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Nerd Overload

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Video game, comics, film, and pop culture news and reviews! Nerd Overload... It's A Podcast!

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Episode 182 - Black Panther Special!

March 19, 2018 05:45 - 57 minutes - 53 MB

This week, our heroic hosts delve deep into Marvel Studios' newest cinematic offering, Black Panther, as well as Final Space, The Fifth Element, The Greatest Showman, Everything is Awful, AP Bio AND MORE! The song this week is 'Where The Streets Have No Name' by U2.

Episode 181 - Nintendo Direct March 2018 Special!

March 12, 2018 17:45 - 1 hour - 58.6 MB

This week, we discuss the newest Nintendo Direct, including highlights like WarioWare Gold, Detective Pikachu, Okami HD, Octopath Traveler, Dark Souls: Remastered (also the Solaire amiibo!), Mario Tennis Aces, Splatoon 2, and SUPER SMASH BROTHERS! All this, plus a Wizard World Cleveland recap, reviews of CoCo, Star Wars Rebels, Logan AND MORE! The songs this week are 'Everyone knows Juanita' and 'Un Poco Loco' from the film CoCo.

Episode 180 - Welcome to the Cyberzone

February 26, 2018 18:45 - 52 minutes - 48 MB

This week, our digitized pop culture heroes dissect the new Reboot reboot trailer, the behind-the-scenes Power Rangers shake-up, Joss Whedon leaving Batgirl, the return of Szechuan Sauce (... again?), as well as reviews of Them's Fightin' Herds, Suburban Sasquatch, Black Panther (barely), Josh's Savages Worlds RPG game, and Poptarts. The song this week is 'Margaritaville' by Jimmy Buffett.

Episode 179 - Doc Brown's Time Sedan

February 21, 2018 21:30 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MB

This week, our hosts discuss Joaquin Phoenix possibly portraying The Joker in a stand-alone film, Michael Bay's Lobo, the cool (yet incomprehensible) Kingdom Hearts 3 trailer, Marvel vs Capcom Infinite's exclusion from EVO 2018, and the mysteries of Toad's head. The song this week is 'Ana Ng' by They Might Be Giants.

Episode 178 - Childish Landino

February 12, 2018 18:45 - 1 hour - 56 MB

On this week's episode of the Nerd Overload Podcast, our intrepid hosts discuss and dissect this year's Super Bowl ads and commercials (because THAT always works over an audio medium), including Solo: A Star Wars Story, Mission Impossible: Fallout, Deadpool 2, and Venom, as well as talk about the Animaniacs reboot for Hulu and answer the question "Do we need an R-rated Star Wars film?" (... the answer is 'No.') The song this week is a totally normal version of 'Once in a Lifetime' by The Tal...

Episode 177 - Sonic's Your Best Friend, Like In Your Dreams

February 03, 2018 15:45 - 1 hour - 58.4 MB

This week, our hosts talk about Brian Michael Bendis helming multiple Superman comics, the newly-proposed TV series Metropolis, the Ant-Man and the Wasp trailer, Captain Marvel's costume, Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo Switch Online, the animated Mario movie that is definitely 100% happening for real AND MORE! The song this week is 'Superman' by Goldfinger.

Episode 176 - Get The Triangles, Fight The Pigman

January 27, 2018 15:45 - 57 minutes - 16.5 MB

This week, our hosts get way overexcited over news that Michael Jai White's Black Dynamite is coming back for another movie, the prospect of a Duke Nukem flick starring John Cena, a Clue reboot with Ryan Reynolds, the end of Nintendo's Miitomo, Superman's red underwear AND MORE! The song this week is 'Theme from Black Belt Jones' by Dennis Coffey.

Episode 175 - xX_H@rryP0++3r_Xx

January 20, 2018 15:45 - 1 hour - 18.2 MB

This week, we discuss Nintendo Labo, Hogwarts Mystery, YouTube and the Logan Paul fiasco, DC's Flashpoint movie, Star Wars 'defeminized' edition AND MORE! The song this week is 'Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)' by Lou Bega.

Episode 174 - Devilcry Manbaby

January 13, 2018 15:45 - 54 minutes - 15.6 MB

This week, we discuss the Nintendo Mini Direct, including Kirby Star Allies, Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition, Mario Tennis Aces, Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze and Dark Souls, as well as the newly-announced Black Widow movie, Rick and Morty Season Four AND MORE! The song this week is 'The Safety Dance' by Men Without Hats.

Episode 173 - Star Wars: The Last Jedi Spoilercast!

January 06, 2018 15:45 - 58 minutes - 16.8 MB

This week, our plucky band of pop culture rebel scum discuss Star Wars: The Last Jedi (in detail, so be warned of SPOILERS!), as well as Never Stop Sneaking, Little Witch Academia, Josh's LARP crafting adventures, The Kingsmen AND MORE! The song this week is 'Africa' by Toto.

Episode 172 - Get That Egg

December 16, 2017 15:45 - 56 minutes - 16.2 MB

This week, our hosts discuss Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Champion's Ballad DLC, The Disaster Artist, give some spoiler-free thoughts on Star Wars: The Last Jedi, as well as the demise of AOL Instant Messenger, the Disney/ Fox buyout, She-Ra on Netflix, Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse, the Ready Player One trailer, Net Neutrality AND MORE! The song this week is 'Electronic Computer Christmas Music.'

Episode 171 - I THINK DINOSAURS SHOULD VOTE!!

December 09, 2017 15:45 - 56 minutes - 16.1 MB

This week, our hosts ramble about the Detective Pikachu movie, Quentin Tarantino's Star Trek, Marvel Rising, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Mega Man 11, as well as highlights from this year's Video Game Awards, including Bayonetta 3, Soul Calibur VI, the impossibly confusing Death Stranding AND MORE! The song this week is '2600' by Jonathan Coulton and John Roderick of The Long Winters.

Episode 170 - Hit 'Em With The Graperizor!

December 02, 2017 15:45 - 1 hour - 17.5 MB

This week, the Nerd Overload Crew discuss Kermit the Frog's neck frills, the Incredibles 2 teaser trailer, Batman: Ninja, DC Comics' Doomsday Clock, the Avengers: Infinity War trailer, Super Mario Cereal, eat some gross new Skittles AND MORE! The song this week is 'I Am Santa Claus' by Bob Rivers.

Episode 169 - Thor: Ragnarok Spoilercast!

November 25, 2017 15:45 - 56 minutes - 16 MB

This week, The Warriors Four delve deep into Marvel Studios' newest hit film, Thor: Ragnarok! We also discuss the Russian superhero flick Guardians, Skyrim on the Nintendo Switch, Rocket League, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2, make multiple references to Yogi Bear AND MORE! The song this week is 'Immigrant Song' by Led Zeppelin.

Episode 168 - Seal of Approval

November 18, 2017 16:00 - 52 minutes - 14.9 MB

On this week’s episode of the Nerd Overload Podcast, we discuss the possibility of a Mario Bros. animated movie by Illumination, the Star Wars Battlefront II loot box debacle, the new Deadpool trailer, Justice League and its lukewarm preview reviews, a talking Pikachu AND MORE! The song this week is ‘Walk the Dinosaur‘ by Was (Not Was).

Episode 167 - Bubsy

November 11, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 17.3 MB

This week, we discuss Super Mario Odyssey, Sophia, the first robot granted citizenship, Brian Michael Bendis' move from Marvel to DC, Niantic's AR Harry Potter game, Disney's potential acquisition of 21st Century Fox... oh, and Bubsy. What could possibly go wrong? The song this week is 'Africa' by Toto, covered by Ninja Sex Party.

Episode 166 - Extreme Blues Clues

October 28, 2017 14:00 - 53 minutes - 15.2 MB

This week, we discuss Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, the end of LEGO Dimensions, Michael Bay's proposed Dora the Explorer feature film, Syfy's Happy, even more horror films from Cody and Samantha AND MORE! The song this week is 'Monster Mash' by Bobby "Boris" Pickett.

Episode 165 - Shigeru Miyamoto Presents Todd Howard's Skyrim feat. Dante from the Devil May Cry Series & Knuckles

October 21, 2017 14:00 - 55 minutes - 15.8 MB

This week, we discuss the new Black Panther trailer, The Rock as Detective Pikachu, Jim Davis' Galactus, more horror film reviews from Samantha and Cody AND MORE! The song this week is 'Monster Mash' by Bobby "Boris Pickett.

Episode 164 - Screaming Sauce Maniac

October 14, 2017 14:00 - 1 hour - 17.5 MB

This week, we discuss Batman & Harley Quinn, the continuation of Cody and Samantha's horror movie rundown, the return of Tamagotchi, the possibility of a Game Boy Classic and... the Szechuan Sauce and the trouble with fandom. The song this week is 'Monster Mash' by Bobby "Boris Pickett.

Episode 163 - Dafriend of Dafoe?

October 07, 2017 14:00 - 1 hour - 17.9 MB

This week, we discuss the SNES Classic, the live action Death Note, American Vandal, Cuphead AND MORE! The song this week is 'Monster Mash' by Bobby "Boris Pickett.

Episode 162 - Red Dead Revolution

September 30, 2017 14:00 - 58 minutes - 16.7 MB

This week, we discuss Star Trek: Discovery, Red Dead Redemption 2, The Good Life, Mario clocking Yoshi in the head, the Hocus Pocus reboot AND MORE! The song this week is 'Livin' on a Prayer' by Bon Jovi.

Episode 161 - The Fun Ends Here

September 23, 2017 14:00 - 54 minutes - 15.6 MB

This week, we discuss CW's possible Sabrina the Teenage Witch reboot, MST3K Season 12, the end of Flappy Bird, Justice League: Metal, Toys R Us' bankruptcy AND MORE! The song this week is 'I Put a Spell On You' by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Episode 160 - Dunked On

September 16, 2017 14:00 - 56 minutes - 16.2 MB

This week, we discuss the Star Wars: Episode IX director shake-up, Patty Jenkins on Wonder Woman 2, the most recent Nintendo Direct AND MORE! The song this week is 'Dunked On' by Froggy Fresh.

Episode 159 - Two's Company

September 02, 2017 14:00 - 56 minutes - 16.1 MB

This week, Sam and Josh discuss YouTube TV, Misty Knight's new robot arm in Luke Cage Season 2, some Hellboy reboot news, the Joker Origins film, the SNES Classic AND MORE! The song this week is 'Zelda Medley' by Lindsay Sterling.

Episode 158 - PORGS!

August 19, 2017 14:00 - 53 minutes - 15.4 MB

This week, we discuss the eclipse, the Obi-Wan Kenobi standalone Star Wars film, Yakuza 6, the removal of robots from Chuck E. Cheese, Mewtwo in Pokemon GO, Nick Robinson, and PORGS. The song this week is 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' by Bonnie Tyler.

Episode 157 - Interview w/ Lloyd Kaufman!

August 12, 2017 14:00 - 54 minutes - 15.5 MB

This week, we have a special 30 minute-long interview with Lloyd Kaufman, co-founder of Troma Entertainment and director of classic B-films such as Toxic Avenger, Tromeo & Juliet, Sgt. Kabukiman, NYPD AND MORE! The song this week is 'Hard Times' by Paramore.

Episode 156 - Swedish Nightmare Dungeon

August 05, 2017 14:00 - 57 minutes - 16.6 MB

This week, we discuss Domino's new look in Deadpool 2, the future of Space Jam 2, wildly speculate on The Emoji Movie, SNES Classic preorders, Szechuan Sauce AND MORE! The song this week is 'The Glow' by Willie Hutch.

Episode 155 - SDCC 2017 Roundup!

July 29, 2017 14:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB

This week, it's San Diego Comic-Con time once again, so that means we dish out a rambling retrospective on all the movie trailer, movie news, TV news, and the distinct lack of comic news the event had to offer! Also, we talk about Splatoon 2 and the complete clusterschmoz that was Pokemon GO Fest! The song this week is 'Tom Sawyer' by Rush.

Episode 154 - Skullomania! Now More Than Ever!

July 22, 2017 14:00 - 53 minutes - 15.4 MB

This week, we discuss the newest Doctor on Doctor ho, some fighting game character announcements, The Disaster Artist, The most recent Splatfest AND MORE! The song this week is 'Dr. Who' by The Simmertones.

Episode 153 - Pider-Man: Homecoming

July 15, 2017 14:00 - 58 minutes - 16.8 MB

This week, we discuss the new Squirrel-Girl casting for Freeform's New Warriors show, the upcoming Amazon revival of The Tick, Netflix's adaptation of Gerard Way's Umbrella Academy, Disney's supposed inability to cast a non-white Aladdin, as well as Sam's adventures at this year's Indy Pop Con and a (mostly) spoiler-free review of Marvel and Sony's joint venture, Spider-Man: Homecoming! The song this week is 'Spider-Man' by The Ramones.

Episode 152 - Buck-Wild Moms

July 08, 2017 14:00 - 56 minutes - 16.1 MB

This week, we discuss the end of the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe, FLCL Seasons 2 and 3, trailers for Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Marvel's Inhumans and Death Note, the new Legend of Zelda DLC AND MORE! The song this week is 'Sell Out' by Reel Big Fish.

Episode 151 - Trichophagia

July 01, 2017 14:00 - 59 minutes - 17 MB

This week, we discuss Nintendo's new SNES Classic, the possible Superman: Red Sun movie from Warner Bros, some interesting Wonder Woman news, the Silver Sable/Black Cat spin-off movie, Falcon's no longer a Cap, a (kinda sorta) return of the Fantastic Four AND MORE! The song this week is 'Dare' by Stan Bush.

Episode 150 - Josh's Back! A Dinosaur Story

June 24, 2017 14:00 - 53 minutes - 15.3 MB

This week, we discuss the departure of Phil Lord and Chris Miller from the Han Solo Star Wars film, the upcoming Watchmen HBO series, BBC's Dracula, the Game Grump's first game Dream Daddy, Adam West, Dinosaur movies AND MORE! The song this week is 'Miranda' by Adam West.

No, I Haven't Seen That! Episode 04 - Streets of Fire (1984)

June 22, 2017 17:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

Is No, I Haven't Seen That That back again? YES! Are they watching When Harry Met Sally as they promised months ago? HELL NO!! This time around, Cody and the crew take a look at Walter Hill's 1984 Rock 'n Roll fable Streets of Fire starring Michael Paré, Diane Lane, Rick Moranis, Amy Madigan, and Willem Dafoe. "Raven Shaddock, along with his gang of merciless biker friends, kidnaps rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody, happens to be passing through town on a...

Episode 149 - 2 METROIDS?! And Other E3 2017 News

June 17, 2017 14:00 - 59 minutes - 17.1 MB

This week, it's ALL VIDYA GAMES ALL THE TIME! WOO! We cover the highlights for each press event form this year's E3, including the new XBox One X, many, MANY zombie and pirate games, Super Mario Odyssey, and impressive Sony offering, and the greatest news of all... METROID IS NOT DEAD. The song this week is "I'll Be Your 1-Up Girl' from Super Mario Odyssey.

Episode 148 - A GOOD DC MOVIE?!

June 10, 2017 14:00 - 57 minutes - 16.5 MB

This week, we discuss the Pokemon Direct and the Pokemon Go Update, the upcoming Super Nintendo World Universal Theme Park attraction, as well as a SPOILER-FREE review of Wonder Woman AND MORE! This week's song is the theme from the 1975 TV series Wonder Woman.

Episode 147 - Crybaby

June 03, 2017 14:00 - 55 minutes - 16 MB

This week, we discuss the possibility of an Animaniacs reboot, Sonic Mania, life is Strange 2, the leaked Mario X Rabbids RPG, early E3 predictions, and the totally rad thing the Alamo Drafthouse is doing with the upcoming Wonder Woman film. The songs this week are 'Nations of the World' and 'Wakko's 50 State Capitals' from Animaniacs.

Episode 146 - Original Character, Do Not Steal

May 20, 2017 14:00 - 1 hour - 17.5 MB

This week, we discuss the upcoming clash for your ticket money between Wonder Woman and Captain Underpants, Arrested Development Season 5, The Witcher on Netflix, Star Trek: Discovery, and look up our namesake Sonic the Hedgehog OCs. The song this week is 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)' by The Proclaimers.

Episode 145 - Batman Babies

May 13, 2017 14:00 - 55 minutes - 16 MB

This week, we review the new Marvel Studios' film Guardians of the Galaxy, as well as discuss the new Blade Runner 2049 trailer, the Judge Dredd TV series, the upcoming Hellboy film reboot, and Batman Babies. Listen in as we make all your dreams come true. The song this week is 'Guardians Inferno' by The Sneepers feat. David Hasselhoff.

Episode 144 - Burger Jail

May 06, 2017 14:00 - 56 minutes - 56.1 MB

This week, our hosts talk about Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, The Dark Tower trailer, the new Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC, creepy old fast food play places AND MORE! The song this week is 'Eat It' by "Weird Al" Yankovic.

Episode 143 - Chef Goldblum

April 29, 2017 14:00 - 52 minutes - 50.4 MB

This week, we discuss the rerelease of the classic (...?) FMV game Night Trap, trouble with a new Street Fighter V stage, the end of Powerless, Jeff Goldblum's food truck AND MORE! The song this week is the theme to 'Night Trap.'

Episode 142 - Robert Michael Fett

April 22, 2017 14:00 - 58 minutes - 55.9 MB

This week, we discuss the new season of Mystery Science Theater 3000, the Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer, the new Marvel series' heading to Freeform, the possibility of a Super Nintendo Classic console AND MORE! The song this week is 'Fat Bottomed Girls' by Queen.

Episode 141 - Monkeybone

April 15, 2017 14:00 - 57 minutes - 53.9 MB

This week, we discuss the new Thor: Ragnarok trailer, the Nintendo Direct, some casting news, Atlus' Persona 5 restrictions, Overwatch AND MORE! The song this week is 'Immigrant Song' by Led Zepplin.

Episode 140 - Angry Beavers: The Movie

April 08, 2017 14:00 - 56 minutes - 49.1 MB

This week, we discuss the New Warriors TV series starring Squirrel Girl, Joss Whedon's Batgirl film, the Invader Zim TV movie, ComicsAlliance AND MORE! The song this week is 'The Warrior' by Patty Smyth & Scandal.

Episode 139 - Krispy Kreme

April 01, 2017 14:00 - 53 minutes - 46.1 MB

This week we discuss the Spider-Man: Homecoming, Justice League and It trailers and the Reboot reboot. Oh, and a spoiler-filled review of Power Rangers. The song this week is "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Orchestral' arranged by Walt Ribeiro.

Episode 138 - The Many Curses of Tim Allen

March 25, 2017 14:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MB

This week, we discuss some Green Lantern Corps and Venom movie news, the rumor that Pokemon is headed to the Nintendo Switch AND MORE! The song this week is 'Johnny B Good' by Chuck Berry.

Episode 137 - Los Luchadores

March 18, 2017 14:00 - 52 minutes - 51.7 MB

This week, we talk about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the possibility of a Matrix reboot, Lucha Underground, the perils of backing games on Kickstarter AND MORE! The song this week is 'Stairway to Heaven' by Led Zeppelin.

Episode 136 - King of Thrones

March 11, 2017 15:00 - 56 minutes - 49.9 MB

This week, we discuss the Nintendo Switch, the Deadpool 2 teaser trailer and casting, the upcoming Marvel ABC miniseries Inhumans AND MORE! The song this week is 'Died in Your Arms' by Cutting Crew.

Episode 135 - Baby Jumper Space Machine

March 04, 2017 15:00 - 55 minutes - 52 MB

This week, we discuss the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 and Alien Covenant trailers, YouTube's new TV streaming service, the Academy Awards AND MORE! The song this week is 'Break the Chain' by Fleetwood Mac.

Episode 134 - Big Mistakums

February 25, 2017 15:00 - 54 minutes - 51.2 MB

This week, we talk about Benicio del Toro being cast as the son of Boba Fett in Star Wars VIII, Mel Gibson might be directing Suicide Squad 2, the fate of Jar Jar Binks AND MORE! The song this week is 'Margaritaville' by Jimmy Buffett.