The Rock Nerd Radio Show

Peter James from Manic Kat Records stops by again to discuss the very busy year that Manic Kat has been having. There;s even some exclusive news from the label that you are hearing here for the first time! Dan and Pete also take a bit of a dive into some Avengers: Doomsday talk. All this and more on this episode of The Rock Nerd Radio Show!

Happy Halloween! Dan is joined by Gavin from the Zeroes of Wrestling podcast for what has become a tradition on The Rock Nerd Radio Show. Each Halloween we take a look at various animated versions of Dracula and this year we head on over to DC Comics to watch The Batman vs Dracula. Released in 2005, this version of Dracula finds him waking up in Gotham City to face the Dark Knight. This movie also...

Dan sits down with Large Anthony from the Tats, Toons and Toys YouTube Channel to discuss his upcoming vintage toy show, Toy Island. Even though this show isn't happening until next July, Large Anthony already has most of the space booked up with vendors from all over the country, and some from other countries! Toy Island is shaping up to be an amazing show. Get the inside scoop and learn a little...

Dan is joined by his friend Ben to remember the life and career of Peter Cullen. While he may be best known for his role as Optimus Prime, Mr. Cullen had a gigantic list of voice acting credits to his name. Dan and Ben discuss some favorites from Peter's acting history in this episode. Some may surprise you. Some might be new to you. 

Dan is joined by John, the owner of The Imperial Castle Toy Shop in Pawling, NY! Together, they chat about how John opened the store, and what went into it. John prides himself on being very fair when buying and selling collectables, and he shares some stories highlighting that. John also shares some of the things he collects and his personal rules he holds close when it comes to collecting. If yo...

Dan sits down with Elijah Catrone from Father Before Me to discuss the connection between some video games and the band's music. Dan and Elijah have known each other for many years, and it's always good to catch up. Elijah opens up about not just his personal favorite video games, but the roles his parents had in his musical journey. Did you know that all of the Father Before Me EP covers have Zel...

Dan sits down with comic artist Andrew Griffith to catch up and to see what's been going on in his world. Andrew stops by the show every once and again and I had a great time catching up with him. Andrew is currently one of the rotating artists working on the Boom Studios Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic. As someone who knew Andrew's work from the Transformers comics, I was curious if Power Rang...

Dan is joined by Barbara, who hosts Shaving Cream on the Hudson River Radio Podcast network. Together they celebrate 60 years of Star Trek. Barbara is a lifelong Trekkie with an interesting story as to how she found the series. She's also codplayed for many Star Trek conventions and shares some facts about the series that surprised Dan. It's a great conversation and a great way to celebrate 60 yea...

Dan is joined by his cousin through marriage, Joe to discuss their top 5 personal favorite Tim Curry roles. This list includes both live action and voice work, and it is by no means a definitive list. We just wanted to share our favorite roles from Mr. Curry as a way to remember his life and phenomenal career. What do you think, dear listener? Did we mention some of your favorite roles?

Once again, Dan is joined by Harley Cornell from the Hook and Bridge Podcast to wrap up their look back at Transformers: Armada. The 2nd half of the animated series definitely veers off into some strange territory. Does this make it unwatchable? No, not at all, but both Dan and Harley find themselves questioning some of the decisions made. Dan gets to surprise Harley with a game as well, which we...

It's the Ultimate Reel Big Fish Setlist! In this episode, Dan is joined by Asa Waggoner from the California based ska band, Band For The Record. Asa is a die hard Reel Big Fish fan. Not only is Reel Big Fish his favorite band, but their music helped him discover his own love for making music, and they are directly responsible for his band's name. Both Dan and Asa present their own take on what the...

It's a very special edition of Soundtrack Attack as we look back at the soundtrack for The Transformers: The Movie. Believe it or not, it's been 40 years since this movie has come out. Parker, from the G-Force Podcast stops by to geek out with Dan over this soundtrack and the lifetime of memories attached to it. Does this album have the touch or is it best left dead like the corpse of Optimus Prim...

You take the good, you take the bad, you take it all and then you have...well our thoughts on SDCC 2026. We're circling back to last week's topic with some things from this year's San Diego Comic Con that didn't live up to the hype. Back again is Dan's friend Bob, who helps find the silver lining to these clouds of news. And just because we didn't find ourselves super in tune with some of this new...

Dan is joined by Peter James of Manic Kat Records and together they discuss some of the news from San Diego Comic Con 2026 that really made them excited! Of course, they didn't cover everything, but there's still a lot to discuss. You can also get an update from Pete regarding what's going on with Manic Kat Records. There's always something exciting coming up for that crew! Connect with us on soci...

It's a very special episode of The Rock Nerd Radio Show as Dan sits down with Peter "JR" Wasilewski from Less Than Jake. JR and Dan discuss their collecting habits and JR talks about how he came back into collecting after taking a brief hiatus as a teen. JR also discusses how Less Than Jake comes up with their collectable merchandise ideas and he shares his favorite toy lines to collect. You get a...

Jonathan London stops by the show to talk about Super Action Man, which you can help back on Kickstarter right now! Dan and Jonathan discuss the influences behind the comic and they dive deep into some 80's action movie lore. Jonathan also talks about the difference between the "Action" section and the "Super Action" section that you used to find at Blockbuster Video and why that's important to Su...

Dan is joined by Harley Cornell from the Hook and Bridge Podcast to discuss Transformers: Armada. Believe it or not, this iteration of Transformers is almost 25 years old. On this episode, Dan and Harley discuss their early memories of this era of Transformers, the legacy it has had on their lives, and the 1st half of the cartoon series. Dan and Harley have a lot of fun breaking this show down for...

SPOILER WARNING! On this episode of The Rock Nerd Radio Show, Dan sits down with his brothers, Andrew and Michael to discuss the 2026 film The Masters of the Universe. Dan and his brothers are all long time MOTU fans, and together they discuss what they liked about the latest iteration of this brand. They also dive into a little of their own history with the brand. But be warned, spoilers a-plenty...

Dan is once again joined by his friend Bob as they break down some recent pop culture news, with a heavy focus on some recent Hasbro livestreams showcasing new products! Aside from this, Bob and Dan also check in with Rom the Spaceknight, try to remember if MASK was any good, and share some ideas about the future of Doctor Who!

On this week's episode of The Rock Nerd Radio Show, Dan is joined by his long time friend, Bob! Bob and Dan briefly discuss the history of the Masters of the Universe brand before discussing their 5 favorite MoTU characters! Bob and Dan also discuss their first memories of the brand and what they are looking forward to most with a new Masters movie being released! Also, keep an ear out for a messa...

Dan is joined by his friend Gavin, host of the Zeroes of Wrestling Podcast, to discuss their favorite story arcs from Spider-Man: The Animated Series. Starting in 1994, this show has a total of 5 seasons, and with that, your hosts decided to discuss their favorite story arcs, rather than focus on single episodes. This show got a lot right about Spider-Man, but there may have been some misses as we...

On this episode of The Rock Nerd Radio Show, Dan and Vinny finally break down the Josie and the Pussycats soundtrack. They've been talking about covering this one for a long time and it's finally time! There's also a major announcement in this episode that is going to have some lasting impacts on The Rock Nerd Radio show, so make sure you tune in.

We are taking a look at Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, but we're doing this in our "Soundtrack Attack" format. However, like we did with season 1 of Born Again, we all picked songs that we felt best fit moments or overarching ideas from each episode. It certainly makes for an interesting look at the latest season of Daredevil: Born Again. Just like last year, Danny Auto joins Dan and Vinny for th...

This week, Dan sits down with Killer Carp, a toy collector, Instagram-er, YouTuber, and all around cool dude to discuss Battle Beasts!  This somewhat obscure 80's toyline has always been a a favorite of Dan's, but Killer Capr's collection and knowledge is unmatched! Aside from Battle Beasts, Dan and Killer Carp chat about other retro properties they love. You can find out where Killer Carp can be...

By now, you're probably used to sticking around after the credits in any Marvel movie to get a sneak peek as to what's coming next. But has every MCU end credit scene really paid off? In this year's "State of the MCU" episode, Dan and Vinny dive into the end credit scenes that we have yet to see play out. Now yes, some of these will probably feature in some upcoming movies, but there are some that...