The Fandalorians: Teachers by Day, Nerds by Night

By the power of Grayskull, Mr. G and Mr. Richardson are heading back to Eternia to review Masters of the Universe ! We’re breaking down He-Man, Skeletor, the action, the nostalgia, and all the wonderfully ridiculous choices along the way. Did this movie truly have the power, or was it just an expensive toy commercial holding a sword? Grab your Battle Cat and join us for the full review! 👕 Grab So...

Mr. Richardson and Mr. McDonald are still trying to process the impossible: the Knicks are champions, the curse is dead, and somehow this is not an NBA 2K simulation. In this episode, they celebrate the joy, the stress, the yelling at the TV, and the emotional damage that came with finally watching New York climb to the top. There are tears, jokes, questionable basketball analysis, and probably at...

Last year’s valedictorian and salutatorian episode became one of our favorites, so we are running it back with two incredible members of the Riverhead Class of 2026: Valedictorian Aiden Foss and Salutatorian Olivier Earl. We talk about what people misunderstand about being at the top of the class, lessons that had nothing to do with grades, dealing with pressure, looking back on freshman year, the...

Welcome back, class. Today’s essential question… What happens when the pressure doesn’t reset? We’re heading back into The Pitt for Season 2, where the chaos didn’t magically disappear, the system didn’t fix itself, and somehow… things got even more intense. And today, we’re not going through it alone. We’re joined by Pre-K teacher, colleague, and longtime friend Mrs. Barth… and making her 5th app...

Today, Mr. Richardson and Mr. McDonald are diving into the wildest “fan emails” generated by our totally real, definitely human audience (and by that, we mean ChatGPT). From chaotic pop culture debates to questions that feel a little too specific, we’re here to argue like it all matters way more than it should. So sit back, relax, and get ready… because things are about to get unnecessarily seriou...

Welcome back, class. Today’s essential question: Does Hollywood actually know what fans want anymore? First, we’re breaking down the Spider Man: Brand New Day trailer and asking if Marvel finally got Peter Parker back to being your friendly neighborhood Spider Man. (9:16) Then we head to the Hellmouth, where the Buffy reboot is already dead, and ask the question every teacher loves: was this doome...

Welcome back to class… but don’t worry, today’s one of those days. You know the vibe. Lights off. TV cart rolling in. Everyone suddenly on their best behavior. In this special “ Roll in the TV Cart” episode, we’re heading back into the archives and replaying some of our favorite interviews from past episodes. From authors like June Gervais to the minds behind podcasts like Black Velvet Fairies, th...

Welcome back, class. Today we are holding a parent teacher conference for one of the most talented, complicated, occasionally dramatic students in entertainment history… Star Wars. We are pulling out the full report card. The original trilogy. The prequels. The sequels. The spin offs. The animated era. The streaming boom. The budgets, the box office, the wins, the misses, and the moments that had...

Welcome back, class. Today we’re tackling a few completely reasonable and very professional questions. Does The Mandalorian and Grogu actually feel like big screen Star Wars… or does it still feel like we’re watching a really high budget group project? Is Grogu evolving from adorable classroom pet to full co lead… and are we emotionally prepared for that? And perhaps the most important question on...

Last episode we opened the gradebook and started handing out The Fandy’s our very official totally unaccredited awards for the first quarter of the 21st Century and shocker some things made the honor roll while others are absolutely repeating the course. This is part two more categories more questionable decisions and a lot more red pen energy. No Oscars no Globes just vibes rubrics and judgment s...

We are officially twenty-five percent of the way through the 21st Century. In school terms? That means the First Quarter is over. The mid-terms are coming up. And it is time to sit this Century down for a serious Parent-Teacher Conference. So, for this episode, we are throwing out the standard Oscars or Golden Globes categories. You won't hear "Best Director" or "Best Visual Eff...

Please take your seats and brace yourselves, because today Mr. Richardson is joined by his daughters Hayden and Brynn and former student Adelaide Boese as we dive into Stranger Things season 5 Volume 1. We are breaking down what we liked, what we loved, and yes, a few lovingly picky nitpicks before turning our attention to predicting how the rest of the series wraps up, including who survives, who...

On today’s pod, we are joined by Nicholas Keating Casbarro, creator of the Vitalerium Universe, to talk worldbuilding, sci fi, and what it takes to launch a full blown book universe. Then, because we clearly have no self control, we dive into round three of our ongoing Muppet Movie Casting madness. This time we are aiming straight for the stars as we decide which classic sci fi films absolutely sh...

On today’s episode of The Fandalorians Teachers by Day Nerds by Night, we start with Hollywood eating itself again as Netflix possibly sets its sights on Warner Bros. What does that mean for movies TV and the future of streaming and should we all be mildly concerned or just grab popcorn. Then because the world is already chaotic enough we jump straight into Muppets Round 2 where we take action mov...

Today on the podcast Mr. Richardson and Mr. G are joined by their daughters Brynn and Laila as they dive into Stranger Things season 5 predictions. They break down who they love, who they fear for, and who they are already mourning just in case. The group also taps into the minds of other friends of the show as Hayden Richardson, Mrs. Martin, and co-host Mr. McDonald all weigh in with their own th...

Have you ever looked around your classroom and thought, “This is basically The Muppet Show” ? Someone’s shouting across the room, someone’s telling bad jokes, and somehow you’re just Kermit trying to hold it all together with a smile. But that’s what makes The Muppets great it’s joyful chaos that somehow works. So today, we’re diving into our favorite Muppet movies, our favorite Muppets themselves...

Welcome back class! Today we are asking the following essential questions: What’s happening with Mrs. Brown’s Boys? Is Gen V Season 2 giving us superpowered brilliance or just detention-level drama? Is it too soon for Christmas music? Why is the NBA suddenly chillin’ on Amazon Prime like it’s trying to join The Boys universe? And most importantly ,if your life depended on it, who would you rather...

On today’s podcast, the Fandalorians are joined by Greg Lynn, the CEO of Piaggio Fast Forward . We talk about how his company evolved from designing some of the world’s most iconic vehicles to teaching robots how to move through the world. Greg also shares the story behind their groundbreaking robot G1T4-M1N1, helps us build our Mount Rushmore of fictional robots, and wraps things up by facing the...

On today’s show we ask these essential questions. Is K-Pop Demon Hunters the most-watched thing on Netflix because it’s great—or because the internet can’t resist a good beat and a bigger demon? What’s harder, battling demons or surviving a world tour with synchronized choreography? And seriously… where is Mr. Richardson? Mr. McDonald and Mr. G are joined by returning guest Mr. Hewitt to break dow...

On today’s show we ask these essential questions. What happens when late-night laughs get suspended—does the audience hit snooze or rally for Jimmy Kimmel’s comeback? (10:55) Did the Emmys crown the right winners, or are we all side-eyeing the Academy’s homework? (16:48) Is Daredevil Season 3 proof that the Man Without Fear also has the Man Without Cancellation? (33:30) With Superman: The Man of T...

Class is in session! Today’s lesson plan: What do we learn from terrible sports fans snatching memorabilia straight from kids in the stands? Did Sony giving the K-pop Demon Hunters to Netflix go down as the worst fumble of the bag in entertainment history? How did Warner Brothers manage seven straight box office wins, like a school team on an undefeated streak? And is the internet secretly capable...

Randy Olsen, a dedicated teacher, recently suffered a severe spinal cord injury and is now facing a long and challenging road to recovery. He and his wife, who is also a teacher, are doing everything they can to navigate this life-changing situation. Randy needs extensive medical care, ongoing rehabilitation, and major modifications to his home to make it accessible. Your donation can help cover t...

Today on The Fandalorians: Teachers by Day, Nerds by Night , we answer the essential questions like… When your viral moment hits the internet—are you the main character… or just meme fuel? Why hasn’t Apple TV+ caught fire like the other streamers—and what hidden gems are we all sleeping on? And with Marvel’s First Family on the way… what must the Fantastic Four deliver to avoid another reboot regr...

On today’s episode, we ask the big questions like: What’s more terrifying—being chased by a raptor or getting voted off a show by America on national TV? And who causes more chaos: the genetically engineered dinosaurs of Jurassic Park… or the emotionally unstable couples of Casa Amor? Today Mr. Richardson is joined by a very special guest—his daughter, Brynn Richardson —as we dive into the prehist...

On this episode of podcast… we’re asking the big questions: Why is Chuck E. Cheese suddenly serving cocktails and childhood trauma? How did we not get invited to Jeff Bezos' wedding—was our Amazon Prime invitation late again? And which movie absolutely cannot afford to bomb: the Man of Steel or Marvel’s favorite flammable family? Plus, we bring back Rapid Fire Roll Call for some hot takes, cold fa...