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Trial by Content

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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 addition to bringing their own answer, they also consider submissions from listeners and the occasional special guest. Together via rigorous debate and a listener poll, the hosts and audience venture on a quest to find the perfect answer for each of the greatest pop culture questions of our time.

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What is Trial by Content about?

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 addition to bringing their own answer, they also consider submissions from listeners and the occasional special guest.

Who hosts Trial by Content?

Trial by Content is hosted by The Ringer. The show has published 180 episodes to date.

What has Trial by Content covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Saying Goodbye to Trial by Content. Plus, Our 10 Favorite Episodes." (21 March 2025, 38 minutes), "The Most Superb Owl in Movies or TV" (6 February 2025, 105 minutes), and "The Best Sundance Debut" (30 January 2025, 121 minutes).

How often does Trial by Content publish?

Trial by Content publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 96 minutes across 180 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Trial by Content?

Booking probability for Trial by Content is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Trial by Content requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Trial by Content's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Trial by Content?

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About the host

The Ringer hosts Trial by Content, a tv podcast with 180 episodes published.

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  • Trial by Content

    Saying Goodbye to Trial by Content. Plus, Our 10 Favorite Episodes.

    Mar 21, 202538 min

    Joanna and Dave are back for one final episode of ‘Trial by Content.’ They reminisce about the show and talk about everything they learned and the movies they watched for the first time for the show. They go through...

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    The Most Superb Owl in Movies or TV

    Feb 6, 20251h 45m

    This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate who is the best owl in a movie or TV show (04:51). Then, they listen to listener picks and choose which one to include in the final poll before getting into Dave’s eclectic owl...

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    The Best Sundance Debut

    Jan 30, 20252h 1m

    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...

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    Willem Dafoe’s Best Performance

    Jan 23, 20251h 39m

    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)...

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    The Franchise That Deserves to Die

    Jan 16, 20251h 21m

    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...

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    The Big Movie Bet of 2025

    Jan 9, 20251h 28m

    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...

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    The Worst Thing We Watched in 2024

    Dec 19, 20242h 9m

    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...

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    Best ’90s Technology Movie

    Dec 5, 20241h 29m

    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...

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    Trial Royale: Denzel Washington Movies—the Finals

    Nov 28, 20241h 27m

    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...

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    Trial Royale: Denzel Washington Movies, Round 2—Man of Action

    Nov 21, 20241h 40m

    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...

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    Trial Royale: Denzel Washington Movies, Round 1—Man of Drama

    Nov 14, 20241h 22m

    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...

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    Trial Royale: The Witch Trials, Round 3—Final Round

    Oct 31, 20241h 30m

    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...

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    Trial Royale: The Witch Trials, Round 2—Magic

    Oct 24, 20241h 26m

    Dave, Neil, and Joanna are back for the second round of The Witch Trials! In this multi-week series, they debate the best witch movie. They start by talking about their favorite witches on TV (4:49) and going through...

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    Trial Royale: The Witch Trials, Round 1—Magick

    Oct 17, 20241h 37m

    This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are back for another Trial Royale! In this multi-week series, they’ll be debating the best witch movie. They begin with the European witches in the magick division. They start by...

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    Best ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Member

    Oct 10, 20241h 42m

    This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member ever! But first, they check in on the Big Movie Bet (7:39). Then, they get into their personal relationships and history with ‘Saturday...

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    Best Jukebox Musical Movie

    Oct 3, 20241h 41m

    This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best jukebox musical movie! They start by talking about the movie that inspired this debate, ‘Joker: Folie à Deux,’ as well as why the studio is afraid to show it to the...

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    Biggest Movie Vanity Project

    Sep 26, 20242h 2m

    This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the biggest movie vanity project! They start by talking about the movie that inspired this debate, ‘Megalopolis’ (8:38). Then, they attempt to define “vanity project” (29:29)...

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    Best Stranded-on-an-Island Movie

    Sep 19, 20241h 41m

    This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best stranded-on-an-island movie in honor of the 20th anniversary of ‘Lost’! They start by talking about what pieces of media they’d bring to an island (7:57) and discussing...

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    Best On-Screen Mobster

    Sep 14, 20241h 39m

    This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best on-screen mobster! They start by talking about the history of mobster movies and what they love about them (10:04). Then, they get into pretrial awards and dismissals...

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    The Worst Digital Resurrection

    Sep 5, 20241h 43m

    This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the worst digital resurrection! They start by discussing the character from ‘Alien: Romulus’ that inspired the debate, as well as the history and ethics of digital resurrection...

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