Nerd Verified

Locke & Key: Season One Review

Nerd Verified — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 20:36:52 +0000

The nerds this week have decided to take a look at Netflix's latest fantasy show Locke & Key. Did we like it? Did we hate it? Tune in to find out.

New Zealand Adventure

Nerd Verified — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 21:06:31 +0000

With a desire to experience Middle Earth for themselves, 2 of the nerd crew set out for an epic adventure across the northern island of New Zealand. On the way visiting iconic filming locations such as Hobbiton, Mt. Doom (Mt. Tongariro), & a tour of WETA Workshop

Transformers

Nerd Verified — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 22:34:41 +0000

From an 80's Japanese toy line to a Global phenomena. This week the nerd crew talks about how the Transformers toys and show got their start and the crew's questionably large collection of toys

Streaming Services

Nerd Verified — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 22:21:49 +0000

In this day and age it would be uncommon for a person in our modern society to not have an account with at least one streaming service. Everything from YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, Prime, to HBO and Disney+, the Nerd Verified crew discusses what we think are the positives and negatives of streaming services.

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

Nerd Verified — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 21:49:17 +0000

It's road trip time for the crew as we headed to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland California. We give our impressions of what Disney's latest attraction has to offer.

The Witcher (Netflix)

Nerd Verified — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 22:40:48 +0000

Feeling deprived of enjoyable fantasy content, the nerd crew decided to dive head first into Netflix's latest fantasy series The Witcher. Did it satisfy our cravings? Was it everything we wanted? Tune in to find out.

Year in Review 2019

Nerd Verified — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 22:53:57 +0000

Our final podcast of the year dives into the ups and downs of nerd culture for the year. We take a look back at some of our favorite things as well as least favorites (light spoilers for Rise of Skywalker) and what we're looking forward to in 2020

Star Wars: The Sequel Trilogy

Nerd Verified — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 18:49:40 +0000

Our final episode in our Star Wars series. In this episode we discuss Disney's Star Wars Trilogy, our thoughts and reactions and how they influenced the franchise as a whole. (Spoilers for The Rise of Skywalker)

Star Wars: The Expanded Universe

Nerd Verified — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 00:05:30 +0000

Leading up to the release of Episode 9 this weekend, we discuss the Expanded Universe of Star Wars. From books, shows, comics, video games and spin-offs.

Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy

Nerd Verified — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 21:54:10 +0000

Part II of our Star Wars series. We dive into the ambitious prequel trilogy telling the origins of Darth Vader as young Anakin Skywalker and the birth of the Galactic Empire. We discuss the ideas that we liked as well as why the trilogy is ultimately seen as being a failure

Star Wars: The Original Trilogy

Nerd Verified — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 22:50:02 +0000

Leading up to the conclusion of the Skywalker Saga we have chosen to take a look back at Star Wars throughout the years. In this first episode we dive into the original trilogy to discuss what made them such a cultural phenomena

What We Do in the Shadows

Nerd Verified — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 23:02:48 +0000

In our latest episode we discuss the masterful horror satire of Taika Waititi's What We Do in the Shadows. We discuss the movie and television show and why we think they work.

Super Powers

Nerd Verified — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 17:47:53 +0000

Ever wonder what it would be like to have super powers? In this episode we discuss the advantages and shortcomings that come with different powers and how they would apply in every day life as well as our thoughts on which powers are best and worst.

Remakes Reboots Sequels & Spin-offs

Nerd Verified — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 23:09:10 +0000

Whether you're convinced that Hollywood has run out of original ideas or can't get enough of your favorite franchise. We discuss what makes a good continuation movie and what makes a horrible continuation in our latest podcast.

Joker

Nerd Verified — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 20:34:07 +0000

In this special 2-part episode we share our thoughts on Joker right before watching it (pt1) and discuss the movie right after seeing it in theaters (pt2) Beware of spoilers during part2

Carnival Row (Review & Spoiler Discussion)

Nerd Verified — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 18:29:35 +0000

Another Amazon Original series Carnival Row attempts to continue the success of Fantasy TV series. Does it succeed? Find out by listening to our latest episode where we give our review and then get into spoiler discussion during the first FMK.

Keanu Reeves

Nerd Verified — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 20:11:11 +0000

This episode we are covering the enigma that is Keanu Reeves. Everything from his acting career to his humble lifestyle and the current Keanussance.

Dungeons & Dragons & Dungeon Masters

Nerd Verified — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 22:56:57 +0000

We are back at it, this time discussing Dungeons and Dragons with a few of our Dungeon Masters. From a relatively new DM to a 39 year veteran, we take a look at what it takes to run a game and how the current edition of the game and available resources and wide popularity have changed the landscape of the game. We also throw in some fun stories as well.

Batman

Nerd Verified — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 20:19:45 +0000

We discuss the most popular comic book character of all time, the one and only Batman. Looking back since our childhood with the Tim Burton movies and the Animated series, we discuss what has made Batman such a magnetic character and the amazing to amazingly bad portrayals of the iconic caped crusader.

The Boys (Spoilercast)

Nerd Verified — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 20:36:07 +0000

We talk about the newest addition to the super hero comic-to-tv franchise, The Boys on Amazon Prime and go in depth on what we liked, what made our skin crawl, and what we are looking forward to in season 2.

Pokemon

Nerd Verified — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 18:58:35 +0000

This week, we discuss all things Pokemon: from its birth as a Game Boy and Trading Card Game, popularized as a TV show loved by children around the world, to a mobile app that has become a global phenomenon decades later.

Toy Story

Nerd Verified — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 23:16:22 +0000

(Spoilers for Toy Story 4 included) This week we look at Pixar's Toy Story films and discuss its themes of growth and abandonment. We also share personal stories of our favorite childhood toys and how toys have evolved in the past 3 decades.

Comic-Con 2019 & The Con Survival Guide

Nerd Verified — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 22:36:04 +0000

Eric and Dave are back this week to share their experience @ San Diego Comic Con 2019; everything from Cosplay to Marvel and Godzilla. The gang discuss their collective experiences w/different conventions and which ones are worth attending. We wrap up the episode with "The Con Survival Guide"

Final Fantasy (Part 2)

Nerd Verified — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 20:52:53 +0000

(Part 2 of 2) We discuss our experiences with the main Final Fantasy games from 6 to 15 and what made them so great (and not so great).

Final Fantasy (Part 1)

Nerd Verified — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 21:38:23 +0000

(Part 1 of 2) We discuss our experiences with the core Final Fantasy games from 6 to 15 and what made them so great (and not so great).

Spiderman: Far From Home (Spoilercast)

Nerd Verified — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:06:00 +0000

We discuss Spiderman: Far From Home, influences from the MCU, and other comic book movies. We also take a look at how the advancement modern technology is transforming the classic comic book character of Spiderman and the world he lives in.

Humble Beginnings

Nerd Verified — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:02:48 +0000

The gang introduce themselves and discuss how nerd culture influences their lives.