Chris Ryan
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Chris Ryan is an editorial director and talk strategist at The Ringer. He is a co-host of The Watch and The Rewatchables and is known for commentary on film, television, music, and sports.
9 episodes featuring Chris Ryan
The Rewatchables
Aliens turns sequel pressure into war-movie mastery
The episode tests whether James Cameron’s expansion of Alien’s intimate horror created an equal—or even superior—classic without sacrificing atmosphere or emotional stakes.
Aug 31, 2026 · 2h 21m
The Rewatchables
Apollo 13 turns procedural filmmaking into emotional history
The discussion explains why a 1995 space drama still feels unusually authentic, generous, and emotionally durable while confronting the loss of national ambition it quietly records.
Aug 25, 2026 · 1h 58m
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Fantasy drafters turn uncertainty into strategy
The draft shows how preseason information, quarterback instability, injuries, and price shape fantasy decisions more than simple player rankings.
Aug 25, 2026 · 2h 5m
Up First from NPR
Palmyra’s thriving reef faces a new protection fight
Palmyra shows what strong conservation can restore, while proposed commercial fishing threatens to test how much protection these ecosystems need.
Aug 23, 2026 · 29 min
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Sports ownership turns scarcity into billionaire power
The episode connects protected league economics, opaque financing, NBA history, and the WNBA’s struggle to convert attention into durable fandom.
Aug 21, 2026 · 1h 42m
The Rewatchables
Speed still defines the ideal action movie
The discussion explains why Speed’s practical spectacle, efficient storytelling, and star chemistry remain unusually durable as original action films decline.
Aug 18, 2026 · 2h 18m
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Rams aggression meets a reckoning over billionaire team ownership
The episode connects NFL pressure and roster risk with the opaque financing, legal exposure, and league limits shaping NBA ownership.
Aug 18, 2026 · 2h 16m
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Westbrook’s brilliance collides with the limits of heliocentric basketball
The episode uses Russell Westbrook’s career to examine how production, playoff impact, roster fit, and coaching are judged across changing sports eras.
Aug 17, 2026 · 2h 4m
The Rewatchables
About Last Night still makes relationship chaos feel lived-in
The Rewatchables tests whether a 40-year-old romantic comedy remains emotionally honest despite dated fashion, logic, and intimacy.
Aug 13, 2026 · 1h 56m