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Keanu Reeves, Maelstrom, Marvel rumors, and DC movie talk collide in Distance NERDing Chapter 297, "The Hurricane Knows Kung-Fu." A survival-thriller discussion becomes John Wick versus a hurricane, because apparently the weather needed a fight choreographer. Yung Phil, Jahmez 5000, and SHDU unpack chatter about Charlie Cox's Daredevil future, possible Defenders reunions, and Zodiac's rumored Agen...

Marvel goes dark, Batman rumors explode, Street Fighter throws hands, and Jenn the Fraygirl chooses CHAOS! Welcome to Chapter 296 of Distance NERDing! Yung Phil, SHDU, Jenn the Fraygirl, and special guest host Frank from the Geek Freaks podcast tackle the latest Marvel, DC, Star Wars, movie, and streaming news. EPISODE SUMMARY Is Daredevil: Born Again really ending? Can Marvel's rumored Zodiac spy...

EPISODE SUMMARY The dinosaurs are unionizing! 🦖 Jurassic World's next chapter apparently comes with pension negotiations, mandatory lunch breaks, and a T. rex demanding representation. Meanwhile, Yung Phil accidentally transforms Avatar: A Wave of Chaos into "Avatar: Wave of Ass," Jahmez 5000 knows an episode title when he hears one, and SHDU tries to steer this runaway nerd-mobile back onto the...

Yung Phil, Jahmez 5000, and SHDU are back to tackle another week of nerd news... although we're beginning to suspect SHDU doesn't actually WATCH anything. Fast & Furious? Nope. Various movies? Nope. At this point we're pretty sure he just waits for Yung Phil and Jahmez to explain pop culture to him live on the show. This week, Hollywood has apparently unlocked its final form as Paramount and Warne...

🔥 Jen came prepared to do one thing this week: intentionally anger the internet. Unfortunately for Yung Phil and SHDU, they were sitting within the blast radius. This week on Distance NERDing , Yung Phil, Jen The Fray Girl, and SHDU dive headfirst into the latest nerd news, rumors, casting chaos, and fandom debates. Before the news even starts, Jen declares war on Masters of the Universe , forcin...

Beam us up, Alfred! 🖖🦇 Yung Phil, Jahmez 5000, and SHDU are back to break down another week of Marvel, DC, horror, Star Wars, and general nerd chaos. Unfortunately, before we can discuss movies, we once again have to establish whether  SHDU has actually SEEN any movies . World War Z? Nope. Live-action Aladdin? Nope. At this rate, his Letterboxd account is just going to be a blank page with Proje...

Zoinks! This week Yung Phil, Jenn the Fray Girl, and SHDU are back to break down another ridiculous week in nerd news... assuming Jenn doesn't swipe left on the story first. 😂 Marvel kicks things off with Vision Quest , the MCU's upcoming X-Men , Angel casting talk, Al Pacino rumors, and the possibility of The Maker appearing in Avengers: Secret Wars . Over at DC, we're talking The People vs. Gor...

It's morphin' time... apparently, MATT DAMON?! ⚡ Yung Phil, Jahmez and SHDU dive headfirst into another week of pop culture chaos as Marvel rumors multiply faster than Gremlins after midnight, the DCU may have found its new Wonder Woman, Vin Diesel potentially eyes the director's chair, and Matt Damon shows up looking suspiciously ready to yell, "IT'S MORPHIN' TIME!" We break down the future of N...

Episode Summary The studios are merging, the Avengers need more chairs, Tom Cruise is climbing back into a race car, RoboCop is returning, and somehow SHDU STILL hasn't read Dungeon Crawler Carl. Clearly, civilization is thriving. Yung Phil, Jahmez and SHDU dive into a packed week of nerd news, including Jeremy Renner teasing Hawkeye's return, Avengers: Doomsday reportedly adding even MORE cameos,...

Episode Summary Grab your Green Lantern ring, summon the Power Sword, and make sure the minivan has a full tank because Yung Phil and Jahmez are back for Chapter 288 of Distance NERDing! This week, Marvel rumors tease new Disney+ projects, Avengers: Doomsday , Rogue joining Secret Wars , and a massive 2028 MCU lineup. Over in the DCU, Guy Gardner's haircut becomes legitimate breaking news , Gorill...

Episode Summary D23 dropped a MOUSE-SIZED MOUNTAIN of nerd news , and Yung Phil & Jahmez are breaking down the biggest announcements from Marvel, Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and the Disney Parks! Marvel's new X-Men cast is officially assembling , including Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Maya Boyd as Storm and Adam Driver entering the mutant universe as Natha...

Episode Summary To us, our casting rumors! 🧬 This week, Yung Phil and Jahmez dive headfirst into Marvel's rapidly mutating X-Men reboot casting rumors , including Daphne Keen potentially returning as X-23, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Professor X possibilities, and Marvel seemingly assembling a younger generation of mutants ahead of D23. But the rumor machine doesn't stop...

The nerd news cycle chose violence this week! Yung Phil, Jahmez, and Graveyard dive into Marvel's changing plans, the future of Blade, Ghost Rider and the supernatural MCU, the developing X-Men roster, Spider-Man: Brand New Day's monster box office, DC's Booster Gold shake-up, Lanterns, dueling Nightmare on Elm Street projects, God of War, Avatar, Disney's live-action obsession, and the future of...

San Diego Comic-Con 2026 absolutely exploded with announcements, surprise reveals, and enough trailers to overload even the most powerful geek brain... so naturally, Yung Phil and Jahmez had to unpack ALL of it. This week we're breaking down the biggest SDCC reveals including Marvel, DC, Avatar, Blade Runner, Spaceballs, Lord of the Rings, Wolverine, Lanterns, Vision Quest, Matchbox, Atari movies,...

Episode Summary This week on Distance NERDing , Yung Phil and Jahmez dive headfirst into another packed week of geek culture with hot takes, wild speculation, and just enough chaos to make J. Jonah Jameson proud. The guys debate whether the MCU should ever reboot Tony Stark, break down the avalanche of Avengers: Doomsday news, speculate on Spider-Man: Brand New Day , and wonder if Adam Driver belo...

Rumors are running wild this week, so before anyone starts treating every headline like official Marvel canon... remember: this episode should be treated as a rumor. 😆 Yung Phil and Jahmez dive into the biggest stories in geek culture, including Nova's move to the big screen, a flood of X-Men casting rumors, Adam Driver and The Rock potentially joining the MCU, new Avengers: Doomsday concept art,...

The multiverse got weirder this week, and we’re here for every glorious second of it! Yung Phil, Jahmez, SHDU, and the crew break down the latest Marvel, DC, Star Wars, animation, gaming, and comic book news while debating everything from Avengers: Doomsday LEGO spoilers to whether Avatar: The Last Airbender belongs on the big screen. We also dive into the return of Doctor Who , Ghostbusters , Fir...

This week on Distance NERDing, the crew dives into a multiverse-sized stack of pop culture news featuring Marvel, DC, gaming, animation, and one glorious chaos goblin named Nicolas Cage. We break down Daredevil’s new MCU suit, X-Men ’97 Season 2, Spider-Man: Brand New Day rumors, Wanda’s possible Mutant Saga future, Margot Robbie vs. Sydney Sweeney as Emma Frost, Disney’s Infinity Vision theater p...

This week on Distance NERDing, nostalgia grabbed the Infinity Gauntlet and snapped half of Hollywood into sequel mode! Yung Phil and Jahmez dive into Spider-Man: Brand New Day rumors, Grey Hulk theories, X-Men casting speculation, George Lucas becoming a Minion (somehow), Austin Powers 4 finally stirring to life, Toy Story 5 smashing the box office, Lilo & Stitch 2 getting the green light, and...

Episode Summary Welcome back, Nerds! This week on Distance NERDing, we accidentally discover the afterlife for geeks everywhere... Nerdhalla. ⚡ From wild Spider-Man rumors and X-Men speculation to Wonder Woman's future in the DCU, Lobo's alien swear words, Fallout expanding its wasteland lore, Doctor Who's uncertain future, and whether Lord of the Rings really needs a Hunt for Gollum...

AI is getting weird, horror movies are taking over Hollywood, and somehow Deadpool & Wolverine ended up on a sailboat. This week on Distance NERDing, Phil and James dive into the latest Marvel, DC, Star Wars, and movie news while trying to process the growing “AI Ick” taking over the internet. We break down Spider-Man: Brand New Day rumors, Lex Luthor’s new battle armor, The Mandalorian &...

Browncoats, this one’s for you! We headed straight into the Verse at Gem State Comic Con 2026 to sit down with three members of Serenity’s legendary crew: Sean Maher (Simon Tam), Jewel Staite (Kaylee Frye), and Adam Baldwin (Jayne Cobb)! From behind-the-scenes stories and hilarious set memories to stolen props, mysterious hotel strawberries, Jayne’s famous hat, and why Firefly still inspires one o...

Marvel tears. DC hype. Anime Scooby-Doo. Jesus on an 80s revenge tour. Yep… this episode went completely off the rails in the most Distance NERDing way possible. 🤘 Phil and Jahmez dive deep into the emotional future of the MCU with Yelena and Steve Rogers potentially grieving Natasha together in Avengers: Doomsday , speculate wildly about Spider-Man: Brand New Day introducing mutants, and debate...

Episode Summary The nerd train has no brakes in Chapter 275 of Distance NERDing. This week the crew dives into massive Marvel news, DC news, movie news, and comic con chaos, including fresh details on the Vision Quest Marvel series, the new Lanterns HBO Max trailer, Metal Sonic in Sonic the Hedgehog 4 , and Arnold Schwarzenegger returning for King Conan . Along the way the gang delivers wild theor...

This week on Distance NERDing, the crew dives headfirst into the mutant madness surrounding X-Men ‘97 Season 2, Marvel’s future X-Men reboot, and the growing chaos of the MCU. The gang also debates Matthew Lillard’s mystery DC role, Danny DeVito as Wario, and the bizarre real-life disappearance of Agatha Christie. Plus: Punisher goes darker than ever, Blue Eye Samurai returns, Star Fox gets revive...