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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Oct 13, 2021 • 1h 31min
DC FanDome Preview and 'No Time to Die' Reactions | The Midnight Boys
The Midnight Boys talk about the latest in nerd news, including the cast announcement of Adam Warlock in the next 'Guardians of the Galaxy' movie and Superman's son Jon Kent coming out as bisexual. They also give their predictions for DC FanDome (02:53). Later they discuss the final entry in the Daniel Craig Bond franchise, 'No Time to Die' (34:07).Hosts: Van Lathan and Charles HolmesProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 8, 2021 • 1h 59min
Deep-Diving Into the ‘House of the Dragon’ Teaser Trailer. Plus: ‘What If…?’ Season Wrap-ups | House of R
This week, Mallory welcomes a brand-new cohost, Joanna Robinson, to the ‘Ringer-verse’ feed to rank the most exciting elements of the teaser trailer for ‘House of the Dragon’—the latest installment in the ‘Game of Thrones’ universe (1:00). Then, the two answer listener questions about the series (46:02) before giving final wrap-up thoughts on Marvel’s ‘What If…?’ (1:22:00).Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna RobinsonProducers: Bobby Wagner and Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 7, 2021 • 1h 44min
‘What If ...?’ Season Finale Instant Reactions, Plus: Recasting the 2012 Avengers | The Midnight Boys
The Midnight Boys are back to look at the epic conclusion to Season 1 of Marvel's "What If ...?" (06:02). They discuss the finale, which characters returned, and what they thought of the first season as a whole (28:47). Later, Van, Charles, Jomi, and Steve entertain their own "What If ...?" scenario and recast the original Avengers team (49:53).Hosts: Van Lathan and Charles HolmesProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 4, 2021 • 1h 26min
'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' Reactions | The Midnight Boys
The Midnight Boys are joined by Ringer staff writer Miles Surrey to discuss the blockbuster superhero film 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' (05:12). They dive into why the film's B-movie attitude works for the superhero genre as well as pick apart its most outrageous moments. They are then joined by Mallory Rubin to discuss the monumental post-credits scene and what its lasting effects will be for many films to come (38:44).Hosts: Van Lathan and Charles HolmesGuests: Miles Surrey and Mallory RubinProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 1, 2021 • 1h 38min
‘What If…?’ Episode 8 Analysis and ‘Star Wars: Visions’ Anime Recommends
Mallory is joined by The Ringer’s Benjamin Solak to discuss the latest episode of Marvel’s ‘What If...?’ (03:04). They discuss the legacy of Ultron along with predicting where the season finale of the mind-bending show may go. Then Mal jumps in with Justin Charity and Micah Peters of the ‘Sound Only’ podcast to dive into Ringer-verse Recommends based on the anthology series ‘Star Wars: Visions’ (61:45).Host: Mallory RubinGuests: Benjamin Solak, Justin Charity, and Micah PetersProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 29, 2021 • 1h 20min
‘What If ...?’ Episode 8 Instant Reactions, ‘Star Wars: Visions,’ and Nerd News
Charles and Van break down the penultimate episode of Season 1 of Marvel’s “What If...?” (03:58). They also break for Nerd News and discuss the latest lawsuit involving Disney and the copyright of its Marvel characters (35:40). Then they dive into the acclaimed anime anthology ‘Star Wars: Visions’ and talk about the best new stories to come out of the series (46:56).Hosts: Van Lathan and Charles HolmesProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 25, 2021 • 1h 46min
'Star Wars: Visions' Analysis and Awards
Mallory Rubin is joined by Ringer senior editor Ben Lindbergh to dive into the newest 'Star Wars' anthology series, 'Star Wars: Visions'. They talk about some of the creative decisions that went into this mind-bending collection of anime shorts (03:47) as well as share there awards for Favorite Short, Best Duel, Favorite New Droid, and many more (35:43).Host: Mallory RubinGuest: Ben LindberghProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 22, 2021 • 1h 17min
'What If...?' Episode 7 Instant Reactions, Group Think, and the Midnight Mail | The Midnight Boys
The Midnight Boys are ready to party with the best of them as they give their thoughts on the latest episode of 'What If...?' and discuss what it all could be leading toward (05:51). Next, they visit the Ringer-Verse Facebook group and their social media mentions to see what fans should be checking out (37:12). They then answer your voice memos in the newest edition of the Midnight Mail (56:34).Hosts: Van Lathan and Charles HolmesProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 17, 2021 • 1h 48min
‘Hawkeye’ Trailer and ‘What If…?’ Episode 6 Analysis
Malloy is joined by Andy Greenwald, cohost of ‘The Watch,’ to discuss the latest trailer for ‘Hawkeye,’ what they are most excited for, and what questions they still have about the new miniseries (02:57). Then TD St. Matthew-Daniel stops by to discuss the latest episode of ‘What If…?’ and analyze the new tale featuring Tony Stark and the villainous Killmonger (46:13). And stay tuned till the end for a special birthday suprise to Mal from the entire Ringer-Verse family.Host: Mallory RubinGuest: Andy Greenwald and TD St. Matthew-DanielProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 15, 2021 • 1h 31min
‘What If …?’ Episode 6 Instant Reactions, Nerd News, and Van-ime | The Midnight Boys
Van Lathan and Charles Holmes are back to dive right into the latest episode of 'What If ...?' and find out the twisted tale between Tony Stark and Killmonger (04:27). They dive into nerd news and discuss the latest trailers including 'Hawkeye' and 'The Matrix Resurrections' (52:38). Then Van takes you into the world of anime and talks about 'The Animatrix' and why he loves it so much (74:25).Hosts: Van Lathan and Charles HolmesProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
