The Ringer-Verse

Get ready for a thrilling journey into the gaming future with the 2024 hype pod! Join Ben, Matt James, and Justin Charity as they dive into the most anticipated games of the year. Reflecting on the gaming greatness of 2023, they question whether 2024 will generate the same excitement (7:00). Then the trio delves into discussions about highly awaited sequels, originals, adaptations, and more, featuring titles such as ‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth,’ ‘Star Wars Outlaws,’ ‘Hades II,’ and beyond (14:00). Later on, they share their hopes for unconfirmed games and systems (1:10:00).

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guests: Justin Charity and Matt James

Producer: Devon Renaldo

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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It’s a new year and Mint Edition returns with Daniel Chin to rank their confidence in the biggest releases in fandom of 2024. From 'Deadbool 3' and 'The Boys' (1:08:40), to 'Arcane' (1:20:30) and 'Fallout' (34:00) all of the most anticipated titles will be put to the test.

Hosts: Steve Ahlman and Jomi Adeniran

Guest: Daniel Chin

Producer: Johnathan Kermah

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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The Midnight Boys are here to ring in the new year and give you their full-on impressions of Marvel's 'What If...?' Season 2 (08:04). Then, they give out their superlative awards for the best that season had to offer, including Best Episode (39:18). Later, they offer up their big predictions in fandom for 2024 and see who will be right in the new year (73:49).

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

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

Social: Jomi Adeniran

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Ben Lindbergh is joined by Jessica Clemons, Steve Ahlman, and Matt James to commemorate a great gaming year. First, they name “naughty” and “nice” industry trends, from massive hacks to surprise releases (0:00). Then they celebrate the highlights of the year in gaming by drafting the most unforgettable titles of 2023 across several categories, including epic RPGs, sprawling action adventures, and indie gems (33:00).

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guests: Steve Ahlman, Jessica Clemons, and Matt James

Producer: Devon Renaldo

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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The Midnight Boys look at their Midnight Meter rankings of the past year and perform their yearly audit to make adjustments to how they feel now about the year's biggest movies and shows (06:57).

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

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

Social: Jomi Adeniran

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Recorded in October of 2023 at the Taragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, the entire Ringer Verse crew joins together for a live show highlighting all of your favorite shows including House of R (04:41), Mint Edition (32:18), Button Mash (45:06), and The Midnight Boys (1:02:04).

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Steve Ahlman, Jonathan Kermah, Chia Hao Tat, Victoria Valencia

Social: Keith Fujimoto, Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Supervision: Elizabeth Fierman, Cory McConnell, Alexa Coubal, Arjuna Ramgopal

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This pod was born to be wild. The Midnight Boys are here to dive into the murky waters of 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom' (04:50). They also discuss this being the final DCEU film and how this will affect the state of fandom in film (51:18). Later they also touch on the news that Marvel has parted ways with Jonathan Majors (81:36).

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

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

Social: Jomi Adeniran

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Steve and Jomi are joined by Daniel Chin to look back at the year in fandom culture and highlight some of their favorite shows and movies that they weren’t able to cover. 'Suzume,’ ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,’ and ‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’ are some of the many shows and movies covered in this episode. Later, producer Kerm chimes in with his favorite comic books in the world of X-Men in 2023.Hosts: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman

Guest: Daniel Chin

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

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Join Ben and Matt James as they chat about whether the Game Awards should be about awards, the most exciting announcements from the show (0:00), and their anticipation for the ‘Fallout’ TV adaptation (16:00). Then they take a spoiler-free journey through the immersive world of the Naʼvi as they delve into ‘Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora’ (20:45). Finally, they discuss the evolution of movie-based games and name their all-time top five movie tie-ins (47:00).

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guest: Matt James

Producer: Devon Renaldo

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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They choose to live, and the Midnight Boys are here to give you their reactions to some of their favorite properties of the year! They break down the animated epic 'Blue Eye Samurai' (09:26). Later, they talk about the surprising monster hit 'Godzilla Minus One' (53:16).

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

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

Social: Jomi Adeniran

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