Nerd On! The Podcast

Welcome to our brand new show, The Nerd On! Session. In this show, Josh will interview friends in the entertainment industry about the effects of mental health on creative professionals. The goal is to show you that whether you are just coming up or established in your career, you probably aren’t alone. In the first session, co-hosts Josh and Tom discuss inner critic and rejection. Tom tells us ho...

he age old question and debate since the dawn of the internet, ”Does adhering to the source material, make for a better story?” We bring the conversation to you with this debacle, some will say of course, while some will say there is no point if it’s a shot-for-shot retelling of the source. So we bring the question to you for your comment, Why do faithful adaptations work, and why don’t they work?...

Fandoms and Communities are fun, but the internet can be tricky, here’s our take on how to make it better. Sometimes toxic participants make it an unwelcome place to be, and sometimes we fall into those traps. We share our best moments and things we’ve learned to keep our communities as positive and open as possible!

You know Jeff Nimoy from his voice acting and talent as Wolfwood, Tentomon, and many other classic anime characters. Today we continue our Nerds Explain: The Film Industry with Jeff Nimoy discussing purely his journey as a director on live action films such as FAME-ISH, how he tuned and modeled his craft, and what he values in a film. Learn from some nerds on this episode of NERD ON! Join the Nerd...

Ever wonder why some songs and scores make a scene great and others fall apart? Well, this installation of our explained series dives into the processes of how the music comes together in the edit. Today’s Nerds Explain: The Film Industry with Music Editing and friend of the show Will is going to take us on that journey. Listen to our first installments on your favorite podcatcher app before liste...

Good things come to those who wait. We’ve all waited in our own worlds and now it’s time to return. We have missed you and thank you for being so patient while we recuperated. But we are back and got so much to catch you up now! So for this episode we are catching up and talking about the few things that has kept our RAGING NERD ON satiated. Share with us what you’ve loved since we were on air and...

This is not a goodbye but a change-up. Our podcast is taking a break. You can still catch your favorite Nerd On! Hosts every Monday night 8 PM PST on Twitch for The Nerd On! Update and now a total of TWO Nerd On! Extras on Patreon. A lot of consideration was made in this move. We will be coming back to a regular podcast show, but for now, the support and power of you Nerds is going to shift to the...

Needing to make some spare cash? Trouble with your script? Maybe running a dog borrowing business can help! The Nerds dive into the story of friends and shootouts with SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS. From Martin McDonagh’s signature writing and directing to the all-star cast, find out our favorite parts on this episode of NERD ON!

What’s more frightening than a vampire? Vampires that eat Vampires? Nerds talking about them? No, it’s the Day Walker. Today, we dive back into the PRE MCU with Blade 2. From Guillermo Del Toro’s directing, the deadly alliance, and new toys, find out what our favorite parts were on this episode of NERD ON!

In this week’s Update, Caitlyn, Esteves, and Josh discuss the 94th Academy Award Show from the winners to the aftermath, an upset in the wrestling world, and a big change Crunchyroll announced. In our Q&A part of the show, we talk about our Disney Princess storyline, Cage Death Matches, and so much more!

Do you have a group of talented friends and a story you need to tell? You might just need to start show running this project! Today, the Nerds continue their series of Nerds Explain: The Film Industry with their very own Corey Powers as he breaks down his takeaways and experience in SHOW RUNNING A WEB SERIES! Find out about the behind-the-scenes storytelling that isn’t filmed on this episode of NE...

In this week’s Update, we are joined by Anthony Esteves again to discuss so much from the WGA Awards, DMZ, Florida and Disney, The SnyderCut Anniversary, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard and so much more. In our Q&A part of the show, we talk about Kinks and Sex Moves, our last 48 hours, and questions from the live chat!

Ever wonder what an audio fingerprint means? Maybe you want to go through the ages of how Gaming used to be a small niche hobby and now it’s a giant billion-dollar industry. Well today, the Nerds are joined by Jaren once again to discuss his experience with games and also talk about the state-of-the-art technology they are making over at EMBODY! Find out what our big takeaways from MMOs, storytell...

In this week’s Update, we are joined by Anthony Esteves again to discuss the passing of two legends in Hollywood and Wrestling, and the DCEU film slate delays which may have Snyderverse implications. In our Q&A part of the show, we talk about Time Travel, Inventions, and questions from the live chat!

Would you like to hear a song from God’s perspective? Well, that’s not on the menu today, instead, the Nerds hunker down and spend time gushing over Bo Burnham’s INSIDE! From the behind-the-scenes look at how it was conceived, the catchy and poignant songs, to the developing narrative of an artist literally losing their mind; find out our favorite parts in this comedy special on this episode of NE...

In this week’s Update, we are joined by Anthony Esteves again to discuss some DC boy news, the new Walking Dead spinoff, the merger of the biggest Anime Streamers in the US, and AEW. In our Q&A part of the show we talk about which video game has the best licensed music, some special moments between the hosts, and questions from the live chat!

What better way to say we need books than a movie about books? Today the Nerds go into the halls and realms of the library with THE PAGEMASTER! From the star-studded cast, the animation and art style, to the nostalgia we have found out our favorite parts on this episode of NERD ON!

In this week’s Update, we are joined by Anthony Esteves from The Capeless Crusaders Podcast again to discuss the wrapping of principle photography for Indiana Jones’ Next Installment, AEW’s latest events, and what films the internet is clamoring about. In our Q&A part of the show, we talk about which TV character deaths hurt the most, turning into an animal, and questions from the live chat!

Sometimes we have more in common with our favorite heroes than we imagine, sometimes we need to look into our origins too. Today the Nerds dive into the DC Universe again with Brian Michael Bendis and David Walker’s NAOMI Vol1 (Season 1) Comic Book. From Jamal Campbell’s artwork to the seamless fitting of this new character into the DC world, and the unlikely relationships find out our favorite pa...

In this week’s Update, we are joined by Anthony Esteves from The Capeless Crusaders Podcast and we discuss, the Fallout TV Show, Brock Lesnar, and the Peacemaker Finale. In our Q&A part of the show we talk about our own Bar and Grill, The Super Bowl, and questions from the live chat!

Stains on our history stay with us, but what happens when people keep staining the same place? Today, the Nerds dive into Cabrini Green and the follow-up to the 90’s classic horror film with CANDYMAN 2021. From Nia DaCosta’s direction, the modern reinterpretation, and the expansion of the lore, find out what we loved most about this film on this episode of NERD ON!

In this week’s Update, we discuss the passing of a film icon and legend, the backlash of Bender’s recasting, and the Super Bowl trailers. In our Q&A part of the show, we talk about awkward first dates, living in video game worlds, and questions from the live chat!

In the Wild West, many stories are told of cowboys and outlaws, but none quite like this. The Nerds saddle up and discuss THE HARDER THEY FALL. From the all-star cast, the editing, and character storytelling find out which part was our favorite on this episode of NERD ON!

In this week’s Update we discuss the latest from the controversy surrounding Joe Rogan and Spotify, Star Wars’ use of AI voice acting, and the rumored return of a Sam Rockwell villain to the MCU. In our Q&A part of the show we talk about fictional characters we’d like to meet, our desert island items, and questions from the live chat!

Ever wonder what Marvel films were like before the MCU? The Nerds go back in time and revisit this classic film that ignited the fire for comic book movie adaptations for Marvel with BLADE. From the 90s vibes, Wesley Snipes, and a surprising Grump outcome find out our favorite parts on this episode of NERD ON!