Blerd City

We’re finally (officially) back for season 5, and we’re starting off hot with The Thunderbolts*. We discuss how a down bad group of criminals have any chance of stopping the Void. Along with numerous sidetracks, we also touch on mental health in superhero movies, Yelena being a perfect lead for a movie, and ask the biggest question of all: Is the MCU cooked once Doom pops up?

We are back in a Galaxy far far away for the second batch of episodes of Andor. With a brand new guest, we get the Pulse of the People (2:12), discuss the complexity and morality of certain characters (3:20) and the price of not listening to authority. Don’t you dare turn away now!

We’ve finally returned to a galaxy far, far away. The crew is back to discuss the return of Andor. After catching you up on what you need to know (2:50) and collecting the Pulse of the People (6:00), we breakdown the storylines from the first three episodes of the season 2 premiere (8:25). From stolen spacecrafts to raving at weddings, we got you. Sagrona Teema! 0:00 - Intro/Quick-Catch-Up 2:50 -...

We back y’all for another special episode! You see the title! We are discussing Captain America: Brave New World (5:29). We discuss the themes of the movie as well as analyze the state of the MCU. Thank you all for sticking with us as the new season approaches! You won’t be disappointed!

In one of our favorite yearly traditions, we return for our 3rd Annual Valentine’s day mailbag episode. We bring on two special guests that (hopefully) forced at least one of the Meech’s to be on his best behavior. We open up the pod discussing how romance is written and portrayed in the media before diving into a wild mailbag of questions submitted by our favorite denizens.

All good things must come to an end. With 2024 almost in the rear review, we wrap up season 4 with some superhero related random musings (4:20) before getting into the mailbag from listeners (13:35). Thanks for rocking with us this year, and looking forward to big things in ‘25!

Prepare for trouble and make it double for this special podcast episode! Judging from the title, you already know what time it is! We are doing a Pokémon Team Draft where Meech Rocket, Meech Ketchum, and returning guests Dajun Cajun and Lex will duke it out for creating the best team to take down the Elite Four and the Champion (looking at you Cynthia!)! Peep how the rules have been amended so one...

Here we are dear Blerdizens. We now get to review a movie 24 years in the making: Gladiator 2. Of course we needed to get a guest on and its none other than Dalton! We discuss the movie, what it was about, who the villain was/should have been, and how Denzel Washington did his performance as if rent was due! You don’t want to miss this one!

And here we are with the finale to our Masked Villain Character Study, We are going over the character of Obito Uchiha aka Tobi aka “Madara Uchiha.” But before we do that, we HAD to discuss the Netflix Jake Paul v Mike Tyson “fight” (if we could even call it a fight) and air out our grievances against the streaming platform. Just know that this episode will be a chaotic one.

Well we did it yall! We made it the the Big 100!!! One-hundred episodes of pure chaos and calamity! But we wouldn’t have it any other way. And to celebrate, we continue our Masked Villain Character Study Series with the greatest villain to grace the media: Darth Vader! And in order to do so, we HAD to bring back our resident Star Wars nerd, Sword of the Jedi! Just know that this episode will be on...

We kick off our masked character study series with one of the premiere villains in all of comic book history: Dr. Doom. With Doomsday officially in the works, we break down Victor Von Doom’s backstory, most iconic moments in the comics, and his flexibility as a villain. We also touch on his philosophy and how he isn’t evil for the sake of being evil. Prepare to know DOOM!

Hello fellow Blerdizens! Yes, one Meech has survived the Ascension! We are here for yet another movie review. This time, it is the movie that we were both excited and scared for, considering how movies have shaped up this year. It is Venom: The Last Dance! We discuss the movie, what went right, what went wrong, and our thoughts on the Venom Trilogy overall. We also go into a What’s Hot with the ne...

And here we are! To continue our spooky October month, we are doing a Deconstruction/Reconstruction of Alien vs Predator - Requiem. We discuss the problems that the movie had and decide to take a cue from Lord Beerus and hakai it from existence. From there, we build it back up from nothing. Remember, before creation comes destruction.

Here we are dear listeners. To wash our mouths and eyes of what we saw last week, we have decided to start our Spooky October Movie Reviews with Cabin in the Woods. It may be a slightly older movie, but it is chocked full of fun and tropes that needed to be analyzed. You don’t want to miss it.

In a movie that will surely be a future Deconstruction/Reconstruction, we “recap” Joker: Folie a Deux. We get into what this movie attempted to do, give each other therapy sessions after our viewing experience, and discuss if the Elseworlds stories have a place in the new DC Universe.

What is going on Blerd City?! We have a very special episode for you all! This next month has so many things being released or announced in the realm of nerddom. As such, this episode is essentially an extended What’s Hot episode! We will be discussing what will be released in October and how hype each of us are…especially one particular host who may or may not be seen ever again after October is...

We had to break protocol with this one! We kickstart this week’s episode differently with the return of the Geekout/Freakout segment by discussing Knull’s introduction into the Venom-verse. Then, we discuss the latest entry into the Transformers lore. We cover this origin story, and the rise of Optimus Prime and Megatron into the bots we know today. We also talk about why people love this franchis...

Welcome to HFIL dear listeners! We are here to deliver a dark Deconstruction and Reconstruction…this time, of the 1997 Spawn movie. But before we do that, we have to give a tribute to one of the greatest actors in cinema history, James Earl Jones. Then, we get into the Deconstruction and Reconstruction of the movie, detailing the faults andwhere they could have gone right, given the timeframe. (5:...

Ah yes. After a long break, we have returned dear listeners. There is so much to catch you up on, from life changes to things happening in the nerd space. We appreciate your patience! But we discuss The Acolyte, The Boys, and some random topics that will definitely get one of us banned. Wouldn’t be a Blerd City episode without it!! We are BACK!!! 0:00 - Opening 1:50 - Final Acolyte Discussion 18:2...

Here we are dear listeners. The movie that everyone has been waiting on: Deadpool and Wolverine! After a chaotic DreamCon, our illustrious hosts have returned to give you a review as out of pocket as the movie (2:30) We discuss some standout moments and all the cameos and references made in the movie! And of course we catch up with the What’s Hot!! It’s time for Maximum Effort!

We’re (FINALLY) back. After making it through Hurricane Beryl, the degenerate duo returns to discuss a couple of anti-heroes that have them beat in that department With Deadpool and Wolverine dropping, we do a combined character study, breaking down the conception of the characters, their journeys on the way to becoming the superheroes that we know today, along with allies and villains who helped...

Pure vindication! We are back with a review of The Acolyte episodes 5 and 6 and its a special set of episodes for a few reasons. 1) We have a special guest, Dalton, joining us. 2) One of our hosts has ascended and became a prophet! We discuss the episode (2:05), some big questions, and predictions. Finally we have a mini What’s Hot (42:40). WHERE IS MY MONEY DISNEY????

We’re back, bub. Deadpool and Wolverine month is here which means we’re going to break down two of the most infamous characters in Marvel. With the deconstruction/reconstruction, we aim to fix one of the more disappointing stories seen in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. We give the highlights of the movie (3:45), before taking out what didn’t work (17:00), and coming up with a new story that honors Wolv...

Homelander is on the warpath! In our recaps of episodes of 4 & 5, we discuss how Anthony Starr needs an Emmy immediately for his portrayal of the antagonist as Homelander confronts his past and aims to shape the future. We also aim to capture several other questions. Can Annie and Hughie accept their mistakes? What’s going with Butcher? Is A-Train cooked? Tap in to find out as we cover everyon...

And here we are! We are once again doing a Character Study! This time, we discuss the initial run of The Superior Spider-Man! We go over the identity of this Spider-Man (2:30), his motivations, as well as his character development and his downfall. The die is cast!