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'Daredevil' Trailer Reactions and 'Skeleton Crew' Finale Reactions | The Midnight Boys Jan 16, 2025

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The Boys dive into the finale of Disney+’s ‘Skeleton Crew’ (07:45). Then, they give you the latest Nerd News on the newest trailer for ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ (54:16).

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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‘Skeleton Crew’ Catch-Up and ‘Black Panther’ Casting News | The Midnight Boys Jan 09, 2025

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The Boys are back to catch you up on the most recent episodes of ‘Skeleton Crew’ (07:49). Then, they give you the latest Nerd News rumors on the recasting of T’Challa in ‘Black Panther’ IP (01:04:44).

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

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Isaiah Blakely, Cory McConnell, and Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Our Most Anticipated Video Games of 2025 | Button Mash Jan 08, 2025

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Ben, Jessica Clemons, and Matt James press reset on the gaming calendar and place hype-thetical preorders for the most intriguing releases of the coming year. First they look back at last year’s most anticipated titles to examine how predictable good games actually are. Then they discuss this year’s two biggest tentpoles, ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ and Nintendo’s Switch successor, assessing their excitement for each and the odds of ‘GTA VI’ avoiding a delay (8:30). After that, they preview a stacked February (40:00), select their most anticipated games of 2025 in several categories (29:30), and wrap up with big-picture predictions (1:16:20).

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guests: Jessica Clemons and Matt James

Producer: Devon Renaldo

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Casting an All-Black 'Lord of the Rings' | The Midnight Boys Jan 02, 2025

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The Boys are ringing in 2025 with a re-cast of the original 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, but with an all-Black cast!

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

Producers: Cory McConnell, Jonathan Kermah, Aleya Zenieris, and Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Things We Missed in 2024 | Mint Edition Dec 31, 2024

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Come and end your year right with Jomi and Steve plus Jessica Clemons looking back at some of the tv shows and movies that we didn’t get a chance to cover on the Ringer-Verse! Anything from ‘The Dragon Prince’ to ‘Wicked’ is in play before this year comes to a close.

Hosts: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman

Guest: Jessica Clemons

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘Squid Game’ Season 2, ‘What If…?’ Season 3, and Ringer-Verse Recommends: December 2024 Dec 30, 2024

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Green light! Ben and Daniel Chin discuss the second season of ‘Squid Game,’ focusing on how the streaming phenomenon follows up its first act without the element of surprise, its new spin on the formula from the sensational Season 1, and the future of the franchise. Then, they react to the third and final season of ‘What If…?’, breaking down the highs and lows of the latest set of episodes, how the whole series excelled and disappointed, and its MCU legacy (43:49). Finally, the Ringer-Verse and ‘House of R’ crews give gifts of nerd-culture content in the latest installment of 'Ringer-Verse Recommends,’ their 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 (1: 10: 37).

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guests: Daniel Chin, Mallory Rubin, Joanna Robinson, Steve Ahlman, Jomi Adeniran, Matt James, Arjuna Ramgopal, Van Lathan, and Zach Kram

Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

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BEST Movies and TV of 2024: Midnight Mulligans | The Midnight Boys Dec 27, 2024

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The Boys delve into all of the content from 2024 and give you their Midnight Mulligans rankings.

Movies:

'Kraven The Hunter' (10:31)

'Madame Web' (14:52)

'Joker: Folie à Deux' (16:04)

'Godzilla vs. Kong' (18:00)

'Venom: The Last Dance' (19:36)

'Gladiator II' (21:56)

'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' (27:43)

'Deadpool & Wolverine' (35:38)

'Monkey Man' (49:08)

'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' (1:10:51)

'Dune: Part II' (1:12:17)

TV Shows:

Netflix’s 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' (1:18:37)

'The Acolyte' (1:20:04)

'Echo' (1:24:57)

'The Boys' Season 4 (1:28:00)

'Invincible' Season 2 (1:29:13)

'Agatha All Along' (1:31:25)

'The Penguin' (1:34:14)

'House of the Dragon' Season 2 (1:37:22)

'X-Men ’97' (1:41:51)

'Shogun' (1:46:11)

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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2024 Games of the Year Draft | Button Mash Dec 23, 2024

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Ben, Steve Ahlman, Matt James, and Justin Charity wrap a podcast present and put it under the tree. First, they name “naughty” and “nice” trends in gaming this year, from high-profile, live-service flops to the decline of console exclusivity (08:55). Then, they celebrate the most unforgettable titles of 2024 by drafting their favorite releases across several categories, including sprawling RPGs, riveting action adventures, and indie darlings (39:20).

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guests: Steve Ahlman, Matt James, and Justin Charity

Producer: Devon Renaldo

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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'Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Instant Reactions | Mint Edition Dec 20, 2024

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Jomi and Steve are joined by Ben Lindbergh to break down the third installment of the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ trilogy. Along the way, the guys discuss what worked for them in the movie and where the film franchise can go from here.

Hosts: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman

Guest: Ben Lindbergh

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘Superman’ 2025 Trailer Reaction | The Midnight Boys Dec 20, 2024

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In this special episode, the Boys react to DC’s 2025 ‘Superman’ trailer and delve into the fandom’s reactions so far.

Hosts: Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, Steve Ahlman, and Jonathan Kermah

Producers: Cory McConnell, Jonathan Kermah, Aleya Zenieris, and Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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