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🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 116 minutes

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Welcome to the Wasteland—and farewell, for now! Ben Lindbergh and Van Lathan reunite, hug, and hold hands as they discuss the eighth and last episode of 'Fallout' Season 2, "The Strip." First, they share their thoughts on what a season finale should accomplish and whether they found "The Strip" satisfying. Then they catch up with the core characters one more time, break down the hardest-hitting emotional moments, and discuss several loose ends before speculating on the direction of the series in Season 3. After that, Ben chats with 'Fallout' cocreator and co-showrunner Geneva Robertson-Dworet about the finale and the future of the show. Finally, Ben brings on the lead creative designer of 'Fallout: New Vegas,' Obsidian Entertainment creative director John Gonzalez, to talk about how the show handled its source material, the potential and peril of game adaptations, and the finer points of storytelling in open-world games. Email us at ringerversegaming@gmail.com! Intro (0:00)Review of the finale (2:14)The Ghoul and House (15:20)Coop and Barb (23:27)Maximus (26:58)Lucy and Hank (35:20)The Vaulties (56:13)Post-credits scene (1:02:37)Interview with Geneva Robertson-Dworet (1:11:19)Interview with John Gonzalez (1:21:20)Outro (1:54:11) Host: Ben LindberghGuests: Van Lathan, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, and John GonzalezProducer: Devon RenaldoAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, it's Amy Polar, and I'm launching a new podcast called Good Hang.
0:05.1	In preparation for that, I asked some of my friends to send in some videos and give me some advice.
0:10.6	Just be yourself, and the guests will come.
0:13.1	Don't be the celebrity that this is their, like, sixth thing they're doing.
0:16.0	I love true crime and cooking podcasts. Is there any way you could combine the two?
0:21.5	Well, everyone has an opinion and a podcast. So, join me for Good Hang. It's rough out there.
0:27.6	We're just trying to lighten it up a little. Hello and welcome into the Ringerverse, your nexus feed for all things fandom.
0:48.9	I am Ben Lindberg, senior editor at the Ringer, and Kaiser of Button Mesh.
0:54.0	Lindberg, the Unifier, is dead. Lindberg, the editor at the ringer and Kaiser of Buttonmash. Lindbergh the Unifier is dead.
0:56.4	Lindberg, the destroyer, is born.
0:58.7	And back to talk you through the finale of Fallout season two,
1:02.1	just like House talks the ghoul through the management vault.
1:05.5	And like the ghoul, I bet on hope.
1:07.7	And I won, even bigger than he did,
1:10.0	because I've been searching all this time.
1:11.9	And I found who I was looking for stepping out of the cryopod, feeling frosty. It's Van Lathen.
1:18.7	Hello, Van.
1:19.8	I am so happy to be back. I have been on a 200-year journey to find truth, to find my tribe,
1:27.4	and it led me here to you, Ben.
1:29.6	So happy to have you. Don't even have to go all the right of Colorado to track you down.
1:33.8	We are here to talk about Fallout season two, episode eight, The Strip, directed by Fred
1:39.3	Toy and written by Carrie Dornetto. And after I talk to you, I got two more people to talk to because Fallout co-creator and co-showrunner, Geneva Robertson, Dwarrett, will be stopping by for a brief chat.
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