{"podcast":{"title":"The Ringer-Verse","slug":"the-ringer-verse-1577068","podcast_index_feed_id":1577068,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/the-ringer-verse","website_url":"https://www.theringer.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b90e552a-8370-11eb-92d2-533f3946efd4/image/be7060285776706aefa759e82dfb1bea.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Ringer","episode_count":775,"summary":"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 video games, from headline-making new releases, to industry trends, to game swaps and nostalgic re-plays. Follow the House of R feed for deep dives from Mal and Jo!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T20:21:01.795689+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ringer-verse-1577068"},"episode":{"title":"‘The Boys’ Series Finale Reactions | The Midnight Boys","slug":"the-boys-series-finale-reactions-the-midnight-boys","published_at":"2026-05-21T08:37:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ringer-verse-1577068/the-boys-series-finale-reactions-the-midnight-boys","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ringer-verse-1577068","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1112189553.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1112189553.mp3","summary":"The Boys are back, and this time they’re saying goodbye to one of the most iconic comic book adaptations of the past decade, Prime Video’s ‘The Boys.’ They debate whether the show’s finale stuck the landing and share their thoughts on the ending of each beloved character. Then, to wrap up the podcast, the guys share their reactions to the recent ‘Lanterns’ trailer and discuss whether this newest edit enhanced or dampened their expectations.(0:00) Intro(10:46) Spoilers ahead(13:01) ‘The Boys’ series finale reactions(1:36:40) Nerd News: ‘Lanterns’ trailer(1:54:15) OutroHosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve AhlmanProducers: Jamie Yukich and Devon BaroldiAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"The Boys are back, and this time they’re saying goodbye to one of the most iconic comic book adaptations of the past decade, Prime Video’s ‘The Boys.’ The…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7062,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-ringer-verse-1577068/episodes/the-boys-series-finale-reactions-the-midnight-boys/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ringer-verse-1577068/the-boys-series-finale-reactions-the-midnight-boys.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}