
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... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 810 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | TV & Film | |||

Ben brings on Chris Ryan, host of The Watch, to discuss whether Hollywood has hit peak gaming adaptation. First, Chris reminisces about his gaming heyday and how his habit lapsed. Then, as Skydance consolidates its Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramoun... more
The Boys are back and they have new haircuts! With the end of the beloved first season of HBO’s ‘Lanterns,’ the boys are giving you a packed episode! First they discuss their thoughts on the finale and the season as a whole, then they welcome ‘Lanter... more
Ben, Matt James, and Steve Ahlman marvel at how many good games are coming out in quick succession and wonder whether this is the best week ever for Button Mash material. Then they share their extensive, spoiler-free impressions (and rankings) of thr... more
The Ringer's Daniel Chin is here to breakdown Thaal Sinestro in HBO's latest DC series, 'Lanterns.' Starting with the basics, Daniel will dive into who the iconic Green Lantern villain is, what his relationships to key characters are, and what his ro... more
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27 minutes in. Get to the recap already!
So I can stop listening to these wet-blanket midnight boys.
I feel like they have completely lost the plot on what these podcasts should be. I barely listen anymore because of this, but I listened to the Doomsday trailer podcast for some insane reason expecting actual talk about theories and what they think might happen and the actual breakdown of the trailer. Instead you get someone who knows nothing about CGI critiquing CGI, and Charles talking about how he doesn’t “feel” anything on a 2 minute trailer. That’s not what I listen to these for. Talk about... more
Richard Belzer as Detective Munch. He plays the same character in 9 shows. One is revealed to all take place in a child’s mind. The incidental lore is different but deep. It gets even weirder if you include his talk show where Hulk Hogan choked him out live on stage.
I rarely miss a show and if I do it’s because I’ve watched it on YouTube. Thanks, y’all!
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A panel-focused show mixes deep dives and rapid-fire reactions across nerd culture, with frequent guests from comics, animation, and gaming. Conversations swing between breakdowns of current releases and insider perspectives on creation, casting, and industry strategy, all delivered with energetic banter and strong personality dynamics. Notable strengths include a recurring ensemble that spans creators, actors, and curators, plus cross-format guests that bring hands-on experience and historical context to ongoing franchises. This show is likely to appeal to listeners who enjoy nerd culture discourse delivered with humor, chemistry, and candid industry observations, especially around DC/Marvel properties, video games, and animation, often wi... more
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