End-of-Year Mailbag. Plus, ‘Industry’ S4 and ‘The Odyssey’ Trailers.

The Watch

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.5 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Chris and Andy talk about the final trailer for ‘Industry’ Season 4 (4:05) and the first trailer for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ (6:35) before remembering ‘The Wire’ star James Ransone (14:14). Then they open up the mailbag to answer listener questions on identifying the Peak TV era, the best shows of the century, what the television landscape is going to look like in 2026, their favorite book recs of the year, and much more (16:21). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Think about cheese.
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0:04.2	Now add 100% chicken breast fillet,
0:06.3	Chipotle sauce and Amadea cheese melt.
0:08.3	And it's giving the new cheesy chicken stack at McDonald's.
0:12.0	Did we mention it's cheesy?
0:13.9	Cheese.
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0:19.2	Subjects availability.
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0:45.9	Game library and benefits vary by region, plan, and overtime.
0:48.2	Requires compatible device and internet. I need sports to have to clear the room.
0:59.0	Stand up and walk now.
1:01.0	Hello and welcome to The Watch. My name is Chris Ryan.
1:05.0	I am an editor at the ringer.com and joining me on the other line, but across the country, it's Andy Greenwald.
1:13.0	It's hard to be apart.
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