The Ringer-Verse

It's a dream come true! Joanna and Mal return with writer and podcaster Marc Bernardin to discuss the first season of Netflix's 'The Sandman' (06:54). They break the season into three parts by discussing episodes 1-4 (28:04), then discuss their two favorite tales with episodes 5 and 6 (78:54), and take a look at the final arc in episodes 7-10 (02:04:15). Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin Gu...

The Midnight Boys are back and here to take on all of the issues in the fandom world this week. They talk about the decision to cancel the release of the highly anticipated 'Batgirl' film, along with the problems that HBO Max currently faces (05:58). Then, it's the long-awaited return of Midnight Court where Charles and Van present their cases in "The Avengers vs. Black Panther" (23:48). Hosts: Ch...

Join Steve and Jomi as they tap in to the budding relationship of Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy in the three episode premiere of ‘Harley Quinn’ Season 3 on HBO Max. The guys look back at what made the show so special in its first two seasons (04:00); flash forward to some of their favorite moments of Season 3 thus far (12:00); then things come to a close as they make some predictions for what’s to c...

Joanna and Mal emerge from the virtual halls of San Diego Comic-Con to discuss all of the major news and give awards for some of the most exciting moments of the convention. Including Best Trailer (06:57), Most Surprising Moment (21:26), Biggest Hype moment (44:41), and much more! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin Social: Jomi Adeniran Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Addition Production Suppo...

Mal and Jo are back to break down the trailer for the new HBO series ‘House of the Dragon'. They talk about the highlights from the trailer and speculate on what to expect from the ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff. Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin Social: Jomi Adeniran Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Addition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

The Midnight Boys round up and deliver their instant reactions to the newly released ‘House of the Dragon’ trailer fresh off the start of Comic-Con (03:27). Then, they dive into the best superhero films they can summon and deliver the ultimate superhero films draft (09:11). Hosts: Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Additi...

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 Bi...

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 Stev...

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 Rubin Guest: Jomi Adeni...

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). The...

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 Ahlman Social:...

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 H...

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...

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 issu...

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:...

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 Rubin Senio...

Mal and Joanna team up and dive deep into the fourth episode of 'Ms. Marvel'. They start with Mal giving her perspective and thoughts on the show up to this point (6:54). Then, they discuss the theme of Kamala being torn between two worlds (14:00). They wrap up with pointing out some Easter eggs, and answering some listener questions (1:08:30). Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin Associate Pr...

Charles, Jomi, and Steve hop on the next flight and land on their latest reactions to 'Ms. Marvel' (02:30). They talk about Kamala's big trip to Pakistan and what adventures await her. They also discuss some secret societies throughout fiction as well as the exciting action that this episode provides! Hosts: Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Senior Producer: Ste...

Van, Jo, and Charles are back to dive into the Season 3, Episode 6 of ‘The Boys,’ the highly anticipated “Herogasm” (02:00). They discuss Homelander’s further descent into madness (20:00), Starlight putting the supe life behind her (40:00), and Soldier Boy and Homelander’s epic battle (1:10:00). Hosts: Van Lathan, Joanna Robinson, and Charles Holmes Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah Social: Jomi...

Steve and Jomi are back to dive into the third season of Netflix’s ‘Umbrella Academy.’ Listen as they discuss how the show handles Victor's transition (15:00), and later when they give out some season awards (28:00). Hosts: Steve Ahlman and Jomi Adeniran Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah Additional Productional Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

Mal and Joanna are joined by Ben Lindbergh to dive deep into the heart of the finale of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'! They begin with their initial thoughts and a discussion about fandom as a whole (04:47). They then take on the themes of the episode as Obi-Wan confronts Darth Vader once again (34:06). Later, they talk about Leia's involvement in the season (02:09:14), then conclude with Ben's lore corner bef...

Van, Charles, and Jomi return with their reactions to Episode 3 of ‘Ms. Marvel.’ They start by discussing Kamala as she learns the origin of her powers (6:12). Then, they discuss Aamir’s wedding and Kamala’s fight scene against Najama and her friends ( 28:43). They wrap up by answering a mailbag question(1:04:30). Hosts: Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, and Jomi Adeniran Social: Jomi Adeniran Associate...

Van, Charles, Jomi, and Steve are all here to give their takes on the wildly anticipated season finale of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' (05:58). They also discuss the final act for Reva and may come next (40:02). Later, They also discuss the backlash to a controversial issue of 'What If ... ?' featuring Miles Morales as Thor (70:45). Hosts: Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Social: Jo...

Charles, Jo, and Jomi are back to break down the fifth episode of Season 3 of ‘The Boys’ and give their instant reactions (02:00). They discuss the introduction of The Legend to the show and what may be to come with the character (19:00). Later, listen as Charles airs his grievances with #SupeLivesMatter, A-Train, and Blue Hawk (50:00). Hosts: Charles Holmes and Joanna Robinson Associate Producer:...

Steve and Jomi are back to dive into Pixar’s latest film ‘Lightyear.’ The guys look back at the impact of the ‘Toy Story’ franchise (02:00), and then they break down the plot of ‘Lightyear’ (21:00). Later, they attempt to do the impossible task of selecting the most overrated Pixar film (42:00). Hosts: Steve Ahlman and Jomi Adeniran Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah Social: Jomi Adeniran Additio...