The 2026 Movie Auction

The Big Picture

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.2 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2026

⏱️ 141 minutes

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We’re back with a new movie auction! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to review the rules and results from last year’s auctions (3:47) and compete for their most anticipated films of 2026 in ‘The Odyssey,’ ‘Dune: Part Three,’ ‘Disclosure Day,’ and more (39:19). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guest: Chris Ryan Producer: Jack Sanders This episode is sponsored by State Farm®️. A State Farm agent can help you choose the coverage you need. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.®️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:47.3	Subjects availability, price and participation may vary. I'm Sean Fennessey.
1:07.1	I'm Amanda Dobbins.
1:07.9	And this is the big picture, a conversation show about auctioning.
1:10.6	CR is here. It's January, so of course we need to do a new auction. Hi, Chris. Hey.
1:15.4	It's been a while since you've been on the pod. What do you been doing? Yeah. Happy New Year.
1:18.7	Happy New Year to you guys. You've been going on. You both look great. Oh, thanks.
1:21.9	I said you look slim this morning. I didn't know how to take it. Maybe it's the hat. It's possible. It gives me a little bit of elevation, as does this chair that I'm using because I was tired of being in the cuck chair of the picture. You are, is that a tribute to Bryce Harper? What's happening with the hat? I fully believe everything Bryce Harper thinks about raw milk, about his contract. Yeah. That explains your height. Is there contract negotiation for Bryce? No, he's just, he doesn't want a salary cap in the MLB. And Rob Manfred suggested there might be one and he was like, get the fuck out of my locker room. But you feel that there should be because labor should be controlled by the oligarchy. I just really do believe that.
2:05.2	I like capping talent. I like keeping this like kind of all in the same spot.
2:06.8	Interesting. Okay, strong take from you.
2:08.5	I like this as a pop of color also.
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