Nerd It Here Weekly
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsEach week, the Nerd It Here First writing staff sits down to bring you their favorite entertainment news stories from the past seven days. Topics range from TV & movies to comics & video games. Every week bring something new to get excited about. And don't miss the regular bonus episodes with guest experts on a topic from the week's news.
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Episodes
NIHW 77: Papa Johns, Cloud versus Console, and Searchlight
February 24, 2020 23:10 - 1 hour - 42 MBWe talk about the new Searchlight Pictures, the new Nintendo Direct, and re-visit the debate over cloud and console gaming.
NIHW 76: Pokemon, Parasite, and Universal Monsters
February 19, 2020 05:54 - 1 hour - 35 MBThis week on the show: we discuss pro tips for trading your Pokemon, the best foreign-language films of the year, and the time Johnny Depp almost played The Invisible Man. 07:15 – Weekly Round-up 19:20 – Pokemon Home’s Surprise Launch 32:13 – Parasite Wins Best Picture 45:35 – Microsoft’s Cloud Gaming Initiative 59:37 – The […]
Best Everything of 2019
January 16, 2020 05:54 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBIt’s our Best Everything of 2019! What more do you want us to say? Follow us on Twitter and Facebook so you don’t miss anything in 2020. And leave us a rating and review to celebrate the new year!
The Game Awards, Planet of the Apes, & Disney Monopoly
December 10, 2019 06:01 - 1 hour - 36.3 MBThis week on the podcast, we talk about No Time To Die, the Riot Games settlement, and a teaser for the plot of The Rise of Skywalker. Headline Roundup: 05:38The Game Awards: 19:00Hallmark Movie or Romantic Novel: 32:58Disney’s Planet of the Apes: 49:35South Korean Disney Monopoly Suit: 1:01:28 Please be sure to rate, review, and […]
NIHW 74: Star Wars, The Snyder Cut, and Disney+ Hack
November 25, 2019 13:51 - 1 hour - 49 MBThis week on the show, we talk through Joker 2, Star Trek 4, and Julia Roberts as Harriet Tubman. All that and more in our roundup, plus our four main stories of the week The Snyder Cut Rumors: 14:12 Deepak’s Star Wars Corner: 26:41 Disney Plus Hack: 39:23 Justice Department Movie Enforcement: 55:10 Be sure […]
NIHW 73: Pokémon Leak, Overwatch, and The Streaming Wars
November 14, 2019 05:28 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBThis week on Nerd It Here Weekly, we talk about Batman casting, Google Stadia, and the ABC live presentation of The Little Mermaid. Plus our top stories of the week. The Round-Up: 2:52 Pokémon Leak: 18:02 Tanner Interview: 30:53 Overwatch 2: 42:57 The Streaming Wars: 55:22 Don’t forget to check out Tanner’s new podcast, as […]
NIHW 72: FOXNext, Apple Arcade, and TIFF
September 18, 2019 19:47 - 1 hour - 32 MBWelcome to another episode of Nerd It Here Weekly! This week, in the round up, we talk about Eartha Kitt, Crazy Richer Asians, and Apple TV Plus.
NIHW 71: Galaxy’s Edge, MCU on Disney+, and Telltale Returns
September 04, 2019 23:27 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBWe’re playing a man down on this week’s show. But don’t worry, we didn’t let that stop us from delivering a show that’s probably longer than it needs to be. Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge at DisneyWorld: 16.22 Marvel Shows on Disney+: 29.40 Telltale Games Is Back (Kind of): 1:02.30 Don’t forget to rate, review, and […]
NIHW 70: Artificial Intelligence, The Hunt, and Last Christmas
August 29, 2019 01:18 - 1 hour - 32.5 MBThis week on the show, we successfully recorded the loosest episode of the podcast we’ve ever done! No need to congratulate us, we do it for the love of the sport. And for the podcast Peabody Awards. Wait sorry – what? Well, surely there are at least Pulitzers then! Oh no. I’ve got some bad news […]
Top 10 of 2019: Part 1
August 08, 2019 04:44 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBIn our standard celebration of midsummer, each member of the Nerd It Here Weekly team put together a list of their 10 favorite things from the first half of the year. We also look forward to what we are most excited for through the rest of the year.
NIHW 68: E3, Censorship, and Comic Book Death
June 12, 2019 02:53 - 1 hour - 33.8 MBThis week on the show: Ryley, Fred, Jack, and Deepak discuss Twitter usernames, the finer points of Digimon evolution, and how actors never seem to age! Weekly News Roundup: 00:18.06 E3 Preview: 00:30.44 Pokemon Sword and Shield: 00:30.44 Comic Book Death: 00:41.58 Toy Story 2 and Censorship: 00:50.42 We’re currently reaching out to potential sponsors of […]
NIHW 67: Sonic, The Traveling Earth, and Lootbox Laws
May 14, 2019 04:04 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBThis week on the show: Ryley, Fred, Jack, and Deepak discuss what makes Detective Pikachu good, Netflix’s marketing strategy, and the newest MCU news. Plus the weekly news roundup! New Lootbox Legislation: 00:19.12 MCU Update: 00:33.25 The Traveling Earth on Netflix: 00:50.05 Sonic Bad, Pikachu Good: 00:57.30 We’re currently reaching out to potential sponsors of […]
NIHW 66: Pregame
April 30, 2019 04:02 - 59 minutes - 44.2 MBThis week on the show: Tanner, Deepak, Fred, and Ryley speculate wildly about Endgame and what comes next for the MCU. None of us have seen it yet so we can’t spoil it for you. But if you want to go in knowing literally nothing, maybe come back after you see it. Topics: Marvel Phase 4: […]
NIHW 65: Banana Slug The God King
April 08, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBThis week on the show, we discuss pricing algorithms, drop some pro gamer tips for video games from 2002, and discover the god-king of the Star Wars universe. Plus, Robot News. Sekiro Shadows Die Twice: 17:11 Robot News: 24:58 Netflix Pricing: 28:41 Gollum Video Game: 38:40 Deepak’s Star Wars Corner: 48:15
NIHW 64: The Battle for the Future of Video Games
February 25, 2019 04:00 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MBThis week, we don’t know what happened at the Oscars – an event that took place after we recorded this episode but before we released it. So Ryley, Jackson, Tanner, and Fred just avoid that topic entirely with an all-video-games episode. Online Game Marketplaces: 00:39 The Forever Game: 21:33 Netflix for Games: 33:44 Old Games […]
Mortal Kombat 11 & The Man Who Killed Hitler
January 30, 2019 05:18 - 1 hour - 27.5 MBThis week, Ryley’s at the movies, so Jackson takes over the show. Jackson, Deepak, Fred, and Tanner discuss Cowboys vs. Aliens, Halo 5, and the many wives of Ron Swanson. Weekly Headlines: 00:23 Mortal Kombat 11: 15:16 Skydance Hires John Lasseter: 23:31 Bungie Splits with Activision: 34:04 The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot: […]
Top Stories of 2018
January 07, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBThis week, the NIHW staff comes together to put 2018 to bed. Each host came to the table with what they think was the biggest entertainment news story of 2018. So strap in for a year-in-review discussion which includes talking about the theatrical run of Titanic and how self-driving cars will destroy us all. 00:57 — Governments […]
Movie Awards, Loot Boxes, Video Game Stories, and Christmas Box Office
December 11, 2018 04:49 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBOnce again, the Nerd It Here First staff sits discuss the top entertainment news stories from the last seven days. Along the way they discuss the SpiderHam, Bioshock, and which Poppins would win in a fight. Movie Award Season – 1:02 Loot Box Legal Case – 16:38 Video Game Story Telling – 28:26 Christmas Box […]
Walt Disney Conspiracy Theory
November 19, 2018 04:01 - 1 hour - 29.9 MBThis week: Ryley, Deepak, Fred, and Jack discuss Fantasy West Wing, the new movie Overlord, and their favorite Pokemon. 00:55.31: The Return of Game of Thrones 20:36.23: Award Season Preview 35:31.39: PlayStation Sitting Out E3 44:54.61: Detective Pikachu Please be sure to rate and review the show to help us reach more listeners! And follow us on Twitter @NerdItHereFirst so […]
Narc Phoenix
October 03, 2018 02:52 - 1 hour - 29.9 MBThis week on the show: Jack, Fred, Deepak, and Tanner talk about Reddit culture, Godzilla, and rank order the X-Men movies. Netflix’s Avatar Series: 1:51 Roll20-Gate: 16:01 Monster Hunter Movie: 27:00 Dark Phoenix: 41:19 Please be sure to rate and review the show to help us reach more listeners! And follow us on Twitter @NerdItHereFirst so […]
The Lakitu Fetish
September 26, 2018 02:54 - 58 minutes - 26.8 MBThis week, the guys discuss their favorite PlayStation games, Batman’s anatomy, and Twoicide Squad. Topics: Nintendo Online:02:13 DC Black Label: 16:37 PlayStation Classic: 27:56 Comic Book Movies: 35:15 Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show. And let us know what stories you want us to cover on Twitter @NerdItHereFirst.