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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!

The Ringer-Verse

Hot dawg! Ben and Van Lathan suit up to discuss the lore-stuffed third episode of the second season of 'Fallout,' "The Profligate." After sharing their overall review, they check in on Lucy, Coop/The Ghoul, and Maximus, and examine how the episode's themes and plot lines tie together. They also reflect on the merits of talking to dogs, compare and contrast crucifixion methods, break down bathroom conversation etiquette, bemoan anti-ghoul discrimination, and more.

Intro (0:00)‘Fallout’ Episode 3 recap (6:32)Outro (1:08:27)

Host: Ben LindberghGuest: Van LathanProducer: Devon RenaldoAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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‘Fallout’ Season 2, Episode 3 Reactions | Button Mash

The Boys are back for their end-of-the-year review of all things nerd-verse and their Midnight Mulligans rankings!

(10:13) 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew'

(13:56) 'Wicked' Part 1

(18:04) 'Captain America: Brave New World'

(34:17) 'Daredevil: Born Again'

(34:58) 'Sinners'

(38:34) 'Thunderbolts*'

(40:22) 'Andor' Season 2

(40:53) 'The Last of Us' Season 2

(55:43) 'Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning'

(58:03) 'Ballerina'

(59:58) 'Ironheart'

(1:03:19) 'Jurassic World Rebirth'

(1:05:37) 'F1'

(1:08:15) 'Superman'

(1:13:21) 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps'

(1:17:37) 'Alien: Earth'

(1:18:59) 'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle'

(1:25:36) 'One Battle After Another'

(1:41:36) 'Peacemaker' Season 2

(1:41:43) 'Gen V' Season 2

(1:44:26) 'Predator: Badlands'

(1:44:55) 'The Running Man'

(1:45:04) 'Wicked: For Good'

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

Producers: Chris Thomas, Jade Whaley, Aleya Zenieris, and Sarah Reddy

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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Best Movies and TV of 2025: Midnight Mulligans | The Midnight Boys

With various hosts scattered or taking time off for the holidays, Ben Lindbergh and Van Lathan toss out the typical Recommends format for this month and devote the whole episode to one show that hasn't been covered on The Ringer-Verse or ‘House of R’: ‘Pluribus.’ Ben and Van explore what made Vince Gilligan's Apple TV series a challenging yet fulfilling watch, discuss what sets the series apart from other sci-fi fare, and look ahead to a (distant) second season. Happy New Year!

Host: Ben LindberghGuest: Van LathanSenior Producer: Steve Ahlman
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Ringer-Verse Recommends: December 2025 (Featuring ‘Pluribus’)

Ben and Daniel Chin patrol the Mojave and discuss the literally mind-blowing second episode of the second season of 'Fallout,' "The Golden Rule." After sharing their overall review, they assess each of the episode’s four main settings and story lines, point out the parallels between characters, and wrestle with this season’s accelerated world-building. They also consider whether becoming a ghoul is good, the Golden Rule vs. the Ghoul-den Rule, the likelihood of surviving a nuclear explosion by hiding in a fridge, aliens in 'Fallout' lore, and more.

Intro (0:30)

Overall review of the episode (03:32)

Hank catch-up (06:20)

What’s new with Norm (13:26)

Lucy and the ghoul (18:30)

Maximus and the Brotherhood (38:01)

Fridge science, 'Fallout' lore, and more (50:00)

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guest: Daniel Chin

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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‘Fallout’ Season 2, Episode 2 Reactions | Button Mash

Ben, Matt, Steve, and Joshua Rivera recap an eventful year in video games by summing up the overall quantity and quality of games released in 2025, identifying both naughty and nice trends in the industry, and drafting their favorite titles across several categories.

(00:00) Intro(3:35) Overall Quality of 2025 Games(8:35) Naughty and Nice Industry Trends(43:32) Games of the Year Draft

Host: Ben LindberghGuests: Matt James, Steve Ahlman, and Joshua RiveraProducer: Isaiah BlakelyAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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2025 Games of the Year Draft | Button Mash

The Boys are back to give you all of their thoughts on the newest installment of James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ universe: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash.’

(0:00) Intro

(22:15) Spoilers Ahead

(23:54) ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Reactions

(1:25:06) Midnight Meter

(1:27:32) Outro

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

Producers: Chris Thomas, Devon Baroldi, Aleya Zenieris, and Sarah Reddy

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Reactions | The Midnight Boys

Ben Lindbergh and Van Lathan return to the Wasteland for the first weekly Button Mash breakdown of ‘Fallout’ Season 2. First, they recap the premiere and discuss how it sets up the season. Then, Ben talks to Justin Theroux about joining the show in the role of Robert House. Finally, Ben brings on Polygon senior editor Chris Hayner for a primer on the game that inspired much of this season, ‘Fallout: New Vegas.’

Intro (0:00)'Fallout' Season 2 premiere recap (11:56)Interview with Justin Theroux (52:13)Inside 'Fallout: New Vegas'—the game behind the season (1:00:33)

Host: Ben LindberghGuests: Van Lathan, Justin Theroux, and Chris HaynerProducer: Devon RenaldoAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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‘Fallout’ Season 2 Premiere Reactions (Plus Justin Theroux!) | Button Mash

Ben Lindbergh and Matt James share their instant reactions to gaming's annual awards show/trailer fest! First they discuss the dominance of ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33,’ Matt’s experience attending the show in person, and the award winners that made them happiest and saltiest. Then they count down their respective top 10 lists of exciting announcements about upcoming games.

Intro (0:00)Reactions to the Game Awards (2:20)Top 10 highlights (18:36)Outro (1:01:26)

Host: Ben LindberghGuest: Matt JamesProducer: Devon RenaldoAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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Our Top 10 Highlights From the Game Awards | Button Mash

The Boys are back and here to bring you their very merry Christmas movies draft! Five categories of holly jolly fun, from Comedy to Wild Card!

(0:00) Intro

(7:44) Christmas Movies Draft

(1:39:06) Outro

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

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Devon Baroldi, and Jacob Cornett

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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Christmas Movies Draft | The Midnight Boys

After stepping inside Samus’s visor for the first time in years, Ben and Polygon's Giovanni Colantonio compare notes on the much-anticipated ‘Metroid Prime 4: Beyond,’ a great game grafted onto parts of other, less-good games. In their spoiler-lite chat, they puzzle over the game’s discordant elements, praise its strengths, and analyze how it fits into the franchise’s lineage before assessing the Switch 2's launch-window lineup now that Nintendo has released its last title of 2025. Then Jessica Clemons joins Ben to discuss their impressions of a new beat-'em-up brawler, ‘Marvel Cosmic Invasion,’ and a new video game movie that’s been beaten up by critics, ‘Five Nights at Freddy's 2.’

Intro (0:00)‘Metroid Prime 4’ Overview (3:00)'Marvel Cosmic Invasion' Review (1:06:34)Reactions to ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ (1:39:49)Outro (1:56:47)

Host: Ben LindberghGuests: Giovanni Colantonio and Jess ClemonsProducer: Devon RenaldoAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell 
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Ringer-Verse Recommends: December 2025 (Featuring ‘Pluribus’)

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