Nerd Alert Girls

Comb through the Marvel Cinematic Hair-niverse with us! Hair plays a big role for the Avengers - whether it be facial hair, head hair, or no hair. How do our iconic heroes change their hair over time, and why? What does their hairstyle symbolize about their personality, character growth, and questions of identity? And, of course, whose hair looks the hottest? Thirsty listeners and hair enthusiasts...

We thought it would be fun to sort the Marvel characters into their Hogwarts houses… and then we got a little wild with the headcanons. Rocket is the Animagus form of Bradley Cooper; Steve is basically Harry Potter; Groot is the spawn of the Whomping Willow; and many more magical shenanigans!

Wait, the Disney+ trailer dropped? This is what we get for never watching football. We are here to analyze Bucky’s hair, Wanda’s sitcom throwbacks, Loki’s two-second-long-but-still-glorious appearance, and what Gen lovingly calls “the classic man hand grab.”

We’re not dreaming, the Black Widow movie is really happening. Let’s talk about what we know (i.e. Chris & Scarlett have the cutest friendship ever) and what we don’t know. Who is Black Widow’s old “family” before the Avengers? Will we, at last, discover what went down in Budapest? And how will this movie stay relevant in the wake of Natasha’s death? *cries*

In the final installment of our Myers-Briggs series, we analyze the new Avengers’ personality types. Which characters overlap with each other, and which ones are their own special unicorns? We also look back on our series and how our understanding of the characters’ personality types will influence our future podcasts - and our fanfics!

A fictional roast of Thanos, Star Wars cosplay, a Kim Possible reunion, and more! Bridgette becomes a surprise Marvel panelist and stalks her favorite comic creator. Maddie listens to voice actors do an episode of Flash Gordon. And Kylo-Gen goes around scowling at everyone. What a nerd-tastic day!

We continue our quest to discover the personality types of our Marvel heroes! Next up: the original Guardians of the Galaxy. Could Peter Quill and Thor have more in common than we thought? How does Rocket’s personality reflect his character arc? All this and more we explore.

Disney & Sony are BACK ON! We can put down our torches and pitchforks and get back to what we do best: pure speculation. Which Marvel film will Spider-Man appear in next? Will we get a Venom mashup? What diabolical plans does Disney have for him (and us) next?

What are the personality types of the original Avengers, and how do they inform our understanding of the characters and their relationships? Today we take the Myers-Briggs test on behalf of our heroes, and the results are kind of surprising.

Spider-Man is swinging out of the MCU, which makes Tom Holland sad, which makes everyone else - especially Bridgette - sad with him. It’s time to rant about how corporate greed is destroying us all and speculate about what comes next for Sony and Spidey without Disney’s Midas touch. Special guest star Maddie returns!

Endgame’s over. What now? Comic Con gave us big news for the next phase of Marvel movies AND Disney+ TV shows, so it’s time for squee fangirling and mad speculation about where our favorite characters will go now. Featuring our special guest star, Maddie!

Today we review the fun teenage dramedy known as Spider-Man: Far From Home. Topics include: Iron Man still manages to ruin everything, Mysterio joins the lineup of solid MCU villains, and Peter Parker may now be Bridgette’s newest Marvel obsession (sorry, Cap). How does Spider-Man come into his own and what does this film mean for the future of Marvel? Let’s find out!

Happy Black Widow Appreciation Day! Never heard of it? Well, we just made it a thing. To celebrate, we’re talking about our favorite quips, moments, and character traits of our beloved redheaded Avenger - including a surprisingly philosophical analysis of her hair - all leading up to the culmination of her arc in Endgame. Share your love of Black Widow on our podcast: https://anchor.fm/nerd-alert-...

We've talked about the bad dads and dead moms of our favorite heroes, but what if our heroes themselves became parents? Today, Gen puts her child development education to good use as we theorize about which Avengers are up to the task of parenthood... and which ones are not. Parents assemble!

SPOILERS TO INFINITY STONES AND BEYOND. We died, we cried, we lived again. Get our first raw reaction (seriously, we started recording during the end credits) to the most anticipated Marvel movie of all time.

Boot up your fan blogs, because the experts are here to over-analyze every single frame of every single Avengers: Endgame trailer. Today, we’ll talk character highlights, speculate about plot points, and, of course, devolve into a panic about all our faves dying. You ready? Because we’re not.

Nothing is more inconvenient for a hero than a living parent. First we talked about bad dads, now let's talk about the dead moms that made the MCU and our favorite characters what they are today.

What’s our standard for a decent dad in the Marvel movies? Don’t try to kill your kid. Today, we seek to discover the non-fratricidal father figures in the MCU who manage to rise above this incredibly high bar. 

In today’s book review, we get inside the mind of the Mad Titan in Barry Lyga’s prequel novel leading to The Snap. No doubt Thanos is brutal in his logic, but this book asks us fascinating questions about the nature of love, isolation, sacrifice, and, ultimately, “salvation.”

We begin the fangirl podcast chaos with none other than Captain Marvel - the debut of Marvel's first standalone female superhero title and also the last time we can be excited about a new Marvel movie before Avengers: Endgame destroys us all. This is gonna be fun.