Nerd Skool

Episode 35: Nerd Skool: Avengers 2. You Better Thank Hallmark. Andy explains the Chitauri and their origins. We talk about Ultimates, phase 2 prototypes, holiday movies keeping TBJ sane, The difference between No Strings Attached and Friends With Benefits. Things take a detour into toy collecting. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 034: Nerd Skool: Winter Soldier Episode 6. TBJ Read the Comments. New Cap Costume is Cool. Sharon Carter is the Power Broker...or is she? Is she a villain? Is she a Skrull? There's so much coming. TBJ gets baffled in the comments section. Artstar loves Zubilee Zoo. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 33: Nerd Skool: Avengers 1. The class laments the loss of Chadwick Boseman, Joe was duped by a fake Community trailer, Andy hates Gambit, Artstar is a Sith. A short discussion of the upcoming (now past) Nerdy Night In Live Show. Andy explains the Ultimate Comics. The conversation slowly starts meandering towards The Avengers movie, starting with the history of the comics. We need a new Hulk Movie. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 32: Nerd Skool: Falcon & Winter Soldier Episode 5. Discussions include: The Comics Code Authority, Who is Elaine? What wil the Wakanda suit look like? Isaiah Bradley and people of color serving your country when your country doesn't care for you and your people. Who the heck is Madame Hydra? Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 31: Nerd Skool: Captain America Part 3. The class finishes Captain America and give their ratings, after tons of meandering conversations including dating someone who never stops talking about soup, Artstar's Berzerker Rage and Hulk Smash, Andy's Tommy Lee Jones impression, Ice Man being gay, Stan Lee's biography? Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 030: Nerd Skool: Falcon & Winter Soldier Episode 4. Recap of Episode 4 and what we think happens from here. Steve Rogers is what America thinks it is, John Walker is what it is. Andy shades Artstar. Losing Lamar hurts. The Dora milaje literally disarm Bucky. Will Falcon pick up the shield? Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 029: Nerd Skool: Captain America Part 2: Class continues the Captain America movie. Andy explains Agent Carter. Joe name drops Bradley Whitford as a family friend. Holiday movies keep TBJ out of jail. Artstar LOVES Christmas Music. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 028: Nerd Skool: Falcon & Winter Soldier Episode 3: A Layer of Barnacles Around Her Soul. This week we discuss White Wolf, The history of black super heroes all being called black something, Madripoor origins, The layer of barnacles around Sharon's soul, who The the Power Broker might be, and more! Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 027: Nerd Skool: Captain America Part 1: Only Bucky Stays Dead. Andy explains the background of Captain America as we start to discuss Captain America, The First Avenger. Joe asks if Bucky and Cap are in love, Andy explains the nerd rule that “Only Bucky Stays Dead”. Art says Superman and Lois is One Tree Hill. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 026: Nerd Skool: Falcon & Winter Soldier Episode 2: Andy is Professor Seer. So Andy was correct about so much: Isaiah Bradley, Battlestar, Flag Smashers, etc. Andy does some more Tommy Lee Jones. Nerds love to "Well Actually" the heck out of somebody. The faculty brings Joe up to speed on all this. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 025: Nerd Skool: Thor Part 4: Extreme Nerdiness & Asgardian White Privelege. How do frost giants mate? Do they have bottle warmers and pack n plays? Andy explains Odinsleep. Is Loki evil or just opportunistic? Idris Ilba has a whole music career, We discuss the casting of attractive people and how it enhances things. What Can’t Natalie Portman do? The class gives their ratings on Thor. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 024: Nerd Skool: Falcon & Winter Soldier Episode 1: Ask A Nerd. Andy gives us some history of Falcon & Bucky. TBJ, Artstar and Andy are willing to answer any nerd questions without making you feel dumb. TBJ isn't going to jail for comics. If there's papers on the wall, you're supposed to be reading it. We talk a little about diversity in the super hero world. Joe hates Bucky. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 023: Nerd Skool: Thor Part 3: Tangent Havin’ Sons of Guns. Today’s lesson includes Heimdall & Racist Nerds & Frost Giants Mating Habits. Artstar labels Thor “made for TV”. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Bonus: Artstar Plays GTA & Cruise vs. Cheadle Part 12

Episode 022: Nerd Skool: Thor Part 2: The Romantic Subplot Felt Tacked On. Thor showed up in Bill Bixby’s Incredible Hulk Returns in 1988. TBJ likes the Hemsworth brothers, Andy mentions the Shakespearean history of Thor which seems to fit Kenneth Branagh. TBJ will write a letter to the management if Tom Cruise shows up in the MCU. Class takes a detour into DC movies for a minute. Is Loki a traitor or an opportunist? Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 021: Nerd Skool: WandaVision Episode 9: A Box Full of Packing Peanuts or Fractal Shards of Mephisto’s Soul. We discuss all of the speculation and predictions that the nerd world got wrong or is disappointed about. Art says The Finale Was a Box Full of Packing Peanuts. TBJ says nerds need to go outside and get some fresh air if they’re mad. Plus: Upcoming MCU projects, What the Post Credit Scenes Meant and NERD RAGE!!! Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 020: Nerd Skool: WandaVision Episode 8: Teaching Artstar How To Love Again. TBJ was right. This is the big exposition dump. Art drops the word “homunculus”. Agnes’ origin story affects TBJ. Is Agnes evil? TBJ told us old dude is trash. Is the big bad Kang? Is it Mephisto? If Kang shows up, it could mean lots of different things related to the Fantastic Four. Andy has hopes for the Falcon & Winter Soldier. Class gets way away from WandaVision several times and make predictions for Episode 9. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 019: Nerd Skool: WandaVision Episode 7: Who The Heck Is Agatha Harkness?. Andy shares his research on Agatha Harkness. Rumors of Stan Lee’s upcoming unflattering biography is discussed. This is better than Lou Ferigno in a giant mullet wig painted green. Who is Quicksilver? Is he Mephisto? Is he a rabbit? Is the door open for Dr. Doom? The class speculates. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 018: Nerd Skool: THOR 1: Meowmeow & 2 Broke Girls and A Pizza Cup. Hemsworth & Idris Ilba provide eye candy for TBJ. Andy gives us the background on Thor. Jack Kirby and Stan Lee loved Greek Mythology. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 017: Nerd Skool: WandaVision Episode 6: You All Are A Bunch of Clowns. The class discusses Wandavision Episode 6 & and nerd theories about Agnes. Is She Agatha Harkness? Some things are really happening now in Westview. Artstar and TBJ get into some feelings about Harry Potter and Kylo Ren. TBJ loves when SWORD becomes clowns. What’s a powersuit? Andy guesses episode 7 will be Modern Family-ish. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 016: Nerd Skool: And Then It Sucked. Black Widow kicks ass. Nerd Skool explores the misogyny of the nerd world when it comes to complaints about female super heroes. Artstar comes around to Cheadle Love. The faculty discusses character development in the Marvel Universe. Andy and Art get into Jessica Jones. Spoiler Alerts in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. This was recorded in Summer of 2020, still trying to figure out how to record remotely in a pandemic. Please pardon the audio. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 015: Nerd Skool: WandaVision Episode 5: It Will Never Ever End. The class discusses Wandavision Episode 5 and hypothesize, criticize, appreciate and geek out about WandaVision. Art keeps sneaking into Episode 6, but TBJ keeps him in check.

Episode 014: Nerd Skool: Nerd Bread Crumbs & The No Prize. Marvel is feeding us nerd bread crumbs, Art and TBJ get into it about Don Cheadle again, Joe learns about The No Prize and War Machine and Jarvis. Andy tells us about when he attended the Soul Plane premiere. This was recorded in Summer of 2020, still trying to figure out how to record remotely in a pandemic. Please pardon the audio. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 013: Nerd Skool: The Underbelly of Nerdom. Class takes a detour to discuss the dark side of the Nerd World. We discuss gatekeeping nerds, geeks vs. nerds vs. dorks, misogyny, racism & sexism in the comic book fandom & industry, ddub vs. sub in animae, and sexualizing female heroes, and voice over equality. This was recorded in Summer of 2020, still trying to figure out how to record remotely in a pandemic. Please pardon the audio. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 012: Nerd Skool: Iron Man 2 Part 3: Walking Slowly Through Explosions. The Cheadle vs. Howard argument continues as the gang delves into Iron Man 2 further. Iron Man 2 utilizes parts of the Armor Wars. Tony Stark is having troubles. Andy & Art explain the differences and similarities of Whiplash from the movies to the comics. Plus: Briefcase Armor, Marvel rewrites drive Favreau away, and does the mere existence of heroes cause villainy? Did we just blow your mind? This was recorded in Summer of 2020, still trying to figure out how to record remotely in a pandemic. Please pardon the audio. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 011: Nerd Skool: WandaVision Episodes 3 & 4: Artstar’s Nerd Confession. While covering the next two episodes of WandaVision, we get into Batwoman, Flash and the CW DC universe, but then we jump full in on WandaVision where the nerds explain what happened in episodes 3 & 4 for those of us who don’t know. Andy gives us some history on Monica Rambeau, Jimmy Woo and the Agents of Atlas, and we get more theories, hypotheses and hopes from the Nerd Faculty. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 010: Nerd Skool: Iron Man 2 Part 2: Callbacks Are Extremely Sexy. Back to Iron Man 2. This week we discuss: Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, Don Cheadle on Golden Palace & Night Court, Movie Prices, Kate Mara, David Hasselhoff, Michael B. Jordan, The Mandarin & The 10 Rings. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 009: Nerd Skool: WandaVision: Meshing TV of Yesteryear with Marvelness. The Class takes a small detour to discuss the recent release of the first two episodes of Marvel’s Wandavision on Disney Plus. What the heck is going on here? The nerds share their theories and explain special releases such as ‘House of M’ and touch on a little history of Scarlett Witch, the mechanics of super speed, and hopes for this series. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 008: Nerd Skool: Iron Man 2: I Am Everybody, Everybody Is Me. Artstar says if you get something signed and sell it, you’re a loser. Can Artstar draw Mekaneck and Trapjaw? Is Disney owning Marvel a good thing?, Is the Stark Expo similar to Comic Con? How can you tell if someone is a nerd? Plus: Underoos are back. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 007: Nerd Skool: Incredible Hulk Part 3: Pointlessly Dissecting The Minutiae of Comic Book Physics. Do Extras Have Feelings? We discuss Race-Splaining & Racecasting, and fans upset when minorities are cast in roles typically cast by white people. Jeckyl and Hyde, Wolfman and Frankenstein wrapped into one. Can Hulk have sex? How does a hulk grow a beard? What would you do if Hulk was smashing outside the salon? Contains Spoilers. We had some audio issues, so please accept our apologies. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 006: Nerd Skool: Incredible Hulk Part 2: If You Cross Him, He Will Smash You. This week TBJ and Artstar understand Hulk’s anger, as we continue on 2008’s Incredible Hulk. Class takes some detours along the way to discuss Squirrel Girl, Big Bang Theory, Marvel One Shots, Idris Elba getting Covid, Underoos and more! Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 005: Nerd Skool: Incredible Hulk Part 1: I Wish You Would. This week we begin on 2008’s Incredible Hulk starring Ed Norton and Liv Tyler. Artstar expresses his disdain for Liv Tyler. We discuss why Ed Norton was booted from the MCU, Hulk movie confusion, the terms “Requels” and “Easter Chicken”, Stan Lee cameos and Tiffany confirms her badassery. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 004: Nerd Skool: The Finickiness of Nerds. Class takes a break from the MCU to discuss Proper pronunciation, Wrestlers as Super Heroes, TBJ’s super glasses, When DC threw out most of their canon, where Deadpool came from, why America is not ready for more black super heroes and more! Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 003: Nerd Skool: Iron Man part 2: Iron Man vs. Batman. Class continues with 2008’s Iron Man. The discussion covers diversity and racism in comics, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as it relates to the movies in the MCU, and who would win in a Batman vs. Iron Man matchup, and other nerd stuff. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 002: Nerd Skool: Iron Man part 1: Cheadle vs. Howard. Andy gives us the background on Iron Man from the comics, and we jump into 2008’s Iron Man. While the faculty gets into skooling Joe on the film, the great Rhodey debate breaks out. Who is better Don Cheadle or Terrence Howard? What if Tom Cruise had been Iron Man? Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Episode 001: Nerd Skool: Skool is in session. Professor Andy and his teaching assistants TBJ and ArtStar attempt to teach Joe all about nerdom. The idea is to start with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so Iron Man is up first. Before we can begin, Joe needs to learn the basics. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Music by DJones. Buy his music here: https://djoneshiphop.bandcamp.com/