The Nyrdcast Podcast

A big Star Wars episode this week.  Matt and Jay catch up and talk a little St. Louis sports.  They then jump into Ahsoka, reviewing the series and where it fits into Star Wars going forward.  They break down Thrawn's appearances and look at him as the big bad of the Star Wars universe for now.  They also look at where Star Wars goes after this period.  The finish the episode with some homework, i...

Another week, another new episode.  Matt runs down the latest car troubles before we get to the main topics.  We touch on the celebrities at local high school sports, the new Blink-182 video, and Keanu Reeves before hitting the real topics.  We break down the resolution to screenwriters strike (hat tip Marc Bernardin ) and the new video game strike by SAG.  We move to DC comics, talking about Jim...

We are back.  Matt and Jay catch up, then hop into Scott Snyder's Batman run, looking at it as a whole and in smaller pieces to determine if this is one of the best Batman runs we've seen and one of the best runs in comics overall.  They touch on Superpowered: The DC Story on Max, DC TV shows, and the Punisher.  They then go to a galaxy far, far away to discuss the first 5 episodes of Ahsoka, the...

Matt and Jay return; after catching up, they dig into some Star Wars.  But first they start with the Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom trailer, the troubles with Disney right now, and the disappointing box office returns of 2023.  They shift to Star Wars with the news that Lando will be a movie, early thoughts on Ahsoka, the need to understand Star Wars with secondary media (books, cartoons, video game...

A new episode...Matt and Jay are back with a multitude of topics.  They discuss college sports and go into Untold: Swamp Kings on Netflix.  They take a deep dive into the Flash since Matt has watched it and Jay re-watched.  They jump to wrestling and discuss the death of Bray Wyatt and the current drama in AEW.  They end with homework, including TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, Renfield, Hidden Strike, Knock...

Right after the Flash came out in theaters, Jay recorded an episode with Madelyn on the movie; since the movie is now out on MAX, here's the episode.  They go pretty hard into spoiler territory.  They also touch on other DC properties, James Gunn news (which is outdated now), and if Madelyn is ever going to do her podcast. This week's beer was a Melvin Brewing / Narrow Gauge Brewing collaboration,...

Matt and Jay return again with a longer show then normal.  After the normal catchup stuff, they discuss a list of the Top 50 TV Shows based off rating from the big sites (see below), go over what they have/haven't seen, and list a few titles that are missing (including a major show).  They touch on Star Wars: Ahsoka, Secret Wars, and the struggles of Disney.  The finish with homework, as Jay runs...

We're back, and it's comic heavy.  Matt and Jay catch up and spread some rumors about former co-host Toner.  We then jump into comics; we discuss the future of San Diego Comic Con, resetting comic book universes, the new Energon Universe at Image, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Daredevil connection, and we declare Hollywood's King of the Nerds.  We finish up with homework, including The Whale, D...

After a few weeks off, Matt and Jay return.  They catch up, discuss the recent Zane Lamprey and Fall Out Boy shows Jay went to.  They discuss the new Superman castings, then get pretty in depth into the Hollywood Writer's strike, going into AI and the future of movie theaters.  They go over a little homework, including Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Bear, Kanye West Owes Me $300, and some comic book...

Matt and Jay catch up after a few weeks, discussing long car trips, school drama, and vacations.  They discuss the Flash (a spoiler episode will be out next week) and new Superman casting.  They talk a little again on the local comic books shop scene.  The finish with how intimidating comic books can be and home work, including Creed III, Paranormal Activity, Brockmire, and a bunch of comic books....

Matt and Jay are back! Matt teaches Jay the way of private Catholic schools that could be closing in the next 2 months.  They then get into Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (with spoilers).  They touch on homework to end the episode. This week's beer is Voltron Vol 1, a collab from 4 Hands Brewing and Narrow Gauge. This week's featured song is "Twenty Something" from Six Impossible Things.  You...

After a week where kids derailed recording an episode, Matt and Jay are back.  They get into books this week, starting with Project: Hail Mary by Andy Weir.  They shift to some Star Wars books (and movie rumors) and Mark Twain.  They jump to comics, where gets into Batman: Knightfall and they discuss Robert Kirkman.  They finish with 2 weeks of homework, including Samaritan, Cherry, Ghosted, Air,...

Another week, another episode.  Matt and Jay catch up and Jay talks about seeing the Bouncing Souls in a small venue (thank you Heavy Riff Brewing ).  They then get in depth on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and the impact of James Gunn; they compare the director's work to Zack Snyder's and talk about the potential of the DC Movie Universe.  They then fancast Superman with an all St. Louis cast. ...

Matt and Jay have the rare non-drama week, so they talk about Free Comic Day and their purchases.  Jay goes over a non-spoiler review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3.  They discuss the Hollywood writers' strike and some impacted shows.  They end with homework, including Ted Lasso Season 3, The Brothers Bloom, Brigsby Bear, and A Man Called Otto. This week's featured beer was Local 636 Hazy IPA by...

This week, after catching up on the week and a work scare, Matt and Jay talk about what to expect in Guardians of the Galaxy 3, the history of Adam Warlock, and predictions on the cosmic MCU after the movie.  They discuss the best 20 Sci Fi shows according to Rolling Stone and Jay attempts to sells Matt on Firefly and Battlestar Galactica.  They finish up with some quick homework. This week's feat...

Matt and Jay are back; they catch up with talk of kids driving, new phones, and more before hitting topics.  They talk MCU casting rumors, Star Wars Celebration, review season 3 of the Mandalorian, and a list of the perfect movies.   This week's beer was Big City Boss by Third Wheel Brewing. This week's featured song is "Not Today" by Nonstop to Cairo.  You can find them at:  Facebook | Instagram...

Jay took in a recent St. Louis City SC game and it was an experience.  He and Matt go over the good, the bad, and the tornado warning of CityPark. This episode's song was "Take Me Down" by Judd Harris.  You can find him at: Website | TikTok | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Bandcamp | Soundcloud | Youtube The intro music was The Mad Dog Remix of The Other Side by the Red Hot Chili Peppers; it was...

Matt and Jay are back; after the initial catch up (and a few soccer references that will be in a Sports Shorts episode), they discuss the Snyder New 52 Batman run.  They move into other writer/artist duos, comic book news, and MCU rumors.  They finish on homework, touching on Whiplash, The Way Back, Blackbirds, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Cocaine Bear, Shrinking, and more. This week's...

Matt and Jay are back with a video game inspired episode.  They talk The Last of Us on HBOMAX and what worked and what didn't for someone who played the game (Matt) and someone who didn't (Jay).  They then look at Rotten Tomatoes' Video Game Movie Rankings and critique it.  They end with homework, touching on Cocaine Bear, Beef, Tetris, and the Snyderverse. The beer this week was Crossroads Brewin...

After a faulty recording, the boys attempt take 2; instead of repeating the 20 minutes of sports we talked about, Matt does a quick summation.  They get into their main topics: the Academy Awards and DC Movie Rumors (casting, Snyderverse).  We touch on school shootings and Missouri cutting funds to libraries.  We finish with some homework we've completed. This week's beers were Cherry A-La-Mode Pa...

After a couple of weeks off (again), Matt and Jay are back.  After catching up, they discuss Jay's trip to Planet Comicon in Kansas City, Pokemon, sports, a spoiler free review of Shazam: Fury of the Gods, and more before hitting some homework, including the first 2 Creed movies and Artemis by Andy Weir. This weeks beer was Battle Beer Hazy IPA from 2nd Shift. This week's featured song is " Thin L...

This week the guys go into a little bit about their respective jobs, getting hired, during Covid, and some horror stories about remote working.  They throw a little love to their local comic shops: Bug's Comics, Endless Comics, Just Heroes, and New Castle Comics.  They discuss Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and how it fits in compared to other movies and for Phase 5. They discuss a list of wors...

Matt and Jay return with a lot of comics, specifically from DC.  They recap their thoughts on the last big relaunch of DC: Rebirth.  They then look at the Dawn of DC and the scheduled books coming out.  Jay runs through the 2 books that have been released: Action Comics 1051 and Superman 1.  The DC talk then shifts to James Gunn's plan for the movies; they run though the announcements, then 2 twee...

Matt and Jay cover a lot this week.  They start with a quick talk on the St. Louis Blues, security systems, bad trivia night questions, and the Most Universally Like People Bracket before hitting their main topics.  They talk a while about the Dawn of DC event that's starting up out of Dark Crisis and the future of DC comics.  They then preview the movies coming out in 2023.  They end with a littl...

We're back with another best of 2022...this time in Television.  Matt and Jay go through their worst and best, along with some stuff they just watched.  They also go through some of the top comics of 2022 lists to see if they read anything from them.  They follow up with a little home work before ending. The beer this week was Paradiso IPA from Big Drop Brewing Co (a N/A beer). Music this week was...