Nerd Alert

To boldly go where no podcast has gone before....or at least no episode of this show yet. This week the crew is discussing their favorite films in the Star Trek franchise, from the Kelvin timeline trilogy to battles with the Borg! Plus, Commander Scott makes a case for why ST: The Motion Picture is actually good?!?!

In honor the the Snyder Cut actually seeing the light of day, the crew is talking all about their favorite alternate versions of movies. From Extended cuts, special editions, and Director's cuts to fan edits and more!

Great Ceasar's ghost, have we got an episode for you! This week the crew breaks down the good, the bad, and the nerdy of TV's newest Man of Steel, "Superman and Lois," from golden age costumes to super twin teen drama and all the superheroes in between!

You never get a second chance at a first impression, unless you work in the movies. Mark Ruffalo or Edward Norton? Michael Gambon or Richard Harris? Godzilla or a big iguana? This week the crew talks best and worst recasting choices.

In honor of DC launching Batman '89 and Superman '78, the crew are discussing what continuities they'd like to see live on in comic book form. From dinosaur infested islands to WWII with rocket packs to future wars against giant bugs, this episode boldly goes where no geeks have gone before!

The crew is taking a look at the state of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! Hear Obi-Jon tell you why "Fantastic Beasts" are terrible movies, Commander Scott discuss the finer points of spell casting (pew pew sticks), and the Doc casts a young Mad-eye Moody. All this and more!

Join Obi-Jon and MastaDon as they attempt to figure out what is happening in the first 5 episodes of WandaVision. Who's really pulling the strings? Who may be a secret skrull? What that big "recast" could mean for the future of the MCU. Plus, rants about the X-Men and more!

The crew takes a journey back in time to their adolescence and tell you which 90's TV shows they miss and think deserve another chance. Reboot Highlander as a series? Modern day seinfeld? Could Toonami make a comeback?? Find out in this episode!

Godzilla vs King Kong. Robocop vs Terminator. Dale and Tucker vs Evil? This week the crew talks about their favorite hypothetical fights. It's an episode full of giant robots, monsters, and factoids!

The crew brings Fantasy Movie Month to an epic conclusion as they break down what upcoming fantasy projects they're looking forward to and which ones they want to see happen. Oh, and Commander Scott tells us why George R.R. Martin sucks...

The crew takes a look back at the evolution of fantasy films in the wake of the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter franchises and lists the forgotten gems of the modern era you should check out.

Fantasy month rolls on as the crew discuss their favorite weapons from all over the fantasy genre. From enchanted mallets to severed heads to golden shotguns? See what made the list.

Swords and sorcery and epic quests galore this week as the crew takes a look back at the fantasy movie genre in the age before Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Conan! Krull! Willow! He-Man! Jack Burton?? We'll explain.

Star Wars Month comes to an end as the crew gives a full review and breakdown of ALL of The Mandalorian season two. Episode by episode, moment by moment, line by line, the guys discuss what they liked, what they loved, and what they could have done without. Spoilers...duh!

Star Wars Month continues as Obi-Jon and Commander Scott break down every series and movie announcement from the Disney Investor Day presentation. Ahsoka and Lando get their own shows, a Rogue Squadron movie is actually happening and Taiki Waititi is making...something! We'll break down all the news, speculate wildly on each project and discuss a few things that Lucasfilm was suspiciously quiet about.

It's week two of STAR WARS MONTH and the crew are talking about the most iconic sci-fi weapon in the history of cinema, the lightsaber! Hear all about their favorite sabers from the movies, cartoons, and comic books as well as the best saber duels, dumbest saber types, and try to determine what happened to certain sabers after they left the screen!

The Thrawn Trilogy. Kyle Katarn. Rogue Squadron. Shadows of the Empire. Luuke Skywalker? (no, that's not a typo!) If these ring a bell for you then you're in good company because this week the crew is talking all about the old Star Wars Expanded Universe before the Disney purge. What characters could return to Star Wars canon? SHOULD they return or remain a "Legend?"

The crew starts things off by recommending games to play with friends and family this holiday season before jumping into a look at the status of the Avengers video game from Crystal Dynamics (Is it dead? Can it be saved?) and Scott and The Doc rip modern gamers a new one!

Is it a movie? A miniseries? Is it canon or not? Are new scenes being shot? Are characters being added? Is it going to be black and white? Will it be released in theaters? These questions, and many more, will be pondered over as Obi-Jon and The Doc try to figure out what is going on with the Snyder Cut of Justice League!

This week the crew discusses every writer's favorite weapon, the retcon! Yes, the literary equivalent to "fixing it in post!" From minor details to major alterations we're covering everything from character resurrections to origin rewrites and everything in between! Commander Scott nitpicks the Star Trek timeline! The Doc explains what saved Ian Malcolm from certain death! Obi-Jon says something nice about The Last Jedi?? Listen quickly before someone changes it...

The crew honors a true legend of the silver screen, Sean Connery. We'll look back on our favorite Connery roles, his strangest performances, and look at some roles that could have been his but weren't. From James Bond to Henry Jones Sr. to Zardoz and Juan Sanchez Villalobos Ramirez, we cover it all!

Spooky Season comes to a close with an in depth look at the state of the Halloween franchise. Everything is fair game from branching alternate timelines, to the shared psychology of Myers and Loomis and what the true low point in the series is? Commander Scott gives a hot take on the original film, Obi-Jon pitches a new direction for the franchise to take, and guest host Gritton ranks the best and worst masks!

This week the guys are talking about their favorite scary video and board games. Which sci-fi movie-licensed survival horror video game do The Doc and Obi-Jon love? What exploratory hidden objective board game does Commander Scott recommend? From space aliens to zombie mutants to evil deadites, this episode has something for every horror fan.

Fire up the Delta, grab your boomstick, and head to the work shed cause this week the guys are talking all about the Necronomicon ex Mortis, deadites, and el jefe himself, Ash! Yup, it's The State of The Evil Dead! Which movie is our favorite? Which ending do we prefer for Army of Darkness? Is the remake still in continuity? What the hell is "Medieval Dead" and why wont Obi-Jon shut up about it? Listen and find out, you primitive screw heads!

Grab your crucifix and turn on the lights cause this week Obi-Jon and Commander Scott are discussing the State of the Conjuring Universe! Everything from Annabelle to the Warren Family containment unit and everything in between is fair game as they talk about what makes this cinematic universe so scary and successful, Spoiler:It may be the demons.

It's October and that means it's officially Spooky Season! The crew is starting things off by giving you their top 13 movies to watch to get into the spirit of Halloween. From slahsers and haunted spaceships to cult favorites, timeless comedies, and warm miak (no, that's not a typo) this list has it all!

Listen up, bub! This week the crew is brainstorming how to fold the X-Men into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. What storyline could work to introduce them? Which characters do we want to include? Which characters do we NOT want to see? And of course, who should play them? It's an episode full of Marvel mutant madness, mon amie!

The guys at Friends with Benefits are in the middle of their Friday the 13th Special Series. Watch Part 6 with us and prep for their next episode!

This week the crew discuss their favorite comic book movies that aren't about superheroes! That's right, not every comic book movie adaptation is about capes and superpowers and sky beams, and we're here to tell you which ones we think are worth the watch. From vigilantes to immortals to spartans and neo-noir detectives, it's a big list!

This week the crew is taking a trip back to a time before the Marvel Cinematic Universe existed and sifting through the rubble to pick out the Marvel-property based films we think are worth a watch. From fight scenes cut to opera music to infamous never released franchise films to duck tits, this one is all over the place! Witness the Fantastic, the Uncanny, the straight up bizarre world of pre-MCU Marvel movies!

Julian is back! He's here to help Obi-Jon break down all the news and announcements from DC's Fandome including trailers for The Batman, Wonder Woman 1984, JL: The Snyder Cut, The Suicide Squad, video games Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League, and make their case for keeping Black Adam evil!

The Doc and Obi-Jon are discussing which properties from their childhoods really should have had their own toy lines, and what those toys should have been. Then they flip things up and pitch toys that absolutely should have become movies! So Frame Up! Cause it's an episode filled with obscure 90's toys, cartoons, and movies!

Episode Notes Join us for the first ever episode of Nerd Alert! Obi-Jon and Commander Scott break down the Avengers video game open beta, discuss how to (and how not to) reboot Knight Rider for James Wan, and give their first impressions of Star Trek: Lower Decks!