This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best Sundance debut! They each reveal their top three choices and discuss listener picks to create the final poll (5:49). Later, they check in on the movies they’re hearing about from this year’s Sundance and give out some awards (1:09:21).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best Sundance debut? You can vote for the winner 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!

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Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate Willem Dafoe’s best performance! They each reveal their top three choices and discuss listener picks to create the final poll (13:08). Later, they play a trivia game (1:08:25), and give out some awards (1:21:44).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is Willem Dafoe’s best performance? You can vote for the winner 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

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the franchise that deserves to die (5:06)! After making their picks, they listen to some listener picks and decide which one to include in the final poll (38:30). Later, they play a trivia game (44:35) and give out some awards (1:09:36).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What franchise deserves to die? You can vote for the winner 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!

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Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna place their bets for what will be the biggest movie of 2025! They start by revealing their picks (10:11) and discussing which movie should be the listener pick (33:03). Later, they go through some reckless movie industry predictions for the year (43:35).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What will be the biggest movie of 2025? You can vote for the winner 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!

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Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the worst things they watched in 2024! They start by going over the results of the great movie bet (4:44). Then they go through their list of the 10 worst things they watched in 2024, all while Dave and Neil receive their punishment for losing the bet—"Tubthumping" (19:59)! Later, they talk about some of the things they liked from the year (1:45:26).

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!

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Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best ’90s technology movie (11:22)! Then, they give out some awards (53:46) and play a trivia game (1:05:05). Later, they go through some listener suggestions that just missed the cut (1:19:29).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best ’90s technology movie? You can vote for the winner 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

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna continue with the latest Trial Royale by discussing ‘Training Day,’ ‘Glory,’ ‘Malcolm X,’ and ‘Inside Man’ and debating which movie should move on to the finals (07:13). Later, they go through some awards and share their thoughts on 'Gladiator' (45:23).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best Denzel Washington movie? 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!

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Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller

Associate Producer: Olivia Crerie

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna continue with the latest Trial Royale! They discuss ‘Crimson Tide,’ ‘Fallen,’ ‘Inside Man,’ and ‘The Equalizer’ and debate which movie should move on to the finals (4:08). Later, they go through some awards and talk about their toughest cuts (50:52).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best Denzel Washington movie? 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

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna begin another Trial Royale! They start this multi-week series by discussing ‘Mississippi Masala,’ ‘Malcolm X,’ ‘Philadelphia,’ and ‘The Pelican Brief,’ and debate which movie should move on to the finals (4:33). Later, they go through some awards and talk about their toughest cuts (42:09).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best Denzel Washington movie? 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

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Dave and Neil are joined by the author of ‘The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft,’ Diana Helmuth for the final round of The Witch Trials! In this multi-week series, they’re debating the best witch movie. They start by talking about Diana’s book, the portrayal of witches in movies, and what she thinks about some of the movies they’ve talked about so far (10:08). Then they discuss some movies that missed out on the bracket (44:00), and, finally, debate which movie should win the final poll (1:11:19).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best witch movie? 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 and Neil Miller

Guest: Diana Helmuth

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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