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Ringer Dish

12th Day of Bingemas: ‘Champagne Problems’ With Chris Ryan

Ringer Dish

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.31.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Merry Bingemas, one and all! On the 12th and final day of Bingemas, Chris Ryan joins Jodi for the film the fans absolutely begged us to cover, Netflix’s ‘Champagne Problems.’ This movie follows the only ethical private-equity employee to ever exist, Sydney (Minka Kelly), and hot French champagne heir Henri (Tom Wozniczka) as they navigate a champagne bidding war, what it means to be lactose intolerant in France, a possibly magical hotel concierge, and the weight of familial expectations. Host: Jodi Walker Guest: Chris Ryan Producers: Sasha Ashall, Belle Roman, and Ashleigh Smith Engineer: Sarah Reddy Set Design: Hannah Leikin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's time!

0:02.0

It's time!

0:05.0

Hello and welcome to Vingm miss, a 12-part holiday special here on the Ringer Podcast Network.

0:28.1

I'm your host, Jody Walker, and we are on day 12, the last day, the 12 drummers drumming of binging this year's best original holiday offerings with all your ringer faves.

0:39.5

And today that means by popular demand.

0:47.3

And I'm not really totally sure what to think of you people now.

0:50.3

Champagne Problems, a movie that is barely about Christmas, but is about dead moms, fathers

0:57.1

obsessed with their legacy, sons also obsessed with their legacy, but they needed to be different

1:01.5

from their daddy's legacy, so it's still quite wrapped up in the opportunities presented by the

1:06.5

general wealth that they are provided, and the no-nonsense big city gal who's going to worm her way

1:12.0

inside their hearts despite any discernible, unique personality traits.

1:16.5

And so in that way, it is possibly the most original holiday movie we could have asked

1:21.3

for to close out Benchmas.

1:23.0

And to do so, by even more popular demand, I could only turn to the podcast goat of all goats,

1:30.8

wearer of so many ringer hats and actual hats, and even more signature jackets, and

1:36.9

newest bestie of Benjamas. Chris Ryan, Mary Benjamas, how are you?

1:41.4

I'm so happy to be here. Thank you for having me and thank you for making me

1:44.9

watch champagne problems. A film I digested much like a season of Sherlock over the course of three

1:51.4

nights, which would give you a sense of the pacing. That's deranged, Chris. That's so deranged.

1:57.6

Were you needing to take breaks for your emotions? Just take breaks and just like maybe get some fresh air and kind of make sure.

2:04.6

Take a lap, go to a Christmas market, see how you're feeling.

2:08.1

That's right.

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