Jason Mantzoukas and Mallory Rubin on ‘Shoresy’ Season 5. Plus, ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ S2 Casting News, and a ‘Game of Thrones’ Film.

The Watch

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.5 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Chris is joined by Jason Mantzoukas and Mallory Rubin to talk about the Season 2 casting news for ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ (2:25) and that ‘Andor’ writer Beau Willimon is taking on a ‘Game of Thrones’ movie (8:46). Then, they discuss the fifth season of ‘Shoresy’ and what makes the show so special (22:01). Drivers wanted. Learn more athttp://vw.com Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Host: Chris Ryan Guest: Jason Mantzoukas and Mallory Rubin Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Additional Video Supervision: Jacob Cornett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I need sports to have to clear the room.
0:07.0	Stand up and walk now.
0:11.0	Hello and welcome to the watch.
0:13.0	My name is Chris Ryan.
0:15.0	I am an editor at the ringer.com and joining me in a new studio.
0:20.0	After receiving what could only be described as a monsoon of Laffees, it's Mallory
0:25.2	Rubin and our special guest, one of the great watchers of Tri-on halls, Jason Van Tzukeh!
0:32.5	Let's go!
0:34.1	Come on!
0:36.2	From our text chain, settle down. To the studio. Settle down. Settle down. Give your balls a tug. We are here to talk about the fifth season of Shorzie. You're doing a great job setting the tone, C.R. Thank you, brother. You gotta set the tone. You gotta set the tone. I texted you guys last night. Give your balls a tug. Neither have you replied.
0:58.7	No, I did. No, I did. Which I felt like as commanded. It didn't seem like appropriate to be like, I've completed the task. How did she know they
1:03.0	were so cramped up in there? Jason Manzukas and I, we did Shoresy's season for.
1:07.1	I remember. And I stood outside of the studio. Oh, heartbroken. And waited for you two to emerge to tell you that I
1:15.0	have genuinely never in my life felt so betrayed by two people I consider dear, dear friends.
1:22.1	Yeah, so Malik Shorzie too, and I didn't want a workplace complaint against me.
1:27.4	But you kept saying this one's just for the boys.
1:29.9	Yeah.
1:31.4	I thought was...
1:32.0	The boys or the boys?
1:33.3	The boys.
1:34.5	But no, I would never do season...
1:36.6	Another season of Shorzie, I will never do without you.
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