The Ritter Podcast
This is the home of The Ritter Podcast: a channel for fresh, unfettered literary analysis, cultural crosstalk, and our formerly classified banter, hosted by writers Stella Corso and Leah Nieboer.
Opinions over interviews.
Hustlers over Nepo babies.
Ritter over Twitter.
No sycophants allowed.
Recent Episodes
18
Sept. 5, 2024
Episode 18: Top Blondes
In this episode, we review summer stalker film MaXXXine and opine about our favorite blondes, Joni Mitchell, and the undersung genius of B-list actor Bobby Cannavale—as well as share some riveting ideas for a millennial remake of Stephen King's literary horror, The Shining.
16
Aug. 19, 2024
16: Feats, Fakes, & Fandom
In this week's episode, we discuss our favorite events from the Paris Summer Olympics, including unexpected love stories, biological mishaps, hazardous waste, and epic fails.
15
Aug. 2, 2024
15: Friend of a Friend
In Episode 15, we review the new dada thriller Longlegs and discuss apocalyptic movie theaters, Nicolas Cage, washed-up clowns, an obsession with faces, the perfect dinner party, and the haunting of the parasocial.
14
July 19, 2024
14: Mind the Gap
We discuss a book that's wet all the way through—Jessica Au's Cold Enough for Snow—and cover the agony of human eros and mountain eros, the weirdness of parents, family, the impossibility of knowing anyone fully, and, finally, Leah's conspiracy theory about the latest news.
13
July 5, 2024
13: Come Swim
In this episode of The Ritter, we share some recent, revealing dreams, cover Mormon and German news, do a deep-dive on our tattoo preferences, and play a little game called "What if I Did This." We also discuss Kristen Stewart's dream-come-true and her directorial debut, Come Swim.
12
June 28, 2024
12: Foxy Boxers
In Episode 12, we bring you an important PSA on food safety and discuss the foxy boxers that populate Rita Bullwinkel's new novel HEADSHOT, plus nuns, enemies, girl mythology, the homosociality of female lineages, and why water is the strongest force. Happy Cancer Season!