Trial by Content

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Trial by Content episodes

June 19, 2018 Theories From 'Westworld,' S2E9: "Vanishing Point"
The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss what next week's trailer tells us about the Season 2 finale (4:49), Logan's return (28:04), and all the possible references to classic literature (31:04).
More from The Ringer:
Character Study: The Man in Black
The Three Most Pressing Questions From ‘Westworld’ Episode 9
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1 hr 1 min
June 18, 2018 'Westworld,' S2E9: "Vanishing Point"
The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Sean Fennessey, and Danny Heifetz break down the penultimate episode of the season and discuss whether the Man in Black is a host (9:50), how seriously viewers should take character deaths (15:30), and what we learned from all the flashbacks (27:27).
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1 hr 4 min
June 12, 2018 Theories From ‘Westworld,’ S2E8: “Kiksuya”
The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss what they got wrong in the last episode (03:00), speculate further about the theory that William is a host (19:40), and look ahead to next week’s episode (48:10).
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54 min
June 11, 2018 'Westworld,’ S2E8: “Kiksuya"
The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Andrew Gruttadaro, and Danny Heifetz break down why Akecheta is such an important host (8:29), the art of a bottle episode (24:14), and this week's awards (45:27).
More from The Ringer:
How to Glitch Like a ‘Westworld’ Robot: A Q&A With Louis Herthum
What Makes a Great Episode of ‘Westworld’
‘Black Mirror’ Showrunners on Their Favorite Episodes
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1 hr 2 min
June 05, 2018 Theories From 'Westworld,' S2E7: "Les Écorchés"
The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss this week's timelines (1:10), the wild Charlotte-Bernard theory (12:25), and why Wild Bill may be the key to figuring out where we're going next (38:36).
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44 min
June 04, 2018 'Westworld,’ S2E7: “Les Écorchés"
The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Kate Knibbs, and Danny Heifetz discuss what "the door" may be (13:18), Maeve and the Man in Black's dramatic reunion (32:41), and this week's awards (51:20).
More from The Ringer:
Theories From ‘Westworld,’ S2E6: “Phase Space”
The Many Murdochs Behind ‘Succession’
The Ringer Guide to Streaming in June
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1 hr
May 31, 2018 Theories From 'Westworld,' S2E6: "Phase Space"
The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss things they missed in last week's episode (3:02), figuring out the cradle (13:43), and the connection hosts may have to elephants (37:20).
This week's theories:
Aspect ratio
Is Bernard being looped?
How the cradle impacts what we've seen so far
Ants/superorganism theory
Elephants are hosts
Elephants are metaphors for hosts
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57 min
May 29, 2018 'Westworld,' S2E6: "Phase Space"
The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Juliet Litman, and Danny Heifetz discuss this week's big reveal (7:32), the most pressing questions we're left with (31:45), and this episode's awards (48:02).
More from The Ringer:
How to Glitch Like a ‘Westworld’ Robot
The Three Most Pressing Questions From ‘Westworld’ Episode 6
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1 hr 1 min
May 22, 2018 Theories From ‘Westworld,’ S2E5: “Akane No Mai”
The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss the driving theories of this season so far (9:47), whether or not Ford is a host (16:51), and what's in store next week (38:07).
More from The Ringer:
The ‘Westworld’ Midseason Exit Survey
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Life of Teddy Flood
This week's theories:
Delores' plan
Plagiarism + host construction
Maeve's daughter
The cradle
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43 min
May 21, 2018 ‘Westworld,’ S2E5: “Akane No Mai”
The Ringer’s David Shoemaker, Alyssa Bereznak, and Danny Heifetz discuss the parallel strands between this week’s episode and previous moments in ‘Westworld’ (06:15) before asking burning questions they have after visiting Shogun World (23:15). Then they hand out this week’s awards (50:05).
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1 hr 5 min

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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…