Month: August 2019

THE NERD ON! UPDATE: Final Fantasy VIII, The Return of AEW and NXT, Jonathan Hickman, and the Spider-Man dispute – EP16

Another week, another update! We discuss FFVIII, the return of the AEW and the NXT, Jonathan Hickman’s House of X & Power of X comics, and the Sony-Disney Spider-Man dispute! We also answer YOUR questions such as “What fictional pet would you have?” And “What movies always make you cry?” If you’d like to have…

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Directors ‘R’ Us – EP104

Summer is simmering down, and the heat has been on. Today, The Nerds take moment to cool off, and discuss some of the creative minds behind our favorite films, movies, talkies, whatever you wish to call them in DIRECTORS R’ US! From animation to blockbusters, to superheroes, to comedy, and everything in between each nerd…

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Deep Dive: The Complex Theology of Steven Universe

Part One: The Gems Steven Universe is a Cartoon Network animated series created by Rebecca Sugar. It centers on Steven, a human-alien hybrid, as he tries to reconcile his supernatural powers with his human form. He lives with three powerful alien women, who call themselves the Crystal Gems. Together with the Crystal Gems, Steven fights…

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THE NERD ON! UPDATE: Final Fantasy VIII, Cannon Busters, and The Courage to Create – EP15

Today’s update we talk about OBI-WAN KENOBI on DISNEY +, RESIDENT EVIL MOVIE REBOOT, and the latest Netflix Anime! In our Q&A portion, we dive back into Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and discuss how the first step of creating art and content is sometimes the most important one. If you’d like to have…

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Stranger Things: Season 3 – EP103

Turn around, Look at what you see, In her face, The mirror of your dreams: IT’S 80s Nostalgia! Welcome back from summer camp kids, gather around the ham radio as The Nerds discuss NETFLIX’S and THE DUFFER BROTHERS’ STRANGER THINGS Season 3! With the budding hormones of Teenage Wastelands and the Upside Down we talk…

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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: A Review

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a 2019 film written by Dan and Kevin Hageman (with some involvement from Guillermo del Toro) and directed by André Øvredal. It stars Zoe Margaret Colletti as Stella, a 17-year-old outcast, who accidentally unleashes a terrible curse on the teens of her town, causing them to disappear…

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The Capeless Crusaders join Nerd On!

We have wonderful news to share on a recent and ongoing project. Almost a month ago, at the Nerd On! HQ we were having our business meeting which usually include content strategy, self-evalutions, and rudimentary check ups on our personal lives. During a spit-ball conversation, we started to talk about opportunities we have to diversify…

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Nerd On! 2nd Anniversary Reveal

It’s that time of year, yet again. During the next month, we get to look back at our second year, celebrate what brought us here, and look onward to the next year of nerdy awesomeness. It’s crazy to think about how far we’ve come, largely in part to all of you listeners and watchers. But…

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THE NERD ON! UPDATE: Destiny, Puffs, and Green Lantern Rings! – EP14

Today’s update we talk about the upcoming PUFFS Play in Fullerton, WESLEY SNIPES in Coming to America, and the latest DESTINY Content. In our Q&A portion, we are given a ring from one of the Lantern Corps in DC and venture into what movie universe would we want to live in! If you’d like to…

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The Boys: A Scathing Review

The Boys is a 2019 Amazon Prime television series created by Eric Kripke. It takes place in an alternate universe, in an America that is overrun with superheroes. These heroes are all operating under the thumb of the overbearing Vought Corporation, whose main commodity is an elite super squad called The Seven. Meanwhile, Hughie Campbell…

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