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I've had dreams that weren't just dreams. Dreams make good stories and everything

important happens on my way. The truth is the world is ruled by corruption.

How are you supposed to be? I'm vengeance. Should we be worried? No, no it's nothing. I'll be over Christmas.

This is going to be fun.

Greetings and welcome into the Ringerverse, here on the Ringer podcast network. I'm

Mallory Rubin. It is my absolute pleasure on the heels of that astounding Steve Almanage

intro custom for this episode to invite you not only back to New York for this podcast and

this holiday season, but to join us on the Ringer's Nexus podcast feed for all things fandom.

Joining me today. Joining me always for the rest of time.

Now that she's finished securing her opening night tickets to Rogers, the musical.

It's Ringer senior staff writer Joanna Robinson. I have never had such incredible walk-on

music. That was amazing. That's what Steve just crafted for us there. I'm thrilled. Beyond

thrills. This is a hype episode and I am now appropriately hyped for what we're going to talk

about. We got a hype track for the hype episode. This is incredible. Great work, Steve. Thank you,

Steve. Oh, my heart is pounding. Can't tell if it's from that or all of the caffeine.

We have so much to get to today. A few programming reminders and notes quickly before we

before we dive in. The schedule for the Ringerverse will be a touch different the next two weeks.

The midnight boys, Dana Charles. We'll be back with you on Monday next week with a DC fandom

reaction podcast and then they will be with you next Friday for their Dune instant reaction

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