The “the Ring” Podcast

The “the Ring” Podcast

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The “the Ring” Podcast episodes

  • Sadako vs. Kayako (2016) and baseball

    In this episode of… what was it? The 'The Curse' Podcast or something? We talk about the epic battle between Sadako vs. Kayako… on the baseball field! And who knows, maybe they will end up in a sort of Yuri situation?

    Links:

    • The original Sadako basesball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_pVBKCNSAQ

    • Another promotional pitch for Sadako 3D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih5vNd4mzBQ

    • Promotion for Sadako 3D 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWJ2XP7Rlh8

    • Promotion for Sadako vs. Kayako: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZo1MhI1R7U

    • Promotion for Sadako 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqIcF2HaQLM

    • Taiwanese promotional baseball pitch for Sadako 3D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRhu5VJqpvI

    • Taiwanese promotion for Sadako vs. Kayako: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D7t6PJ6LNM

    • The Chart: https://oakreef.ie/ring/2025-04-15-sadako-vs-kayako/ring-028-chart.png

    • The “the Ring” Podcast on Cohost: https://cohost.org/thetheringpod

    • The “the Ring” Podcast on Tumblr: https://thetheringpod.tumblr.com/

    • The “the Ring” Podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetheringpod.bsky.social

      1 hr 13 min
    • Ju-On novelisation (2003) & Haunted House Simulator (2009)

      In this episode of The THE GRUDGE Podcast Jen and Caoimhe go back over the story of Ju-On: The Curse, Ju-On: The Curse 2 and Ju-On: The Grudge in this novelisation by Kei Ohishi.

      We also finally cover Haunted House Simulator which we had been excited to get to but it turns out to not even be bad in a way that is interesting.

      (This is an April Fool’s episode)

      Links:

      • The promotional Flash game for The Grudge 2: https://web.archive.org/web/20060707165812/http://www.grudge-two.com/game/grudgegame.swf

      • LGR Oddware - Novint Falcon Haptic Controller from 2007 on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhGeq_yQYyg

      • The Chart: https://oakreef.ie/ring/2025-04-01-ju-on-novel/grudge-chart.png

      • The “the Ring” Podcast on Cohost: https://cohost.org/thetheringpod

      • The “the Ring” Podcast on Tumblr: https://thetheringpod.tumblr.com/

      • The “the Ring” Podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetheringpod.bsky.social

        1 hr 51 min
      • Spiral (1999) — Episodes 6 & 7 and The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror XXXII

        We finally get some answers about Aihara’s obviously evil boss and also shit-talk Saturday Night Live.

        Links:

        • The “the Ring” Podcast on Cohost: https://cohost.org/thetheringpod

        • The “the Ring” Podcast on Tumblr: https://thetheringpod.tumblr.com/

        • The “the Ring” Podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetheringpod.bsky.social

          1 hr 6 min
        • The Ring Two (2005) and a Walmart-exclusive bonus disc

          This episode is a mess but so is the movie so it’s fine probably.

          Links:

          • An article about the Tuam mother and baby home: https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2023/06/04/every-little-bone-the-difficult-exhumation-ahead-at-tuams-former-mother-and-baby-home/

          • The Chart: https://oakreef.ie/ring/2025-03-01-the-ring-two/ring-025-chart.png

          • The “the Ring” Podcast on Cohost: https://cohost.org/thetheringpod

          • The “the Ring” Podcast on Tumblr: https://thetheringpod.tumblr.com/

          • The “the Ring” Podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetheringpod.bsky.social

            1 hr 25 min
          • Spiral (1999) — Episodes 4 & 5 and Rings (2005)

            Caoimhe and Jen discuss the Ring trans lesbian polycule, how Samara has influenced Sadako, a short film that is Caoimhe’s favourite Ring sequel and in the main topic of the episode the Spiral show goes off on a tangent for two episodes.

            Links:

            • Cover art by Pictsel: https://twitter.com/pictsel/status/1765562571732779378

            • The Chart: https://oakreef.ie/ring/2025-02-15-spiral-e4e5/ring-024-chart.png

            • The “the Ring” Podcast on Cohost: https://cohost.org/thetheringpod

            • The “the Ring” Podcast on Tumblr: https://thetheringpod.tumblr.com/

            • The “the Ring” Podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetheringpod.bsky.social

              1 hr
            • The Ring (2002), Flash, Winamp and Scary Movie 3

              We did it. We have finally covered every official version of Ring. And then have some fun picking our favourite versions of it and all the characters before we regrettably talk about a famous parody.

              Links:

              • Caoimhe’s chart of the different Dracula translations: https://oakreef.ie/gallery/dracula-international

              • The The Ring Winamp skin: https://oakreef.ie/ring/The_Ring.wal

              • The Flashpoint Archive: https://flashpointarchive.org

              • Crouton.net: https://crouton.net

              • The Chart: https://oakreef.ie/ring/2025-02-01-the-ring/ring-023-chart.png

              • The “the Ring” Podcast on Cohost: https://cohost.org/thetheringpod

              • The “the Ring” Podcast on Tumblr: https://thetheringpod.tumblr.com/

              • The “the Ring” Podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetheringpod.bsky.social

                2 hr 17 min
              • Spiral (1999) — Episodes 2 & 3 and Fright Night: Ring

                Caoimhe and Jen enjoy some 15Hz blinking and also another radio adaptation that’s actually really good.

                Links:

                • Check out Caoimhe’s game jam game, Tablet V: https://oakreef.ie/bog/tablet-v

                • Fright Night: Ring on the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/koji-suzuki-fright-night-ring

                • The Chart: https://oakreef.ie/ring/2025-01-15-spiral-e2e3/ring-022-chart.png

                • The “the Ring” Podcast on Cohost: https://cohost.org/thetheringpod

                • The “the Ring” Podcast on Tumblr: https://thetheringpod.tumblr.com/

                • The “the Ring” Podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetheringpod.bsky.social

                  1 hr 32 min
                • The Ring Virus (1999) and Itch.io games

                  Finally we talk about the famous remake of Ring!

                  Links:

                  • Check out Caoimhe’s game jam game: https://oakreef.ie/bog/tablet-v

                  • The Chart: https://oakreef.ie/ring/2024-12-15-the-ring-virus/ring-021-chart.png

                  • The “the Ring” Podcast on Cohost: https://cohost.org/thetheringpod

                  • The “the Ring” Podcast on Tumblr: https://thetheringpod.tumblr.com/

                  • The “the Ring” Podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetheringpod.bsky.social

                    1 hr 53 min
                  • Spiral (1999) — Episode 1 and Birthday (2000)

                    We start into a second television series, which diverges even more from the source material than the first one.

                    Links:

                    • Music video of the end credits song, 誰がために鐘は鳴る by Rough Laugh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEbhv3kH8g8

                    • The Chart: https://oakreef.ie/ring/2024-12-01-spiral-e1/ring-020-chart.png

                    • The “the Ring” Podcast on Cohost: https://cohost.org/thetheringpod

                    • The “the Ring” Podcast on Tumblr: https://thetheringpod.tumblr.com/

                    • The “the Ring” Podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetheringpod.bsky.social

                      54 min
                    • Manga roundup

                      Big roundup of Manga adaptations. The Chart is starting to look like hell.

                      Links:

                      • The Chart: https://oakreef.ie/ring/2024-11-15-comics/ring-019-chart.png

                      • The “the Ring” Podcast on Cohost: https://cohost.org/thetheringpod

                      • The “the Ring” Podcast on Tumblr: https://thetheringpod.tumblr.com/

                      • The “the Ring” Podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetheringpod.bsky.social

                        1 hr 42 min

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                      There are thirteen theatrical movies based off The Ring, you know, the one with the tape that kills you and the girl who crawls out of the television. Caoimhe and Ruby go deeper into the…