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**The Ringer-Verse**

The Ringer-Verse is your go-to nexus podcast feed for all things nerd culture and fandom, featuring:

‘The Midnight Boys’: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman react to the latest in fandom and share their instant reactions to the newest nerd culture releases, all while bringing the banter every week.

‘Button Mash’: Ben Lindbergh and company discuss the latest in the world of video games, from headline-making new releases, to industry trends, to game swaps and nostalgic re-plays.

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Latest Episodes:

'Andor' Season 2, Episodes 4-6 Reactions | The Midnight Boys Apr 30, 2025

Show notes

The Boys are back, and they’re diving into ‘Andor’ Season 2, Episodes 4, 5, and 6!

(0:00) Intro

(7:16) Spoilers ahead

(9:20) Reactions to the episodes

(1:14:37) Outro

(1:15:33) Post-credits

Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Jonathan Kermah, Chris Thomas, and Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Ringer-Verse Recommends: April 2025 Apr 30, 2025

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Ringer-Verse Recommends turns 1 year old! Celebrate its birthday and ring in spring with your favorite Ringer-Verse and House of R hosts and friends as they gush about geek content in the latest installment of the monthly mini-pod about fandom favorites from TV, anime, movies, video games, books, comics, and beyond that were released recently but not yet covered in-depth on a full-length episode. Featuring the return of amateurish trailers!

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RPG Party: ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ and ‘The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered’ | Button Mash Apr 28, 2025

Show notes

Our cup runneth over with role-playing games, so Ben and Matt James party up to tag-team two new titans of the genre. After opening banter about Nintendo Switch 2 preorders and ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ timing, they profess their love (in spoiler-free fashion) for the new hit RPG ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ and explain why the debut game gives them hope for the industry. Then they share their impressions of the recently released RPG behemoth ‘The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered’ and discuss the difference between remasters and remakes and the proper approach to modernizing old games.

Intro (0:00)
Nintendo Switch 2 preorders and ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ updates (3:25)
First thoughts on ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ (13:39)
‘The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered’ impressions (53:50)
Outro (1:18:18)

Host: Ben Lindbergh
Guest: Matt James
Producer: Devon Renaldo
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘The Last of Us Season’ 2 Episode 3 Reactions | The Midnight Boys Apr 28, 2025

Show notes

The Boys are back and they’re diving into ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Episode 3. They discuss Ellie’s and Dina’s travels to Seattle and how the show is starting a new plot line almost midway through the season.

(0:00) Intro

(7:50) Spoilers ahead

(9:41) Initial reactions

(22:33) Tangent 1

(29:03) Character relationships and lore

(45:03) Tangent 2

(49:48) Seattle

(52:23) Last thoughts

Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Jonathan Kermah, and Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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The Switch 2, ‘Until Dawn’, and The Video Game Mid-off | Mint Edition Apr 25, 2025

Show notes

In this Mint Edition and Button Mash crossover, the guys talk all things Nintendo Switch 2! Later, the guys get into the latest video game to movie adaptation, 'Until Dawn' and more (31:00).

Hosts: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman

Guest: Ben Lindbergh

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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'The Last of Us' Season 2, Episode 2: The Gamer Guide | Button Mash Apr 24, 2025

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How did Sunday's major moment compare to the video game version? Did [redacted] hit as hard the second time around? And what might some significant changes from ‘The Last of Us Part II’ portend for the rest of the season? Ben and Daniel break down the big twist and the consequential second episode’s other developments from a ‘TLOU’ player’s perspective.

Hosts: Ben Lindbergh and Daniel Chin

Producer: Devon Renaldo

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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'Andor' Season 2, Episodes 1-3 Reactions | The Midnight Boys Apr 23, 2025

Show notes

The Boys are back and they’re diving into 'Andor' Season 2 head first!

Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Jonathan Kermah, and Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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The Big Moment Reactions: The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 2 | The Midnight Boys Apr 21, 2025

Show notes

The Boys are here to talk about Season 2, Episode 2 of ‘The Last of Us.’ The episode is one of the most shocking episodes of television we’ve seen in a while!

Intro (0:00)

Spoilers ahead (3:43)

Initial reactions (5:07)

The big moment (10:46)

The aftermath (37:29)

Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Jonathan Kermah, and Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Reactions to Sinners | The Midnight Boys Apr 20, 2025

Show notes

The Boys are back to give you all of their thoughts on Ryan Coogler’s latest film, ‘Sinners.’

Intro (0:00)

Spoilers Ahead (2:08)

Initial Reactions (5:40)

Character Analysis (13:23)

Nitpicks (45:47)

Midnight Meter (58:58)

Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Jonathan Kermah, Jon Jones, and Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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'The Last of Us' Season 2 Premiere: The Gamer Guide | Button Mash Apr 17, 2025

Show notes

Ben and Daniel Chin begin their weekly Button Mash breakdowns of 'The Last of Us' Season 2 from the perspective of longtime 'The Last of Us' players. First, they describe their experiences with the games, recap the biggest changes Season 1 made to the original 'The Last of Us,' and discuss why 'The Last of Us Part II' poses a greater adaptation challenge. Then they analyze the most significant changes to the story and structure of 'TLOU2' in the first episode of the show's second season, before speculating about what those differences might signify for Episode 2 and beyond. WARNING: spoilers for 'The Last of Us Part II.'

Hosts: Ben Lindbergh and Daniel Chin

Producer: Devon Renaldo

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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