Pop Culture and Politics on the Artistic Spectrum
This week, a Federal Judge in Philadelphia approved the city's (and the nation's) first "safe" heroin injection site for operation. The nonprofit organization, Safehouse, whose goal it is to establish legal opium dens all across the city, put up a long battle against various communities and attorneys over this proposal. However, one can't help but… Continue reading The Sordid State of Safe Injection Sites
Evan McMullin's Halloween Nightmare / The big Walking Dead re-up / Dan Mansplains #Supernatural Tweets From Girls on Twitter / WWE Hell in a Cell is coming up / Netflix's Black Mirror is the TV equivalent of a punch to the gut / What's the deal with David S. Pumpkins? And why is he the same person as Kevin Roberts? / TommyNC2010 goes swimmin' and joke tellin' /… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 219: A Suitcase Full of Fantastic
The 7th Season Premiere of The Walking Dead, preview thoughts / Who gets the bat, and did the Internet already spoil it? / Donald Glover is cast as Lando Calrissian in the Han Solo story / Do they finally have the recipe for a good Wolverine movie in Logan? / Billoon45 sets up a hell of a month… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 218: What Kinda Business is That?!
Ready? Don't say I didn't warn you. Not sure why AMC would release this video if this this the case... Makes no sense why they'd put this out, considering they spent an entire Summer hiding it... If this is true... Which it seems to be... In the Season 7 premiere... of The Walking Dead... Negan uses Lucille... to… Continue reading SPOILER ALERT: The Walking Dead. Negan Kills…
Son of Zorn misses the mark / Disney's First Kid and the discovery of the Great Ape conspiracy / Justice for Harambe and Clinton Attacks /When and where to buy your steel buildings / Trump and Billy Bush, the Access Hollywood Tape / Joe is always stuck at the front of the haunted house group / Power Rangers is… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 216: Grab Em By the Front Butt
Ever since Season 6 of The Walking Dead came to a close almost a lifetime ago, for all we know, fans have been speculating about which one of their dearest favorite cast members will be grotesquely bludgeoned to death by Negan's barbed bat, Lucille. Fans of the comic book series are hip to the fact that this iconic… Continue reading Negan By Nature: The Case for Chad
War Dogs is better than Rotten Tomatoes suggests, but it's still Goodfellas / The Fairy Tale Football draft / Who wants to watch some McChicken? / Guardians of the Galaxy vs Russia's Guardians / Team Thor / Still banking on "Chad" meeting Lucille / Flakka is the drug of the apocalypse / Liberals only hate legal drug dealers / University of Chicago… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 211: Lyft Bans C*nts
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
Taylor Swift is now Queen of Asgaard / Gun hysteria / Facebook debates are AIDS / The trial and error of making America great again, in Japan! / Walking Dead seems to be wasting a lot of everyone's precious time / Game of Thrones gives Joe visible goosies / Ghostbusters trailers get worse / Happy Father's Day from Matt… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 201: Father’s Day for Bastards
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
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
The world mourns Don Vito / Star Wars takes place over two days / BB-8 is trans / Ronda Rousey gets knocked out / Power Rangers race-jumble / Dan Mansplains Supernatural Tweets / Starbucks isn't Christmas enough / A Taco Bell Manager's tearful apology / Fast Food employees want more of your money / More… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 171: Touched By a Dick Angel
So much to talk about this week! Xander Berkeley's Walking Dead role becomes clearer / George Romero's Empire of the Dead comes to AMC / The Star Wars Japanese Trailer and 30-second TV spot offer more glimpses at The Force Awakens / Will Episode VII bring some expanded universe characters to the big screen? / Is Finn actually Lando Calrissian's son? / Disney… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 170: Dear Calrissian People
Dry your eyes, Chris Hardwick, Glenn Isn't Dead! We celebrate a not-so-happy Halloween Hangover / Philadelphia kid falls out of a window and into The Last Supper / The Walking Dead wants us to believe that Glenn was eaten / The Force Awakens toys have arrived! / White Privilege and Mean Cops / Sasheer Zamata raises awareness… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 169: Check Your Glenn Privilege
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
Are you ready for some Fairy Tale Football? / Gun Control on the Oregon Trail / DMX is an IHOP man now / Trumping on 60 Minutes / Rick Santorum makes 3.8% of America grumpy / Fart on Edward Scissorhands / Superhero Fall Shows / Nobody knows the Inhumans / EXCLUSIVE WALKING DEAD NEWS from… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 165: Water for Martians
In the wake of April Fool's Day, we discuss the best and worst pranks and Internet oddities that cropped up on that dreaded day; along with the serious announcements for Deadpool and a live action Winnie the Pooh film. We launch a campaign for #MakePaulGiamattiPooh to get the accomplished actor into the adorable role of… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 140: Make Paul Giamatti Pooh
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
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!
Comedian Seamus Millar joins us in the studio this week to discuss the degradation of social media in the clenched anus of Social Justice Warriors and speech police. We figure out what's really going on with the War on Christmas, speculate on the future of Euro-Space Travel, discuss why Gotham is almost more enjoyable than… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Episode 120: How To Be A Social Justice Warrior
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
Special Guest Victoria Watts stops by to talk about music, Supernatural, and the Kickstarter campaign for her upcoming EP. We discuss the Billboard top selling albums, figure out where Weezer went wrong, and continue to wonder who Fox's Gotham is supposed to be for. After speculating on Walking Dead and Boardwalk Empire, we wrap up… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 117: Third Reich and Roll All Night with Victoria Watts
All of the hard-hitting journalism you expect from a group of "little podcast boys". We offer spoilers for Walking Dead and Boardwalk Empire; and bring back the classic "Dan Explains #Supernatural Tweets from Girls on Twitter!" We cover the latest news, discuss the problems with #Gamergate, and discover that Dave can't hold his pee for… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 116: ISIS the Sun, and Ebola Up My Eyes
The finales of the Walking Dead and How I Met Your Mother are upon us, as well as issues like #CancelColbert, Ninja Turtles, and the ever-important and significant Kids Choice Awards. You chose to listen, and we chose to give you a healthy dose of FUCK YEAH! #CancelGrow Download and Listen to the New Episode… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 88: How I Met Your Walking Dead
It's time for March Madness and Charlie Lightning's got everyone to fill out a bracket. Only time will tell as the NCAA series goes forward. In this episode, we talk about Walking Dead, Comics, Recent Movies and Games as well as which one of us would sleep with Madonna. We play Jose-Can-Say-So and the Rotten… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 86 “Madonna Madness!”
In this episode we discuss the feminist debate over Barbie dolls, create solutions for bullying, listen to Bill O'Reilly bitch about Beyonce and Chelsea Handler shut out Piers Morgan. It's an action-packed episode that will have the world asking: Where in the World is Charlie Lightning? Download the latest Episode HERE or on iTUNES! Leave… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Episode 85: Where in the World in Carlos Lightning?
In this week's episode we go over our Oscar Winners once more and one of us gets to spin the Wheel of Pain to discover what their punishment will be. We talk about the new GTA Online expansion, Walking Dead's slow burn, and the new comic book releases of the week! Download the NEW EPISODE… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 84: 50 Ways to Leave Your Penis
In this special half episode of Talking Nerdy, Alex Gross and Charlie Lightning have an intimate Oscar Party, go crazy with Tweets, and talk drunk and nerdy about the Academy Awards. Charlie Lightning challenges Alex in past Oscar Winners, and we reveal the winners and losers on our Oscar bets! Download This Week's Episode HERE… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 83.5 “Alex and Charlie Do The Oscars”
In this week's episode, we reveal the new mascot for New Orleans: the terrifying King Cake Baby. We also place our sensible Oscar bets, talk new comic releases, and play some games! It's the return of America's Favorite: Jose Can-Say-So and our new social experiment: Dan Explains #Supernatural Tweets from FanGirls. Not a moment is… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 83: King Cake Baby Goes to the Oscars!
In this week's episode, we say goodbye to Paul Walker and discuss the brand new revelations regarding the Man of Steel sequel and Amazing Spider-man franchise. We play "Who Twote That Tweet?", "Real or Jabroni?", and discuss practical changes that need to be made in public restrooms. Download HERE or on iTUNES! Please leave comments… Continue reading Talking Nerdy Episode 73: Shit Wonder Woman Says
We celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Who and discuss the evolution of nerd culture. Walking Dead gears up for a gritty mid-season finale and Thanksgiving gears up for a drunk clusterfuck of embarrassment! It's a lot of fun this episode, with no sports but two games: Who Twote That Tweet and Iron Sheik Real… Continue reading Talking Nerdy Episode 72: The DOC Holiday Special
After a bit of confusion about whether or not NYC is colder than Philadelphia, we get into Video Game VS Real Life Violence, Undersexed Americans, Walking Dead and more! We also play a round of "WHO TWOTE THAT TWEET?" and "REAL or JABRONI"! Download HERE or on iTUNES!!
This week's episode settles once and for all if it's possible to make Micro Machines out of carbon fiber. We also talk a bit of news, pop culture and start stage one of development for "DanCat" the Musical. Download this week's episode HERE or on iTUNES!!!
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
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I don't think I filled out one of these lousy brackets last year, so I figured I'd use some of this anus-clenching suspenseful time before the big Academy Awards celebration to offer my two cents. Let's get to it. Writing-Adapted Screenplay-- ARGO--I really think Argo's going to take home most of the key awards tonight, but… Continue reading Who’s Going to Win the Oscars? (The Important Ones)
The Walking Dead’s Daryl Dixon coming to the comic soon?!
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Motherfucking Michonne! #WalkingDead
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