Eternally Nerd

With Josh hard at work, Jason revisits the first hour of  The Last Jedi nine years later, weighing what new canon may have quietly retconned against what he remembers from that opening‑night viewing. From shifting Jedi lore to character beats that land differently in 2026, he breaks down how the film plays today and why its legacy keeps evolving. Stream this new episode of Eternally Nerd now on Ap...

This week's Eternally Nerd Short Show goes full geopolitics‑for‑nerds. While co-host Joshua Gray is away, co-host Jason Tudor breaks down the Strait of Hormuz, the tiny stretch of water that quietly influences your gas prices, GPU costs, Warhammer minis, manga shipments, and even MMO server stability. If you love stats, strategy, and nerd‑world consequences, this one's for you.

Episode 19 drops as a fast, punchy ride where Jason and Josh tear into the best and worst fan conventions, dig into why a key Star Wars demographic is drifting away in 2026, and explore how AI's quiet takeover of military creative work might hold lessons for artists everywhere, before closing with a tight listener‑letters segment; listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ete...

Episode 18 of Eternally Nerd dives straight into the deep end as Josh and Jason lament the slow death spiral of golf video games, break down the newly announced Mass Effect TV series now moving into production, and deliver a sharp, slightly spoiler‑tinged take on Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary before locking horns in the opening phase of their Battletech "Best Mech" bracket showdown. And just who i...

On this week's Eternally Nerd Short Show, Annabelle the Quiz Queen returns and gets Jason smart on K-Pop Demon Hunters, from the music to the animation!

Eternally Nerd delivers a high‑energy episode with hosts Jason and Josh fully on point as they jump from the death of the F‑14 Tomcat to Ohio State–themed road‑trip questions that spiral into delightful chaos. The BattleTech MechWarrior bracket heats up under a wave of funky bracket music, and an Oscars rewind digs into what the Academy nailed -- and what it absolutely didn't. We also preview Proj...

The Eternally Nerd universe just got bigger — and shorter. In the debut installment of the Eternally Nerd Short Show , Jason Tudor kicks things off by tackling a number so massive it barely feels real: 2 billion . How much is 2 billion, really? Jason breaks it down using money, travel, and some brain‑stretching comparisons to help you understand why Avengers: Doomsday reportedly needs a staggering...

Episode 16 of Eternally Nerd comes in hot as Jason and Josh tear into the wild, uneven landscape of movies currently in theaters, unpack why streaming shows keep shrinking, and then swerve straight into chaos when Josh drops his infamous Three Roadtrip Questions, including the sacred sci‑fi film Jason swears must  never be remade. As if that weren't enough reckless nerd energy, the duo also pick w...

This week on the Eternally Nerd Podcast, Jason flies solo and steers the ship through a packed, colorful episode that opens with a heartfelt tribute to the late Sal Buscema, celebrating the unmistakable dynamism he brought to Marvel's golden years. He shares a listener letter that has him genuinely energized, then digs into the unfolding shareholder lawsuit against Hasbro over Magic: The Gathering...

014 - It's the kickoff episode for 2026 and Jason and Josh are taking no prisoners. Get started with a bit of an AI-music welcome you won't forget, what exactly makes up cult sci-fi and popular shows, and why, if the boys knew, they be much richer; Roadtrip Questions is back -- what resoutions did Josh keep? And, Jason explores how Tabletop gaming is evolving in 2026. Will the Portable Hole get Wi...

Our year‑end episode of Eternally Nerd brings the crew together for the wildly spirited Eternally Nerd Christmas Party before shifting into their Game of the Year Awards, celebrating a standout title whose storytelling, mechanics, and emotional weight made it the undeniable champion; the chaos continues with a round of Roadtrip Questions, including a surprisingly heartfelt debate over which malign...

012 - Packed with everything that makes this season special for us, we kick things off by sharing some of our funniest and most chaotic Black Friday memories, then take you straight into the heart of the Stuttgart Comiccon with a live report from theCon. From there, we get nostalgic about the Christmas "wants" we dreamed of as kids, and wrap it all up with a frank conversation about why supporting...

This week, Jason and Josh take the political battlefield to the Inner Sphere as they break down the U.S. government in pure BattleTech terms. House Davion diplomacy meets Kurita discipline, with a dash of mercenary pragmatism. Along the way, Josh fires off three sharp questions that pull smugglers into the mix, testing how far the analogy can stretch before the DropShip doors close.  But the real...

We celebrate Intellivision's 45th anniversary with a nostalgic dive into classic consoles and ask the big question—are video game systems on the decline? Josh reviews AMC's Interview with a Vampire reboot, shares details on a local BattleTech tournament, and unearths the lost Kylo Ren film. Jason breaks down TRON: Ares, recaps our pub trivia triumph, and launches a brand-new podcast. We also revea...

Josh Wants Star Wars Dead. But why? We dive deep into the pop culture purge and why Josh thinks it's time to pull the plug on some of the biggest franchises in history. Jason pushes back, asking which legacy icons deserve to survive the reckoning. Is Godzilla safe? Is Batman beyond saving? Plus: TRON: Ares—did we really need to go full Jared Leto? Fantasy Football updates, Hollywood's ongoing melt...

Eternally Nerd is BACK after a summer hiatus , launching Season 2 with a wild ride through pop culture, tech intrigue, and historical oddities. In Episode 008, Josh and Jason dive into the jaw-dropping news of the Saudis and Jared Kushner buying Electronic Arts, what it means for gaming, geopolitics, and your favorite franchises. They break down the trailer for Mandalorian and Grogu, debate the Ma...

Episode 007 of Eternally Nerd closes out Season 1 with a bang: Why is Jason is BIG? Also, Jason stretches toward a fiery review of the latest "Fantastic Four" film; they vent their frustrations over how many big-name video game companies are dismantling the soul of video games and offer up parallels to subscription services; and Josh enlists Jason to squad up for some high-octane action in "Mechwa...

In this packed episode, we welcome new co-host Christian Conrad and dive into a spoiler-filled review of the new Superman film, breaking down its highs, lows, and everything in between. We also explore the buzz surrounding the upcoming Dredd movie, speculating on who might take the director's chair, and preview the biggest attractions and surprises at San Diego Comic-Con. Along the way, we challen...

This week on Eternally Nerd, we're microdosing the multiverse of nerdom. We skim the early buzz around the upcoming Superman movie, wonder aloud why anyone would drop $80 on a Fantastic Four popcorn bucket, and unpack the fallout from Epic Games' latest settlement. Jason takes his first leap into the world of Battletech, and we get uncomfortably real about how AI might be gutting the creative indu...

We dive deep into the retro-futuristic wormhole: celebrating 50 years of Jaws , surviving seasickness in Portugal, dissecting the buzz around a Dragon's Lair movie, and kicking off our first Bracket Madness —pitting sci-fi handheld weapons against each other in a no-holds-barred nerd-off. We also jump timelines through Doctor Who , Strange New Worlds , 80s cartoons, Attack on Titan , and even find...

This week's episode is packed with heated debates and unexpected twists! Josh and Jason go head-to-head over why video game prices are skyrocketing, diving deep into the controversial world of crunching, the industry's grueling work culture that might be inflating costs. We also explore James Bond's future under Amazon, tackling whether 007 will thrive or take an unexpected detour. Think you know...

Jason and Josh take on Andor's finale, stacking it up against the greatest season-ending episodes in TV history. Then, Jason hilariously uses AI to turn his hip X-rays from doctor-speak into something we all can understand—and then he rants about how AI should be used. Meanwhile, Josh laments the loss of truly playing the bad guy in video games—why has gaming softened up the former hardcore bad-gu...

Prepare to geek out! In our premiere episode, hosts Joshua Gray and Jason Tudor dive deep into the cinematic and storytelling worlds we can't get enough of. We're breaking down the newest take on Superman , unpacking the brilliance of Andor , and launching our much-anticipated show quiz —where bragging rights are on the line with the topic of "Dungeons & Dragons" delivered by our Quiz Queen, Annab...

A short introduction to who we are and what we'll do!