
Nerdmudgeon
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Ep 98Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor
Jeff and John go to the end of the universe and back as they continue the "Two American Noobs Watch Doctor Who" series with Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor!
Ep 97Spider-Man: No Way Home
How many Spider-Mans can ya handle in one movie? Jeff, Dave, and John break down villains, heroes, and bad Sorcerer Supreme wigs in Spider-Man: No Way Home!
Ep 96Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor
American noobs Jeff & John continue their review of Doctor Who with Matt Smith's swaggering, swashbuckling Eleventh Doctor! What makes for a good Doctor? What else should you be watching on streaming? Find out this episode, because you know it's true...bow ties are cool.
Ep 95The Eternals
If the Internet says a movie is bad, does that necessarily make it so? Join Jeff, Dave, and John as they unpack all the new characters and big ideas in the MCU's newest team of super people, The Eternals!
Ep 94Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor
"Two American Noobs Watch Doctor Who" continues as Jeff and John enjoy some well spent wibbly-wobbly-timey-wimey with David Tennant's Tenth Doctor! Is Doctor Who better than Star Trek? Did John wash his jeans? Climb in the TARDIS and let's find out!

Ep 93Hawkeye S1E6: "So This is Christmas?"
The Nerdmudgeon review of the "Hawkeye" series concludes with an INTERNATIONAL edition of the show! With Steve from Paris and John from Italy, Dave and Jeff close out the show with musical numbers (well, references anyway), laughs, and Deep Thoughts about all things MCU. We also rank the D+ shows released thus far so tune in for best friends talking about the nerdy stuff they love the most!

Ep 92Hawkeye S1E5: "Ronin"
Dave and Jeff discuss "Hawkeye" Episode 5, dropping content and opinions like a Fat Man! We're the Kings of Pinning down our thoughts in this review, we hope you'll join us!

Ep 91Hawkeye S1E4: "Partners, Am I Right"
This week as we discuss "Hawkeye" Episode 4, special guest stars include Age-Related Mockery! Drive-by dissing of "A Castle for Christmas"! Wild speculation about Laura Barton's shaded past! And as always, best friends discussing the nerdy stuff they love the most!

Ep 90Hawkeye S1E3: "Echoes"
Our first sponsored video, from "Daddy Water", the boys review "Hawkeye" season 1, episode 3 and take great glory not only in the derring-do but in pointing out that John is WRONG WRONG WRONG! Wish you were here, Lou Diamond Phillips.
Ep 89Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
What makes for a good martial arts movie: the punching or the dancing? Jeff, Dave, and John get into the details as they discuss the MCU's newest character, Shang-Chi! Is this Dave's new favorite Marvel movie? And what's up with Jeff and his thing about feet?

Ep 88Hawkeye S1E1&2: "Never Meet Your Heroes"
Marvel attempts to take over the coveted "Best Violent Christmas Movie" title from "Die Hard" with the first two episodes of "Hawkeye". Find out what three nerdy best friends think about the latest Disney+ series, and what secrets are told when the headphones come off!
Ep 87Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor
Jeff and John boldly go where no Nerdmudgeon has gone before as they kick off a brand new arc featuring everyone's favorite Time Lord, Doctor Who! How did two Americans with no previous Who experience react to this staple of British pop culture? Find out as we trip the time vortex fantastic with Christopher Eccleston's Ninth Doctor!

Ep 86What If...?: S1E9 "What If...The Watcher Broke His Oath?"
Multiverses collide as special guest host Steve Leonard returns to help Jeff and John break down the What If...? finale, discuss the existential nothingness of corporate synergy, and look ahead to upcoming nerd projects you may (or may not!) want to see!

Ep 85What If...?: S1E8 "What If...Ultron Won?"
First rule of the multiverse: don't let the robot win! All the threads of the multiverse are coming together as Jeff and John have at it with the highs and lows of the penultimate What If...? episode!

Ep 84What If...?: S1E7 "What If...Thor Were an Only Child?"
It's a full episode of "nerd" AND "mudgeon" as Jeff and John ponder the relative merits of Party Thor, the What If...? season thus far, and the inscrutable delights that *are* munchkin balls!

Ep 83What If...?: S1E6 "What If...Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?"
What if a bad guy became a good guy? Oh, who are we kidding! Jeff and John talk about one of the MCU's all-time best villain STILL being villain, because that's what villains do! Also: the new Hawkeye trailer, and Doctor Who!

Ep 82What If...?: S1E5 "What If...Zombies!?"
The What If...? after show continues as Jeff and John talk all things zombies, marriage negotiation strategies, and Harry Potter! Plus: streaming recommendations for your non-MCU needs!
Ep 81BONUS: Dragon Con!
It's a very special episode as John welcomes his wife Angela to the show as they report live from Atlanta's annual Dragon Con convention! Hear interviews from con attendees talking about their awesome costumes and enjoy a few words from Garrett Wang (Ensign Kim of Star Trek: Voyager) and Rob Paulsen (Animaniacs, TMNT)!

Ep 80What If...?: S1E4 "What If…Dr. Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?"
That got real weird, real fast! Join Jeff and John as they take on wormhole tentacles with some mystical punching and throw some cross-nerd-podcast shout-outs on the side in this latest episode of "What If...?"!

Ep 79What If...?: S1E3 "What If...The World Lost its Mightiest Heroes?"
It's an action-packed episode this week as Jeff and John talk weaponized shrinking tech, break down the latest MCU movie trailers AND engage in a blistering game of head-to-head comic book trivia!

Ep 78What If...?: S1E2 "What If...T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?"
The guys welcome back one of the MCUs most beloved characters (no, not Howard the Duck) in this second "What If...?" after show! Bonus: the return of Comic Book Trivia!

Ep 77What If...?: S1E1 "What If...Captain Carter Were the First Avenger?"
Jeff and John dive into the newest Disney Plus MCU show "What If...?" while asking the question "What is Cin-ah-mah?" Buckle up for a side trip to Regency Era England, Anne of Green Gables, and the city of Monstropolis!
Ep 76Black Widow
Finally! The MCU makes its triumphant return to theaters! Find out which Nerdmudgeon went to the theater, which one stayed home, and which one's spouse loved it more as Jeff and John get kicked in the face by Black Widow!

Ep 75Loki: S1E6 "For All Time. Always."
Jeff and John welcome guest host Steve Leonard to the show to ask the burning question after the conclusion of Loki season one, namely, "Where on earth do we go from here?" Join the guys as they deliver their final thoughts on episode six, "For All Time, Always"!

Ep 74Loki: S1E5 "Journey Into Mystery"
How many Lokis can ya handle in one episode? Join Jeff and John as they go on an MCU Easter egg hunt, make Bold Predictions (TM), and unpack Loki Episode 5!

Ep 73Loki: S1E4 "The Nexus Event"
Whoa! Things kick into high gear as Jeff and John discuss character studies of super-villains, make more bold (and probably wrong) predictions, and wonder where-oh-where is the Superhero of Love?

Ep 72Loki: S1E3 "Lamentis"
John and Jeff dive into the character study of two Lokis dodging meteors, metaphors for love, and waking up in the shower with Patrick Duffy as they discuss Loki episode 3, "Lamentis"!

Ep 71Loki: S1E2 "The Variant"
Dave Monteith returns to talk about his love for Loki, mixing in Jack Sparrow, the Joker AND flexing his previously unforeseen comic book trivia muscles! Join the boys as they dive into Loki episode 2, "The Variant"!

Ep 70Loki: S1E1 "Glorious Purpose"
Our newest after show series kicks off with the third MCU Disney+ show, Loki! Join Jeff and John as they delight in all things time-travelingly mischievous, with shout-outs to Indiana Jones and Dragon Con along the way!
Ep 69Jupiter's Legacy
On a very special episode of the Nerdmudgeon podcast, Jeff reveals his love for pencil-thin mustaches and 1930s-era haberdashery as the boys share their thoughts on Netflix's latest original series, Jupiter's Legacy!
Ep 68#TheSnyderCut
The episode we thought would never happen! Join John and Jeff as they break down the good, bad, and the ugly of DC's SnyderVerse of movies in #TheSnyderCut!

Ep 67Falcon and Winter Soldier: S1E6 "One World, One People"
The team is back together, as John, Dave, and Jeff gather 'round to dissect the final installment in "The Falcon And the Winter Soldier"! Find out what they think went right, what went wrong, and most importantly, what John thinks about the new Captain America costume!

Ep 66Falcon and Winter Soldier: S1E5 "Truth"
John returns to delve into what IS the truth; whether or not this is the greatest game of Frisbee ever played; and what else we can learn about Sam Wilson's journey to becoming the TRUE Captain America!

Ep 65Falcon and Winter Soldier: S1E4 "The Whole World Is Watching"
David Monteith returns to talk about "The Falcon and The Winter Soldier" Episode 4! What is evil? Is violence always the dividing line between good and evil? These question and more will be discussed as we try to marry our opposing world-views!

Ep 64Falcon and Winter Soldier: S1E3 "Power Broker"
David Monteith makes a very special guest appearance on the show as we discuss the third episode – or is it the FOURTH?! Don't ask Jeff – of "The Falcon and The Winter Soldier! Can the male bonding and buddy-cop hijinks moments keep up with the action and adventure? Tune in and find out!

Ep 63Falcon and Winter Soldier: S1E2 "Star-Spangled Man"
Can a chin be a White Supremacist while the rest of the body is a hero? Join John & Jeff as they talk about the second episode of "The Falcon and The Winter Soldier" and all things that involve fighting on top of moving semi-trucks full of super-steroids!

Ep 62Falcon and Winter Soldier: S1E1 "New World Order"
Join John & Jeff to mock their wildly inaccurate speculation; to share their excitement of this fantastic program; and most of all, to have fun enjoying the things you love as they talk about the first episode of "The Falcon and The Winter Soldier"!

Ep 61Falcon & Winter Soldier: Preview!
John and Jeff thumb-wrestle to see who will get to be Falcon and who will be Winter Soldier this cosplay season, prep you for the newest upcoming Disney+ series, and flagellate themselves over their many and sundry WRONG predictions in WandaVision!
Ep 60SPECIAL EDITION: Wonder Woman
It's Nerdmudgeon's 50th episode! The guys saved one very special movie for this very special episode -- join John, Jeff, and Dave as they revel in 2017's "Wonder Woman"!
Ep 59Non-Nerd Faves: Miracle
Dave's pick rounds out the Non-Nerd Faves arc as the guys travel back to the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in awe of the epic "miracle on ice" in 2004's "Miracle"!

Ep 58WandaVision S1:E9 "Series Finale"
The WandaVision series comes to its Inevitable conclusion! Whose Vision will come out triumphant? Which witch wins?! And what do the guys think about the show now that it's over, as well as what it portends for Phase 4?! Tune in and find out!
Ep 57Non-Nerd Faves: The Commitments
It's time for John's pick in the Non-Nerd Faves arc as we try a little tenderness in visiting a band of plucky Irish youth looking to the be the saviors of soul in northern Dublin. We'll do our best to treat her right as this chain of fools reviews 1991's "The Commitments"!

Ep 56WandaVision S1:E8 "Previously On"
It's the Scarlet Witch Origin Movie you've wanted all along, now in streaming TV form! Prepare for action, heartbreak, and SO MANY answered questions as John and Jeff break down – like, seriously, this episode will BREAK YOU DOWN – the latest on all things WandaVision!
Ep 55Non-Nerd Faves: Amadeus
John, Dave, and Jeff take a bit of a tangent with this new arc, as each of them shares their favorite NON-nerd movie of all time! We begin with a story of jealousy, genius, and fabulous wigs in the Best Picture winner, "Amadeus"!

Ep 54WandaVision S1:E7 "Breaking the Fourth Wall"
WandaVision breaks the fourth wall OF OUR HEARTS and busts into all new realms of delightful weirdness, troll-ish goodness, and MCU-style awesome storytelling with the latest installment! Check out what John and Jeff get right, what they get wrong, and what you might have missed with our Deep Nerd Takes!
Ep 53Game Changers: Aliens
The "Game Changers" arc concludes with a look at 1986's "Aliens" by John Carpenter. Acidic slime will be discussed, M. C. Escher will be idolized, Sigorney Weaver will take her place among the great action heroes of all time, and someone might or might not confess to having watched this through fingers tightly wrapped around their eyes when watching it as a kid!

Ep 52WandaVision S1:E6 "All-New Halloween Spooktacular!"
The hallowed tradition (see what I did there?!) of the sit-com "holiday episode" gets the full MCU treatment in "WandaVision" episode 6! Check out our quick-hitting review of what we learned, what we get wrong, and just how bad Jeff's knowledge of Billy Joel's songbook really is!
Ep 51Game Changers: Big Trouble in Little China
John, Dave, and Jeff never talk faster than they can hear, and Jack Burton never drives faster than he can see in this review of the delightful Eighties classic "Big Trouble In Little China"!

Ep 50WandaVision S1:E5 "A Very Special Episode"
Minds. Are. Blown. Questions are answered, but give rise to MORE questions! Who's in control, what counts as "real", and how unreal IS Kevin Feige! All this AND MORE on the NerdMudgeon review of "WandaVision" episode 5!
Ep 49Game Changers: Superman II
Controversy ROCKS the podcast as not all of our hosts agree that "Superman II" is, in fact, a gamer-changer! Tune in to hear the nerd rage roar and to find out who thinks what, who stays friends, and who will KNEEL before ZOD!