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Twenty Years Ago, Modern Gaming Began With 'Halo 2' and 'Half-Life 2' | Button Mash Nov 21, 2024

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Is that Jason Concepcion's music?! Jason joins Ben to discuss the recent nominations for Game of the Year at the Game Awards (5:00) and then celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of the most momentous months in gaming history, November 2004 (17:40). Specifically, they reminisce about and analyze the legacies of two classic first-person shooters—'Halo 2' and 'Half-Life 2'—highlighting how they were made, how they improved upon their predecessors, and how they broke creative and technological boundaries in ways that changed gaming forever.

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guest: Jason Concepcion

Producer: Devon Renaldo

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘Arcane’ Season Two (Part 2) + Vox Machina Season 3 | Mint Edition Nov 16, 2024

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Mint-vember charges on as Jomi and Steve give you more ‘Arcane coverage! The boys are breaking down episodes 4-6 of Season 2 of ‘Arcane’ with a loaded discussion. Stay till the end to hear the guys reactions to the first three episodes of ‘Vox Machina’!

Hosts: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

Additional production support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘The Penguin’: Instant Classic? Reactions to the ‘Penguin’ Finale | The Midnight Boys Nov 11, 2024

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The Boys are back to discuss all things ‘The Penguin’ Season 1 (08:14). They get into the successes of the show and delve more into the inner workings of Gotham.

Hosts: Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Jonathan Kermah, and Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘Arcane’ Season Two (Part 1) | Mint Edition Nov 09, 2024

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Jomi and Steve are back for more Mint-vember! The boys are breaking down the first three episodes of Season 2 of ‘Arcane’ like only they know how. Stay till the end to hear the guys awards for the first three episodes.

Hosts: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

Additional production support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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'Like a Dragon: Yakuza' and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash Nov 08, 2024

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From 'Like a Dragon' to 'Dragon Age,' settle in for a supersized ‘Button Mash’ blowout! First, Ben, Brian Phillips, and Matt James discuss which games they would stream to enhance their appeal if they were running for office. Then, they break down Prime Video's latest TV adaptation of a video game franchise, 'Like a Dragon: Yakuza' (14:00), before Ben and Matt recommend several recent releases that are easy to consume, including the latest 'Call of Duty' and a 'Pokémon' mobile sensation (52:00). Then Ben and Joshua Rivera discuss 'Mario & Luigi: Brothership,' comedic Mario, weird Nintendo, the swan song of the Switch, whether 'Dragon Age: The Veilguard' is BioWare's big comeback, and the pros and cons of the industry's franchise reliance (1:20:00.

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guests: Brian Phillips, Matt James, and Joshua Rivera

Producer: Devon Renaldo

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Is ‘The Penguin’ Still Good? | The Midnight Boys Nov 05, 2024

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The penultimate episode of the highly regarded Max show ‘The Penguin’ is here, and the Boys are ready to give you all of their thoughts and theories (13:55).

Hosts: Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Jonathan Kermah, and Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘Arcane’ Season 1 Recap and ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Season 5 Premiere | Mint Edition Nov 02, 2024

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‘Arcane’ is back andSteve and Jomi are joined by ‘Button Mash’ host Ben Lindbergh to prepare you guys for Season 2 with a recap of Season 1 and a discussion concerning what they loved about the first season (8:03). Then the trio move on to a show they’ve waited a long time to cover, ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’! They go over their thoughts about the beginning of the fifth and final season, as well as what they’ve loved about the show over the years.

Hosts: Steve Ahlman and Jomi Adeniran

Guest: Ben Lindbergh

Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Did ‘Agatha’ Stick the Landing? Plus, ‘Penguin’ E6 Reactions | The Midnight Boys Nov 01, 2024

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The season finale of ‘Agatha All Along’ has finally arrived and the Boys are here to break it all down for you (7:46); they then discuss the newest in Gotham with ‘The Penguin’ Episode 6 (56:56).

Hosts: Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Isaiah Blakely, and Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Ringer-Verse Recommends: October 2024 Oct 30, 2024

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Before you put on your costume, put on the latest edition of 'Ringer-Verse Recommends'! Join the 'Ringer-Verse' and 'House of R' crews as they hand out Halloween treats of tasty 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: Jomi Adeniran, Steve Ahlman, Charles Holmes, Zach Kram, Van Lathan, Joanna Robinson, Mallory Rubin, and Arjuna Ramgopal

Senior Producer and Video Production: Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

Social: Jomi Adeniran

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Is ‘Venom 3’ Unwatchable? Plus, the Worst Year in Superhero Movies | The Midnight Boys Oct 26, 2024

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The Boys are back to talk all things ‘Venom 3: the Last Dance’ (08:56). They give you their Midnight Meter on the newest Sony film before discussing whether 2024 was the worst year for superhero movies in recent history (35:15).

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

Special Guests: Daniel Chin and Kai Grady

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Jonathan Kermah, and Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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