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What You Need to Know Before Beginning HBO's ‘The Last of Us’ Jan 12, 2023

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When you’re lost in the darkness, look for this pod. Ben Lindbergh and Daniel Chin answer 10 questions about what you need to know before watching HBO’s adaptation of Naughty Dog’s ‘The Last of Us’ (02:02). In their mostly spoiler-free conversation, they discuss what makes this video game so special and significant that it's being adapted, if you need to play the game before watching the show, the perfect casting of Joel and Ellie, as well as why a TV show is a better adaptation choice for the game over a movie. Then they answer the biggest question of all: Will this end the curse of bad video game adaptations?

Host: Ben Lindbergh and Daniel Chin

Associate Producer: Jessie Lopez

Additional Productional Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Trailer Reactions, and the Video Game Character Draft | The Midnight Boys Jan 11, 2023

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Charles has returned, and it's time he chimed in with the Midnight Boys to give their reactions to the latest trailer for 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' (09:11), along with speculating on whether this will set the tone for the future of the MCU. Later, the boys draft to make their ultimate video game character team in honor of 'The Last of Us' coming out this weekend (33:05).

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

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Additional Productional Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘The Bad Batch’ Season 2 Premiere and Previewing the Year Ahead in Star Wars | House of R Jan 06, 2023

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Mal is joined by Ben Lindbergh to break down the story lines, characters, and Easter eggs in the Season 2 premiere of ‘The Bad Batch’ (5:21). Then they talk about what they’re looking forward to seeing from the rest of the season (1:05:04). Later, they look ahead to other Star Wars–related content coming out this year (1:21:11).

Host: Mallory Rubin

Guest: Ben Lindbergh

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Addition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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What We Saw Over Break, and Midnight Predictions for 2023 | The Midnight Boys Jan 04, 2023

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The Midnight Boys return in the new year and catch up with each other about some of the best things they saw over the holiday break (04:40)! Later, they take a spoiler-filled look at 'Avatar: The Way of Water' (46:54). Afterward, they give some of their predictions for what they're most looking forward to in 2023 (56:16).

Hosts: Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Additional Productional Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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The 2022 Versies Awards Dec 28, 2022

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It's time to take a look back at 2022 as the entire Ringer-Verse family takes a look back and gives out some of the nest awards of the year form hand picked categories from Heartthrob of the Year, Sidekick of the Year, and many many more!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson, Mallory Rubin, Van Lathan, and Charles Holmes

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Addition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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House of R(ecommends): If You Loved These Five Stories, Here's What to Try Next | House of R Dec 23, 2022

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Join Mal, Joanna, and a multitude of guests as they give you a list of recommendations to accompany all of the biggest releases of the year. If you enjoyed anything the Ringer-Verse covered this year, then you'll love these!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Guests: Chris Ryan, Kim Renfro, Ben Lindbergh, Dave Gonzalez, Zach Kram

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Addition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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The Midnight Mulligans | The Midnight Boys Dec 21, 2022

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The time has finally come to re-rank all of the Midnight Boys' scores on the famous Midnight Meter! Van, Charles, Jomi, and Steve reassess all of the hit properties from the past year and revamp their personal scores with a bit more hindsight. (07:35)

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

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Additional Productional Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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'Avatar: The Way of Water' Reactions Dec 19, 2022

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Sullys stick together! And so do Charles and Mallory as they discuss the long-awaited sequel to James Cameron's groundbreaking CGI masterwork (02:21). They discuss what works best and what to take away from this holiday blockbuster.

Hosts: Charles Holmes and Mallory Rubin

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Additional Productional Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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The Top 10 Video Games of the Year Dec 16, 2022

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Before we reach the final level of 2022, Ben Lindbergh is joined by Matt James and Justin Charity to discuss the best games of the year. They begin by discussing the significant gaming trends that made this year's landscape, and what they're looking forward to in the new year (03:19) before getting to their collective top 10 (20:45).

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guests: Matt James and Justin Charity

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Across the Spider-Verse, DC News, and Armchair CEO | The Midnight Boys Dec 14, 2022

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The Midnight Boys return to talk about the newest trailer for 'Across the Spider-Verse' and what they hope to see in the long-awaited sequel (06:43). Then, they discuss the multiple stories of big changes to the DCEU slate (13:49) and later play another game of armchair CEO with James Gunn's new DC (39:49).

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

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Additional Productional Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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