Leaves from vines and secret tunnels - feel all the feelings with Janet and Dante as they are joined by composer, Jeremy Zuckerman and original show editor, Jeff Adams to talk about the Avatar live concert tour and the iconic music that makes us laugh and makes us cry (especially Janet).
We’ll hear more about Jeremy's super airbending music powers and what ... Show More
Mar 2024
‘The Beach’ with Olivia Hack & Cricket Leigh
Join Zuko, Azula, and the girlies for a bit of sun, a little relaxation, and just a touch of ambition for total world domination. We’ll get a taste of the trials and tribulations of Fire Nation teens, and witness a touching moment between siblings that *almost* convinces Dante th ... Show More
58m 33s
Mar 2024
Drawing the Avatarverse with Lauren Montgomery
Big burly men with lovely lady legs, iconic superheroes, and more - all in a day’s work for a storyboard artist and director, and this episode Janet and Dante are joined by one of the best, Lauren Montgomery! Lauren gives a behind-the-scenes scoop on a couple animal hybrids that ... Show More
1h 4m
Mar 2024
‘The Avatar and the Firelord’ with Ify Nwadiwe
What’s it like to be besties with the Avatar? Who gave Roku his lewk? Are there any good folks in the Fire Nation?? Answers to these questions and more as Janet, Dante and special guest, Ify Nwadiwe dive into, ‘The Avatar and the Firelord’. We’ll catch up with Aang as he receives ... Show More
53m 3s
Nov 2021
#491 — Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy Renner & Hailee Steinfeld
It's a very musical episode on the Empire Podcast this week. First up, Ben Travis geeks out over Disney musicals with the great Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the songs for the new animated musical Encanto, which debuts next Wednesday (November 24). Then Chris Hewitt sits down wit ... Show More
1h 48m
Jun 2022
Scoring Stranger Things with Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein
We recently deconstructed how Kate Bush’s 1985 song “Running Up That Hill” has found itself at the center of culture due to a placement in the Netflix, eighties, horror, sci-fi show, Stranger Things. For that episode we excerpted an interview with the composers of the show who sh ... Show More
20m 55s
May 2023
What the WGA Writers' Strike Means for Television, Plus Scott Neustadter on Bringing 'Daisy Jones & the Six' to the Screen
Chris and Andy break down the WGA writers’ strike and talk about who's affected and who's involved (1:00) and how the shows 'Citadel' and 'Dead Ringers' show the full spectrum of what's at stake for TV creation (26:55). Then Andy is joined by Scott Neustadter, who adapted 'Daisy ... Show More
1h 34m
Feb 2022
'I Won't Back Down' by Tom Petty (w/ Kristen Bartlett and Jason Gore)
Just what was it that made Tom Petty so afraid that he had to shout from the rooftops, “I Won’t Back Down??” Well, we got into it, and okay, it’s pretty bad. It’s a real heartbreaker. But a butterfly flaps its wings over an intentionally set house fire in Los Angeles, and 30 year ... Show More
1h 20m
Mar 2023
Chris Rock’s Live Special, ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 8, and ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’
Chris and Andy talk about Chris Rock’s live stand-up special on Netflix, which aired on Saturday, and discuss whether or not this format worked (1:00). Then they talk about the penultimate episode of ‘The Last of Us’ (11:34) before discussing ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ and the diffi ... Show More
1h 4m
Sep 2016
Ep. 76: Emmys After-Party With Sam Esmail, Joe Weisberg & Joel Fields
The Ringer's Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald are live from the Ringer studio to react to the 2016 Emmys, offer up their big-picture thoughts from the festivities, and gain insights from 'The Americans' show runners, Joe Weisberg & Joel Fields, and 'Mr. Robot' creator Sam Esmail.
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44m 13s