Popular Reviews of The Ringer Guide to the Summer Games

Just in time for the end of the Olympics, here’s a podcast rec! Host Rodger Sherman strikes the perfect tone of impassioned onlooker with an admitted lack of real knowledge. But his reporting and research are top notch, which means listeners get the “I’m just like you” intimacy while also walking away with an earful of previously unknown narrative tidbits about the stars. And with episodes running just about 10 minutes, it's perfectly digestible for a thing which - let’s be honest - you’re not going to care much about in another week. Nevertheless, it is an excellent companion pod for Olympics-watching regardless of your commitment level. I’m already looking forward to a spinoff to accompany the imminently approaching 2022 winter games.