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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.
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- 2 days ago59 min
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 6 Instant Reactions | The Midnight Boys
The Boys are back, and they’re starting off in the Riverlands! They give you all of their thoughts on ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 6, diving into the decisive battle between Tully, Cole, and Stark; Baela and Alyn’s changing relationship; and the mechanics of ancient dragon eggs. Intro Spoilers ahead ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 6 reactions Outro Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Devon Baroldi, and Jamie Yukich Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Nintendo: Power up your play with Nintendo Switch 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 3 days ago59 min
Comic-Con 2026 Wrap Up: Marvel, Lanterns, and More | The Midnight Boys
The Boys are back and they are at San Diego Comic-Con 2026! They’re fresh off of the Hall H Marvel panel and here to give you all of the juicy footage drops and announcements!Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Carlos Chiriboga, and Jon JonesAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 5 days ago1h 54m
'Halo: Campaign Evolved,' 'Splatoon Raiders,' and Steam Machine Reactions | Button Mash
As Master Chief said in 2001 and 2026: "I think we're just getting started." Ben brings on Matt James for a wide-ranging discussion of recent releases. First, inspired by Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' they examine why games aren't typically made, marketed, and analyzed through an auteurist lens like other media and whether that could ever change. Then they break down their experiences with two big-name shooters, original 'Halo' remake 'Halo: Campaign Evolved' and 'Splatoon Raiders,' before sharing their impressions of indie games 'Denshattack!,' 'The Incident at Galley House,' 'Zero Parades: For Dead Spies,' 'Esoteric Ebb,' and 'Tears of Metal,' as well as Netflix's new interactive experiment, 'Unhinged.' Finally, Steve Ahlman joins to describe his experience with Valve's Steam Machine so far.Intro Directors discussion 'Halo: Campaign Evolved' 'Splatoon Raiders' 'Denshattack!' and indie game impressions Steam Machine reactions (1:31:14:)Outro Host: Ben LindberghGuests: Matt James and Steve AhlmanProducer: Devon RenaldoAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 1m
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Official Trailer Instant Reactions | The Midnight Boys
The Boys are back, and they’re bringing you a special pod to go over the latest news in the MCU: the drop of the official ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ trailer! Plus, they give you all of the info on when and where the Midnight Boys will be at San Diego Comic-Con! Intro ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ trailer instant reactions Outro Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Devon Baroldi, and Jamie Yukich Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 5m
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 5 Instant Reactions | The Midnight Boys
The Boys are back, and they’re starting off with the gold cloaks! They give you all of their thoughts on ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 5, diving into Criston Cole’s monologue, Helaena’s role in the show right now, and Aegon's and Aemond’s parallel crises. Intro Spoilers ahead ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 5 reactions Outro Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Producers: Aleya Zenieris and Devon Baroldi Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 42m
‘The Odyssey’ Instant Reactions | The Midnight Boys
The Boys are back, and today, they’re traveling to Ithaca! They give you all of their thoughts on one of the most anticipated movies of the year, diving into the difficulties in retelling one of the oldest stories, how this was uniquely a Nolan film, and the acting performances in this star-studded film. Then they give you a little Nerd News on ‘The Batman Part II.’ Intro Spoilers ahead ‘The Odyssey’ instant reactions Midnight Meter: ‘The Odyssey’ Outro ‘The Batman Part II’ Nerd News Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Devon Baroldi, and Jacob Cornett Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago1h 27m
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 4 Instant Reactions | The Midnight Boys
The Boys are back, and they’re starting off in Tumbleton! They give you all of their thoughts on ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 4, diving into Daemon and Rhaena’s relationship, Rhaenyra’s waning patience, and Ormund Hightower’s schemes with Daeron. Intro Spoilers ahead ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 4 reactions Outro Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Producers: Aleya Zenieris and Devon Baroldi Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell New 2k+ doorbells, coming to your front door Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago1h 32m
Gaming's First-Half Highlights and Second-Half Hype | Button Mash
Ben brings on Polygon's Giovanni Colantonio and Oli Welsh to sum up the first half of 2026 in gaming and preview the remainder of the year. First, they discuss the odd dynamic of dire industry news coinciding with a glut of great games. Then, they each share their top 10 games of the first half of the year, and break down the differences and similarities among their respective lists. Finally, they assess the up-in-the-air race for Game of the Year, how the timing and rollout of 'Grand Theft Auto VI' could affect its fortunes, the late-summer pileup of pre-'GTA' releases, and their biggest questions about the upcoming calendar. Intro Industry news Game of the Year picks Outro Host: Ben LindberghGuests: Giovanni Colantonio and Oli WelshProducer: Devon RenaldoAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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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.
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