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Watched the latest big movie, binged a whole TV season, or read comics from 25 years ago and want more? Need to hear people go very, very deep on the dorkiest things we all love? Then Laser Focus, the new podcast from Nerdist, is for you. Every week, Senior Editor and film critic Kyle Anderson will welcome other members of the Nerdist expert staff to get all up in every bit of the pop culture, from the latest thing to your nostalgic faves. Join and enjoy!

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Mission: Impossible Franchise 20.07.2023 1:31:31

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, listen to this week’s Laser Focus! In honor of the release of Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1, Kyle is welcoming back returning champion Michael Walsh to discuss everything having to do with the latest movie, plus the franchise as a whole. Best action sequences, best villains, best Ethan Hunt running, plus they give their complete series rank...

Nostalgia Trip – Power Rangers in Space 13.07.2023 1:07:12

Welcome back to Laser Focus! This week, we take our first Nostalgia Trip, looking at shows and movies we loved as kids (or young adults). This time, Nerdist News Editor Ro Rusak has chosen Power Rangers in Space, which Kyle had never seen! They go into why it’s considered by many to be the best season of Power Rangers, why Andros is the most compelling Ranger of all time, and whether or not serial...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” 06.07.2023 1:08:12

This week, Kyle welcomes author and Nerdist’s Editor-in-Chief Amy Ratcliffe to discuss the third episode of Star Trek: Strange New World’s second season, the time-travel mystery-romance “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow.” They go into the show from a Starfleet perspective, discuss the complex character of La’an Noonien Singh, and marvel at James T. Kirk’s unending swagger.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 29.06.2023 1:04:35

Welcome to Laser Focus! This brand new podcast from Nerdist features deep-dive, spoiler-filled discussions about all the stuff you love. In our inaugural episode, your host, Nerdist Senior Editor Kyle Anderson, welcomes longtime Nerdist staff writer Michael Walsh to go into the many dimensions of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Is Miguel O’Hara a villain? Is Gwen the real protagonist? Why is...

The Flash (2023) 29.06.2023 1:10:54

Welcome back to Laser Focus! This time, Nerdist Senior Editor Kyle Anderson talks all things speed force with staff writer and diehard DC Comics fan Eric Diaz. How well does the new Flash movie depict Barry Allen’s most famous comics story? Does Michael Keaton’s Batman belong here? And will we ever see this Supergirl again? Get ready for a deep-dive, spoiler-filled discussion of the movie and the...

Laser Focus (Trailer) 28.06.2023 0:44

A new podcast from Nerdist?! Yes, Laser Focus is on the way. Host Kyle Anderson tells you what to expect from this new weekly pop culture deep-dive.