Chris Ryan

Chris Ryan is the editorial director of The Ringer, where he helps shape the creative voice of the mutlimedia company. He is a prolific podcaster, co-hosting of The Watch, and appearing frequently on The Rewatchables, as well as The Ringer NBA Show. He has appeared on HBO’s After the Thrones, and is the co-host of The Ringer’s Talk the Thrones. Prior to The Ringer, Ryan was a senior editor at ESPN’s Grantland, where he wrote about basketball, soccer, and pop culture. He was also the co-host of the site’s culture podcast, Hollywood Prospectus. He previously worked at MTV and The FADER magazine, and his writing has appeared in GQ, SPIN, The Wall Street Journal, and the Village Voice.