Nerd Skool

Artstar and Joe take a pause to discuss their experience at the new Marvel Universe of Super Heroes exhibit at Discovery Place Science in Charlotte.  Plus:  Joe and Art decide to talk a little DC, as Art is the DC television guru on the pod, and Joe wants to talk about Dr. Occult, the first comic book hero. Get your Nerdskool Merch:  https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/74089719?asc=u Music by D Jone...

Episode 85: Black Panther Part 4 (Pumps & A Bump & Iron Balls McGinty)   More Black Panther, y’all.  The origins of the Dora Milaje, Mephisto, comparing Black Panther to Batman, the royal family vs. the Hart family, Angela Bassett, white guys jumping the shark, MC Hammer, Iron Balls McGinty and more!   Get your Nerdskool Merch:  https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/74089719?asc=u Music by D Jones Hip...

Episode 084: Black Panther Part 3 (Everyone Hates Joe Buck?)   The entire classroom is back together to take on 2018’s Black Panther!  Discussion ranges from Black Panther, to why everyone hates Joe Buck, to how Andy got into comics, to TBJ’s vacation schedule, to an imaginary Zack Snyder Black Panther, to Wakandan Customs, and on and on. Get your Nerdskool Merch:  https://www.redbubble.com/shop/a...

Due to scheduling issues, Professor Andy and TBJ were not available, so the Rock n Roll Express of the Nerd Skool:  Artstar and Joe got together to BS with Black Panther loosely involved in the conversation.  Their tangents involve baseball card collecting, video gaming, Artstar’s childhood, MC Hammer in the Navy, AEW Wrestling, Art’s obsession with language, Get your Nerdskool Merch:  https://www...

Nerd Skool has FINALLY arrived at Black Panther!  We all have been anticipating this one for a while.  Before we jump into the movie, the gang gets sidetracked on the recent allegations against Jonathan Majors, Angela Bassett kicking ass with some librarians, Ruth Carter’s awesome costume design, Afro-futurism, Get your Nerdskool Merch:  https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/74089719?asc=u Music by D...

Episode 081: Thor: Ragnarok Part 2 (It’s Not An Ass Place, It’s An Ass People)  This week, the boys finish up Thor Ragnarok without TBJ, which means they end up blathering on about Dragon Ball Z, Family Circus, Pooping, Wieners, Marvel Snap and everything else. Get your Nerdskool Merch:  https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/74089719?asc=u Music by D Jones Hip Hop!

Episode 80: Thor: Ragnarok Part 1 (Roger Ebert is dead & Rob Liefeld sucks) This week, we jump into Thor Ragnarok.  Idris Elba is cool, Korg is great, Roger Ebert is dead, and Rob Liefeld still sucks. Get your Nerdskool Merch:  https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/74089719?asc=u Music by D Jones Hip Hop!

Nerd Skool finishes up talking Spider-Man: Homecoming on their lunch breaks from work.  Joe brags about having Hannibal Buress’ phone number and meeting Martha Kelly once.  The gang tell Joe all about Zendaya and Tom Holland’s relationship and more importantly, their epic lip sync battle.   Artstar may or may not occasionally poop in restaurants, and Joe may be willing to hold his hand if the need...

Episode 78: Spider-Man Homecoming (One Night Alone With Artstar) This week the gang jumps into Spider-Man: Homecoming, while getting sidetracked on TBJ’s unfortunate phone incident, Randy Macho Man Savage, Venom, Birdman, 90’s Hip Hop, Star Wars and more! Get your Nerdskool Merch:  https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/74089719?asc=u Music by D Jones Hip Hop!

Episode 77: Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2 (Part 2) Sunday Comics Smell & All About the Fambly Nerd Skool wraps up their review of Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2.  They discuss whether or not the MCU has jumped the shark, the Rock & DC/Black Adam issues, and speculate on whether or not Marvel Movies can ever win best picture, as well as many other off track and on track topics. Get your Nerdskoo...

Episode 76: Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2    Famously Huge Turds Nerd Skool moves onto Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2.  The discussion meanders to adultery, Tango & Cash, Slaughter Squad, the wrong side of Tiktok, Tasteful Nudes of Artstar, Farts and more! Get your Nerdskool Merch:  https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/74089719?asc=u Music by D Jones Hip Hop!

Episode 075: Dr. Strange – Part 2:  The Nerds pick up Dr. Strange in Katmandu.  Nerd Skool learns a valuable lesson that everyone needs to learn, It’s Not About  You.  TBJ and Artstar form an alliance on the subject of Harry Potter appreciation against Joe and Andy, who agree that magic is dumb.  The discussion then devolves into the new Marvel Snap game for mobile phones, which the fellas love. ...

A Baron in the Comics But A Freak In The Bed The Nerds move on to the next movie in Phase 3, Dr. Strange from 2016.  TBJ talks about some of the casting choices in regards to sex and race, Professor Andy gives some Dr. Strange history from the comics, and Artstar considers starting an onlyfans and growing a weird mustache.  The discussion meanders into The Love Boat, Mallrats, Wizzo The Clown, wat...

The Nerd Skool finally finishes up Captain America Civil War.  Spider-man’s first appearance in the MCU is discussed.  Andy gives a little history of Spider-Man in the comics, including the infamous clone storyline.  Joe loves pizza shirts.  The airport scene was the money scene.  TBJ helps audience members stay for the post credits scenes.  MCU & Star Wars have a lot of crossover characters. Get...

The Nerd Skool slowly continues back into Captain America Civil War.  We had left off when Baron Zemo finds the Winter Soldier command book in Cleveland, so the nerds pick it up there, and try to go all the way through the movie to the explosion that kills King T’Chaka and the attempted capture of Bucky.  The class discusses the first glimpses of what Black Panther can do, while also mentioning Le...

The Nerd Skool goes off on tangents while waiting for Professor Andy to show up, who never does.  Get your Nerdskool Merch:  https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/74089719?asc=u Music by D Jones Hip Hop!

Episode 70: Captain America Civil War Part 1 The Nerd Skool podcast jumps into Season 3, and MCU Phase 3, with Captain American Winter Soldier.  First, the faculty has to refresh Joe’s memory as to how Winter Soldier got here, since he completely forgot an entire movie.  The Nerd Skool faculty all pick sides on the Cap vs. Iron-Man conflict. Get your Nerdskool Merch:  https://www.redbubble.com/sho...

The Nerd Skool podcast returns to their summer break from the MCU.  This week:  Big Hero Six.  TBJ returns, everyone had travel and sickness issues so the Nerd Skool took a little summer break, but we’re back baby! Get your Nerdskool Merch:  https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/74089719?asc=u Music by D Jones Hip Hop!

Episode 68: The Losers:   Nerd Skool Lemon Party.  The Nerd Skool podcast returns to their summer break from the MCU.  This week:  The Losers.  TBJ had an emergency meeting crop up, so it’s just the boys this week.  A lemon/sausage party.   Please don't google anything mentioned in this episode. Get your Nerdskool Merch:  https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/74089719?asc=u Music by D Jones Hip Hop!

The Nerd Skool podcast recaps their adventures at Heroes Con 2022.  Hear us talk about our panels, drink and draw and walking around the show floor, plus hear exclusive audio of our panels and us walking around meeting folks. Get your Nerdskool Merch:  https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/74089719?asc=u Music by D Jones Hip Hop!

Nerd Skool Episode 66:  Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World.  Emotional Baggage & Michael Cera's Privacy.  The Nerd Skool continues their summer movie picks with Andy’s pick of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.  Get your Nerdskool Merch:  https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/74089719?asc=u Music by D Jones Hip Hop!

Episode 65: Barbarella: The Madness of Artstar is Natural The Nerd Skool begins their summer movie picks with Joe’s awful pick of Barbarella.  While Joe tries to find the feminism in a problematic 60’s movie, the faculty agree it’s just a bad movie.  Topics that come up include:  Cult Classics, Star Trek, French Comic Books, Artstar’s Natural Madness, Murky Consent Issues of the 60’s, Grandparents...

Joe takes the Phase 2 Quiz administered by Professor Andy, TBJ and the Mighty Artstar.  Do the faculty go easy on Joe?  Take the quiz along with Joe and see how you do! Get your Nerdskool Merch:  https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/74089719?asc=u Music by D Jones Hip Hop!

Episode 063: Nerd Skool: Ant-Man Review Part 2.  Ant-Man: Having Fun With Shrinky Times & Taking 1014s   Nerds continue with Marvel’s Ant-Man.  Joe compares this movie to Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, TBJ takes 1014s, Artstar loves Lost, Mitchell Carson is Kevin McCarthy & Mark Meadows, Great Value Ketchup is affordable, Who is the Guy Who Jumps? Get your Nerdskool Merch:  https://www.redbubble.com/sh...

Episode 62: Ant-man:  (Who Doesn’t Have A Crush on Helen Mirren?)   The Nerds take on Marvel’s Ant-Man.  Conversation topics include:  John Cena’s Butt & Balls, separating the artist from the art, crushing on Helen Mirren, Prince, Howard Stern, wrestling and of course comparing characters from the movie to the comics. Get your Nerdskool Merch:  https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/74089719?asc=u Musi...