Spring has arrived, and with it, a bounty of nerd-culture content! First, Ben Lindbergh and Van Lathan explain the compulsive appeal of 'Paradise,' first in a general, high-level, non-spoilery sense, and then in a (clearly indicated) spoiler section on the series' just-concluded second season. After that, other Ringer-Verse hosts, friends, and listeners salute unsung releases to top off another monthly roundup of fandom favorites from TV, anime, movies, video games, books, comics, and beyond that were released recently but not yet covered in depth on a full-length episode.

Intro (0:00)
‘Paradise’ (2:50)
‘Paradise’ Season 2 finale and spoiler section (21:10)
Steve's recommendation (1:01:07)
Arjuna's recommendation (1:03:18)
Matt's recommendation (1:04:50)
Ben’s recommendation (01:07:18)
Aleya’s recommendation (1:14:31)
Daniel’s recommendation (1:17:40)
Listener nomination (1:20:52
Recap of picks  (1:22:49)

Host: Ben Lindbergh
Guests: Van Lathan, Steve Ahlman, Arjuna Ramgopowell, Matt James,  Aleya Zenieris, and Daniel Chin
Producer: Devon Renaldo

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