Nerds With Friends

The Symbiotes are back! The new Venom movie is out and there are some things to talk about. Was it a great movie? No. Will it change the MCU forever? Probably. We dive into the latest Tom Hardy flick and expose all the things they got right and all the things they got... Not so.. right. We also discuss the season finale of Marvel's What if..? and try to decide if it will bleed over into the regula...

Coming up on the 1 year anniversary of Cyberpunk 2077's chaotic release, we thought we would revisit some of our most disappointing gaming experiences. Whether it was a disappointing story, game-breaking glitches, or an over-hyped E3 reveal, some games just come out and are dead on arrival. Let us know some of your most disappointing games on our social media/ youtube pages! Learn more about your...

We love when we get comments from our listeners, even when they are conservative and misogynistic! We go through some of our favorite comments we've received and go down some strange rabbit holes. Don't worry, we're back to normal nerdy topics next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The holidays are coming up and you know what that means-New Video Games! We go over some of our most anticipated fall games including Deathloop, Call of Duty Vanguard, Battlefield 2042, Guardians of the Galaxy, and much more! We also recap Sony Playstation's State of Play reveals including Spiderman 2, God of War Ragnarok, and Wolverine. What Games are you most excited for? Learn more about your a...

Marvel's first real entry into phase 4 is here, and it's a bit of a departure for them jumping into the Kung Fu genre. We go over our thoughts on the movie (including spoilers) and try to decide if they got it right. Did Marvel shatter our expectations with a flying kick, or did they break their hand trying to bust a brick? We also talk the Marvel Zombies episode of What If...? Listen and check it...

We're talking alternate realities and and our own sad reality. We're jumping into the Marvel What If....? series and discussing what we thought of the first few episodes. Then we're jumping into the Activision/Blizzard Lawsuit and discussing the disgusting frat boys who harassed their employees in the "Cosby Suite." We're all over the map on this episode....we apologize, it was a slow news week. E...

We're diving through the multiverse of madness in this episode and reacting to the Spider-man No Way Home teaser that was released last week. Who are the villains we're likely to see? Is Daredevil coming back? And is Madam Web going to make an appearance? All this and more in this week's episode. Also we talk about Onlyfans at the beginning....Sorry... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Time to squad up! We're taking a look at James Gunn's The Suicide Squad and trying to figure out why it was so good when Suicide Squad (2016) was such a trash fire. This new action comedy might just be the best movie in the DCEU which might not be saying much, but it was fun and funny and the "heroes" were amazing. Looks like things are looking up for DC. We also talk about the first 2 episodes of...

Cristian's out of town so Cody has the show all to himself, so I'm talking minis! In this episode I go over everything you need to know before painting your first miniature. I discuss tools, paint, paintbrushes, primers and all the other gear you need (or do you?) to get started painting your very first mini, whether its a Space Marine form Warhammer 40k or a bad a$$ wizard for your next game of D...

It's no secret; Fans are divided over Kevin Smith's new Masters of the Universe show on Netflix. It has caused quite the controversy online with some people enjoying the fresh new take on the story of He-Man, Skeletor and the warriors of Eternia, and others....well... not so much. We have our own ideas on how to "fix" the show, that will keep He-Man fans happy, while also keeping some of Kevin Smi...

Who could defeat the Caped Crusader? The World's Greatest Detective? Bat-Stans beware, we're discussing who we think could finally stop the Batman. Many people think that if given time to prepare, Batman could defeat the likes of Superman, Green Lantern, the Flash and many more, but we think we've come up with a few who could put ol' Bruce Wayne in his place. Who do you think could defeat Batman?...

Which Marvel summer hit blew us away, and which was just OK? We're diving deep into Black Widow and Loki from Disney Plus and trying to figure out, which project did it best? Which had the most impact on the future of the MCU? We go into full #Spoilers so you have been warned! We also give our theories on Phase 4 of the MCU, how they will introduce the Fantastic 4 and X-men, and what the big revea...

With the recently released Black Widow being released in theaters and on Disney Plus, we decided to take at some of the most bad ass women in all of nerdom. Women who, in Comics, Movies, Books, and TV, do more than just scream and get saved by heroic men. No, these ladies kick ass by themselves and don't need men to prop them up. And who better to dive into the world of women than 2 straight men?...

Sometimes fans go too far. Sometimes they get downright toxic. We're diving into some of those toxic fandoms and some of our other pet peeves in the nerd world. Whether it's little kids using hate speech on Call of Duty or rabid fans abusing actors online, we've got some bones to picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the end of the world as we know it! Since Marvel's Loki is currently visiting different apocalypses in the Disney plus show, we're discussing what the best and worst case scenarios for the end of the world. Would it be better to fight our way through hordes of zombies or fight over gasoline with battle cars in a desert hellscape? Let us know how you'd like the end of the world to go down, and...

Jump in your Delorean and "Come with us if you want to live!" In honor of Marvel's Loki series on Disney Plus, we're talking time travel! What are the rules? What are the consequences? Why do all the terminators have to show up naked? Where we're going, we don't need roads, we just need Nerds! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's face it, Netflix isn't churning out the hits like they used to. They need some new solid ideas for movies and series to revitalize the platform. We give some solid inspiration for shows we'd like to see from the streaming company, including, Destiny, Warhammer 40k, Dragon Ball z and more. What are some adaptations you'd like to see made? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

Grab your dice and roll initiative, we're talking Dungeons and Dragons! When the pandemic hit, we started our latest campaign of D&D and after more than a year of solid playing, we've got some incite on how to improve your own game and help you start role-playing better. In this one year retrospective we give tips for both players and dungeon masters alike pulled straight from our own gaming exper...

Get ready for a close encounter of the Nerdy Kind! The US government is set to release a report on UFO's this month so we're making some bold predictions and discussing what it would be like if we had first contact with Aliens. Put on your tin foil hats, lube up for an anal probe, things are about to get extraterrestrial! Also Available in video form on Youtube. Support the show at Patreon.com/Ner...

Welcome to the party pal! There's a new 80's action star pack in Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War, and we're not huntin' them, they're huntin' us! John Rambo and John McClane are now playable characters in one of the biggest video franchises ever, and in true nerd fashion, we have our own opinions about who else they should put in. We give a comprehensive list of the best 80's action stars that ne...

Do you like getting a fresh new fantasy novel every year? Or do you prefer to wait 10 years between chapters of your favorite series? We discuss 3 of our favorite fantasy authors behind Mistborn, The Stormlight Archive, Game of Thrones and Name of the Wind. Spoiler alert we definitely recommend reading all of their books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Test Your Might, and become Invincible! In this episode we're diving into The newest attempt at a Morktal Kombat adaptation and Robert Kirkman's animated Amazon Prime original show Invincible. Which adaptation got it right? Were they Flawless Victories? Or were they gruesome Fatalities? Find out on this episode of Nerds With Friends, also available on Youtube. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

It's our 8 year anniversary for Nerds With Friends so we're pulling out all the stops. The Queen of D&D herself, Satine Phoenix returns with her husband and CEO of Apotheosis Studios Jamison Stone! We discuss their ongoing Kickstarter for Sirens: Battle of the Bards, a new Dungeons and Dragons 5e Campaign and setting created by Satine and Jamison. We also discuss how you can build your own campaig...

Let them fight! We're reviewing the ultimate monster movie, Godzilla vs King Kong, and we're doing it with our friend Kristal from the brand new Sourpuss Podcast! How many buildings will be crushed? Who will be the new crowned king of the monsters? What exactly is a sour beer? How effective is the pull-out method? Find out on this episode of Nerds With Friends! And check out Sourpuss Podcast after...

Just like Falcon and Bucky needed Zemo, we needed our friend Fabienne to come discuss Marvel's newest Disney plus show The Falcon and Winter Soldier. We make our bold predictions for the rest of the show. Did We get any of them right? Were our predictions better than what happened? only time will tell. We also talk about Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion for a while, because we're nerds and w...