The Prestige TV Podcast

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

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 Email us! doc...
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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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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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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! prestigetv@spotify.com Subscribe t...
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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! prestigetv@spotify.com or lickingthedon...
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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 Email us! prestigetv@spotify.com or lickingthedonut@gmail.com Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Prestige ...
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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 Check out The Ringer’s list of The 100 Bes...
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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 Email us! prestigetv@spotify.com Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube ...
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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 Email us! prestigetv@spotify.com or lickingthedonut@gmail.com Subscribe to the Ri...
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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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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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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 Email us! prestigetv@spotify.com or lickingthedonut@gmail.com Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouT...
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Jo and Rob are back for Episode 4 of Apple TV’s ‘Pluribus. (00:00) Intro (2:43) Listener emails (10:01) Dispatches from Paraguay (18:53) Meanwhile, in Albuquerque (22:42) Freeze frame Mahoney: the whiteboard (39:49) Carol's truth serum (50:30) Guest character actors Email us! prestigetv@spotify.com or lickingthedonut@gmail.com Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Prestige TV Podcas...
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November 19, 2025 63 mins
Jo and Rob just binged Netflix’s new miniseries ‘The Beast in Me’ and are here for a spoiler-filled discussion of the tense thriller. (0:00) Intro (0:50) Should you watch? (5:16) Let’s talk about Matthew Rhys (10:25) **SPOILERS**: Did he do it? (20:18) Similar stories (25:51) Let’s talk about Claire Danes (41:19) Best on-screen criers (48:47) Favorite “We’re not so different” moment Email us! prestigetv@spotify.com or ...
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Jo is joined by screenwriter and producer Mike Makowsky to talk about his latest Netflix project, ‘Death by Lightning.’ They talk about “history spoilers,” choices made for the finale, the accuracy of the project, and much more! (00:00) Introduction (01:18) Choices for the series (06:36) Adapting the book (09:54) The accuracies versus inaccuracies of the series (18:29) The actors' portrayals of historical figures (31:46) Th...
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Jo and Rob have rejoined the hive mind to dig into the third episode of Apple TV’s new series, ‘Pluribus’. (00:00) Intro (6:24) Digging into the emails (25:34) Negative Nancy at the ice hotel (37:02) Carol on the plane (42:24) Golden Girls (48:56) The totality of a person (1:06:11) Uniforms in the show (1:08:24) 'Breaking Bad'/'Better Call Saul' Easter eggs Email us! prestigetv@spotify.com or lickingthedonut@gmail.com ...
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Jo and Rob take a break from licking donuts to recap the first two episodes Apple TV’s new series, ‘Pluribus’. (00:00) Intro (1:09) Apple TV crashes (2:39) The ‘Pluribus’ budget (7:18) What makes this a Vince Gilligan show (16:29) Naming the email address (22:25) What is the show about? (38:08 ) Breaking down what happened (59:07) Most Gilligan-esque moments Email us! prestigetv@spotify.com or lickingthedonut@gmail.com...
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Rob Mahoney and Yasi Salek break out some dance moves to recap ‘Nobody Wants This’ Season 2. (0:00) Intro (3:09) Reactions to Season 2 (14:23) Why the relationships around Noah and Joanne are more compelling (26:12) Are the big pop needle drops overused? (35:37) The future of the show Email us! prestigetv@spotify.com Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much mo...
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October 29, 2025 62 mins
Jo and Rob are back to break down the Season 5 finale of ‘Slow Horses,' look back at the season as a whole, and consider what the future has in store for the beloved series. Email us! prestigetv@spotify.com 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: Kevin Pooler Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles and...
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After a few weeks off, we're back in the saddle. Joanna is joined by one of our favorite TV critics, Alan Sepinwall, to recap and react to everything that's happened since our last 'Slow Horses' breakdown. Host: Joanna RobinsonGuest: Alan SepinwallProducer: Kevin PoolerAdditional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles and Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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