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Greetings earthlings! Our friend Ernie Altbacker is back along with artist Josh White to discuss issue two of their epic space adventure Area 51 Studios which is live on Kickstarter now!!

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Welcome back, friends! We kick things off with our usual comic recommendations for www.nerdinitiative.com and then follow up with some news! 

Our main topic this week is discussing the 1993 film starring Jennifer Anniston and Warwick Davis, Leprechaun! We discuss our thoughts on the film, as well as fun facts behind the scenes, and all in between. (24 min) 

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Happy October! We continue this month of horror films by taking a look back 20 years ago to revisit the film House of Wax! The stacked cast included Paris Hilton, Chad Michael Murray, and Jared Padalecki! We chat about the film and fun facts. 

We kick off the show discussing our comic reviews and news.

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We kick it off with our comic reviews and what we have been watching.

News and then we discuss the 1986 film Troll. 
"A wicked troll king in search of a mystical ring that will transform him to human form invades a San Francisco apartment complex where a powerful witch lives."

This movie is certainly something!

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To kick off our spooky season 2025 Matt decided he was reviewing every comic released last week such as:
 Absolute Wonder Woman 12, Mr. Terrific Year One 5, Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe 3, Escape 2, Spider-Man and Wolverine 5, Immortal Legend Batman 2, Hyde Street 9, The Thing 5, New History of the DC Universe 3, Street Sharks 1, and The Invisible Man 2

Lauren discusses Hornsby and Halo, Archie vs Minor Threats, and Quick Stops.

We touch on some news and then get to our main topic!

This week we watched the comedy horror film Screamboat starring David Howard Thornton (Art the Clown.)

The four-episode series Marvel Zombies is out now on Disney+, and we watched it and are here to deliver our ghoulish thoughts! Come join us as we discuss the four episodes full of spoilers, so you have been warned!
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Welcome back!

We kick off this weeks episode by talking about our comicbook reads

Batman and Deadpool 1
Krypto the Last Dog of Krypton 4
Predator Kills the Marvel Universe 2 
Marvel Zombies Red Band 1 
Absolute Flash 7
Deadpool and Wolverine

Lauren chats about Gen V, Daryl Dixon, and we chat Peacemaker episode 5 before hitting up some news. Game of Thrones, Daredevil Born Again, Anaconda, and MORE! 

MainTopic (27 min) this week we discuss Marvel's Zombies. Starting with Robert Kirkmans run, the Marvel Zobies What If? and the Marvel Zombies Red Band iss...

Happy Batman Day! We gather around to discuss the DC Comics run of Absolute Batman, all 12 issues of which are currently available in this ongoing series from Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin, and Clayton Cowles.

Spoilers ahead!

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Get ready with us as Gen V season 2 is set to kick off! We recap the first season and bring you up to speed, refreshing your memory! (16 min)

We kick off the show by discussing our comic reviews, which can be found on www.nerdinitiative.com, and then dive into some news! 

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Help us celebrate the 20th anniversary of Sam and Dean Winchester gracing our screens with a battle of wits between Matt and Kat, hosted by Supernatural expert Lauren.

It gets ugly, and by ugly, maybe we should have chosen better contestants. 

Anyways, listen now!!

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It is the 20th anniversary of Supernatural this week and we went live to discuss the series along with our favorite moments.

Our friend Richard Nebens joined us and you can follow him here: 
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We are coming upon the 20th anniversary of Supernatural!! We kick off the festivities by discussing the first 7 episodes of season 13 of Supernatural. 

Dean needs parenting classes, Sam is a mother and a saint, and wait, we agree with SAM?! 

Follow us here as we will be live at 9 pm EST Wednesday, the 10th, for the 20th anniversary show! 

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We had the pleasure of sitting down with Carl J Grasso to discuss his work on Mutilator 2 which you can watch now! The sequel to the hit 1984 classic can be found streaming now! Make sure to check it out and to find him this weekend at Syracuse Scare A Con

 Plug 1: MUTILATOR 2 is streaming everywhere September 2nd, currently for rent or purchase on Amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0FFHRD7J8/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Plug 2: Bloody Nun Last Rites available for free on Tubi and Fawesome! https://www.imdb.c...

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Carl J Grasso to discuss his work on Mutilator 2 which you can watch now! The sequel to the hit 1984 classic can be found streaming now! Make sure to check it out and to find him this weekend at Syracuse Scare A Con

 Plug 1: MUTILATOR 2 is streaming everywhere September 2nd, currently for rent or purchase on Amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0FFHRD7J8/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

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We podcast in the name of peace and this week we discuss our comic reviews that you can read on www.nerdinitiative.com

We cover Marvel, DC, and more before diving into some of the latest news! 

Our main topic this week is the first two episodes of Peacemaker season 2! We dive into full spoilers, so beware if you have not seen it yet. 

Make sure to check the show out every Thursday at 9pm est on HBO Max.

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School is back in session, kids!

We kick it off by talking about our comic reads and some news before diving into the cult classic Happy Madison film that started them all. 30 years ago, Adam Sandler went back to school for the fate of his father's company. We break down our thoughts and review this film seeing how it holds up today. (20min) 

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We finally finish up season 12 of Supernatural by discussing episodes 17 through the finale! 

We can move on from the British Men of Letters, and we can discuss how Supernatural may have an issue with its character deaths. 

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With Peacemaker season 2 out this week, we recapped the first season to refresh that recollection. From Peacemaker's terrible father, to the body snatching butterfly invaders, and everything in between. Now we're ready for whatever new song and dance James Gunn delivers this week, as Peacemaker and the gang are back August 21st on HBO Max (or whatever it is called this month). #peacemaker #jamesgunn #dccomics #johncena

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Get your salt and your weapons, it's time to jump back into the world of Supernatural as we continue with episodes 9 through 16 of Season 12. The British Men of Letters continue to be a menace, and our loathing of Mary Winchester starts to load in 4K! 

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Welcome back this week we kick it off with our comic reviews from DC, Marvel, and more that you can find at www.nerdinitiative.com

We also hit on Happy Gilmore 2 and then some news before diving into our review of Marvel's Eyes of Wakanda. (20 min)

We break down each episode as well as our thoughts! 

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Lauren joined Ken, Rich, and Tom of Nerd Initiative to discuss Archie vs Minor Threats from Dark Horse Comics with creators Timmy Heague and Scott Koblish.

They discuss what went into creating this epic comic book crossover event and more!

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We hosted a live  episode to celebrate our five years of podcasting! 

Lauren and Matt discussed what they have been reading and then went into their favorite moments during the five years to include:
Favorite guests
Favorite Episodes, 
and more! 

Join us for five more years and more!

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The road so far continues as this episode, we join the Winchesters for the first 8 episodes of season 12 of the hit series Supernatural. The British Men of Letters have arrived, and chaos once more ensues. There are likely allies and punchable faces everywhere! 

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Marvel Studios' latest film, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, is out everywhere now! The highly anticipated release of Marvel's first family has been seen by us, and in this episode, we discuss the things we loved about it and those aspects we didn't love as much (21 min.)

Did they hit the mark? The film stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Julia Garner, and more!

We do dive into spoilers for this and Thunderbolts*, so beware!

 First up we discuss our weekly comicbook reads from Marvel Comics and DC Comics where you c...

We sat down for this year's Shark Week spectacular to witness the film that built Sir Michael Caine's house. Is Ellen Brody out of her mind, or are the sharks out for revenge against her family? Is this the widow of a sane mind or will Hoagie put all of his gambling debts upon her? SO many questions, all starting with why was this movie made? 

Cap off this years Shark Week with us as we dive into the deep fun facts and review this final entry into the beloved Jaws franchise,

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The big week is here! We are kicking it off by discussing what we have read this week in comics such as:

Absolute Flash 5, Absolute Batman 10, Krypto The Last Dog of Krypton 2, Redcoat 13, Predator versus Spider-man , Zatanna 6, Giant Size House of M, Deadpool and Wolverine, and Ultimate Wolverine

.Lauren finally watched Sinners and Dexter Resurrection has kicked off!

We briefly hit on news before going into a deep dive into the Fantastic Four. (20 min)

We discuss Reed, Sue, Johnny, and Ben as well as Doom, Galactus, Shalla-Bal, and Silver Surfer. And we...

We are back finishing off season 11 of Supernatural! We pick up with episode 17 and go straight through the finale.

Can Chuck stop us? Can Amara see the good?

 Will Crowley and Lucifer make up?

Find out!

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We saw it! It is finally here, and today we will dive into all of our spoiler-filled thoughts on James Gunn's DC debut with Superman starring David Corensweat, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult.

 Did we like it? What did we not like? All of it is in here (24 min)

First, we delve into our reading list, which is filled with amazing comic books, including Superman Treasury 2025, Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, a League of Justice, Aquaman 7, Fantastic Four 1, and Laura Kinney: Wolverine.

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We sat down to give you our thoughts on the six episode season of Ironheart! We chat about Zelma, Riri, and that big reveal in the final episode and where we think the MCU could go next!

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We dive right into it this week as we head down the road of origins for:

 Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Guy Gardner, HawkGirl, Mr. Terrific, and Krypto giving you all of the background you need to know before seeing the film and these characters. 

We then go into some must-read Superman comics as we get ready for the big long long-awaited release of the film!

We chat: Superman Birthright
Superman Kingdom Come
Absolute Superman
All-Star Superman
Death of Superman

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We are kicking it off with our comics:

Matt: Hyde Street 7, Predator Versus Spider-Man 4, Spider-man & Wolverine 2, New history of the DC Universe, Mr Terrific Year One 2, Peacemaker Presents: Vigilante/Eagly 4, and Absolute Wonder Woman 9.

 Lauren: Welcome to Twilight 4 and Rocketfellers 6.

 Lauren discusses Duma Key by Stephen King, and Matt chats about 28 Years Later.

After some news, they move on to this week's main topic! 26 min We chat Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, starring Henry Cavill and Amy Adams. Did Superman's killing of Zod make sense? Was this movie any good? We then ch...

Kicking off this week, we chatted about our beers from Tree House Brewing and Bissell Brothers Brewing before going into what we had been reading.

Matt: Absolute Flash #4, Krypto: The Last Dog of Krpyton #1, Godzilla VS Avengers #1, and Aliens VS Avengers #4

Lauren: Wolverine #10 (Her current favorite run)

Matt has begun watching Superman & Lois, so the two chat about the first few episodes and the Spaceballs return news before the main topic!

(25min) This week we are on to Superman Returns, the 2006 film that was supposed to be a continuation of the Christopher...

What has seemed like forever is finally back as we are returning with our Supernatural discussions! This time, we are discussing season 11 episodes 8 through 16 of our favorite show, following along where we left off with Sam and Dean Winchester. 


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Super Summer continues on this week as we start with what we are reading in the comicbook world this week:Matt:
The New Avengers 1Star wars 2Absolute batman 9Aquaman 6super girl 2Lauren: Deadpool and Wolverine

We covered some news (14 min), discussing the outrageously priced Galactus popcorn bucket and potential fan castings for James Gunn's Wonder Woman before moving on to the main topic.

(21min) This week we are discussing Superman TV shows breaking down fun facts and production with some of the most notorious shows featuring the Boy Scout such as Adventures of Superman
...

It's time for SUPER SUMMER!We kick it off with our reading recommendations:

Matt: Absolute Green Lantern #3
Justice League Vs Godzilla Vs KongThe Moon Is Following us #10Ultimate Spiderman incursionGhost rider vs GalactusLauren: Laura Kinney Wolverine #7

We chatted about some news, including our thoughts on Stranger Things coming to an end, and finally, we were given the dates. (14 min) 

And of course, our main topic is diving into Superman (1978) starring Christopher Reeve and Gene Hackman as well as directed by Richard Donner. We briefly discuss the 3 subsequent sequels as we are getting ready f...

This week we kick it off with what we are reading and watching: 

Matts list:Hyde Street #6- Image Comics/Ghost MachineMr. Terrific Year One: DC ComicsAbsolute Wonder Woman 8- DC ComicsPredator Versus Spiderman-Marvel ComicsDaredevil Cold Day in Hell- Marvel ComicsPeacemaker PResents Vigilante Eagley Double Feature- DC ComicsDeath of a Unicorn- AppleTVMythic Quest Apple TVLaurens List:Hornsby & Halo- Ghost Machine/ Image ComicsThe Mask of Fear, Reign of the Empire by Alexander freedDead City- AMCHandmaid’s Tale- HuluWe then dive into some pop-culture news (19 min) and then we hit our main topic! (31 min)

This week the two of...

Friends! We come with a very special episode this week as Jeremy Adams aka Spacekicker on social media joins us for an excellent episode.

We start off by discussing his origin story of how he got into writing for TV and Comics.

We chat about Aquaman and Green Lantern Corps all of which he is currently writing as part of his exclusive deal with DC Comics.

We then go into Supernatural because Jeremy wrote a few of the best episodes on the show.We chat Scoobynatural, Last Holiday, and Last Call all written by...

We are all vibes on this special interview today as Kenny has returned to us to chat about his incoming online comic book shop! We chat about how he is developing this new revolutionary app and their partnership with Image Comics.

Things go off the rails as Matt delivers an unhinged seminar on how to properly meme your way to 5 million views on Threads and we discuss comic books before losing Lauren to the woes of bad internet connection. 

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This week we are back and start things off by discussing our comics:

Lauren: Wolverine and X-Factor from Marvel
Matt: Absolute Batman 8, Aquaman 5, and Supergirl 1 from DC and Godzilla V X-Men from Marvel Comics 
Lauren talks about The Walking Dead Dead City and Star Wars A New Dawn! 

We then chat News (18Min) such as our thoughts on the Superman and Ironheart trailers.

For our Main Topics ( 26min) we go into our thoughts on Andor season 2. The series has ended and it may just be the most perfect Star Wars we have ev...

*THIS EPISODE WAS LIVE SO THERE IS A 30 SECOND COUNTDOWN BEFORE THE EPISODE KICKS IN*

We are honored to sit down with Ernie Altbacker to discuss his new Kickstarter campaign Area 51 Studios. "It turns out Area 51 is a secret government base, but not for storing alien corpses or crashed spacecraft. It's actually a studio lot where aliens come to shoot low-budget galactic reality shows."

The story focuses on Zephril Boon as he tries to save his once-great career!

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