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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. 'Button Mash': Ben Lindbergh and company discuss the latest in the world of video games, from headline-making new releases, to industry trends, to game swaps and nostalgic re-plays.
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- Yesterday1h 6m
'VisionQuest’ Episode 7 Instant Reactions | The Midnight Boys
The Boys are back and they’re excited for the penultimate episode of Season 1 of ‘VisionQuest’! They get into the client and if they are someone we possibly already know from the MCU, and Vision’s journey until now, speculating what his legacy might be in the future! Intro Spoilers ahead ‘VisionQuest’ Episode 7 instant reactions Outro Post-credits Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Devon Baroldi, and Jamie Yukich Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 2 days ago1h 45m
‘Phantom Blade Zero’ Reactions and a ‘Call of Duty’ Comeback | Button Mash
Ben, Steve Ahlman, and Matt James discuss ‘GTA VI’ review timing, Ben’s research on how extreme this year’s pre-‘GTA’ gaming blockbuster boss rush has been, and their spoiler-free impressions of acclaimed new action game ‘Phantom Blade Zero.’ Then Ben brings on Kotaku’s Zack Zwiezen to talk about how ‘Battlefield 6’ and ‘ARC Raiders’ have held up one year in, the pressure on ‘Call of Duty’ to bounce back from a down year, whether ‘Modern Warfare 4’ has delivered the goods, Zack’s thoughts on online-shooter sensations ‘Wardogs’ and ‘Deadlock,’ and why Electronic Arts killed BioWare. Intro 'Phantom Blade Zero' discussion 'Call of Duty' and shooters Conversation with Zack Zwiezen Host: Ben Lindbergh Guests: Matt James, Steve Ahlman, and Zack Zwiezen Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 5 days ago1h 55m
Ringer-Verse Recommends: October 2026
On this month’s Recommends, Ben brings back fellow Stephen King and Mike Flanagan enthusiast Zach Dionne to talk about how Flanagan’s new ‘Carrie’ TV series takes a fresh approach to King’s iconic tale. Then they discuss King’s new novel ‘Other Worlds Than These’ and how it functions as a coda to the ‘Talisman’ trilogy and the ‘Dark Tower’ saga. They also get into King sequels they’d like to see, the future of Flanagan’s King adaptations, and three King-ian TV shows that came out (or arrived on Netflix) just in time for Halloween: ‘From’, ‘Below’, and ‘Crystal Lake.’ After that, Ben summons Jomi Adeniran and Daniel Chin to break down the story, characters, and questionable parenting decisions of the animated TV series ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’, the latest release in a busy 2026 for the ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ franchise. Intro 'Carrie' talk with Zach 'Carrie' spoilers! 'Avatar' talk with Daniel and Jomi 'Avatar: Seven Heavens' spoilers Outro Host: Ben Lindbergh Guests: Zach Dionne, Daniel Chin, and Jomi Adeniran Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago2h 13m
‘Clayface,’ ‘You Can See Everything,’ and the final ‘Dune: Part Three’ Trailer | The Midnight Boys
The Boys are back, and boy do they have content for you! First, they’re tackling DC’s newest film, ‘Clayface.' Then they discuss Nathan Fielder’s buzzing new film, ‘You Can See Everything,’ and they leave you with their thoughts on the last ‘Dune: Part Three’ trailer before the film is released in December! Intro ‘Clayface’ instant reactions Midnight Meter: ‘Clayface’ ‘You Can See Everything’ instant reactions Midnight Meter: ‘You Can See Everything’ ‘Dune: Part Three’ trailer instant reactions Outro Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Devon Baroldi, and Jamie Yukich Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 3m
'VisionQuest’ Episodes 5-6 Instant Reactions | The Midnight Boys
The Boys are back and they’re diving back into ‘VisionQuest’! They discuss the development of Paladin throughout the series so far, debate whether the MCU has reached pinnacle blip fatigue, and talk family reunion drama. Intro Spoilers ahead ‘VisionQuest’ Episodes 3-4 instant reactions Outro Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Devon Baroldi, and Jamie Yukich Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago2h 4m
AI Angst, ‘Final Fantasy Resonance,’ and ‘GTA III’ Turns 25 | Button Mash
Ben and Matt James break down the good, bad, and ugly of gaming’s recent reckoning with AI-driven development, decompilation, and cloning, and assess whether it will fundamentally reshape the medium’s economic and creative model. Then they provide their impressions of the newly released ‘Final Fantasy Resonance’ and ‘Nintendo Switch Sports Resort’ and react in real time to the dissolution of storied studio Bioware. Finally, Ben sets the scene for 'GTA VI' by bringing on The Atlantic’s Jeremy Gordon to reminisce about the October 2001 release of ‘Grand Theft Auto III’ and discuss how it altered the trajectory of open-world gaming and created the ‘GTA’ juggernaut. Intro AI talk 'Final Fantasy Resonance' 'Nintendo Switch Sports Resort' Follow-ups to last week's pod Bioware news Jeremy Gordon joins the show Host: Ben LindberghGuests: Matt James and Jeremy GordonProducer: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago1h 23m
‘VisionQuest’ Episodes 3-4 Instant Reactions | The Midnight Boys
The Boys are back and they’re jumping into the next two episodes of ‘VisionQuest’. They discuss the Vision we knew from ‘Avengers’ versus the Vision we see in this show, rate the kid-pluck level so far, and have a lively debate about the MCU character ethics. Intro Spoilers ahead ‘VisionQuest’ Episodes 3-4 instant reactions Outro Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Devon Baroldi, and Jamie Yukich Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago2h 21m
Metroidvania Draft, Spooky-Season Games, and 'Street Fighter' | Button Mash
To live is to pod; to pod is to live! First, Ben, Steve Ahlman, and Matt James react to the latest 'GTA VI' and 'Ocarina of Time' trailers and talk about Ben's hands-on session with the 'Ocarina' remake. Then, they share recommendations for a few recently released games that fit a Halloween theme. After that, they honor the 40th anniversaries of 'Castlevania' and 'Metroid' and the release of 'Castlevania: Belmont's Curse' by bringing on GameSpot's Steve Watts to discuss what "Metroidvania" means, debate whether it's a good name for the genre, review 'Belmont's Curse,' advise a listener on when to look up game solutions, and do a draft of the greatest Metroidvanias across several categories. Finally, Ben and Daniel Chin share their spoiler-free reviews of the big-screen 'Street Fighter' reboot. Intro 'GTA'/'Ocarina of Time'/spooky-season games The Metroidvania Draft Daniel Chin joins for 'Street Fighter'Host: Ben LindberghGuests: Matt James, Steve Ahlman, Steve Watts, and Daniel ChinSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanSenior Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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