Nerdy Things Podcast

This week's main topic was the sequel to Deadpool, Deadpool 2.  That's right, the Merc with a mouth is back, he still has a mouth.  This time, he's got a team, a force, an...  X-Force if you will, to help him kill and maim, and murder, and crack wise.  Listen in to hear our thoughts on the movie! In Nerdy News this week: New Thundercats animated series  https://www.cbr.com/thundercats-roar-cartoon-network-animated-series/ It looks like Stephen Universe shit out my childhood   She-Ra reboot voice cast announced  http://www.darkhorizons.com/netflix-announces-she-ra-reboot-voice-cast/  Keston John, voice of Hordak is Uzo from The Good Place   Michael B Jordan is in a thing  http://www.darkhorizons.com/michael-b-jordan-joins-a-mecha-series/  Is it a good thing? I don't know!   The Expanse picked up by Amazon  http://www.darkhorizons.com/cancelled-expanse-revived-at-amazon/  I mean, I stopped watching, but I guess it's good or whatever.   Mysterio to be played by Gyllenhaal  http://www.darkhorizons.com/gyl

This week Tim and I are working late hours at work and we just couldn't make this work.  My audio is messed up, we're tired, but hopefully we're still worth listening to!   Check out Dumb All Over for more politics, and more of me every month!  Find them at http://www.dumballoverpod.com! Subscribe on Android Subscribe on iTunes As always, the news is a whole bunch of stuff that we've also shared on our social media: Facebook, Twitter, Patreon, iTunes, Google, and NerdyThingsPod.com

This week, we tackled Moms in honor of Mother's Day!  (Please note, we didn't actually tackle anyone's mom.) Nerdy News: Fox cancellations  https://www.vox.com/2018/5/10/17333100/cancelled-tv-shows-2018-renewed-canceled Upgrade Trailer from Blumhouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9fXbkiKfmY I can get behind this. June 1st.   The Predator trailer  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPI9E-wNK8s Bill & Ted  http://ew.com/movies/2018/05/08/bill-and-ted-3-announced/ new episodes of Rick & Morty  https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/10/17340164/rick-morty-adult-swim-70-episode-renewal Walmart E3 games leak  http://www.newsweek.com/walmart-canada-leaks-unannounced-games-splinter-cell-borderlands-3-more-917286 Thanos is in Fortnite  https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/8/17332600/fortnite-thanos-infinity-gauntlet-is-the-best Subscribe on Android Subscribe on iTunes As always, the news is a whole bunch of stuff that we've also shared on our social media: Facebook, Twitter, Patreon, iTunes, Google, and NerdyThingsPod.

We don't have links to the news this week, we talked some stuff but the main focus was Infinity War.  Because it was the most ambitious crossover event in history, we decided to follow suit.  Jules organized the most ambitious podcast crossover event in (our) history.  We had over 20 podcasters give us their thoughts on Infinity War.  You can check out the full list below: Blame Your Brother: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blame-your-brother/id1137767468?mt=2 Fate and the Fablemaidens: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fate-and-the-fablemaidens/id1346888283?mt=2 What Are You Worries About?: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/what-are-you-worried-about/id1337122977?mt=2 The Snappy Hour: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-snappy-hour-with-j-d-and-brian/id1082462240?mt=2 Piecing It Together: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/piecing-it-together-all-points-west/id1355980034?mt=2 Genuine WrestleBoys: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genuine-wrestleboys/id1262927297?mt=2 Popcorn Junkie: htt

This week we ranked the marvel movies!  There's a bracket and everything.  Check it out! Nerdy News: Uranus stinks like farts  http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/04/24/science-confirms-uranus-stinks This is science. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranus Bruce Campbell is officially retired as Ash Williams  http://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3495157/bruce-campbell-says-hes-officially-retired-ash-thats-sadly-folks/  Unless he runs for president!   Lauren Cohan returns for Season 9 of Walking Dead http://www.darkhorizons.com/lauren-cohan-returns-to-walking-dead/  What does this mean for her other show? Does anyone care?   Fast and Furious animated TV series at Netflix  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fast-furious-animated-tv-series-set-at-netflix-1104963  follows Dom's cousin Tony. Whatever.   Harry Potter Mobile Game released    Jason Mamoa confirms, Will Arnet is best Batman  http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/04/25/jason-momoa-tells-cinemacon-the-best-batman-isnt-ben-affleck  We agree!   Venom T

We watched the latest Rock movie!  It's a smash! In Other News: Jurassic World Trailer  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FJD7jZqZEk Awesome Deadpool 2 Trailer  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20bpjtCbCz0  Double awesome, Also: Check Out Peter's Twitter Account! https://www.cbr.com/deadpool-2-peter-twitter/ Josh Brolin signs on for Four Movie Cable arc  https://www.cbr.com/cable-four-movie-arc/ The Thanos of the Deadpool movies...   Spielberg to direct Blackhawk movie for DC  http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/04/17/blackhawk-steven-spielberg-teams-with-jurassic-park-writer-for-dc-comics-adaptation  Great. I guess   Victoria Mohaney joins Episode IX as Star Wars first Black Female director  https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-episode-ix-victoria-mahoney/  She directed the pilot for Misfits and more   Rocketman - Elton Jon biopic - casts Taron Egerton  http://www.darkhorizons.com/rocketman-a-go-with-egerton-as-elton/  I guess it must be the time they spent together on the set of Kignsman 2   F Gary Gray to helm

This week, we were unable to record our usual episode.  That's right, it's flu season.  Instead, we have episode 1 of the NEW podcast by the Nerdy Boys here at Nerdy Things Podcast.  'Everything Is Fine! A Good Place Podcast' is us watching the Good Place on NBC (https://www.nbc.com/the-good-place) and talking about the actors, the stories, the sets, the twists, the turns, etc.  We're going to be dropping an episode a week from now until the season 3 premiere sometime this fall, then we will follow the schedule of the show where we try to guess where it's going to go next! Right now this is a sneak peak, but we will let you know as soon as the real feed goes live for this new podcast, hopefully you enjoy it, it's a great excuse to watch a great show if you've never seen it before, or to re-watch it because there's always new things to catch! Subscribe on Android Subscribe on iTunes As always, the news is a whole bunch of stuff that we've also shared on our social media: Facebook, Twitter, Patreon, iTunes, Goo

This week we saw everything there is to see in Ready Player One.  I mean, almost.  Ok, not at all.  There are so many references! Netflix acquires Seth Rogan  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/netflix-acquires-seth-rogen-comedy-special-stunt-1098287 April Fools! I got you so good...   Netflix planning live action Carmen Sandiego film  http://www.darkhorizons.com/netflix-plans-live-action-carmen-sandiego-film/ I hope it's a gritty reboot   Street Fighter live action tv series also in the works  https://omegaunderground.com/2018/03/27/street-fighter-live-action-tv-series-in-the-works/  I hope it's a campy cartoonish... who am I kidding? Gritty all the way baby!   Gambit finally gets a production date  https://omegaunderground.com/2018/03/28/update-gambit-lands-a-new-production-start-date-director-announcement-incoming/  Now we just need a director...   Westworld Season 2 trailer has arrived  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjVqDg32_8s  Creepy. Awesome.   John Boyega met with Marvel for superh

That's right, we tackle the Kaiju vs Jaeger battle that is Pacific Rim.  Deadpool Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPEkPhS8JMs I'm even more excited about this   Coulson and Ronan join Captain Marvel  http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/03/26/captain-marvel-brings-back-phil-coulson-and-ronan-the-accuser Lee Pace and Clark Gregg sign on for new Marvel movie.   New Marvel Posters http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/avengers-infinity-war-new-posters-5112770/ Each poster represents an infinity stone   John Cena to star in Duke Nukem movie http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/03/28/duke-nukem-john-cena-on-board-to-star-in-movie-adaptation Ok, this I want to see.   Movie Pass Price Drop http://www.phillyvoice.com/moviepass-netflix-movie-theaters-cheaper-price-reduced/ Wonderful. The moviepass bubble has to pop soon, right?   Cobra Kai trailer officially drops https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCwwxNbtK6Y&feature=youtu.be I guess we are getting YouTube Red   Alex inc starts tonight htt

Please check out the Trevor Project and consider a donation to help out LGBTQ kids. https://give.thetrevorproject.org/give/173581/#!/donation/checkout This week we watched the new Tomb Raider movie.  Don't worry, you don't have to.  But you can listen to use talk about it! John Oliver's book "Marlon Bundo" pokes fun at Pence  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bookmark/john-oliver-takes-on-mike-pence-lgbt-rights-with-marlon-bundo-book-1095406  #1 book on Amazon on Monday, sold out by Tuesday. Beat Pence's book which was in 6th.   Toys R Us officially closing probably  https://www.cbr.com/toys-r-us-officially-out-of-business/ May be some deals in the works to purchase individual stores as showrooms or something.   Uber cancels self-driving car trials  http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/03/19/uber-stops-tests-for-self-driving-car-after-fatality I for one welcome our new robot overlords   Rick and Morty not yet renewed for season 4  https://www.cbr.com/rick-and-morty-season-4-might-not-happen/ buy y tho?   A

Tucker and Dale! That's right, this week we watched Tucker and Dale vs. Evil for the podcast. We did this because we were forced to by one of our Patrons. And also because it's Alan Tudyk's birthday this Friday March 16th! @alantudyk Teen Titans Go! To The Movies casts Halsey as Wonder Woman and Lil Yachty as Green Lantern https://www.cbr.com/teen-titans-go-movie-wonder-woman-green-lantern/ I assume those are the names of people? God I'm old. Teen Titans Go! To The Movies also casts Nicholas Cage as Superman! https://www.cbr.com/nicolas-cage-superman-teen-titans-go-movie/ It's not the Superman movie he deserves, but it's the one he needs right now... Jason Todd is coming to the live action 'Teen Titans' http://www.darkhorizons.com/jason-todd-is-coming-to-titans/ DO NOT CONFUSE THIS WITH TEEN TITANS GO. How could anyone make that mistake? DC keeps a very tight ship. Wolverine: The Long Night debuts 2 episodes https://www.cbr.com/wolverine-the-long-night-podcast-first-episodes/ Stitcher Premium only for n

This week we sat down and watched "Spirited Away" to see if we could get Tim interested in it at all.  Skip to 51:41 for the main topic! "Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery" trailer releasedhttp://www.darkhorizons.com/harry-potter-hogwarts-mystery-game-trailer/ Tim said to be camping out already despite this being a mobile game   Emma Stone was first pick for Wonder Woman sequel villainhttp://www.darkhorizons.com/stone-was-wonder-woman-2-first-choice/ We'll have to settle for Kristen Wiig.  Ug.   Illinois Judge bans teen from violent video gameshttp://www.ign.com/articles/2018/03/02/illinois-judge-bans-teen-from-playing-violent-video-games no shit sherlock, you joke about school shootings while playing violent games, you get your shit taken from you   The Oscars left Adam West (and others) out of the In Memorium segmenthttps://www.cbr.com/adam-west-oscars-2018-in-memoriam/ I get that not everyone can be mentioned, but this is a big one to so many people   Even more Walking Dead spin-offs in the workshttp://bl

That's right, this week we had special guest Claire Handscombe, from the Brit Lit podcast and 'West Wing' SUPERFAN to talk about the show, her book 'Walk With Us: How the West Wing Changed Our Lives', and the upcoming convention 'West Wing Weekend' this September that she's organizing. twitter.com/purpleclaire twitter.com/wwchangedme (fandom stuff)   Walk With Us: How the West Wing Changed Our Lives, ed. Claire Handscombe (amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Us-West-Changed-Lives/dp/099755231X, but otherwise the link links to all the links!)   My novel, inspired by the experience of loving a show and one of its actors in particular, currently crowdfunding: UnscriptedNovel.com West Wing Weekend stuff:  westwingweekend.com  twitter.com/westwingweekend instagram.com/westwingweekend https://www.facebook.com/WestWingWeekend/ Kickstarter, goes till 5th March: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smartpenguin78/358612697?ref=420548&token=0b67de2a   The Brit Lit Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/

This week, we saw Marvel's new blockbuster "Black Panther"  Fake Scientific Paper actually published in American Research Journal of Biosciences  They made it painfully obvious that this was a fake paper based off an episode of Star Trek Voyager causing mutation and super human abilities. Why bother reading it? First Three Episodes of Stargate Origins is available on the stargatecommand.co streaming platform They're great. They're just... great. They're good episodes. I mean, they're alright. Right? It's alright to be just alright? Is it bad that they're bad? First official look at Kobra Kai This ALSO looks bad. Some things shouldn't get a reboot with the original actors. They're terrible. CBS picks Jay Hernandez as the new Magnum P.I. Known for Diablo in that terrible Suicide Squad movie Lauren Cohan signs with ABC because AMC has no contract for her for Season 9 of Walking Dead  AMC keeps loballing her for pay. Good for her. 'Whiskey Cavalier' is 'a high-octane hourlong action dramedy' Transformers Cine

This week, we talk the best Bromances and Womances in pop culture.  From Abed and Troy, to Leslie and Ann, from Harry and Lloyd to Dean Winchester and any other human male.   Hannah Simone from New Girl to star in Greatest American Hero reboot. This "New Girl" is now the only one I could ever see in this role. Disney Streaming Service to launch with Marvel and Star Wars series. Disney is throwing money at new content.  At least 5 movies, at least 5 series to start, nothing R rated Child's Play tv series in the works. It's a continuation of the movie franchise starring the voice of Chucky Brad Dourif from filmaker (writer) Don Mancini and producer David Kirschner (original directed by Tom Holland) Chris Columbus to discover the new world of horror movies based on Five Nights at Freddy's. 50 points to slytherin! Joaquin Phoenix set to be the Joker in an origin story? Todd Phillips ("The Hangover") will direct, produced by Martin Scorsese.  Set in the 80s, under a NEW DC movie banner, Leto is still playing t

This week we looked back on the last year of the podcast and ahead at the future!   Also: News Benioff and Weiss to write and produce a series of Star Wars films Game of thrones to star wars? Yes please.   Disney is reportedly working on several Star Wars tv series I just want good ones. I don't care how many.   Marvel's Wolverine: The Long Night podcast trailer is here Yay for podcasts?   Best Buy will stop selling CDs this summer. Will also stop selling Laser Discs, Wax Cylinders, and stories passed down through generations.   Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom trailer released during Super Bowl That raptor with arms is scary as hell.   Solo official trailer came out Monday I'm no longer worried.   Avengers got a new 30 second commercial Voted most anticipated anything of all time by everyone ever.   February 8 - John Williams, Seth Green 1974, Creed Bratton February 9 - Charlie Day, Joe Pesci and Tom Hiddleston February 11 - Burt Reynolds, Jennifer Aniston, Leslie Nielson, Taylor Lautner February 13 - Henry

Hugh Jackman, Russel Crowe, Liam Hemsworth, Margot Robbie, Ruby Rose, who ISN'T in this spoof? http://www.darkhorizons.com/hugh-jackman-is-also-in-dundee/ God I wish this were real. Ant-Man and the Wasp trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_rTIAOohas Subtitle: Fuck the physics we have established in this universe America's Sweetheart to play America's Sweethearthttp://www.ign.com/articles/2018/01/29/tom-hanks-to-play-mister-rogers Tom Hanks to play Fred Rogers.  The world can't get any more perfect. Carrie Fisher wins a Posthumous Grammy https://www.cbr.com/carrie-fisher-grammy-award-spoken-word/ Well deserved Elon Musk makes the transition into super villainhttp://www.ign.com/articles/2018/01/29/elon-musks-flamethrower-rakes-in-over-35-million-in-a-single-day Has sold 10,000 flame throwers apparently Ernie Hudson has signed on for Bad Boys spin-off http://www.darkhorizons.com/ernie-hudson-joins-nbcs-bad-boys-series/ This is a spin-off focussed on the sister from the second movie.     February 1 - Pauly S

On the episode this week we wanted to celebrate 'Dungeons and Dragons Day' this January 26th by playing it ourselves.  We recorded this when Jules visited for Kingsman 2, if you like it, the other parts will be up on our Patreon shortly! Rian Johnson shut down haters on twitter http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/01/19/star-wars-the-last-jedi-director-explains-how-luke-skywalker-can-do-that Might Ducks TV series in the works? https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/mighty-ducks-tv-series-works-1077067 Dark Tower to start filming this summer http://omegaunderground.com/2018/01/22/dark-tower-tv-series-start-filming-summer-ireland-england/ Danny McBride secretly shot a Crocodile Dundee movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCS657nOY8I WTF, I'm all in.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk0BKD68rjs Super Troopers 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEed-o8fVpM What do the snozberries taste like this time? A Wrinkle in Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bocp6eKDyKA Robocop movie may be sequel to 1987 movie, not

This week we interviews Steve Lavigne of Shellback Artworks who has previously worked with Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for Mirage comics!   Star Wars: A Solo Movie synopsis revealed A dude and his hairy friend go on space adventures Gareth Edwards' "Monsters" to become a TV series The 2010 movie is being made a series by Vertigo Films and UK channel 4 John Wick series officially picked up at Starz Keanu attached, it's called "The Contintental", he may be in some, but won't star in it. Stallone confirms that Expendables 4 is still happening The budget for Depends and Geritol may still sink it Guardians of the Galaxy 3 release date revealed as 2020 Does this mean they live through Infinity War? Jac Shaeffer to write Black Widow movie She wrote Olaf's Frozen Adventure... Jon Schnepp says Tom Holland will be in Venom movie Do you think he's just confused and knows there's a Tom H in the movie? Ending a 35 year ban on cinema in Saudi Arabia, they decided

In honor of the anniversary of Batman with Adam West airing on ABC (January 12th), we talk Batman, and a bunch of Nerdy News: Tim Miller working on Kitty Pryde movie after Deadpool http://omegaunderground.com/2018/01/09/rumor-fox-resurrecting-kitty-pryde-movie-deadpools-tim-miller/ Marvel and Star Wars USB drives? http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/01/09/ces-2018-cool-marvel-and-star-wars-licensed-usb-chargers Star Wars VR experience http://nerdythingspod.com/star-wars-hyper-vr-experience-opens-at-downtown-disney/ Disney responds to claims that they "browned up" actors for aladdin https://www.cbr.com/disney-responds-to-live-action-aladdin-brownface-accusations Claims it was crew and stunt people Sons of Anarchy 'Mayans' spin-off picked up by FX http://nerdythingspod.com/sons-of-anarchy-spinoff-mayans-mc-lands-fx-series-order/ Millie Bobby Brown to play Enola Holmes http://www.darkhorizons.com/millie-bobby-brown-is-enola-holmes/ Gillian Anderson leaving America Gods and X-Files http://nerdythingspod.com/gi