The Ringer-Verse

The Boys are back to react to the newest release in the 'John Wick' series, ‘Ballerina.’ They then dive into the latest nerd news, the final trailer for the highly anticipated ‘Superman.’

(0:00) Intro

(6:31) Spoilers ahead

(8:35) Instant reactions to 'Ballerina'

(1:25:19) Midnight Meter

(1:29:43) Nerd News Minute: new 'Superman' trailer

(1:37:59) Outro

(1:39:30) Post Credits

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

Producers: Aleya Zenieris and Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Ben and Matt put down their Pro Controllers long enough to react to a landmark weekend in gaming. First, they discuss the launch of Nintendo’s Switch 2, their at-home experiences with the system, and whether it's worth getting now. Then they share their thoughts on ‘Mario Kart World’—as a sequel to one of the bestselling games of all time, as a reinvention of the franchise, and as a Switch 2 launch title and system seller. Then they break down the top trends and announcements from gaming’s summer showcase season, including PlayStation’s State of Play, Summer Game Fest, the Xbox Games Showcase, and more.

Intro (0:00)
Reactions to the Switch 2 (2:23)
First thoughts on ‘Mario Kart World’ (34:15)
Highlights from summer showcase season (55:08)
Outro (1:23:37)

Host: Ben Lindbergh
Guest: Matt James
Producer: Devon Renaldo
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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The Boys are back to draft the most racist characters in film history, featuring five categories: action, comedy, Oscar, Tarantino, and wild card.

(0:00) Intro

(16:45) The draft

(1:42:53) Outro

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

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Jonathan Kermah, and Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Ben, Matt, and Steve party up for a three-person podcast about a three-player game! First, they discuss what the cancellation of Electronic Arts' Black Panther project portends for the future of superhero games and Triple-A licensed games. Then they have a spoiler-free discussion of FromSoftware's fascinating 'Elden Ring' spinoff experiment, 'Nightreign,' focusing on its difficulty, its genre-spanning appeal, and its technological drawbacks. After that, they react to the news that Alex Garland is writing and directing an A24-produced 'Elden Ring' movie and try to figure out what the adaptation could look like, before honoring 'Mission: Impossible' by identifying other major media properties that historically have been the most underserved by video games.

Intro (0:00)
Black Panther + Game Cancellations  (2:40)
Reactions to 'Elden Ring Nightreign' (11:13)

'Elden Ring' Movie Predictions
Most Underserved Franchises in Video Games (56:46)
Outro (1:16:48)

Host: Ben Lindbergh
Guests: Steve Ahlman and Matt James
Producer: Devon Renaldo
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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It's been a busy month in nerd culture—so stacked, in fact, that some quality releases could have slipped through the cracks were it not for Ringer-Verse Recommends! Join your favorite Ringer-Verse and House of R hosts and friends as they gush about geek content in the latest installment of the monthly mini-pod about fandom favorites from TV, anime, movies, video games, books, comics, and beyond that were released recently but not yet covered in-depth on a full-length episode. (And yes, Ben's amateur trailers return.)

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guests: Jomi Adeniran, Matt James, Steve Ahlman, Miles Surrey, Arjuna Ramgopal, Charles Holmes, Joanna Robinson, Van Lathan, and Jonathan Kermah

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Ringer-Verse listeners let Ben and Daniel live, and they don't waste it! First, they give their reviews of Season 2, Episode 7, "Convergence," and then they break down the episode's departures from and additions to the game before assessing the season as a whole. Then they forecast when to expect Season 3 and what it could look like, and they conclude by answering audience emails.

Intro (0:00)
Reactions to Episode 7 (3:50)
Season 3 Predictions (1:10:00)
Audience Emails (1:28:13)
Outro (1:40:50)

Hosts: Ben Lindbergh and Daniel Chin
Producer: Devon Renaldo
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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'Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning' Reactions | The Midnight Boys

The Boys are back and they’re diving into their thoughts on the final (?) installment of the franchise: ‘Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning.’

(0:00) Intro

(10:00) Spoilers Ahead

(11:56) Instant Reactions to 'Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning'

(35:13) Criticisms of 'Mission: Impossible'

(1:05:51) Midnight Meter

(1:08:36) 'Mission: Impossible' Rankings

(1:17:39) Outro

(1:18:52) Post Credits

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

Producers: Aleya Zenieris and Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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The Midnight Boys are back to give all of their hot takes on and instant reactions to the season finale of 'The Last of Us.' They take a look at where Ellie's revenge tour leads and discuss what they can look forward to in Season 3. Later, they also react to the news of a delay to 'Avengers: Doomsday' that could clash with 'Dune,' and they talk about whether things are all right in the house of Marvel.

(00:00) Intro

(04:28) 'The Last of Us' reactions

(01:12:27) 'Doomsday' delay

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

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Producers: Steve Ahlman, Jon Jones, Jonathan Kermah, and Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Jomi and Steve jump into the world of ‘Murderbot’ with instant reactions to the first three episodes! Later, the guys look at the news of Avatar, Hunger Games, and other series in fandom.

(00:00) Intro

(05:00) Murderbot

(37:00) Nerd news

Host: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Ben and Daniel "do it all over again." First, they give their reviews of Season 2's penultimate 'TLOU' episode, "The Price," and then they break down the episode's departures from and additions to the game.  Then they speculate about what could be coming in the season finale and beyond. Finally, Ben talks to Chris Rondinella, the musician who performed "Future Days," "Take On Me," and other songs in 'The Last of Us Part II,' about how he played Joel and Ellie.

Intro (0:00)
Reactions to Episode 6 (4:24)
Interview with Chris Rondinella (1:19:08)
Outro (1:32:59)

Hosts: Ben Lindbergh and Daniel Chin
Guest: Chris Rondinella
Producer: Devon Renaldo
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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