Mantle Wars, James Gunn Nerd News, and ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Episode 3 | The Midnight Boys

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🗓️ 5 September 2025

⏱️ 152 minutes

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The boys are back to give you the long-awaited Mantle Wars! But first, they talk about the latest Nerd News in the James Gunn universe, and ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Episode 3. (0:00) Intro (7:55) Nerd News: James Gunn (30:26) Reactions to ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Episode 3 (47:26) Mantle Wars (2:13:08) Outro (2:14:09) Post Credits Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Producers: Chris Thomas, Jade Whaley, and Aleya Zenieris Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:44.8	This is, of course, the Ringer's Nexus podcast feed for all things, fandom.
0:47.6	We are Steve, the architect, I'm the builder of things.
0:50.2	Jomi, explainer, a dinner on.
0:52.8	You've got questions.
0:53.4	He's got a question. He's the recernian. Herald. Coke, baby Chuck. 24 dinner on. You've got questions. He's got a guy answer's. Oman Van, he of the Racine, Resurgent, Hairline, Coke, Baby Chuck, 24-Care Closer. Together, we are known as of the Midnight Boys. Also, socials, Insta, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok. Save Jomey's job. Jome. Listen, normally I don't want to come on here and talk about people's, you know,
1:11.6	their dealings on social media, but you had a take this weekend that really got the people
1:17.1	going.
1:18.1	What do you mean?
1:19.1	Plains and who should be flying on planes and-
1:22.1	Dan, Lathan don't fuck with the kids.
1:23.5	You don't like kids.
1:24.5	You don't like kids on planes?
1:25.7	Uh-uh.
1:26.7	That's not what I said.
1:28.2	What I said was I would pay extra to be able to exist in kid-free spaces sometimes.
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