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'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' | The Midnight Boys May 24, 2024

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The Midnight Boys return to the wasteland and dive into their thoughts on the madcap epic that is 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' (05:09). From grandiose action to wildly charismatic villains, they have all the best spoiler-filled takes to bring with you into the weekend.

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

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

Social: Jomi Adeniran

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'X-Men '97' Episode 10 Instant Reactions | The Midnight Boys May 15, 2024

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The Midnight Boys are here at the end of it all to give you their instant reactions to the electrifying finale of 'X-Men '97' (09:04). From the fallout of Bastion to the dramatic cliffhanger ending, the boys are here to talk about everything and pick apart all the little details that they loved about this series.

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

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

Social: Jomi Adeniran

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Star Wars Starting Five | Mint Edition May 13, 2024

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In honor of the NBA playoffs and our overall love for 'Star Wars,' we will be choosing our own basketball starting five within the world of 'Star Wars.' Joined by Ringer deputy art lead Matt James, Steve and Jomi will be teaming up to make four different teams of Jedi, Sith, clones, and non–Force users.

Hosts: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman

Guest: Matt James

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopa

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'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Instant Reactions | Midnight Boys May 10, 2024

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Midnight Boys together strong! The boys give their instant reactions to the new blockbuster 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' (04:18). They look at the journey of our main character, Noa, and what it means to live in the shadow of Andy Serkis's Caesar character.

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

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

Social: Jomi Adeniran

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'X-Men '97,' Superman's Suit, and Marvel Slows Down | The Midnight Boys May 08, 2024

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The boys are back to give you their instant thoughts and reactions to the penultimate episode of 'X-Men '97' (05:53). Later, they bring you the latest nerd news, including the first look at James Gunn's 'Superman' and the fact that Marvel is pumping the brakes on their film and TV output (39:40).

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

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

Social: Jomi Adeniran

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The 2004 Video Game Draft | Button Mash May 06, 2024

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Ben, Steve Ahlman, Matt James, and Justin Charity react to rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 and a ‘Kingdom Hearts’ film adaptation (2:35), discuss the significance of the latest in a string of surprise Steam sensations, talk of ‘Manor Lords,’ and name their top five games developed by a single creator (23:43). They then draft rosters of the best titles from the great gaming year of 2004 (30:41).

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guests: Steve Ahlman, Matt James, and Justin Charity

Producer: Mike Wargon

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

Social: Jomi Adeniran

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April Comics Check-In | Mint Edition May 03, 2024

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Jomi and Steve are joined by producer Kerm to discuss some of their favorite comics from the month of April! Along the way, the guys discuss ‘Ultimate Spider-Man’ (00:00), ‘Deadpool’ (00:00), and ‘Rat City’ (00:00).

Hosts: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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'X-Men 97,' the Criticism of Nostalgia, and 'Midnight Musings' | The Midnight Boys May 01, 2024

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Another episode of 'X-Men 97' is here and the Midnight Boys are back to talk about what they liked (12:29). They also have a discussion on the ins and outs of critiquing the state of fandom today, as well as their first installment of 'Midnight Musings' (67:25).

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

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

Social: Jomi Adeniran

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Ringer-Verse Recommends: April 2024 Apr 29, 2024

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The entire Ringer-Verse and 'House of R' crew assembles, crosses the streams, and forms a team beam for the inaugural edition of 'Ringer-Verse Recommends,' a new bite-sized monthly podcast and video series in which the hosts shout-out fandom favorites from TV, movies, video games, books, comics, and beyond that were recently released but haven’t been covered in-depth on a full-length episode.

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

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

Social: Jomi Adeniran

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‘Knuckles’ and ‘Stellar Blade’ Reactions | Button Mash Apr 26, 2024

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Ben Lindbergh and Jessica Clemons banter about the anniversary of Thanos’s fateful ‘Fortnite’ appearance, the most popular crossover characters in ‘Fortnite’ history, and whether to play ‘Hades 2’ in Early Access or wait for the finished game (2:00), then discuss the full first season of ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ spinoff ‘Knuckles’ on Paramount+ and the future of the ‘Sonic’ franchise (14:20) before breaking down (in a spoiler-free manner) new PlayStation 5 release ‘Stellar Blade,’ both as a game (43:37) and as a flashpoint in the gaming culture wars (57:00).

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guest: Jessica Clemons

Producer: Devon Renaldo

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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