The Ringer-Verse

Ben, Matt James, and Steve Ahlman step into their simulators and share their spoiler-free reviews of Hazelight's latest co-op opus, ‘Split Fiction.’ After discussing the highs and lows of the genre-bending adventure, they name their all-time favorite local co-op games (01:28). Finally, Ben talks to Hazelight founder and ‘Split Fiction’ director Josef Fares about the new game's development, the keys to co-op success, the future of gaming, and more (01:00:29).

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guests: Josef Fares, Steve Ahlman, and Matt James

Producer: Jessie Lopez

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘House of R,’ ‘The Midnight Boys,’ and ‘Mint Edition’ unite to bring you the 2025 Versies Awards and celebrate all the highs and lows of nerd content from this last year.

Witchiest Moment (06:25)

We Are So Back (11:43)

Most Emotionally Wrenching Moment (18:09)

Most Toxic Couple Award (30:03)

Best Dance Scene (35:23)

Heartthrob of the Year (41:47)

Best Series (49:56)

Best Movie (54:03)

Best Performance (58:32)

Hosts: Mallory Rubin, Joanna Robinson, Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman

Producers: Aleya Zenieris and Jonathan Kermah

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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The Boys are back to give all of their thoughts on the first two episodes of Daredevil: Born Again seven years after the original Daredevil series ended.

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

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Jonathan Kermah, Jessie Lopez, and Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Ben and Matt discuss Matt’s spoiler-free impressions of ‘Avowed,’ the ‘Elden Ring Nightreign’ network test, and news about layoffs and closures affecting ‘Marvel Rivals’ and ‘Wonder Woman’ (10:00). Then Ben looks for love in the latest installments of long-running video game franchises that he’s never previously played—‘Dynasty Warriors,’ ‘Sniper Elite,’ ‘Civilization,’ ‘Like a Dragon,’ and ‘Monster Hunter’—by “speed-dating” each of their newly released sequels and deciding whether the series deserves a second digital date (30:30).

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guest: Matt James

Producer: Devon Renaldo

Addition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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A short month yields a long list of recommendations! Join your favorite Ringer-Verse and House of R hosts and friends as they gush about geek content in the latest installment of their monthly mini-pod about fandom favorites from TV, anime, movies, video games, books, comics, and beyond that were (mostly) released recently but not yet covered in-depth on a full-length episode.

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guests: Steve Ahlman, Jomi Adeniran, Matt James, Arjuna Ramgopal, Charles Holmes, Joanna Robinson, Van Lathan

Producer: Steve Ahlman

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

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The Boys are back to talk about all things Daredevil before Daredevil: Born Again comes out on Disney+ (12:17). They then discuss rumors of Lucasfilm’s president stepping down this year (1:32:30).

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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Jomi and Steve are back and ready to dive into all things animation! To kick things off, the guys react to Season 1 of ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ (02:00). Then, the guys check in on ‘Invincible’ Season 3 (25:00), followed by ‘Harley Quinn’ Season 5 (36:30). Later, the guys react to Nickelodeon’s announcement of ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ (44:30).

Hosts: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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The Boys are back for a very special Nerd News episode! They share their reactions to the trailer for the highly anticipated Season 2 of Disney+’s Andor. They then discuss the most recent DC release schedule news.

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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To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the premiere of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Jomi Adeniran ranks the top 20 episodes, shares his favorite moments from the beloved series, and more!

Host: Jomi Adeniran

Producer: Aleya Zenieris

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal, Cory McConnell, & Kellen Becoats

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The Boys are back to draft the Blackest movies (08:39)! Each of them picks their favorite Black movies from five different categories: ’90’s hood, comedy, action, drama, and wild card!

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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