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‘The Boys’ Penultimate Episode Reactions | The Midnight Boys May 14, 2026

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The Boys are back, and they’re here to talk about the penultimate episode of the five-season long show ‘The Boys.’ They dive into how this episode is setting up the finale and what it might mean for the characters we’ve spent so much time with.

(0:00) Intro

(6:23) Spoilers ahead

(7:49) ‘The Boys’ Season 5 Episode 7 reactions

(1:04:42) Nerd News: ‘The Odyssey’ and Lupita Nyong'o

(1:09:50) Outro

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

Producers: Aleya Zenieris and Devon Baroldi

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’ and ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Reactions | The Midnight Boys May 13, 2026

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The Boys are back, and they’re here to talk about the newest addition to the Disney+ MCU, ‘The Punisher: One Last Kill.’ Then they dive into ‘Mortal Kombat II’ with a surprise guest, ESPN’s David Dennis Jr., making an appearance to comment on #CookieGate.

(0:00) Intro

(7:58) Spoilers ahead

(10:48) ‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’ reactions

(37:57) Midnight Meter: ‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’

(40:54) ‘Mortal Kombat II’ reactions

(55:36) Midnight Meter: ‘Mortal Kombat II’

(59:28) Outro

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

Guest: David Dennis Jr.

Producers: Aleya Zenieris and Devon Baroldi

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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'Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight' Gameplay Preview | Button Mash May 12, 2026

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Ben Lindbergh and Steve Ahlman sit down and chat about the extended sneak preview they got of the latest from TT Games, 'Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight'! They touch on and highlight its mix of classic Lego humor and Arkham-inspired gameplay, open-world Gotham, character-driven mechanics, and the celebration of Batman lore.

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guest: Steve Ahlman

Producers: Devon Renaldo and Steve Ahlman

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‘Mortal Kombat II’ Reactions | Button Mash May 07, 2026

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It has begun! Ben brings back OG cohost Jessica Clemons for a flawless game adaptation discussion. First they react to Nintendo’s announcement of a ‘Star Fox 64’ remake for Switch 2 and the internet’s notes on the game’s character redesigns. Then they talk ‘MKII’: their disagreement about the 2021 reboot, their overall impressions of the sequel, their takes on what worked well and what didn’t, their review of Karl Urban’s portrayal of Johnny Cage, and more, plus a spoiler section with thoughts on specific plot points, their expectations for the next movie, which ‘MK’ characters they’d still like to see on-screen, and the box office battle between ‘Mortal Kombat’ and the upcoming ‘Street Fighter’ film.
(00:00) Intro
(1:52) ‘Star Fox 64’ remake for Switch 2 announcement
(8:00) ‘Mortal Kombat II’ reactions
(24:55) Karl Urban as Johnny Cage
(46:12) Spoiler section!
(55:47) ‘MK’ characters we'd like to see on-screen
(58:02) ‘Mortal Kombat’ vs. ‘Street Fighter’ at the box office
(1:02:38 Outro
Host: Ben Lindbergh
Guest: Jessica Clemons
Producers: Devon Baroldi and Chris Sutton
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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‘Daredevil: Born Again’ S2 Finale and ‘The Odyssey’ Trailer Reactions | The Midnight Boys May 07, 2026

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The Boys are back, and they are filling you in on their final thoughts on ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2. Then they dive into the penultimate episode of ‘The Boys’ and discuss how fans are reacting to the new ‘The Odyssey’ trailer.

(0:00) Intro

(27:56) Spoilers ahead

(29:22) ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 finale reactions

(1:11:14) ‘The Boys’ Season 5, Episode 6 reactions

(1:23:21) ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Midnight Meter

(1:24:53) Nerd News: The ‘Odyssey’ trailer reactions

(1:45:27) Outro

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

Producers: Aleya Zenieris and Devon Baroldi

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell and Jacob Cornett

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‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash May 01, 2026

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Ben Lindbergh, Steve Ahlman, and Matt James assess their hype levels for several recently announced release dates for upcoming games and video game movies, react to the ‘Resident Evil’ teaser, and share their thoughts on Microsoft’s Game Pass price cut and Xbox brand rehabilitation. Then they review Sony’s new PS5-exclusive rogue-like shooter ‘Saros’ and compare it to its predecessor ‘Returnal.’ Finally, they play Mash or Pass with four other new games: ‘Vampire Crawlers,’ ‘Invincible VS,’ ‘Tides of Tomorrow,’ and ‘Aphelion’ (plus “Rage Quit” rants about a ‘Battlefield’ movie and rolling credits too early).

(00:00) Intro
(1:14) Upcoming games and video game movies

(11:54) ‘Resident Evil’ teaser
(17:16) ‘Battlefield’ rage quit

(22:12) Microsoft’s Game Pass price cut
(28:15) 'Saros' review
(51:54) Rolling credits rage quit

(56:38) Mash or Pass

Host: Ben Lindbergh
Guests: Steve Ahlman and Matt James
Producers: Devon Renaldo and Chris Sutton
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Ringer-Verse Recommends: April 2026 (Featuring ‘Invincible' Season 4) Apr 30, 2026

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In a one-month deviation from the typical "Recommends" format, Ben Lindbergh forms a coalition of co-hosts with Jomi Adeniran and Daniel Chin for a full-episode discussion of ‘Invincible’ Season 4: the overall arc of the show, the season’s lows and lofty highs, the audience's enthusiasm, deviations from the source material, favorite moments and casting decisions, the spoiler-free long-term outlook for the series, Mark’s close calls, Paul’s spaghetti, and so much more.

Host: Ben Lindbergh
Guests: Jomi Adeniran and Daniel Chin
Producer: Devon Renaldo
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell, Stefan Anderson, and Jacob Cornett

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'HOTD' S3 trailer, 'The Boys' S5 E5, and Cheyenne Ewulu from ‘The Comic Shop’ | The Midnight Boys Apr 29, 2026

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The Boys are back, and they’re here to talk about the newest trailer of the highly anticipated trailer of ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3.' Then they give you all of their thoughts on Season 5, Episode 5 of ‘The Boys,’ and finally they bring you an interview with the creator of 'The Comic Shop’ web series, Cheyenne Ewulu.

(0:00) Intro

(1:27) Midnight Mud

(19:27) ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 trailer reactions

(26:36) ‘Gen V’ Nerd News

(35:57) ‘Daredevil’ Nerd News

(39:20) ‘The Boys’ Season 5, Episode 5 reactions

(1:05:29) Cheyenne Ewulu interview

(1:27:39) Outro

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

Guest: Cheyenne Ewulu

Producers: Aleya Zenieris and Devon Baroldi

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell and Jacob Cornett

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‘Michael’ Reactions | The Midnight Boys Apr 24, 2026

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The Boys are back, and they’re here to talk about the new musical biopic ‘Michael.' Then, they jump into the latest nerd news: The release of the ’Clayface’ trailer and their reactions to the ‘Mando & Grogu’ clip.

(0:00) Intro

(5:23) ‘Michael’ Reactions

(59:50) ‘Michael’ Midnight Meter

(1:04:43) ‘Clayface’ Trailer Reactions

(1:11:40) ‘Mando & Grogu’ Clip Reactions

(1:18:34) Outro

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

Producers: Aleya Zenieris and Devon Baroldi

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell and Jacob Cornett

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‘The Boys’ Season 5, Episode 4 Reactions and ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 Check-In | The Midnight Boys Apr 23, 2026

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The Boys are back, and they’re diving straight into ‘The Boys’ Season 5, Episode 4, discussing the political elements of the season, speculating about characters we may see again down the road, and talking about Homelander’s god complex. Then they check in on ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ and catch up with Matt Murdock and Jessica Jones, who makes a surprise cameo in Episode 6.

(0:00) Intro

(8:50) ‘The Boys’ Season 5, Episode 4 reactions

(41:43) ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 check-in

(1:22:53) Outro

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

Producers: Aleya Zenieris and Devon Baroldi

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell and Jacob Cornett

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