Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast
The gateway to all things nerdy: no gatekeeping allowed! This podcast deep dives into the latest in movies, TV, gaming, comics, and whatever weird thing internet nerds are fighting about, and NERDSPLAINS. So, no nerdy background required. This panel of nerds have a PhD in pop culture geeky translators while you discover what kind of nerd you really are. So join the DINC army in thinking all the deep thoughts about all the shallow things.Hosted by Pablo Romero-Estevez, Olivia "Didi" King, and Tyler "Ty" Chow.
Scream if you're leaving California
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Tonight on the Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast 🎙️
It gets Spicy as our debate on the ethics of Ai continues, and bleeds into SMALL BUSINESS!!!
Also...
⭐ Star Wars is going IMAX.
🕷️ Spider-Man just dethroned the sequels.
🔪 Matthew Lillard has some regrets about Scream 7.
🎬 And could Paramount REALLY leave California?
Plus, we revisit Buried Long, Long Ago from Mad Cave and tell you if it’s worth 18 bucks in this economy.
We’re Nerd-Splaining and deep-diving so you don’t have to.
...Death Metal Ducks and Gilmore Girls.
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🎙️ On Tonight’s Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast…
Coyote vs. Acme FINALLY hit theaters — but did it live up to years of hype, and did audiences actually show up? (Spoiler: a $15.5M opening ain’t bad for a movie they tried to bury.)
Obsession is getting an awards push-season buzz, all while Nikki makes her Halloween Horror Nights debut.
The Russos respond to all that talk about shooting Avengers: Doomsday without a finished script.
We had a Superbad Movie Night — as in, we watched Superbad. The movie night itself wa...
Return of the TyTy
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On tonight’s Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast 🎙️It's Ty Time!
🎬 Letterboxd is for sale — cause is Tiny strapped for cash, and AI wants all your movie reviews
⚖️ The Paramount/Skydance–Warner Bros. merger is stuck in court. Could the Ellisons actually run out of money and walk away from the deal? And what does this all mean for DC Studios?
🦸 Man of Tomorrow has officially wrapped principal photography!
⚡ Rupert Grint returns to the role he was born to play: this time on Broadway!
🕯️ We say goodbye to two icons.
The Weekly Geeky Zeitgeist with John Martino
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On tonight’s *Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast* 🎙️
We saw some BIG blockbuster movies & TV shows, we’re reacting to all the *D23 announcements… and un-announcements**, and we are **NOT crying* over Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Part of Your World speech. 😭
John Martino of the Second to Last Blockbuster
Plus, it’s *OFFICIALLY SPOOKY SEASON* 🎃 and we’ll fight anyone who says otherwise.
*Stick around… your fandom awaits.*
Good Time to be a RYAN!
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Ryan Reynolds crashes Comic-Con.
Ryan Coogler reveals a new Black Panther.
Ryan Gosling is Marvel's Ghost Rider.
It was a good month to be a Ryan
Ryans are taking over
We break down the first Lanterns trailer, J
ohnny Depp's casting as Ebenezer Scrooge,
Stephen King's Carrie getting a contemporary reimagining.
And Spaceballs takes aim at cinematic universes.
Oh, and somehow we still haven't seen The Odyssey. Didi is completely out of the loop this week, so she's reacting to every story...
Life finds a way back...
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WE'RE BACK, BABY!
After two weeks off surviving Creep I.E. Con and popping up at All Hail Horror's Hey Arnold! event, the gang has returned. What did we learn? Probably nothing. But we're absolutely going to spend an hour pretending we did.
We pay homage to Sam Neal. Also...
Hollywood's got its glow back as the Arclight rises from the grave like a prestige cinema phoenix.
Marvel just dropped the latest Avengers: Doomsday trailer, lets talk about it.
Plus, San Diego Comic-Con i...
Good Babies & Don't Get Rabbies
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🎙️ On Tonight's Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast...
Peter Safran responds to Supergirl's box office performance...
Couldn't get enough of The Backrooms? Good news—you’re getting more back rooms 16 more minutes to be exact
Sony delivers a sobering reminder that when it comes to digital media... you don't actually own what you paid for.
We'll also be hanging out at Creep I.E. Con,
As well as celebrating 40 years of Labyrinth at chapman crafted (sorry... yes, that means you're getting old),
and is Beast of Borikén...
Stay Super, girl!
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🎙️ Tonight on Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast...
Supergirl makes her debut in James Gunn's DCU with the franchise's lowest Rotten Tomatoes score yet. Have we all outsourced our opinions to a percentage score?
Ever dreamed of stepping inside the Criterion Closet? Now you can... virtually.
A24 and Google are teaming up to bring AI into post-production. Is this the future of filmmaking... or the beginning of the director's commentary we all feared?
Netflix unveils its 2026 and beyond animation slate, including a brand-new Ghostbusters animated series and a remas...
Where's my Chili Boots?
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ONIGHT'S EPISODE
🌟 George Lucas’ most ambitious project since Star Wars debuts this September.
📼 Scream 4 is is out VHS!
🕷️ We got a brand-new Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer. Did it give us a Peter Tingle? We React in real time. Does that have the same effect via audio?
🌈 Rocky Horror is getting the Wizard of Oz treatment at the Las Vegas Sphere, and we see you shiver with antici… pation.
Stick around because your Fandom awaits!
Should we make a MOVIE?!?!
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🎙️ On Tonight’s Deeper Issues Nerd Cast…
King of the Hill has top-tier marketing and brand synergy, take notes people.
We got our first look at Nick Hoult rocking a practical mech suit on the set of Superman: Man of Tomorrow and we're freaking out, man!
Hollywood is being taken over by YouTubers. DO we need a movie? Not yet… but give it time.
Euphoria is officially over, lets talk shit everyone
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And we love a good cowboy horror. We're talking the western-horror mashup Devil...
Dear Star Wars Fans
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🎙️ On This Deeper Issues Nerd Cast…
It’s a very Star Wars-heavy show tonight because apparently we now have to explain Star Wars to Star Wars fans.
Meanwhile, another subsection of Star Wars fans are thirsting over Rotta the Hutt. Don’t worry, we still haven’t watched The Mandalorian & Grogu — no spoilers here, just the horrifying knowledge of what the internet finds attractive now
Steven Spielberg is returning to the UFO — or should we say UAP — genre with Disclosure Day, and honestly? We’re obsessed. Queue up Close Encounters o...
Boop Boop Bido Boop
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🎙️ On Tonight’s Deeper Issues Nerd Cast…
Quinta Brunson is set to star in a brand-new Betty Boop movie!
Dan Harmon confirms a Rick and Morty movie is officially in the works before a community movie.
Damon Lindelof opens up about the Star Wars movie that almost happened…
PLUS — we’re revisiting the chaos of Mortal Kombat 1995
and cracking open Murder Drones #1 from Oni Press!
No gatekeeping. No prior knowledge required. Just vibes, fandom, and the weekly geek zeitgeist. 📼🔥
The Vampire, The Witch, and the Android.
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🎙️ On Tonight’s Deeper Issues Nerd Cast…
Matthew Lillard added to Superman man of tomorrow cast
What is this delightful universe you’re creating James Gunn?
Are we getting Hocus Pocus 3? Somebody get Kenny Ortega on the phone please
We’re watching the Vampire Lestat Trailer
If you liked Swiss Army Man
Love Death and Robots
With a Sprinkle of Speed
IF DESTRUCTION BE OUR LOT #1 From is Image Comics is worth your 5 bucks!
Stick Around, Your fandom awaits
Technical Difficulties or Technically Difficult
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• A wild crossover might be on the horizon — Django x Zorro 👀
• Casper is getting a brand new series on Disney+ before we can get into that lets talk the 1995 casper
• First look at Scooby-Doo live-action coming to Netflix
🎬 Trailer Mania
• Fresh look at the next Jackass chaos
🍿 Weekly Watchlist:
We break down what we watched this week — Over your Dead Body, worth your time… or hard pass?
We're still yelling about Ai
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On tonight’s Deeper Issues Nerd Cast 🎙️
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre lands on a director to take us back to Texas for this reimagining? That’s where all my exes live mind you.
The Walt Disney Company releasing some of their most popular songs in sign language — looks like meaningful evolution but we all know it’s corporate optics. Still love the inclusiveness
We talk Trailers ! As we got first looks at Coyote vs. Acme and Clayface
And The Simpsons are phasing out The couch gags that...
Trouble Shooting Ai with DiNC
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Tonight on Deeper Issues NerdCast 🎬🔥
Daddy D’Amora executes order 66 on Marvel Studios … and we were worries he was just going to end up sleeping with Dana Walden 👀CinemaCon Happened and the news was massive news drops including a potential Game of Thrones movie, updates on Spider-Verse, and studio CEOs (including Sony) calling out the movie theater experienceTom Cruise is reportedly UNRECOGNIZABLE in Digger — what even is this project?!Behind the scenes: I hit an NIL symposium with the production company behind Tilly Norwood —Pablo and Olivia get into a heated Ai debate part 1P...
Dinc-A-Mania is Running Wild Bros.
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Tonight on Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is collecting ALL the koopa coins at the box office
But what about Super Mario Bros. (1993)… yeah
Disney animatronic Olaf goes full buzz and woody among guests Will someone think of the children
The internet is loving Darth Maul’s “Shadow Lord” What’s up with it?
Disney is winning everywhere… so why the massive layoffs?
We have events HAPPENING! Check us out @DeeperIssuesNerdCast and @DINCVideo for fans of the me...
The Post Wonder-Con Episode
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Tonight on Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast — it’s the Wednesday after WonderCon… so how was the show?
Well… if you’re new, this is either the perfect jumping-on point… or honestly, a pretty solid jumping-off point too.
We’re breaking down the highs, the lows, the chaos, and everything in between from WonderCon weekend—
AND we’ve got an interview with the Legendary Bob Gurr.
The Pre-Wonder-Con Episode 2026
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Didi was sick last week and still wants to talk oscars Dammit!
Disney pulls out of Sora — yeah, and maybe as sexy as it sounds.
Jumanji is making strategic moves to get the leg up on Dunesday.
New trailers are dropping left and right — we’re breaking down what actually matters.
And it’s WonderCon week… and we’re definitely not freaking out about it.
Stick around — because your fandom awaits. 🎬🔥
Chalamet We 3005?
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On this Deeper Issues Nerd Cast…
We catch up with one of the best up-and-coming horror writers you might not know yet (but absolutely should) — Hannah Rose May 👻The voice of Yoshi in the new Mario movie has been revealedThe Oscars are this Sunday and we are absolutely here to yell about it 🏆The jury is still out on art house king and internet chaos magnet Timothée Chalamet Our #1 comics that require ZERO homework to jump into comics 📚And All Hail Hailey of Horror Hail is she joing our nerd cast councilStick...
We Might Get Canceled... or Cloned.
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Tonight on Deeper Issues Nerd Cast:
We got the Scary Movie 6 trailer and Marlon Wayans says he wants to cancel… cancel culture. 👀
We’re talking the first look at Lanterns
Is the Scream franchise back?
And apparently, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. are officially trying to get it on.
And is Jim Carrey a clone?
In comics, we’re diving into Nector from Vault Comics.
Plus, we’ve got a big Friday t...
Abdominal Stretch Preview!
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On this week’s Abdominal Stretch… we’re BACK, babies.
After three long weeks off, the boys are back in town and stretching it out properly.
We’re diving headfirst into our Elimination Chamber predictions — who survives, who gets exposed, and who’s headed to WrestleMania season with momentum.
We’re breaking down the last three weeks in Pro Wrestling — the hits, the chaos, the questionable decisions, and what actually matters.
And yes… this one’s a Nathan Haskill heavy show. Whether that’s a promise or a warning...
Didi got her hair Did.
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Tonight on Deeper Issues Nerd Cast:
We’re breaking down number one comics you can jump into with ZERO homework required. No lore degree needed.
Is Ted okay?
Spirit of the Shadow from Oni Press
Phantom of the Opera rises again.
And yes… Alice is back at it. 🫖🩸
PLUS —
🔥 A brand-new Mortal Kombat trailer just dropped
🎬 We say goodbye to Robert Carradine — honoring a true ‘80s staple.
💀 And Troma says they’re leaving TikTok… and honestly? let it die
No gatekeep...
Titi me pregunto si leo mucho comics
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Tonight on Deeper Issues Nerd Cast 🎙️🔥
1️⃣ Comic Spotlight 📚
White Sky
Smile for the Camera
A developing (and potentially chaotic) Muppet situation 🐸
We read them. We have opinions. Some of them are responsible.
2️⃣ Trailer Watch 🚀
A brand-new Star Wars trailer drops.
Is the Force balanced? Are we balanced? Remains to be seen.
3️⃣ Halftime Discourse 🎤🔥
We’re discussing the Bad Bunny halftime show — because yes, it still matters.
Culture doesn’t clock out just because the game ended.
4️⃣ Corporate Chess Moves ♟️
Disney and Sony circling B...
CEO's Skincare & Chainsaws!
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Tonight on Deeper Issues Nerd Cast:
We're once again joined by our favorite facialist, Andrea McKeehan
Disney hits the reset button — new CEO, new CCO. Bye Bob… and genuinely, thanks for your service.
YouTube heavyweight Markiplier just changed the indie movie game with Iron Lung.
And yes — we’re heading back to Texas with all our Exes, because The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is getting a TV series.
Plus, we watched and discussed the beautifully unhinged Cool Worl...
K-Pop Boi Flavored Chips
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On tonight's show
Touched by a Demon from Dark Horse Comics by Kristen Gudsnuk
Cute. Creepy. Surprisingly heartfelt. Yes, you should read it.
Dune takes over IMAX for Dunesday
Sydney Sweeney to produce and star in Netflix’s Gundam movie
Kenan & Kel are making a movie again
Who loves orange soda energy is back.
Stick around, your Fadom Awaits. 🎬📚
We're Making it up as we go along Island! NCBD 1/14/26
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On tonight’s episode of the Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast,
Muppet Treasure Island Turns 30, Ty is Obsessed with Cyber Punk, we learn the messy truth about Darth Maul with Robot Legs
🎬 Euphoria Season 3 — The trailer is here, and we’re unpacking it
🧠 Duffer Brothers admit they did not have a script for the final episode of stranger things 5 before production began.
⚔️ Official casting for Kratos has been announced for the Amazon Prime God of War series.
🌸 as well as Disney’s live-action Tangled cast is official.
and is...
DINC V3
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2025 gave us hits.
It gave us surprises.
It gave us opinions.
We’re breaking down our favorite movies, comics, and TV shows of the year — and looking ahead to what 2026 has in store.
This is the past, present, and future of fandom.
Welcome to Season 3 of Deeper Issues Nerd Cast.
Ohio, Pizza Hut is for Lovers.
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🎙️ This Week on the Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast
We’re all over the pop-culture map this week — and loving every minute of it.
🎈 “IT: Welcome to Derry” ends, are we on the road to IT: Chapter 3? — Think about Pennywise’s future?
🍕 A fully retro Pizza Hut in Ohio exists… and yes, it feels like stepping straight into a VHS-era Friday night.
🧸 Is Funko in real trouble? We talk rumors, numbers, and what it could mean for collectors.
🎬 We take a moment to remember Rob Reiner, his impact, and why his...
The Vs Episode
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🎙️ The Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast — THE VS EPISODE
This week, the whole industry is throwing hands, and your favorite chaos gremlins — Olivia, Ty, Tommy Jeff, and Ketzia — are here to break it all down before Pablo flips the table.
🔥 Paramount vs Netflix for Warner Bros.
Two streamers enter, one studio leaves. WB is basically speed-dating billionaires.
🎬 Quentin Tarantino vs Everybody
QT beefs with the world again, and the world beefs right back. Cinema is FIGHTING.
🎈🧇 Vecna
We gotta move some walls NCBD 11/19/25
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🎙 On Tonight’s Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast…
The studio drama is SPICY and messy, and are we HERE for it?
Warner Bros. is actively angling for a full-blown bidding war between Paramount, Netflix, and Comcast, and we dig into what this means for the studio system’s future (and who actually stands a chance).
Tom Cruise has finally won an Oscar—yes, really—and we break down the moment, the memes, and the legacy shift.
The Duffer Brothers pitched a weekly release model for Stranger Things Season 5… and...
Good Dad, Bad Dad, Dead Dad, Three's Company.
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Tonight on The Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast, we’re diving into the ultimate mash-up of pop culture, animation news, and comic book chaos:
🐰 Disney loses the rights to Roger Rabbit — what it means for the character and the future of crossover animation.
🌌 Super Mario Galaxy & Five Nights at Freddy’s Michael Jackson biopic trailers drop — wildly different fanbases with a lot of mixed feelings and swirling nostalgia
👑 King of the Hill renewed for four more seasons — the propane renaissance continues!
🏛️ Lucas Museum of Narrative Art finally gets an official opening date — film, comi...
Remember Remember it's officially November
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“Halloween Hangover & The State of Movies in 2025” 🎬
On tonight’s episode of the Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast,
We’re shaking off that Halloween hangover and diving headfirst into the chaos that is Hollywood 2025.
The box office is limping, but studios are betting on theater kids, James Cameron, and the furry community to help finish the year strong.
Meanwhile, Warner Bros is up for sale (again)
Miss Piggy is getting her own solo film
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are officially reuniting for a brand-new M...
The Pre Halloween Halloween Episode
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🎬 TONIGHT’S EPISODE of the Deeper Issues Nerd Cast!
🌀 Adam Driver’s Wanted (and maybe still wants) his shot at a Ben Solo movie!
⚡ Pokémaniacs rejoice — Pokémon Z to A just dropped and we’re diving in!
🎃 The Sinister returns to IMAX just in time for Halloween — and it still hits hard!
From galaxies far, far away to the creepiest corners of the big screen, we’re breaking it all down.
Your fandom awaits.
#DeeperIssuesNerdCast #StarWars #Pokemon #Halloween #IMAX #BenSolo #AdamDriver #Movi...
16 days til Halloween
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🎬 TONIGHT’S EPISODE
Tommy Jeff is back! 🇪🇺 He’s giving us the European low-down while we dive deep into our shared love for physical media — and why you should still own what you love. 💿📼
Tron: Ares didn’t do what Disney expected at the box office… but why? 🌀
Jim Carrey’s back doing full-on Jim Carrey things — and it might just lead to a live-action Jetsons revival! 👨🚀
Jar Jar Binks is making a comeback (yes… THAT Jar Jar) 🌌
We’re also paying tribute to the legendary...
Ronda Rousey Called Pablo Charming
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🎙️ TONIGHT’S EPISODE:
We’re getting more Turtles mayhem in Jersey — the heroes in a half shell are back and bringing chaos to the Garden State! 🐢💥
Elijah Wood gives an update on the long-awaited Lord of the Rings: Gollum movie.
Plus, Marvel vs. DC just announced their next crossover cover that could melt comic shop shelves across the nation ⚡🦸♀️
Per Usual, we’re recommending brand-new #1 comics you can jump into with no prior knowledge — perfect for anyone looking to double-dutch into comics
And we’re talking Ronda Rousey’s new...
Obligatory Post Con Spooky Season Kick off Show
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Tonight’s episode!🎙️
🕹️ Fortnite stirred up controversy by pulling the Peacemaker “Peaceful Hips” emote after the latest shocking twist in the series… but good news, it’s coming back (with some tweaks).
🍩 After nearly 20 years, The Simpsons are headed back to the big screen — Disney officially announced a sequel movie hitting theaters in 2027.
🦸♂️ And James Gunn’s Superman just smashed streaming records, becoming HBO Max’s biggest launch since Barbie, pulling in 13 million views in just 10 days.
All that plus How was our LA Comic Con you say?
Plus our u...
I feel like Haupia tonight.
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🎙️ TONIGHT’S EPISODE 🎙️
🤡 Lace up those clown shoes— we’ve got the trailer for the IT prequel Welcome to Derry!
👶👾 Babu Frick + Baby Yoda = Disney’s ultimate retirement plan (and your wallet’s worst nightmare).
🕷️ Tom Holland gets concussed on the set of Brand New Day—ya’ll, Spidey can’t catch a break.
📚 Comic Recs You Can Jump Right Into:
The Twilight Zone (terrifying new black-and-white anthology)
Viking Moon from Image Comics (savage, strange, and epic!)
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody See's Rite to Spring
and Paranoid Gardens.
✨ Stick aroun
The Autumn we turned Petty
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🎙️ Tonight on The Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast 🎙️
What did we learn this week?Some timely words from Superman — the kind of inspiration we could all use right now. 🦸♂️✨
We honor the legendary Robert Redford, celebrating his impact on independent filmmaking. 🎬
Breaking down the slithery reveal of the Anaconda reboot trailer 🐍\
Talking the the latest showdown hitting comic shelves: Marvel vs. DC 💥.
As always, we’ve got fresh recommendations for new #1 comics you can jump into with zero homework r...
Loop it, Swoop it, and Pull!
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🎙️ Tonight’s Chaos on the Nerd-Cast!
We Learn how to use Ty's Epipen because he has a deadly peanut allergy 🥜💀
We’re throwing Hadoukens at Hollywood and talking the 2026 Street Fighter cast 💥
But wait—combo breaker! We’re also dishing out wild facts you never knew about the 1994 Street Fighter movie (Jean-Claude Van Damme in peak chaos mode, Raul Julia’s final boss-level performance, and behind-the-scenes insanity you won’t believe). 🥋
We sink our undead teeth into the brand-new Marvel Zombies trailer 🧟♂️
PLUS—Marlon Wayans talks what modern horror m...
