Nerd GOAT w/ Ed Greer and Ron Swallow
170 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 203 ratingsThe Nerd G.O.A.T. Podcast with Ron Swallow and Ed Greer. Each week the hosts welcome a guest who nominates their favorite character from comics, film, TV, and fandom as the GREATEST OF ALL TIME. They discuss, dissect, and debate the reasons this character may or may not be the Nerd G.O.A.T.
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Episode 150 - The 3rd Annual GOAT of GOATS with Hector Navarro
June 22, 2020 09:49 - 2 hours - 129 MBDouble-sized anniversary episode! Ron and Ed welcome fan-favorite guest Hector Navarro from DC Daily to close out the Tournament...And crown The Third GOAT of GOATS! *** ATTENTION! Be sure to listen through to the very end of the podcast for an extremely important announcement. *** The Elite Eight, based on YOUR votes: From the VILLAINS Division: Magneto vs. Darth Vader! From ROGUES & ANTI-HEROES: Han Solo vs. Batman! From POWERLESS ICONS: Sherlock Holmes vs. Ellen Ripley! Fr...
Tournament of GOATS 3: THE SWEET SIXTEEN!
June 18, 2020 21:33ROUND 3: THE SWEET SIXTEEN Thanks for voting in Rounds 1 & 2! This is the LAST bracket for you to vote on before EPISODE 150 feat. HECTOR NAVARRO! We'll start with the Elite 8 BASED ON YOUR VOTES, and finally crown our third annual GOAT of GOATS Champion! The updated bracket and some ringside analysis is below! Right-click and save the image above, fill it in with your choices, share on social media and/or e-mail it to us at: [email protected] -- VOTING FOR ROUND 3 IS LIVE UNTIL...
Tournament of GOATS 3: ROUND 2!
June 15, 2020 18:07ROUND 2 is LIVE, and the Top 4 seeds have entered the fray! Thanks for voting in Round 1! Check out the updated bracket and some ringside analysis below! Right-click and save the image above, fill it in with your choices, share on social media and/or e-mail it to us at: [email protected] -- VOTING FOR ROUND 2 IS LIVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT ON WEDNESDAY! Get your vote in, and check back here at www.nerdgoatpodcast.com for updated polls! FOLLOW THE LINKS BELOW TO VOTE FOR ALL THE ROUND 2 ...
Episode 149 - Screen Junkies' Eric Goldman GOATS Kitty Pryde of the X-Men
June 15, 2020 10:59 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBEd and Ron talk to Screen Junkies' Eric Goldman about his Nerd GOAT: Kitty Pryde! The absolute heart and soul of the X-Men, unfairly sidelined! Eric is the Executive Editor at Fandom Entertainment, responsible for huge amounts of content you love at fandom.com. He also co-hosts the WE ENJOY WRESTLING podcast, and spent years working as an editor for IGN and Marvel. Follow @theericgoldman on Twitter and Instagram, and @WEWPodcast on Twitter! — VOTE NOW FOR ROUND 2 OF THE TOU...
The Tournament of GOATS 3: THE GOATS GO EVIL
June 11, 2020 00:16The Tournament of GOATS is BACK ... AND IT'S GONE EVIL! Half this year's bracket has been overrun by the wicked and the ruthless, with characters culled from Nerd GOAT Season 3: Nerd GOAT Goes Evil! But only one classic character from TV, movies, comics and games can be crowned this year's GOAT OF GOATS CHAMPION! Fill out your bracket and help us pick a winner for Episode 150! Right-click and save the image above, fill it in with your choices, share on social media and/or e-mail it to u...
Episode 148 - Screen Junkies' Danielle Radford GOATS Storm
June 08, 2020 10:17 - 1 hour - 95.7 MBRon and Ed talk to Screen Junkies' Danielle Radford about her Nerd GOAT: Storm, aka the greatest leader the X-Men have ever had! Danielle is one of the main writers for your OTHER favorite YouTube series HONEST TRAILERS, as well as the new SyFy panel show THE GREAT DEBATE! She also co-hosts the horniest wrestling podcast on the internet TIGHTS AND FIGHTS. Follow @danielleradford on Twitter and @danielle_radford on Instagram! — SUBSCRIBE TO 'REBOOT IT' ON YOUTUBE! Coming soo...
Official Announcement: GOAT Comics Kickstarter!
June 08, 2020 08:00 - 9 minutes - 9.51 MBBIG NEWS! On June 22, Producer Bill, Ed and Ron are officially launching the 'GOAT Comics' Kickstarter. Be a part of the crew's bold foray into publishing! Long-time Nerd GOAT fans know that Bill and Ed are lifelong cartoonists. GOAT Comics is their newest venture with the ever-expanding GOAT brand! The book is a 48-page graphic album, combining original comics, essays, killer art, and hyper-violent takes on everyone's favorite segment: The Battle Royale! This will be a book choc...
Episode 147 - Jeffrey Baldinger GOATS Reed Richards, Mister Fantastic
June 01, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBEd talks to friend-of-the-show and comedy gadfly Jeffrey Baldinger about a problematic GOAT: Mr Fantastic of the Fantastic 4! A companion to our Reboot It season finale! Follow @jeffbaldinger on Twitter and Instagram, or visit www.jeffreybaldinger.com to check out all Jeff's current and upcoming projects! Also, he urges you to live in the now, download TikTok, and follow him @jeffreybaldingercomedy! — SUBSCRIBE TO 'REBOOT IT' ON YOUTUBE! Coming soon: REBOOT REWIND, live shows revisitin...
Episode 146 - Axel Foley from Beverly Hills Cop
May 27, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBRon and Ed drive a Pinto to 1980s Los Angeles to talk about an action-comedy Nerd GOAT: Axel Foley from Beverly Hills Cop! An iconic rogue cop that broke the trope. — SUBSCRIBE TO 'REBOOT IT' ON YOUTUBE! This week: Season 2 ends with a HUGE bang as we LIVESTREAM the most cursed superhero property in Hollywood: FANTASTIC FOUR! @ 5:30pm ET / 2:30pm PT on the Reboot It YouTube channel COMING SOON ON PATREON: Sneaks peeks of GOAT Comics CHECK OUT ON RON'S YOUTUBE: Breakfast and a Book —...
Episode 145 - Marvel's Thor
May 18, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBEd, Ron and Producer Bill discuss one of the last Avenger GOATs standing: The Mighty Thor! Wherein we discover that Odin is essentially a Real Housewife. Ed Greer recounts Norse mythology and it's your new favorite segment. Ron Swallow can't get enough of that sweet arrogant-dummy-to-wise-leader character arc. And Producer Bill forces us to confront the better-forgotten days of Eric Masterson, Thunderstrike! Plus, we finally discover that, despite much protesting, Ed actually loves magical...
Episode 144 - Ghost Rider, Spirit of Vengeance
May 11, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBRon, Ed and Producer Bill talk the lone exception to Ed's anti-magic bias: Ghost Rider! A fascinating look at when a superhero is not a superhero... The biker with the flaming skull is, improbably, one of the most literary comic book figures, part of a tradition that stretches back centuries! The character is an absolute masterclass in taking advantage of comic book aesthetics, and recently, one of the most compelling answers to "How do you make a hero from hell fit into a shared superhero...
Episode 143 - John McClane from Die Hard
May 05, 2020 09:03 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBEd and Ron dangle from the edge of a building and wear racist signs into Harlem to discuss Ed’s GOAT: John McClane from the Die Hard franchise! Yippie ki-yay. — SUBSCRIBE TO 'REBOOT IT' ON YOUTUBE! This Wednesday: Power Rangers SUBSCRIBE TO RON'S NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Breakfast And A Book FINALLY, SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON! AMAZING extra content and rad original art await you for a few bucks a month. — SIGN UP FOR TOOTHBRUSHME.COM! Clean mouth. Clean planet. Dirt cheap. A lifetim...
Episode 142 - The Savage Dragon
April 27, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBRon, Ed and Producer Bill explore an original Image Comics GOAT (and one of the last ones standing): Erik Larsen's Savage Dragon! An absolutely bonkers magnum opus. We celebrate the achievements of a creator who's spent his entire life building the story and universe of an intensely unique hero. It's a series that's gone from hard-boiled Frank Miller noir to insane cosmic Jack Kirby weirdness to apex soap-opera relationship drama and back again -- with no end in sight! Dragon is a non-main...
Episode 141 - Producer Bill GOATS Bane, The Man Who Broke Batman
April 20, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBEd and Ron go EEEEVIL with Producer Bill and his villain GOAT: Bane! A 90s gimmick with a surprisingly ground-breaking spin on Batman's rogues. We journey back to the Knightfall saga to examine how the comics world first encountered the spine-snapper in a luchador mask. Then, Bill lays out the foundational allegory behind Batman, and how The Joker may be Bruce Wayne's crack'd mirror, but Bane is something far deeper and more disturbing. All that, plus Ed calls Bane the Clubber Lang of Batm...
Episode 140 - GIANT SIZE X-MEN EPISODE: An Uncanny Deep Dive
April 13, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBRon, Ed and Producer Bill celebrate one of the most significant, storied, and psychotic franchises in all of comics: The Uncanny X-Men! A true deep dive, covering almost every era of the team, with the Nerd GOAT crew each waxing poetic on their favorite rosters, stories and creators. Wild picks abound for our favorite lineups, and the Battle Royale is a free-for-all the likes of which Nerd GOAT has never seen! — SUBSCRIBE TO 'REBOOT IT' ON YOUTUBE! This Wednesday: Masters Of The Univer...
Episode 139 - The Crew GOATS The Xenomorph from Alien
April 06, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBEd, Ron and Producer Bill go EEEEVIL with a true quarantine nightmare: The Xenomorph from the Alien franchise! Still the greatest movie monster OF ALL TIME. — SUBSCRIBE TO 'REBOOT IT' ON YOUTUBE! This Wednesday: The Lord of the Rings PLEASE HELP US OUT! Our PATREON is open for business. It's been a tough month for the gig economy, and Ed and Ron would love to provide you with extra content for your quarantine pleasure at a nominal fee. Out now: HOW WE'RE SPENDING OUR QUARANTINES! — ...
PATREON SNEAK PEAK: Voiceover Free-For-All
March 30, 2020 09:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBSupport us on PATREON at patreon.com/nerdgoatpodcast and hear more great exclusive content like this! The Nerd GOAT crew is taking a one-week hiatus, but we don't want to leave you podcast-less. Instead, enjoy a sneak peek at one of our most popular Patreon episodes - the infamous voiceover-palooza! Ed, Ron and Producer Bill bring to life some of their favorite comic book characters in a super-nerdy free-for-all sure to make you laugh. Just a sample of the wonders that will open to you...
Episode 138 - The Whole Crew GOATS Moon Knight
March 23, 2020 11:08 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBRon, Ed and Producer Bill Skype from a safe distance to talk about an under-the-radar GOAT currently in development at Marvel Studios: Moon Knight! — THIS WEDNESDAY: 'REBOOT IT' RETURNS, ONLY ON YOUTUBE! Season 2, Episode 1: Green Lantern PLEASE HELP US OUT! Our PATREON is open for business. It's been a tough month for the gig economy, and Ed and Ron would love to provide you with extra content for your quarantine pleasure at a nominal fee. It works out great for all of us! — QUOTE...
Episode 137 - Phil S. Gould GOATS The Silver Surfer
March 16, 2020 08:46 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBEd and Ron talk to improv-sario Phil S. Gould about his Nerd GOAT: The Silver Surfer! A GOAT he shares with The Man behind Marvel himself - Stan Lee! Phil performs improv the first Tuesday of every month as part of MAGIC WORDS w/ SHAZAAM! show at The Clubhouse in LA. Follow @phool on Twitter and @phool2056 on Instagram! — SUBSCRIBE TO 'REBOOT IT' ON YOUTUBE! THIS MONTH: Season Two! COMING SOON ON PATREON: Our Wildest Encounters with Celebrities! CHECK OUT ON INSTAGRAM: Ron gets fris...
Episode 136 - ScreenJunkies' Emma Fyffe GOATS Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy VII
March 09, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBRon and Ed talk to Emma Fyffe about her Nerd GOAT: Tifa Lockhart! We go big for International Women's Day with an epic episode about an epic franchise. ANNOUNCING: Emma's brand new podcast NOT SAFE FOR WEEBS, a celebration of the greatest and most controversial ships in anime and video games! Emma is one of the greatest geek presenters around!. Also see her alongside Ed hosting SCREEN JUNKIES UNIVERSE every week. Follow @EmmaFyffe on Twitter, Instagram and www.emmafyffe.com! — SUBSCRIB...
Episode 135 - NerdBot's Stephanie Sandmeier GOATS Mulan
March 02, 2020 10:11 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBEd and Ron talk to cosplayer Stephanie Sandmeier about her Nerd GOAT: Mulan! Learn the history of a cultural icon, and her crucial links to Matt Damon and Danny Osmond. Stephanie hosts the super-enjoyable mukbang show FOODIE FUNCTION on NerdBot Media. She's also a passionate cosplayer who will be slaying as Mulan at Wondercon! And she's the resident hardass on MyxTV's docu-drama THE DOLL LIFE. Follow @StephanieSandmeier on Instagram! — SUBSCRIBE TO 'REBOOT IT' ON YOUTUBE! Coming soon: ...
Episode 134 - Klee Wiggins GOATS Boba Fett, The OG Mandalorian
February 24, 2020 10:03 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBRon and Ed go EEEEVIL -- kinda?! -- with Klee Wiggins and her villain-ish GOAT: Boba Fett from Star Wars! Witness the continuing saga of Ed Greer vs The Jedi! Klee is a super-talented comedy writer and standup comedian who can be seen on the MOVIE TRIVIA SCHMOEDOWN this Wednesday, 2/26! Follow @KleeWiggins on Twitter and @Klee_WigginsSF on Instagram to keep up with her insights on life, Star Wars, and her old ball-and-chain - our very own Ed Greer. — SUBSCRIBE TO 'REBOOT IT' ON YOUTUBE...
Episode 133 - Ed Greer GOATS The Four from Warren Ellis' Planetary
February 17, 2020 09:03 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBEd and Producer Bill go EEEEVIL with Ed's villain GOAT: The Four from Warren Ellis and John Cassady's Planetary! A deep dive into a true modern comics masterpiece. — SUBSCRIBE TO 'REBOOT IT' ON YOUTUBE! Coming soon: Season Two! THIS WEEK ON PATREON: HBO's WATCHMEN! Coming soon: The Greatest Cartoons Of All Time! — Planetary is a series that dissects the morality, logic, literary history, and cultural impact of the entire superhero genre. In this context, Ellis and Cassady craft th...
REBOOT IT: BONUS! Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
February 12, 2020 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBThe REBOOT IT Season Finale is our most heated, sacrilegious and amazing ep ever! Billy Biz, Ed Greer, Ron Swallow and Producer Bill actually reboot all of Star Wars! Ed and Bill's slash-and-burn zeal collides with Ron and Billy's deep reverence for the franchise, and a straight-up fight ensues. But the conflict almost becomes a metaphor for the very story we end up telling! Hear the first 30 minutes on the podcast feed, The full 100-minute episode is ONLY available on the REBOOT IT YouT...
Episode 132 - Ron Swallow GOATS The Matrix Machine Intelligence
February 10, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBEd, Ron and Producer Bill go EEEEVIL with Ron's villain GOAT: The Machine Intelligence from The Matrix! The most important A.I. overlords ever put to film. — WATCH REBOOT IT ON YOUTUBE! This week: STAR WARS: THE SKYWALKER SAGA! Our bonus-length Season One finale! COMING SOON ON PATREON: An Impassioned Deep Dive on HBO's WATCHMEN! — Not a dream, not a hoax, not an imaginary story: The original twenty-first century blockbuster (yes, we know it was released in '99, that's the point) i...
REBOOT IT: Friday The 13th
February 05, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBREBOOT IT episode 6 murders all the slasher tropes as Billy Business, Ed Greer, Ron Swallow and Producer Bill reboot Mrs. Voorhees' favorite franchise: Friday The 13th! We boil down the archetypal teen horror film to its barest bones and pick apart every piece of it: The hockey mask, the teen sex, Camp Crystal Lake, even Jason himself - none of it is safe! With a wild mix of tone and structure recalling everything from Elephant to The Shining to Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade, we rebuild the ...
Episode 131 - Kill Tony's Ryan Ebelt GOATS Mad Max
February 03, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBRon and Ed talk to pro artist Ryan Ebelt about his Nerd GOAT: Mad Max Rockatansky! Is this franchise better than Star Wars? Someone might make that argument... — WATCH REBOOT IT ON YOUTUBE! This week: FRIDAY THE 13th! NEW ON THE PATREON: A Deep Dive into RISE OF SKYWALKER and The Overall State of STAR WARS!! — Ryan is the in-house artist for blockbuster comedy podcast KILL TONY! Check out all of his amazing work at www.ryanjebelt.com. Follow @ryanjebelt on Twitter, Tumblr, and most...
Episode 130 - Rick Wood GOATS Skeletor from Masters of the Universe
January 27, 2020 10:15 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBEd and Ron go EEEEVIL with returning guest Rick Wood and his villain GOAT: Skeletor! Hear Rick's Skeletor impression go off the rails in all the best ways. — WATCH REBOOT IT ON YOUTUBE! Coming soon: FRIDAY THE 13th! NEW ON THE PATREON: A Deep Dive into RISE OF SKYWALKER and The Overall State of STAR WARS!! — Rick is a comedian whose love for Skeletor is matched only by his indifference toward the MOTU lore. But don't worry, Ed and Ron are there to sate the stans. Follow Rick for hi...
REBOOT IT: James Bond 007
January 22, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBREBOOT IT episode 5 is Jon Peters' toughest assignment yet as Billy Business, Ed Greer, Ron Swallow and Producer Bill attempt to reboot Bond! Can the most tired of all film franchises be saved?! With demands for a shockingly twisty story, the reinvention of our supporting cast, and a Bond of unique intelligence, we discover that an honest look at our world (the likes of which the franchise has never allowed itself) may just set us up for an amazing new trilogy. The idea of a Bond film that...
Episode 129 - Aaron Pita GOATS Dr. Manhattan from Watchmen
January 20, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 89 MBRon and Ed talk to Profiles in Eccentricity's Aaron Pita about his Nerd GOAT: Dr Manhattan! Spoilers for the Watchmen TV series and the Doomsday Clock comic series! Aaron, of course, is the Be-All-End-All Ken Doll, the Skeet Lovers’ Pizza, and the co-host of one of our favorite podcasts: PROFILES IN ECCENTRICITY from Starburns Audio! PIE is a Nerd GOAT-style deep dive into history’s greatest weirdos and rogue geniuses. Follow the show @ProfilesInEccentricity on Instagram, and @AaronPita on...
Episode 128 - DARKSEID and the New Gods vs. The Star Wars Mythos (w/ Producer Bill)
January 13, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBEd and Ron go EEEEVIL with Producer Bill and his villain GOAT: Darkseid! The source of Star Wars, Thanos, and He-Man is still the greatest "space magic saga" ever told! — WATCH REBOOT IT ON YOUTUBE! Coming soon: JAMES BOND! STANDUP ALERT: January 16, see Ron perform at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, CA! — In a debate that began off-mic, Producer Bill uses his love of Jack Kirby's FOURTH WORLD to not only codify how godhood should work in the DCU, but to indict the major problems ...
REBOOT IT: Batman
January 08, 2020 11:08 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBREBOOT IT episode 4 answers the Bat-phone, LIVE at LA Comic-Con. Billy Business, Ed Greer, Ron Swallow and Producer Bill explain how to reboot Batman! We throw down mash-up and after mash-up, with a narrative culled from a slew of modern classics, an aesthetic that marries Tim Burton with Nicolas Winding-Refn, and the note-perfect way to have your cake and eat it too with an in-his-prime Batman, a life-changing thematic lesson, AND a new perspective on the origin. Plus, the most bonkers ...
Episode 127 - Jack Of All Nerds' Michael Maxwell GOATS The Joker
January 06, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBRon and Producer Bill go EEEEVIL with livestreamer Michael Maxwell and his villain GOAT: The Joker! Come for the chaos, stay for the homoerotic radio drama! Michael is the mastermind behind the JACK OF ALL NERDS family of shows, including CINEBLOKES, THE MIDNIGHT SOCIETY, and their flagship Facebook Live show on the NERDBOT FACEBOOK PAGE (featuring Ron Swallow!). Follow @JackOfAllNerds on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook for much more! — WATCH REBOOT IT ON YOUTUBE! This week: B...
REBOOT IT: Indiana Jones
December 25, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBREBOOT IT episode 3 BELONGS IN A MUSEUM! Billy Business, Ed Greer, Ron Swallow and Producer Bill commit sacrilege with a boundary-pushing reboot of Indiana Jones! As we address the problem of making an old-fashioned hero in an old-fashioned story with a very old star cool again, we stumble into amazing reinventions of classic characters and a format that's so obvious it's unbelievable no one else has suggested it. It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world as our young, reinvented Indy sets out to ...
Episode 126 - BlacKkKlansman Screenwriter Charlie Wachtel GOATS Jerry Maguire
December 23, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBRon and Ed talk to Oscar-winner Charlie Wachtel about his Nerd GOAT: Jerry Maguire! A guest and GOAT with much to say about success, agents and public backlash. Charlie is an A-list screenwriter with a bevy of great projects in the works. Listen to the episode to hear him reveal a new one that sounds AMAZING. And if you haven't yet, do yourself a favor and watch BLACKKKLANSMAN! — WATCH REBOOT IT ON YOUTUBE! Wednesdays, bi-weekly, through December and January. Coming on Christmas: INDIA...
Episode 125 - Silicon Valley's Henry Phillips GOATS Bobby Goren from Law & Order: Criminal Intent
December 16, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBEd and Ron talk to José Suicidio himself Henry Phillips about his Nerd GOAT: Bobby Goren from Criminal Intent! The primetime procedural character that broke the mold. Henry is a prolific comedian and actor with a bevy of great projects out in the world. Check him out in the final season of SILICON VALLEY, binge his amazing satirical cooking show HENRY'S KITCHEN (and support the Patreon!), and DO NOT MISS his musical stylings as JOSÉ SUICIDIO. All of his work can be found on his website www...
REBOOT IT: Back To The Future
December 12, 2019 18:14 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBREBOOT IT episode 2 is more powerful than 1.21 jigawatts! Billy Business, Ed Greer, Ron Swallow & Producer Bill reboot a truly timeless classic: Back To The Future! Can we manage to honor some of the most iconic characters and performances in cinema while bringing something new to the table? Or might this become another "Ghostbusters 2018 Situation"?! With a deep-cut take on heroes and villains that echoes the original's most important themes, a stand-up-and-cheer set piece, and a direct...
Episode 124 - Erika Ishii GOATS Pikachu
December 09, 2019 12:26 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBRon and Ed talk to voice actress Erika Ishii about her Nerd GOAT: Pikachu from Pokemon! The marketing ploy that became a symbol of national pride. You can see Erika in CARNIVAL ROW and VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE - L.A. BY NIGHT. She's lent her vocals to such shows and games as SHENMUE 3 and AFTERPARTY. Follow @erikaishii on Twitter and @theerikaishii on Instagram! — WATCH REBOOT IT ON YOUTUBE! Wednesdays, bi-weekly, through December and January. This week: BACK TO THE FUTURE REBOOTED! S...
Episode 123 - Jeremiah Watkins GOATS Severus Snape
December 02, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBEd and Ron go EEEEVIL ... PSYCHE, just kidding! - with comedian Jeremiah Watkins and his NON-Villain GOAT: Professor Snape from Harry Potter! Jeremiah is a breakout star from the smash hit comedy shows ROAST BATTLE and KILL TONY. Get on board now and say you knew him when! Check out his website www.jeremiahwatkins.com, his podcast JEREMIAH WONDERS, and his great LA show STANDUP ON THE SPOT, an improvised stand-up showcase at The Comedy Store. Follow @jeremiahstandup on Twitter and Instagra...
Episode 123 - Kill Tony's Jeremiah Watkins GOATS Severus Snape
December 02, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBEd and Ron go EEEEVIL ... PSYCHE, just kidding! - with comedian Jeremiah Watkins and his NON-Villain GOAT: Professor Snape from Harry Potter! Jeremiah is a breakout star from the smash hit comedy shows ROAST BATTLE and KILL TONY. Get on board now and say you knew him when! Check out his website www.jeremiahwatkins.com, his podcast JEREMIAH WONDERS, and his great LA show STANDUP ON THE SPOT, an improvised stand-up showcase at The Comedy Store. Follow @jeremiahstandup on Twitter and Instagra...
REBOOT IT: Wolverine in the MCU
November 27, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBThe premiere of REBOOT IT is here! Billy Business, Ed Greer, Ron Swallow & Producer Bill reboot Hollywood’s favorite mutant: Wolverine! Hugh Jackman is OUT and the boys from Nerd GOAT and Hot Takes are IN, to plot a movie that's so much more than just a Wolvie reboot. With a story structure you'll never see coming, an inspired twist on Logan's comic book debut, a ticking clock inception for the whole mutant race, and the perfect one-two punch of director and star, this is the reboot we b...
Episode 122 - Titans Writer Bryan Edward Hill GOATS Batman
November 25, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBRon and Ed talk to the incredible Bryan Edward Hill about his Nerd GOAT: Batman! Another blockbuster guest who has helped shape the GOAT he's loved since childhood. Bryan is a prolific writer for comics, television and film. In addition to his work on DC Universe's TITANS, he is currently writing BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS for DC, X-MEN: FALLEN ANGELS for Marvel, and his outstanding original AMERICAN CARNAGE has been hailed as "the best Vertigo book in years." Follow @bryanedwardhill on Twit...
Episode 121 - Rick & Morty Writer Abed Gheith GOATS Donald Duck
November 18, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBEd and Ron talk to Abed Gheith about his Nerd GOAT: Donald Duck! A walk down memory lane, from childhood to the early days of Hollywood institution Channel 101! Abed is a longtime collaborator of Rick & Morty co-creator Justin Roiland, and this episode contains their secret origin. In addition to writing on RICK AND MORTY, Abed has performed and written for shows across the comedy dial. He also has some amazing comics projects in the works. His podcast GONE RIFFIN' is on hiatus, but listen...
Episode 120 - Emmy-Winner Kevin Avery GOATS Han Solo
November 11, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 92.3 MBRon and Ed talk to Emmy-winning writer Kevin Avery about his Nerd GOAT: Han Solo! A second look at one of our earliest GOATS, with a bit more canon under his belt. Kevin won an Emmy as part of the brilliant writing staff for LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER. He's the head writer on THE NEW NEGROES for Comedy Central, and is currently writing for the upcoming animated series THE GREAT NORTH. See Kevin perform at The Punch Line in San Francisco, Nov. 27 through Dec 1, and again in San Fran...
Episode 119 - Collider Heroes' Coy Jandreau GOATS Deadpool
November 04, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBEd and Ron talk to Coy Jandreau about his Nerd GOAT: Deadpool! Guest-starring casual name-drops of Ryan Reynolds, Rob Liefeld, Kevin Smith, Zack Snyder and more! Coy is one of the nicest guys in geekdom, and a longtime rival of Ed's on MOVIE FIGHTS! He also hosts the YouTube shows COLLIDER HEROES and COMIC BOOK SHOPPING, for which he's talked comics with the likes of Jake Gyllenhaal, Damon Lindelof, David Harbour and Shazam himself Zach Levi. Follow @coyjandreau on Twitter and Instagram fo...
Episode 118 - Hyper RPG's Adam Hlavac GOATS Laurie Strode from Halloween
October 28, 2019 08:50 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBRon and Ed talk to YouTuber Adam Hlavac about his Nerd GOAT: Laurie Strode! The OG Final Girl has evolved. Nothing can ever be the same. And that rules. Adam is an OG YouTuber and content creator whose HYPER RPG is one of our favorite destinations for geek content. Follow @adamhlavac on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for more! — QUOTES: “You’ll see that naked muppet, playing a flute, in the first scene. And if you aren’t weirded out by it, I don’t know who you are as a person.” “Th...
Episode 117 - Cloak and Dagger's Misty Stinnett GOATS Anne of Green Gables
October 21, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 77 MBEd and Ron talk to showrunner-in-training Misty Stinnett about her Nerd GOAT: Anne of Green Gables! Pop culture's first punk-rock heroine to flip society the bird! Misty has been a writer's assistant on TV's CLOAK & DAGGER, THE FOSTERS, and to the legendary Jenji Kohan on ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK. She co-hosts the indispensible podcast GO HELP YOURSELF, a critical deep-dive into self-help books and movements. Follow @mistyroseyposey on Twitter and @mistyrose on Instagram! — SUBSCRIBE TO ...
Episode 116 - X-Men: First Class Screenwriter Ashley Edward Miller GOATS Magneto
October 14, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBRon and Ed talk to blockbuster screenwriter Ashley Edward Miller about his Nerd GOAT: Magneto! Go EEEEVIL with a man who created the definitive version of his GOAT. Ashley is an incredibly successful screenwriter whose credits include THOR, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, and the upcoming reboot of RED SONJA. Follow @ashmasterzero on Twitter for peeks into the mind of a great and powerful writer! And tell 'im Nerd GOAT sent you. — QUOTES: “I thought ‘Okay, cool, I’ll write short stories.’ And the...
Episode 115 - Comic Book Resources' Hannibal Tabu GOATS Star Wars' Darth Vader
October 07, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBEd and Ron talk to The Buy Pile's Hannibal Tabu about his Nerd GOAT: Dark Lord of the Sith himself Darth Vader! The grand finale of THE ROBOT GOAT APOCALYPSE! — MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR LOS ANGELES COMIC-CON, OCTOBER 11-13! Nerd GOAT has partnered with the great Billy Business for REBOOT IT, a podcast limited series that kicks off with a live LACC panel: HOW TO REBOOT BATMAN | Sunday, October 13 @ 2:30pm in Room 406AB – click here to get your tickets! — Hannibal is a prolific comic...
Announcing REBOOT IT: BATMAN Live At Los Angeles Comic-Con
October 02, 2019 09:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBBilly Business joins the Nerd GOAT Crew to officially announce the joint limited series REBOOT IT, kicking off with a live show Sunday October 13 at Los Angeles Comic-Con! THE PANEL: How To Reboot Batman w/ Billy Business and the Nerd GOAT Crew DATE: Sunday, October 13 TIME: 2:30 pm - 3:50 pm ROOM: 406AB From Ed, Ron and Producer Bill, the excavators of pop culture’s greatest stories, and Billy Business, the purveyor of fandom’s most controversial opinions, comes a 6-episode limite...