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.

'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.

Follow the House of R feed for deep dives from Mal and Jo!

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Apr 19, 2022 · 1 hr 14 min
'Thor: Love and Thunder' Teaser Instant Reactions | House of Midnight
Joanna Robinson, Charles Holmes, and Van Lathan react to the long-awaited teaser of 'Thor: Love and Thunder' (03:21). They also answer your burning questions about the latest MCU adventure (45:44). Hosts: Joanna Robinson, Charles Holmes, and Van Lathan Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 15, 2022 · 1 hr 38 min
'Moon Knight' Episode 3 Deep Dive | House of R
Joanna is joined by her 'Trial by Content' cohost Dave Gonzales to dive deep into the third episode of 'Moon Knight' (03:17). They discuss the latest struggles with Mark and Steven while also taking a look at the trial hosted by Gods and avatars (31:35). Later ,they answer your mailbag questions with Jomi (61:48). Hosts: Joanna Robinson Guest: Dave Gonzales Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 13, 2022 · 1 hr 17 min
'Moon Knight’ Episode 3 Instant Reactions | The Midnight Boys
The Midnight Boys return to break down their thoughts on the latest episode of 'Moon Knight.’ First, Charles serves up all the need-to-know in the Midnight Manifest (5:25). Later, they discuss what exactly are Moon Knight’s powers (45:30), before discussing Jomi’s dating life (1:08:00). Hosts: Van Lathan and Charles Holmes Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal and Steve Ahlman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 9, 2022 · 2 hr 8 min
'Moon Knight' Episode 2 Deep Dive | House of R
Mal and Jo summon the deep dive into the second episode of Disney's 'Moon Knight' (06:45). They dive into the intricate relationship being established between Steven and Mark, (26:33) along with Ethan Hawk's portrayal of Arthur Harrow (71:02). Later they dive into their favorite Easter eggs, along with answering your mailbag questions. Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 6, 2022 · 1 hr 15 min
'Moon Knight' Episode 2 Instant Reactions | The Midnight Boys
The Midnight Boys are back to break down their thoughts on the latest episode of 'Moon Knight'. First, they address the controversy behind "Screener-gate" (02:21) and then break down the need-to-know in the Midnight Manifest (11:16). Later, they ponder the question about some of the MCU's television CGI (51:55) before discussing a party that Jomi and Steve attended. Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes Guests: Steve Ahlman, Jomi Adeniran Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 4, 2022 · 1 hr 49 min
Breaking Down 'Morbius' | The House of Midnight
The House of Midnight assembles to discuss the latest Sony Marvel film 'Morbius' and what all the blood-sucking commotion is about (04:34). They break down some of what went right and what went wrong with the key characters (43:41). Then they take a look at what lies ahead in the film's post-credits stingers (69:09). Hosts: Mallory Rubin, Joanna Robinson, Van Lathan, and Charles Holmes Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 1, 2022 · 2 hr 4 min
'Moon Knight' Episode 1 Deep Dive | House of R
Mal and Joanna summon the power of the moon and are ready to dive into the first episode of the Disney+ Marvel show 'Moon Knight' (04:45). They break down the character's history in the comics (28:51), along with looking into the events of the season premier and what can be gathered from each main character (42:03). Later, Joanna dives into the history of actual Egyptian gods as it relates to the show (92:24). And finally, answering your mailbag questions with Jomi. Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 30, 2022 · 1 hr 20 min
'Moon Knight' Episode 1 Instant Reactions | The Midnight Boys
The Midnight Boys have returned to give their instant reactions to the season premiere of 'Moon Knight' (05:02). They dive into what they think of the MCU debut of Oscar Issac and Ethan Hawk and what they would like to see from the latest MCU show. Later they also debate how essential some MCU shows and movies really are (59:36). Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes Guests: Steve Ahlman, Jomi Adeniran Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 25, 2022 · 1 hr 53 min
The Versies: Awarding the Best of Fandom From The Ringer-Verse's First Year
The Ringer-verse family hits the red carpet to give their biggest honors to the highest achievements in fandom of the past year. They look back on the years best twist, the biggest quarterflip, the greatest animal and much more! We even hear from the Ringer-Verse's extended family to talk about some of their favorite moments since the Ringer-verse launched. Hosts: Mallory Ruben, Joanna Robinson, Van Lathan and Charles Holmes Guests: Steve Ahlman and Jomi Adeniran Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 16, 2022 · 1 hr 32 min
Looking Back on Netflix's MCU Shows and the Street-Level Superhero Bracket | The Midnight Boys
The Midnight Boys return to the dark and gritty world of Netflix to look back on all of the Marvel superhero shows and talk about their favorite moments in 'Daredevil' (08:53), 'Jessica Jones' (18:47), 'Luke Cage' (24:59), and more! They also tally up their greatest street-level superheroes in the Midnight Massacre to determine the best street-level hero of them all (56:17). Hosts: Van Lathan and Charles Holmes Guests: Steve Ahlman and Jomi Adeniran Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 15, 2022 · 1 hr 58 min
‘Turning Red’ and the Pixar Hall of Fame | House of R
Mal and Jo are here and ready to dive into the latest Pixar animated film, ‘Turning Red’ (05:53). They discuss the heartwarming story in this coming-of-age Pixar hit and what they loved best about it. They also induct some of their favorite Pixar characters and moments into the Pixar Hall of Fame (44:28). Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 11, 2022 · 1 hr 48 min
‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Trailer Freakout | House of R
Now that's a name Mal and Joanna haven't heard in a long time, but they are ready to dive deep into the trailer for the Disney+ limited series. They talk about the highlights from the trailer and also speculate on what they may see from the long-awaited series. Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 10, 2022 · 1 hr 32 min
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Trailer Instant Reaction, DC's Greatest Animated Hits, and 'The Batman' Discourse
The Midnight Boys return with their immediate thoughts on the brand-new 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' trailer (03:07). They then give their picks for the greatest hits from the DC animated universe (34:18) and bring on a special guest to discuss 'The Batman' and certain elements of the film that might not have worked for some people (63:58). Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes Guests: Steve Ahlman, Jomi Adeniran Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 8, 2022 · 2 hr 52 min
'The Batman' Deep Dive | House of R
Mal and Joanna are vengeance. They are also here to dive deep into Gotham's underbelly and talk all about the latest DC adventure, 'The Batman' (05:48). They give a character-by-character breakdown of all the essential characters including Bruce Wayne (43:58), Catwoman (43:58), the Riddler (79:51), and many more. They also take a look at all of the new shows, spinoffs, and sequels that we may see from this blockbuster (02:16:38). Then Jomi joins to answer your mailbag questions (02:32:02). Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 4, 2022 · 1 hr 38 min
'The Batman' Instant Reactions | The Midnight Boys
The Midnight Boys are vengeance, and they are here to bring you all of there thoughts on the DC Comics blockbuster 'The Batman' (05:13). They break down what they thought of the key villains and the twist and turns they take us down in the exhilarating film (44:01). They even have a few nits to pick (65:05). Later, Van gives superhero names to the rest of The Midnight Boys (84:16). Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Steve Ahlman, Jomi Adeniran Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 2, 2022 · 1 hr 55 min
The Build the Best Batman Movie Draft | House of R
Mal and Jo throw up the bat signal and recruit Sean Fennessey and Daniel Chin to draft the ultimate Batman movie! They begin with what their personal relationship to Batman is and what the Caped Crusader means to them (09:41). Then they dive in to draft the best elements of all Batman films to assemble the ultimate Batman movie (31:28). Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Guests: Sean Fennessey and Daniel Chin Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 25, 2022 · 1 hr 43 min
The Spring Hype Top 10 Roadmap | House of R
Mal and Joanna are here to break down the most hype releases of the spring and bring you everything you need to know on your fandom radar. First they look back on how they did for their hype top 10 of the fall (10:53) before they kick off their new top 10 for the spring (16:41). Then they reveal what surprises snuck into their top five most anticipated releases (56:03). Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal https://open.spotify.com/show/3z9QIZzDR4o34uBBbsxb0z Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 23, 2022 · 1 hr 35 min
Assembling 'The Batman' Bingo Card | The Midnight Boys
The Midnight Boys tap in to solve the riddle of what might happen in 'The Batman' and construct the ultimate 'Ringer-Verse' Batman bingo card full of predictions they think will come true in the latest caped crusader film (09:47). Later they play an epic game of "Who Do Ya Got" and pit Batman against a bunch of fictional opponents (63:15). Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 19, 2022 · 1 hr 46 min
'Peacemaker' Finale, Season Awards, and Steve Agee | House of Midnight
Do you really wanna taste it? Mal and Van do! They sit down to discuss the season finale of 'Peacemaker' as well as break down their thoughts on the entire season and what they would like to see out of Season 2 (03:27). They then give out there season superlatives, including best fight, best suit, and many more (51:06). Finally they are joined by Economos himself, actor Steve Agee, to talk about what it was like to work on the hit show (74:09). Hosts: Mallory Ruben and Van Lathan Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 17, 2022 · 1 hr 20 min
The Black Heroes of Fandom Character Draft | The Midnight Boys
In celebration of Black History Month, the Midnight Boys assemble to draft their favorite Black characters in all of fandom (07:12). They battle it out to see who drafts the best team of iconic characters, and hilarity ensues. Afterwards, they run down a list of animated non-human characters to find out who among them is Black (64:21). Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices