Ben Lindbergh

Lot of fun to drop into the ringer-verse once more and talk about a fun video game, and being scared of the fun video game

'Resident Evil Requiem' Reactions | Button Mash

Happy Resident Evil day to all who celebrate!

We played and finished Resident Evil Requiem.

I had a tremendously fun time talking about it with @benlindbergh.bsky.social and @jmrivera.bsky.social.

It feels great when a hyped game HITS.

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'The Legend of Zelda' 40th Anniversary Draft | Button Mash

Hey! Listen! Enlisted fellow Legend of Zelda lovers @midimyers.com, @mackeza.bsky.social, and Zachary Small to p̶l̶a̶y̶ ̶F̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶S̶w̶o̶r̶d̶s̶ ̶A̶d̶v̶e̶n̶t̶u̶r̶e̶s̶ draft our favorite Links, bosses, dungeons, items, and more for the franchise's 40th birthday. Reminisce with us on Button Mash: open.spotify.com/episode/7h1Z...

Adventures with an 11,000 kilometre-long Game Boy Advance link One of the things I lamented a lot growing up was an inability to find anyone else to do Game Boy link cable games with. I had a few games…

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'The Legend of Zelda' 40th Anniversary Draft | Button Mash

Hey! Listen! Enlisted fellow Legend of Zelda lovers @midimyers.com, @mackeza.bsky.social, and Zachary Small to p̶l̶a̶y̶ ̶F̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶S̶w̶o̶r̶d̶s̶ ̶A̶d̶v̶e̶n̶t̶u̶r̶e̶s̶ draft our favorite Links, bosses, dungeons, items, and more for the franchise's 40th birthday. Reminisce with us on Button Mash: open.spotify.com/episode/7h1Z...

Very happy for R.J., whom I've known and Gchatted with almost daily for more than half of his life. Can't believe Screech the bald eagle mascot might meet him in person before I do.

Thanks, replied!

Sorry to bug you again, but I'm up against it timing-wise, so I figured I'd try one more message. If you follow back I could explain via DM, if that's easier!

February Games Blowout, Plus State of Play Reactions | Button Mash

New Button Mash!

Talking new game releases with @benlindbergh.bsky.social and @steveahlman.bsky.social:

•Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
•Mario Tennis Fever
•Nioh 3
•Reanimal
•Mewgenics
•Romeo is a Dead Man

Plus reactions to an incredible State of Play!

Rather than putting John on a watch list, everyone should follow his example, including listening to this week's Hang Up and Listen featuring @jessedougherty.bsky.social on the end of the great WaPo sports section: slate.com/podcasts/han...

@mackeza.bsky.social Hi Keza, hoping to reach you about a potential podcast appearance. (Sent you an email, but happy to DM here if you prefer.)

The grand finale of our Fallout Season 2 coverage on Button Mash:
• Me and Van Lathan on Episode 8
• Co-showrunner Geneva Robertson-Dworet on the finale and future
• Obsidian creative director (and Fallout: New Vegas lead writer) John Gonzalez on New Vegas' influence
open.spotify.com/episode/08TN...

The grand finale of our Fallout Season 2 coverage on Button Mash:
• Me and Van Lathan on Episode 8
• Co-showrunner Geneva Robertson-Dworet on the finale and future
• Obsidian creative director (and Fallout: New Vegas lead writer) John Gonzalez on New Vegas' influence
open.spotify.com/episode/08TN...

January Gems and Horror Adaptations (With Markiplier!) | Button Mash

ICYMI
New Button Mash!

@benlindbergh.bsky.social and I covered a lot:

•Xbox
•Ubisoft
•Highguard
•Cairn
•TR-49
•Mio: Memories in Orbit
•Perfect Tides: Station to Station
•Return to Silent Hill

Plus a great interview with Markiplier on his new movie adaptation of Iron Lung!

Brooks Koepka Is Back. Questions for LIV Golf Remain. Despite many hundreds of millions of dollars, LIV Golf seems to have been fully sidelined by the PGA Tour just two years after its inception.

New episode of HANG UP AND LISTEN.

PGA Tour vs. LIV w/ Brendan Porath. Plus 40 really fun mins. with Chuck Klosterman talking about his new book, "Football." This was one of my fav conversations we've had in a while: slate.com/podcasts/han...

Get more from Effectively Wild on Patreon Creating a baseball podcast

I think @ewpod.bsky.social is a good podcast, and I'm going to try to be better about promoting it. I think it's worth a listen and your Patreon dollars if you have them to spend: patreon.com/effectivelywild

Our Most Anticipated Video Games of 2026 | Button Mash

Previewed 2026 in video games—the big questions facing the industry, the games we're excited for, predictions, and more—with @jasonschreier.bsky.social and @matt-james.bsky.social on Button Mash:
open.spotify.com/episode/1EAN...

The Curious Case of the “Free” $1.8 Billion Stadium Despite claims that the new stadium will pay for itself, taxpayers aren’t likely to see the returns they’re promised.

Fresh episode of HANG UP AND LISTEN w/ @lindsaygibbs.bsky.social and @benlindbergh.bsky.social.

We talked to sports economics expert J.C. Bradbury about the false promises being sold to Kansas taxpayers over the Chiefs' new stadium. A complete boondoggle here, methinks slate.com/podcasts/han...

Me too!

Our Most Anticipated Video Games of 2026 | Button Mash

Previewed 2026 in video games—the big questions facing the industry, the games we're excited for, predictions, and more—with @jasonschreier.bsky.social and @matt-james.bsky.social on Button Mash:
open.spotify.com/episode/1EAN...

Reading the 2026 Sports Tea Leaves We examine what we’re most excited for and what’s most likely to come true.

Sports world predictions for 2026 on this week's HANG UP AND LISTEN w/ @benlindbergh.bsky.social and @lindsaygibbs.bsky.social slate.com/podcasts/han...

We need your help with our annual end-of-year "1 story we missed about each team" episodes! Have an interesting tidbit in mind that we may have overlooked in 2025? A statistical quirk, an obscure record, a feel-good debut—you name it. Let us know in the replies, or email us at podcast@fangraphs.com.

behold my draft and weep

As Ringer-Verse podcast tradition dictates, @matt-james.bsky.social, @steveahlman.bsky.social, @jmrivera.bsky.social, and I drafted our favorite video games of 2025 (and recapped the highs and lows of a typically tumultuous year in the industry) on Button Mash:
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2025 Games of the Year Draft | Button Mash

It’s time for Button Mash’s annual Best Games of the year draft!

Who will draft Clair Obscur?!
How many Kojima games can Steve draft?! Who is brave enough to draft Digimon?!

With @benlindbergh.bsky.social, @steveahlman.bsky.social, and @jmrivera.bsky.social

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Effectively Wild Episode 2418: The Challenge System Challenge

I had a lovely chat with @benlindbergh.bsky.social and @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social on Effectively Wild today covering some recent transactions and then debating the challenge ABS system:

‘Fallout’ Season 2, Episode 2 Reactions | Button Mash

In case you care: I'm doing weekly recap pods during Fallout Season 2 on Button Mash, blending bad puns, TV analysis, and game adaptation discussion. Fun one last week with Van Lathan, Justin Theroux, and
@haynerland.com, and this week with @danielhchin.bsky.social.
open.spotify.com/episode/7650...

As Ringer-Verse podcast tradition dictates, @matt-james.bsky.social, @steveahlman.bsky.social, @jmrivera.bsky.social, and I drafted our favorite video games of 2025 (and recapped the highs and lows of a typically tumultuous year in the industry) on Button Mash:
open.spotify.com/episode/2Syq...

Really loved recording this, and have loved doing the pod all year with these guys!!

Hang Up and Listen Conversation and analysis on the week in sports.

New HANG UP AND LISTEN w/ @benlindbergh.bsky.social and @lindsaygibbs.bsky.social. It's the 2025 sports world year in review, with one story for each month that really summed up [gestures at all of this] www.slate.com/hangup