Y’all yelled about it, and we heard you! Today, Jomi and Steve will dive into a few of the many shows and movies in the world of fandom that you have suggested we watch, including From, Slow Horses, and The Wild Robot. Later, producer Kerm joins to discuss some of our favorite recently released comic books!
Hosts: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman Producer: Jonathan Kermah Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal
Ben and Justin discuss ‘Alien: Isolation,’ with author Andy Kelly later joining in on the conversation. Then Steve Ahlman and Matt James pop by to give their impressions of ‘Silent Hill 2’ and ‘Metaphor: ReFantazio.’
Ben and Justin Charity tiptoe through the halls of Sevastopol to discuss the 10-year anniversary of Alien: Isolation and their experiences with the cult classic. Then they bring on Andy Kelly, author of Perfect Organism: An Alien: Isolation Companion, to discuss the game’s legacy, horror credentials, innovative AI system, and impact on Alien, as well as what they hope to see from the newly announced ‘Isolation’ sequel (15:49). After that, Ben and Charity talk about Netflix and Amazon’s big bets on a Tomb Raider revival, the history of the franchise, and Ben’s impressions of the new Netflix series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (56:58). Finally, Steve Ahlman and Matt James pop in to give their impressions of Silent Hill 2 and Metaphor: ReFantazio (84:32).
Host: Ben Lindbergh Guests: Justin Charity, Andy Kelly, Steve Ahlman, and Matt James Producers: Devon Renaldo and Eduardo Ocampo Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
Ben summons Justin Charity for a spoiler-free but in-depth discussion about Nintendo’s new The Legend of Zelda release for Switch, Echoes of Wisdom. After they give their high-level capsule reviews of the game, they catch up on some recent news, including the teaser for The Last of Us Season 2, the announcement of (and trailer for) Ghost of Yotei, the delay of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and Nintendo’s lawsuit against Palworld maker Pocket Pair (6:00). After that, they describe their experiences with Echoes, explore how it synthesizes aspects of its open-world and top-down predecessors, examine the contrast between playing as Zelda and playing as Link, and share their hopes for the future of the franchise (33:40).
Host: Ben Lindbergh Guest: Justin Charity Producer: Devon Renaldo Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal
Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Jonathan Kermah, and Steve Ahlman Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal
Autobots, roll out! Jomi and Steve are back to discuss Transformers One and how it stacks up in the Transformers movie franchise rankings. For those who haven’t seen the movie, don’t worry! We kick things off with a spoiler-free review.
Hosts: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman Producer: Jonathan Kermah Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal
Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, and Jomi Adeniran Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Jonathan Kermah, and Steve Ahlman Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal
Is that Ringer-Verse Recommends music?! Sweet summer recommendation seekers, listen in as the Ringer-Verse and House of R crews close out a jam-packed July with the latest installment of their monthly mini-pod about their fandom favorites from TV, anime, movies, video games, books, comics, and beyond that were released recently but not yet covered in depth on a full-length episode.
Host: Ben Lindbergh Guests: Charles Holmes, Joanna Robinson, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, Arjuna Ramgopal, Steve Ahlman, and Jonathan Kermah Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Social: Jomi Adeniran
The Midnight Boys are here to talk all things Deadpool & Wolverine, the summer’s most anticipated alliance in the comic book world, so they decided to make an alliance of their own! Joining them on the pod today are Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins from The Big Pic (07:14), and together they discuss comic book lore, Wolverine’s wardrobe changes, and Van’s vitamin supplements.
Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, and Jomi Adeniran Guests: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Producers: Aleya Zenieris and Jonathan Kermah Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal
Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Cory McConnell, Jonathan Kermah, and Steve Ahlman Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal
It’s time to hop in the hot springs of an unknown planet with the Midnight Boys as they give you their instant reactions to the latest episode of The Boys (08:37). Later, they break down all the latest mystery and intrigue in the new episode of The Acolyte and discuss what is working for them in this latest Star Wars show (53:04).
Hosts: Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Producers: Aleya Zenieris and Jonathan Kermah Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal
The Midnight Boys kick things off with a discussion on the latest episode of The Boys, focusing on Hughie and his father and much more (08:15). Then the guys dive into the latest episode of The Acolyte and react to the reveal of the masked villain (52:40). Later, listen to Nerd News Minute as the Boys react to the latest pictures of James Gunn’s Superman suit (01:21:48).
Hosts: Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Producers: Aleya Zenieris and Jonathan Kermah Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal
Grab your snacks and queue up your playlists! Steve and Jomi are joined by Jessica Clemons and Daniel Chin to go on the ultimate journey with a Summer Road Trip Draft. Picking among characters from The Boys, House of the Dragon, The Acolyte, The Bear, and Deadpool & Wolverine, our crew will look to assemble the perfect cast to ride across the country together.
Hosts: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman Guests: Daniel Chin and Jessica Clemons Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Jonathan Kermah Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal
Ben, Steve Ahlman, and Matt James discuss the biggest news from this week’s Nintendo Direct (including a Legend of Zelda with playable Zelda and proof of life for Metroid Prime 4), gaming’s suddenly stacked release schedule for the rest of 2024, and what the Switch 2’s launch lineup could look like. Then they reflect on the legacy of Elden Ring and share their spoiler-free early impressions of its acclaimed new expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree.
Host: Ben Lindbergh Guests: Steve Ahlman and Matt James Producer: Devon Renaldo Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
Hosts: Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Jonathan Kermah, and Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal
Hosts: Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal, Jonathan Kermah, and Aleya Zenieris Social: Jomi Adeniran
Be sure to check out tickets for the Ringer Residency in Los Angeles this summer!
Hosts: Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Guest: Jake Castorena Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Social: Jomi Adeniran
Hosts: Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Social: Jomi Adeniran
Midnight Boys together strong! The boys give their instant reactions to the new blockbuster Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (04:18). They look at the journey of our main character, Noa, and what it means to live in the shadow of Andy Serkis’s Caesar character.
Hosts: Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Social: Jomi Adeniran