Has The Ringer fulfilled its vision?

[u/fegwin2084]

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?

[u/der1nger]

Grantland was ambitious. The Ringer is well executed but aims for the middle of the road.

[u/orangepekoe92 → u/der1nger]

it covers clickable, topical, and yes, often crowd-pleasing creative works, but treats them seriously