The Nyrdcast Podcast

Nyrdcast Podcast 235b: Homework

Here's part 2 of episode 235 featuring the homework.  This week we covered Eddington, Mallrats, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Tongues (Anders Nilsen), Ducks (Kate Beaton), Local Man Vol 1-3, Ice Cream Man Vol 1, the Energon Universe, The Werewolf at Dusk, On A Sunbeam, Blankets, Robot Dreams, Novacaine, and Nobody 2.

The featured song is "Field Sobriety Stressed" by Jamurai Sack. You can find them on the Nyrdcast Featured Music Playlist and at:
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Nyrdcast Podcast 235: Just A Place To Be

We're starting to hit our stride again; 3 weeks in a row.  Matt and Jay catch up, then hit the topics:

• Mizzou
• Tom Welling as Batman, Other DC rumors
• WB Discovery rumors
• Fancasting
• Pick a franchise to keep: Alien, Terminator, Matrix, Predator
• DC K.O. Guest: Sub-Zero, Homelander, Vampirella, Annabelle, Red Sonja
• Comic Team Mt Rushmore: JLA, Avengers, X-Men, Who?

We'll be back in a few days with homework.  Next week's episode will be a game time decision; it could be 2 weeks before we are back.

This week's beer was Outer Range Brewing's Aerials.

The featured track is Good Good Things by the Descendents; the reissue of 'I Don't Want To Grow Up' is out now.  You can find them on the Nyrdcast Featured Music Playlist and at:
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Nyrdcast Podcast 234: The Library Annex

Episodes in back to back weeks.  After catching up and beer talk, we hit a few topics:

• Energon Universe
• DC Next Level - jumping on point, but not tied to continuity (not Absolute though). Went to creators asking what they wanted to work on
  • Rucka/Dani - Batwoman; Josh Williamson - Legion; Skottie Young/Jorge Corona - Lobo
  • Books: Zatanna, Deathstroke (focus on him being an assassin), Firestorm, Shadow of the Bat, The Demon (a horror book), Barbara Gordon: Breakout
  • Creators: Mariko Tamaki, Deniz Camp, James Harren, Lemire, Tony Fleecs, Jamal Campbell

• Snyder to do Absolute Batman for 35 issues (2 more years)
• Bendis back to Marvel
• Blue Marvel and Marvel’s top power set

Then we hit homework, including Jurassic World: Rebirth, Predator: Killer of Killers, Predator, Friday, Fahrenheit 182 (Mark Hoppus), The Devils (Joe Abercrombie), The Blade Itself (Joe Abercrombie - The First Law #1), Network Effect (Martha Wells - Murderbot #5), The Butcher of Anderson Station (James S.A. Corey - The Expanse #0.5), and Slow Time Between The Stars (John Scalzi - The Far Reaches Collection).

This week's beer was Juicy Wizard from Think-N-Thin Brewing.

The featured track is "Disappointment at the Touchy's" by Up Dog.

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Nyrdcast Podcast 233: Tangents

After a kid related hiatus, we are back.  Matt and Jay catch up and hit a couple of topics:

• What is DC K.O.?

   

• Warner Bros potential sale

We then catch up on homework, limiting it to movies and TV shows, including Materialists, Before We Go, Heads of State, Novocaine, The Wild Robot, The Quiet Place, O Brother Where Art Thou, Big Fish, Paper Towns, Hundreds of Beavers, Honey Don’t, I Like Me (John Candy Documentary), High Potential S1, Task S1, Peacemaker S2, The Four Seasons, The Way Home, Nobody Want This, Brightburn, The Substance, Evil Dead 2, Strange Darling, 28 Years Later, Dead Zone, 40 Acres, Death of a Unicorn, Vicious, Significant Other, Lowlifes, The Owners, You Hurt My Feelings, and Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

This week's beer was Mother's Brewing's Oktoberfest. 

The featured song is "Time Machine" by Mylo Bybee. You can find them on the Nyrdcast Featured Music Playlist and at:
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Nyrdcast Podcast 232: Coughs and Kids

After a week of kids, we are back with Matt recording from his car.  After catching up, they hit a bunch of quick topics:

• Red Hood cancellation after 1 issue
• Quick hits on Batman #1, Absolute DC, and Deadpool/Batman #1
• Take the Mask, Get the Powers
• Best Underdog Movies
• Anaconda reboot
• Superman: Man of Tomorrow news
• RIP Robert Redford

We then hit movie homework (no comics or TV this week), including Sing Sing, Raising Arizona, Friendship, Opus, O’Dessa, Black Bag, The Fundamentals of Caring, Warfare, I Saw The TV Glow, Aftersun, and Freaky Tales.

The episode's beer was 4 Hands Voltron Volume 9, brewed with 2nd Shift Brewing.

The featured track is "A New Type of Grey" by Calling All Captains. There new album 'The Things That I've Lost' is out on January 9th.  You can find them on the Nyrdcast Featured Music Playlist and at:

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Nyrdcast Podcast 231: Prudes

[Originally recorded 09/03/2025]

This one's a little late, but it's worth it for DC fans.  After catching up, Matt and Jay dig into the Superman: Man of Tomorrow announcement and how the DCU is shaping up.  They then hit Peacemaker S2 so far and what's working.  They finish with some Batman talk.

They then hit some homework, including The Monkey, The Ballad of Wallis Island, The Amateur, How It Unfolds (James S.A. Corey), Fugitive Telemetry (Murderbot Book 6 Martha Wells), Prometheus, Aliens: Covenant, Sing Sing, and some WWE recaps.

The episode's beer was Lift Off IPA by Daredevil Brewing.

The featured song is "Three Against Me" by Horace Pinker. You can find them on the Nyrdcast Featured Music Playlist and at:
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Nyrdcast Podcast 230: So 20th Century…

[Originally recorded 08/27/2025]

Matt and Jay are back; after catching up on regular life, they hit some quick topics, including the start of the football season, Raja Jackson and Psycho Stu, a little general wrestling, and the Avengers: Doomsday rumored set fight.

They then hit their main topic: a ranking of ‘90s cartoons.  They discuss the list, what's missing, and a little into what should be considered a '90s cartoon.

Then they finish with homework: Peacemaker S2E1, You're Cordially Invited, Happy Gilmore 2, Get A Job, Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey, Eenie Meanie, Ducks, Green Lantern, Batman, and the Energon-verse.

This week's featured beer was Party Supplies by Modern Brewing.

The featured song is "Stay All Night" by Sunbendr. You can find them on the Nyrdcast Featured Music Playlist and at:
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Nyrdcast Podcast 229b: Homework

[Originally recorded 08/20/2025]

Here's part 2 of episode 229, the homework.  We talked about Freaky Tales, Death of a Unicorn, The Phonecian Scheme, WWE: Unreal, Immortal Sergeant, The Kaiju Appreciation Society, Mickey 17, Janet Planet, The Monkey, Fear The Rain, Final Destination: Bloodline, Predator: Killer of Killers, and The Ballad of Wallis Island.

This episode's featured track is "Back to Black" by Structure Sounds. You can find them on the Nyrdcast Featured Music Playlist and at:
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Nyrdcast Podcast 229: Drenched

[Originally recorded 08/20/2025]

We've survived the first week of school - a statement I thought would end after high school.  We catch up and Jay talks a little about whirlwind travel and the life of a modern student athlete.  Then we hit some topics:

• A bracket of villains
• RIP Terence Stamp
• Random news stuff
• Which X-Men should get solo MCU movies

We'll be back Monday with homework.

This week's beer was Hypnomoth from Rhinegheist Brewing.

The featured track is "So Long And Goodbye" by Jessie James. You can find her on the Nyrdcast Featured Music Playlist and at:

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Nyrdcast Podcast 228b: Homework

[Originally Recorded 08/13/2025]

Here is part 2 of Episode 228, the homework.  We discuss Superman (2025), Sinners, The Life of Chuck (Movie), Chasing Chasing Amy, Drop, Opus, Double, Excision, Your Monster, We Live In Time, Lake Mungo, The Void, The Woman, The Bear S4, Daytripper, Stray Bullets Sunshine & Roses Vol 2: Somewhere Out West, Stray Bullets Sunshine & Roses Vol 3: The Queen of Palm Court, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, Rogue Protocol, and The Devils.

This episode's featured track is "Angels" by Warn The Duke. You can find them on the Nyrdcast Featured Music Playlist and at:
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