The Nerdiest Podcast

With the recent release of the Minecraft Movie trailer and it apparently "only being for kids," we decided to ask the question of why kid's movies are so bad nowadays? We also talk about the Sonic 3 trailer, the Playstation 5 Pro scam, Apple's big event, and much more! ❯ Follow Us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/thenerdiestpodcast ❯ Merch: https://thenerdiestpodcast.com ❯ Become a Member and Li...

There are a lot of movies out there, some good, some bad, so in this episode of the podcast we're gonna be deciding if some movies are just a meme, or truly a masterpiece! We also talk about the D23 news, Donald Duck being on hot ones, Chick-Fil-a starting their own streaming service, and more! ❯ Follow Us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/thenerdiestpodcast ❯ Merch: https://thenerdiestpodcast.co...

On this episode of the podcast we're changing things up and playing a game where we have to guess the poorly described movies! Be sure to play along and keep your own score to see if you do better than us! We also talk about the massive Netflix leak, the Mr Beast drama, and more! ❯ Follow Us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/thenerdiestpodcast ❯ Merch: https://thenerdiestpodcast.com ❯ Become a Me...

With the My Hero Academia manga officially concluded, there's no better time than the present for Jackson to watch the first season of the anime! We talk about why the series is so popular, whether or not it's truly mid, and so much more! We also get an update on Jackson's wedding plans, dive into the SDCC Marvel news, and give a brief review on Deadpool & Wolverine! ❯ Follow Us on the Interne...

On this podcast we've shared a fair amount of hot takes over the years, but on this episode we're bringing you the HOTTEST of hot takes about movies (spoiler alert we do get a little heated). We also talk about our recent trip to Jackson's first EVER convention and how things went! ❯ Follow Us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/thenerdiestpodcast ❯ NEW MERCH AVAILABLE NOW https://thenerdiestpodcas...

This week we're continuing Jackson's Anime Adventure by revisiting Demon Slayer after 2 long years! We dive into our thoughts on the Entertainment District Arc, how Demon Slayer masters storytelling, and isn't carried by animation... We also talk about Jackson's (continual) wedding plans, Redbox filing for bankruptcy, My Hero Academia ending, and more! ❯ Follow Us on the Internet: https://linktr.e...

We're continuing our subscriber-exclusive movie club with Jackson's pick of Jordan Peele's Nope as a way of forcing Nic outside his comfort zone. We give our thoughts on the movie, how the practical effects will help its longevity, the idea of doing everything "for the content," and more! We also pick out next month's movie at the end... ❯ Follow Us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/thenerdiestpo...

On this episode of the podcast we're going over our top 10 Pixar movies of all time since they were excluded from the top 10 Disney movies last year! We dive into our hot takes, talk about the recent Nintendo Direct, and try to figure out why wedding planning is so complicated... ❯ Follow Us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/thenerdiestpodcast ❯ Merch: https://thenerdiestpodcast.com ❯ Become a Me...

On this episode of the podcast we're going completely unscripted and just chatting about a lot of different things. And yes, as the title suggests, Jackson is engaged now which is SUPER COOL! Not only do we talk about his wacky engagement plans, we dive into the new Minecraft TV series from Netflix, a shocking amount of LEGO news, and more! ❯ Follow Us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/thenerdies...

Now that we've rewatched the Skywalker Saga, it's time to put them all on a tier list and see where they stand (spoiler alert: it gets pretty heated). We also talk about Apple Music's Top 100 Albums, Nintendo announcing Switch 2, new streaming bundles, and Jackson almost hitting someone with his car... ❯ Follow Us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/thenerdiestpodcast ❯ Merch: https://thenerdiestpo...

As we continue on in Star Wars month it's time for the much anticipated discussion of the Sequel Trilogy and whether or not they deserve the hate. We also dive into the leaked original script for Star Wars: Duel of the Fates... ❯ Follow Us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/thenerdiestpodcast ❯ Merch: https://thenerdiestpodcast.com ❯ Become a Member and Listen to the Nerdiest Aftershow on Spotify!...

On this episode we're kicking off a new tradition in May being Star Wars month! In the first part of our Star Wars revisit we dive into episodes 1-6 and talk about how iconic they truly are. We also ask the question of are the prequels really that bad or are they just overhated for no reason... ❯ Follow Us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/thenerdiestpodcast ❯ Merch: https://thenerdiestpodcast.co...

On this episode of the podcast we're sharing our top 10 favorite movies of all time! This episode is a bit of a redux, but our lists have definitely changed in the past 3 years... We also talk about buying new computers, why food is so expensive, Keanu Reeves being in Sonic 3, and much more! ❯ Follow Us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/thenerdiestpodcast ❯ Merch: https://thenerdiestpodcast.com ❯...

This week we're continuing Jackson's Anime Adventure with the hit anime Oshi No Ko! We dive into the entire first season and give our thoughts on it! We also talk about the "world-ending" solar eclipse, our latest YouTube endeavors, an update on the Aftershow, and more! ❯ Follow Us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/thenerdiestpodcast ❯ Merch: https://thenerdiestpodcast.com ❯ Become a Member and L...

It's time for another episode of Reading Old Writing! This time we're diving into Nic's awful fantasy "novel" The Adventures of Ninja and laugh at how bad it really is. This was Nic's very first writing project so needless to say, it's really really bad. If you want us to keep doing these episodes let us know since there's plenty more old writing for us to go through! ❯ Follow Us on the Internet:...

This episode has been a long time coming, so as the title suggests we're talking about the all digital age and why it's not necessarily a good thing. We dive into the history of physical media, why it's important, and try to find the balance between physical and digital. ❯ Follow Us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/thenerdiestpodcast ❯ Merch: https://thenerdiestpodcast.com ❯ Become a Member and...

Despite the various red flags we ventured out to theaters to see the current worst movie of 2024, Madame Web, which made us question our own sanity. On this episode we not only talk about our many thoughts on Madame Web, but also ask the question how do bad movies keep getting made? We also talk about Sony's complicated history with Spider-Man, Netflix's Avatar, Nic eating 3 cheeseburgers, and mor...

It's time for the award show you've all been waiting for, The 1st Annual Nerdiest Awards!! On this very special episode we're going through every award category and revealing the winners that YOU voted for! We also talk about watching more TV shows, filming a short film, running Presidential elections through GroupMe, and some important housekeeping things... ❯ Follow Us on the Internet: https://l...

There are a lot of great movies out there, but there's also a lot of bad ones that we'd never watch again. So on this episode we're breaking down some of the movies that we would rather not watch again... We also talk about Disney making weird business choices, Warner Bros. straight up deleting movies, Xbox disappearing, Switch 2 rumors and more! ❯ Follow Us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/then...

To kick off Jackson's Anime Adventure for 2024 we watched Season 1 of the hit fantasy anime Mashle: Magic & Muscles! We talk about our thoughts on the series, what works and what doesn't, whether the plot is too simple, and more! We also dive into the LEGO Pharrell movie, Florida banning social media, the Nerdiest Awards Nominees, and more! ❯ Follow Us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/thener...

New year, new season! We're back with Season 6 of the podcast and on this episode we dive into everything in 2024 that we're hyped for! We also talk about the absolute state of Star Wars, MatPat retiring from Game Theory, what we did over the break, and more! ❯ NERDIEST AWARDS VOTING IS OPEN: 🏆 https://forms.gle/Zxjc9n4JUWP2dMCA6 ❯ Follow Us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/thenerdiestpodcast ❯...

With the year drawing to a close we're here to recap our 2023 in this final episode of the year! We talk about the games we played, get incredibly heated over the (100's) of movies/shows we watched, and even give a sneak peek for what's coming in 2024... We want to give a huge thank you to everyone who has listened, watched, and supported the podcast this year! You are all incredible and we wouldn...

With the Christmas season now in full swing we're here to list our top 5 Christmas movies of all time! We talk about what counts as a Christmas movie, how newer ones don't compare to classics, and Nic almost gets wiped out by a tornado mid-recording?! We also talk about Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, Fortnite's new modes, Tears of the Kingdom getting snubbed for GOTY and more! ❯ Follow Us on the Interne...

On this episode of the podcast we're trying something a bit different! This isn't a usual episode, since we're doing a table read for one of Jackson's very first scripts that he wrote way back in 2015... We voice act the characters, laugh at how cringey it is, and overall have a great time looking at his old script! If you like this style of content be sure to let us know, because we've got plenty...

At the beginning of the year we watched Sword Art Online, so to close out Jackson's Anime Adventure for the year we're watching SAO: Progressive - Aria of a Starless night to see if it can save the series or just be more trash. We also talk about Christopher Nolan saving physical media, recap our Thanksgiving break, the sketchy future of Star Wars, and more! ❯ Follow Us on the Internet: ⁠⁠https://...