This week is all about fangirling! Jodi is joined by Sophia Benoit to first fangirl over Ethan Slater (a.k.a. SpongeBob)’s ex-wife Dr. Lilly Jay’s personal essay in The Cut (1:40). Then, they fangirl over some pop girly music moments (21:02), including Chappell Roan’s Carpool Karaoke, and the A-listers that are just being so charming (30:50), including Nicole Kidman, Timothée Chalamet, Kieran Culkin, and Colman Domingo. In honor of the holidays, they visit some Christmas Obsessions past and present, in the form of the iconic “Danita, it’s Christmas” video, the viral Beanie Baby Cookie, and Rihanna getting Mariah Carey to sign her boobs (58:18). Finally, they each share their personal obsessions for the week (1:06:55).

Host: Jodi Walker

Guest: Sophia Benoit

Producer: Sasha Ashall

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For the six weeks leading up to Christmas, Jodi Walker will meet-cute with your Ringer favorites to binge the best original holiday movies that Hallmark, Lifetime, and Netflix have to offer. On the fifth day of Bingemas, Jodi and Joanna Robinson bring to you two movies filled with family legacy Christmas businesses and the healing spirit of the holiday: ‘The Santa Class,’ about a school that teaches you how to be Santa Claus (6:30), and ‘The Holiday Junkie,’ featuring Jennifer Love Hewitt sobbing in every way humanly possible (49:45).

Host: Jodi Walker

Guest: Joanna Robinson

Producer: Sasha Ashall

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This week on ‘Jam Session,’ we have a packed episode filled with lots of celebrity news to cover. Juliet is joined by Ringer colleague Katie Baker and the two start off with reactions to Katie Holmes’s recent clap-back posts to the Daily Mail (1:21), Gayle King’s 70th birthday party (11:26), and the break-in at NFL star Joe Burrow's house (14:21). Juliet also gives some book and entertainment recommendations (22:59), and the two also discuss Jacob Elordi (31:41), Prince Harry’s 'Polo' show on Netflix (34:27), and more!

Host: Juliet Litman

Guest: Katie Baker

Producer: Jade Whaley

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This week was all about learning. First, Jodi and Nora Princiotti learn about how Timothee Chalamet actually knows a good bit about college football and a lot about the Knicks (4:45). Then, after reviewing ‘Wicked’ and the Internet’s reaction to it, Jodi and Nora learn what “holding space” means and what it could possibly mean to “hold space” for song lyrics (15:40). Finally, they learn, like we all did this week, that an alleged assassin can become social media’s favorite main character as they unpack the United Healthcare CEO assassination and the accused murderer who, in a wild twist, became the Internet’s boyfriend (42:15). At last, they share their personal obsessions for the week, which include a TikTok trend and some musical theater (1:10:30).

Host: Jodi Walker

Guest: Nora Princiotti

Producer: Sasha Ashall

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For the six weeks leading up to Christmas, Jodi Walker will meet-cute with your Ringer favorites to binge the best original holiday movies that Hallmark, Lifetime, and Netflix have to offer. On the fourth day of Bingemas, Jodi and Danny Heifetz bring to you two movies filled with women trying to pursue careers, ‘Mean Girls’ cast members, and so many secrets: ‘Our Little Secret,’ featuring Lindsay Lohan and an unreasonable amount of weed gummies (0:50), and ‘The Christmas Quest,’ featuring Lacey Chabert and the Icelandic legend of the Thirteen Yule Lads (47:00).

Host: Jodi Walker

Guest: Danny Heifetz

Producer: Sasha Ashall

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This week on 'Jam Session,' Juliet is joined by Ringer colleague Nora Princiotti to discuss the end of Taylor Swift’s 21-month-long tour, what this means for Taylor now, and their overall thoughts on the whole ride (1:19). They also briefly touch on some updates on Apple Martin following the debutante ball (45:31) and some book, movie, and TV recommendations brought to you by Juliet (46:48)

Host: Juliet Litman

Guest: Nora Princiotti

Producer: Jade Whaley

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Jodi Walker is joined by Chelsea Stark-Jones to talk about some weird and mysterious stories circulating this week, including the inexplicably good plastic surgery that celebrities seem to be getting recently, Jacob Elordi’s bizarrely unflattering beard, Club Chalamet’s confounding communication with Bob Dylan on Twitter, and orcas wearing salmon as hats (12:30). Then, they ring in the holiday season by exchanging some gifts (34:20), before discussing in depth the rumors surrounding Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter’s recent breakup (48:36). Finally, they each share their personal obsessions for the week (1:05:05).

Host: Jodi Walker

Guest: Chelsea Stark-Jones

Producer: Sasha Ashall

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For the six weeks leading up to Christmas, Jodi Walker will meet-cute with your Ringer favorites to binge the best original holiday movies that Hallmark, Lifetime, and Netflix have to offer. On the third day of Bingemas, Jodi and Nora Princiotti bring to you the Taylor Swift/football-themed romps: ‘Christmas in the Spotlight,’ featuring a pop star who starts dating a football player (hmmm… sounds familiar) (0:50), and ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story,’ about a very magical Chiefs Christmas beanie (42:53).

Host: Jodi Walker

Guest: Nora Princiotti

Producer: Sasha Ashall

Engineer: Belle Roman

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It’s the fifth annual gift guide from ‘Jam Session’! Juliet is joined by friends Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo from 831 Stories to share their favorite gifts and to help make your holiday shopping more fun and exciting! Find the ladies’ gift ideas below! The ladies also touch on some celebrity news at the top.

Hosts: Juliet Litman

Guest: Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo

Producer: Jade Whaley

Juliet’s Gifts:

To entertain:

brit box

acorn

To read:

Bloomberg

Casey Lewis’s After School

To wear:

timex x noah watch

jenny bird jewelry

MWL socks

Something frivolous:

luxury chess set

Something practical:

baggu pouches

return address stamp

Street cred:

daunt books tote bag

Claire's List

To entertain:

Fort builder

Balance board

Yoto player 

To read:

831 Books

Hunter Harris substack

Anyway Magazine

To wear: 

Pillow Head Scarf from Another Hat Bag 

Cul de Sac studio floral waffle thermal

Frivolous: 

Tortoise General Store Mari Balls

Underwater weaving stair tote

Practical: 

CO-OP pill box 

CO Bigelow Pill Bottle by Sarah coleman

For Street cred: 

831 Trope Hats

Pacific Tote Company

Erica's list: 

To entertain:

A Very Kacey Christmas 

Met Opera on demand

Popcorn Masala from Diaspora Co.

To read:

Hunter Harris Hung Up

Casey Lewis’s After School newsletter

Print edition of The Onion (monthly)

To wear:

Forme Power Bra

Something frivolous:

Anya Hindmarch Bespoke Filing Card Case 

Envelope Passport Holder 

Katie Kimmel custom pet vase

Something practical:

Bodum Melior gooseneck water kettle 

For street cred:

SUR gift certificate 

Order Katz’s for a When Harry Met Sally

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For the six weeks leading up to Christmas, Jodi Walker will meet cute with your Ringer favorites to binge the best original holiday movies Hallmark, Lifetime, and Netflix have to offer. On the second day of Bingemas, Jodi and Sophia Benoit bring to you two of Hallmark’s letter-writing-based Yuletide offerings: ‘Santa Tell Me,’ with Hallmark legends Erin Krakow and Daniel Lissing (0:40), and ‘Confessions of a Christmas Letter,’ starring Angela Kinsey from ’The Office’ (59:00).

Host: Jodi Walker

Guest: Sophia Benoit

Producer: Sasha Ashall

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Today, Juliet welcomes The Ringer’s own Chris Ryan to the pod to dish about everything they’ve been reading and hearing this week in the world of pop culture. Juliet and Chris begin by discussing their feelings about Vanity Fair’s recent article detailing author Cormac McCarthy's secret relationship with a teenager (7:12). Then Chris gives his thoughts on 'Gladiator II' and Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams hard-launching their new relationship on the red carpet (22:41). Finally, Juliet gushes about Leo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet’s longstanding friendship after they reunited at a screening of Winslet’s new movie (30:35) before breaking the news to Chris that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back on her divorce watch (36:04).

Host: Juliet Litman

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producer: Devon Baroldi

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