Blerd City: Recent Episodes
Demetrius A. & Demetrius Hollins
It’s not often that you get to meet your doppelganger. Even less so that you get to do a podcast with them. Meech and Meech presents Blerd City, a journey through the nebula of nerdom, presented from the unique perspective of two people that share the same name. Anime, cartoons, comics, movies, games we got it. Join us as we laugh, but also get deep on this new adventure.
Dear Blerdizens! We have returned to bless your ears for the year 2026! We had to step out of our respective holes to deliver our 4th annual Valentine’s Day special! We discuss the best ships in anime (2:33). Then we handle the Q&A submitted by YOU!! Finally, we have a deep discussion over the events that have transpired since we have been gone! Do not fret! We are still here and brought the same kind of content that you all love!
Here we are dear Blerdizens! It’s been an interesting journey through 2025. And for our season finale, we take a look back into the year (3:50). We discuss our favorite shows and movies as well as our least favorite! Finally, we have quite the talk trying to update the Tiers of Scorn that we came up with ALL THE WAY back in Season 1! We appreciate all our listeners! And we gift you the last episode of the year! Don’t miss it!!
In one of the most off the wall episodes yet, we start with our review of the gaming awards and how one game collected all the infinity stones (1:55). Then, we get into the biggest announcements that left a lot of Star Wars fans extremely happy (14:20). Then, the pod goes completely off the rails as we discuss the Diddy doc (30:15), It: Welcome to Derry and why it’s dangerous to play in the snow (34:10) before regaining our senses and talk John Cena's final match (39:40) along with My Hero Academia’s last episode (43:50).
Here we are dear Blerdizens with a look at the bombastic Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 movie! But before we do that, we HAD to discuss one of the most shocking news that ever hit the streaming media! (1:05) Then we discuss the movie, themes, and connections to the game franchise! You don’t want to miss this one! And one last question: IS THAT THE BITE OF ‘87??!!!
0:00 - Opening
1:05 - Netflix making moves
9:25 - Pre-Spoiler Chat
13:53 - Movie Recap
55:00 - Awards/Tiers
1:03:15- What’s Hot?
We are here dear Blerdizens! In accordance with our yearly tradition, we have our Thanksgiving Special. This year, we decided to get into our UNO-Reverse bag and discuss what we are NOT grateful for in Nerdom. But before we do that, one of Meeches has to get a whole movie off his chest and utterly break the other Meech’s mind. It’s time to get crazy!
Chapters
0:00 - Opening
1:40 - Lifetime Move Rant
11:15 - Things we’re ungrateful for in Nerdom
41:35 - What’s Hot?
Hey hey dear blerdizens! We have a great episode for you all. We alluded to him multiple times. However, now is the time we do an official character study on the one and only Magneto! We discuss his very tragic origins and his cynical outlook. We go over his time as a supervillain, his time as a hero and leader of the X-Men, his backslide into villainy, and his redemption back to a hero. We discuss the real world implications and we finally answer the question that you don’t want to miss out on: Is Magneto right?
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Hello dear Blerdizens! We have survived the Halloween shenanigans. And still no word on The Afro Puff Samurai’s whereabouts after the slander she mentioned back in the first episode…Oh well, the show must go on! And as such, we have a review for a much anticipated movie, The Predator Badlands! We discuss the movie, our thoughts on it, and where the franchise may go from here! Check it out!! You wouldn’t want to miss this!
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Our dear Blerdizens. We have a very interesting and hilarious conversation topic to discuss. In recent times, a bold woman on TikTok calls out various horror legends! We discuss how delulu she is as well as what horror movie villain we each could take on. (Spoiler alert: Not that many) You can’t afford to miss this Halloween special. Please heed this warning: Don’t call out the Horror Avengers!!
0:00 - Opening
1:49 - “Ten Toes Down” Mara
9:17 - Big Jeep
20:02 - Who wants the smoke?
29:00 - Our Horror Avengers
36:25 - What’s Hot?
I guess they didn’t get the memo. We’re back to review the latest entry in this horror series, Black Phone 2. We discuss how this movie justifies its use of tropes, its clear homage to at least two very popular horror legends, and a much needed generational get-back. Pick up at your own discretion.
Chapters
0:00 - Opening
1:25 - Pre-Spoiler Chat
6:39 - Recap
46:00 - Awards/Tiers
53:30 - What’s Hot?
Dear Blerdizens! We have finally returned from Exile! The exile was firmly needed and to celebrate our return, we brought the Dr. Afro Samurai to help up in deciphering all of the announcements and things that were released while we were gone! Trust and believe that our banter has only gotten MORE degenerate and hoodrat!!! Welcome back to the Blerd Life!!
Chapters
0:00 - Opening
3:00 - Top Movies/Shows of Year
16:10 - Top Games
24:50 - Nintendo gets Revenge
25:55 - Random Musings
1:21:33 - Sponsor Break
1:23:25 - Farewell
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What is Death Battle? Why is it divisive? Why does it drive one of our hosts to sheer madness? These are the questions that will be answered on this midseason finale of the Blerd City Podcast! One host gets super passionate about this topic (2:17) and may have actually gone insane! It’s time for a SUPER RANNNNNTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!
Draft time, denizens! With all of the superhero cinema complete for the year, we tagged in a friend of the show to conduct our official Avengers draft. After briefly discussing the movie Weapons (2:17), we get into the nitty-gritty of assembling our own team of Earth’s mightiest heroes (9:30). Check out who we pick to defend humanity and determine the best squad of Avengers!
What is up family? We are here to deliver the next most important movie review of all time. We are here to discuss Fantastic 4: First Steps (5:30) After discussing the themes and events of this movie, we get into a discussion over the state of Marvel and super hero movies in general, along with where they can potentially go (45:40) Let’s get Fantastic!
Chapters:
0:00 - Opening
1:45 - Pre-Spoiler Chat
5:30 - Movie Recap
45:40 - Doomsday Chat
55:00 - Awards/Tiers
1:02:05- What’s Hot?
Well dear Blerdizens, we are here to have a very heated and divisive episode. One so bad that we had to bring back The Afro Puff Samurai from her self-imposed exile to lay the law down! From the title, we are discussing Power Scaling in anime! (3:55) We go over which anime verse has the best and worse scaling. Additionally, we discuss a hilarious topic that is very recent in the cultural zeitgeist! Let’s get into it!!
Dear Blerdizens! We are here today to discuss James Gunn’s much anticipated Superman movie! We discuss the movie (7:20), its themes of hope and hating, and the future of the new DC Cinematic Universe! Additionally, we have a couple Get It Off Your Chest segments by one of the hosts (1:17:20)! Hey, eyes up here!
We are back dear Blerdizens for a special episode! M3GAN 2.0 is out, so you know we had to spin the block and do a review! We recap the movie (4:56), discussing the themes of our AI overlords as well as themes of parenting. Plus, we get to discuss the sheer amount of crash-outs in this movie! Well what are you waiting on, meatsacks? Let’s get to work!
It’s quite the shocking day dear Blerdizens! We have a review of the 28 Years Later movie, a movie that was much anticipated by our dear hosts. However, after the review (7:10), one host has succumbed to the eponymous Rage Virus, reviving a thought-dead segment! You absolutely cannot miss this one! Memento Mori!
Here we are dear Blerdizens. To finish out our Uchiha Study Series, we take a look at none other that the Black Air Force Certified Demon himself, Madara Uchiha! After a quick intro, we discuss the origins of Madara (1:46), his influence on the Naruto world, and what kind of MENACE he is to society! Let the war begin!
Here we are dear denizens. The Uchiha character study is in full swing, and we go on to discuss the companion character to the first, his little brother: Sasuke Uchiha. We touch on his tragic childhood (2:05) and his time in Team 7. Then we get into his rogue arc and gradual decline before he comes back to the light (14:40). And for an added bonus, we poke major jabs at Sakura Haruno. We don’t stan Sakura around here!!!
We’ve finally arrived, dear denizens. The Uchiha character study is here, and we kick things off full throttle as we look at the life of one of the most complicated characters in the Naruto series, Itachi Uchahi. We touch on how his tragic childhood shaped him (2:05) before recapping one of the most infamous moments in Hidden Leaf history (11:48). Finally, we talk about how Itachi’s actions shaped Sasuke, their fated battle, and how Itachi finds redemption in the end (24:38). Lock in, because we’re in for a wild trip the next three weeks.
Here we are dear Blerdizens. The much anticipated review of The Last of Us Season 2. After a Pulse of the People (1:45), we jump right into a recap of the show. (4:36) We discuss the themes of this season and compare it to the games. We discuss what the confirmed Season 3 may look like as well as uncover what the future of the franchise. You cannot miss this one.
We have arrived dear listeners to the last review of Andor! After a quick catch up, we get a Pulse of the People before discussing Episodes 10, 11, and 12 of Andor Season 2 (2:25). We discuss the themes of the show and the future of Star Wars. You cannot afford to miss this one!
0:15 - Intro/Quick-Catch-Up
1:20 - Pulse of the People
2:25 - Recap
37:55 - Big Questions of the Week/Big Picture View
46:09 - What’s Hot?
Depression has arrived. In this week’s episode, we discuss the first half of season two of the Last of Us (eps.1-4). After a brief recap, we discuss who is truly right between Joel, Ellie, and the much hated Abby. Then, we dive into the complex moral boundaries that exist within an apocalypse while also getting into how Ellie is faring as the new, sole lead of the show. We certainly went out swinging with this one!
Wow dear listeners. We are in utter shock at these next episodes of Andor Season 2. After getting a Pulse of the People (1:12), we dive into a recap of the three most gut wrenching episodes (2:25). We discuss the heartbreaking reality that is referenced in the show as well as get into a discussion on the Jedi and what they were doing! You absolutely cannot miss this one. The galaxy sure didn’t!
We’re finally (officially) back for season 5, and we’re starting off hot with The Thunderbolts*. We discuss how a down bad group of criminals have any chance of stopping the Void. Along with numerous sidetracks, we also touch on mental health in superhero movies, Yelena being a perfect lead for a movie, and ask the biggest question of all: Is the MCU cooked once Doom pops up?
We are back in a Galaxy far far away for the second batch of episodes of Andor. With a brand new guest, we get the Pulse of the People (2:12), discuss the complexity and morality of certain characters (3:20) and the price of not listening to authority. Don’t you dare turn away now!
We’ve finally returned to a galaxy far, far away. The crew is back to discuss the return of Andor. After catching you up on what you need to know (2:50) and collecting the Pulse of the People (6:00), we breakdown the storylines from the first three episodes of the season 2 premiere (8:25). From stolen spacecrafts to raving at weddings, we got you. Sagrona Teema!
0:00 - Intro/Quick-Catch-Up
2:50 - What You Need to Know
6:00 - Pulse of the People
8:25 - Recap
51:11 - Big Questions of the Week
55:50 - Predictions/Big Picture View
We back y’all for another special episode! You see the title! We are discussing Captain America: Brave New World (5:29). We discuss the themes of the movie as well as analyze the state of the MCU. Thank you all for sticking with us as the new season approaches! You won’t be disappointed!
In one of our favorite yearly traditions, we return for our 3rd Annual Valentine’s day mailbag episode. We bring on two special guests that (hopefully) forced at least one of the Meech’s to be on his best behavior. We open up the pod discussing how romance is written and portrayed in the media before diving into a wild mailbag of questions submitted by our favorite denizens.
All good things must come to an end. With 2024 almost in the rear review, we wrap up season 4 with some superhero related random musings (4:20) before getting into the mailbag from listeners (13:35). Thanks for rocking with us this year, and looking forward to big things in ‘25!
Prepare for trouble and make it double for this special podcast episode! Judging from the title, you already know what time it is! We are doing a Pokémon Team Draft where Meech Rocket, Meech Ketchum, and returning guests Dajun Cajun and Lex will duke it out for creating the best team to take down the Elite Four and the Champion (looking at you Cynthia!)! Peep how the rules have been amended so one particular member does not go insane with power! Let’s go become the very best like no one ever was!
Here we are dear Blerdizens. We now get to review a movie 24 years in the making: Gladiator 2. Of course we needed to get a guest on and its none other than Dalton! We discuss the movie, what it was about, who the villain was/should have been, and how Denzel Washington did his performance as if rent was due! You don’t want to miss this one!
And here we are with the finale to our Masked Villain Character Study, We are going over the character of Obito Uchiha aka Tobi aka “Madara Uchiha.” But before we do that, we HAD to discuss the Netflix Jake Paul v Mike Tyson “fight” (if we could even call it a fight) and air out our grievances against the streaming platform. Just know that this episode will be a chaotic one.
Well we did it yall! We made it the the Big 100!!! One-hundred episodes of pure chaos and calamity! But we wouldn’t have it any other way. And to celebrate, we continue our Masked Villain Character Study Series with the greatest villain to grace the media: Darth Vader! And in order to do so, we HAD to bring back our resident Star Wars nerd, Sword of the Jedi! Just know that this episode will be one to remember!
We kick off our masked character study series with one of the premiere villains in all of comic book history: Dr. Doom. With Doomsday officially in the works, we break down Victor Von Doom’s backstory, most iconic moments in the comics, and his flexibility as a villain. We also touch on his philosophy and how he isn’t evil for the sake of being evil. Prepare to know DOOM!
Hello fellow Blerdizens! Yes, one Meech has survived the Ascension! We are here for yet another movie review. This time, it is the movie that we were both excited and scared for, considering how movies have shaped up this year. It is Venom: The Last Dance! We discuss the movie, what went right, what went wrong, and our thoughts on the Venom Trilogy overall. We also go into a What’s Hot with the news about a certain movie cancellation. Are you ready to have One Last Dance?
And here we are! To continue our spooky October month, we are doing a Deconstruction/Reconstruction of Alien vs Predator - Requiem. We discuss the problems that the movie had and decide to take a cue from Lord Beerus and hakai it from existence. From there, we build it back up from nothing. Remember, before creation comes destruction.
Here we are dear listeners. To wash our mouths and eyes of what we saw last week, we have decided to start our Spooky October Movie Reviews with Cabin in the Woods. It may be a slightly older movie, but it is chocked full of fun and tropes that needed to be analyzed. You don’t want to miss it.
In a movie that will surely be a future Deconstruction/Reconstruction, we “recap” Joker: Folie a Deux. We get into what this movie attempted to do, give each other therapy sessions after our viewing experience, and discuss if the Elseworlds stories have a place in the new DC Universe.
What is going on Blerd City?! We have a very special episode for you all! This next month has so many things being released or announced in the realm of nerddom. As such, this episode is essentially an extended What’s Hot episode! We will be discussing what will be released in October and how hype each of us are…especially one particular host who may or may not be seen ever again after October is over. Trust us! This is one of the wilder episodes!
We had to break protocol with this one! We kickstart this week’s episode differently with the return of the Geekout/Freakout segment by discussing Knull’s introduction into the Venom-verse. Then, we discuss the latest entry into the Transformers lore. We cover this origin story, and the rise of Optimus Prime and Megatron into the bots we know today. We also talk about why people love this franchise so much and its future.
Welcome to HFIL dear listeners! We are here to deliver a dark Deconstruction and Reconstruction…this time, of the 1997 Spawn movie. But before we do that, we have to give a tribute to one of the greatest actors in cinema history, James Earl Jones. Then, we get into the Deconstruction and Reconstruction of the movie, detailing the faults andwhere they could have gone right, given the timeframe. (5:45) It’s Spawning time Blerd City!
Ah yes. After a long break, we have returned dear listeners. There is so much to catch you up on, from life changes to things happening in the nerd space. We appreciate your patience! But we discuss The Acolyte, The Boys, and some random topics that will definitely get one of us banned. Wouldn’t be a Blerd City episode without it!! We are BACK!!!
0:00 - Opening
1:50 - Final Acolyte Discussion
18:20 - Random Musings
47:10 - What’s Hot?
Here we are dear listeners. The movie that everyone has been waiting on: Deadpool and Wolverine! After a chaotic DreamCon, our illustrious hosts have returned to give you a review as out of pocket as the movie (2:30) We discuss some standout moments and all the cameos and references made in the movie! And of course we catch up with the What’s Hot!! It’s time for Maximum Effort!
We’re (FINALLY) back. After making it through Hurricane Beryl, the degenerate duo returns to discuss a couple of anti-heroes that have them beat in that department With Deadpool and Wolverine dropping, we do a combined character study, breaking down the conception of the characters, their journeys on the way to becoming the superheroes that we know today, along with allies and villains who helped shape them. Kickstarting with Wolverine (7:05), we then cover Deadpool (35:50) before getting your ready for the movie (51:45). LFG!
0:00 - Opening/Hurricane Stories
7:05 - Character Study: Wolverine
35:50 - Character Study: Deadpool
51:45 - Movie Prep
56:43 - What’s Hot?
We’re back, bub. Deadpool and Wolverine month is here which means we’re going to break down two of the most infamous characters in Marvel. With the deconstruction/reconstruction, we aim to fix one of the more disappointing stories seen in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. We give the highlights of the movie (3:45), before taking out what didn’t work (17:00), and coming up with a new story that honors Wolverine’s origins (27:50). Time to put on our creative hats and LOCK-IN.
And here we are! We are once again doing a Character Study! This time, we discuss the initial run of The Superior Spider-Man! We go over the identity of this Spider-Man (2:30), his motivations, as well as his character development and his downfall. The die is cast!
This is what we all have been waiting on boys! The Boys are back for Season 4! So we discuss all of the disturbing, awesome, and traumatizing things to come out of the first 3 episodes of this Amazon Prime series (6:27). Of course, we also talk about predictions for the show! Oh, and let’s just say that The Boys aren’t the only ones who are capable of throwing someone under the bus. Who is that person? Stay tuned to find out!
Hello there! Well, here we are for another character draft. This time, we have special guest, MeronJojo, to participate in an Anime Protagonist Draft. Key Word being Protagonist, not Hero! We see pure chaos as the picks range from obvious to utterly insane! You wouldn’t want to miss it!
Denizens, we have returned and are coming at you with some of the biggest anime falloffs of all-time. Starting with a few dishonorable mentions (3:30), we cover shows that either had a very poor arc or couldn’t maintain its peak after a certain point before transitioning to the true falloffs that tanked the reputation of the show (20:23). A new segment gets introduced highlighting some of the biggest haters (39:21), and unlike some of the the falloffs, we talk What’s Hot in pop culture (43:45).
What a Wonderful Day!
In our wildest movie review yet, we put on our Uncle Ruckus hats and jump into the Planet of the Apes Universe. (2:45) Words can’t do this review justice, so you’ll have to tap in. Trust us, you are not ready.
1:54 Pre-Spoiler Chat
2:45 - Movie Review
37:46 - Awards
45:40 - What’s Hot?
And here we are dear blerdizens. At the end of our Blerd City character analysis series on the philosophy of Pain, we discuss a character who embodies this philosophy in his series, Eren Yeager, of Attack on Titan fame! We go over his backstory and what led him to become one of the Meeches favorite characters. Plot twists and spoilers will be discussed! Give your Heart!
And here we are with part 2 of our character series on the theme of pain. This time, we are covering the character of Scar from Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. We go over his motivation and also his background, which may trigger some people as it touches upon real life subjects. But stay tuned as afterwards, one of the Meeches goes rogue over a certain video streaming platform and their “questionable” policies. Here we go!
This world shall know Pain! We have decided that this podcast needed a lesson. To do so, we resurrected an old series: The Character Study. We go over the character of Nagato Uzumaki, better known as Pain, from Naruto Shippuden. We go into his background, where his philosophy comes from, and what he does to achieve said philosophy. Sit down yall! Class is in session.
Unfortunately, we are here to talk about a film universe franchise so divisive, it resurrected an old podcast format. We have taken a cue from the God of Destruction and did a Deconstruction and Reconstruction of Sony's Spider-Man Universe. Some movies left unharmed. Others, not so much. But at the end of the day, remember that it all leads back to Knull.
Today, we talk gaming. Lighting up the bat signal, we recruit the homie Carl, of CDM Games, to join in on the discussion. We get into his journey as a gamer, from the idea to start his YouTube channel, taking joy in the creative process, evolution of video games (15:58). Next, we make our cases about our top five (personal) best video games and video game protagonists (44:00) before wrapping up on a random fan theory that is nowhere near as controversial as other opinions given throughout the episode. (1:01:50)
3:25 - Tribute to Gen V Star - Chance Perdomo
5:50 - Who Are You?
15:58 - Gaming Talk
44:00 - Make your Case
1:01:50 - Random Fan Theory of the Week
1:04:10 - What’s Hot?
1:10:00 - Silver Surfing Casting Discussion
Everyone! This is NOT a Drill!!! Lace up your Black Air Force 1’s IMMEDIATELY!!! Why?? Because Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire dropped and the amount of pure DEGENERACY, BULLYING, and BLACK AIR FORCE ACTIVITY is too much for even the hosts of this podcast to handle! So tread this episode carefully or else a god and a king will pull up! You have been WARNED!
The long-awaited (re)collab has happened. Blerd City linked up with Fusion-Haa to talk all things wrasslin’ and conduct a draft of wrestlers from all eras. First, we discuss our random encounter at Dream-Con before they discuss the journey of their podcast, including celebrity interviews, hosting events, and life as a wrestling fan(2:45). Then, we put on our GM hats and draft wrestlers to our companies (23:00). Pick Stealing and pettiness ensues before wrapping up on a controversial random fan theory of the week (53:20).
In honor of our the two greatest kaiju of all-time, and our G.O.A.T, we dive into the MonsterVerse (12:15), but not before one of the most unhinged rants in show history related to the banning TikTok (5:30). After managing to reset, we breakdown the four distinct Godzilla Toho Eras and the current American interpretation of it. Transitioning from there, we bring back a favored segment with a monster-themed Make Your Case (46:15).
Blerdizens. You see the title? We had to do it! We had to go and do an entire episode on this topic. But before that, we had to give our appreciation and love to the GOAT of anime/manga, Akira Toriyama (0:15). Then we get into the absolute disaster that was The Day Before. Meech covers the history and inside looks into the studio that created this scam! (10:50). This episode is definitely one to remember and FYI, this podcast is not some kind of scam!
Your eyes and ears do not deceive you! We are back from supposed exile with a new Season and new ways to get canceled! After one Meech realized he was replaced for the Season Finale, he decides to forego the normal Blerd City podcast itinerary and jump right into the review of Dune Part II (2:30)! Afterwards, in celebration of International Women’s Month, we highlight one woman creator and THEN we get the What’s Hot! Remember: we are the Chosen One!
Our Valentine’s Day episode was a big one! After a brief What’s Hot?, we get into some of the biggest simps in all of fandom, ranging from anime, cartoons, and the galaxy of Star Wars. But first, we breakdown what exactly is a simp that leads to a quite stomach-turning definition from one of our hosts. Afterwards, we dive into an extensive mailbag, with questions ranging from our views on Galentine’s Day, who should cover the tab, Galentine’s Day for the bros, among other things. Some answers had us wondering about a specific co-host, but you’ll have to listen to find out why. Finally, we wrap up by giving the legend, Carl Weathers his flowers. Happy Valentine’s Day (or just another Wednesday)!
You read that right. The Fallen Shinigami has returned. With a What’s Hot that transitions into Super Bowl and Swiftie talk, shenanigans ensued immediately (2:50). Next, they get deep as the Shinigami explains his absence (10:50) before we transition into discussion about his upcoming sequel, Phantom Reckoning: A Most Irregular Tale (17:50). And it’s not an episode with the two of us unless we go off the rails, this time talking about the state of superheroes and the controversial PalWorld. Finally, we wrap up with our Black Creator of the Week: Thadd Boii (1:03:05).
It’s good to be back y’all.
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Dear Blerdizens! Your Jedi Ronin has come to you today to provide a Video Game Review. After a lengthy What's Hot, which detailed not only everything happening in Nerddom, but also what's happening period in 2024, we deep dive into this absolutely sinister experience playing Song of Horror. I go over the gameplay, story, and many other details in the game. It's certainly one of those games I simply HAD to review!
Happy New Years Dear Blerdizens! We have a great solo episode by The Jedi Ronin to start the new year off right! Firstly, we get into a very lengthy What's Hot, detailing a lot of news that happened over the course of two weeks, including the likes of: the state of gaming and hacks and the danger of bullying. Finally, we take a dive into New Years Resolutions, going over points such as statistics, how to keep on your goals, and telling you all my Blerd City Resolutions! Let's kick 2024 off with a BANG!!!
Merry Christmas our dear Blerd Citizens! As such, we are opening the vault to release a special never-before-seen episode.
In our first ever recording, we give you an exclusive look at our practice session. Recorded on May 18th, what better way to start than with Doctor Strange and The Multiverse of Madness.
With our first movie review, we go through a recap of the plot before discussing the fascination with the multiverse, fan responsibility when it comes to setting expectations, and where we'd personally like to go if not this life.
Finally, we hand out movie awards. Check out the episode and be one of the patrons that can witness our genesis.
Alright dear listeners...The Jedi Ronin is back again on his solo grind. And today's episode nearly caused him to fully go Rogue and exterminate 80% of humanity. Why is that? It is because we will be discussing the Game Awards 2023 and determine if it was a worthwhile event or a complete dumpster fire! The Fallen Shinigami is not here to calm Ronin down anymore...Lord have mercy!
Well dear viewers, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving because things are changing! While the Fallen Shinigami is gone, it is up to the Jedi Ronin to keep the masses entertained. And what better way to do that than to go into a Deep Dive into Lightsaber Colors! Let's jump into the world of the most famous weapon in pop culture history!
In our second annual Thanksgiving special, we invite the Afro Puff Samurai to participate in the draft to determine who's getting the most guests over for dinner. But first, we of course tell you What’s Hot (4:35) before giving two things we’re thankful for in nerdom this year (14:45). After this, we finally Make Our Plate (25:15), in a draft that proves to be shockingly contentious. Finally, a huge announcement is made regarding the future of the podcast (45:38).
Alright you incels…Marvel has spoken and so are we! We are coming for you through this movie review of The Marvels! After a Quick What’s Hot (2:50, we tackle The Marvels (10:30), discussing our central trio of heroines, with heartwarming moments strung about and perhaps most shocking of all, a potential return of Simp City!!!! I know right!! So come give us a listen as we give this movie something the incels can’t: a fair chance!
Let’s do this one more time. Not learning our lesson, we get into another tournament to determine the best comic book movie of all-time. With special guest, Meron-Jo-Jo, we undergo this controversial endeavor, but not after he does his best to convince us The Flash is a good movie (8:30). After, an intense battle commences that pushes us to the brink (14:30), and once the dust settles we discuss the future of comic book movies (1:16:15).
Hello? Hello! Hello! Welcome to Blerd City’s review of Five Nights at Freddy’s, where fantasy and fun come to life. After a quick What’s Hot (4:15), we geek out over 2023’s Game of the Year, no contest (9:30). Finally, we lock into this film, discussing everything from game references to cameos and more. (15:00) It is TIME!!!
Alright dear citizens, for our Blerd City Halloween(-esque) episode, we got ourselves a chaotic one. After a quick What’s Hot (4:50), we brainstorm and formulate a foolproof plan in case the apocalypse happens (12:15). We take into account all tropes (especially the Black Person dies first trope) and using our survival skills, common sense, and general blackness to find a way to SURVIVE!! We are gonna make it yall!
With it being Spider-Man week, your two favorite blerd, webheads dive into one of the most iconic superheroes of all time: O.G. Spider-Man (A.K.A. Peter Parker). After narrowly avoiding getting sued, we get into a Spidey centric What's Hot (3:45), followed by the most important Get It Off Your Chest in podcast history (8:10). After the dust settles, we dive into all things Peter Parker, starting at the inception of the character, his underdog story, relatability/popularity, sacrifice, and his biggest ops (13:15). Get ready to find about the one that taught us anybody can wear the mask.
- And we coming at you live Blerd City citizens with an interview of a lifetime. After a quick What’s Hot (3:15), we go into an interview with Midnight Comics, a rising Black Owned Comic Company, discussing their inspiration, motivations, and of course, their comics that have come out (10:36). Come join us as we support black owned businesses today!
- What’s Hot? (3:15)
- Interview (10:36)
- Random Fan Theory of the Week (59:40)
Website: Midnightcomics.orgInstagram/X: @Midnightxcomics
In this week’s episode, we bring back a previous guest, The Dreaded Double D. We discuss his comic, Aliens Stole My Heart, along with a host of other topics, including inspiration, his plans for the comic, future goals as a creator, and the struggles/setbacks that creators face. The conversation was a blast, and we’re looking forward to reading more. Links to comic on Webtoon and merchandise are below. Aliens Stole My Heart: https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/aliens-stole-my-heart/list?title_no=861867Smith Arts Merchandise: https://shopsmitharts.com/
In a very special episode, Blerd City puts its own spin on The NewlyWed Game (12:45). With the Afro Puff Samurai back in tow to host, things go off the rails with swiftness, and people get thrown under the bus. Can the two Meeches prove how much they know each other, or will the hosts go their separate ways? Throw in some random musings (36:55), and we’re in for a wild time.
In this week’s episode, we dive back into The Conjuring universe and recap The Nun II. Matching the energy of the movie, we come out swinging to discuss the wild moments, insane character decisions, having a proper wingperson, and of course, how to defeat a demon. Come for a review of The Nun, stay for the chicanery that follows.
Robert McCall is back to terrorize those that wrong the innocent, and we’re here to give you the full recap. We’re talking about Equalizer 3 this week, and we discuss Denzel being HIM, why certain people shouldn’t mess around and find out (6:25). Then, Blerd City does its best to stop simping as we discuss one of the characters from the movie. After awards (27:45), we bring back a special edition of Make Your Case (35:10), focused on action movie stars.
Continuing on from last week, we get into our second part of the Character Study of Naruto Uzumaki. However, before that, we have to have a very serious discussion that deserves the utmost respect in regards to a recent tragedy (1:30). After that, we discuss Naruto from Shippuden all the way through Boruto (7:30). We then have to give our roses to certain characters (1:19:00). And finally, we have the introduction of a new segment while retiring an old one (1:20:25). Dattebayo!
Your favorite #1 hyperactive, knuckleheaded podcast is back from break. We’re diving into a character study for one of the most important anime characters of all-time: Naruto Uzumaki (14:31). We touch on how this came out at a time where we had to hide our fandom, its popularity after it blew up, Naruto’s journey through the first few arcs, and then how we relate to him as a character. This is only the first part before Shippuden gets covered in part two. He’s one of the best anime characters to ever do it. Believe it!
Melanin Poppin! We are back from Dream Con and are giving a full review of an incredible weeking. First, the Blerds recognize the Afro Puff Samurai’s contributions before a speedrun of the What’s Hot segment (2:40). In our recap, we discuss the awesome people we met, the hype events attended, slick cosplay, and the proper way to finesse. Finally, we hand RDCWorld their roses for putting together this incredible convention and their humility throughout the weekend (59:20). Keep dreaming and keep fighting. GOD DID!
The Fallen Shinigami has finally fallen off his rocker. With a Barbie-inspired Get it Off Your Chest (1:50) and a random fan theory (1:05:00) that has officially banned him from giving anymore in the near, far, or any future. And oh yeah, we bring back a special guest, Sarah Ventress, to help us decide the greatest video game of all time (9:15). Buckle up and lock in!
Once again, we’re coming at you with the third ever Blerd City pod draft special. This time, we’ll put on our executive hats and begin drafting from some of the best cartoons of all-time. To do this, we bring on two special guests. One familiar face with the Ragin’ Dajun himself, and a new Blerd City denizen, A-Chan (9:00). We’re all on the clock. Let the draft begin (12:00)!
Oh man, it’s been quite a week dear listeners. We have returned for our 50th Blerd City episode! After a quick What’s Hot (4:45), we dive into an intro discussion over Cartoons (9:50)! Yes, we are finally doing it! We discuss the themes, watchability, and variety. Then after our sponsor break (20:03), we go into a Deep Dive into some of the best cartoons of our childhood on various networks (21:30). Finally, we end things off with the return of Make Your Case (1:08:00)! Come join us on this trip down memory lane!
Alright fam. We had to go into hiding after that Flash review, but we are back! And with us is some much needed positivity! After a quick What’s Hot (4:24), we have a Get it Off your Chest (9:15) over two trailers that were released, which each Meech has a problem with. Once our negativity was over, we get into straight positivity and laughter with our review of The Blackening(15:08)! After a Sponsor break (59:10), we see the return of a fan favorite segment (1:00:00)! Let’s lock in fellow blerds!
- This “movie” left us stunned, speechless, and spiritually wrecked. The podcast sinks into depths never seen before in our history. It is what is.
(9:30) The Recap(27:00) Our true thoughts
In an episode that was on a different type of time, we get into our movie review of Transformers: Rise of the Beast. After a down bad opening and gaming heavy What’s Hot (5:00), we kickstart our review of the movie (13:30), discussing a Transformers movie with heart, the cool action, and THAT ENDING. Then, the pod goes off the rails with another round of the infamous alien debate, including UFO footage and extraterrestrial battle orcas. To wrap up the pod, the Rogue Jedi continues his war on furries and discusses how a certain franchise connects to another through the Hasbro universe (56:40). “Till all are one!”
Let’s do this one more time! We are back dear listeners to discuss something that has been long anticipated. After a What’s Hot that includes the podcast’s one year birthday celebration (3:15), we get into a brief spoiler free review of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (9:50)! Then we go into our full review of this cinematic beauty (10:40)! Afterwards, we do a deep dive and give out roses into the world that is Spider-Man (1:16:00) with a return of the Make the Call segment as we discuss pure debauchery and insanity that is the current comics run (1:34:30)! Remember, it just takes a leap of faith!
After a tense and emotional episode, we're back with a more chill and relaxed one. For this episode of Blerd City, after a quick What’s Hot (3:40), we interview one of Meech’s fellow SaberGuild members, Kyle (10:00)! For the Main portion, we discuss our experiences at Comicpalooza, including what both Meeches have done from the side of a consumer and a performer (15:45). After a quick sponsor break, we end our episode on an interesting note as both Kyle AND Meech get interviewed by Demetrius on the topic of SaberGuild: what it is about, how do you join, etc (34:15). Come hang out with us today before we hit the Month of Movies!
After a rather eccentric start, with the first chapter of the Fallen Shinigami Chronicles, we get into our comic book bag to review an incredible story, Bitter Root (10:45). This tale covers the Sangerye family in the 1920s as they battle monsters of people who have had their souls corrupted by hatred. This leads into one of our most brutally honest deep dives as we put the jokes aside to discuss black history, the importance of telling certain stories, and the toxic cycle of hatred (42:48). Buckle up because it’s gonna be a wild ride.
And we have now returned to a galaxy far, far away for a very special task. With the Rogue Jedi, the Super Saiyan Sith, and the returning Jamie, Sword of the Jedi, we begin our journey with a What’s Hot (3:45) and a short Sponsor’s break (10:10). Then, we deal with the conflict, deconstructing and then reconstructing from scratch the divisive Disney Star Wars Sequel Trilogy (10:45). It’s sure to blow your minds as we tap into our inner destroyers!!
ANNNNNDDDDDD we have RETURNED Blerd City!! Your two hosts have come back from a wild and busy break to give you Season 3! And to kick things off, we have a quick What’s Hot (5:30) before getting into the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Movie Review (11:15) with longtime supporter and previous guest, Meron-JoJo!! After we give our tiers (57:15), we get into our Fast and the Furious bag with our Deep Dive on Family (1:01:05) and a Mini-Dive on Phase 5 and where to go (1:08:32)! Finally, after a Random Fan theory by Meron-JoJo (1:20:45), we end things by giving a rose to a man who has dipped his toe in both Marvel and DC (1:24:04)! We missed y’all and are ready for more Blerd City action! (Note: You may notice that someone’s audio is trash…that is a technical issue that will be resolved by the next episode!)
After a much needed hiatus, we heard your call and had no choice but to answer. The Blerd City podcast is back for our third season. The Fallen Shinigami and Rogue Jedi are prepared to continue the odyssey through the nebula of nerdom, Anime, cartoons, comics, movies, games, very little is off limits. Join us on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts as we get in and out of pocket, with interesting takes, insightful commentary, and the most outlandish rants you’ve ever heard. Mark your calendars. May 10th kicks off what’ll be a wild third ride.
Let’s a Go! In our season two/(series?) finale, we cover the latest video game to movie: The Super Mario Bros. After a Star Wars heavy What’s Hot (3:10), we get serious and talk about the fate of the podcast. After that, we get into our spoiler review of the movie (16:00), somehow breaking out into a cats vs dogs debate, the improvement of video game adaptations on the big screen and what we’d like to see next, and the down horrendous behavior displayed by Bowser throughout the movie.We wrap up the episode with a video game themed Make Your Case (55:00) before catching up on a few mailbag questions (1:08:10.) Thanks for taking this journey with us. Wahoo!
In our latest episode, the Blerd City Continental welcomes two special guests for our John Wick: Chapter 4 movie review: First 3x guest, the Afro-Puff Samurai and fly-guy Travis. After a very whacky What’s Hot (2:45), the Fallen Shinigami begins his villain arc as the Super Saiyan Sith and unleashes the most incendiary Get it Off Your Chest segment to date regarding the Dreamcon ticket fiasco (13:45).After cooler heads prevail, the crew hops into the movie review (24:00), highlighting the most insane fights witnessed in cinema, appreciating the story arc of a John Wick, handing out bundles of praise to Donny Yen, and taking turns roasting every villain before handing out awards (1:24:56). Blerd City has served. We will be of service.
Whelp! We are back y’all!! We hope that you missed us in the week that we were gone. But we are recharged and refreshed for these slew of movie reviews! So after our What’s Hot (4:30), we go into a review of Shazam: Fury of the Gods (16:15), where it undoubtedly turned into the most DOWN BAD episode ever! After our sponsor break, we then have a discussion of how DC and the Superhero industry should move forward. (58:30) Finally, we end things off with a Woman Creator of the Week. (1:10:50) We are so sorry in advance…(no we’re not - Rogue Jedi)
Is this thing working?? Ok good…If you are reading this, then we have made it past the events of last episode. After explaining what went down, we decided that it would be best to continue business as usual. After a brief What’s Hot (4:25), we go into a pre-spoiler discussion on Creed III, the latest installment in the Rocky franchise (10:00). Then we dive right into the full spoiler review of the movie (11:40). Once that is done, and we take our Sponsor Break (1:01:55), we do a special Deep Dive into the topic of the Past and Forgiveness (1:02:31). Finally, in honor of Women’s History Month, we have our Women Creator of the Week (1:16:25). Let’s keep pushing forward!!
In an episode so controversial that even the hosts were left shocked by the end, with a very special guest, the Blerds embark on a mission to crown the greatest sports movie of all time, March Madness-style. Which favorites dominated the competition? Which movies went on a Cinderella run of the ages? Was this the greatest Elite Eight of all-time? But more importantly, why did this leave us sweating and in tears???
In our first movie review of the new year, the Meech Who Remains and Meech the Conqueror dive into the Quantum Realm to cover the latest Ant-Man movie(17:30). We start the Jonathan Majors simping early by discussing why Kang is HIM and why we can’t get enough. After course correcting, we talk about the biggest moments before handing out awards and rankings.
Then, we do a deep dive on the importance of time and the ones we love the most (53:40) and wrap up our MCU talk with predictions on where they go next (53:40). Will the Quantum Realm be able to contain us?
An Absolutely Wild Episode! Starting with two heated rants (9:45), the Blerds finally take a breath to break down some of the greatest “relationships” in anime, then dive into a special valentine’s themed mailbag (1:01:00) that exposes their true natures. All we can say is: It is what it is.
So dear listeners, we have ourselves a fantastic episode! We are here with Jade Aurora, the author of the Motor City Witches series. After our What’s Hot (3:36), we get into our introduction of Jade (8:01). With introductions out of the way, we get into our review/discussion of her book, Motor City Witches! (14:10). After that wild ride, Jade shares an interesting Fan Theory (46:58). At the end, we give our Black History Creator of the Week (52:00)! Let’s continue showing love to our Black creators!!
In this episode, we get extremely out of pocket! With the return of the Autobot Autumn herself and another new citizen of Blerd City, we perform an X-Men Draft!! After a quick What’s Hot (3:30), we introduce our fourth guest, Dajun Cajun, to the good people (9:01). Then after our Sponsor Break (12:43), we go right into the X-Men draft (13:38) where rules are discussed, teams are assembled (19:10), and hilarious discussions are made (26:14). Finally, we end things off with a new segment since Black History Month is here by highlighting Black Creators (39:31)! To me, my X-Men!!
Calling out to all mutants. Class is now in session as we get into our breakdown of all things X-Men. After an epic Get it Off Your Chest segment (10:20), the blerds discuss the X-Men and topics such as their watchability, important themes, and defining the key difference between a mutant and mutate (22:30). In talking about the teams, we kickstart with the OG X-Men and their allies (33:40) before turning to the side of evil and talk about the ops (1:09:30) to not just mutants, but to all humankind. It’s a great time to embrace your inner mutant.
That is right y’all! This week is something special! After our What’s Hot [4:10], we delve into a character study of The Prince of Saiyans himself…Vegeta the IV!! We look into his lengthy Dragon Ball Z History [14:45], discussing his character development. After a Sponsor Break [1:01:33], we then go into the Dragon Ball Super Anime Continuity, discussing his further growth as a character. [1:02:30] Finally, we end our discussion by looking into why he’s one of the most popular characters in Dragon Ball and perhaps in anime period. You all better get ready! It’s gonna be a Prideful ride!!
And kicking off Part 2 to the Anime Showdown, The Afropuff Samurai gives her theory of what went down in the Anime World in 2022. [0:31] Then we take a good look into the big hitters of 2023 [3:33] as well as what we are personally looking forward to! [23:49] We end this outta pocket episode with a Gabfreak fan theory on what may go down in 2023. [32:20] We hope to still have an audience afterwards
And for the first official episode of 2023, we have potentially the most out of pocket combination of guests yet! After the What’s Hot Segment [6:49], along with the returning Afro Puff Samurai, we introduce the problematic Gabfreak[15:11]. We then get into the Anime Recap of 2022 starting with the major players [18:21] before getting into some of the more obscure, but our personal favorites. [1:12:29]. We finally end Part 1 with the awards! [1:22:51]
And here we are…The Grand finale to Part 1 or Season 2! And we decided that since we started the season with horror, it’s only right we end horror. Just like George Lucas stated, “It’s like poetry. It rhymes.” In this VERY outta pocket episode ever, we start with the What’s Hot segment. (5:50) Then we go over the series of Chucky and its most outta pocket plot and characters (11:05). After reviewing that series, The Rogue Jedi has a pretty thought provoking Fan Theory (1:16:31). And for our main portion, we go over the Killer Toy genre in anticipation for the meme-able MEGAN (1:19:26). And The Rogue Jedi revives one of the most beloved segments of the show. (1:31:31). This is how you do a finale…in the most cancellable way possible!!!!
AND WE STAND ON THAT. In one of the most shocking and out of pocket episodes yet, the Rogue Jedi and Fallen Shinigami start out by calling out people that have succumbed to the thirst. After this, they go into a What’s Hot segment surrounded by controversy (6:31) before giving their honest opinions on Avatar (18:51), including the beauty of the movie, the sins of the second son, and what goes into a perfect three hour movie. Finally, after a much needed tonal shift in the show, roses are handed out to two goats that have had an impact on many of our childhoods (1:31:01).
In this episode from the vault of patreon, we get into one of the newer animes of the season: Trapped in a Dating Sim. We review the show, discussing highlights, characters that we love or despise, hand out awards, and discuss why Leon is one of the best MCs. It was another great time recording this episode. Hope you enjoy!
Prepare to embrace your inner tailed beast. In our first ever character study, we analyze the former one-tailed jinchuriki and fifth Kazekage, Gaara. We take a look at his rise from unhinged villain to respected leader and hero.
Along the way, we discuss the parallels between him and Naruto, nature vs. nurture, the importance of tertiary characters to a show's overall quality, and of course, THAT FIGHT!
In part two of our Andor pod, we get into what made this show standout from the other Star Wars products, and ask if the franchise should continue with the tonal shift. We also discuss our preferred use of nostalgia, along with hopes for current confirmed projects. Finally, we wrap our discussion with executive The Fallen Shinigami making the call to the others in order to see their vision on how they would build out the Star War’s universe. Let’s just say, it includes a lot of the Old Republic.
The title speaks for itself. Along with a special guest, Jamie, Daughter of Ferrix, the blerds review the latest Star Wars project, Andor. After a brief introduction of our guest (11:01), we do a full season recap (18:21)! With that down, we give out our awards as well (1:02:45). But make sure you stay tuned for part 2!
Alright, Blerd City denizens. We got another great episode in store for you. We wanted to do a Thanksgiving episode, and as such, we recruited our longtime supporter, Me-Ron-JoJo. For the appetizer, we have our emotional What’s Hot (4:25) and introduce our esteemed guest (12:47). Next, we learn about an interesting fan theory from him (20:00). Then we get into the main course of what we are most thankful for in nerdom. (24:11) Of course, we cannot have dinner without dessert, so we had to have a Get it Off your Chest (47:08) and then the wildest AND MOST GLUTTONOUS Make Your Case session on Thanksgiving EVER (51:01). Get your napkins ready. WE ARE FEASTING!
But on a serious note, we know the holiday season is tough on a lot of people, so if you are struggling with suicidal tendencies or depression, please reach out. The Suicide Hotline is 988 for those in the United States. We want you all to be well and loved.
Buckle up, Blerd City denizens because we got a mega episode in store for you. In our Black Panther: Wakanda Forever review, we touch on one of the most real and touching stories in MCU history. We had to recruit help in the Dreaded Double D, Donovan, in order to capture the magnitude of the movie. After introducing our guest (9:00), we touch on themes, what went right, and hand out awards (13:07). After, we go on our deepest dive yet, touching on the cultural impact of Black Panther before discussing the process of grief (1:14:36). Finally, we wrap up on a light-hearted note by touching on Marvel’s plan for Phase 5, and the future of the MCU and Wakanda moving forever (1:43:09). Get your tissues ready.
Blerd City has now undergone a devastating transformation. We enter through the Green Door and do a character analysis of the Immortal/Devil Hulk. After a quick What’s Hot, we dive into a quick overview of the broken psyche of Bruce Banner [10:20]. After that, we quickly do a recap of the Immortal Hulk 2018 comic run [16:18] before going into a Deep Dive into the themes of Immortal Hulk along with the relationship he has with every major character that makes an appearance. [51:56] Once we come back from The Below Place, we form our own theory on how the MCU can handle the Hulk after his…questionable…character arc.[1:12:22] After a quick sponsor break, the Rogue Jedi saves the Fallen Shinigami from cancellation by bringing the artist’s controversy to light [1:19:26], freeing him to do a Come Get Your Rose to end it out. [1:22:40]
In this episode, Blerd City is graced by the presence of our first guest of the season, Sarah The Ventress. After a quick What’s Hot (4:41) and learning about our guest (10:07), we have a funeral procession for the Fallen King in Black. Then, we get into the return of the fan theory which The Fallen Shinigami is still banned from! (14:31). From there, we dive headlong into the topic of gaming!! A great discussion is had and many controversial topics is uncovered! (17:42). Finally, after a whole sponsor break, the three warriors will have to Make their Case in the gaming sphere. (1:20:59) It's gonna be a WILD RIDE in the city today!!
Kicking off part 2, we go straight into our deep dive, speculating on the future of the DCEU. We talk perception versus quality of movies, the P.R. crisis within DC, Marvel bias, and finally wrap up by giving a phone call to Meech and hearing his thoughts on how he would run creative. Finally, we give out roses to a director that has certainly earned.
Note: You can listen to part 1 to hear our full movie review of Black Adam.
The day of prophecy has arrived. Teth Adam has returned. With the hype surrounding this movie, we even surprised ourselves with a mega episode In part one, we do our movie review of Black Adam, including a breakdown of the biggest moments, The Rock finally playing a different character other than himself, the introduction of the Justice Society, and answering the biggest question of them all: Is the main antagonist merely a child of Ymir? Afterwards, we hand out our first awards of Season 2 before going into our tiers.
Note: You can catch our thoughts and desires on DC as a whole moving forward in part 2
Blerd City has embraced the darkness inside us all. The Fallen Shinigami and King in Black are celebrating everything slasher related. After the What’s Hot segment [2:45], we give a mini-review of the now divisive Halloween Ends and The King in Black may have gone off the deep end on that one: Spoilers included [7:30]. After finally calming down and putting the kitchen knife away, we make a deep dive head first into the realm of slasher films and break down the history, tropes, and categories of certain Slasher icons [17:51]. And finally, a return of a popular segment, with a murderous twist! [1:16:18] It’s time to grab your masks y’all!.
Blerd City has returned. The Fallen Shinigami and King in Black are back for season two with a vengeance. After a mega What’s Hot segment [7:06], we come out of the gates swinging with our opinions on the “controversies” surrounding recent minority castings in the nerd-sphere [16:20]. Once order is restored and tempers calmed, we do a deep dive into the world of horror and break down different sub-genres and give our recommendations [35:11]. Yeah, we’re thinking we’re back.
Why hello there?? I didn't see you come in. It has been a long time coming! But WE HAVE RETURNED!!!! BEHOLD!!!!!! “Meech and Meech presents Blerd City”, a returning journey through the nebula of nerdom, presented from the unique perspective of two variants of the same person. Anime, cartoons, comics, movies, games we got it. Join us on Spotify, Apple, and wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts on as we laugh, and geek out, but also get deep on this new adventure. So, mark your calendars for October 12th for the Season Premiere of this superb podcast!!!!
And it is time you all…We approach the ending of Season 1 and to commemorate the occasion, we have undergone a season recap. Like most season recaps before us, we take a look at the past to see where we started from, to where we are now. We take a look at the goals we set out for this podcast and peel back the curtain on certain…issues we had. We also laugh as we look back on our best episodes and have one of the best gags to end a season yet!
In this episode, Blerd City welcomes a much anticipated guest, Paulina aka The Afro-Puff Samurai. After getting into What’s Hot and introducing our guest, rules were read for the anime villain draft. Once the draft commenced, pick stealing, vetoes, trash-talk, rule-breaking, and betrayal soon followed as we embraced our inner villains. With the most intense moments occurring over a three-way battle for the Bone Daddy himself, Ainz Ooal Gown, and an argument over whether Castlevania is an anime. As usual, it’s always a great time in the city.
(Major AOT season 4 spoiler located from 33:31-35:05 & 42:30 -42:50 )
In this week’s episode, our descent into villainy continues. First, we open our What’s Hot segment to discuss DC’s continuous fumbling of the bag. From there we highlight different villain archetypes/objectives, tropes, our favorite villains, and the ones we despise. For our deep dive, we fall into the rabbit hole of getting into the psyche of a villain. Finally, for our Make the Case segment, we have one of our more intense debates. Who’s the more popular villain, Darth Vader or The Joker?
This week we do our first “official” character analysis of season one with Eddie Brock’s Venom. We discuss the cast of symbiote hosts before touching upon the character’s checkered and WILD history along with his character development. Then we talk about how we can apply the themes and developments that the character has made to our day to day life apart from eating someone’s brains. We delve into talks over anti-heroes and what makes them more appealing than some of your more traditional paragons. RENEGADE FOR LIFE! Finally, we give a certain duo their roses.
This week we do our final movie review of season one with Jordan Peele’s latest work: NOPE. But first, we start off the podcast with the most controversial fan theory segment yet. We place on our tin foil hats and debate the presence of aliens, wormholes, and magic. After the lively discussion, we get into the movie, discussing subverting expectations, the social commentary, and scariest parts among other things. Finally, we put our scuba gear on and perform a deep dive on being black in horror spaces.
After crashing Comicpalooza, we share our experience on the enjoyment of comic cons and the community that it builds. Afterwards, one of the Meeches calls out Homelander for running. Then, we recap the wildest season of The Boys yet, recapping the highlights, the fights, our love for Queen Maeve, and of course, Herogasm! Finally, we put our scuba gear on and go on a deep dive through cancel culture and its impact on creators.
Thor got us in our feelings. In this special episode, we recap Thor’s latest solo entry into the MCU. We discuss Gorr’s crisis of faith as well as pay our respects to The Mighty Thor. After handing out our movie awards, we speculate about the future of Thor and the MCU. Finally, on our deepest dive yet, the Meeches discuss the true power of love. Ranging from jealousy to dealing with grief and heartbreak, then ending with the key and importance of self-love. We bring the thunder in this episode, holding nothing back. #Justice4Hulk
SUBARASHI! Splendid! For this exciting episode, we are dipping our toes into the world of anime. We are going into what makes them appealing along with some of the cultural downsides, especially within the nerd-sphere. Then, we deep dive into some of the different genres! We discuss each one, what makes them appealing, and give some recommendations for each genre (as depressing as it gets sometimes), in case any of our listeners want to give anime a fair chance! And as a bonus, you get to hear a fantastic story over our childhoods and a particular card game! Remember, we merely open the door into this rabbithole that is the world of anime, where it takes you is up to you!
It has happened, our dear listeners. Someone tapped into a power…a sinister power. A power that has not been felt since…KENOBI!!!!!!!!!. That’s right! We are reviewing the Disney+ series, Obi-Wan Kenobi. And afterwards, one of the Meeches taps into the Dark side of the Force to give an unforgettable speech about the toxic culture of Star Wars and its fans. Forget episode 2. THIS is the episode one of them goes completely out of pocket! So, get ready! And let’s find out which Meech is on the Light Side and which one is on the Dark Side!
After last week’s shenanigans, the blerds had to get a glow up. Recruiting our good friends, Autumn and Brita, we host our very first guests. With introductions out of the way, the group discusses the evolution of women in nerd culture, and stigmas that need to be overcome. Then, our guests get open about fitting in, despite gatekeeping and various roadblocks before revealing what they believe is next in telling the stories of women. Finally, they give us some interesting theories and we introduce two new segments. Remember, all are welcome in The City.
We tried to be a respectable pod, but we’ve already gotten out of pocket. In our first ever movie review, while discussing Jurassic Kingdom: Dominion, one of the Meeches goes on a legendary rant about reboots and requels. We stumble into a convo about sneaking “contraband” into the movies before accidentally discussing proper kidnapping etiquette, and pondering the merits of dinosaurs in space(!) After correcting the course, Blerd City hands out its first ever movie awards along with our movie rankings. Buckle up and keep your appendages inside at all times because it's about to be a wild, prehistoric ride.
It’s not often that you get to meet your doppelganger. Even less so that you get to do a podcast with them. In our first ever episode, we make the necessary introductions before diving deep into the steady rise of nerd culture along with the stigmas that have been and still need to be overcome. Afterwards, we tell you “What’s Hot” before geeking out, and finally we hand out our first pair of Black Air Forces. Hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed making this episode.
It’s not often that you get to meet your doppelganger. Even less so that you get to do a podcast with them. Meech and Meech presents Blerd City, a journey through the nebula of nerdom, presented from the unique perspective of two people that share the same name. Anime, cartoons, comics, movies, games we got it. Join us as we laugh, but also get deep on this new adventure.