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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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
Sep 11, 2021 • 1h 52min
‘What If…?’ Episode 5 Analysis, Marvel Horror, and Zombie Superlatives
It’s time to enter the world of zombies! Mallory Rubin is joined by the Ringer’s Sean Fennessey to dissect the latest episode of Marvel’s “What If...” (03:53). They also dive into the past and future of Marvel horror and talk about what they would like to see scare us in the MCU (66:59). And finally they give out their Zombie Superlatives to some of the best films in the zombie genre (90:15).Host: Mallory RubinGuest: Sean FennesseyProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 8, 2021 • 1h 25min
‘What If …?’ Episode 5 Instant Reactions and The Midnight Mailbag | The Midnight Boys
Van and Charles dive into the world of zombies and break down the most violent episode of “What If ...?” yet (04:56). They also take a look at the latest nerd news regarding the newest ‘Matrix’ film and some of the suits in the next ‘Aquaman’ (41:01). Then they answer your listener questions in the first ever Midnight Mailbag (56:17).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 8, 2021 • 2h 32min
Analyzing ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’
Mallory Rubin is joined by Ringer associate staff writer Daniel Chin to discuss and analyze a monumental addition to the MCU, ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ (04:25)! Daniel also goes in-depth about the comics origin of the character and how this film and recent comic-book portrayals attempt to reclaim the character from his problematic origins (18:20). They also discuss the renowned cast and what the story means for the broader MCU, all before being joined by Jomi with your mailbag questions (133:04). You can read Daniel’s feature “The Reclamation of Shang-Chi” on The Ringer.Host: Mallory RubinGuest: Daniel ChinProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 3, 2021 • 1h 25min
'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' Instant Reactions | The Midnight Boys
Charles and Van rejoin to give their instant reactions to the latest highly anticipated entry in the MCU's Phase 4: 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' (08:28). They talk about the hypnotic action sequences (24:39) as well as breakout star Simu Liu and how he can be destined for MCU greatness (49:29). Then they award their favorite fight scenes, funnies moments and more (66:20).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 1, 2021 • 1h 48min
‘What If…?’ Episode 4 Instant Reactions and the Ultimate Spider-Man Debate | The Midnight Boys
Van and Charles are joined by Mallory Rubin to discuss the latest episode of Marvel's ‘What If...?’ and share their thoughts on Doctor Strange’s new journey (04:52). Then they take part in the return of Midnight Court to debate who the best live-action Spider-Man is: Tobey Maguire or Tom Holland (33:19)?Hosts: Van Lathan and Charles HolmesGuest: Mallory RubinProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 28, 2021 • 2h 14min
Frame-By-Frame ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Trailer Breakdown
Mal is joined by Daniel Chin in a deep dive of the first ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ trailer. In this in-depth trailer breakdown, they attempt to find the underlying meanings in every frame of the three-minute trailer, and infer what’s to come with the film.Host: Mallory RubinGuest: Daniel ChinProduction Assistant: Jonathan KermahSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 25, 2021 • 1h 22min
‘What If…?’ Episode 3 Instant Reactions and MCU Phase 4 Primer | The Midnight Boys
The Midnight Boys give their thoughts on the third episode of ‘What If…?’ and decide who their replacement Avengers team would be if the original squad was taken out (07:00). Later, the boys dive into Phase 4 with Charles’s reactions to the ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ trailer, the early positive reviews of ‘Shang-Chi,’ and the latest ‘Eternals’ trailer (40:00).Hosts: Charles Holmes and Van LathanProduction Assistant: Jonathan KermahSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 24, 2021 • 34min
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Trailer Reaction
Van and Mal open The House of Midnight and give their instant reactions to the 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' trailer.Host: Mallory Rubin and Van LathanProducer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 21, 2021 • 2h 23min
‘What If…?’ Episode 2 Analysis, ‘The Bad Batch’ Theorizing, ‘Eternals’ Trailer Hype, and More With Jason Mantzoukas!
Mantzoukas returns to the Ringer-Verse to chat with Mal about the outstanding second episode of ‘What If…?’ (9:03) and to break down the role ‘The Bad Batch’ plays in the 'Star Wars' universe (1:00:10). Then, Mal and Mantzoukas look ahead to the releases that they’re anticipating most (1:52:50), from ‘Star Wars: Visions’ to ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ and ‘Eternals’ and beyond. Finally, Mantzoukas Recommends returns (2:02:00), as he shares the stories he’s been enjoying recently, including ‘Infinity Train.’Host: Mallory RubinGuest: Jason MantzoukasProducer: Isaac LeeSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
