The Jock and Nerd Podcast

Anthony and Imran return to the show’s roots while trying something completely new! The Jock talks UFC, and they review the Gotham season two premiere, Fear The Walking Dead, and the Nerd’s experience at Marvel Universe Live all live on Blab! We meet some great nerd blabbers from Texas on the after show geek out!... The post JAN 043: Comic Book TV Season Week 1 Review (09/24/2015) appeared first o...

Foul-mouthed Rugboy joins the Nerd as they reminisce about growing up with the Spider-Man toys, storylines and artists, that defined the web-head for their generation. The Nerd recaps “Nothing Can Stop The Juggernaut” from ASM #229-230 and Rugboy hates on Dan Slott! The duo also discuss lame Spidey toys and theme songs from the 70’s,... The post JAN 042: Growing up with Spider-Man (09/21/2015) app...

Contributing Nerdist writer Matt Delhauer breaks down Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3 to get to the root why this movie was a such a huge disappointment for fans. The gang also discuss working for nerdist.com, Starlog Magazine, Marvel Comics’ move to L.A., San Diego Comic-Con, why DC’s Convergence sucks, the rise of ESports, an awesome Venom... The post JAN 041: WTF Happened to Spider-Man 3 (2007) with M...

What happens when an old friend of the Nerd pays a visit to Rugboy? Well, a spontaneous podcast recording is what! Anthony and Imran hang out with Rugboy and illustrator Jose Dennis and chat about everything from their college radio show, SNL after-after parties, the Nerd’s music video debut to the dissolution of Marvel’s Creative... The post JAN 040: A Good Old Fashioned Geek Out (09/16/2015) app...

The Jock welcomes his friend, award-winning filmmaker Chris J. Sotelo on to the podcast. Anthony and Imran talk to Chris about what makes a good movie trailer, the power of short form storytelling , filmmaking, winning the AMC Walking Dead Fan Promo Contest and what to do in a zombie apocalypse. Chris breaks down examples... The post JAN 039: The Power of Short-Form Storytelling with Filmmaker Chr...

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Wally Wood’s creation of the red Daredevil suit, Anthony and Imran are joined by author, publisher, and creator-rights advocate, J. David Spurlock. David is the director of The Estate of  Wallace “Wally” Wood, and co-author of “Wally’s World: The Brilliant Life and Tragic Death of Wally Wood, the... The post JAN 038: The 50th Anniversary of Wally Wood’s Red Dare...

Spidertember swings on as comic book writer Todd Dezago chats with Anthony and Imran. Todd has been writing comics for 21 years. His credits include X-Men, X-Factor, Wolverine, Dr. Strange, Super Hero Squad, Sensational Spider-Man, Impulse, JLA: World Without Grown-ups, Young Justice, Tellos, The Perhapanauts and more! Todd gives us the inside scoop on the... The post JAN 037: Sensational Spider-M...

It’s #Spidertember, Spidey fans! Imran is joined by David Molofsky, Peter Kendall and eventually, The Jock, for part two of a crossover podcast with The Geek Chorus, A Place To Hang Your Cape and How Do I Jump?  The gang nerds out about Dr. Octopus hijacking Peter Parker’s mind and becoming The Superior Spider-Man! Was... The post JAN 036: Superior Spider-Man Spidertember Crossover (09/02/2015) ap...

The Jock and Nerd are joined by no one for this episode. It’s just them geeking out over the upcoming Superhero TV season, followed by a ranking of all the movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe thus far! All this, plus their patented tangential drifting, random weirdness and humorous nonsense! Enjoy! Oh, and make sure... The post JAN 035: Ranking the Marvel Cinematic Universe (08/31/2015) appear...

Anthony and Imran chat with Director and Motion Graphics Artist Fede Ponce about being creative, following your passion, crowdfunding his project Sebastian:The Slumberland Odyssey and, of course, superheroes! Fede has worked on main titles and VFX for Marvel’s Iron Man, Thor, and many others, as well as directed commercials. With the help of Bertha Navarro,... The post JAN 034: Director & Motion G...

It’s a blast from the past for the Nerd, as his old art school buddy, writer and co-producer for Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update, Scott Weinstein, makes an appearance on The Jock and Nerd Podcast! Rugboy joins in on the fun as the gang reminisces about their college days, the Nerd tells a revealing story... The post JAN 033: Catching Up With Scott Weinstein, Co-Producer of Saturday Night Live...

Special guest Scott Meridew, writer and list hero at A Place To Hang Your Cape, hates D.C. Comics! The Jock and Nerd love that! Anthony and Imran try to get to the root of Scott’s hate, and discuss why Marvel is better than D.C., stupid superhero names, The Flash, Arrow, the new D.C. workplace comedy,... The post JAN 032: The Man Who Hates D.C. Comics (08/17/2015) appeared first on The Jock and Ne...

Anthony, Imran and listener-favorite Rugboy, spoil the new Fox Fantastic Four reboot. You’re welcome. They discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Josh Trank superhero movie. Plus, the possible Supergirl/Flash crossover, Constantine on Arrow, Batfleck for the rest of our lives, the team roster for Captain America: Civil War, the leaked image... The post JAN 031: Fantastic Four (2015) Review...

In volume 2 of “Comic Book Artists You Should Know”, Rugboy joins Anthony and Imran to continue the countdown of the most influential comic book artists of all time! Listen for the amazing life stories of artists Gil Kane, Alex Toth, Steve Ditko, Frank Frazetta and Wally Wood. Plus, what started the Bronze Age of... The post JAN 030: Comic Book Artists You Should Know Vol. 2 (08/11/2015) appeared...

Marc Alan Fishman of Unshaven Comics stops by the Jock and Nerd podcast studio to announce the launch of The Samurnauts Graphic Novel Kickstarter campaign. He surprises Anthony and Imran with a special backer reward exclusively for listeners of the show! March shares his journey, as he and his lifelong friends Matt Wright and Kyle... The post JAN 029: The Story of Unshaven Comics (08/03/2015) appe...

It gets super-geeky in here, as The Jock, Rugboy, and artist John Bellotti Jr. nerd out over the King Of The Monsters, Godzilla! The Nerd hosts a roundtable discussion, as the Godzilla fans expound on the films, eras, suit designs, rouges gallery, comics, toys, G-Fest, illustrating the daikaiju, and more! Check out John’s amazing Godzilla... The post JAN 028: Big Godzilla NerdFest (07/30/2015) app...

Anthony and Imran welcome David Molofsky to The Jock and Nerd Podcast family, as he welcomes them to his comic book culture site, A Place To Hang Your Cape! David, an American living in London, hangs out with the guys as they discuss superheroes, comics, the London Film & Comic Con, cosplay, Dan Slott, Marvel’s... The post JAN 027: We Found A Place To Hang Our Capes! (07/26/2015) appeared first on...

It’s a giant-sized episode of The Jock and Nerd Podcast as Anthony and Imran review Marvel’s Ant-Man and go over his bizarre history in the comics! They also discuss Apocalypse’s look in the new X-Men movie, Clammr, A Place To Hang Your Cape, gypsy-jazz spider-man and more! Be a part of the show! Send us... The post JAN 026: Marvel’s Ant-Man Review (07/20/2015) appeared first on The Jock and Nerd...

Anthony and Imran try to escape a closed loop paradox while talking about Terminator: Genisys and the franchise as a whole. The Nerd takes us through the history of Terminator comics. Listen for great comic book recommendations for the hard-core Terminator fan! Be a part of the show! Send us a message: speakpipe.com/jockandnerd Voicemail: (312)... The post JAN 025: Terminator: Genisys Review (07/1...

There was so much geektastic news coming out of San Diego that Anthony and Imran devote a whole episode to bring you the best bits from the 2015 Comic-Con! They Jock and Nerd San Diego Comic-Con news round up will get you up-to-date all the huge movie, tv show and comic book announcements! This next... The post JAN 024: San Diego Comic-Con 2015 News Round Up (07/13/2015) appeared first on The Jock...

Welcome to the beginning of a new multi-part podcast series titled “Comic Book Artists You Should Know!” Rugboy joins The Nerd to kick off the countdown of the most influential comic book artists of all time! In this first edition, you’ll learn about John Buscema, Jim Steranko, John Romita Sr., Barry Windsor-Smith and Joe Kubert.... The post JAN 023: Comic Book Artists You Should Know – Vol. 1 (07...

It’s The Jock’s Show! The Nerd takes a back seat as Anthony gives us a preview of UFC 189 that takes place in Las Vegas on July 11, 2015. The Jock breaks down the industry and the title fight between Chad Mendes and Conor McGregor so that even The Nerd gets it! Learn about a... The post JAN 022: UFC 189 Preview (07/06/2015) appeared first on The Jock and Nerd Podcast .

Anthony and Imran are joined by Rugboy to talk about the box-office record-breaking Jurassic World movie, as well as the impact of the franchise on pop culture. Learn about Spider-Man’s new costume and Spider-Mobile in the comics, the future of Marvel movies, who really designed the Jurassic Park logo, and the best Batman fan film... The post JAN 021: Jurassic World Review (07/02/2015) appeared fi...

Anthony and Imran are joined by Peter Kendall from hd1jump.com to discuss the newly casted Marvel Cinematic Universe Spider-Man, as well as give their essential Spider-Man reading lists. We catch up with The Jock and his EDC 2015 adventure in Las Vegas. Are comic book movies getting too comic-booky? Peter wants his Iron Spider! How... The post JAN 020: The Essential Spider-Man Reading List (06/28/...

Marvel vs. DC! Who did it first? Who did it better? Special guest co-host Rugboy joins the show in his third appearance as Marvel and DC comic book characters, animation, tv shows and movies go head-to-head to determine the ultimate universe! It’s a Giant-Sized Man-Thing episode of The Jock and Nerd Podcast! Be a part... The post JAN 019: Marvel vs. DC (06/21/2015) appeared first on The Jock and N...