The Ringer-Verse

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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!

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  • bresson ford
    Midnight Boys is the weakest Ringer pod
    Due to the hosts
  • anarchoarcher
    Love the show
    Your guys Carmine Falcone pronunciation is killing me šŸ˜­
  • Lewah33
    ATF
    I listen to the Midnight Boys immediately after itā€™s downloaded on my phone. Ignore the Russian haters screaming about racism and check this out!
  • jeb123jeb
    Charles is an issue
    Stopped listening because of Charles, came back cause enjoyed the new episodes of Agatha, and stopped again cause Charles is just annoying - itā€™s fine not to like something but Charles is just annoying to listen to
  • Textdgh
    Racist Garbage
    The whitest movie draft? Typical hypocritical garbage.
  • funkyfresh1017
    Charles is annoying
    I enjoy the crew and the banter outside of Charles. Heā€™s doing a bit and I get that but it doesnā€™t make for a fun listening experience.
  • nocorners
    These reviews are ridiculous
    Not every person has to like every IPā€¦. Let these hosts have their opinionsā€¦. Watching Van and Charles verbally spar back and fourth while giving us black pop culture references and conversations is top tier!!!!!! Sorry that you donā€™t get it, sorry that itā€™s too raunchyā€¦ you probably took your toddlers to see Deadpool and asked for a refund. Yes Van takes over sometimesā€¦.. heā€™s supposed to!!! Heā€™s the face of the show heā€™s the Jalen Brunson of the teamā€¦.. RELAX. As a real fan of Midnight Boys, Button Mash and Mint edition keep doing yall. Oh more Jessica Clemons please. šŸ’šŸ½ā€ā™€ļøāœØ
  • Rorbo Slice
    Pew Pew
    My favorite part is when they all talk over each other the whole episode, every episode.
  • Lizard819
    Too locker room talk
    Iā€™ve listened to the midnight boys since the beginning and loved it but it has been getting harder and harder to listen to as a woman. At some point they got too comfortable and started the locker room talk. Ten minutes on chest booty and Sydney Sweeneyā€™s boobs? Iā€™ve heard about porn and erections on multiple episodes now and Iā€™m over them digging into Steve and jomiā€™s sex lives. Van is getting offensive. Yā€™all think itā€™s funny to rib them but as a woman it is really dehumanizing. Reign it in a little or hire a woman who can tell you when you cross the line but I signed up for comic book lore, not being objectified every single episode
  • NONEEE
    Cross over
    I checked out the Deadpool episode as a result of the Big Picture cross over. 20 minutes in and you havenā€™t talked about the movie. And the conversation is directed at someone who doesnā€™t like comic book movies. Waste of time.
  • Carter VanDoom
    Mainly complaining
    Used to like this podcast. Has turned into just of people talking over each other, not much structure and complaining about everything.
  • The Real Jack Bauer
    Charlesā€¦
    Please find a new gig if u hate it all so much. Van, please find a new #2 and save the show. So much potential being wasted.
  • Ellie Miller 42
    Charles
    Charles is tremendously irritating and unlikable. He is the Cristen Cole of this podcast. They should release a director's cut with his voice edited out. Fans would rejoice like the Purple Wedding.
  • Rockslidenaidbwkenajdu
    Get Amanda away from midnight boys
    ā€œI fell asleep during the 1 episode of Loki I watchedā€ being the main voice on the episode about Deadpool and Wolverine? What are we doing!?
  • con273884839
    Big Pic Crossover
    Must be exhausting for Charles to always be hating
  • JayFSUSeminole
    Work on your game
    Van is starting to overpower the pod. ā€œLET ME TELL YOU WHY WE ARE SO BACKā€, while giving an analogy so far out of left field that ultimately doesnā€™t even come close to landing the plane.
  • see spot
    fantastic but
    the constant race talk is exhausting
  • Not a hater11
    Love the podcast
    Been binge listening for a few days now. Love the chemistry and conversation, Chuck is a hater but he always takes time and makes his arguments very sound. Itā€™s a great listen.
  • Themayor1111
    Most Positive Reactions to the Acolyte out there
    You guys said the song at the end credits of episode 7 of the Acolyte was a banger. Yall truly trolling or yall really playing Pat Bev defense defending this abomination of a Star Wars show. You guys might be saying the Acolyte is not working, but you guys were far more critical of other subpar Star Wars shows. We can applaud people trying new things and taking risks in Star Wars, but new and different isnā€™t always better, especially if peopleā€™s own agendas mess up shows by completely contradicting Star Wars lore and canon. I loved you guys for your different and funny reactions as well as your sports analogies to our favorite shows/movies, but your coverage of the Acolyte just doesnā€™t seem genuine.
  • Mr_Markuss
    Ride for the Midnight Boys
    Pew Pew!!
  • Kosif14
    Charlesā€¦
    I used to enjoy listening to what Charles had to say. Now he has become insufferable and needs to stop sniffing his own farts. The homophobic ayo and pause jokes are getting old as well.
  • Jude Lawson
    Great reaction show
    Perfect show for reactions to anything a nerd or geek would wanna watch. Charles is a hating, contrarian, idiot though. His takes are like fingernails on a chalkboard at times. lol
  • JessieSpano
    Bad Takes Galore
    Enough with the trolling critiques, Van & Charles. It used to be funny; at this point itā€™s just exhausting. The digressions are ridiculously frustrating and time-wasting. They misinterpret entire plot lines, miss crucial details, and lack insight. They need a womanā€™s perspective. Contrast their shortsighted takes with Mal & Joā€™s carefully thought out, reasonable, mature takes on HOR. Steve & Jomi would fit in better at HOR.
  • Milld0g
    Chuckwagon
    Breaks my heart to do this, but Charles is weighing this show down so hard. He is the Skip Bayless of podcasting. Iā€™m not sure if heā€™s ignorant or doing it for the attention but he is infuriating. ā€œDa-da-da-da-daā€ing your way through every point does not make you sound intelligent. Love everyone else on the show though.
  • Cisco Fm
    5ā­ļø
    You guys have me cracking up and laughing, love this pod
  • reviewer1675243
    Van the Racist
    Van is a hate filled terrible racist. Canā€™t believe the ringer promotes this kind of talk and beliefs.
  • Heelw
    Tired
    Has there ever been a podcast that brings up race more than this one? Jesus we get it but itā€™s every single episode smh
  • NOLAlady2020
    52yo white librarian loves the midnight boys
    I'm a 52yo southern white lady librarian, and The Midnight Boys is my absolute favorite podcast!! Y'all crack me up every single time I listen, especially when Van calls out the racial stuff with Steve! Love you guys!
  • Olā€™Prospector
    Charles
    For a podcast ostensibly about celebrating nerd culture, Charles spends nearly every moment of every show in the role of bitter contrarian. If you want to spend a few hours of your week listening to negative vitriol, this is the show and critic for you. The overarching theme of every take coming from Charles is ā€œwhy are you spending any time watching these shows/movies/games.ā€
  • Angerunleashed
    Jomi can smash my mom
    This show is freaking hilarious at times. Charles can be a lot some time but still well worth it.
  • volleyballbabe.217
    More women hosts pls!
    Please bring back Mallory and the girl hosts for the HOTD recaps! We need more content for the nerdy girls too, we donā€™t need to be so boy-coded
  • MichaelFergus
    I heart you all so
    I love listening to every episode even if I donā€™t watch the series or movie. Thank you for the company, always.
  • Ally61723
    Used to love charles but..
    Unfortunately Charles negativity made me unfollow this pod. I used to be a fan but he is too immature and hates talking about the shows we love. Why is he even there
  • Trae4MVP
    Incredible show
    This show is great but Charles is a big dark storm cloud over everything. Canā€™t take him anymore. I appreciate differing viewpoints but his negativity is a virus. Bad for the show and bad for fandom in general.
  • mickimpls
    I love these dudes
    One of my fave podcasts because the relationship y'all have with each other puts a smile on my face and a giggle in my soul. Plus, I've learned a lot about nerd stuff. I'm even reading Dune! šŸ™Œ
  • KopHawks
    Great Show, Butā€¦
    ā€¦the general disdain that Charles has for pretty everything at this point is dragging the show a bit and making this a grind to listen to at times. Still my go-to for instant reaction but goodness man, you get paid to talk about TV/movies!
  • Barton9967
    Good listen
    Enjoyable but the pod rambles a bit too much. Van, Steve, and Jomi tend to overrate stuff. So Charles is often the only voice of sanity in his opinions.
  • flangeslammer
    Charles is the only real one on this feed.
    the other podcasters on this show / feed are total simps for garbage content and Charles is the only one of them who wants this modern trash to be held to an actual standards - and he slips sometimes too, but for the most part is a breath of fresh air in the idiotic modern version of online nerd culture. Van is past his prime in this respect.
  • mgrassa
    Midnight boys
    Midnight boys need their own feed
  • 2R0se
    Van wildin
    Van asking Steve if he's from 60 crip is crazy šŸ˜‚
  • hobbit723
    Rate
    Stop taking all over each other.
  • TitansFan17
    Pew Pew
    PROGRAMMING REMINDERS!!!
  • movies4real
    LoveThe show
    Love all the honest opinions on movies and tv shows esp the hot takes. The only thing I gotta disagree with is Charles hating on gen v when he hasnā€™t even seen it! Thatā€™s too wild for me.
  • Hooleyplootsy
    Gimme some Midnight Men Action
    Are we getting midnight men Oscarā€™s episode? šŸ¤©šŸ¤©šŸ¤©
  • iEpicDaniel
    The chest booty of Podcasts
    More Midnight Boys plz. More Button Mash plz.
  • Nik greenminute
    Be you Chuck!
    Donā€™t listen to all these haters Charles! Keep being you and thatā€™s coming from someone who disagrees with 75% of your takes! Listening and talking with people that donā€™t think like you is how you grow as a person. I am rocking with the 24k closer all day every day and twice on Sunday. P.S. Jomi/Steve needs to release all the deep shadow protocol dialogue at some point in my lifetime!
  • Tigershark999
    The midnight boy are my favorite listen.
    Found the podcast relatively recently from the Ahsoka show but Oh My GIF, I laughed out loud more than I have more than any other media in a long time. Van is as funny and as good of a story teller as he is a reviewer. Even when he goes off on a tangent and has to get wrestled back to the task at hand itā€™s guaranteed to be a good time. This is clearly a group that loves media and nerdy pop culture , loves to dissect the media they love and will give things a fair shake. I try to only listen to episodes that cover what media Iā€™ve already consumed but the chemistry of the cast makes this one of the highlights of all of my podcasts. It really feels like hanging out with friends.
  • Bananafiend
    Charles is insufferable
    Iā€™ve listened to this feed since it was Jason and Mal doing Game of Thrones reviews. But Iā€™ve finally had enough of Charles ā€œthe energy vampireā€ Holmes. Dudeā€™s negativity has ruined the entire show for me. I love Van but that canā€™t erase Charles being my least favorite person on any podcast Iā€™ve ever listened to. I simply only listen to House of R now because of Charles.
  • crimsondawn20
    Love MB, BUT GOOD GOD Please Lay off Steve
    MB are always a fun listen, however I just have to skip through when they all gang up on Steve and dismiss it as ā€œwe love him OKAY, we are joking.ā€ You can tell Steve is just so uncomfortable and nervous/ nice to say anything. I actually get mild anxiety with this and it makes for a terrible listen, why would I want that in my entertainment COME ON. Charles - however - is not only insufferable butā€¦ the more he talks and shows us more about his personality, the more unpleasant and immature he sounds. Ugh no.
  • robin9e
    Torn on if Iā€™ll still listen
    I do enjoy some of the episodes. Need more of Jessica Clemons doing the Splash Page. The Midnight Boys can be funny, but if I have yo hear Charles sputtering and saying the word ā€œlikeā€ a 100+ times an episode I donā€™t know how much longer Iā€™ll be able to keep listening
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