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Trial by Content

Trial by Content

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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.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Trial by Content episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Trial by Content for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Trial by Content episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Trial by Content - ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Wrap-Up
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08/15/24 • 91 min

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna look back at Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon.’ They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the season (7:14). Then, they give out some “Georgie” Awards as they discuss what worked and what didn’t work in the season (18:06). Later, they answer some listener questions (56:36) before talking about this week’s poll: What was the best episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon’ (1:17:05)?

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! What was the best episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon’? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced in two weeks!

We'll be back to our usual format next episode, so you can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the fifth episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon,’ "Regent." They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (5:16). Then, they answer some listener questions (18:02) before talking about this week’s poll: What character from ‘Game of Thrones’ should have had a dragon (45:49)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what the events of this episode mean for the rest of the season (52:27) and break down the trailer for next week’s episode (1:10:09).

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! What character from ‘Game of Thrones’ should have had a dragon? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to [email protected].

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the sixth episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon,’ "Smallfolk." They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (04:32). Then, they answer some listener questions (11:11) before talking about this week’s poll: Who else needs to be kissing on ‘House of the Dragon’ (47:53)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what the events of this episode mean for the rest of the season (57:05) and break down the trailer for next week’s episode (82:58).

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! Who else needs to be kissing on ‘House of the Dragon’? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to [email protected]

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Producer: Eduardo Ocampo

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Trial by Content - Best On-Screen Mobster

Best On-Screen Mobster

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09/14/24 • 100 min

This 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 get into pretrial awards and dismissals (28:29). Later, they reveal each of their top three choices and listen to some of your picks to figure out which four should make it to the final poll (40:18).

Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is the best on-screen mobster? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠[email protected]⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the Season 2 finale of ‘House of the Dragon,’ “The Queen Who Ever Was.” They start with their overall thoughts on the finale (06:10), then answer some listener questions (29:19) and get into this week’s poll: Which is the most f*ckable dragon on ‘House of the Dragon’ (52:45)? Later, they head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—the major events that we’ve yet to see that may or may not appear in the next two seasons (61:48).

Be sure to vote in this week’s poll! Which is the most f*ckable dragon on ‘House of the Dragon’? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week! Also, send your ‘House of the Dragon’ questions to [email protected]

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Producer: Eduardo Ocampo

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Trial by Content - The Best Motion Capture Performance Ever
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12/15/22 • 92 min

This week, Dave and Neil start the pod by trying to explain to Joanna what ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is about (4:10). Then, they discuss the history of motion capture in film (29:20) and, the king of motion capture, Andy Serkis (49:57). Later, they reveal their picks for the best motion capture performance ever (59:07) before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to be added to the final poll (1:10:53).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best motion capture performance ever? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to [email protected]. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content’ topics. Is there a great pop-culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial by Content - Cinema’s Best Non-Batman Detective
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12/22/22 • 76 min

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss cinema’s best non-Batman detective. First, they get into ‘Glass Onion’ and the recent resurgence of whodunits (4:42). Then, before getting into the debate, they talk about some of the best candidates they had to leave out—including Sherlock Holmes (29:07). Later, they reveal their picks for cinema’s best non-Batman detective (40:06) before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to be added to the final poll (56:53).

Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is cinema’s best non-Batman detective? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to [email protected]. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial by Content - The Worst Movie to Watch on a First Date
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02/15/24 • 78 min

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating the worst movie to watch on a first date! But first, Dave starts by telling Joanna and Neil all about ‘Madame Web’ so that they don’t have to watch it (10:56). Then, they tell some of their worst movie-date stories and discuss some pretrial dismissals (24:41). Later, they read through your stories and submissions before picking the four that will be on the final poll (41:40).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the worst movie to watch on a first date? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠[email protected]⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on ‘Trial by Content,’ head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Trial by Content - The Most Important Marvel Movie
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11/17/22 • 94 min

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate what is the most important Marvel movie. But first, they discuss ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ in spoiler-filled detail (3:09). Later, they warm up for the debate with some further Marvel movie discussion and pre-trial dismissals (35:32). After that, they present their choices for the most important Marvel movie (54:27) and read some listener submissions before picking one to be added to the poll (1:07:14).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the most important Marvel movie? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content’. The winner will be announced next week!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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The Cage Match continues! This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna continue their Nic Cage Trial Royale with the Caged division. But first, they have an update on their big movie bet in the wake of the box office success of ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ (7:42). Then, they warm back up for the Cage discussion with a Nic Cage trivia game (17:37). Later, they go through some more pretrial dismissals (34:41) before discussing each of the four movies in the Caged division of the bracket (47:34).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What’s the best movie in the Caged division? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find ‘Trial by Content.’ The winner will be announced next week!You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to [email protected].

You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial by Content’ topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo

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FAQ

How many episodes does Trial by Content have?

Trial by Content currently has 173 episodes available.

What topics does Trial by Content cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Tv & Film.

What is the most popular episode on Trial by Content?

The episode title '‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Wrap-Up' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Trial by Content?

The average episode length on Trial by Content is 82 minutes.

How often are episodes of Trial by Content released?

Episodes of Trial by Content are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Trial by Content?

The first episode of Trial by Content was released on Apr 19, 2018.

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