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.'Mint Edition': Steve, Jomi, and Jessica Clemons gather every other week to share their unique takes on the movies and shows that are animating the fandom.'Button Mash': Ben Lindbergh and Jessica discuss the latest in the world of video games, from headline-making new releases, to industry trends, to game swaps and nostalgic re-plays.'Splash Page': Jessica breaks down the latest Easter eggs and theories from all of your favorite content. Not sure if that was a Mephisto reference in the latest 'Loki' episode? Wondering what exactly that post-credits scene means? Eager to know how a new trailer sets up your most anticipated release of the season? Jessica will answer all of those questions and more in her video podcasts.Follow the new House of R feed for deep dives from Mal and Jo!
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Jul 15, 2022 • 2h 20min
'The Rings of Power' Trailer + 'Ms. Marvel' Season Finale | House of R
Joanna and Mal travel into the fires of Mount Doom to take a look at the soaring new trailer for 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' (06:50). Then they dive deep into the explosive season finale of 'Ms. Marvel' (34:07). Later, they also talk about the famous utterance of a particular word and what it means for the entire MCU (80:50). Finally, they are also joined by 'Ms. Marvel' head writer Bisha K. Ali to discuss all the possibilities 'Ms. Marvel' brings (1:57:13).Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinGuest: Bisha K. AliSocial: Jomi AdeniranAssociate Producer: Isaiah BlakelyAddition Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 13, 2022 • 1h 36min
'Ms. Marvel’ Season Finale Instant Reactions | The Midnight Boys
The Midnight Boys return to Jersey City to give their instant thoughts on the season finale of 'Ms. Marvel' (07:20). They sound off on the team-ups and hijinks in the action-packed episode and see if they thought it delivered the goods (28:44). Later, they discuss the Marvel VFX controversy and what could be done to right the ship (71:31).Hosts: Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 12, 2022 • 1h 40min
'Thor: Love and Thunder' Theories, Easter Eggs, and Mailbag | House of R
Mal and Joanna take one more swing of the hammer and dive deep into 'Thor: Love and Thunder' once again. They are joined by Jomi to address some of the biggest Easter eggs surrounding the latest MCU blockbuster (08:17). Then they crack open your mailbag questions and expound on theories around all things involving Gods and the MCU (45:07).Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinGuest: Jomi AdeniranSocial: Jomi AdeniranSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAddition Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 11, 2022 • 2h 34min
'Thor: Love and Thunder' Deep Dive | Plus: Director Taika Waititi | House of R
Jo and Mal step into the shadow realm for another MCU deep dive: This time it's 'Thor: Love and Thunder'. They talk about their initial thoughts of the film and how it stacks up in the 'Thor' canon and the MCU as a whole (06:23). They then dive into the characters of both Thor, and Mighty Thor (48:32). They also tackle Gorr the God Butcher and Christian Bale's captivating performance (107:18). Then, Joanna is joined by the film's director, Taika Waititi, to discuss comics influence, queer representation, and much more (2:20:05).Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinGuest: Taika WaititiSocial: Jomi AdeniranSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAddition Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 10, 2022 • 1h 18min
'The Boys' Season 3 Finale Reactions | The Midnight Boys
Midnight Boys on 'The Boys' is back to talk about the explosive Season 3 finale (03:56). They take a look at the reuniting factions of 'The Boys' and whose side they would be on in the final showdown (28:24). Later, they rank this season on the Midnight Meter and predict what they would like to see from a Season 4 (60:36).Hosts: Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 8, 2022 • 1h 52min
'Thor: Love and Thunder' Instant Reactions | The Midnight Boys
The Midnight Boys take a ride on some screaming goats to give their instant reactions to the highly anticipated 'Thor: Love and Thunder' (04:04). They dive into Thor's personal journey and how Chris Hemsworth's performance holds up in his fourth standalone adventure (14:26). Later, they rank the film on the famous Midnight Meter, and give their updated Phase Four rankings (87:21).Hosts: Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 8, 2022 • 1h 37min
'Ms. Marvel’ Episode 5 Deep Dive | House of R
Mal and Joanna are here to dive deep into the fifth episode of ‘Ms. Marvel’. They start with their general thoughts on the episode and the series so far (4:22). Then, they go through each key scene of the episode, starting with Aisha’s journey (20:18). They then have a discussion about time travel in this show and in other popular TV shows (50:35). They talk about their expectations for the finale and answer a mailbag question (1:22:36).Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinSocial: Jomi AdeniranAssociate Producer: Isaiah BlakelyAddition Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 6, 2022 • 1h 31min
‘The Boys’ Season 3, Episode 7 Reactions | The Midnight Boys
Van, Charles, Jomi, and Steve are back to give you their thoughts on the cartoon bloodbath that is the seventh episode of the third season of 'The Boys' (04:06). They weigh in on the Butcher's origin story (17:07) as well as the twists and turns that happen in the hunt for Mindstorm (33:23). Charles also takes a look at a few of Van's bad takes at "The Bad Take Table" and puts some hot-button issues to rest (63:46).Hosts: Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 4, 2022 • 2h 16min
‘Stranger Things’ Season 4, Episode 9 Deep Dive | House of R
Mal and Joanna are back in the Upside Down for the Season 4 finale of ‘Stranger Things.’ They go through each story line, starting with what is going on in Russia with Joyce and Hopper (7:05). Then, they break down what is going on with the California kids (41:20) before discussing what happened in Hawkins (52:35). They finish by looking forward to Season 5 and taking some mailbag questions (1:38:28)Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinAssociate Producer: Carlos ChiribogaAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 2, 2022 • 1h 39min
‘Stranger Things’ Season 4, Episode 8 Deep Dive | House of R
Mal and Joanna return to the Upside Down to give you their latest deep dive into Episode 8 of the fourth season of 'Stranger Things' (05:20). They break down each story line and what it means for the gang, starting with the adventure in Russia (21:52). Later, they break down what is happening with Eleven (56:33) and conclude with team Hawkins (68:50).Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
