The Ringer-Verse

This is the way ... to the best deep dive in the galaxy! Mal and Jo are back to dive into their thoughts on the epic Season 3 premiere of ‘The Mandalorian’ (09:15). They then begin their deep dive with where the Mandalorian people are and what adventure awaits Din and Grogu (21:43). Later Ben Lindbergh joins to discuss the lore of a special hyperspace whale (01:58:00), all before giving out their...

Mando, Grogu, and the Midnight Boys have returned and are ready to dive back into a galaxy far, far away with the season premiere of ‘The Mandalorian’ (06:44). They discuss the rise of Greef Karga, along with what could become of Bo-Katan and the Mandalorian people (29:03). Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Additional...

This is the way. This is also the pod to prep you for the upcoming season of 'The Mandalorian'; Mal and Jo give you their essential Mando moments from all of 'Star Wars' (10:15). Later, they also give some extra credit with their favorite animated Mando moments, giving you even more lore to look forward to (1:49:13). Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jo...

The time has come to conquer with Mal and Jo as they dive headfirst into their analysis of 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.' They talk about the major introduction to Kang the Conqueror and the performance from Jonathan Majors (31:24). Later, they talk about the insane world of the Quantum Realm and all of the characters that inhabit it, along with the Ant-Man family (84:34). Hosts: Mallory Rub...

Time to shrink down to size and have the Midnight Boys give their thoughts on the latest entry into the MCU—'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' (08:36). They talk about the wild world that the Quantum realm has to offer, as well as the introduction of the newest big bad, Kang. Later, they give the movies their own personal scores on the Midnight Meter. Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeni...

Jomi and Steve are back to dive into the latest trailers that debuted during the Super Bowl commercial break, including those for ‘The Flash,’ ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,’ and much more. Later, the guys react to the latest ‘Harley Quinn’ episode: “A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Special.” Hosts: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah Additional Production Suppor...

Mal and Joanna are joined by special guest Clay Keller of the ‘Screen Drafts Podcast’ to conduct a draft ranking of the greatest on-screen MCU villains (20:47). Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Guest: Clay Keller Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In celebration of Black History Month, the Midnight Boys return once again to draft the best Black heroes across all of their favorite fandoms. (08:32) Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Additional Productional Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The boys are here to give their reactions and speculate on the biggest announcements of the new DCU as laid out by James Gunn and Peter Safrin (07:21). They each give their hype grades as to what projects they like the most and look to the road ahead to some of their legacy projects. Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Senior Producer: Steve Ahl...

Mal and Joanna answer a bunch of your mailbag questions and tackle your burning theories about what they love to see in the world of fandom. Mal's Book Recommendations: ‘The Great American Novel’ (Philip Roth) ‘Watership Down’ (Richard Adams) The works of Ursula K. Le Guin ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’ (Gabrielle Zevin) ‘Project Hail Mary’ (Andy Weir) ‘The House in the Cerulean Sea’ (TJ K...

The Boys are here to discuss and debate the greatest comic book heroes of all time (07:13). They will each make their pick and give their reasons, stories, and even roasts to have the audience determine what will be the greatest character in all of comics culture! Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Additional Produ...

Steve and Jomi are back to dive into the world of Dungeons and Dragons with the three-episode Season 2 premiere of ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ on Amazon Prime (03:00). Later, the boys are joined by producer Kerm as they start their own Dungeons and Dragons journey (38:00). Host: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah Additional Productional Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Lear...

Joanna and Mal take you on a guided tour of their "Tropes Course" and, in honor of ‘The Last of Us,’ examines the story trope of the Lone Wolf and the Cub (09:19). They talk about the dynamics of travelers and the ones they protect—often on paths of redemption, revenge, and adventure. Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Addition Production S...

The trailer for the newest season of 'The Mandalorian' is upon us, and the boys are here to weigh in on what makes Season 3 the most exiting one yet (06:09). Later, they add their own predictions for what may happen in the upcoming season by building the ultimate M-A-N-D-O bingo card (31:46). Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Senior Producer:...

Mal and Jo are set to draft their most hyped things of 2023! They are also joined by Sean Fennessey and Ben Lindbergh to add to the fun and discuss what they are most looking forward to in 2023 (15:51). Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Guests: Ben Lindbergh and Sean Fenessey Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Addition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about yo...

When you’re lost in the darkness, look for this pod. Ben Lindbergh and Daniel Chin answer 10 questions about what you need to know before watching HBO’s adaptation of Naughty Dog’s ‘The Last of Us’ (02:02). In their mostly spoiler-free conversation, they discuss what makes this video game so special and significant that it's being adapted, if you need to play the game before watching the show, the...

Charles has returned, and it's time he chimed in with the Midnight Boys to give their reactions to the latest trailer for 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' (09:11), along with speculating on whether this will set the tone for the future of the MCU. Later, the boys draft to make their ultimate video game character team in honor of 'The Last of Us' coming out this weekend (33:05). Hosts: Van Latha...

Mal is joined by Ben Lindbergh to break down the story lines, characters, and Easter eggs in the Season 2 premiere of ‘The Bad Batch’ (5:21). Then they talk about what they’re looking forward to seeing from the rest of the season (1:05:04). Later, they look ahead to other Star Wars–related content coming out this year (1:21:11). Host: Mallory Rubin Guest: Ben Lindbergh Associate Producer: Carlos C...

The Midnight Boys return in the new year and catch up with each other about some of the best things they saw over the holiday break (04:40)! Later, they take a spoiler-filled look at 'Avatar: The Way of Water' (46:54). Afterward, they give some of their predictions for what they're most looking forward to in 2023 (56:16). Hosts: Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Sen...

It's time to take a look back at 2022 as the entire Ringer-Verse family takes a look back and gives out some of the nest awards of the year form hand picked categories from Heartthrob of the Year, Sidekick of the Year, and many many more! Hosts: Joanna Robinson, Mallory Rubin, Van Lathan, and Charles Holmes Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Addition Production Support: Arjuna Ram...

Join Mal, Joanna, and a multitude of guests as they give you a list of recommendations to accompany all of the biggest releases of the year. If you enjoyed anything the Ringer-Verse covered this year, then you'll love these! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin Guests: Chris Ryan, Kim Renfro, Ben Lindbergh, Dave Gonzalez, Zach Kram Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Addition P...

The time has finally come to re-rank all of the Midnight Boys' scores on the famous Midnight Meter! Van, Charles, Jomi, and Steve reassess all of the hit properties from the past year and revamp their personal scores with a bit more hindsight. (07:35) Hosts: Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Additional Productional Suppo...

Sullys stick together! And so do Charles and Mallory as they discuss the long-awaited sequel to James Cameron's groundbreaking CGI masterwork (02:21). They discuss what works best and what to take away from this holiday blockbuster. Hosts: Charles Holmes and Mallory Rubin Social: Jomi Adeniran Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Additional Productional Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad c...

Before we reach the final level of 2022, Ben Lindbergh is joined by Matt James and Justin Charity to discuss the best games of the year. They begin by discussing the significant gaming trends that made this year's landscape, and what they're looking forward to in the new year (03:19) before getting to their collective top 10 (20:45). Host: Ben Lindbergh Guests: Matt James and Justin Charity Senior...

The Midnight Boys return to talk about the newest trailer for 'Across the Spider-Verse' and what they hope to see in the long-awaited sequel (06:43). Then, they discuss the multiple stories of big changes to the DCEU slate (13:49) and later play another game of armchair CEO with James Gunn's new DC (39:49). Hosts: Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Se...