Nerds at the Cool Table

We assemble to break down Marvel’s latest entry, Thunderbolts , diving into its themes, character arcs, and the emotional weight carried by its ensemble cast. We explore how the film tackles mental health, the shifting dynamics within this new team of anti-heroes, and the implications of its explosive post-credit scene. The conversation touches on concerns around spoilers, the potential formation...

In this conversation, David and Julien discuss recent developments in the MCU and DC Universe, focusing on the delays of the Blade movie and the casting announcements for the Green Lantern series. They explore the implications of these changes, the challenges Marvel faces in storytelling, and the potential for future projects. The discussion highlights the excitement surrounding new casting choice...

We discuss what we know based off the Marvel Hall H Presentation at SDCC a few weeks ago. David was the last man standing at SDCC 2024 and gives his brief thoughts on the state of the con from his perspective.

We gather around and discuss our thoughts on the finale and overall second season of House of the Dragon. We speculate on the future of the series, predicting an all-out war and the death of many characters, including which one of us hates Criston Cole more.

We assemble once again to discuss Marvel's latest film, Deadpool & Wolverine. We give our full thoughts on the movie, the cameos, and discuss the significance of the characters and the impact of the movie on the on the overall Multiverse Saga

A generational WrestleMania deserves its own special bonus episode. David sits down with friend of the podcast, Super Duper Jesus, to discuss all things WWE that lead to the incredible WrestleMania 40!

We finally dish out our Guardians of The Galaxy Volume 3 discussion and a postmortem on The Mandalorian Season 3. Plus our thoughts on the potential Supermans casting and the looming Fantastic 4 casting announcement

(ORIGINALLY RECORDED IN FEBRUARY) Assembling once again to discuss Marvel’s latest addition to the ongoing Multiverse Saga; Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania. We discuss the implications of Kang’s first true introduction into the MCU as it’s next big bad and where will we see him next. Also, we dig through DC’s news and announcements of its universe semi reboot, we fan cast, and temper our initial e...

Last episode of 2022 and we give you an in-depth discussion of both Netflix's Wednesday and of course our long awaited discussion of Wakanda Forever. Plus we talk about the whirlwind of DC news that's been hitting our feeds for the last month.

A seasonal catch up! We discuss what we've been watching, we get a chance to discuss She Hulk, Werewolf By Night, and a pre-finale House of the Dragon recap and thoughts

We get together to discuss the riveting first season of The Bear, The Boys Season 3, and of course our very conflicting takes on Thor: Love & Thunder. Plus everything else in between that we’ve been watching and catching up on

discussion of the latest trailer from Marvel's Thor Love & Thunder

First episode of 2022! We dive right in and discuss the latest Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness trailer, and the entire Book of Boba Fett series. Plus we give our initial thoughts on Bel Air, our overdue review of Scream, Dexter, and the Moon Knight trailer!

We get together once again to discuss James Gunn’s latest jump across movie universes; The Suicide Squad. Also we give our thoughts on Loki’s finale, Black Widow, and the latest stuff we’ve been watching and catching up. After the show, we have a special guest interview with artist EKOH, where we discuss his upcoming tour, his love of all things pop culture, his current obsession with Mad Men, and...

Bonus episode; David decides to do this one solo and gives his immediate thoughts on F9; what he liked, what went wrong, and what it needs to do to bring the entire franchise home for F10. Also he reflects on the entire saga and what it is about it that keeps us coming back for more…FAMILY

Back from the snap and very happy to be here. We catch up on what we missed and didn't miss from the last 6 months. Loki and the multiverse is at the forefront of our conversation as we start the speculating and theorizing of Marvel's latest Disney+ show

Season 4! We had to kick off our newest season talking about ONE of the biggest and best shows of the year; THE BOYS. Joining us in this joyous reunion is friend and fan of our show, Super Duper Kyle. Kyle gives us an update on just how he spent his quarantine time, gives us a first hand account as to how exactly an artist releases an album during quarantine, and breaks down a mini masterclass on...

Episode Virgil(50)! Black comicbook icons! We decided to use this valuable moment of beautiful momentum and defiance to highlight some brilliant black talent you may have never heard of. This space just like many others could use a lot more diversity and has a long way to go, but that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been some truly inspiring people who have paved the way for us to be here. Also Jazen fo...

We're back! With an unreliable timeline we push through and bring you an episode that lets us dive deep to discuss and rank our Top 5 films from one of the most prolific and iconic actors that we've grown up with and continue to enjoy his work; Denzel Washington. From Spike Lee Joints to Ridley & Tony Scott epic action films, we break down what makes each of our choices memorable.

The quarantine can't stop us! We finally reconvene from our respective bunkers to bring you a new episode chock full of catching up, pandemic reflection, and just what we've been up to during the Safe-At-Home period here in our hometown of Los Angeles. Also we do delve into a topic or two; We ask the question if a new film being pushed to streaming/on-demand will make us want to see it more or les...

It's been a minute. The boys are back in the Sideshow Studio ringing in 2020. The first order of business is finally getting around to giving their thoughts on the latest incarnations from a galaxy far, far away; The Rise of Skywalker and The Mandalorian. Also, they give their theories on how over the top the Fast & The Furious franchise can go, excitement over new theme park attractions, the upco...

We're back again at a new homebase at Hartbeat Studios! Catching up on what we've been watching the past few months; High Fidelity, Warrior, The Outsider, and the Imagineering Story to name a few. We finally sit down to discuss DC's latest Birds of Prey! Also, we fan cast She-Hulk, judge the new Bat suit or at least what we can see, and simply get comfortable in our new digs for 2020

In the clutch we give you the gift of our latest episode. We finally gather together to discuss and unpack the amazing surprise of the year HBO's WATCHMEN series. After a bit of homework we give you our TOP 5 FILMS and TV SHOWS of 2019, our lists will definitely surprise and you're bound to find some hidden and not so hidden gems in both. Join us for our last episode of the year and of the decade...

With a new Clown Prince of Crime added to cinema’s legacy, the boys finally get to discuss one of the biggest comic book releases of Fall 2019, Joker! In addition, they fawn and theorize over the latest Rise of Skywalker trailer, give their thoughts on Scorsese/Coppola comments regarding comic book films, and talk a bit about what they’ve been watching since we last saw them at Sideshow.

We bring you another fancasting episode! This time we cast Marvel's First Family; The Fantastic 4, for the inevitable MCU introduction somewhere down the line soon. Also a surprisingly lengthy discussion on race and how much it affects and adds to a traditionally white character when played by someone of color. All of this in our first episode of Season 3