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Right in the Nerds
by rightinthenerds
A discussion and deep dives into the always changing pop-culture landscape. We will tackle anything from movies to video games and comic books with lively debate or good humor and speculation.
Episodes
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Mandalorian Season 3
The boys are back at last. Come and join them for a discussion of the mandalorian season 3. All of the ups and downs of the season will be discussed all the way to the extra crispy ending (?) of everyone's favorite villain. Do you feel like it was a satisfying season or did they not stick the...
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Dungeons & Dragons
Today the nerds are diving into the joys of Dungeons & Dragons. The rich fantasy pen and paper tabletop goodness that originally got you relentlessly picked on in high school before Stranger Things made it ok again. Everything from character creation and alignment, to the races and realms are on...
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The Batman
The Nerds take on the new Batman. Discussing the reception of the characterization of Batman and Gordon's relationship. The continuing misuse of Andy Serkis with a lack of screen time. The idea that most Batman writers don't really know what to do with Catwoman. All of these things are on the...
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Peacemaker, No Way Home, and Boba Fett
Taking a look at the mad genius that forms entertainment as we look at Peacemaker, Spiderman: No Way Home, and Boba Fett. James Gunn, Kevin Feige, Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni will have all of their most recent hits talked about in this edition of Right in the Nerds.
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Right in the Nerds: The Mandalorian
A discussion of the Mandalorian Season 2 and the wonderful world building that goes into it.
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Right in the Nerds: The Suicide Squad
We dive into The Suicide Squad. A great roundtable of the James Gunn greatness as well as some of the comics history behind it.
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Right in the Nerds: Loki
The final episode of Loki premieres tomorrow, but before that we jump into a brief recap of the series followed by wild speculation as to what the series has in store for its last episode. Is the big bad another Loki Variant that teased Kang as a red herring? Is Kang the Conqueror pulling the...
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Father's Day Special: Fathers of pop culture
In this Father's Day edition of Right in the Nerds we take a look at the best, worst, and so so dads throughout pop culture. A good discussion of their weak points and strengths ensues as we look at every dad from Supernatural to the X-Men. Come and join us and drop a few comments to let us know...
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Mortal Kombat 2021
We take a peek into the Mortal Kombat film. What worked? What didn't? With so many easter eggs and throwback to the lore from the games we have come to love, evertyhing is on the table in this discussion of the newest Mortal Kombat film.
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Right in the Nerds: Lord of the Rings
With the information that Amazon has spent $460 million on the first season of the Lord of the Rings show we decided to tackle this series. The books, the films, and the world building are all on the table as we discuss this legendary series. Come and join us for our trademark tangents, and a...
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The Snyder Cut
We are back from a long time out to bring you some riveting discussion of Justice League: The Snyder Cut. Was it a vast improvement of the Whedon cut? What worked? What did not work? Can we please finish the trilogy? We get into all of that along with our usual diversions and tangents in the…
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Right in the Nerds: Wandavision
In this episode that celebrates the 1st anniversary of this podcast we come full circle and explore Marvel Phase 4's first entry, Wandavision. We dive into Marvel's mystery world of Westview as well as discovering the trauma and events that led to the Scarlet Witch creating her own sitcom world....
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Lovecraft Country
We take a deep dive into HBO's series that serves as a cross between Green Book and the work of Lovecraft. This series based was also based on an amazing book that played with themes of sexism, misogyny, and racism across America after World War 2. Come and join us as we see what kind of...
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Marvel Phase 4 Update
The topic of discussion is an update on phase 4. This episode was recorded pre Wandavision so some of the information is a bit dated, but goes over all of Disney's announced Marvel plans.
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Lucifer: The series, the comics, and the thirst
We are back after a slow holiday season to deliver what you truly desire. This week's topic is Lucifer, the show, and the comics. With the series gradually coming to it's end with only one and one-half season left to air we decided to give some love to DC's show and the crossover it did with the...
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Disney's Star Wars Announcements
The recent Disney Shareholder event yielded a treasure trove of upcoming Star Wars content. Come and take a listen as the boys discuss the upcoming projects. Which of the announced movies or shows has you the most excited?
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Right in the Nerds: Joker War
The comics have just wrapped up the main story line of Joker War. Batman's greatest foe and his new accomplice nearly bested the bat family. We come together to give a recap and explore what made this storyline so effective and do a little bit of digging on the philosophy of the Joker. What…
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The Good, the Bad, and The Fun Movies
On this weeks Right in the Nerds we take a dive into good, bad, and fun movies. What makes a bad movie bad and a fun movie not so bad? Where do you draw the line on movies that are so bad they are good? We take a look at a few examples that are fun to us. Come and join us and feel free to add…
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Right in the Nerds: Deadpool
The merc with a mouth gets his due in this weeks episode! Wade Wilson and his creators are given praise as we take a deep dive into Deadpool's relationship with the Marvel Universe, the movies, and hopefully his upcoming appearances in the MCU and what we would like to see in them. Come and join…
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The Nightmare Before Christmas
Geeks and Nerds of every age come and take a listen to something strange. Take a listen and you will glean one of our favorite movies for Halloween. If the repurposed lyrics didn't give it away we are talking about The Nightmare Before Christmas. One of the finest Holiday movies that works…
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Night of the Living Dead: A Romero Masterpiece
The nerds are coming for you this week with a discussion of the Romero film that started a zombie craze that still has yet to fade. With both figurative and literal biting commentary on contemporary issues, Night of the Living Dead was a horror movie well ahead of its time.
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Right in the Nerds: Evil Dead
The horror franchise that gave us the magnificent Ashley Williams is up for discussion today. We throw some love towards Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi in this amazing series that blends both horror and some good slapstick comedy. Join us for the beginning of a month of topics relating to horror as...
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Right in the Nerds:Watchmen
This week we take on the Watchmen! Both the comic and the HBO series. The film is largely left out due to the series following the continuity of the comic. We take the best parts of the series the characters, the driving forces behind these characters, the complexities of Dr. Manhattan's…
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Right in the Nerds: Harry Potter Part 1
We get into a beginning discussion of the boy who lived. Specifically the book series all the way up to Prisoner of Azkaban. Everything from the rich lore to fleshed out characters are on the table as we discuss the wizarding world of Harry Potter. Grab a butterbeer and come join us for some...
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Right in the Nerds: Letterkenny
Letterkenny is a brilliant Canadian shows that also reminds us of growing up rural just about anywhere. The only differences come from the words used and a lack of Ontario dialect. The hicks, skids, hockey players, and degens are all up for discussion in this episode. So pitter patter lets get at...
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Right in the Nerds: DC Fandome
DC Fandome is the topic this week. A lot of good announcements came from the virtual event and scratched the itch that many of us have been missing from having no convention season due to current events. What were your favorite announcements? Are you looking forward to the next round coming up?...
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Right in the Nerds: The Boys
With a new season being a small ways away the nerds discuss the boys. Garth Ennis' dark take on the heroes we look up to. What happens when you give psychopaths with powers corporate protection, lots of money, and nobody to answer to? At the very least you get Billy Butcher and his gang looking…
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Right in the Nerds: The Mario Universe/Multi-verse
In this weeks episode of Right in the Nerds our topic is Mario. Everyone's favorite mustachioed plumber in all of his glory. His range of unlimited powers, athletic prowess, and space faring adventures are up for discussion. From his introduction in the mid 80's to now we celebrate nearly 40…
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Borderlands: Opening Pandora's Vault
Hey there kiddos. A new episode is here and the nerds discuss borderlands. The quirky humor, the pop culture references, the bizarre characters that make up the worst planet in the universe, and one of gaming's best villains. Come and join us as we take on a cel-shaded mad max, dystopian…
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Right in the Nerds: Robocop
Come and take a listen as the nerds get together to discuss Robocop. The original films, the multiple tv series, and the reboot are all on the table. They go into the heavy themes and satire present in the original to the ideas that the reboot didn't quite see through to their conclusion. As per...
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Right in the Nerds: World War Z
Come and join the nerds as they take on a book and movie that, in the case of the book, is eerily similar to the times we live in. Max Brooks' World War Z is up for discussion. The meticulously researched novel sits as a good model that follows how viral outbreaks progress as different aspects of...
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Star Trek: Into Nerdiness
In this edition of Right in the Nerds we discuss Star Trek. The sprawling Sci-Fi universe created by Gene Rodenberry gets discussed from the original series to the culmination of Picard. We pay this series the love it deserves and acknowledge some of the missteps it took along the way....looking…
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Animal Crossing: Nerdy Folk
A special contributor joins our host in this episode to discuss the series whose latest entry just had one of the best launch sales in history. Animal Crossing is up for some serious discussion. The entire series gets a good look along with a discussion of what makes Nintendo so endearing in all…
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Right in the Nerds: Dragonball
The nerds discuss Dragonball in all of its glory....and in the case of Justin Chatwin's forehead vein, infamy. The original series, Dragonball Z, and Dragonball Super is up for discussion. Dragonball has given us some amazing characters and altered pop culture in a way that extends well beyond…
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Warcraft: For the Lore!
RBG and Cody take a deep dive into the lore of Warcraft on this weeks episode. The video games, books, and movie have left an undeniable mark on pop culture. Come and join the nerds for a discussion of the deeper lore behind the World(s) of Warcraft. You will never see Azeroth the same way after...
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Come and join the roundtable for a Buffy discussion. We discuss the series beginning with the 1992 movie and delve into pieces of the show and its spinoff Angel. We get off on some of our usual tangents, but try to pay proper homage to a series that really changed the landscape of television and...
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Game of Thrones - A Song of Nerds and Lore
A discussion of the lore of Game of Thrones is on the table this week. We take deep dives into characters, backstory, and certain events that set the series in motion. Most of the discussion is set within the world itself as the lore and backstory brings much of the events and characters to life...
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Right in the Nerds: The Legend of Zelda
The nerds get together to talk about The Legend of Zelda! Everything from the stellar, and not so stellar, games, the tv show, and the Netflix show they are attempting. They discuss their favorites, their disappointments (CDi titles). What is the series really about, exploration or dungeon…
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Right in the Nerds: Day of the Nerds
This week the guys come together to discuss Doctor Who. Everyone's favorite time lord in all of their incarnations gets at least some mention here. Come and join us for our usual diversion and appreciation for the wonderful work of all the Doctors who have kept this show on television and in our...
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Right in the Nerds: Ghostbusters
The nerds get together to discuss the Ghostbusters this week. The original films, the cartoons, the reboot, the comics. Everything is on the table as the nerds discuss their favorite moments, lines, characters, and heavily speculate on the nature of the upcoming Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Come and...
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Right in the Nerds: Spiderman
This week the nerds discuss everyone's favorite wall crawlers. They dive into the spider verse discussing the best additions that came from the ultimate universe. A full discussion of Spiderman's history along with his rogues gallery, movies, comics, and television shows also comes about. Come…
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Battlestar Galactica
The nerds dive in to Battlestar Galactica this week with a few guests. Everything is on the table from the series that debuted in 1978 all they way up to the re-imagining in 2004 to the spinoff series that came from it. Well acted, well scripted, and well thought out on so many levels (despite…
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Right in the Nerds: TMNT Nerds in a half-shell
The nerds come together this week to discuss everybody's favorite pizza obsessed turtles. Everything from the darker comics to the video games gets discussed as they deep dive into the affect these fearsome fighting teens have had on the culture since their debut as a satirical comic back in the...
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Right in the Nerds: Saturday Morning Cartoons
The nerds discuss the cartoons of their childhood and reflect on how they paved the way to the animation we enjoy today. Everything from the craziness, the seemingly shared voice casts, the children's humor, the adult humor that managed to sneak in, and the adult themes that acted as our first...
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Right in the Nerds: Final Fantasy VII
On the eve of the long awaited remake the Nerds discuss the original Final Fantasy 7 as well as some of the leaks that came through about the remake, so give this some time if you don't want some spoilers. With a few off topic tangents thrown in, they discuss the long lasting impact of FF7 as…
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Right in the Nerds: Pokemon and its affect on pop culture
Rayshon and Cody discuss Pokemon in all of its glory. The movies, the games, the show, and the merchandise. Come join us as we discuss the long lasting effects of Pokemon in pop culture as well as the love of what brought us in since the beginning with its upbeat nature and positive message, but...
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Right in the Nerds 6: The Mandalorian
The nerds get together during this time of social distancing to discuss one of the best parts of Star Wars at the moment, The Mandalorian. On the heels of big casting news and character announcements, including the return of Ahsoka Tano, we take a look at the series so far. We look into what…
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Right in the Nerds Episode 5: X-Men history
We discuss the X-Men from their inception through the current story arcs with a few deviations. We try to think about the ways the film series worked and didn't. Why the animated 90's series was a masterpiece. The many retcons and adjustments to the comics over the years, and overall show love to...
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Episode 4 Jurassic Park Through Fallen Kingdom
The Nerds discuss the Jurassic Park film series from Jurassic Park to Fallen Kingdom and add a new voice to the mix. Come listen the lively conversation about the points in which the series has jumped the shark, and others where it has shown brilliance as we await Jurassic World: Dominion.
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Right in the Nerds Episode 3: Visions of a Sci-Fi Hellscape with Event Horizon
Cody and Eli take a look at the ideas and execution behind one of Paul Andersen's early films, the cult classic Event Horizon. With a series being developed they decide to look into what worked and what did not. Everything from studio meddling, and rushed production to the Hellraiser, and…
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A discussion and deep dives into the always changing pop-culture landscape. We will tackle anything from movies to video games and comic books with lively debate or good humor and speculation.
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