Nerds at the Cool Table

Recounting his journey from sleeping on couches to working together with some of the biggest brands to deliver hilarious content to the masses via his social channels, we sit down with Adam Waheed. We discuss the evolution of social media comedy and what it takes to succeed on a new platform, each of us gives our top comedy special of all time, and we give BET the blueprint to how to get subscribe...

Keanu collective! The boys take one of the most treasured and admired actors of today. We each narrow down our top 5 and dive back into a career that makes him one of Hollywood and the internets favorite. Also we address the spider in the room and see if we can make sense of this ugly custody battle. Thanks sideshow!

Catching us by surprise in the tail end of the summer is the new Amazon series, THE BOYS! On this episode we sit down to discuss season 1 and all that is good (and bad) with The Seven. Also without spoiling it (for once) we discuss Quentin Tarantino's latest film, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD. We touch on the what worked, what didn't, and just how will Tarantino put Sam Jackson in STAR TREK. More...

Back from San Diego, we relive stories, moments, and our absolute fantastic experiences we had during Comic Con's 50th. From the walking, the parties, the food, and the unforgettable moments with friends that tagged along to join us this year. We extend a HUGE THANK YOU to Sideshow Collectibles for making the trip this year possible. Also we go over some of the big news that came out of 2019's Com...

We're back from the Upside Down to give you an attempt at a lightning fast episode. We sit down to finally discuss two of the summer's biggest works SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME and STRANGER THINGS 3! Also Jazen and David give their thoughts on the immersive and incredibly detailed new land at Disneyland, Star Wars Galaxys Edge, With San Diego Comic Con on the horizon looming like a massive tidal wav...

6 episodes concluding an 8 year saga and people are still unhappy. On this episode, with the help of the very wonderful Julia Kelly, we discuss the finale of the always subversive Game of Thrones. Julia gives us her theories on Drogon's final act, her opinion on the new Batman casting news, and stumps us on the show discussing her dream cosplay for Comic-Con. An episode full of laughs, Anchorman r...

FINALLY we have reached the conclusion of the 10 year-22 film saga of the MCU and it's only appropriate for us to dedicate a massive discussion episode to it. Digging deep with explore our favorite moments, favorite easter eggs, theater experiences, and we speculate on the future of the MCU. Also, we discuss the Spider-Man Far From Home trailer, the creepy IT: Chapter 2 trailer, and we wonder if W...

Van Lathan joins us on this episode of the Cool Table! During the lifetime of this show we’ve come to the realization how much a place like Nerds at the Cool Table was needed among our peers and having a fellow certified nerd like Van join us only continues to solidify its place. As the anticipation for the Endgame builds we look back at the entire catalog of MCU films and TV shows to bring you ou...

The Marathon Continues! Before jumping into our regularly scheduled program we give a short tribute to Nipsey Hussle. Onto the main event, SHAZAM takes over our whole episode. With a discussion that spills onto our Us discussion, we just couldn’t get enough of DC’s latest film. We anticipate the wave of a very heavy spring with the looming return to Westeros, the big conclusion to the MCU’s Phase...

Finally we sit down and discuss the movie before the main event of Endgame, CAPTAIN MARVEL. Our thoughts, concerns, and hopes for the sequel as well as the holes it filled in the overarching Marvel Universe. Followed by her appearance in the Endgame trailers and how she fits in with the Avengers team Also we talk James Gunn's return, Marvel's What If series potential, and the satisfaction of havin...

Super Duper Kyle pays the Cool Table a long awaited visit! We nerd out to just about everything we could that one episode can contain; Game of Thrones, video games, Pokemon, Marvel vs DC, representation in media, anime, bingeable TV shows, the Disney classic A Goofy Movie, and so much more!!

Who didn't have a toy box filled with kid's meal toys in the 90s? We take a trip through memory lane discussing our favorite kid's meal toys and promotions from the golden era of fusion of fast food, pop culture, and the toy industry! Talking backpacks, trading cards, and VHS tapes that shaped our love of geeky properties we still hold dear to this day. Our first impressions of the latest shows Um...

we got another bonus episode, a dream casting episode! We finally discuss the elephant in the room; who will play the next BATMAN. We go over our Top 3 choices of candidates and tear each one apart..sort of. Also we finally review trailers for SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME, BIRDS OF PREY, HOBBS AND SHAW (we have a lot of thoughts about this one)

We bring you our second Power Ranger interview! This time we call on the power of the Mastodon and summon Walter Jones, the ORIGINAL Black Ranger. Discussing the impact the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers had on all of our childhoods, I discuss how the movie Brink did him dirty, and our database, Jazen breaks out into the theme song of one of Walter's more eclectic starring shows, Space Cases.

In our second ever bonus episode we get down to it and discuss just what did Robin mean by “fuck Batman” in the initial trailer for the DC Universe’s streaming service flagship show, Titans! We review Season 1 on where it got it right and where it can improve upon for Season 2. There’s spoilers all over this podcast so make sure you’ve seen DC’s Titans beforehand.

We’re back at top of 2019! With more breathing room between us, we jump in and review 2018’s last two comic book films; Aquaman and Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse. Both vastly different and very much linked to each other via something new we’ve never seen onscreen before. To round off the topics, we look forward to what 2019 has to offer and name our Top 5 Most Anticipated Films of 2019.  Also w...

Merry Christmas ya filthy animals! It’s Christmas time at the Cool Table. We gather ‘round and discuss our favorite Christmas movies of all time and argue just what qualifies as a Christmas movie. The choices vary but are full of old favorites which we all make solid cases for (Home Alone franchise, Nightmare Before Christmas, and Stars Wars to name a few) Also with news that Celebrity Deathmatch...

We lose a host and gain a guest host. We're joined by Ridiculousness cohost Sterling "Steelo" Brim at the cool table! He fits right in with plenty of off-topic discussions, chicken sandwich bets, some lowkey DC bashing. On this episode we discuss a meme that asks "Which famous martial artists actor would you pick in a fight to back you up" (Blade doesn't count) Also, we ask the question can Momoa...

We’re drinking to the life and legacy of the late Stan Lee. The four of us reflect on his life, legacy, impact, and favorite cameos. A legend who’s creations brought us all together for this very podcast. Also we discuss and review the life of another legend, Freddie Mercury, in the film Bohemian Rhapsody. Plus Detective Pikachu, Breaking Bad vs The Wire, theories on the new implications of the Pi...

Daredevil Season 3 Spoilers all over this episode! Episode 24 kicks into gear minutes after David finishes all episodes of Daredevil Season 3 after a weekend of intense cyber bullying by the rest of the crew. We give you a thorough and extremely spoiler heavy review of Season 3. Also we reluctantly review Venom while struggling to find the small glimmer of positivity in it. We dig into some news b...

Season 2 kicks off with a guest host and honorary 5th member for this episode Matthew Bordenave! With a resume as a storyboard artist that ranges from the newest DC Universe show Young Justice Outsiders, Flashpoint Paradox, Ultimate Spiderman, The Dark Knight Returns, and one of David’s favorites, Moon Beam City.  Matthew runs us through a typical process of an animated series, from inspiration, s...

Why did Danny Rand turn down all fades? We ask that on this Iron Fist Season 2 review episode! We roast, we give props, and give our thoughts on a much better improved season. Then, the moment we've been so hyped for since Nick Fury disappeared but not before breaking out his circa 95 pager, our first look at the Captain Marvel trailer. As a podcast first, we do a play-by-play of the trailer along...

It's a Snyder-fest! Not really but we do breakdown each of our top 5 comic book films that are NOT MCU or DCEU. The lists are both surprising and nostalgic as we find out which of our favorite films growing up originated as comics or graphic novels. Plus, Julien breaks down some of the new Captain Marvel details following the first look images, We discuss the pros/cons of a Popular Film Oscar cate...

What do MISSION IMPOSSIBLE and THE DARK KNIGHT have in common? We have no idea but thats what we ended up discussing in our latest episode! After a lengthy review with 3 out of the 4 of us (Jazen's review was stuck in 1996) we break down what made Mission Impossible Fallout one of the best of the franchise. Leading into a Dark Knight 10 year retrospective we quickly dive in and discuss our favorit...

The boys write a thank you card to comic con, the most sacred weekend of our year. We run through some trailers that could save the entire DC UNIVERSE. A couple of drunken antics and a heavy topic we still manage to not take too seriously. Find out who charmed our lanyards off on this episode of Nerds at the Cool Table.