YO NERD! the podcast

Welcome back to our 'WANNABE" series, where we pretend that as fans we know how to easily do really hard jobs. In this episode, we become the CEO's of DC Studios and pitch which project we would prioritize after the release of Superman. Timestamps00:00 LIKE & SUB PLEASE00:58 Zion's Pitch11:30 Jase's Pitch19:09 Noah's PitchHOSTSJase JonesZion PhillipsNoah Phillips

The YONERD! crew came up with four draft categories for the new Superman movie:1. Favorite Moment2. Best Character3. Worst Moment4. Best Aura Farming MomentThey’ll take turns drafting picks in each category, aiming to build the best overall list — all while sharing their thoughts on the film along the way!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro00:29 Spoiler-Free Thoughts05:39 SUPERMAN DRAFT (SPOILERS)37:01 Draft Results

We might need to debate Andor for real...Timestamps00:00 LIKE & SUBSCRIBE00:36 SUPERMAN TRAILER05:12 ANDOR DEBATE / REVIEW17:12 IRONHEART TRAILERHosts:Jase JonesZion PhillipsNoah Phillips

SO THEY JUST PUNCH AND SHOOT... AND WE LOVED ITTimestamps00:00 LIKE & FOLLOW00:40 SPOILER-FREE THOUGHTS03:26 RECAP09:34 SPOILER THOUGHTS13:07 YELENA AS PROTAGONIST15:47 SENTRY/BOB/VOID17:41 BUCKY19:29 OTHER CHARACTERS20:58 DOES VAL WORK AS A CHARACTER?22:42 CONFUSED GOING INTO DOOMSDAY27:37 YONERD! THUNDERBOLTS* RANKINGHosts:Jase JonesZion PhillipsNoah Phillips

HAPPY REVENGE OF THE 5TH Y'ALLTimestamps00:00 LIKE & SUBSCRIBE01:41 KYLO BETTER THAN VADER16:01 BESPIN DUEL WAS MID27:58 OBI-WAN = BAD JEDIHosts:Jase JonesZion PhillipsNoah Phillips

We may have gone off topic a few times...Timestamps00:00 LIKE & SUBSCRIBE00:43 Overall Thoughts09:52 How does it compare to MCU Shows?12:14 Did Fisk’s Story Work?16:58 What We Enjoyed19:02 Why the Show Failed for Zion22:15 Chaos Ensues29:48 Will Daredevil Impact the MCU?35:04 Final Rating37:51 More ChaosHOSTS:Jase JonesZion PhillipsNoah Phillips

This week we launch a new series on YONERD! called WANNABE: where we try to act like we know how to do really hard, creative jobs. This week we try out video game development by designing the abilities for three new Marvel Rivals Characters: Professor X, Ghost Rider, and Beta Ray Bill. Let us know how we did in the comments!Timestamps00:00 LIKE & SUBSCRIBE00:50 Professor X - STRATEGIST07:25 Beta Ray Bill - VANGUARD19:36 Ghost Rider - DUELIST29:48 Who Else Should We Design? (Thanos, Daredevil, etc.)31:39 Alternate Skins for the CharactersHosts:Jase JonesZion PhillipsNoah Phillips

5 HOURS OF CHAIRSTimestamps00:00 LIKE & SUBSCRIBE00:32 Shhhhh01:11 Cast Breakdown02:45 Initial Thoughts04:54 Missing MCU Cast10:47 RDJ as Doom12:21 What Worries Us13:57 Characters We Want in the Movie21:00 Marvel Rivals rabbit trail21:59 More Characters we want22:31 Final ThoughtsHOSTSJase JonesZion PhillipsNoah Phillips

All credit for the Pixar Theory belongs to Jon Negroni.Original Pixar Theory Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0OTZo3-K5s&t=3sJon Negroni Website: https://jonnegroni.com/2013/07/11/the-pixar-theory/Timestamps00:00 LIKE + SUBSCRIBE PLEASE01:28 Pixar Theory Summary07:04 Debate16:35 What about the newer films?20:36 Our Favorite Pixar Movies?22:00 Are we convinced?HOSTSJase JonesZion PhillipsNoah Phillips

Episode 3 of Daredevil is CRAZY, and the guys share all their thoughts here. What did you think of the episode? Timestamps00:00 LIKE + SUBSCRIBE PLEASE00:14 EPISODE 3 RECAP02:17 THEY DID WHITE TIGER DIRTY03:44 LEGAL DRAMA05:27 YOU LIKE NO FOGGY OR KAREN?07:01 NO DEPTH (ZION OPINION)08:43 FISK & VANESSA10:24 GOOFY CRIME FAMILIES12:29 MATT MURDOCK13:34 SPIDEY TEASE14:51 PUNISHER STORYLINE17:15 MATT WAS WRONG18:09 WHEN IS DAREDEVIL COMING?

What did you think of Daredevil: Born Again episodes 1-2?Timestamps00:00 LIKE + SUBSCRIBE PLEASE00:49 Netflix Daredevil Thoughts03:42 Episodes 1-2 Recap06:29 NOOOO (Spoiler)09:26 How’s the show so far?14:07 New Supporting Cast15:42 Wilson Fisk Thoughts21:06 Does Daredevil Just Kill Now?!?25:37 Plot Teases28:10 Where is the Catholicism in the show?28:47 What’s next?

The guys share their thoughts on some of the new information we recieved about James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DCU. Timestamps00:00 LIKE + SUBSCRIBE PLEASE00:29 DCU Event Context01:11 7 Projects A Year?!03:45 Mystery Projects Teased04:40 Superman Update04:51 Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow06:39 Paradise Lost08:33 Batman Drama14:09 Clayface Movie14:46 Where’s the Connectedness?16:30 Other Announcements18:27 How do we feel about the DCU?18:55 Where is Wonder Woman?21:10 Establish the Trinity22:38 MCU Rabbit Trail24:21 Don’t become like the Snyder Bros25:14 Should we watch the Snyder Cut without breaks?Hosts: Jase JonesZion PhillipsNoah Phillips

Jase, Zion and Noah review and discuss trailers that came out during the Super Bowl 2025, specifically Thunderbolts*, How To Train Your Dragon, Jurassic World: Rebirth, and Lilo & Stitch. Timestamps00:00 LIKE & SUBSCRIBE00:58 JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH06:10 LILO & STITCH08:57 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON15:53 THUNDERBOLTS*19:32 Are trailers getting worse?

This week, the guys dive into the first five episodes of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man! They discuss all of their thoughts on the show so far, and try to figure out why people aren't talking about it as much.TIMESTAMPS00:00 RATE & SUBSCRIBE00:22 Episode 1-5 Recap02:07 Overall Thoughts06:36 Animation Controversy?08:25 Did we want the true origins?09:06 Supporting Cast/Villains11:00 LONNIE THE GOAT14:32 New Spidey Suits15:20 Norman Osborn (and the history of his waves)18:19 Sinister Six Possibilities20:33 Why Aren’t People Watching?22:27 Comparing MCU Spidey and This Spidey26:40 Favorite Moments29:45 Easter Eggs30:30 Is Lonnie Going Full Tombstone?32:18 Green Goblin?33:25 GO WATCH THE SHOW

This week, the guys pitch which characters they think deserve another shot in the MCU! Plus, they share their thoughts on the recent backlash facing both Superman and Captain America. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:42 Rules Explained 01:56 Characters That Should Appear Again 08:52 Noah’s Standalone Pitch 12:43 Bring in Beta Ray Bill!!! 15:07 Jase’s Standalone Pitch 18:09 Zion’s Standalone Pitch 26:22 Superman Shot Causes Backlash 28:42 Snyder Fans 30:55 The Cap 4 Hate Is Diabolical 36:50 Be Fair With Criticism 38:28 Outro HOSTS: Jase Jones Zion Phillips Noah Phillips CONNECT Instagram: www.instagram.com/yonerdpodcast/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@yonerdpodcast/ Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/zion--calista

In this episode, the guys break down the finale and first season of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew! They give their thoughts on how things ended, speculate on a season 2, and share their ideas for what they hope Star Wars does in the future! Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:33 Episode 8 Recap 02:55 Was the finale satisfying? 06:03 Did Wim get his arc? 08:32 SM-33 is the GOAT 09:30 Neel is overrated?! 10:00 Favorite characters 15:13 Is there redemption later for Jod? 17:35 Season 2 Chances? 23:47 Final Rating of Season 1 26:45 What do we want from Star Wars' future? 27:20 No More Skywalker Saga 30:27 Go to the Old Republic 33:52 Outro

Today, the guys dive deep into the recent rumors surrounding the possibilities of Robert Pattinson becoming the Batman of the new DCU. We give the entire history of the topic and share our thoughts on if it would work or not! Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:02 Rumor History Deep Dive 09:30 Do we want Robert Pattinson in the DCU? 11:38 Why It Works 15:12 Could they successfully merge the two universes? 18:10 Could Gotham become fantastical? 19:59 Comic Books Give Proof 22:06 Final Thoughts Hosts: Jase Jones Zion Phillips Noah Phillips CONNECT Instagram: www.instagram.com/yonerdpodcast/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@yonerdpodcast/

YO! The guys are finally back to cover the first season of Creature Commandos and catch up on content they missed in December! Superman and the DCU, Skeleton Crew coverage, Sonic 3 thoughts, and Marvel Rivals' success. Like, subscribe, and comment below on your thoughts! Hosts: Jase Jones Zion Phillips Noah Phillips CONNECT Instagram: www.instagram.com/yonerdpodcast/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@yonerdpodcast/ Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/zion--calista Timestamps 00:00 Intro 04:05 Creature Commandos Discussion 22:24 Skeleton Crew ep. 1-7 30:28 Superman Trailer 36:45 Sonic 3 Mini-Review 44:36 Marvel Rivals 55:34 Look Forward for YO NERD!

This week, the guys usher in the Christmas season by recommending their favorite NERD Christmas content! They also discuss their schedule for the rest of the year and guess how they'll feel about upcoming projects once they're out. CONNECT Instagram: www.instagram.com/yonerdpodcast/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@yonerdpodcast/ Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/zion--calista HOSTS Jase Jones Zion Phillips Noah Phillips Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:52 Nerd Christmas Recommendations 16:42 YO NERD! December Calendar 26:20 Outro

Were we entertained?!? This week we review Gladiator II with our first guest, Zion and Noah's Dad! We also discuss nerd news for the week: Scarecrow theories, Minecraft and How To Train Your Dragon trailers, and MCU Mutant news! CONNECT Instagram: www.instagram.com/yonerdpodcast/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@yonerdpodcast/ Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/zion--calista HOSTS Jase Jones Zion Phillips Noah Phillips Larry Phillips Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:12 Spoiler-Free Thoughts 03:52 Gladiator II Spoiler Review 34:01 Final Ranking 39:33 Scarecrow Theory in The Penguin 42:41 Minecraft Trailer Thoughts 44:41 How to Train Your Dragon Trailer 53:36 More Mutants Coming to MCU? 56:18 Outro

Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:38 The Penguin Review 29:13 The Penguin Final Rating 30:06 What If? Season 3 Talk 32:45 Denzel Washington in the MCU!? 34:53 How to Train Your Dragon Live Action 37:32 Outro This week, the guys head to Gotham for a full season review of HBO's 'The Penguin'. They talk about the fantastic characters, plot, and mourn for the GOAT of the series. Then, in the news they discuss What If? Season 3, Denzel Washington in Black Panther 3, and thoughts on How To Train Your Dragon in live-action. CONNECT Instagram: www.instagram.com/yonerdpodcast/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@yonerdpodcast/ Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zion--calista/episodes/State-of-Star-Wars-2024---YO-NERD--ep--2-e2oq8d9 HOSTS Jase Jones Zion Phillips Noah Phillips

This week, the guys invite you to step away from all the stress as they recommend some of their favorite content that brings them comfort. Movies, TV, video games, and even comic books can be a great source of relaxation and rest from the craziness all around us. CONNECT Instagram: www.instagram.com/yonerdpodcast/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@yonerdpodcast/ HOSTS Jase Jones Zion Phillips Noah Phillips Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:27 Comfort Movies 17:30 Comfort TV 27:42 Comfort Video Games 36:40 Comfort Comic Books 42:45 YO news! 43:18 Captain America 4 Discussion 45:38 Thunderbolts* Discussion 48:53 Outro

Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:05 Marvel vs. DC Debate 01:17 Spider-Man vs. Batman 23:20 Avengers vs. Justice League 46:07 YO news! 52:03 Outro This week, the guys have two rounds of Marvel vs. DC debates: Spider-Man vs. Batman & The Avengers vs. The Justice League. Then in the news, the guys discuss how they're feeling about Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and whether or not Marvel is doing too much in 2025?

Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:22 Venom: The Last Dance Review 28:08 Final Ranking 32:18 YO news! 32:35 Spider-Man 4 News 34:35 Creature Commandos 36:27 Blade Cancelled??? 39:25 Outro This week, we share our thoughts on Venom: The Last Dance. We may have reached our breaking point y'all... plus Spider-Man 4 news, Creature Commandos, and Blade cancellations! CONNECT Instagram: www.instagram.com/yonerdpodcast/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@yonerdpodcast/ HOSTS Jase Jones Zion Phillips Noah Phillips

Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:54 YO news! 01:07 The Penguin ep. 4 03:45 Krypto Reveal 07:00 Invincible Season 3 Teaser 08:24 Knull in Spider-Man 4? 11:25 MCU Show Ranking 54:44 Outro Today the guys rank every MCU show. They also discuss their thoughts on The Penguin, Krypto's reveal, and the Invincible Season 3 teaser trailer! CONNECT Instagram: www.instagram.com/yonerdpodcast/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@yonerdpodcast/ Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zion--calista/episodes/State-of-Star-Wars-2024---YO-NERD--ep--2-e2oq8d9 HOSTS Jase Jones Zion Phillips Noah Phillips

Timestamps: 01:25 YO NEWS 01:33 The Penguin Ep. 3 04:02 DC’s Dynamic Duo Film 06:20 Lanterns Casting News 11:57 Fandom Song Draft 14:07 Round 1 18:04 Round 2 21:48 Round 3 25:35 Round 4 29:34 Round 5 (Wildcard) 36:35 Honorable Mentions 41:41 Outro This week, in honor of the Hans Zimmer concert we recently attended, we're drafting our personal favorite scores from a nerd movie! Join us as we become full-on music nerds and talk about the latest news coming from DC Studios! CONNECT Instagram: www.instagram.com/yonerdpodcast/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@yonerdpodcast/ Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zion--calista/episodes/State-of-Star-Wars-2024---YO-NERD--ep--2-e2oq8d9 HOSTS Jase Jones Zion Phillips Noah Phillips

Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - The Penguin Ep. 2 02:58 - The Spider-Man Debate 04:58 - Strength Category 13:28 - Intellect Category 21:45 - Suits Category 29:17 - Peter Parker Category 40:51 - Outro This week, we tackle a very simple and unifying topic in nerd culture: Who is the best live-action Spider-Man? Join us as we each represent either Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, or Tom Holland, arguing for why we think our Spider-Man is the greatest! Hosts: Jase Jones, Zion Phillips, Noah Phillips CONNECT Instagram: www.instagram.com/yonerdpodcast/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@yonerdpodcast/ Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zion--calista/episodes/State-of-Star-Wars-2024---YO-NERD--ep--2-e2oq8d9

This week we review Transformers: One and try to figure out if it is the best Transformers movie ever. Join us for hot takes about Starscream, laughs about Optimus' plot armor, and debates about the Transformers franchise overall! Hosts: Jase Jones, Zion Phillips, Noah Phillips CONNECT Instagram: www.instagram.com/yonerdpodcast/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@yonerdpodcast/

Today the guys discuss how they're feeling about the state of the Star Wars franchise in 2024! They rank all of the Star Wars live action shows before reviewing The Acolyte. Then, they look to the future of Star Wars to see if there is hope for the franchise. Hosts: Jase Jones, Zion Phillips, Noah PhillipsCONNECTInstagram: www.instagram.com/yonerdpodcast/TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@yonerdpodcast/ Timestamps 1:02 - yo News 3:37 - SW Live Action Show Ranking 17:35 - The Acolyte Review 28:52 - The Future of Star Wars

Join the guys as they discuss nerd news this week, including the Venom 3 Final Trailer and Green Lantern casting theories. Then, dive deep with them as they discuss the current state of Marvel Studios, giving their thoughts on Marvel in 2024. Is Marvel cooked or are they gearing up for a comeback? Hosts: Jase Jones, Zion Phillips, Noah Phillips CONNECT Instagram: www.instagram.com/yonerdpodcast/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@yonerdpodcast/