Heated Rivalry Midseason Check-In

Joanna Robinson welcomes her friend Richard Lawson onto the pod to discuss Episodes 1-3 of the steamy Canadian hockey romance that's capturing the internet’s heart, ‘Heated Rivalry.’

(0:00) Intro

(1:43) First impressions of the show

(6:30) The show’s core audience

(19:10) The Scott and Kip subplot

(33:04) Shane and Ilya’s story line

(44:05) Standout scenes

Email us! prestigetv@spotify.com

Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Prestige TV Podcast and so much more!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson

Producer: Devon Baroldi

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Prestige TV Podcast is your home for instant reactions, deep dives, creator interviews, and Hall of Fame retrospectives on the best television around. Join a rotating cast of Ringer personalities including Bill Simmons, Joanna Robinson, Rob Mahoney, Mallory Rubin, Van Lathan, and more as they break down the shows you're binging and the ones you're waiting to drop every week. Subscribe to The Prestige TV Podcast, check back weekly for our breakdowns, and most importantly, keep watching.

• No. of episodes: 611
• Latest episode: 2026-03-28
• TV & Film

Where can you listen?