Down And Nerdy Podcast

It's a pizza party in the Batcave this week! We're talking to the cast and creative team behind Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and Nickelodeon! Hear us talk to Ben Jones (Producer), Marly Halpern-Graser (Writer), Ben Giroux (Robin/Damian), Andrew Kishino (Shredder), Eric Bauza (Leonardo), Troy Baker (Batman/Joker) and Cas Anvar (Ra's al Ghul) about this once in a lifetime event! See Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on DigitalHD now and on Blu-Ray/DVD on June 4th! We also continue with our SPOILER FILLED TV reviews this week! It's another double dose as we tackle the Game of Thrones series finale and the Season 4 finale of Supergirl. We also talk about what's happening with Tom King at DC Comics, Playstation taking control of their own movies and the Star Trek: Picard trailer! It's another jam packed show that you won't want to miss! Listen to some of our other shows, and find more great nerd stuff at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Who's ready to fight for Deadly Class? After not hearing news of a second season at this week's TV upfronts, we decided to take action! So this week, we're putting a spotlight on the show and sharing our interviews with the cast and producers from WonderCon 2019! We're talking toBenjamin Wadsworth (Marcus), María Gabriela de Faría (Maria), Luke Tennie (Willie), Liam James (Billy), Taylor Hickson (Petra) and Miles Orion Feldsott (Executive Producer/Co-Showrunner) about what went down in Season 1, their Season 2 hopes and much more! Make sure you use #RenewDeadlyClass and #SaveDeadlyClass on social media, and hopefully we will have good news to share soon from Syfy! Since it was TV upfronts, we talk about a few trailers that were released for Stumptown, Batwoman and Nancy Drew. We also have SPOILER FILLED reviews of the Arrow Season 7 and The Flash Season 5 finale episodes. Plus we talk about The Batman potential casting and a whole lot more! Find more of our interviews, and see what else we have going on at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Season 6 of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is finally here! We got a chance to sit down with the cast and producers of the shows to get you ready for the premiere. Hear our interviews with Clark Gregg (Phil Coulson), Henry Simmons (Mack), Maurissa Tancharoen (Exec. Producer), Jed Whedon (Exec. Producer), Jeph Loeb (Exec. Producer), Jeff Bell (Exec. Producer), Iain De Caestecker(Fitz), Elizabeth Henstridge (Jemma Simmons), Natalia Cordova-Buckley (Yo-yo) and Jeff Ward (Deke) about what is in store for tonight's premiere. Watch Agents of Shield very Friday at 8pm on ABC! It's another big week of reviews, as we are dropping spoils for both Lucifer Season 4 on Neflix and the Tolkien movie! Plus talk about the Netflix/Dark Horse deal, Disney's huge movie line-up announcement and the return of DC Showcase! Speaking of DC, we also give you a review of the new Batman & The Outsiders comic. This week's show is brought to you by Audible! Go to www.audible.com/dnpod or text dnpod to 500500 for your free audiobook and 2 free Audible originals now! For more information on this week's show, and to catch up on past shows, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's a SUPER SIZED show this week, and for good reason! This week we're talking to Dome Karukoski, the director of the Tolkien movie. What made the Lord of the Rings author an interesting subject for a biopic? What did Dome learn about Tolkien while making this movie? Find out about that, and a special early screening from Fathom Events on May 7th! The movie releases nationwide on May 10th from Fox Searchlight. This might be the most massive week of Geektainment EVER! We're dropping spoilers in our review of Avengers: Endgame AND Game of Thrones "The Long Night"! Then we have some spoiler free thoughts on an upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy animated series special, Mission: Breakout! We also talk about the Sonic movie, find out if we're infected by the DCeased comic book series AND MORE! It's so much nerdy goodness, you'll want to keep binging on! To get the full details on this episode, and others, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Book 2 is about to begin! We're talking to the cast and producer of The 100 from The CW about what to expect for Season 6. Hear us chat with Richard Harmon (John Murphy), Sachin Sahel (Dr. Eric Jackson), Shannon Kook (Jordan Green), JR Bourne (Russell), Jason Rothenberg (Exec. Producer), Eliza Taylor (Clark Griffin), Marie Avgeropoulos (Octavia Blake) and Tasya Teles (Echo) before you watch the Season 6 premiere Tuesday, April 30th at 9pm on The CW! We also have our SPOILER FILLED review of the Gotham series finale, and some SPOILER FREE thoughts on Avengers: Endgame. Speaking of Marvel, find out who will be taking a break from Marvel movies. We also review a big new Star Trek comic book series, talk about the Bond 25 reveals earlier this week and so much more! Speaking of more, get that at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Mercy is for the weak! This week we're talking about Cobra Kai Season 2 with the biggest names the dojo has ever seen! William Zabka (Johnny Lawrence) and Martin Kove (John Kreese)join us to talk about that shocking twist at the end of Season 1, what the future might be for the Cobra Kai dojo and what their relationship might be like this season. It's a great way to prepare for Season 2 of Cobra Kai when it comes out on April 24th! We are also FINALLY able to talk spoilers when it comes to Game of Thrones, so we'll review/recap the Season 8 premiere. We also talk about that rollercoaster of Swamp Thing news from this week, a couple of shows that got some not so good news and the early details on the next Playstation console. Plus, don't forget our comic book reviews! For more on this week's show, and to learn more about us, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's a HUGE show this week! We're talking to the cast and creators of the Justice League vs The Fatal Five animated movie from DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Hear from Elyes Gabel, (Thomas Kallor/Star Boy), Kevin Conroy (Batman), Susan Eisenberg (Wonder, Woman), George Newbern (Superman), Daniella Bobbadilla (Miss Martian), Sumalee Montano (Emerald Empress), Philip Anthony-Rodriguez (Mano), Sam Liu (director), Eric Carrasco (co-screenwriter), Jim Krieg (co-screenwriter), Bruce Timm (executive producer) about this next big animated movie! The excitement doesn't end there! We have our SPOILER FILLED review of the Shazam! movie, all of the details released this week about Disney+ and SO much more! Plus you know we have some new comics to review. This week's show is brought to you by Audible! Go to www.audible.com/dnpod or text dnpod to 500500 for your free audiobook and 2 free Audible originals now! For more information on this week's show, and to catch up on past shows, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

We couldn't wait an extra day to share this show with you! One of the reasons is that TONIGHT (Thursday) is the big 2 hour premiere of Marvel's Cloak And Dagger Season 2 on Freeform! While we were at WonderCon 2019 we got a chance to talk to Olivia Holt (‘Tandy Bowen’), Aubrey Joseph (‘Tyrone Johnson’), Emma Lahana (Brigid O’Reilly’), Jeph Loeb (Executive Producer) & Joe Pokaski (Executive Producer) about what to expect this upcoming season. Listen before you watch tonight's premiere! That's not even close to all! We also sat down with writer Greg Pak to talk about his new comic book series Ronin Island with Boom! Studios and his work on Firefly as well! You can also hear our reaction to the X-Men: Dark Phoenix footage, a ton of trailers and some of the biggest news from the con floor! It's all wrapped up into one incredible show! This week we're brought to you by Green Chef! Go to greenchef.us/downandnerdy for $50 off your first order! For more on our coverage from WonderCon, and some of our past shows, go to downandnerdypodcast.com

The #FightForWynonna is still going strong! We wanted to get involved, so we called the Doc! Tim Rozon joins us this week to talk about what's going on with Wynonna Earp, what fans can do to help, what they can do during this unexpected hiatus and much more. Plus Tim talks about what happened when we last saw Doc in Season 3. Join us Earpers, as we help you fight the good fight! That's not the only interview we have this week! Colby Strong (Blaze) joins us to talk about Power Rangers: Beast Morphers! We also give you a spoiler free review of Detective Comics #1000, talk about the potential sale of IDW and a potential big named being added to Marvel's The Eternals movie. We're also in WonderCon this week, so don't miss any of our coverage! To find out how you can link up with us, subscribe to us and follow us on social media, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com !

This year we're going to have a Happy! Easter! Lili Mirojnick joins us this week to talk about Season 2 of the craziest show on TV! Hear her talk about where we find Merry at the beginning of Season 2, who she has her sights set on and how she may feel about the new Nick Sax. Plus, you know we have to ask about what kind of imaginary friend that Merry may have. WATCH THE SEASON 2 PREMIERE OF HAPPY! ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 27TH ON SYFY! Speaking of Syfy, we have a SPOILER FILLED review of the Season 1 finale of Deadly Class. We also talk about the Stranger Things Season 3 trailer, Google getting into gaming and the return of Lazarus to Image Comics! That's just a fraction of all the nerdy goodness we have in store for you! Find out more about us at www.downandnerdypodcast.com Brought to you this week by Care/Of ... go to www.takecareof.com and enter promo code DNPOD50 for 50% your first vitamin order!

We're coming at you one day earlier than usual to get you ready for the spring finale of Siren Season 2! Alex Roe (Ben) joins us to talk about tonight's explosive finale, Ben's addiction to the siren song, the relationship with Maddie and Ryn and MUCH more! You won't want to miss his personal insights into what Ben has been going through this season. WATCH THE SEASON 2 SPRING FINALE OF SIREN TONIGHT (THURSDAY 3/14) AT 8PM ET ON FREEFORM! We also have our SPOILER FILLED review of Captain Marvel, which is sure to be controversial. There's also news of yet another Marvel series heading to Disney+, another change coming to the Arrowverse and yet another new Deathstroke heading to DC TV. All that and we haven't even mentioned the comics yet! Don't miss a minute! Find out more about this week's show, and catch up on past weeks, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

We're owning Monday night TV this week! The 2 hour season finale of The Passage is happening on Fox this week, and we called on Sister Lacey to save us! Hear us talk to Kecia Lewis about how important Lacey has been to the story, what it's like to be a nun/military instructor and even a tease to what he role might be in the finale! Before that, hear us talk Cassandra Freeman from NBC's The Enemy Within. She talks to us about playing Jaqueline Pettigrew, joining the show 3 episodes in, how being a mom gave her a different perspective on the show and so much more! Watch The Passage starting at 8pm ET on Fox, then watch The Enemy Within at 10pm ET on NBC! If that wasn't enough, we have more big news on the Suicide Squad sequel, as well as the Disney+ streaming service. You know we can't resist talking about Arrow, the Cobra Kai Season 2 trailer and some new comics as well. So much nerdy goodness all in under an hour! Find out more about us, and listen to past shows, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

This week we celebrate our 5th year anniversary! We do that the only way we know how when we reach a milestone...we talk about GOTHAM! Hear our chat with Francesca Root-Dodson who plays Jeremiah's right hand woman, Ecco. We talk about the obvious Harley Quinn vibes, get some behind the scenes knowledge on her amazing fight scene with Camren Bicondova and SO much more! You won't want to miss this, or the final episodes of Gotham ever Thursday night on Fox! Speaking of Fox, we also talk about the Season 2 finale of The Gifted with spoilers and renewal hopes. We break down all of the DC movie news of the week as well, including news that we have been waiting to hear FOREVER! Plus you know we'll talk about some new comics and plenty of other nerd news as well. Make sure you stay until the end of the show for a BIG announcement! THANK YOU so much for 5 amazing years! We are going to keep going strong and bring you the best show possible. Find more on us at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

PROGRAMMING NOTE! UPDATED 8-5-19 The interview that was featured on this podcast episode has been removed. To find out why, please listen to the statement at the beginning of this podcast episode. Thank you! We're also talking the Ghostbuster controversy, talk about Reggie Fils-Aime leaving Nintendo and throw in our spoiler filled review of the new Umbrella Academy series from Netflix! For more on this week's show, and past shows, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's a cult classic crossover that you thought would never happen, but it's here! Hear us talk to writer Scott Duvall about Army of Darkness/Bubba Ho-Tep from Dynamite Entertainment & IDW Publishing. Hear about how the book came about, what fans can expect from some of their cult favorite characters and more. Plus, Scott blows our minds with an idea for ANOTHER crossover! Issue 1 of Army of Darkness/ Bubba Ho-Tep is available now! Speaking of team-ups, get our spoiler-ish review of the first episode of Doom Patrol from DC Universe. Speaking of DC, we're talking about the new Wonder Twins comic and the Batman/TMNT comic getting an animated adaptation. Marvel has some animation plans of their own, so we talk about that and MUCH more! Hear more from us at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

We're opening you up to a brand new fantasy world this week! Hear us talk to writer and creator of Oberon, Ryan Parrott! Here him talk all about his new AfterShock Comics series, what influenced Oberon himself and even a few spoilers along the way! Get Issue 1 of Oberon at your local comic book shop and digital retailers! Speaking of comics, we review more this week as we always do! You can also get our thoughts on the first episode of Hanna from Amazon Prime Video and all the nerd news coming out of the TCA Winter Press Tour! Want more from us? Go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

We celebrate 250 episodes this week by going BIG! First, hear us talk to McKinley Belcher III (Anthony Carter) about this week's episode of The Passage from Fox that will tell his character's backstory. After that, it's become a milestone tradition on our show to talk about Gotham! Robin Lord Taylor (Oswald Cobblepot) joins us to talk about the final season of the show, this week's crazy episode and his fondest memory of the last 5 years. BOTH shows can also be seen on the Fox Now app! There was a TON of Batman related news, so you know we covered all of that. We also review a Star Trek crossover, dish out a spoiler filled review of Reign of the Supermen and MUCH more! Find out more about our show at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's time to go Viral this week! Once again we're talking about The Passage, but this time we head right in to Project NOAH with Brianne Howey (Shauna Babcock). Hear her tease ahead to the big 3rd episode of the show coming up, how she prepared to play a viral and MUCH more. Plus, we talk about what The Passage fandom should be called. WATCH THE PASSAGE EVERY MONDAY AT 9PM ET ON FOX! It's another busy week with a TRIPLE review week! It's The Punisher, The Magicians and Siren all full of spoilery goodness! Of course we're still talking about comics and bringing you the latest nerd news as well. Find out more about our show at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's time to pick your poison this week! We're talking to Taylor Hickson about playing Petra on Deadly Class! Find out what she has to say about her fellow rats, working with Rick Remender and more! Plus we ask her about what would happen if Deadpool entered the halls of Kings Dominion! That's not our only interview this week! Once again we're talking about The Passage, this time with writer and Executive Producer Liz Heldens! We will try to get some answers from her about what we saw in the recent pilot. We also have a review of Netflix's Carmen Sandiego waiting for you, we visit Shredder in hell and talk about all of the trailers that dropped this week including Spider-Man: Far From Home. You won't want to miss our thoughts on the upcoming Ghostbusters movie as well! For more on our show, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Time to save the world...or destroy it? We're talking about the brand new show, The Passage, coming to Fox on Monday, January 14th at 9pm ET. We're talking to Mark-Paul Gosselaar about his character Brad, how true the show is to the Justin Cronin novels, what creeps him out the most about the "virals" and so much more! Plus, find out why we're asking Mark-Paul about carnival games. We also have another DOUBLE review week, talking about the midseason premieres of Manifest and The Gifted. We're talking about Young Justice again too, this time, on the comic book side. Plus a ton of Star Trek news, Bungie finding freedom and MUCH more. Find out more about our show, and even find past shows, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Magic is in the air...or is it? We're talking about Season 4 of The Magicians with the cast and producers! Get some inside scoop from John McNamara (Exec. Producer), Sera Gamble (Exec. Producer), Stella Maeve (Julia), Olivia Taylor Dudley (Alice), Summer Bishil (Margo) and Hale Appleman (Eliot/The Monster) about what you can expect this season and who they all are. The Magicians Season 4 begins Wednesday, January 23rd at 9pm ET on Syfy! We also have another double review this week! We're talking about Young Justice: Outsiders from DC Universe and Season 5 of Gotham on Fox! We also have a ton of Marvel news, and even a comic book review from them as well. Plus we talk about the upcoming Batwoman pilot. For more on our show, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

The final season of Gotham is upon us! This week we welcome David Mazouz back to the show to premiere you for the premiere of Gotham Season 5 on Thursday, January 3rd at 8pm ET on Fox! Hear him talk about some favorite moments on the show, what it's been like to play Bruce for so long and he even teases an iconic battle coming in the final season! Make sure you watch the Season 5 premiere this Thursday to start your New Year off right! While we were off during the holidays, we did miss out on a few things. So we catch up with our SPOILER FILLED reviews of Aquaman and the first episode of Deadly Class. We also find some comics to talk about in a slow week, and a slow week for nerd news as well. If you want more from us, head to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's that time of year again! We're looking back at some of our BEST interview moments from 2018 (in no particular order, of course.) Did your favorite make the cut? Listen to us revisit our trip to SDCC 2018, as well as the big DC in DC event this past year! We also had a ton of other amazing interview to choose from as well. You'll hear from the stars of Arrow, The Flash, Rampage, The Magicians and SO MUCH more. Thanks for making this year one of our BEST EVER! For more information on this week's show, and past shows, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

We got Rufus back! Hear us get your ready for the 2 hour Timeless movie with Malcolm Barrett himself! Hear him talk about what the show means to him, tease some of the stuff that we may see in the movie and if the show could live on in some form. Make sure you're watching on December 20th at 8pm Eastern for the Timeless Finale Movie on NBC! We're also giving a SPOILER FILLED review of the Elseworlds Arrowverse crossover, and our usual comic book reviews. You can also hear our reaction to the rumored first look at Sonic the Hedgehog, Marvel possibly killing history again and so much more! For more info, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's a rare Thursday edition of the podcast! We're doing that to celebrate The Game Awards 2018 with two amazingly talented actors! Hear us talk to Patricia Summersett (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Assassin's Creed) & Victoria Atkin (Fortnite, Assassin's Creed) about their predictions for the awards and what's going on in their careers. The game awards are TONIGHT (12/6), and you can go to thegameawards.com for more info. We also review two BIG comic book titles this week, give some spoiler filled thoughts about Nightflyers and still cannot escape the Marvel/Netflix debate. Plus hear us talk about the director of a major superhero movie speaking out about the Marvel vs DC rivalry! Find out more at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's The Shining In Space! Nightflyers is set to premiere on Syfy on December 2nd at 10pm Eastern and we are getting you ready! Hear us talk to Executive Producers Gene Klein and David Bartis, along with stars Gretchen Mol (Dr. Agatha Matheson), David Ajala (Roy Eris), Eoin Macken (Karl D'Branin ) & Jodie Turner-Smith (Melantha Jhirl) about what makes this George R.R. Martin story so different. We also talk about how to get your kids hooked on Star Wars, a new all-ages Spider-Man comic from IDW and Marvel. Plus a ton of nerd news like the cancellation of Daredevil and the announcement of a Blue Beetle movie! For more on this week's show, and past weeks, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

One of the most powerful heroes in the Valiant Universe is FINALLY getting her own comic series! Hear us talk to writer Vita Ayala about putting Livewire into the spotlight. We talk about the character's place in the world of comic book heroes, what is coming up for the series, the great artists on the book and some things that have happened in Livewire's past. Get all the info you need before the book comes out on December 19th! That's not all as we talk about the possibility of a major shake-up in the world of Doctor Who, Adi Shankar taking on another video game property and some more nerd news. We also have review of a couple of new comics AND the new Robin Hood movie. For more information on our shows, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's the day we all hoped would never come. Legendary creator Stan Lee has passed away at the age of 95. This week, we reflect on his life and what he meant to so many with some special guest. Not only does James give his thoughts on Stan Lee, he is also joined by artist Reilly Brown (Deadpool), writer Vita Ayala (Livewire) and writer Steven Scott (They Called Us Enemy) who share their experiences and thoughts about The Man. Don't worry, we also have a full show for you this week as well! Find out what we're reading and our thoughts on a new writer for Wonder Woman and a new start for Bloodshot. We also review the new She-Ra series from Netflix, talk about Sony skipping E3 and a big change coming to SDCC this year! If you want more info on this week's show, and past shows, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Mars is touching down for another season on the National Geographic Channel and we're getting you ready for it. Hear us talk to Jihae (Hana Seung), Jeff Hephner (Kurt Hurrelle), Dee Johnson (Showrunner) and Stephen Petraneck (Consultant/Producer) about the upcoming second season and what to expect! James is also joined by a special guest to give a SPOILER FILLED review of the Season 4 premiere of Outlander. Plus we break down the details that were released about the Disney streaming service (including some Marvel and Star Wars news), review the latest Doctor Who and Green Lantern comics and so much more! For more on this week's show, and past episodes, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

This week we're stuck in the Outpost! Hear us talk to writer Sean Kelley McKeever and artist Alexandre Tefenkgi about Volume 1 of Outpost Zero from Skybound and Image Comics. How would they feel if they were in the Outpost? How do they bring a small town feel to such a vast world? They talk about that and so much more! Outpost Zero Vol. 1 comes out on November 7th! We also have another double dose of Geektainment as we review the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Season 1 and Castlevania Season 2 (SPOILERS!) You can also get info on the Game of Thrones prequel series, our reaction to the first look at Geralt from The Witcher series and so much more. For more on this week's show, and past weeks, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Halloween is here and it's story time! Hear us talk to a couple of the stars from Tell Me A Story from CBS All Access! James Wolk and Paul Wesley talk about fairytales, their 3 Little Pigs storyline and what to expect from the show. Watch Tell Me A Story on Halloween night on CBS All Access! We also have spoiler filled reviews of Daredevil Season 3 and the Season 4 premiere of DC's Legends of Tomorrow. If that's not enough there is a ton of animation news for Disenchantment, Teen Titans and even Star Trek. Plus, you know we didn't forget about the comics! To find out more about this week's show, and past weeks, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

This week we're taking a magical trip through time! We're jumping back to SDCC to our chat with the cast and producers of DC's Legends of Tomorrow! Hear us talk to Maisie Richardson-Sellers (Amaya), Dominic Purcell (Mick Rory), Keto Shimizu (Exec. Producer), Nick Zano (Nate Heywood) and Phil Klemmer (Exec. Producer) about all of the crazy things that will be happening when the show premieres on Monday, October 22nd! We also have SPOILER FILLED reviews of Supergirl, Charmed AND Arrow premieres this week! Plus we catch up on some comics, dive into the Red Dead Redemption 2 controversy and cover so much TV and movie news you won't believe it! Find out more about this week, and past shows, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

This week we got visitation rights with the cast and creative team behind Season 7 of Arrow! Hear our interviews with Stephen Amell (Oliver Queen/Green Arrow), David Ramsey (John Diggle/Spartan), Beth Schwartz (Showrunner), James Bamford (Director/Producer), Emily Bett Rickards (Felicity/Overwatch), Echo Kellum (Curtis/Mr. Terrific), Rick Gonzales (Renee/Wild Dog) & Colton Haynes (Roy Harper). If that doesn't get you ready for Monday's premiere on The CW, I don't know what will! We also have a TON of reviews including Doctor Who, The Flash, Black Lightning and more. Plus we discuss James Gunn going to DC, the Batwoman costume reveal and a whole lot more. For more on this week's show, and past weeks, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

The Flash is speeding their way into a 5th Season and we are getting you ready! We got a chance to sit down with the cast and producer of the show at SDCC this year to give you all of the information you need before the premiere on Tuesday, October 9th on The CW. Hear us talk to Todd Helbing (Exec. Producer), Jessica Parker Kennedy (Nora Allen), Danielle Panabaker (Caitlin Snow), Hartley Sawyer (Ralph Dibny), Danielle Nicolet (Cecile Horton), Grant Gustin (Barry Allen), Candice Patton (Iris West-Allen), Carlos Valdez (Cisco Ramon) and Tom Cavanagh (Harrison Wells). That's not all! We also cover some of the early news from New York Comic-Con like the new Star Wars TV series, the first look at the Harley Quinn animated series and Mega Man getting his own live action movie! We also give our spoiler free review of Titans from DC Universe, and talk about a couple of great new comics. For more information on this week's show, and past weeks, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's time to rise up! This week we're talking about Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors with Executive Producer Cort Lane. Hear about what went into choosing the characters for Marvel Rising, if there was a focus on a diverse cast and the future of Marvel Rising. Plus, we may drop a few hints about Secret Warriors before the movie premieres on September 30th at 10pm Eastern on Disney Channel and Disney XD. Our Fall TV coverage continues with SPOILER FILLED reviews of Manifest and the Season 2 premiere of The Gifted. We also talk about the Dark Phoenix trailer, the Birds of Prey movie casting and a bunch of other nerd news. You can also get our thoughts on the big Heroes In Crisis story for DC Comics. For more on this week's show, and past weeks, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

We're boarding all groups for the Fall TV 2018 Season right now! This week we're talking about the highly anticipated Manifest from NBC. We're joined by Melissa Roxburgh (Michaela Stone) & J.R. Ramirez (Jared Vasquez)to talk about the mysterious new drama, the comparisons to Lost and the depth of the emotions in the first episode alone. You'll be able to see for yourself when Manifest premieres on Monday, September 24th at 10pm ET on NBC! THAT'S NOT ALL! We're also catching up with the cast and producers of the Magnum P.I. reboot on CBS. When we were at SDCC we got a chance to talk with producers Peter M. Lenkov & Eric Guggenheim, along with cast members Jay Hernandez (Magnum), Perdita Weeks (Higgins) and Stephen Hill (TC) about what makes this version of Magnum different. This show also premieres on Monday on CBS. We also have a TON of Marvel TV news to get to, Sony is dropping their own classic Playstation console and we review THAT issue of Batman from DC Comics. There is so much crammed into this week's show, you won't believe it. For more on this week's show, and past weeks, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's all out war in Season 2 of The Gifted! This week we talk to the cast to get you ready for what is sure to be a crazy season. You will hear from Skyler Samuels (Esme), Emma Dumont (Lorna/Polaris), Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Sean Teale (Marcos/Eclipse) and Blair Redford (John Proudstar). Hear them tease what is ahead and set the stage for the upcoming season premiere September 25th on Fox. That's not the only interview that we have! You can also hear from some of the members of Van Helsing on Syfy. Hear our interview with Jonathan Scarfe (Axel Miller), Trezzo Mahoro (Mohamad) and Chad Oakes (Exec. Producer) as they set the tone for the show's upcoming 3rd season. We also talk about Henry Cavill possibly being replaced as Superman, break down a bunch of trailers and review a couple of new comics as well! For more on this week's show, and past shows, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

School is in session! We head back to class and back to SDCC as we talk about Deadly Class from Syfy. Hear our interviews with Lana Condor (Saya), Luke Tennie (Willie), Maria Gabriela de Faria (Maria),Miles Orion Feldsott (Creator for TV), Mick Betancourt (Producer), Rick Remender (Co-Creator, Writer), Wes Craig (Co-Creator, Artist), Benedict Wong (Master Lin) & Benjamin Wadsworth (Marcus) about the upcoming series. We also give a SPOILER FREE review of Marvel's Iron Fist Season 2, an early review of Stranger Things from Dark Horse Comics and much more. Plus you won't want to miss nerd news about Captain Marvel, Doctor Who and other hot topics. Find out more about what's on this week's show, and view past episodes, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

A universe is about to be born! We're celebrating the announcement of the launch of DC Universe on September 15th by highlighting one of their shows. This week, hear from the cast and creative team behind Young Justice: Outsiders! At SDCC this year we chatted with Jamie Thomason (Casting and Dialogue Director), Brandon Vietti (Producer), Greg Weisman (Producer), Phil Bourassa (Art Director), Troy Baker (Geo-Force) and Stephanie Lemeline (Artemis) about what to expect when the show launches in 2019. Along with all of the DC Universe news and notes, we reviewed a Jinxworld comic as well! You can also hear our spoiler filled review of The Innocents from Netflix, hear our take on Matt Smith heading to Star Wars and a potential game changer for Xbox and Microsoft. Find out more about this week's show, and past weeks, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

"Get your cape on" becomes get your reboot on this week. Cartoon Network is bringing a new version of DC Super Hero Girls to life, and we got to talk about some of the minds behind the show. Come inside the press room at SDCC 2018 with us as we talk to Lauren Faust (Executive Producer), Nicole Sullivan (Supergirl), Grey Griffin (Wonder Woman) and Jenn Kluska (Director) to hear about the new focus of this show, what changes may be made to the characters and which villains we can expect. DC Super Hero Girls will be coming soon to Cartoon Network! You can also hear our spoiler free review of the first episode of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan before it airs on Amazon Prime Video, an early review of Olivia Twist from Dark Horse Comics and other reviews as well. Plus, yep we're talking about it, The Big Bang Theory is ending and we address the love/hate for the show. You can also hear us talk about the DC TV crossover now including Lois Lane, a big exit from the Marvel Netflix universe and much more nerd news! For more information on this week's show, and past weeks, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

We're taking an early trip back to Bristol Cove! Season 2 of Siren doesn't premiere on Freeform until February of 2019, but we couldn't wait to share our interviews with the cast and producers from San Diego Comic-Con last month! Hear from Executive Producers Emily Whitesell & Eric Wald, along with cast members Fola Evan-Akingbola (Maddie), Eline Powell (Ryn) & Alex Roe (Ben) about what's happening in Season 2. Where is Ben and Maddie's relationship? Will we learn more about the siren song? Get these answers and more! We also give our SPOILER FREE review of the first 7 episodes of Disenchantment on Netflix, talk about a new story from Brian Michael Bendis and yet another impressive debut from Christopher Sebela. Plus some news about Green Lantern, Star Trek and MUCH more! Get more information on this week's show, and past shows, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Will you survive on the Low Road West? This week we talk to writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson about his new comic book series for Boom! Studios, as well as some of his other work! What were his inspirations for Low Road West? Will they have a similar feel to his work in The Last Sons of America and Warlords of Appalachia? Hear that and more when we talked to him at SDCC this year! We also have our SPOILER FILLED review of Death of Superman, another review of the much anticipated Boom! Studios book Black Badge and so much more. Plus we talk about the Batwoman casting, some interesting DC movie news and the Oscars finally catching up to the rest of the movie loving world. To find out more about this episode, and past episodes, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

One of the most iconic stories in comic book history is being adapted yet again. We're talking to the cast, producers, directors and more from the Death of Superman movie being released by WB Animation and DC Entertainment. You'll hear from Jake Castorena (co-director), James Tucker (Executive Producer), Phil Bourassa (Character Designer), Sam Liu (o-director/producer), Christopher Gorham (The Flash), Jerry O'Connell (Superman) and Rebecca Romijn (Lois Lane) about telling this story a different way. We also give our SPOILER FILLED review of Marvel's Cloak and Dagger Season 1 finale, break down a bunch of new trailers and talk about the good news regarding Timeless. Get more about this week's show, and past weeks, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

San Diego Comic-Con 2018 has come to a close! This week we wrap up our coverage of SDCC with all of the biggest news from Friday through Sunday. Hear about all of the trailers from Aquaman, Shazam!, the Arrowverse, The Gifted, Star Trek: Discovery and more! We also tackle the James Gunn news, some big comic book announcements and news of the first transgender superhero on TV. If that wasn't enough, hear from the cast, producers and writers of Lego DC Super Heroes Aquaman: Rage of Atlantis! We're talking to Troy Baker (Batman), Susan Eisenberg (Mera), Christina Milizia (Jessica Cruz), Brandon Vietti (EP), Matt Peters (Director), Dee Bradley Baker (Aquaman), Jim Kreig (Writer) & Jeremy Adams (Writer) about the latest DC Lego adventure before the movie is released on July 31st! For more on this big show, and past shows, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

San Diego Comic-Con is finally here! This year, we're breaking up our coverage into 2 parts! This week, we talk about the news, trailers and more from Wednesday and Thursday at SDCC! We'll talk about the Titans trailer, the return of Star Wars: Clone Wars, Doctor Who and much more! Plus we have some AMAZING GUESTS including writer Sam Humphries, Stern Pinball Director of Marketing Zach Sharp and the creative team behind Image Comics' hit Infidel! Listen as James brings you the show direct from a hotel room in San Diego! For more on this week's show, or past shows, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

We are headed to the front lines of fandom this week! We're getting you ready for San Diego Comic-Con even earlier this year by talking to Director Spencer Lee of the documentary, From The Bridge. What was it like discussing fandom with some of the pioneers of comic books, science fiction and more? What defines fandom itself? How do we deal with the problems in fandom? Spencer talks to us about that and much more. We also give our SPOILER FILLED review of Ant-Man and The Wasp, talk about the big news about the Black Widow movie and the surprise return of Robocop to the big screen. Don't forget our comic book reviews too! For more on this week's show, and for our full SDCC coverage, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Guess who has a ton of great books our right now? No surprise, it's Cullen Bunn! The standout writer returns to the show this week to talk about Harrow County, Bone Parish, Asgardians of the Galaxy and more! Plus, the Metro comic is headed to Kickstarter, and he talks about how that all came to pass. You won't want to miss all of the great comic book talk this week. We also give a SPOILER FREE review of Batman #50, talk about a big DC movie rumor and address the Ahmed Best/Jar Jar Binks news from this past week. Plus we're getting ready for SDCC with some early announcements during Nerd News! Find out more about this week's show, and past shows, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Time to take a trip to Mega City One! This week James talks to writer Mark Russell about the new IDW Publishing limited series, Judge Dredd: Under Siege. What was one thing he wanted to make sure he got right in this series? Was injecting humor part of the plan at the start? You can also hear us talk to Mark about a very under used part of Dredd's arsenal. Listen before Issue 2 comes out on July 4th! We also give our SPOILER FILLED review of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, highlight the announced features of the DC Universe streaming service and tackle a couple of new comics. Plus James has a rant about Indiana Jones 5 that you'll want to stick around for! Hear more about this week's show, and past weeks, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

The Expanse has been saved! So this week, we hope aboard the Roci with it's pilot Cas Anvar (Alex) to talk about the upcoming Season 3 finale. How did he feel when the show was canceled by Syfy? How excited is he for the move to Amazon? What can fans expect from the upcoming finale? We talk about that and MUCH more! After a week of talking about E3, we get back to What We're Reading with 2 great new comics. We also give a full recap of the Arrowverse, along with our thoughts on the recent Supergirl finale. We also talk about the latest Star Wars news, Star Trek expanding and a ton of other Nerd News. Find out more about this week's episode, and past episodes, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

The biggest week in gaming broken down to one hour! Listen to our recap of E3 2018 and all of the press conferences. Hear about the latest games announced from EA Play, XBox, Bethesda, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Playstation and Nintendo Direct! Which games caught our attention the most? What were we sick of hearing about? Were there any surprises? Get those answers, and find out who we think won E3 this year. Find out more about this week's show, and past shows, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com