Down And Nerdy Podcast

We're trying to harness the One Power once again! This week we talk to Jan Petrina, who is the stunt coordinator for Season 2 of The Wheel of Time. We'll ask Jan about the difference between Seasons 1 and 2, working with different set pieces and filming locations and if the massive scale of the stunts this season are some of his biggest ever. SEASON 2 OF THE WHEEL OF TIME IS NOW STREAMING ON PRIME...

We're ready go on a great journey! Marc Bernardin joins the show this week to talk about his graphic novel, Adora and the Distance. He talks about his love of fantasy stories, gives insight into the characters and the world that he was trying to build. Marc and James also talk about something they both have in common as parents. ADORA AND THE DISTANCE IS NOW AVAILABLE IN PRINT FROM DARK HORSE COMI...

It's time for a history lesson! Issue 6 of Dead Romans from Image Comics drops this Wednesday, August 23rd and we have the perfect person to tell you all about it. We got to sit down for an EXCLUSIVE interview with writer Fred Kennedy to talk about the history behind the story. He also has a great story about how he and the artist met, and some other historical information that you might have miss...

One of the most popular sci-fi series of all time is BACK! Babylon 5: The Road Home, the new animated movie set in the universe of the series, arrives August 15th from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment and we have all of the inside info right from the source. Series creator J. Michael Straczynski and director Matt Peters joined us at Comic-Con this year to tell us all about this movie. Fin...

New episodes are now posting every Monday! We can't let go of the weekend though, because we have writer Erik Burnham on the show to talk about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures from IDW Publishing. Hear our conversation from the IDW booth at Comic-Con about bringing these specific Turtles to comics, what he loves about writing them and what surprises might be in store for...

Comic-Con has officially come to an end, but we're not ready to let go just yet. It's Part 2 of our coverage of SDCC 2023 with a full recap and interviews from San Diego! We'll have our winners and losers from the con, and some pretty big interviews. You'll hear from the producers, director and writers of Justice League: Warworld. The animated movie premiered at Comic-Con, and is now available on...

It's Comic-Con time! This is our first of two shows from San Diego for SDCC 2023 and we're ready to share our early impressions of the con. What's been packed? What seems less crowded? Where is the excitement? We cover all of that to start things off. Then, it's interview time! We talk to artist Lee Bermejo about his amazing new story, A Vicious Circle, from Boom! Studios! He'll talk about working...

War is coming to the galaxy and the picket lines! We'll start by talking about Season 2 of Foundation with the cast. Before the strike, we got a chance to chat with Lou Llobell (Gaal), Leah Harvey (Salvor), Cassian Bilton (Brother Dawn) and Kulvinder Ghir (Poly) about all aspects of what's going on with the Empire, Foundation and the quest to save the galaxy. WATCH SEASON 2 OF FOUNDATION, NOW STRE...

Who wants to rule Rome? Domina is back for it's second season on MGM+ this weekend, and we talked to the stars to get you ready. Listen to our chat with Kasia Smutniak (Livia) and Matthew McNulty (Giaus) about the balance of power in Season 2, who the biggest threats to their characters are and how new characters might be coming in to shake things up. WATCH SEASON 2 OF DOMINA EVERY SUNDAY ON MGM+!...

Get ready to leap tall buildings in a single bound! We're putting the spotlight on Superman this week in a big way. The BIG news about the Superman: Legacy casting is out so we talk about the future of the character on the big screen. You'll also hear reviews of both the Superman & Lois Season 3 finale and the premiere of My Adventures With Superman. So whether it's the big screen or small, live a...

Need a vacation? We're hoping the residents of the town in FROM get one of those! We're back this week talking about the amazing MGM+ show, because the Season 2 finale is THIS SUNDAY. Liz Saunders (Donna) and Scott McCord (Victor) are here to break down some of their favorite moments from the season, but also tease ahead to the possible answers that we'll get from this finale. We might even get a...

We're going to try to do this show without damaging the timeline. The Flash movie is FINALLY here, and we got a chance to see it early, so that means our review is early as well. You can hear our spoiler free thoughts on what could be the biggest blockbuster movie of the summer. We'll break down all of the major character moments, what the heart of this movie is really about and how it ties into t...

It's a monster week of interviews! We're down to the final few episodes of FROM Season 2 and we have a couple of big names back on the show to talk about it. Pegah Ghafoori (Fatima) & A.J. Simmons (Randall) are here to talk about Randall's theory, the vibe at Colony House, what's going on with Jim and much more. Plus Pegah will tell us why Fatima is so worried about being pregnant in the town. WAT...

This week it's about FROMily and family! We're not even close to done talking about FROM after last week's SHOCKING episode. So we have Chloe Van Landschoot on the show this week to help us break down what happened and Kristi's role in it all. We'll also ask her those burning relationship questions when it comes to Marielle and Kenny. WATCH FROM EVERY SUNDAY ON MGM+! Speaking of love and family, W...

It's a good thing you have a long weekend because we have A LOT going on this week. Season 2 Episode 6 of from is THE episode, so we'll get you ready for it by talking to Corteon Moore (Ellis) and Jamie McGuire (Smiley) from the cast. Are we talking to them for a reason? What's going to happen!? They'll tease for us the best they can, plus we'll ask them about what's happened on the show so far. S...

Are we part of the FROMily yet? We're back talking about the most intriguing show on television, FROM, with Ricky He who plays Kenny. You know that we had to ask him about the confrontation with Boyd, some friction that might be on the way with Sara, if things are really over with Kristi and MUCH more. WATCH NEW EPISODES OF FROM EVERY SUNDAY ON MGM+! We admit it, we've been a bit behind on reviews...

It's time to unlock your hidden power and swear to protect Athena! Knights of the Zodiac has finally come to live action and we're talking to the biggest stars of the new movie. You'll hear from Madison Iseman (Sienna/Athena), Mackenyu (Seiya), Mark Dacascos (Mylock) and Nick Stahl (Cassios) about adapting the fan favorite Saint Seiya story into live action for the first time. They'll give great i...

It's Revenge of the 5th and there's plenty of revenge to start our show! Dean Jagger joins us to talk about the action packed movie, One Ranger from Lionsgate. He'll tell us all about the villainous Declan, how he ended up in Texas, working opposite Thomas Jane and MUCH more! SEE ONE RANGER IN THEATERS OR ON DEMAND NOW! We also continue our series of interviews from the MGM+ series from by taking...

This week, we search for answers from some of this year's biggest shows! We'll start with Season 2 of FROM, as we chat with some of the biggest names from the cast. You'll hear from Harold Perrineau (Boyd), Eion Bailey (Jim), Scott McCord (Victor) and Liz Saunders (Donna) as we ask them some of the burning questions that we hope will be revealed soon. That means we'll talk about who the voice was...

We're seeing double, and it's a good thing! Dead Ringers has arrived with Rachel Weisz in a dueling role and we have a couple of members of the cast to talk about it. Hear from Britne Oldford (Genevieve) and Poppy Liu (Greta) about their character's connection to the Mantle twins, why this show tells such an important story and working with such an incredible cast. DEAD RINGERS IS NOW STREAMING ON...

In the mood for some Italian? You've found the right show that's a feast for your eyes! We're talking to the director and a member of the cast of Bleecker Street's Mafia Mamma. Hear from director Catherine Hardwicke and Monica Bellucci (Bianca) about this fish out of water story of a woman who inherits the top seat of her family's mafia empire. Find out how this movie is just as much about women e...

Grease is the word this week! Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies has arrived, and we're finding all about this prequel series from the uber talented cast. We're chatting with Marisa Davila (Jane), Cheyenne Isabel Wells (Olivia), Maxwell Whittington-Cooper (Wally) & Nicholas McDonough (Gil) about all of the characters that bring Rydell High to life. We also talk about the incredible songs, how the sho...

Anyone want a cracker? There's a new Adult Swim animated series debuting this weekend, and we're talking to the big names behind it. Hear more about Royal Crackers from Jason Ruiz (Creator, voice of Stebe), Seth Cohen (EP), Jessica St. Clair (Deb), David Gborie (Darby) and Maile Flanagan (Matt) about the crazy Hornsby family, whether what they're fighting over is actually worth it, some of the cra...

We're full of conspiracies this week! There are a ton of amazing interviews on our show from some major shows debuting this week and next. We'll start with Rabbit Hole from Paramount+! We'll dive deep into the mind games and twists with Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, Meta Golding, Charles Dance, Walt Klink, Enid Graham & Rob Yang. Find out more about these amazing characters, what it was like working...

We're leaping more buildings in a single bound this week! Once again we're talking about Superman & Lois, but this time, with the season's big bad. Chad L. Coleman joins us to talk about playing Bruno Mannheim this season on the show. He'll talk about why Bruno doesn't think he's a villain, why he has a beef with Superman, working with the amazing cast and so much more. We also ask Chad about hope...