The Ringer-Verse
The Ringer
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.'Mint Edition': Steve, Jomi, and Jessica Clemons gather every other week to share their unique takes on the movies and shows that are animating the fandom.'Button Mash': Ben Lindbergh and Jessica discuss the latest in the world of video games, from headline-making new releases, to industry trends, to game swaps and nostalgic re-plays.'Splash Page': Jessica breaks down the latest Easter eggs and theories from all of your favorite content. Not sure if that was a Mephisto reference in the latest 'Loki' episode? Wondering what exactly that post-credits scene means? Eager to know how a new trailer sets up your most anticipated release of the season? Jessica will answer all of those questions and more in her video podcasts.Follow the new House of R feed for deep dives from Mal and Jo!
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Mar 8, 2022 • 2h 53min
'The Batman' Deep Dive | House of R
Mal and Joanna are vengeance. They are also here to dive deep into Gotham's underbelly and talk all about the latest DC adventure, 'The Batman' (05:48). They give a character-by-character breakdown of all the essential characters including Bruce Wayne (43:58), Catwoman (43:58), the Riddler (79:51), and many more. They also take a look at all of the new shows, spinoffs, and sequels that we may see from this blockbuster (02:16:38). Then Jomi joins to answer your mailbag questions (02:32:02).Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna RobinsonSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 4, 2022 • 1h 39min
'The Batman' Instant Reactions | The Midnight Boys
The Midnight Boys are vengeance, and they are here to bring you all of there thoughts on the DC Comics blockbuster 'The Batman' (05:13). They break down what they thought of the key villains and the twist and turns they take us down in the exhilarating film (44:01). They even have a few nits to pick (65:05). Later, Van gives superhero names to the rest of The Midnight Boys (84:16).Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Steve Ahlman, Jomi AdeniranProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 2, 2022 • 1h 55min
The Build the Best Batman Movie Draft | House of R
Mal and Jo throw up the bat signal and recruit Sean Fennessey and Daniel Chin to draft the ultimate Batman movie! They begin with what their personal relationship to Batman is and what the Caped Crusader means to them (09:41). Then they dive in to draft the best elements of all Batman films to assemble the ultimate Batman movie (31:28).Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna RobinsonGuests: Sean Fennessey and Daniel ChinSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 25, 2022 • 1h 44min
The Spring Hype Top 10 Roadmap | House of R
Mal and Joanna are here to break down the most hype releases of the spring and bring you everything you need to know on your fandom radar. First they look back on how they did for their hype top 10 of the fall (10:53) before they kick off their new top 10 for the spring (16:41). Then they reveal what surprises snuck into their top five most anticipated releases (56:03).Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna RobinsonProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopalhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3z9QIZzDR4o34uBBbsxb0z Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 23, 2022 • 1h 36min
Assembling 'The Batman' Bingo Card | The Midnight Boys
The Midnight Boys tap in to solve the riddle of what might happen in 'The Batman' and construct the ultimate 'Ringer-Verse' Batman bingo card full of predictions they think will come true in the latest caped crusader film (09:47). Later they play an epic game of "Who Do Ya Got" and pit Batman against a bunch of fictional opponents (63:15).Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles HolmesProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 19, 2022 • 1h 46min
'Peacemaker' Finale, Season Awards, and Steve Agee | House of Midnight
Do you really wanna taste it? Mal and Van do! They sit down to discuss the season finale of 'Peacemaker' as well as break down their thoughts on the entire season and what they would like to see out of Season 2 (03:27). They then give out there season superlatives, including best fight, best suit, and many more (51:06). Finally they are joined by Economos himself, actor Steve Agee, to talk about what it was like to work on the hit show (74:09).Hosts: Mallory Ruben and Van LathanProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 17, 2022 • 1h 21min
The Black Heroes of Fandom Character Draft | The Midnight Boys
In celebration of Black History Month, the Midnight Boys assemble to draft their favorite Black characters in all of fandom (07:12). They battle it out to see who drafts the best team of iconic characters, and hilarity ensues. Afterwards, they run down a list of animated non-human characters to find out who among them is Black (64:21).Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles HolmesProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 15, 2022 • 1h 28min
Super Bowl Trailer Roundup | House of Midnight
The House of Midnight is full as Joanna, Van, and Charles discuss the latest news and trailers that dropped from the Super Bowl. They begin by diving deep into the wild 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' (02:56). They also give their takes on 'Nope' (50:34), 'Jurassic World Dominion' (57:08), and the massive 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' (66:01).Hosts: Joanna Robinson, Van Lathan, and Charles HolmesProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 12, 2022 • 2h 29min
‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Season Finale Deep Dive | House of R
Mal and Joanna take one last ride on the rancor to break down the thrilling conclusion to the first season of "The Book of Boba Fett". They discuss the divisive season (04:21), the finale reunion we've all been waiting for, and Boba's final battle stand (36:23). They also theorize about the future of Star Wars TV with Ben Lindbergh (1:49:34) and answer your questions with Jomi.Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna RobinsonProducer: Steve AhlmanGuest: Ben LindberghSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 10, 2022 • 1h 48min
‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Season Finale Plus Carey Jones | The Midnight Boys
The Midnight Boys take one last ride in the Naboo fighter and give us their thoughts on the explosive season finale of 'The Book of Boba Fett' (03:32). They discuss a long-awaited reunion (30:58) and share what they think could await Mando and Grogu in Season 3 of 'The Mandalorian' (47:06), all before being joined for a round of "12 Questions to Midnight" with Black Krrsantan himself, actor Carey Jones (71:45).Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles HolmesProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
