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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.

Follow the House of R feed for deep dives from Mal and Jo!

Latest Episodes:

'Skeleton Crew': Is ‘Star Wars’ Back? | The Midnight Boys Dec 18, 2024

Show notes

The Boys catch up on all things ‘Skeleton Crew,’ giving you their takes on Episodes 3 and 4 (07:39).

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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‘Kraven the Hunter’ and a Farewell to Sony's Spider-Man Villain Films | House of Midnight Dec 18, 2024

Show notes

It's time for a House of Midnight like no other! The entire Ringer-Verse crew gathers to discuss the bewildering ‘Kraven the Hunter’ and take a look at all the Sony ‘Spider-Man’ films to determine the major takeaways in this wild cinematic universe.

Hosts: Van Lathan, Mallory Rubin, Joanna Robinson, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman

Producers: Steve Ahlman, John Richter, Aleya Zenieris, and Cameron Dinwiddie

Social: Jomi Adeniran

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'Indiana Jones and the Great Circle,' 'Secret Level,' and the Game Awards | Button Mash Dec 13, 2024

Show notes

Ben, Jomi, and Arjuna begin by discussing the success of the free-to-play hero shooter ‘Marvel Rivals.’ Then they whip through a discussion of ‘Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’ (2:40), touching on Indy’s checkered history in gaming and how his new adventure improves upon past titles and nails the tone of the franchise. After that, they provide their impressions of Prime Video’s new video game adaptation anthology series, ‘Secret Level’ (48:40), before reconvening to talk about the biggest news and announcements at the Game Awards (1:09:00).

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guests: Jomi Adeniran and Arjuna Ramgopal

Producer: Devon Renaldo

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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2024 Naughty & Nice List: Ryan Reynolds, X-Men ’97, and Star Wars | The Midnight Boys Dec 11, 2024

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The Boys fill you in on all things 2024, giving you their naughty and nice list of the year (06:01). Then, they react to breaking ‘Star Wars’ casting news (1:27:43).

Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Jonathan Kermah

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Jonathan Kermah, and Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘Creature Commandos’ Premiere, Animation Awards, & Interview with ‘Arcane’ co-creator Christian Linke | Mint Edition Dec 06, 2024

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Jomi and Steve are joined by Ringer staff writer Daniel Chin for an animation filled episode of Mint Edition! First, the trio gives their reactions to the premiere of the DCEU’s ‘Creature Commandos’ (02:00). Then, they hand out their 2024 Animation Awards while celebrating the year that was in animated film and television (28:00). Later, Jomi interviews Arcane co-creator Christian Linke to discuss the show’s incredible finale and more (1:16:00)!

Hosts: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman

Guest: Daniel Chin

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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The PlayStation 30th Anniversary Draft | Button Mash Dec 04, 2024

Show notes

Even after 30 years, 'Button Mash' is still not underestimating the power of PlayStation. Join Ben Lindbergh, Steve Ahlman, Matt James, and Rob Mahoney as they assess the legacy and influence of Sony’s first game console, reminisce about their personal PlayStation experiences, and then draft the best games from the classic system across several categories (33:17).

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guests: Steve Ahlman, Matt James, and Rob Mahoney

Producer: Devon Renaldo

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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'Skeleton Crew' Premiere, Plus a Shameik Moore Crash-Out? | The Midnight Boys Dec 03, 2024

Show notes

The Boys are back to talk about the 'Skeleton Crew' premiere (12:11), including Chuck's and Van’s takes on plucky kids. Then they get into Shameik Moore’s viral tweet from the weekend after the news came out that his costar Hailee Steinfeld was engaged (1:03:34).

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

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Chris Sutton, and Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Ringer-Verse Recommends: November 2024 Nov 27, 2024

Show notes

It’s always time to give thanks on ‘Ringer-Verse Recommends’! Join the Ringer-Verse and ‘House of R’ crews as they talk turkey about nerd-culture content in the latest installment of 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.

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guests: Mallory Rubin, Joanna Robinson, Steve Ahlman, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, Matt James, Jonathan Kermah, Arjuna Ramgopal

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Arcane’ Season Two (Part 3) | Mint Edition Nov 23, 2024

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Mint-Vember draws to a close as Steve and Jomi dive into the ‘Arcane’ finale while joined by Jessica Clemons! The crew break down all three episodes and celebrate the shows otherworldly animation style as well as ponder the shows impact.

Hosts: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman

Guest: Jessica Clemons

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Was ‘Gladiator II’ Mid? Plus, the LEADING MEN Draft | The Midnight Boys Nov 22, 2024

Show notes

Chuck returns for fall’s most anticipated film: ‘Gladiator II’ (10:25). The Boys then get into their draft of Hollywood’s Best Leading Men (41:44).

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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