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Nerd On! The Podcast

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Welcome to Nerd On! The Podcast you didn’t need but you deserve and where All Levels Of Nerd Are Welcome! It is a weekly comedy, pop-culture podcast, in which a group of nerds in LA hangout, joke, analyze, discuss, and laugh about all things nerd! Join Amy, Corey, Esteves, Josh, and Tom as they discuss the things that give them raging nerd ons or what left them wanting more. From comic books to film and everything in between, the Nerd On crew tackles it all.
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Episodes

Talking Movies "and Stuff" The Nice Guys Review

Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon That’s a lot of blood. Today, we discuss Shane Black’s Action Comedy Buddy Cop film THE NICE GUYS. Starring Russel Crowe and Ryan Gosling, we celebrate and elevate the comedic take on the spiraling conspiracy of Los Angeles’ seedy underbelly. Spoilers ahead, there's swear words and mermaids and stuff.. Join Corey, Josh, Amy, Esteves, and Tom on this episode of NERD ON! Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon Get your Nerd On! with Us!...

Aug 04, 20251 hr 5 minEp. 266

When there is TOO MUCH Content To Consume

Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/PatreonYou've heard it, and probably felt it. There is just too much nowadays. Shows, Movies, Music, Books, Games, Hobbies, wallets aren't getting bigger but our time is becoming more precious, how do we deal? Well, today's off the cuff topic discusses what our Nerds do to deal with Over Saturation in the online world. Join Josh, Corey, and Tom on this episode of NERD ON!Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/PatreonGet your Nerd On! with Us! ► http...

Jul 21, 202553 min

Is this Nolan's Best Movie? The Prestige

Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon It's not just any podcast, it's magic. Today, we discuss Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Christopher Priest's novel THE PRESTIGE. Tom's favorite movie and maybe a missed gem for you! Spoilers ahead as this is a movie with twists and turns and reveals and more. Join Amy, Jose, Corey, Esteves, and Tom on this episode of NERD ON! Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon Get your Nerd On! with Us! ► https://nerdon.tv/ComiXology Shop your...

Jul 07, 20251 hr 24 minEp. 265

Why is this the most accurate Jesus Movie? The Book of Clarence

Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon What skin color is Jesus? Today, we discuss and celebrate the religious adventure comedy THE BOOK OF CLARENCE. We discuss its polarizing reception and its ultimately well-intentioned meaning and story for everyone, theistic or not. Join Amy, Jose, Corey, Esteves, and Tom on this episode of NERD ON! Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon Get your Nerd On! with Us! ► https://nerdon.tv/ComiXology Shop your Needs with Us! ►https://amzn.t...

Jun 09, 20251 hr 11 minEp. 264

What are YOU watching? Movie Club Meet Up 2

Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon Keeping up with friends is hard when there is so much to watch. Let's catch up again and talk about some movies that have been stuck in our brains! From Cashback, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Practical Magic, and Rebel Ridge! Your favorite way to talk about movies with fellow film lovers is here on this episode of NERD ON! Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon Get your Cardboard fix with TCGPlayer! ► https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/Ner...

May 12, 20251 hr 29 min

What It's Like Growing Up A Nerd

Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon Every studio, game, book, has centered around Nerd Culture. But has it always been this way? What's it like for the millennials seeing the things they got made fun of be the flagships of all major IP projects? How did we navigate the time and find our tribes? Find out on this episode of NERD ON! Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon Get your Cardboard fix with TCGPlayer! ► https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/NerdOn Get your Nerd On! with Us! ►...

Apr 07, 20251 hr 18 minEp. 262

We Swear We Liked The Batman…but hear us out!

Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon It took us a minute but we finally got to talk about The Batman. But how do we feel about it now that the dust has settled? After all the Apes, The DCFandomes, and a whole new direction, we go in depth about the World’s Greatest Detective. Join Corey, Esteves, and Tom talk about what they have to say to the new Caped Crusader on this episode of NERD ON! Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon Get your Nerd On! with Us! ► https://nerdo...

Mar 10, 20251 hr 30 minEp. 261

How to watch THE BOY and THE HERON with Your Heart

Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon How do you live is the newest book to get the Studio Ghibli treatment with the Academy Award winning film from Hayao Miyazaki. A movie you feel more than just get an on the rails story. Join Josh, Amy, Esteves, and Tom talk about their experience with The Boy and The Heron on this episode of NERD ON! Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon Get your Nerd On! with Us! ► https://nerdon.tv/ComiXology Shop your Needs with Us! ►https://amzn...

Feb 10, 20251 hr 15 minEp. 260

How a $10 Million Godzilla Movie Won Our Hearts - GODZILLA MINUS ONE

Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon You know we had to do it to em. From the long legacy and several iterations, we are going to talk in depth about why GODZILLA MINUS ONE rises above many, if not all, the other Kaiju films. From the shoestring budget, moving story, and gigantic homage to the original. Join Josh, Amy, Corey, Esteves, and Tom talk about their experience with the Academy Award Winning Godzilla on this episode of NERD ON! Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Pa...

Jan 06, 20251 hr 20 minEp. 259

We talk The Killer, Collateral, Lisa Frankenstein and More - Movie Club Meet Up

Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon We don’t meet often but when we do, we haven’t been watching the same things, luckily we have this show and we can talk about something we all watched recently. The Killer, Lisa Frankenstein, Collateral, and Police Story. Join Corey, Amy, Esteves, and Tom talk about what they have been watching in this watercooler conversation on this episode of NERD ON! Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon Get your Nerd On! with Us! ► https://nerd...

Dec 09, 20241 hr 11 minEp. 258

How DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE got so much RIGHT?!

Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon Marvel Jesus brings us back to the MCU, too bad it’s at a multiversal low point. Defiling graves, ending studios, and more cameos you didn’t know you needed, we break open this Fox Marvel love letter! Join Corey, Esteves, and Tom talk about their experience with Deadpool and Wolverine on this episode of NERD ON! Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon Get your Nerd On! with Us! ► https://nerdon.tv/ComiXology Shop your Needs with Us! ►...

Nov 04, 20241 hr 16 minEp. 257

How John Carpenter Makes a G Rated Movie

Support us on Patreon! ► https://nerdon.tv/Patreon With the Autumnal and Halloween Season rolling in, John Carpenter’s The Fog rolls in as well. Join the full crew discussing the love and iconic choices that made this film a classic that was originally aimed to be PG in a PG13-less world. It’s 11:55PM for this episode to keep you warm on NERD ON! Shop your Needs with Us! ► https://amzn.to/3EnnkBK ********************************************* FACEBOOK ► https://nerdon.tv/facebook TWITTER ► https:...

Oct 07, 20241 hr 11 minEp. 256

Anna Brisbin talks about Magic, Acting, and The Prestige

From Videogames, Anime, and cartoon, there is plenty of things we love to emulate with our imaginations from roleplaying to making a career from it. Anna Brisbin joins us in the studio to talk about what she loves and why it’s The Prestige on this episode of NERD ON!

Sep 09, 20241 hr 11 min

We Go DEEP on Everything Everywhere All At Once

It’s about damn time. We are talking about the 2023 Best Picture winner Everything Everywhere All At Once. This isn’t breaking news, or the hot review, this is the deep dive, a thorough breakdown of craft, meaning, storytelling that this film holds. Sit back and let your mind explore the multiverse with us on this episode of NERD ON!

Aug 11, 20241 hr 22 min

Can a Movie Director and Critic Agree? The State of The Movie Going Experience

Recorded in the last months of Summer 2023, Tom brings on The Filmlosopher’s Eddie Villlaneuva to discuss their favorite movie-going experiences and diving into their thoughts on how the general public, audiences, and film lovers are seeing changes when it comes to moving pictures. Sit back, and enjoy this short dive conversation on this episode of NERD ON!

Nov 02, 20231 hr 2 min

Things We KEEP Coming Back to for Joy

We do it all the time. At some point even though there is something new on the horizon or in the backlog, we come back to these pieces of media. Whether its a speedrun of a game, or a specific episode of TV, maybe the whole show, maybe it’s a marathon of an extended edition. Comment below what things you come back to even after your 100th time experiencing it! Find out what nerdy things we love coming back to on this episode of NERD ON!

Jul 07, 202351 min

THE NERD ON! SESSIONS - How To Deal With The Inner Critic + Rejection In A Modern World

Welcome to our brand new show, The Nerd On! Session. In this show, Josh will interview friends in the entertainment industry about the effects of mental health on creative professionals. The goal is to show you that whether you are just coming up or established in your career, you probably aren’t alone. In the first session, co-hosts Josh and Tom discuss inner critic and rejection. Tom tells us how he learned to deal with these pivotal topics in a modern world and constantly changing industry. S...

Jun 30, 20231 hr 1 min

Why Faithful Adaptations Do and Don’t Work

he age old question and debate since the dawn of the internet, ”Does adhering to the source material, make for a better story?” We bring the conversation to you with this debacle, some will say of course, while some will say there is no point if it’s a shot-for-shot retelling of the source. So we bring the question to you for your comment, Why do faithful adaptations work, and why don’t they work? Find out our takes on this latest episode of Nerd On!

Jun 16, 20231 hr 2 min

How to Not Be Toxic in Your Fandom

Fandoms and Communities are fun, but the internet can be tricky, here’s our take on how to make it better. Sometimes toxic participants make it an unwelcome place to be, and sometimes we fall into those traps. We share our best moments and things we’ve learned to keep our communities as positive and open as possible!

Feb 10, 20231 hr 8 min

EXPLAINING the BUSINESS side of DIRECTING with JEFF NIMOY

You know Jeff Nimoy from his voice acting and talent as Wolfwood, Tentomon, and many other classic anime characters. Today we continue our Nerds Explain: The Film Industry with Jeff Nimoy discussing purely his journey as a director on live action films such as FAME-ISH, how he tuned and modeled his craft, and what he values in a film. Learn from some nerds on this episode of NERD ON! Join the Nerd On! Nation Today - https://nerdon.tv/Patreon Twitch - https://nerdon.tv/Twitch Twitter – https://ne...

Jan 20, 20231 hr 4 min

What does a Music Editor do on a MOVIE?!

Ever wonder why some songs and scores make a scene great and others fall apart? Well, this installation of our explained series dives into the processes of how the music comes together in the edit. Today’s Nerds Explain: The Film Industry with Music Editing and friend of the show Will is going to take us on that journey. Listen to our first installments on your favorite podcatcher app before listening to this episode of NERD ON! Join the Nerd On! Nation Today - https://nerdon.tv/Patreon Twitch -...

Jan 06, 20231 hr 3 min

What’s Been Keeping Us Going

Good things come to those who wait. We’ve all waited in our own worlds and now it’s time to return. We have missed you and thank you for being so patient while we recuperated. But we are back and got so much to catch you up now! So for this episode we are catching up and talking about the few things that has kept our RAGING NERD ON satiated. Share with us what you’ve loved since we were on air and follow along in this new era of NERD ON!

Nov 22, 20221 hr 2 min

Nerd On! Is Changing For Now...

This is not a goodbye but a change-up. Our podcast is taking a break. You can still catch your favorite Nerd On! Hosts every Monday night 8 PM PST on Twitch for The Nerd On! Update and now a total of TWO Nerd On! Extras on Patreon. A lot of consideration was made in this move. We will be coming back to a regular podcast show, but for now, the support and power of you Nerds is going to shift to the creative projects you all know we work on. So while the podcast sleeps, other projects such as film...

Apr 09, 20225 min

Seven Psychopaths

Needing to make some spare cash? Trouble with your script? Maybe running a dog borrowing business can help! The Nerds dive into the story of friends and shootouts with SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS. From Martin McDonagh’s signature writing and directing to the all-star cast, find out our favorite parts on this episode of NERD ON!

Apr 07, 202253 min

Blade 2

What’s more frightening than a vampire? Vampires that eat Vampires? Nerds talking about them? No, it’s the Day Walker. Today, we dive back into the PRE MCU with Blade 2. From Guillermo Del Toro’s directing, the deadly alliance, and new toys, find out what our favorite parts were on this episode of NERD ON!

Mar 31, 202257 min

Nerds Explain: The Film Industry - Show Running with Corey Powers

Do you have a group of talented friends and a story you need to tell? You might just need to start show running this project! Today, the Nerds continue their series of Nerds Explain: The Film Industry with their very own Corey Powers as he breaks down his takeaways and experience in SHOW RUNNING A WEB SERIES! Find out about the behind-the-scenes storytelling that isn’t filmed on this episode of NERD ON!

Mar 24, 202257 min

THE NERD ON! UPDATE - Green Lantern Image, DMZ, #DisneySayGay

In this week’s Update, we are joined by Anthony Esteves again to discuss so much from the WGA Awards, DMZ, Florida and Disney, The SnyderCut Anniversary, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard and so much more. In our Q&A part of the show, we talk about Kinks and Sex Moves, our last 48 hours, and questions from the live chat!

Mar 23, 202244 min

The Evolution of Gaming Culture with Embody Audio

Ever wonder what an audio fingerprint means? Maybe you want to go through the ages of how Gaming used to be a small niche hobby and now it’s a giant billion-dollar industry. Well today, the Nerds are joined by Jaren once again to discuss his experience with games and also talk about the state-of-the-art technology they are making over at EMBODY! Find out what our big takeaways from MMOs, storytelling, and accessibility are on this episode of NERD ON!

Mar 17, 20221 hr 20 min

THE NERD ON! UPDATE - Warner Discovery Merger, Scott Hall, and William Hurt

In this week’s Update, we are joined by Anthony Esteves again to discuss the passing of two legends in Hollywood and Wrestling, and the DCEU film slate delays which may have Snyderverse implications. In our Q&A part of the show, we talk about Time Travel, Inventions, and questions from the live chat!

Mar 16, 202241 min
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