The Prestige TV Podcast
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.
Episodes
February 5, 2026 • 78 mins
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?
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February 2, 2026 • 79 mins
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 W...
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January 29, 2026 • 62 mins
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
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January 27, 2026 • 68 mins
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 Hou...
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January 22, 2026 • 60 mins
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
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January 20, 2026 • 74 mins
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) Whit...
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January 15, 2026 • 53 mins
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
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January 12, 2026 • 66 mins
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 concep...
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January 8, 2026 • 72 mins
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
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December 26, 2025 • 64 mins
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 a...
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December 24, 2025 • 99 mins
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) T...
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December 20, 2025 • 72 mins
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
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December 19, 2025 • 64 mins
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
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December 12, 2025 • 57 mins
Jo and Rob traversed the gap to give you their thoughts on the latest episode of Apple TV’s ‘Pluribus’.
(0:00) Intro
(2:24) The odyssey of Episode 7
(12:18) Questions from the inbox
(29:09) Act 1: Carol’s best day
(37:04) Act 2: The Manousos journey
(50:34) Carol’s patriotism
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December 9, 2025 • 55 mins
In honor of the The Ringer’s Best TV Episodes of the Century list, Jo and Rob pick up the phone to revisit and induct the ‘Lost’ episode “The Constant” into the Prestige TV Hall of Fame.
(0:00) Intro
(25:19) Favorite characters
(28:05) Best performances
(28:31) Best line
(31:48) Most iconic shot
(32:40) Favorite underrecognized detail
(33:19) Best moment
(36:37) The runner-up pick
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December 8, 2025 • 55 mins
Joanna Robinson welcomes her friend Richard Lawson onto the pod to discuss Episodes 1-3 of the steamy Canadian hockey romance that's capturing the internet’s heart, ‘Heated Rivalry.’
(0:00) Intro
(1:43) First impressions of the show
(6:30) The show’s core audience
(19:10) The Scott and Kip subplot
(33:04) Shane and Ilya’s story line
(44:05) Standout scenes
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December 5, 2025 • 53 mins
Jo and Rob know you need some space, but the latest episode of Apple TV’s ‘Pluribus’ deserves a recap, so here it is!
(0:00) Intro
(3:17) Thoughts on episode 6
(9:40) The tricky balance of Koumba
(13:30) Listener emails
(20:04) Let’s talk about consent
(32:46) Human-Derived Protein
(40:26) Carol’s isolation
(46:46) Giliigan-verse shots
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December 4, 2025 • 54 mins
In honor of the The Ringer’s Best TV Episodes of the Century list, Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney head to the White House to revisit and induct ‘The West Wing’ episode “Two Cathedrals” into the Prestige TV Hall of Fame.
(0:00) Intro
(3:21) What makes ‘The West Wing’ so special?
(6:25) Why is “Two Cathedrals” famous?
(30:21) Favorite characters
(31:33) Best performance
(37:55) Most iconic shot
(38:50) Favorite underrecognize...
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December 2, 2025 • 65 mins
Rob and Jodi are still on hold with Red Ball Market Global, but took the time to look back at Season 1 of HBO’s ‘The Chair Company.'
(0:00) Intro
(1:49:00) Love/hate relationship with the show
(5:52) What happened in the finale?
(11:22) Tim Robinson’s comedy cadence
(26:08) Favorite side characters
(32:32) Comedy of the workplace
(39:17) Least favorite side characters
(44:58) The Mike reveal
(47:14) So many great charact...
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November 26, 2025 • 54 mins
Jo and Rob are back for Episode 5 of Apple TV’s ‘Pluribus.'
(00:00) Intro
(06:40) Listener emails
(15:01) We start in the hospital…
(18:50) Evacuating from the hospital
(23:36) The different sides of Carol
(26:02) The high budget’s limitations
(28:39) The wolves and grief
(36:57) The return to Sprouts
(44:33) Sports corner
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