Andy is so full of himself at this point he needs to be brought down a peg. It’s nearly impossible to listen to him be so pretentious and convoluted about everything. CR you’re doing great but I feel like the pretentiousness is seeping into you a bit :(

It’s comical that Andy brags about his time working on Legion (a marvel show that was really not good at all) but trashes pretty much anything marvel does now. I genuinely wasted my time watching Legion

I love this show. Been my go to for TV for years - Chris is as great as ever. But Andy is starting to negatively impact the show. He is becoming a constant source of sarcasm and degrading comments. May need a break for a while.

Friendship, intelligence, experience, fun, insights.

Good but messy.

Way too much elitist negativity . Andy should be an occasional guest or replaced entirely. You start to feel like Andy’s therapist because he somehow is able to make a majority of an episode about himself, his whiny champagne-problem complaints, and personal life. He also will find any way to complain about the most superficial, petty things about the best of the best. He ruins everything good and there has to be a dark rain cloud following this poor man . I’m not interested in hearing to Andy’s voice at all, so sometimes I try to seek out the parts where I can hear Chris’s great opinions and analysis about the shows. 5 stars to Chris. 0 stars to Andy. Averages out to 2.5 stars. Hard to listen. I won’t be listening again until Andy is no longer on this show.

This show could be so fun if Andy didn’t just take a dump on everything. You do realize that people who listen to a pod like this actually like the shows you’re talking about. How about less pedantic reviews of the show and more discussion of plots and storylines? BTW: Chris is great.

A shallow show, about shallow topics, made by shallow people.

I love Andy and Chris, but Andy is starting to give off dismissive, “I’m above it all”, whiny vibes. In his own way, he is becoming just like my least favorite podcaster at the Ringer - Amanda Dobbins. He almost whines like a child about anything he doesn’t like, and sometimes not because of the actual show itself, but because of the “principle” or some other made up reason. And his constant rants and disruptions any time Chris tries to make a point, are getting exhausting. Like Chris rarely gets to articulate a thought without being interrupted by Andy. And finally, the constant avoidance of questions by Andy is getting out of hand. “so what did you think of episode 3?” - Chris “Wait a minute, wait a minute, I’m still stuck on the fact that last night when I texted you, you were eating chicken. Is chicken a thing now?” - Andy. Like I love this duo, but Andy step it up. You can do better than this, I’ve listened to episodes when you’ve been great.

CR is one of my favorite at the Ringer. However Andy is like the Michael Jordan of long winded explanations and comments. They should make a rule that he gets 3 sentences and then has to pause. Otherwise squirt him with a water bottle or something. I think the chemistry between them is good but Andy has got to pass the ball more often

so sick of arrogant, entitled BORING white men…i have to admit, i’ve never gotten through a full podcast cuz they’re so annoying and i literally hate their voices… i listened to part of another episode just to make sure i still hated ‘em…I DO!

Thank you Chris for Cameron Winter & Lioness, thank you Andy for Orbital

I have listened here and there to this show, enjoyed it somewhat. However, their reviews of shows is very off. For instance-they speak of Shogun as if it’s some masterpiece and although I generally enjoyed it, it wasn’t as high quality as they seem to think. I dragged quite a bit actually. And then I listened to their top 10 of 2024 lists and hadn’t watched most of the shows. So that’s not their fault and of course the shows could be great and I just haven’t seen them. But then they spend time discussing True Detective:Night Country being in the conversation for top shows of 2024. Huh?! Did they watch something the rest of us didn’t? That show was garbage! I’m unsubscribing because these people are out of touch. Do they promote shows done by their friends or something? So strange .

This podcast is a must-listen. The hosts blend are hilarious and have incredible autobiographical memories. Their chemistry is electric, and their passion for film & tv is infectious. I watch what they watch just for this pod.

This podcast is very good You guys do a fantastic job Hosting it Andy And Chris You do a good job Kept up The good work

Just like other reviews I’ve read, the show is kind of declining and Andy (you might be a great guy) but you drag this show down man. Its a circle of hating and just non-sense.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for so conscientiously taking the time to share the corresponding streaming service for each of your recommendations.

Catching up on recent episodes and was struck by your comments about Michael Fassbender. I agree he's a great actor, but it should be pointed out that the timing of him becoming more quiet professionally, or "selective" as it was put in the podcast, coincided with resurfacing reports of legitimate domestic abuse allegations brought against him by an ex. I love the pod, but felt like I had to say something on this.

It’s absolutely ridiculous that these guys didn’t even bother with The Penguin. What show in the interim was worth talking about?

Just because andy doesn’t like most things doesn’t mean you don’t have to talk about Penguin. Do the penguin you idiots

I just listened to your latest podcast regarding “Disclaimer”. I have never heard such amateurish ‘bro’ dribble about a series before even seeing the final episode which ties it all together. I listen to many podcasts but without a doubt yours is the most juvenile one I’ve ever heard. Are you both trying to out laugh each other? You are pathetic. Grow up and learn what real art is before you tear it to pieces in your immature, disgusting way.

I've been a fan since my first ep years ago. Per usual, steller show gents. Ye lot really been yeomans work,👍😻🥰. Greenwald/Ryan ye sleepin' on ol' Redmayne, most stuff i've seen him in, he's been good.

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Used to love the show but in the last year it seems it has devolved into being just a couple haters who’s taste is simply much too refined for us peasants. Obviously it’s more of an Andy trait but he’s definitely dragged Chris into that downer realm as well.

All the nuanced insights of Roeper, with the subtlety of Rex Reed. (But I still try to listen because I’m grateful they convinced me to give Andor a chance.)

You’d think industry is the only show on tv.

Like the pod, but there is, from time to time, an unwillingness to engage with the material that they don’t like in any depth. I also find there to be a bias in favor of the MCU and greater critical scrutiny towards other non-MCU IP. I assume it has something to do with childhood / teen nostalgia. Frankly, I find no IP universe inherently superior, and the MCU has more than its share of junk.

Tried to listen a couple of times, but I never had to fast forward so much in a podcast just to get to the topic.

Andy’s tastes just get narrower and narrower. He doesn’t seem to enjoy doing this any more and the show that is supposed to cover TV ignores far too many quality shows. Andy just doesn’t seem to care and turns his nose up at programs with picayune or inexplicable objections so that a ton of great content never gets talked about. Instead we get 20 minutes of tedious banter or talk about trailers or discussion of one episode of a show that just gets dropped. For a pod about watching TV shows there is a decided lack of discussion about TV shows despite there being plenty of worthwhile offerings to dive into.

Did not have *crying* during the Industry Season 3 finale on my bingo card. Love all the new storylines and genres this show is exploring, even if heartbreaking and soul-crushing to watch at times. Can’t wait for Season 4!

Letterman used to beat a bad joke into the ground until it was hilarious, like here’s a guy in a bear suit going into a coffee shop, here’s another, here’s another, here’s another. It feels lame at some point, but then when the shop is full of guys in bear suits, you’re just delighted. Andy is doing that with Thomas Friedman references. You might be tired of it now, but just wait till it’s 90 minutes of non-stop taxi rides in Mumbai. I’m sure it will be just as much fun as Dave cackling at a coffee shop full of guys in bear suits. Legends.

It’s all in the title

Used to enjoy this show a lot but they’ve become pretty cranky and seemingly hate a lot of the stuff they cover now? Every IP based show is a slog for them but if it’s a Marvel action-comedy, they love it. Listening to less and less of their episodes these days because the takes have become boring and predictable at this point.

Look they have cute banter sometimes, but we must remember that ultimately they are prototypical upper-middle class straight white dudes who work for The Ringer - and i do mean that with all the stereotypical interests and preferential media defenses therein

Industry is not as good as they are pretending it is. Sounds like being friends with “Micky and Conrad” makes Andy overlook his distaste for nihilism. On a deeper level it’s weird to hear him talk about the entertainment industry in a way that seems like he finds it all so frivolous and empty but also clearly wants to be a part of it so badly.

Great work on the industry episode reviews. They make me realize a lot of things that I just subconsciously noticed but am too dumb to put into words

I usually love and agree with you guys on most everything but every time I hear you talk about how Season 3 of Indistry is a masterpiece, I feel like I’m having a stroke. Seasons 1 and 2 were great but 3 is the worst kind of soapy schlocky melodrama and it has ruined all the characters. It’s like it’s being written by completely different people. Empirically, it is bad. Are you guys being paid to say you love it? What happened to you?

Not nearly as funny as they think. But good place to find out about shows absent any useful insight to those shows.

Spoilers but good show

One of my favorites - not to be missed. Special request to bring back Stick the Landing - smart, interesting analysis of our favorite series finales.

Love the pod except for the cohosts’ respective TDS that somehow makes its way into every episode

Do we think Andy knows the names of the creators of Industry?

A show that talks about shows no one is watching. Andy Greenwald should be checking IDs at a Costco.

Please, please stick to the subject matter. The listener is aware, in detail, of the political leanings of the hosts via snide comments and virtue signaling. It’s escalated recently. Stick to the topics, please.

Big fan of this show. Just wanted to note that this weeks episode with Andy and Sean was fabulous. Would recommend the ringer find more opportunities to pair up this duo. Adore Chris & Andy together but Andy and Sean were also a great combo.

This one is one of the gold standards of good TV and movie analysis. The only other in this vein and quality level is Taking It Down, but this one can’t be beat. Andy and Chris give intelligent ideas on TV, movies, and more.

Do us all a favor and stop watching Marvel movies. You sound like the two biggest haters in the world

My dream blunt rotation is Andy and Sam Esmail chastising CR for not putting The Leftovers on his best of the year list. Forever.

Taking one star off for seemingly, unironically using a Kamala Harris quote multiple times in the episode where the cover the Acolyte and finale of Presumed Innocent. You can’t make her normal, fellas. Side note: if you want your show to not be criticized- be interviewed by then. They may be the only two people who kinda liked The Acolyte.

I listen to this show at work to remind myself what I do every day is productive and helpful. I’m glad I don’t have to waste my life talking about inconsequential garbage that’s dated in a day and no one will remember in a year.