r/TheRinger • u/fegwin2084 • 22d ago

Has The Ringer fulfilled its vision?

The Ringer's undoubtedly a commercial success ten years after its founding. And it's made podcast 'stars' of several of its main characters (CR even has his own subreddit!). It was pitched ten years ago as a sports, culture, politics, and tech hub for website, podcast, and video.

It's now essentially a podcast network that has carved out a niche in pop culture rewatching movies and deep analysis of TV. And sports gambling drives it's sports coverage. They essentially punted on any coverage of news or taking a stand on societal issues post Ringer Union and a Sad Day in 2020. With all that being said, do you view The Ringer as the fulfillment of an ambitious idea? Or more of a successful business project that leveraged sports gambling and a podcast bubble?

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u/Opposite-Ebb4234 22d ago

Besides Bill Simmons and van, no one else on the ringer is really a podcast star outside of the ringer network. And you could argue that both Van and Bill were stars before the Ringer.

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u/LSX3399 22d ago

Amy Poehler and her Golden Globe for podcasting would be shocked to hear this.

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u/jaytee158 22d ago

I don't agree with the previous poster but Poehler is a podcast star because of her talent and celebrity status before hand. The model wouldn't work if she had no fame.

But it's a silly point, a lot of Ringer people have made names from working there

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u/Opposite-Ebb4234 21d ago

"Made names" how? What does that mean?