90. 📚Nostalgia 101: Going to Nerd School w/ Dr. Jen Sopchockchai Bankard

Dan & Manny are joined by Dr. Jen Sopchockchai Bankard, Associate Professor at USC & creator of the blog The Long Take. Jen takes Dan & Manny on a very nerdy journey in and out of the many Marvel franchises, and the ever-expanding Star Wars universe, she talks about her growing blog, fandom, her nerd coming-of-age, and so so much more. In fact, Manny couldn't stop talking even after we wrapped, so make sure you listen to the whole episode.    Jen Sopchockchai Bankard is an Associate Professor of Writing at the University of Southern California and has been a pop culture nerd ever since wearing out VHS tapes of the original Star Wars trilogy as a kid. In addition to The Nostalgia Test, she has been a guest on The Rebel Base Card Podcast, The ColbyCast, The Wampa’s Lair Podcast, and Coffee With Kenobi. For in-depth reviews of all new Star Wars and Marvel releases and anything else that fits in the nerd content bucket, visit and subscribe (for free!) to The Long Take (https://thelongtake.substack.com/). You can also find her writing about Star Wars on Fantha Tracks. Instagram and Twitter: @sopchockchai Hive Social and Letterboxd: @QuiGonJen   Episode Notes The Long Take 🍸Cocktail (1988) 🏴‍☠️Hook w/ The Adult Babies Podcast Star Wars (world/franchise) Andor (TV series) House of the Dragon She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Rings of Power Loki Werewolf by Night New Rockstars George Lucas The Wire Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Obi-Wan Kenobi Ewan McGregor Hayden Christensen Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers Little Mermaid Star Wars: The Force Awakens Ghostbusters (2016) Top Gun: Maverick Thor: Love and Thunder Taika Waititi Chris Hemsworth Thor: Ragnarok Superman Batman Kang the Conqueror Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Sam Raimi Spider-Man X-Men (film series) Hawkeye (2021 TV series) Magic the Gathering X-Men ‘97 Dungeons & Dragons WandaVision Star Wars: Bad Batch Star Wars: Clone Wars The Mandalorian Boba Fett Rogue Gambit Writing Remix Podcast Bruce Banner Welcome to Wrexham Stranger Things The Ringer-Verse Tales of the Jedi Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Lightyear Toy Story Pixar Luke Skywalker Chris Evans Finding Nemo WALL-E Admiral Ackbar   🚨Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast!🚨 Make every occasion a NOSTALGIC occasion! Book Dan & Manny for reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special movie screenings, corporate events, and so much more! If you have an idea, The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at [email protected], or go to our website, and click the Book The Nostalgia Test! tab, and LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!   The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Listen/Subscribe/Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | Twitter | TikTok | Facebook   This was recorded on October 24th, 2022 on Zoom so there are some small sound discrepancies but don't worry, the content still rocks!  The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.