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On September 28th, Luke Cage arrived in Harlem. Two days later, Netflix released the series to a universally positive response. The new series is third in a line of Marvel Netflix shows orchestrated to lead seamlessly up the The Defenders; a team that consists of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and next year...Iron Fist (along with a few introductory characters such… Continue reading Sweet Christmas: A Look at Luke Cage
Anthony Alburger from The Fight Back Home joins us in studio for some San Diego Comic Con news / Ghostbusters is a horrific mess and Leslie Jones is 48-years old and should know better / MARVEL trailers and news wrap-up / DC may actually be making good product after all / Television and Netflix shows and the end of Bates… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 206: How I Could Just Kill a Graham
Wizard World Philly 2016 ends with a bang, and a fluctuating spectrum / Mean muggin' nerds / Chris Evans talks Captain Marvel / Panels and interviews with Sean Patrick Flanery, Jason David Frank, and Bob Gale / Batman is in bad shape / Easter eggs that aren't really Easter eggs in X-Men Apocalypse / X-Men… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 199: Wizard World Philly, the Re-Up
Dan sees the Nice Guys / Alex discovers the mad genius of Rod Serling / Can we build a Spider-Man franchise? Yes we can! / Thor inherits a Hulk / Star Wars overload / Star Trek gets good / Maybe Ghostbusters haters just don't like Leslie Jones / Neighbors 2 raises the dead / Dan… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 197: Standies and Sitties
The Walking Dead is filming again / Live on Facebook / Dan gets a new phone / The Big Fucking Giant / Assassin's Creed is doomed / Bratzis will be the end of Johnny Depp / American Hogwarts / Dan Mansplains #Supernatural Tweets from Girls on Twitter / Game of Joes / The Misfits are… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 196: Furries for a Fascist Europe
Mother's Day Bad Moms trailer / Spoiler Alert: Captain America Civil War was awesome / Everything you needed to hear about Civil War but were afraid to ask / Spider-Man boner / X-Men Apocalypse / Dan Mansplains #Supernatural Tweets from Girls on Twitter / George Takei is a hypocrite and needs to "whitewash" himself /… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 195: What’s So Civil About War, Anyway?
Joey Hahas Guest-Hosts the show / The results of the Pizza Challenge / Jose Can Say So / Captain America: Civil War's Spidey-Spidey is mighty-mighty / X-Men Apocalypse has the X-Men Last Stand danger / A Finnish Super Hero emerges / The Killing Joke kicks off an R-Rated Batman extravaganza / Dan Mansplains #Supernatural Tweets… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 194: Slow Batman
The verdict on Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice / LexCorp doesn't like Jesse Eisenberg either / The critics have lost the hearts and minds of everyone who likes movies / What happens to Marvel stays with Marvel / The Walking Dead season finale is going to be bullshit / Dan Mansplains #Supernatural Tweets from… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 191: Kill the Critics
DOWNLOAD THE LATEST EPISODE HERE!! or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO Marvel's Captain America Civil War finally gets us our pictures of Spider-man! / Alternate Spidey endings / Lucifer still sucks / Shamrock Local adventures / I Am Cait is back and it's time to #MakeAmericaCaitAgain / The truth about popular music / BuzzFeed makes people… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 188: Make America Cait Again
TruTV is now my favorite channel / Adam Conover's Adam Ruins Everything / Amber Rose Slut Walk hijacked by Milo Yiannopoulos / A bad week for Rihanna and Raven-Symone / Lack of News from New York Comic Con / Is Todd McFarlane more insane than Frank Miller? / Dan Explains #Supernatural Tweets from Girls on… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 166: Slut Walk 4 Devon
In this week's action-packed episode, we discuss the Charlie Charlie ghost terrifying black teens across the globe; watch Batfleck squat over a purple Lamborghini; discuss the final episodes of Game of Thrones; and get to the bottom of whether or not Brianna Wu is a book ghost. Dan mansplains the feminist blockbuster 'Mad Max: Fury… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 148: Charlie Charlie and the Babadook Wu
In this episode, we discuss comedy and entertainment in the age of constant apologies and the social justice elite. Are women unfunny? Did Marvel do Iceman's coming out party a disservice? How does Xander Berkeley approach Internet trolls? When will Ted Danson return to his classic character Becker? All of these questions and more answered… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 143: Black and Becker
The crew talks about their experiences over the Easter vacation, Dan joins a gym and stares at penises, and Alex has a virtual Zombie Apocalypse. We wish a happy birthday to Kristen Stewart with a round of the Rotten Tomatoes Game, play a rousing match of Brianna WHO?!, speculate about the upcoming Deadpool movie, and… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 141: Dean Girls Do Jazz Hands
In this episode, we pay our respects to Fortune's 6th Greatest Person in the World: Taylor Swift, we play a game of Brianna WHO?!, and Dan Mansplains #Supernatural Tweets. Play along with Dave's checklist of people who manage to offend as we speculate on Walking Dead, the hellscape of fraternities, Josh Trank's Thing, and how… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 139: The Worms of Hollywood
In this episode we discuss an unhinged exchange with the game developer Brianna Wu, the dangers and limitations of white male privilege, and why Marvel's action-packed Age of Ultron will inevitably be the Empire Strikes Back of superhero films. The first day of March Madness has left the taste of sour grapes in everyone's mouth,… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 138: Indian Papa John’s
In this week's episode, the Cult of Taylor Swift gets into Grand Theft Auto Heists, Jeremy Clarkson gets suspended, and Disney/Marvel leaves Comic Con in the dust. We look forward to the upcoming Star Wars fun, predict the downfall of the Apple Watch, and play a game of Who Twote That Tweet! Sorry about the… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 137: 47 Traitors and the Sunday Funnies
Today's podcast topics include Disney/Marvel's acquisition of the Spider-Man franchise, how NBC's The Slap could be a better series, the new mascot for the Philadelphia 76ers and his past as a junkie Furry, and Jon Stewart's departure from The Daily Show. We play Dan Explains #Supernatural Tweets from Girls on Twitter, the IMDB Movie Game,… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 133: Inter-Dimensional Slap Jumping
We have a discussion about the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attack, and the rise of cartoonist support, ongoing protests like #BlackLivesMatter and #BlackBrunch, Dick Poop and the rest of the Oscar nominations, as well as breaking news from Sony, Marvel, and DC. We round it all out with our picks for funniest #FishSchmovies tweets… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 129: Cage the Joker
The latest hacking-gate on Sony fuels the conversation, leading up to Facebook and Twitter debates clues us in on why we're all animals. The finales of various television shows grab our attention, and we wonder what could possibly be in the future of our beloved Marvel movie characters. We play the IMDB movie game, Jose… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Episode 124: Hack ‘Em All and Let God Sort ‘Em Out!
Super-long and fun Mischief Night episode with the boys! Marvel and DC movie universe, Gamergate, Halloween Costumes, McDonald's, Walking Dead, and the fate of the runaway Ebola Nurse are discussed. We play a game of Rotten Tomatoes, Hold On Hold On I Know This, and Dan explains #Supernatural Tweets from Girls on Twitter! Download the… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 118: The Nine Gamergates of Hell
Actor and Comedian Chris Morris is our special guest this week! We talk about one man shows, Robin Williams, Ferguson, and all the stupid shit Alex does. The crew gets nerdy with Ninja Turtles and we welcome back Dave Grow! Super-quick and intense Robin Williams movie game. Don't miss it! #TalkingNerdy Download the LATEST EPISODE… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 107: Don’t Tell My Family with Chris Morris
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy has been out for almost a full week, and that means it has been plenty of time to launch a spoilercast full of all of our favorite bits from the film. Honestly, there's no way this movie could possibly be "ruined" for you by anything we say, so have fun,… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 106: Covering the Galaxy with Nicole Sbaffoni
It's the premiere night for Sharknado 2: The Second One, and we offer our live commentary and talk about the biggest San Diego Comic Con reveals. Comic Book writer, Gigio Longo, joins us in the studio to talk DC, Marvel, and the franchises built around both--as well as his own independent mini-series: ADAM 12! We… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 105: Comics After Dark…Nado with Gigio Longo
Since the year 2009, when Disney took over the Marvel universe, more and more classic comic book characters find their way on the big screen. Iron Man, the Hulk, Captain America, Thor and the whole bunch of superheroes saving the Earth (The Avengers), and even Nick Fury himself (he was revived in an excellent way… Continue reading Marvel Everywhere
This episode, we do some Olympic coverage, discuss The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Walking Dead, and the Lego Movie. We also talk comics, Guardians of the Galaxy, and the imminent return of 3D-Man! Talking Nerdy introduces a new game: Jose Can-Say-So! Don't miss it! Download our latest episode HERE or on iTUNES! Leave us… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 82: Sochi, Drugs & Rock N’ Roll
A big week for news this frigid week on the Talking Nerdy Podcast! Justin Bieber was taken into custody, Ron Jeremy swings on a Wrecking Ball, and the word "Thug" is used more times in a single day than it was used by anyone, ever. We talk about the topics YOU care about and play… Continue reading Talking Nerdy Episode 78: Let My Bieber Go!
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD and Star Wars kick off this latest podcast which later turns to sports and the controversy surrounding Miami Dolphins players Martin and Incognito. We have a fiery debate over how football players should be expected to behave and if "bullying" has a place in the sport. Rate us on iTUNES and… Continue reading Talking Nerdy Episode 70: Precious Snowflake Incognito
The government may be shut down, but Talking Nerdy is in full swing! Today, we find out why Dan is a horrible person, keep up with the boys in Grand Theft Auto Online, and tread lightly on the topic of rape. Also, Richard Harrow stops by briefly to talk about Boardwalk Empire. Download HERE or… Continue reading Talking Nerdy Episode 67: Highway Wheelchair
If there is one thing that has changed the way we look at the world it would be the internet, it has allowed us to connect to people all over the world and share anything we want with them. Any kind of film, music or writing is available to you from a simple search. Websites… Continue reading Popular casino games to play online
In this week's episode we're talking MARVEL. We talk Iron Man 3, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and more! We breeze over what TV shows have been cancelled and the new FALL schedule for NBC. You'll find out who we'd have sex with out of Amanda Knox, Casey Anthony, and Jodi Arias--AND you get to find out… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 45 “Mark Smoothalo”
In this week's episode we introduce the hashtag #googlyboob and venture into why Batman villains never succeed in their evil deeds. Boston Strong in this week's Super Dudes Power Show! Download HERE or on iTunes!
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For a company, now paired with Disney, Marvel seems to be "accidentally" letting a lot slip about the future ("Phase II" & "Phase III") of their multi-million dollar franchise. Oh, right, I should say this now: SPOILER ALERT! As in, what follows may contain SPOILERS, or maybe not. Maybe everyone is wrong and Marvel is… Continue reading What the Fug is Going on with Marvel?!
I don’t need to tell you that “Marvel’s Avengers Assemble” is the full-blown manifestation of many a comic-book nerd’s wet dream - I assume you’ve seen the film’s many marketing materials, which show Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Incredible Hulk heroically assembling, and have come to the exact same conclusion all by yourself.… Continue reading Watson’s Review of “The Avengers”
After eleven short years and five cash-guzzling hit movies, the timeline of the "X-Men" franchise is well and truly knackered. Questionable continuity issues run amuck throughout the series started by director Bryan Singer as it tries to juggle a boatload of characters taken from the Marvel source material, sometimes clumsily dropping them and not knowing… Continue reading I Love Movies, But I Hate Yours: X-Men First Class
Kicking off 2011’s summer of big-budget blockbusters is superhero flick "Thor," probably one of the most challenging stories for Marvel Studios to adapt onto the silver screen from the pages of a comic book. This is not necessarily because of the arguably second-rate awareness of the eponymous character himself, but because creating "Thor" requires one… Continue reading I Love Movies, But I Hate Yours: Thor
It has become increasingly clear that the day of Batman and Robin is over. No longer will comic book inspired movies have an underlying need to appeal to the goofy broad base of children and popcorn shovelers. Are there bad comic book adaptations? Absolutely--but KICK-ASS is not one of them. KICK-ASS is set in a… Continue reading OK, you cunts. Let’s see what you can do now…
The Twitterverse is alive and buzzing with the swine-like squeal of outrage over The Walt Disney Company's upcoming purchase of MARVEL Entertainment Incorporated for upwards of $4 Billion in cash and stock. According to the Associated Press, this monumental purchase will include the film rights to about 5,000 Marvel Comics characters ranging from Iron Man… Continue reading MARVEL & the Mouse: Disney’s Grasp on Comic Cinema
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