Nerdy and Nice: A Pop Culture Podcast

Sequels for Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Lindsay Lohan’s Parent Trap are reportedly in the works, we discuss that and more including trailers for Netflix’s Wonka reality competition, the Hershey biopic, and Lacey Chabert’s latest Hallmark/Disney Christmas movie.  Mondays are for the nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope you enjoy the podcast!

Big trailers to discuss this week with Will Ferrell’s sports comedy return in The Hawk, plus Batman: Knightfall, Klara and the Sun, and Tom Cruise’s career-montage trailer for The Digger. We also get into the misfire of expanded universe attempts in things like Ghostbusters and Blair Witch, and we close things out with what we’re watching, like how disturbing Maternal Instincts was on Netflix.  Mo...

John and James hold down the nerd fort this week and we’re talking trailers, Marvel being worried about finale failures, and we guess the plot of Jim Carrey’s Grinch 2. Also, whoever replaces Hugh Jackman as the new Wolverine will be in an almost impossible situation. And since Lacey isn’t here, we guess which trailers she would have liked and disliked! How’d we do Lacey? That and more fun includi...

We review five trailers this week: Moana, The Social Reckoning, Whalefall, Elle, and the internet-breaking leaked Spider-Man Brand New Day.  Plus Toy Story 5 might be the most relevant entry in the franchise, 24 Jump Street, an actual dog in the new Scooby Doo series, and Spielberg was supposed to helm the original Harry Potter movie! We also run through what we’ve been watching! Mondays are for t...

The final Supergirl trailer has arrived, let’s take a look at this thing! Speaking of looks, we get our first real look at Lex Luthor in his Warsuit for next year’s epic Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow! And on the other side of the aisle, Tom Holland has the Spider-Man Brand New Day Producers do things the Christopher Nolan way! Peter Parker lays down the law as box office and popcorn isn’t enough...

Let’s talk about these final trailers for Masters of the Universe, Disclosure Day, and Toy Story 5! Plus, the theatrical war of big studio sequels and reboots versus independent horror films, and somehow the big studio stuff is losing?! Well, not always, as we dig into why The Devil Wears Prada 2 was so successful. That and more including what we’ve been watching!  Mondays are for the nerds! Thank...

James Baney joins us on a nerdy Thursday! Top Gun 3 is officially official, but Joseph Kosinski is not returning to direct. So who is? We have our guesses. Plus we review the trailers for Focker In Law, Super Troopers 3, Street Fighter, and Practical Magic 2, which debuts on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.  That and more including Marvel and DC news, and has Ryan Reynolds charm worn off?  Thanks for...

Big time trailers for The Punisher and Hunger Games! Plus new details and posters for Spider-Man Brand New Day, and look out Lois Lane, as Adria Arjona is set to play Maxima in Superman Man of Tomorrow. And if you learn about her character history, she might have her sights set on Kal-El! We close things out by letting you know what we’ve been watching! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope yo...

Welcome nerds! We discuss the trailers for Supergirl, The Devil Wears Prada 2, and Masters of the Universe! We also dig into some news stories including the Artemis II journey around the moon, a massive Lord of the Rings recast confirmation, and Charlie Day nailing the best possible casting for Wario in the next Mario movie! We also chat about what we’ve been watching like the excellent SCRUBS rev...

Hello Nerdville! It is time to get nerdy, nice, with hints of spice as we dive into the latest in entertainment! TRAILERS: HBO’s Harry Potter, live-action Moana, and The End of Oak Street NEWS:  Stephen Colbert is writing Lord of the Rings movie? You guys okay with this?  Project Hail Mary and the team that brought Rocky to life! Paul Rudd gave possibly the WORST career advice to Steve Carell  Blu...

Spider-Man is the superhero KING. As long as Marvel has Peter Parker, they will never be far from box office glory, as the Brand New Day trailer broke every record in the book! We discuss that and more including AI Val Kilmer, Lacey’s thoughts on Buffy getting axed, and John’s review of SCREAM 7, which was even worse than he expected! Mondays are for the Nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we...

Will Ferrell is a legend. But it’s been a while since his last banger comedy. Are people still saying banger? Can Ferrell’s return to sports comedies with NETFLIX’s The Hawk be a hole in one? We discuss that and more news including Kate Winslet joining Lord of the Rings, and Kathryn Hahn doing great budget-friendly marketing. Plus trailer reactions to: Disclosure Day, The Devil Wears Prada 2, Over...

Scream VII is making money but has it become the new Fast and Furious? Money makers that keep getting worse? Maybe it’s time to hang up on the Scream franchise, and John is a die-hard fan of the original. We also discuss the trailers for Toy Story 5, The Backrooms, and Lacey’s take on the new Pride & Prejudice. Plus we debut a new segment, The Best of the Best! This time we’re each giving our...

The Muppet Show revival was great except one major problem, Kermit sounds nothing like Kermit! We discuss that and more including big Severance news, Mummy 4 details, and a lead Stranger Things actor calling fan conspiracies “dumb.” We even get into the drama surrounding Canada cheating in Curling at the Olympics!  Mondays are for the Nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope you enjoy the...

We chat about the big trailers and spots from the Super Bowl led by Project Hail Mary, which we are both super-hyped for. John is all-in on Fincher/Tarantino’s The Adventures of Cliff Booth, and Lacey thinks we might be getting vintage Spielberg with Disclosure Day. Plus, can Disney recapture the awesomeness of Pirates of the Caribbean and the Curse of the Black Pearl? It will take a top billing f...

The Stranger Things finale has us split. John liked it and Lacey HATED it. We discuss that and more including our first look at Ted Lasso season 4 and thoughts on the new Game of Thrones series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. We also run through what else we’re watching and more fun! Mondays are for the Nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope you enjoy the podcast!

The upcoming DCU Batman movie has its writer, and shocker, some fans are concerned! We discuss the new Caped Crusader scribe and more, including JJ Abrams returning in a big way, Sinners breaking records, and Blake Lively’s sophomoric and awkward email to Ben Affleck. We also run through what we’re watching and more fun!  Mondays are for the Nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope you enj...

A pretty chill episode, no segments, no trailers, just a look back on a wild 2025 full of crazy pop culture moments and phenomenons, including Kpop Demon Hunters and DC beating Marvel for the first time since 2008!  We also celebrate how much Nerdy & Nice has grown this year thanks to YOU! We close out looking ahead to a nerdier, nicer, and bigger year ahead, because 2026 is for the NERDS!  An...

The DCU is firing on all cylinders, next up is Supergirl so let’s fly into its first teaser! We discuss that and more including Disney going ALL-IN on Artificial Intelligence content. What would Walt think? Plus the Hunger Games OGs are back and Russell Crowe breaks his silence on Gladiator II…he HATED it! We also run through what we’re watching and more fun! Mondays are for the Nerds! Thanks for...

The next James Bond has been found, unless Amazon has other ideas. Scarlett Johansson is in everything, is involuntarily ScarJo fatigue setting in? Macaulay Culkin’s Home Alone sequel pitch is…pretty dark, and we react to trailers including a great one for Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come, which should absolutely get rid of the 2.  Mondays are for the Nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope yo...

Journey with us to Hawkins for a full spoiler review and discussion about Stranger Things 5 Volume 1! We both have very different thoughts on the first batch of episodes, which made for a great chat.  Mondays are for the Nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope you enjoy the podcast!

Welcome nerds! Come have some fun with Lacey and John to kick off Thanksgiving week! TRAILER REACTIONS: Toy Story 5, The Devil Wears Prada 2, Project Hail Mary, Moana, and Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, which they did a great job casting!  NEWS: Did you see the pay day for the Frozen cast for the upcoming sequels? Wow! Plus, are we overdosing on Wizard of Oz right now, and what kind of Alic...

Brendan Fraser is completing his comeback by returning to THE MUMMY! We dig into that huge sequel announcement which marks the return of Rachel Weisz and other familiar faces. Another bit of news that has us split in excitement, Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone are producing a Miss Piggy movie?! We’ll give our takes on that news and more, including news about the Kpop Demon Hunters sequel, and our...

The cure to your Monday blues is here! Join us as we discuss the trailers for Stranger Things 5 and Scream 7, plus details on Adam Driver’s next project, John Williams back with Spielberg, and more!  Mondays are for the Nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope you enjoy the podcast!

A Christmas Carol remake is set for next year, will it be a comeback for Johnny Depo or a Bah Humbug for all? We also react to the latest trailers, review Chad Powers, and Kpop Demon Hunter toys are coming, the global takeover is almost complete.  Plus we have our first guest! Our longtime TRB co-host James Baney joins us and he has a positive review for fans of Tron Ares!  Mondays are for the Ner...