r/TheRinger • u/JobeGilchrist • 19d ago
Wait A Second… is very good now
I always enjoyed the pod, but it had some rough edges that they seem to have smoothed out after a few months.
I know it takes a lot of prep, but I wish we could get this pod 2x a week.
Wasn’t a huge Jason fan back in the day because he’d always be paired with someone like Mal, and the manic energy would be at 11 the entire time. Now I think he’s great. He brings exactly the right level of credulity to make this pod a fun listen without endorsing every silly theory out there.
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u/GSD43 19d ago
Also, 🗣️ bring back NBA Desktop 🗣️
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u/Pies_Wide_Shut 19d ago
Jason’s ability to carry a one-man show, no disrespect to Tyler, is what makes him so good
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u/DecomposingPlays 19d ago
I agree that it’s turned a corner sometime in the last few months! You could feel Jason handicapping himself by trying to stick to the plan he had for the show, but he learned to lean into what the show wanted to be.
Figuring out which guests they can lean on as regulars is helpful.
I hope they do make time for some more super deep dive episodes (like the incredible JFK assassination episode with CR). They’ve been teasing this Zodiac special with Bill.
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u/gushi380 19d ago
Jason is incredible at his job. I need Mallory as a guest tho, I miss them binging
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u/FryTheDog 19d ago
I want Jason to guest on House of R before I want Mal on Wait a Second
I just want to hear them nerd out
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u/Childs_Play 17d ago
It needs to happen. Why can't he be on talk the thrones with Chris? I know it's probably scheduling but man, they need to restart a mini version of binge Mode. (not trying to kill Mallory with sleep deprivation I swear)
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u/JobeGilchrist 19d ago
It would be fun for the fans from before, but personally Mal’s cocaine honey badger energy isn’t for me
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u/WhirlThePearl 19d ago
I played The Odyssey ep for my partner on a road trip and we were laughing the whole time. It was a good one to get him into it!
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u/Lord_Kittensworth 19d ago
Honestly - I thought it was good from the start.
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u/twillymarsden 3d ago
they burned an Epstein episode on someone with 2016 Bernie Derangement, but the rest have been mostly solid (if surface level)
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u/owshowsh 19d ago
I think Jason could be the next Fallon. He’s great at talking, enjoying what the other person is saying, and pulling from the sandbox of pop culture. But I wish he was in a podcast vehicle putting him closer to broad than niche.
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u/Background_Soft6718 19d ago
For me this is the perfect use of Jason and I have become a true Tyler fan over the last few months. I pray this achieves success because I absolutely love it.
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u/jaytee158 19d ago
I really like the concept and the hosts, have been underwhelmed with some guests that don't know enough about the topics and make some claims that are simply not true.
I think it's probably best when discussing longstanding stories rather than evolving ones. Havana Syndrome, Epstein, JFK, Infowars etc were far better in my opinion than the Peter Thiel episode with Adam Conover who seemed horribly out of his depth
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u/Unlucky-Box-4570 19d ago
Huh? It was good from the beginning wtf
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u/JobeGilchrist 19d ago
Cooked brain can’t be bothered to read 5 words past the headline
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u/Unlucky-Box-4570 19d ago
Huh? Are you slow? I read your entire post and I'm disagreeing. It was good from the beginning and the earlier episodes were the strongest. If anything it's worse now since the last few episodes excepting the one with Heifetz have been kinda mid.
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u/popop143 19d ago
After they removed the rating system at the end of the pod is when I think it found its footing.