - The music of ‘Industry’ 33:33 - Which ‘Industry’ character are you? 35:43 - How would you explain these concepts? 39:45 - Creating an ‘Industry’ email 46:48 - The real-world influence on the season Email us! [email protected] Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney Guest: Jodi Walker Producers: Ashleigh Smith Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Premiere: There Will Be Blood
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney glove up to recap the Season 2 premiere of ‘The Pitt.’ (0:00) Intro (3:03) It’s the Fourth of July! (kind of) (6:42) The Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center org chart (18:02) Coming up with the ‘Pitt’ S2 email address (24:05) Favorite moments of storytelling (40:27) Introducing Dr. Al-Hashimi (44:59) Dr. Robby and Whitaker (a.k.a HuckleRobby) (55:55) Cases we’re most interested in Email us! [email protected] or [email protected] Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney Producer: Kai Grady Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 1 Finale: Cottage Core | Prestige TV | The Ringer
Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin team up to discuss and dissect the Season 1 finale of Canadian hockey romance ‘Heated Rivalry.’ (00:00) Intro(4:10) Heated Rivalry’s placement on the list of best shows of 2025(9:00) How the cottage changed Shane and Ilya’s relationship(22:09) The delight of a happy ending(29:10) Shane’s questionable choices for cottage meals(37:00) Shane’s glistening eyeballs(48:35) Mal’s horny questions for Jo about Season 1 Email us! [email protected] Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel for full episodes of The Prestige TV Podcast and so much more! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinProducer: Devon BaroldiAdditional Production Support: Justin Sayles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘Pluribus’ Season 1 Finale: “La Chica o El Mundo.” Plus, End of the Year Mailbag
The finale of ‘Pluribus’ has arrived, and so has Manousos to New Mexico! Jo and Rob are here to parse through the ending of Season 1. (0:00) Intro (3:37) Did it feel like a finale? (10:39) Carol’s decisions (20:53) Joining the hivemind (31:53) The use of time (38:51) Final takeaways (48:45) Mailbag questions: first time podding (54:15 ) Most anticipated shows of 2026 (58:56) 'White Lotus' Season 4 dream cast (1:03:50) Top shows of 2025 (1:12:29) Character crossover (1:15:04) Favorite intro sequence (1:19:48) Book-to-TV adaptation wish list (1:25:01) A show’s oral history you’d like to read (1:27:35) What to watch after ‘Lost’ (1:36:30) Favorite donut or water ice flavor Email us! [email protected] or [email protected] Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Prestige TV Podcast and so much more! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘Heated Rivalry’ Episode 5: Russian Phone Calls | Prestige TV | The Ringer
Back by popular demand, Joanna Robinson welcomes Mallory Rubin onto the pod to discuss Episode 5 of Canadian hockey romance ‘Heated Rivalry.’ (00:00) Intro(5:30) Mal’s 'Heated Rivalry' journey(30:10) Rose’s introduction and her use in the plot(36:52) Mal’s take as a sports super-fan(53:00) The All-Star Game(56:00) Ilya’s phone call to home(1:03:00) Hopes and predictions for the finale Email us! [email protected] Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Prestige TV Podcast and so much more! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinProducer: Devon BaroldiAdditional Production Support: Justin Sayles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘Pluribus’ Episode 8: “Charm Offensive”, the Penultimate Episode
With the finale steadily approaching, Jo and Rob are here to help break down the second-to-last-last episode of the first season of ‘Pluribus’. (0:00) Intro (8:04) Connectivity and empathy (14:37) Hive-mind theater (23:53) Carole in the New World (40:37) Rob’s hypothetical (42:37) A Manousos question (47:44) Breaking down the info nuggets (56:57) Anticipating the finale Email us! [email protected] or [email protected] Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Prestige TV Podcast and so much more! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices