One upon a time, a certain commercial featuring Martin Scorcese had a very special impact on CT and Jeeg. Learn more about that in this Extra Helping and maybe maybe maybe maybe you'll learn something about yourself too. Thanks to Derek Dahlsad for saving this gem for posterity and for posting a whole bunch of [...]
Photo by Maarten Klunder It's a three way dance where Jeeg, Pax, and CT discuss some of the first and most recent personal and pop culture events in their lives. The nerds cover basics like first car and first movie theater experience, but along the way veer into oddities like George Bush erasing [...]
Photo by Gareth Simpson John Vanover returns to the Fourth Chair for our annual Nerdstradamus predictions show. After revisiting our amazing soothsaying performance from last year and crowning the 2017 Nerdstradamus champion, we prognosticate about 2018 and play overs and unders for Avengers: Infinity War. Prepare to be amazed!
Jeeg, CT, and Michael May discuss the first season of Seth MacFarlane's sci-fi love letter, The Orville. Find out what drew them to the show, their favorite characters, episode highlights, and what they're hoping to see in season 2. And if you want more Orville talk after this episode, check out Michael, Dan, and Joe on [...]
The Doof Warrior Mad Max Fury Road Christmas ornament by CastleMcQuade It’s the most wonderful time of the year as we once again welcome Michael DiGiovanni to the Fourth Chair for the Nerd Lunch Christmas spectacular. This year we create Christmas specials for characters and celebrities that never had them but should have. [...]
Photo by Surprise Truck The nerds welcome Tim Lybarger back to the Fourth Chair to talk about things they completely missed the boat on. That acclaimed movie that everyone loves? Never saw it. The hot gadget that changed everyone's life? Never got one. That popular show everyone talked about it in the office? [...]
In our first "Drive-By," a sister topic to the Drill Down shows, we discuss the Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist TV shows that are on Netflix. Borrowing from "Down the Rabbit Hole," we set up a timer and spend designated amount of time discussing each season all the way through The Defenders. [...]
I’ve referenced on the podcast that I am currently going through a re-watch of Quantum Leap. I imagine this will eventually lead to an episode of Dragonfly Ripple as my daughter is joining me on this journey. Specifically, I am watching the Mill Creek Entertainment-produced Quantum Leap Blu-rays. I had owned the earlier DVD release [...]
Jeeg and CT welcome Mike Westfall and Will Webster back to the show for a discussion of friendships in pop culture. The nerds just scratch the surface of some all time favorite movie and TV friendships and then choose best friends for some iconic loner characters. From Stephen Root to wizarding conspiracy theories to Orko, [...]
Back in 1994, you couldn't walk anywhere without tripping over a comic book. They were everywhere and all kinds of ideas were being poured onto paper using the 4-color process. Not only did every obscure character have their own title, but inter-company crossovers became a huge thing. Marvel and DC crossed over for [...]
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