The Nyrdcast Podcast

After a kid related hiatus, we are back.  Matt and Jay catch up and hit a couple of topics:

• What is DC K.O.?

   

• Warner Bros potential sale

We then catch up on homework, limiting it to movies and TV shows, including Materialists, Before We Go, Heads of State, Novocaine, The Wild Robot, The Quiet Place, O Brother Where Art Thou, Big Fish, Paper Towns, Hundreds of Beavers, Honey Don’t, I Like Me (John Candy Documentary), H...

After a week of kids, we are back with Matt recording from his car.  After catching up, they hit a bunch of quick topics:

• Red Hood cancellation after 1 issue
• Quick hits on Batman #1, Absolute DC, and Deadpool/Batman #1
• Take the Mask, Get the Powers
• Best Underdog Movies
• Anaconda reboot
• Superman: Man of Tomorrow news
• RIP Robert Redford

We then hit movie homework (no comics or TV this week), including Sing Sing, Raising Ari...

[Originally recorded 09/03/2025]

This one's a little late, but it's worth it for DC fans.  After catching up, Matt and Jay dig into the Superman: Man of Tomorrow announcement and how the DCU is shaping up.  They then hit Peacemaker S2 so far and what's working.  They finish with some Batman talk.

They then hit some homework, including The Monkey, The Ballad of Wallis Island, The Amateur, How It Unfolds (James S.A. Corey), Fugitive ...

[Originally recorded 08/27/2025]

Matt and Jay are back; after catching up on regular life, they hit some quick topics, including the start of the football season, Raja Jackson and Psycho Stu, a little general wrestling, and the Avengers: Doomsday rumored set fight.

They then hit their main topic: a ranking of ‘90s cartoons.  They discuss the list, what's missing, and a little into what should be considered a '90s cartoon.

Then they...

[Originally recorded 08/20/2025]

Here's part 2 of episode 229, the homework.  We talked about Freaky Tales, Death of a Unicorn, The Phonecian Scheme, WWE: Unreal, Immortal Sergeant, The Kaiju Appreciation Society, Mickey 17, Janet Planet, The Monkey, Fear The Rain, Final Destination: Bloodline, Predator: Killer of Killers, and The Ballad of Wallis Island.

This episode's featured track is "Back to Black" by Structure Sounds. You can...

[Originally recorded 08/20/2025]

We've survived the first week of school - a statement I thought would end after high school.  We catch up and Jay talks a little about whirlwind travel and the life of a modern student athlete.  Then we hit some topics:

• A bracket of villains
• RIP Terence Stamp
• Random news stuff
• Which X-Men should get solo MCU movies

We'll be back Monday with homework.

This week's beer was Hypnomoth from Rh...

[Originally Recorded 08/13/2025]

Here is part 2 of Episode 228, the homework.  We discuss Superman (2025), Sinners, The Life of Chuck (Movie), Chasing Chasing Amy, Drop, Opus, Double, Excision, Your Monster, We Live In Time, Lake Mungo, The Void, The Woman, The Bear S4, Daytripper, Stray Bullets Sunshine & Roses Vol 2: Somewhere Out West, Stray Bullets Sunshine & Roses Vol 3: The Queen of Palm Court, Beneath the Trees Where...

We're back and it's a pretty wrestling heavy episode.  We catch up and talk a little about Batman and a rumor about an unpitched henchman story set in Gotham.  Then we jump into WWE, looking at the recent Summer Slam PLE.  We talk a little about WWE: Unreal on Netflix.  We finish up with the news that ESPN will be hosting PLEs starting next year and how we think the new platform will impact the existing ESPN content.

The beer of th...

Matt and Jay are back with another big topic to cover.  After catching up, they run through some quick SDCC news, including the lack of movies news, Disney/Fox panels for Tron and Predator, and the headlines from the comic book world.  They then hit up Fantastic Four: First Steps and give their thoughts on the movie, what this does for the MCU, and the future of Marvel movies.

The featured beer is Catch of the Day from BKS Brewing ...

[Originally recorded 07/24/2025]

Here is the second part of 226, the homework.  We talked about Mountainhead, Predator: Killer of Killers, Ironheart, Andor S2, Fountain of Youth, Blood, The Harvest, Blue Ruin, 10 by 10, Feast, The Wilderness, Jaws documentary, The Way Way Back, and X-Men: House of X/Powers of X.

This week's featured song is "Angels" by Warn the Duke. You can find them on the Nyrdcast Featured Music Playlist and at:...

[Recorded 07/24/2025]

We're back with our big Superman episode.  We hit on a couple of topics before diving into the movie, then hit on some DCU and MCU news:

• Hulk Hogan
• South Park
• Superman Review
• Swamp Thing dead
• Peacemaker S2 clip
• Early Fantastic Four Reactions

The homework episode will be out later this week.

This week's beer was Super Son of Juice by Maplewood Brewing.

The featured song is "Post Traumatic" by Stay th...

(Originally recorded July 10, so any Superman talk is before we saw it).

This week's homework episode includes Sisu, Mickey 17, Big Bang Theory, The Bear S4, Sullivan’s Crossing, All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, Red Shirts, Batman Vol 2: The Joker War, Detective Comics Vol 5: The Joker War, Batman Vol 3: Ghost Stories, The Incal, Stray Bullets Vol 1: Innocence of Nihilism, Green Lantern, X-Men, The Life of Chuck (book), Littl...

After a few weeks off, we are back.  Jay runs through his family vacation and discuss the appeal of Treehouse Brewing.  They then hit their topics for the week:

• How To Train Your Dragon (Live Action)

• Stranger Things

• Superman

• AEW All In

• Streaming Rankings

• Batman Comic Relaunch

• More Marvel/DC Crossover books

• DD: Born Again S2 news

• Eisner Awards Nominees

We'll be back in a few days with homework.

The beer ...

Here's part 2 of episode 224 where we talk about our homework.  This week we cover How To Train Your Dragon (live action), Edge of Tomorrow, Life of Chuck (Story), Incredible Hulk: Future Imperfect, Batman Vol 1: Their Dark Designs, Where Monsters Lie, A Complete Unknown, Shoresy S4, Cuckoo, Oddity, The Accountant 2, and Green Lantern comics.

This episode's featured song is "More Than Money" by Lettuce featuring Styles P of the Lox...

Another week, another interruption.  We catch up, talking about tattoos, kids, and cars.  Then we get into the topics:

• 28 Days/Weeks/Years Later

   

• F1

   

• Spaceballs 2

   

• James Gunn/DC Comics

   

• 4 Pillars of Marvel/DC

We'll be back in a few days with homework.

This episodes featured beer was 3 Floyds Gumballhead.

The featured song was "Turn This Up" by Half Dizzy.  You can find them on the Nyrdcast Featured Music Pl...