The Credible Nerds: Recent Episodes
Justin & Marc
News, Commentary, and Reviews for the casual nerd.
Join The Credible Nerds - Justin and Marc, as we talk about our favorite fandoms.
We discuss Star Wars & Star Trek, DC & Marvel, Harry Dresden & Harry Potter, The Cosmere & Middle Earth, The Wheel of Time and more!
The Credible Nerds, Justin and Harry, discuss the latest Star Wars news for May the Fourth!!
We talk about the last year of Star Wars from May 2024 - May 2025 and some of the different releases and events from the galaxy far, far away. We discuss the latest news from the most recent Star Wars convention - Star Wars Celebration Japan!
The Credible Nerds Review Batman Begins! We discuss the 2005 Christopher Nolan film - Batman Begins.
The Credible Nerds discuss Season 2 of The Rings of Power and what we liked about it. We discuss the criticisms and if they are warranted, as well as what we feel fell flat. We discuss our Top 5 Moments of Season Two of The Rings of Power!
Review of the third book in the Mistborn First Era Trilogy! We discuss Sazed and his sacrifice. We talk about the Shards, Preservation and Ruin. We get into the Final Battle of Book 3 - is it epic enough? Kyle breaks down his Top 5 Moments of the Mistborn First Era Trilogy, and Justin gives his Hot Take for Hero of Ages! All this and more!
I discuss Joker 2 - Folie a Deux and give my ranking of the movie. Lots of SPOILERS, so listen/watch at your own risk if you haven't seen it. What does Folie a Deux mean and who does it apply to? What is the conflict within for Arthur Fleck/Joker and how does it gets resolved? What is the Cult of Joker and how does it play into the story? Who is Lee and does she end up with Arthur in the end? All this and more!
The Penguin is now streaming on Max! I review Episodes 1 and 2 and discuss what I like about it and why you should be watching it!
We are back with another More Than Meets The Eye episode! We review the third Michael Bay Transformers movie: Dark of the Moon. We discuss how the world and Sam Witwicky has moved on from the previous two films and how Sam is adapting and dealing with real life problems. We try to reason out the connective tissues between these first 5 Transformers films and how they are interrelated - more study is needed. We discuss the new characters and Sentinel Prime and the different twists and turns that happen in this movie. We address how this movie is darker than the previous films and how intense the Battle of Chicago is to watch. All this and more!
We discuss the Bad Batch Season 3 episodes and the Series as a whole. We also bring in The Clone Wars and the films to discuss how The Bad Batch fits in to the entire Star Wars Saga. We discuss: - Project Necromancer - the Zillow Beast - Commander Cody - Where is he? - The Clone Rebellion - and more! For our Top 5 list, we discuss our favorite Clones in the Saga. Who's #1 on our lists? Also, Harry brings the Kessel Spice in his Hot Take!
We delve into Book 2 of the Mistborn Era 1 Trilogy - The Well of Ascension. The Lord Ruler is dead - now what? We discuss the political intrigue in the story, as Elend Venture learns to be a leader and bring his people together. We analyze the love triangle of Elend, Vin, and Zane and who will Vin choose? We discuss Feruchemy and how it compares to Allomancy, and which one is better? In this episodes Top 5, we discuss our top 5 fantasy series and rank them. We also discuss GRRM's recent comments on film and TV adaptations from novels and how the script writers aren't doing a good job.
The Credible Nerds, Blake, Nathan, and Justin, watch the much maligned Batman and Robin so you don't have to!
We discuss the things that we liked, what could have been better, and what was just beyond campy. We talk about how with this cast of actors, what went wrong?
We discuss Book One of the first Mistborn trilogy! The Final Empire starts off the Scadrial story with Vin, Kelsier, Elend, Sazed, and the Crew. We discuss all things Mistborn. From The Lord Ruler, to Kelsier, and also the magic system of Mistborn, Alllomancy.
Join us as we provide commentary and review Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever starring Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, and Nicole Kidman.
We talk about the new villains in this Batman adventure, Two-Face and Riddler! Do we like them? Do you like them?
Batman has a new love interest, Miranda Chase, and again he decides to let her in on his secret. He even decides to quit being a vigilante crimefighting superhero for this woman he just met! Is Batman done forever? Is that what Batman Forever means? Join us and find out!
0:00 - Intro and Overall Review with Commentary
24:56 - Bruce and his new girlfriend, Miranda Chase. Batman is Done! It's over! He's throwing away the cowl!
31:15 - The Psyche of the Dark Knight/Bruce Wayne
33:50 - The New Villains in Gotham - The Riddler and Two-Face
41:23 - The Evolution of Comic Book Movies over the Decades
45:02 - The Introduction of Robin and What is Bruce's Role?
50:18 - Origin Stories for the Villains
1:42 - Batman Forever!
57:02 - Some Miscellaneous Nitpicks
59:00 - Nathan's Top 5 Batman Fights
1:06:18 - Blake's Hot Take! How Spicy is it?
1:12:38 - Final Thoughts on Batman Forever
The Credible Nerds review Batman Returns featuring Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Christopher Walken. How does it hold up and compare with the previous Tim Burton Batman? We discuss this and more!
00:00:00 - Intro and Short Review of the Movie
10:27:00 - Selina Kyle - Crazy Cat Lady?
16:25:00 - The Penguin - The Duality of Oswald Cobblepot and Bruce Wayne
23:23:00 - More Villains and their Origin Stories? Where's Batman in Batman Returns?
25:30:00 - A Very Weak Plot and A Lot of Weird Moments
34:40:00 - TOP 5 - Blake's Top 5 Batman Vehicles
46:55:00 - HOT TAKE - Justin's Hot Take - Tim Burton is....
50:25:00 - Batman Takes His Mask Off...Again and Other Moments in the Film
We jump back to the past, as far back as 1989, when we saw Batman in theaters!
We discuss our thoughts when we first saw this movie in theaters, but also our subsequent viewings. How does it hold up? Do we still like it? We talk about how this movie was a blockbuster that led to multiple Batman movies in the 1990's, for better or worse, and this movie helped make DC films a force to be reckoned with.
We compare how this Batman portrayal lines up with the Batman we recently saw in The Flash. Are they the same character? Because timeline-wise they are.
In our Top 5 segment we discuss Who is the Best Live Action Joker? And believe me, the answers will surprise you! Our Hot Take, as usual is HOT, but how spicy is this one? Listen and you be the judge.
Join The Credible Nerds as we discuss the novel Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. This “standalone” book opened the door for us to a bigger universe and started our journey into what's now known as the Cosmere.
Set in the city of Elantris, once a place of magic and splendor but now a cursed land where its inhabitants, who were once blessed with magical powers, have been turned into wretched beings that are reminiscent of zombies.
The story follows three main characters - Raoden, a prince who is cursed and becomes an Elantrian; Sarene, a princess from the neighboring kingdom of Teod, who arrives in Arelon for an arranged marriage with Raoden; and Hrathen, a religious zealot from a different kingdom who seeks to convert the people of Arelon to his religion.
As the characters' paths intertwine, they must navigate political intrigue, religious conflict, and the mysteries of Elantris to save the city and its people. The novel explores themes of faith, perseverance, and the nature of power. We discuss its intricate world-building and engaging characters, Overall we liked Elantris as it is a compelling tale that keeps readers immersed in its richly imagined fantasy realm.
We review and discuss Zack Snyder's latest movie Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire. This movie had a limited release in theaters for a couple of days, then premiered on Netflix. Shooting to the top of Netflix's Top Ten list at number one that first week, does it have the legs to stay in the top ten? We discuss the polarity of the reviews and how for Marc, it has great watchability due to the similarities the film has to a video game. We also give a Top 5 list of Zack Snyder movies! Which ones make the list? Marc serves up his Hot Take about Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and asks "Why all of the Mera/Amber Heard hate?"
The Credible Nerds discuss the oversaturation of comic book movies in today's pop culture and ask the question - Are we done with comic book movies? We discuss the most recent fantasy novel release by Jim Butcher - The Olympian Affair, as well as his other series'. Marc breaks down his top 5 fantasy novels and we discuss why we like them. And introducing for the first time - The Credible Nerds Hot Take! We discuss the Star Wars Sequel trilogy and if they are considered canon to the rest of the Star Wars Saga.
The new trailer for The Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime Season 2 is out! We discuss, breakdown, and analyze the trailer and the clues in the new trailer.
We speculate on Rand al'Thor's journey, Why does he go to the White Tower? Where is Min? Where is Padan Fain and the Horn of Valere? Is that the Black Ajah we catch a glimpse of? Who is the creepy lady? Is it Lanfear? Lan and Moraine seem to argue a lot in the trailer. What is Mat up to with the dagger? Perrin and Aviendha together fighting Whitecloaks? Elayne is now a part of the show!
Lots of questions and discussion about these things and more!
We dive into Book 2 of the Wheel of Time - The Great Hunt! We discuss the secret darkfriend meeting that we read about in the Prologue and we get some clues as to who are these mysterious darkfriends.
Book 2 starts up about a month after the events of the last book and Rand is undecided about what to do next.
We also discuss one of the Forsaken, Lanfear, and what her motivations are and why she aligned with the Dark One.
We wrap up our book reviews of The Eye of the World which is Book 1 in the Wheel of Time series. Finally!
The last two reviews are video and audio podcasts, while the previous episodes have been audio only.
We also discuss how we liked the book overall and some of our likes and dislikes.
Next up is Book 2. - The Great Hunt! We will also be discussing various topics that are related to the whole series, so look out for those episodes to start dropping too.
We've reached the end of our reviews of the Indiana Jones films with our review of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny! We discuss this new adventure and how Indiana Jones as an older man plays out. We discuss the new characters of Helena Shaw and Jurgen Voller and how they fit in to the Indiana Jones Saga. Do we like them? Do we not like them? Also the return of fan favorites Sallah and Marion! We discuss their role in the new film and whether it was good fit. We discuss the Dial of Destiny and if it's a good McGuffin for the movie.
We give our final rankings of the Indiana Jones saga! Is Crystal Skull at the top for Justin? Did Blake and Nathan's order of favorites change? Listen and find out!
All this and more!!
We review and discuss Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi and how it holds up 40 years later. This year was the 40th Anniversary of this final film of the Original Trilogy and we reminisced and talked about the things we like about this movie.
Welcome back to More Than Meets The Eye: A Transformers Podcast! We review the sixth live action film in the franchise - Rise of the Beasts. We are introduced to the Maximals and the Terrorcons, as well as Unicron! Set on Earth in 1994, we are reunited from the Transformers from the last film - Bumblebee and are introduced to some new Transfomers. We discuss any connective tissues with Bumblebee and with the subsequent Michael Bay Transformers films. There are some but not a lot. We talk about the new plot device - the Transwarp Key and how Unicron is after it and he sends Scourge and the Terrorcons to track down the Key and the Maximals. Luckily for the Maximals, Optimus Prime and crew, along with some resilient humans, Noah Diaz and Elena Wallace, they team up to try and defeat Unicron and the Terrorcons! Also, GI Joe?! What is going on?
The Credible Nerds tackle the much maligned but secretly loved 4th movie in the Indiana Jones film series - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull! We discuss the off and on again start of the film and why it took so long to develop, as well as how big of a box office hit the movie was in 2008. We discuss the era that this story is set in, the late 1950's, and the effect it had on the story in comparison to the previous three movies. We talk about Indiana Jones and if he has changed as a character and what's different about him 19 years after his last crusade. We discuss the new characters introduced in the film and how old characters made cameos in the story and how Marion makes a comeback in Indy's life. We talk about father/son relationships and how in this movie, Indy is the father figure as opposed to The Last Crusade when he was the son. We finish off ranking the films in the series so far and if they changed from the initial preview episode we recorded.
We are back to talk more about the Man with the Hat! We get a Young Indy flashback and some great character building moments and a new adventure with young Indy! We discuss how much time has passed for Indy since Temple of Doom and how this movie fits into the overall Indiana Jones Saga timeline. We discuss our top favorite moments of the film, as well as our least favorite. We get into a discussion as to whether or not Elsa knew that she was giving Donovan the wrong grail cup to drink out of. We debate whether or not Indy and his dad are immortal now that they have drunk from the Holy Grail? All this and much more! Thanks watching!
The Credible Nerds got a sneak peak of The Flash and we talk about the movie without spoilers! Is it any good? Is it worth seeing in theaters? How good is Michael Keaton?
All these questions and more are answered! Subscribe and listen today! Spoiler filled review coming after the film is released in theaters.
We discuss our respective top 10 Holy Shiz! Moments in Star Wars! Some are in-universe and others are real world moments, but regardless these are the moments that gave us chills, made us smile, and even brought a tear to our eye. We discuss moments from all of Star Wars - from the Original Trilogy, Prequel Trilogy, Sequel Trilogy, Rogue One and Solo, The Clone Wars, and Star Wars: Rebels! Every era is on the holodeck and we get into it.
We review Chapters 45-49 in Book One of The Wheel of Time - The Eye of the World! The heroes barely escape the Ways and Machin Shin, then make their way to Fal Dara. At Far Dara they rest and prepare to enter the dreaded Blight and to find the Green Man and The Eye of the World! We discuss the Ways and Machin Shin and how the taint of saidin has corrupted the Ways. We speculate on what Machin Shin is and where it came from. We talk about Lan Mandragoran and how the Borderlanders revere him and why they keep asking him if the Golden Crane will fly again? We discuss The Blight and how it came to be. Also the Green Man and who he is and how he was created in the Age of Legends by the Aes Sedai and how the Green Men, the Nym, worked side by side with the Ogier. We discuss Padan Fain and how he has been following the group since they left the Two Rivers! This guy just won't give up!
We're back with a review of the Indiana Jones prequel - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom! Set one year before Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indy is on a new adventure with a sidekick - Short Round, and an unwilling traveling companion - Willie Scott. These three are shot at, chased, left for dead on an airplane, escape said airplane by jumping out with only a life raft for safety, and ride white water rapids until they hit calm waters. And this is only in the first 20 mins of the movie! More adventures follow as they try to get back to civilization. We discuss whether we like Temple of Doom, what we thought when we first saw it in theaters, 39 years ago, and if our opinion changed during our recent rewatch. We then rank and compare the movie to the other four Indiana Jones films.
The Fourth Ta'veren reviews Episode 8: The Eye of the World from Amazon Prime! This episode is the final episode of the season and is loosely based on the ending events of the book series The Wheel of Time - Book One: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan. We discuss how the Rand decides to go to the Blight and find the Eye of the World by himself, but Moraine goes with leaving Lan behind. Lan and Nynaeve develop their relationship further. Padan Fain is in Fal Dara hiding out and ends up stealing the Horn of Valere with the help of some Myrddraal. Loial and Uno are killed?! Rand faces off with Ba'alzamon. The Battle of Tarwin's Gap is fought and Lord Agelmar is killed by Trollocs. Nynaeve, Egwene and some other women defeat the Trolloc Army, but suffer mortal wounds from using too much of saidar. What is going on? After a lot of unnecessary misdirection throughout the series, the show finally "reveals" who is the Dragon Reborn. lol In an alternate reality, taken from the Aes Sedai testing ceremony, Rand and Egwene live together and are happy with a baby living in the Two Rivers. Will Rand choose this story for himself or fight to save his friends? At the end we get a tease of Seanchan arriving at Falme. This is the first podcast video that we have done for The Wheel of Time, the previous episode reviews are audio only podcasts and can be found on our website and on iTunes. From here on out we will be doing video podcasts for all of our reviews!
We discuss the three latest Star Wars movies that were announced at Star Wars Celebration 2023!
James Mangold (Logan, Indy 5) will be in charge of writing and directing a Star Wars film set 25,000 years before The Phantom Menace and will address the origins of the Force (and possibly the Jedi and the Sith?).
Dave Filoni will create a a film based on his live action Disney+ series, The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, The Book of Boba Fett, and perhaps others. The film will close out these stories and will focus on the New Republic.
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's movie will focus on the sequel trilogy era and will take place 15 years after The Rise of Skywalker. Rey is again played by Daisy Ridley and will be rebuilding the Jedi Order using the sacred texts found in the first Jedi Temple.
In preparation for the release of the fifth Indiana Jones movie - Dial of Destiny, we review the one that started it all - Raiders of the Lost Ark. We wax nostalgic as we discuss our first time viewing the film and what we thought. We also discuss how the film holds up over time over 40 years later. We discuss the characters and themes of the movie and how they have connected with us from when we first saw the film as children and how we can relate today. We also rank the film in comparison to the others after the rewatch and talk about if our rankings have changed since the Preview show. We will watch all 5 Indiana Jones movies and discuss them in release order.
The Credible Nerds discuss their history and experiences with Star Wars collecting! From 1978 - 2023 we discuss what collecting was like as young kids up through teenage years and then into adulthood! We also discuss how our early years of collecting influenced us collecting for our kids as well. We discuss collecting action figures, books, comics, prints, and pretty much anything and everything! We didn't get into Funko POP collecting oddly enough as we have plenty of those too! This is one of our longest episodes ever! We had such a good time talking Star Wars collecting that we lost track of time. Time flies when you're having fun! This is the first episode in a multi-part collecting series that we will do on and off with no set schedule. I apologize for the audio on this one as I just switched from OBS to Ecamm and I'm still getting used to the new software and I missed monitoring the audio output. It's still not bad, just off.
We review the final two episodes of The Bad Batch Season 2 - The Summit and Plan 99! PFC Brady is back to talk about the episodes he missed while in Marine boot camp and how the Bad Batch continues the story from The Clone Wars.
Will Clone Force 99 retire?! Are they going to call it quits? We breakdown and discuss these two connected episodes, Pabu and Tipping Point. While Pabu is one of my least favorite episodes this season, Tipping Point has a lot of good things going for it and we spend most of our time on Tipping Point. The Bad Batch become aware of the Empire's plan to get rid of Clones quietly. They also uncover a signal from Crosshair informing them to enact Plan 88. This sets off a rescue mission that will be discussed in our next episode!
We review Episode 12 of Season 2 - The Outpost! We discuss Crosshair and how he has grown as a character and is becoming one of our favorite members of the Bad Batch. We discuss how the clone troopers are becoming more and more disposable for the Empire. We spend time talking about Wayland and Mount Tantiss and what experiments they might be doing there and how the clones are involved.
We review the final two episodes of Season 3 of The Mandalorian - The Spies and The Return! We discuss the Shadow Council and who they are and what their individual missions might be! We discuss the reunification of The Mandalorian tribes and their reentry into Mandalore. Moff Gideon is back! We review and discuss what his master plan is and how it was thwarted by Din Djarin. We talk about how awesome it was to have Mandalorians having aerial combat and Bo Katan wielding the Darksaber once again! It's a great ending to this third season and we grade the season overall and what we might see for next season.
We discuss Chapter 22 of The Mandalorian - Guns for Hire! While we think that this is one of the oddest episodes of the series, there are some good things to discuss. From the cameos to references to Count Dooku and the Separatists to the duel to be the Mandalorian ruler there are some good things to see.
We discuss the cameos of Jack Black and LIzzo and how we feel that there was potential for them to be more menacing. With Jack Black and his mustaches to Lizzy and her Alice in Wonderland Queen of Hearts vibes, we were expecting something more nefarious than what we got. It was good to see Ugnaughts and battle droids again, with a droid bar thrown in to make us think about how droids find entertainment - if at all.
In one of our longest episodes ever The Credible Nerds dive deep with Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves starring Chris Pine and Michelle Rodriguez! Joined by hosts, Marc and Harry, Justin's lack of D&D experience is exposed as these two experienced D&D campaigners drop knowledge. We discuss the story and how rules from the game effect the story as well as how well the class system aligns with the characters in the movie. We discuss the magical items that were created specifically for the movie and how they might affect gameplay moving forward. Go to our website and subscribe to our newsletter and Nerd Nation to get exclusive content not found here!
Argh, Pirates! We review and discuss Chapter 21 of The Mandalorian, the one where pirates attack Nevarro! With the New Republic being ineffective, the Mandalorians step in to help a planet under attack. Gorian Shard and goons invade Nevarro and kick High Magistrate Greef Karga and his people out of their own city. What will Karga do now? He calls on an old acquaintance for help, who then calls on an old acquaintance for help - Din Djarin. He rally's the Mandalorians and with Bo Katan's help, the Mandalorians attack the pirates to try and retake Nevarro.
The return of the Zillo Beast! The Bad Batch is sent to salvage a recent ship wreckage on a remote planet and discover more than they anticipated. The ship is a crashed Imperial research ship that was delivering cargo to a new location. The cargo is a baby Zillo Beast that goes on the rampage! The Bad Batch attempts to subdue the Beast but are unsuccessful but do uncover information on the Emperor's plan to use the Zillo Beast for military purposes.
We discuss Chapter 20 of The Mandalorian - The Foundling! We get to see the Mandalorians working together against a common foe and how they are able to rescue one of their own. A dragon-like creature has attacked the Mandalorians and taken captive a foundling. The Mandalorians mount a rescue mission with Bo Katan taking charge of the mission. While out on their rescue mission, Grogu stays behind with the Armorer and another flashback of Grogu’s past is revealed. We see how he was rescued from the Jedi Temple during Order 66 by a Jedi named Kelleran Beq. We discuss the implications and fallout from this rescue as Grogu and the Jedi make their escape aboard a Nubian (Naboo) starcruiser. Which person from Naboo is helping Grogu escape - Padme, Jar Jar Banks, or could it be Chancellor Palpatine?
We review Chapter 19 - The Convert from Mandalorian Season 3! Sandwiched in-between an intense opening aerial battle sequence featuring Bo Katan and Din Djarin taking on multiple TIE fighters and Bo Katan and Din Djarin meeting up with the other Mandalorians at the end of the episode, we have a story about Dr. Pershing on Coruscant. Dr. Pershing meets up with a familiar face from his Moff Gideon days and attempts to restart his cloning research on Coruscant despite being "rehabilitated" from his time spent in the Empire. Does he succeed and what does it mean to be "rehabilitated" and what does that entail? Alas, Dr. Pershing is betrayed and suffers some dire consequences at the hands of the New Republic.
Justin and Jordan discuss Stephen King's second novel, 'Salem's Lot. We discuss the various characters and story points and the overall story. We talk how faith and religion, or lack thereof, plays a part in the story and how it affects the vampires. We also discuss the two made for TV shows that have been made, as well as the strange movie that came to be released as 'Salem's Lot 2. We discuss the recently, 2022, produced film by James Wan that has yet to see the light of day. (dad joke)
We briefly discuss the Indiana Jones films and that we will be doing a review series of the already released four films in preparation for the upcoming fifth movie, Dial of Destiny. Which one is your favorite?
We review the much anticipated first two episodes of The Mandalorian Season 3!! We discuss how much time has passed since Season 2 and what the fallout has been since Moff Gideon was captured. We revisit Nevarro and catch up with Greef Karga. We discuss Mandalore and the new Mandalorians that we are introduced to in the first few minutes of the episode.
We discuss Bo Katan Kryze and her past role in the Star Wars Saga and we see what she is up to at this point in the story. We talk about the Darksaber and speculate who may become the leader of the Mandalorians eventually.
All this and more (space whales) from The Credible Nerds podcast!
We review Episodes 9 and 10 of Season 2 - The Crossing and Retrieval. This story arc consists of the crew going on another mission for Cid to search out a mine to see if it can be lucrative. While they are in the mine searching for ore, their ship, The Maurader, is stolen and they are stranded on a desolate planet. The Bad Batch have to figure out a way to get their ship back and get off planet. Along the way they make a new friend and liberate a colony of miners from an oppressive tyrant.
We review and discuss this two parter episode of Episode 7 and 8 of Season 2 of the Bad Batch - Clone Conspiracy and Truth and Consequences.
'What happened to the Clone Troopers between Episodes 3 and 4 of Star Wars?' has long been a question on Star Wars fans' minds.
In Season One of the Bad Batch this question began to be answered, and these two episodes are a continuation of that storyline. We see how the Clone Troopers who were involved in the destruction of Tipoca City and Kamino can't stay silent are starting to talk. Word of this Clone Conspiracy makes its way to Senators Chuchi and Organa who begin an investigation into the Truth, but there are Consequences. The Bad Batch is brought in to uncover evidence of the Kaminoan genocide.
Ultimately we see Emperor Palpatine make an appearance and make final decisions as to what is needed. We also say goodbye to a member of the Bad Batch as he moves on to bigger and better things.
Book Giveaway! The Credible Nerds are giving away a copy of The Lost Metal - signed, stamped, and numbered (#1468). Make sure you like and subscribe to our channel to be entered in to the giveaway. We will do the giveaway once we hit 500 subscribers.
We recap our Dragonsteel Con 2022 experience and what we liked about it and then move into the book review.
We also review The Lost Metal - Book 7 of The Mistborn Saga! This is the last book of Mistborn Era 2. We discuss how well this book wrap up this Era and what we thought about the overall story. Which metal is the The Lost Metal? We discuss which metal we think it is and how important these metals are to the Cosmere.
We discuss how in this book, Wayne and Steris rise to the top and have their Hero Moments. We meet the Scadrial Ghostbloods and discuss what their agenda is. We talk Wax and Marasi's character arcs and how well done they are.
We review and discuss Episode 4 - Faster! This episode is a fun side story that develops some character arcs and also gives us some good action sequences.
The Credible Nerds review the final episode of Season Two of The Mandalorian - The Rescue!
The Credible Nerds discuss Episode Three of Season Two of The Bad Batch! This episode focuses on the the lost clone of the Bad Batch, Crosshair. Crosshair has fallen out of favor with the Empire after the events of Season One and is being ostracized by his superior officers as well as his fellow clones. We are reintroduced to a Clone Wars hero, Commander Cody! Cody is working for the Empire and we see how he likes that. We also discuss how evil the Empire really is and to what lengths they go to maintain power and control in the galaxy.
Our favorite rogue clones, The Bad Batch, are back! Season Two premieres with two strong episodes as we are reintroduced to Clone Force 99 after some time has passed since the destruction of their home city, Tipoca City on Kamino. With a lot of Indiana Jones vibes we get to see the swashbuckling adventures of The Bad Batch. Our heroes go on a mission to steal Count Dooku's treasure out from underneath the noses of the Empire!
We break down the latest adventure of Din Djarin, The Mandalorian. Now that his little buddy, Grogu, has been kidnapped by The Empire who does our hero turn to for help? The Mandalorian gets the gang back together to rescue baby Yoda, but also gets some additional help from Boba Fett and Fennic Shand! But one more person is needed, they must bust Migs Mayfeld out of the New Republic prison!
We review Michael Bay’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and discuss how it compares to the previous two films in our More Than Meets The Eye series. The adventures of Sam and Makayla continue with the introduction of some new characters as well as reuniting with old friends. We discuss the new Transformers that are introduced in this film and also discuss the Fallen and who they are. We break down how the history of Earth and the Transformers are intertwined and how First Contact with the Transformers is slowly being revealed (or rewritten?)
In our review of the final episode of The Rings of Power, we discuss the reveal of Sauron and more hints we get regarding The Stranger. We discuss the Mystics from Rhun and who they may be. With the announcement of a Season 2, we also discuss the direction the series seems to be taking and some expectations moving forward with the sto
We discuss the upcoming Dragonsteel Convention that takes place on November 14 and 15, 2022! The Credible Nerds will be there and we talk about how big it will be and what we will be doing there. We also spend some time speculating about The Lost Metal and give a few predictions of what we might read about in the story. There are no spoilers here, just predictions. We haven't read any of the pre-released chapters and we don't have any insider information - just theories.
Another step in the journey of Din Djarin's attempt to reunite Grogu with his kind - the Jedi. They make it to Tython and find the Seeing Stone that Grogu can sit on on to reach out in to the Universe to contact another Jedi. Seems simple enough, right? But of course that's a boring story and there's got to be some surprises and barriers to success along the way. And yes there are some surprises! We are reintroduced to not one, but two characters whom we were lead to believe were dead in previous Star Wars stories! One is an iconic, legacy character that shows up and destroys the Empire's Stormtroopers who are there to capture Grogu!
The Credible Nerds review Stephen King's first novel, Carrie. We discuss the story and the events that lead up to Carrie murdering her high school peers. But the question remains - Is Carrie the victim in this story? Or is she a cold blooded killer? The answer isn't black and white. We discuss the movies that were made based on the novel and what Stephen King's position is on these movies.
Justin and Marc review episodes 5 through 7 of The Rings of Power! We discuss what is going on with the Southlanders and how they are able to hold off the Orcs with the help of the Numenorians.
We discuss Galadriel and where the heck is Celeborn? Plus it’s revealed that Galadriel has a daughter? Oh yeah, we knew that already because you know, Arwen, however just watching this show you wouldn’t know about Galadriel’s family until a few short lines of dialogue in episode 7.
We discuss Adar and who he is, as well as the big question, Where is Sauron?! And will we see him before Season One is over?
Also, we discuss more about the Stranger and who he might be? As well as who are the 3 women in white cloaks following him?
We talk all of this and more! There is a lot of great content in these episodes!
The Credible Nerds review chapter 13 of the Mandalorian - The Jedi. Who is Ahsoka and have we seen her before? Is she the Jedi we’re looking for?
We talk about how sworn enemies, a Mandalorian and a Jedi, work together for a common goal, and we learn more about Baby Yoda - including his name!
We also discuss the person who Ahsoka is trying to track down and who that is.
Marc and Justin review the first four episodes of The Rings of Power! We discuss what we liked about it and how it compares to the original films from Peter Jackson. We discuss Galadriel and Halbrand, Durin and Elrond, the traveling people, the Elves and Orcs, and who is the Stranger? Where is Sauron? We discuss the Numenorians and how they came to be on an island, who are the Southlanders, and where is Gandalf? We explore all of the fun speculations and different storylines!
Our heroes return to Navarro and meet up with some old friends to get the Razor Crest fixed. When they arrive, Greef Karga and Cara Dune inform Din Djarin about a local abandoned Imperial base that they need to take care of. When they arrive, Mando and friends get more than they bargained for, as the base is not abandoned and is still operational! As they attempt to destroy it, they also find a dark Imperial secret that involves Baby Yoda and Moff Gideon.
Who is the Heiress? We review and discuss Chapter 11 of The Mandalorian! We are introduced to the live action Bo Katan and some other Mandalorians. We discuss who Bo Katan is and some of the history of the Mandalorians.
The Credible Nerds review Chapter 10 The Passenger! We discuss how Mando goes on an adventure with Baby Yoda and a new character - Frog Lady. Mando and crew run into some X-Wing pilots and some creepy ice spiders. We also get to see more of some Baby Yoda shenanigans. Will the Razor Crest and it's crew survive?
The Credible Nerds discuss Mandalorian and how he tracks down Boba Fett! Or at least his armor and how he helps a village defeat a Krayt Dragon. Mandalorian is able to bring two groups of people together who have had a violent past.
We review Mandalorian Season One Chapter Eight - Redemption, and discuss what we thought of this last episode of Season One and the series overall. We talk about The Mandalorians, the Darksaber, and who should be the ruler of Mandalore!
We review and discuss the Wheel of Time's Season Two Sizzle Reel that was released at San Diego Comic Con 2022! We speculate on the scenes that we can only catch glimpses of in the footage. We also review Rafe Judkins' AMA on Twitter that was also done at SDCC.
We discuss the upcoming projects for Star Wars and what we're looking forward to! We also talk about what we would like to see in film, Disney plus, and video games. Are we satisfied with Lucasfilm and Disney and what they are doing with Star Wars?
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We review and discuss Episode 6 - Decommissioned of the series, Bad Batch! The clones head to Corellia to steal some intel from the Empire. A couple of characters that we first met in the Clone Wars Season 7 meet up with the Bad Batch and they reluctantly help each other out.
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We review the Stephen King novel, Cujo, and talk about how tragedy strikes Castle Rock once again. This time in the form of a killer St. Bernard.
But is Cujo a demon possessed rabid dog, or is he just as much of a victim as the humans he killed. Listen to our review and find out what The Credible Nerds, Jordan and Justin, think!
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In the podcast episode we talked an upcoming Stephen King film festival - the Stephen King Rules Dollar Baby Festival. Click on the link to go to his website to register.
Marc and Justin review The Batman starring Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz! We originally recorded this in March 2022 after seeing the movie in theaters, but due to some technical issues, it took awhile to get it edited and published. So here it is finally!
We discuss The Batman, what we liked about it, and how we feel this movie, and portrayal of Batman/Bruce Wayne ranks with the other Batman films that have previously been released. We discuss various points of the story and how they compare to the comics and other Batman stories.
We discuss Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022 and what we liked about it and what we didn't like. We compare it to past Celebrations and discuss the future of Star Wars Celebrations.
Check out the video version on our YouTube channel!
In this panel we hear briefly from Dave Filoni about the crew that is working on the Bad Batch and how much he trusts them and how he really is enjoying their work on the Bad Batch. The crew, Brad Rau, Jennifer Corbett, Matt Michnovetz, and the voice actors Dee Bradley Baker and Michelle Ang, provided some insight on the show the Bad Batch and it’s creation and production.
Recording of the Mandalorian Season 3 and Ahsoka Panel at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022!
Here is the video we took at this panel celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones! Watch until the end for two special guests to show up!
The Credible Nerds, Jordan and Justin, review the Stephen King novel, Firestarter. We also discuss the three movies that have been made based on the novel. There have been three movies made - the original Firestarter movie starring Drew Barrymore from 1984, a follow up made for TV movie, and the 2022 version of Firestarter.
This review is the first in our Stephen King review series.
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The Credible Nerds, Aidan and Justin, talk about the upcoming Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022! We discuss the 20th Anniversary of Attack of the Clones and what our thoughts are on Episode II. We talk cosplay and what we'll be wearing to Celebration. We get into the panels for Day 2 of Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022 and which ones we're looking forward to!
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The Credible Nerds review the second Dr. Strange film! We talk about how this film is not your average Disney MCU film - finally! We talk about how they break from their formulaic, average films and give us some horror and a good villain.
We talk about Wanda Maximoff and her character's journey, Dr. Strange and his relationship the love of his life, Christine. We talk about the introduction of a new character, America Chavez. And we also talk about that Illuminati scene with those cameos!
Check out our video review on our YouTube channel!
The Credible Nerds talk Star Wars Day 2022 - May the Fourth. We talk about May 4th exclusives for Star Wars Merch and then we review the new Obi-Wan Kenobi Trailer!
The Credible Nerds, Aidan and Justin, talk about the upcoming Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022! We discuss past Star Wars Celebrations that we have been to and what we're expecting for this next one.
We talk about some of the panels that were recently announced for Day One and which ones we are interested in.
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Our heroes venture into the Ways to travel long distances in a short amount of time. But there is a cost, there is a danger in the Ways that hunts them! We get our first glimpse at who the Dragon Reborn might be…if you weren’t aware already. Also, Nynaeve shows how powerful she is in a Rafe Judkins addition to the story.
In this episode we meet the Amrylin Seat herself, Suin Sanche. Suin and Moraine catch up on their plan to find the Dragon Reborn before the bad guys do. The Emond’s Field Five reunite in Caemlyn…oh wait in Tar Valon and decide where to go next.
This is an origin story for Morbius and how he became the living vampire. As a child, Michael Morbius had a blood disorder that crippled him and so he dedicated his life to finding a cure. As a child in the hospital, he made a good friend, whom he called Milo, and they remained friends as they grew up and lived their lives.
We journey to Tar Valon with the Emond's Fields Five as they have split up, but still continue on their journey to the White Tower. We see the White Tower and Tar Valon up close and see the Aes Sedai in their element.
The Credible Nerds Review the 5th episode in Season One of The Bad Batch! We talk about Cid, Moochie, Zygerrian Slavers, and even Bib Fortuna makes an appearance! It s full episode with some action that sets up things for future episodes. We talk about the connections this show has with The Clone Wars, Return of the Jedi, The Mandalorian, and The Book of Boba Fett!
We review the fourth episode of Season One in Rafe Judkin's Wheel of Time series. We discuss Logain and how he proclaims himself the Dragon Reborn and if he is a false Dragon or not. We discuss Aes Sedai and their Warders.
We follow the adventures of Rand, Mat, and Thom and how their journey to Tar Valon unfolds. We discuss more about the Tinkers and the Way of the Leaf.
The main story of the show is the Aes Sedai and how they deal with Logain. We do go down some rabbit holes and talk about some Wheel of Time theories!
The Fourth Ta'veren reviews A Place of Safety, episode three from the Amazon Prime series - The Wheel of Time. We talk about the late introduction of a main mentor character - Thom Merrilin and the lack of including another mentor character, Elyas Machera. We talk about how Egwene and Perrin meet up with the Tuatha'an and how the wolves come into play for the story. We talk about the place of safety and what that means for our Emond's Fielders.
We talk about how people are reborn into the Pattern and if everyone is reborn or just a select few. Thanks for listening to The Fourth Ta'veren podcast!
We review the second episode of Season One of Rafe Judkin's Wheel of Time series on Amazon Prime. We discuss what's next for the group as they escape the Trolloc army pursuing them out of the Two Rivers and into Shadar Logoth. We talk about the Whitecloaks and their appearance in this series. We discuss how Mordeith is missing from the show and why we think that is a mistake. Also, will non-book readers understand Mashadar other than it's a scary fog that you want to run from?
We review Episode 4 of The Bad Batch - Cornered and discuss the "new" character that is introduced to the series, as well as Omega's importance to the Kaminoans.
In this episode we discuss how Anakin loses his mother and his reaction to her murder. We go back to Anakin and Padme and a pivotal moment in their relationship that leads to secrecy on their behalf. We also discuss how Count Dooku deceives the Jedi - by telling them the truth.
We discuss who the replacements are and why the clones are being replaced. Tarkin and Rampart have a plan to move on from the clone troopers and test the clones to see how well they handle orders.
We see how the Kaminoans are affected by this new change and a contingency plan is revealed.
We get into the master plan of Darth Sidious and how he was able to start the Clone Wars. Is Darth Sidious the most powerful Force user ever?
We also talk about the Clone Troopers and what their role is in the Galactic Conflict. Are they saviors for the Republic or do they help usher in it's downfall? We discuss that and more!
This episode Marc and Justin talk about the two most important relationships in the Prequel Trilogy and arguably the Star Wars Saga - Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi as well as Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala.
We talk about how Anakin and Obi-Wan's relationship was more than just Master and Padawan and while that had some benefits, ultimately it was their downfall. Marc talks about how in some ways the failure of this relationship is Obi-Wan's.
We also talk about how Anakin and Padme's relationship came to fruition here in this film. Did it happen too quickly, was it too forced, or did it work onscreen? We get into one of the most controversial aspects of the Prequel trilogy with Anakin and Padme's relationship.
review Episode One of Star Wars The Bad Batch - Aftermath! We discuss how this episode ties into Season Seven of The Clone Wars and the natural progression from that animated series to this new series.
We discuss Order 66 and The Bad Batch's role in executing this nefarious Order. We break down the relationship between the newly formed Empire and the Kaminoans and how Tarkin wants to change things up.
We are introduced to the Bad Batch in this series, as well as a new character - Omega. We discuss who they are and what their special capabilities are. We talk about who is Omega and her role in the series.
Mando is contacted by his old buddy Greef Karga wanting to make amends and is willing to cancel the bounty on his head. Will Mando believe Greef Karga? Will he willingly go back to the Guild for another job? Listen and find out!
We discuss how obviously it's a trap and how Mando gets out of this one. He recruits past characters, Quill and IG-11, and Cara Dune to help him in case it is a trap.
Of course the Bantha poodoo hits the fan in this episode and we break it all down for our listeners.
In this chapter we are introduced to Mando's old gang, who he used to run with back in his wild days. We follow Mando and the gang as they have to pull off a heist and break an old colleague out of prison.
We discuss the Mando's past and how he has moved on and grown as a person since then and how Baby Yoda is a positive influence on our hero.
Will Mando be able to pull off the job and fulfill his role in this heist? And of course, there's a double cross, so how will Mando get out of this one?
break down Spider-Man: No Way Home and how awesome it is! We discuss major spoilers in this episode, so you have been warned.
We discuss the villains from previous Spider-Man films and how they are able to show up in this version of Spider-Man. We discuss how the previous Spider-Man films impact this one and how Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's Peter Parker/Spider-Man are able to influence Tom Holland's Spider-Man. Also we discuss how Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse also has an impact on this film.
We discuss how Loki, Dr. Strange: Into the Multiverse of Madness, Venom, and Morbius relate to the events of this film.
We review Episode One of The Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime. As avid readers of the book series, we discuss how the books compare to the show. There are lots we liked about the show and there are things that we don't. We aren't prepared for what's coming!!
Welcome to our group therapy session as we discuss this first episode, Leavetaking. Inevitably we compare the series to the books, but strive to find the good of both and fairly criticize what we like and don't like.
We are introduced to Eternals and Deviants and how they are involved in Earth's long history. We discuss the Eternal's mission and why they would deviate from that mission all because of the humans. We analyze how this film fits in to the broader MCU and does it do a good job of sticking with what we've seen so far?
Marc also brings up Les Miserables and how it can help explain a key moment in this film. We also discuss the two after credit scenes and how they could propel the story forward and how they connect to the broader MCU storyline.
Our alter ego, The Fourth Ta'veren podcast, is back with your hosts Justin, Marc, and special guest Kyle. An official trailer has been released with more content and clues as to what will be in this new Amazon Prime series.
We break down the recently released Wheel of Time trailer! We discuss what we liked about it, what we think will be different from the books, and what the visual clues we are seeing in the trailer mean for the characters and the show.
We also bring up the question - Who trained Logain? How did he get to be strong enough to proclaim himself the Dragon Reborn? Will the show address this?
Listen in and let us know what you think!
The Fourth Ta'veren is back with your hosts Justin, Marc, and special guest Kyle. There is finally a trailer for the show!
We break down the recently released Wheel of Time teaser trailer! We discuss what we liked about it, what is missing from the trailer, and what we want to see in the second trailer.
Just kidding! There's one more episode in this Series One - The Bonus Features!
In this last episode, Episode 15, of Star Wars Apologetics Series 1: The Phantom Menace Harry and I talk all things Star Wars. From The Phantom Menace to Rise of Skywalker and everything in between. We discuss what we like about Star Wars and how the different movies all have good things about them.
We close out this first series of Star Wars Apologetics with one of the most controversial characters in Star Wars - Jar Jar Binks! We talk about why we like him, what we don't like, and why he's important to the movie. We also talk about the soundtrack to The Phantom Menace and what we love about it. Then we move in to how The Phantom Menace was released again in theaters in the 3D format. I was able to see it a couple of times and I give my opinion on what I thought of the 3D version.
We talk about the Final Battle in this movie. There's an epic space battle over the planet Naboo between the Naboo and the Trade Federation, there's a hard fought ground battle between the Gungan's and the battle droids of the Trade Federation, and to top it all off there's a Duel of the Fates between a Sith Lord and two heroic Jedi! Who will win and who will die?
In this episode we have the final audio clip from the Rhythm of War Release Party from November 2021.
Brandon starts off by talking about his charity, the Lightweaver Foundation and that his sister, Jane is in charge of that. Jane talks about what to look for in the future from the Lightweaver Foundation. Make sure you check out their website for more info, www.lightweaver.org.
Brandon answers some fan questions:
What will you do after Cosmere is finished?
In regards to Wit and his stories, how do they relate across the different books?
With the structure of the Cosmere - is being tweaked and changed as you move forward?
Brandon talks about the risk of burnout and how he manages it. He talks about what he calls the "Brandon almost goes insane Era" during 2007-2015 - when he wrote 3 Wheel of Time books, 2 Stormlight Archive books, and other books too.
Brandon then reads from a story he had on his website for awhile, I Hate Dragons, an unfinished novel from the early 2010’s.
There are more questions from fans that he answers:
What is the longest amount of time you've spent writing in one sitting while writing this series?
What culture inspired the Horneaters?
What’s your favorite and perhaps lesser known fantasy series?
Since metal born siblings can end up with different powers, what about twins?
What are the most surprising reactions from fans about the characters you've created?
Out of all the characters created which one do you personify/relate the most with?
How do you balance your already established series' with the new series you’re creating?
Brandon then spends time talking about his writing future and how he will manage it going forward as there are a lot of stories left to tell.
And finally, he reads from the unnamed (it won’t be Seventh of the Dusk) sequel to Sixth of the Dusk - which takes place during the Space Age of the Cosmere. He states that we won’t see these ideas for awhile, and they are not yet canon.
End of Release Party
Part Two of audio from Brandon Sanderson's Release Party for Book Four of The Stormlight Archive: The Rhythm of War.
We hear from one of the artists of the series - Isaac Stewart.
Isaac talks about the design process for the cover of the book featuring Shallan and Shadesmar. He talks about the collaborative process with Ben McSweeney and Michael Whelan as they created the cover art.
There is also audio from an interview with Michael Whelan about his part in the creation of the cover art. (about 22:40 mins)
Isaac talks about the creation of the different Radiant spren and the collaboration with Ben McSweeney. (27:45)
Isaac brings up the creation of the end covers inside the book. The came up the ideas about drawing the Heralds and how they came up with idea for the 10 Heralds and commissioning the art to different artists. (32:00)
The artist, Howard Lyon , discusses the creation process for the Herald's Pailiah and Kalak. (35:25) You can see the artwork on Howard's website.
There is audio from a video that was pre-recorded for the release party featuring the artist, Magali Villeneuve, who also created original artwork of the Heralds Pailiah and Kalak. (40:10)
Isaac talks about the backend papers that were created by Karla Ortiz. She created prints for Nale - the Herald of Justice, and Chanarach - the Herald of the Order of the Dustbringers. You can see the prints on her website and also order your own copies! Click on the above links to see them. (43:45)
Isaac talks about the creation of the art depicting the atrium of Urithiru and the new viewpoint icons. (52:20)
Dan Dos Santos drew the fashion plates artwork for the book. There is audio from a video with Dan Dos Santos. (54:30)
Isaac talks about how Kelly Harris created the Navani sketchbook artwork. (1:00:00)
Isaac talks about the creation of the maps for this book and how it relates to Dr. Who. (1:01:50)
And as with the previous episode, you can find the full video of this on Brandon Sanderson’s YouTube channel.
Audio from Brandon Sanderson's Release Party for Book Four of The Stormlight Archive: The Rhythm of War.
Brandon introduces his team. Brandon answers some fan questions to kill time.
Brandon talks about the books that didn't make it, that didn't get published. He also talks about the struggles of getting this book published due to the pandemic. He breaks down his career into four different areas.
Part One: The Early Days of Brandon Sanderson. How he picked projects to write.
Brandon reads Chapter One from his 5th novel, The Sixth Incarnation of Pandora, that was actually an inspiration for a scene that bubbled up from his unconscious and got written into Rhythm of War, as well as some other stories. (34 min mark)
Part Two: The Early Part of Brandon's Actual Career (51 min mark)
At about the 59:20 mark Brandon reads from the Liar of Partonel (sp?) the backstory of Hoid, which deals with how Hoid became Hoid. This is a unfinished book that he will have to rewrite and it is unknown if he will ever release it. He says it's one of the worst books he's ever written. Brandon says that some of the chapters are on his website to read.
Brandon says he is planning on re-writing Hoid's backstory after he finishes Book 10 of The Stormlight Archive.
Make sure to listen to the next part of the Rhythm of War Release Party in Episode 52!
Zack Snyder has had two big releases this year - ZS Justice League and Army of the Dead. We discuss Justice League and our thoughts on this 4 hour film, is it worth watching?
It's been a long time since we've had a bunch of new movies that will be released in theaters soon. We review some trailers for new movies coming out soon!
We review the trailers for:
Army of the Dead
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
We also discuss some new Wheel of Time video footage that has been released of Lan and Moraine. We talk about this series and what we'd like to see regarding the Aes Sedai weaves and the sword fighting forms and how they would be portrayed onscreen.
We discuss some new news about the Cosmere, with Wax and Wayne 4 being written as well as the timeline for The Stormlight Archive Book 5 and beyond.
Lots of nerd goodness packed into this episode! Check it out!
Listen to our annual May the Fourth Episode! We discuss the State of Star Wars in 2021 and what's next for one of our favorite franchises.
With minimal cinematic stories announced for Star Wars, the Saga seems to be moving to Disney+ for more TV show type of storytelling.
We discuss some of those Disney+ shows that have been announced by Disney.
Also, has Star Wars fallen in the Fandom Ranking for The Credible Nerds? Is it still #1? Listen and find out!
The Gunslinger takes us back to Tatooine! We revisit Mos Eisley and the Mos Eisley's Cantina - but things have changed since we were last there. The Mandalorian meets a fresh young face - The Gunslinger. The Mandalorian agrees to help him out with his bounty and they go on an adventure.
Join Marc and Justin as we discuss episodes 2 and 3 of WandaVision and how we are liking the series so far. We discuss whether Wanda is being held captive or is she creating this reality on her own and what would be the motivations for this?
We discuss SWORD and what their intentions might be and how they are involved with Wanda. We speculate that Wanda may be creating this reality to keep Vision alive or is something else powering up Vision to keep him alive?
Justin and Harry talk about one of the biggest low key moments in the Star Wars Saga - the meeting of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker! While Anakin is excited to meet another Jedi, Obi-Wan doesn't think much of this little kid. While the relationship isn't addressed much in the film, it's impact is felt throughout the rest of the Saga.
Justin and Harry talk about one of the most emotional moments in the Star Wars Saga. When Anakin says goodbye to his mother, Shmi Skywalker is just hearbreaking. Is it the right thing to do?
We talk about how this impacts the rest of the Prequel trilogy and how it contributes to Anakin turning to the Dark Side. Also, we discuss the fan expectations of Episode I Anakin vs what we got in the film.
Listen to The Credible Nerds discuss Episode 9 of Star Wars Apologetics Series 1: The Phantom Menace! This new series will address reasons why The Credible Nerds believe that The Phantom Menace is great Star Wars. Each episode will address one topic and how the topic is important and improves the Star Wars Skywalker Saga. This first series is about The Phantom Menace, then we will work our way through the rest of the films and end with Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker.
Justin and Harry discuss one of the coolest sequences in Star Wars and The Phantom Menace - the Boonta Eve Podrace on Tatooine!
We discuss how well this podrace fits in to the rest of the Star Wars Universe and the different aspects of the race. We talk about how all of the elements - visuals, story, sound design, and suspense come together to create such a fun part of the story.
Join The Credible Nerds as we jump into the new Marvel Disney+ series - WandaVision! We discuss the 1950's sitcom setting and what we think about it, as well as is this our reality, Wanda's reality, or someone else's reality.
We spend some time talking about how the Infinity Stones might play into this series and talk about if Vision is really there or is he just a part of Wanda's reality. Also, who is Vision? We talk about his backstory, from the Marvel films, and how he came to be.
This episode does have some spoilers for Episode 2 just in case you haven't seen Episode 2 yet. We will get more in depth with Episode 2 in the next podcast episode.
Sanctuary is an episode that contains similar storylines to movies and TV episodes we've seen before - for example, the Three Amigos. However, it does provide a backdrop for us to get to know the Mandalorian a little better and we are introduced to Cara Dune, a new character.
This ninth episode deals with two of our main characters and how they first meet in The Phantom Menace. Join Justin and guest host, Harry, as we discuss the first meeting of Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala on Tatooine. We point out the age difference of the two and how in this movie, they are just friends.
he Credible Nerds, Marc and Justin, break down the Marvel and Star Wars announcements and what we think about the Obi-Wan Kenobi series announcement, the Ahsoka series announcement, the Rogue Squadron movie announcement and the Rangers of the New Republic series announcement!
We also talk about WandaVision, Loki, the She-Hulk series' announcements and many of the Marvel series and movies that will be coming out over the next two years!
Marc and Justin discuss the first three episodes of The Mandalorian Season 2 - Chapters 9-11. Chapter 9: The Marshall, Chapter 10: The Passenger, and Chapter 11: The Heiress.
We talk about the Mandalorians, the Darksaber, Boba Fett's first appearance in Star Wars since The Return of the Jedi, and where we think the story will go from here.
Join The Credible Nerds as we review Chapter Three of Star Wars The Mandalorian - The Sin. Justin is joined by fellow Star Wars fans Blake and Nathan, and we discuss this awesome chapter of the Mandalorian!
More details about the Mandalorian culture, as it stands at this point in the Star Wars timeline, are revealed to us throughout the episode. The Mandalorian trusts his instincts over the Bounty Hunter's Guild Codes and rescues Baby Yoda from certain death! Mando goes rogue to protect those that need help and so do his fellow Mandalorians who are in hiding.
We discuss what is The Sin, and the impact it has on the Mandalorian.
The Credible Nerds review Galaxy's Edge and discuss what we liked about Galaxy's Edge and if there's a difference between Galaxy's Edge East (Disney World) and Galaxy's Edge West (Disneyland).
We talk about the latest movie news with Wonder Woman 1984, Black Widow, and The Batman. We discuss DC's Multiverse idea and what we think about this approach. We talk about Mulan being released on Disney+ Premiere - is this a good idea or no?
The Credible Nerds went to the theaters! We saw The New Mutants and TENET in theaters and we review these two movies and discuss what we like and dislike.
Join Marc and Justin, The Credible Nerds, in this new book review series - The Starborn Report! We will be discussing the stories of Harry Dresden from The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher.
This second episode deals with Book Two of The Dresden Files - Fool Moon. We follow Harry Dresden as he investigates the most recent paranormal murder that leads him into the realm of werewolves. Can Murphy and Dresden learn to work together this time? Harry and Susan's relationship gets more intense, and we are introduced to a werewolf gang that Harry must learn to trust.
Join Marc and Justin, The Credible Nerds, in this new book review series - The Starborn Report! We will be discussing the stories of Harry Dresden from The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher.
This introductory episode starts with The Dresden Files Book One - Storm Front. We are introduced to Harry Dresden and his friends (and enemies), and the magical city of Chicago.
This episode is dedicated to our three year anniversary of podcasting. Marc and I break down this past year and how COVID slowed things down for us. But we look forward to the good things that will be coming up later this year and early 2021.
We reminsice about the fun things we've done and how we're going to keep moving forward, doing what we do.
Marc and I review some of the latest DC, Marvel, Wheel of Time, Cosmere, and Harry Dresden news that has been released lately.
Listen as The Credible Nerds revisit The Empire Strikes Back on it's 40th anniversary! We went and saw the movie in theaters as it was re-released for the anniversary. Justin and Nathan break down the movie and discuss why is it soooo good?
We discuss how much depth the film has, the expansion of characters, worlds, and ships. We discuss 'Who is the other?' and why, if it's Leia, doesn't Yoda and Obi-Wan want Luke to go rescue her? We discuss the toys of The Empire Strikes Back and how integral they were in the success of the movie.
Listen to The Credible Nerds discuss Episode 8 of Reasons Why The Phantom Menace Doesn't Suck! This new series will address reasons why The Credible Nerds believe that The Phantom Menace is great Star Wars. Each episode will address one topic and how the topic is important and improves the Star Wars Skywalker Saga. This first series is about The Phantom Menace, then we will work our way through the rest of the films and end with Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker.
This eighth episode deals with one of the best Sith Lords - Darth Maul and how we are introduced to him in The Phantom Menace. Join Justin and guest host, Harry, as we geek out over Darth Maul. No matter who you are, you like Darth Maul! The Phantom Menace gave us Darth Maul, and then took him away. We talk about Darth Maul's presence in the film and how he survived post Phantom Menace.
*Also known as "Arguments As To Why The Phantom Menace is a Great Star Wars Movie".
Join Marc and Justin, who are The Fourth Ta'veren, as we revisit one of our favorite epic fantasy series - The Wheel of Time. We are a family friendly Wheel of Time podcast that you can listen to with your kids as you raise them right with the Wheel of Time! In this episode we review Chapters 39-44 in Book 1 of The Wheel of Time, The Eye of the World. We keep it mostly spoiler (minor spoilers only) free as we talk how Rand meets some new friends and even the Queen of Andor! The Group reunites at The Queens Blessing and then decides to travel the Ways, a mysterious subway system for Randland.
Music is "Red Right Hand" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and "Time" by Hans Zimmer.
*I apologize for the bad audio in this episode, we got some new recording software that I am still learning the ins and outs of.
Join The Credible Nerds as we review Chapter Two of Star Wars The Mandalorian - The Child. Justin is joined by fellow Star Wars fans Blake and Nathan, and we discuss this surprising chapter of the Mandalorian.
We pontificate on the Jawa's and what are their origins. We discuss the biggest thing in Star Wars in the past couple of years - Baby Yoda! Do you call it Baby Yoda or The Child? We speculate on his Force training and how he is further along than Luke was in the Empire Strikes Back when he was training with the OG Yoda.
We also have a discussion about The Child and speculation on how it relates to Anakin.
Join The Credible Nerds as we review Chapter One of Star Wars The Mandalorian. Marc and Justin are joined by fellow Star Wars fans, Harry, Blake, and Nathan, and we break down Chapter One of the Mandalorian.
Does this show deliver a good Star Wars story or does it fall flat? We discuss our likes about the show and how we think it holds up as the newest entry into the Star Wars Universe.
We discuss the latest sensation to hit pop culture - Baby Yoda! Who is he/she and where does he/she come from?
Recorded on the Eve of May the Fourth 2020, The Credible Nerds look at the past of Star Wars and wonder where the future of Star Wars is going. We discuss the current State of Star Wars and where we would like to go from here.
We discuss if this sequel trilogy is Rey's Journey or is it in fact Kylo Ren's Journey? We give arguments as to both sides. We break down what in the film worked for us and what left us wanting.
The Fourth Ta'veren reviews some of the fan questions and answers that were asked and answered on the recent Q&A with Rafe Judkins on his Instagram account. We give our opinions and reactions to the Q&A and what we'd like to see on the show.
Listen to this latest episode of The Credible Nerds to see how the Coronavirus has infiltrated the Nerd Cosmos and has affected our favorite franchises and conventions! Justin talks about how the virus and self isolation has shut down movie and TV productions, pushed back some of the movies we’ve been looking forward to. But there is still some hope as movie studios have begun to think outside of the box for the fans.
This seventh episode deals with one of the most famous duos in film history - R2-D2 and C-3PO and how we are introduced to them in The Phantom Menace and also how they affect the overall story of Star Wars.
Listen to The Credible Nerds discuss Episode 6 of Reasons Why The Phantom Menace Doesn't Suck! This sixth episode deals with The Droid Army as we are introduced to them in The Phantom Menace and how affects the overall story. We discuss how effective they are and speculate on their origins with the Trade Federation. We talk about how the Droid Army shows up in Fantasy Flight games and their impact there.
This fifth episode deals with Darth Sidous' Machinations as we are introduced to him and his evil plans in The Phantom Menace and how affects the overall story.
We discuss how The Phantom Menace (Sidious) affects the overall Star Wars Saga and how Darth Sidious is still pulling the strings in Episode IX.
The Credible Nerds are back with a review of Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker! We discuss whether it was a good final film for the Star Wars Saga and what our initial thoughts are on the film. We discuss Emperor Palpatine and his return, as well as our heroes (Rey, Finn, and Poe) journey throughout the film. Did we like it? Do we want more Star Wars? Listen and find out! We also talk a little about The Mandalorian and how much we are liking that series!
The Credible Nerds review the controversial film - Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix. First we start with some recent DC announcements for The Batman and we also discuss the upcoming Birds of Prey film which will be released in February 2020. We then move into the Joker and give our thoughts and commentary on this origin story of The Joker.
This fourth episode deals with the Force as we are introduced to it in The Phantom Menace and how affects the overall story. We see various uses of the Force, as well as different powers of The Force that are used by the Jedi and the Sith. As Qui-Gon Jinn teaches his padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi, we are also taught of the different uses of the Force. We are introduced to the concept of midichlorians, a vergence of the Force, and the Prophesy of the Chosen One. We learn that there are not only a Dark Side and Light Side of the Force, but also a Living Force and a Cosmic Force ( that is later explored in The Clone Wars). These concepts are mentioned throughout the Star Wars Saga, but unfortunately some are never fully explained. We do see how The Force is used by the Jedi and Sith throughout the Saga, things such as using the The Force to push things, pull things towards you, jump higher, run faster, use the Force to help someone relax or fall asleep, and to use the Force to mentally trick someone to do what you wish them to do.
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This third episode deals with the different planets we see our characters visit in The Phantom Menace and how they play into the story. They aren't just interesting backdrops to the film, they have an impact on the story, the characters, and the galaxy!
This second episode deals with the different Galactic organizations in The Phantom Menace and how they play into the story. They aren't just throwaway concepts, they have an impact on the story, the characters, and the galaxy! We talk about the Trade Federation, the Jedi, the Sith, the Senate, and symbiosis and balance. We go into the topic of the Balance of the Force a little and discuss how important that is for the whole Saga - from Episode I to Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker.
This first episode deals with the Jedi and how important they are to the film as well as the Saga. We discuss the Jedi Temple, the Jedi Council, the Jedi Trials, individual Jedi, lightsabers, and more!
It's been two years for us here at The Credible Nerds Podcast!! Marc and I reminisce how we got started and how we still enjoy doing the podcast! We discuss our 5 favorite Nerdy things this past year - from DC films to the Avengers to Star Wars Celebration. We then look forward to the next year and what we're excited that's coming up such as The Dresden Files - Peace Talks! Thanks for joining us and supporting us as we get two years under our belts!
In this episode we discuss the latest Wheel of Time news such as the first casting announcement for the series!
We then review Chapters 33-38 in Book 1 of The Wheel of Time, The Eye of the World. We keep it mostly spoiler (minor spoilers only) free as we talk Caemlyn, Ogier, and how Perrin and Egwene are rescued from those evil Whitecloaks.
We then lift the spoiler free ban and discuss the love triangle of Morgase, Taringail, and Tigraine and what that's all about. It's like Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, where all of the major characters in the story can be traced to these three and their relationships. We talk about the Kingdom of Andor and how it began that Andor only had Queens for rulers.
Join the Credible Nerds as Marc gives a quick review on his initial gameplay of the yet to be released Star Wars Outer Rim game from Fantasy Flight Games! He gives his initial thoughts and what he liked about the game so far.
This is the audio version of the SWCC 19 Episode IX panel. Hosted by Stephen Colbert and featuring guests like JJ Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Billy Dee Williams, and more of the cast from Episode 9!
This is the moment that the title and the first trailer for The Rise of Skywalker was revealed to the world. The trailer is featured towards the end of the episode.
Listen as The Credible Nerds review The Avengers, the 7th movie in our Marvel Avenger's Review series! We break down this first movie that finally brings all these great characters together and we see how the Avengers are formed!
The Credible Nerds review Thor, the 6th movie in our Marvel Avenger's Review series! Listen in as we break down this otherworldly Asgaardian adventure, and how The Nerds believe this is one of the better MCU movies.
The Credible Nerds review Iron Man 2, the 5th movie in our Marvel Avenger's Review series! Listen in as we break down this sequel to the hit movie Iron Man, and how The Nerds believe this sequel stacks up next to the first Iron Man.
The Credible Nerds continue with More Than Meets The Eye - A Transformers Podcast. Join Justin and Marc with guest host - Kimball, as we breakdown the 2007 film - Transformers directed by Michael Bay! We give a short rundown of the film and analysis of the characters and plot and we realize that we are thinking too much about this Transformers film and just need to have fun with it!
But we do discuss where do the Transformers come from, what's the Allspark, how long has the Cybertron Civil War been going on, and more. We discuss what we think of Sam and McKayla and how their relationship works. We also compare Sam and Charlie from Bumblebee and how they each carry their movie.
Thanks for listening to Episode 2 of MTMTE as we breakdown the Transformers! Also support us on Patreon.com/thecrediblenerds for ad free episodes and exclusive Credible Nerds content. The Credible Nerds podcast is a family friendly podcast that you can listen with your kids as you raise them right!
Exclusive sizzle reel footage from the Star Wars Celebration 2019 panel with Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni.
Here is the full video from Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker panel!
Hosted by Stephen Colbert and featuring guests like JJ Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Billy Dee Williams, and more of the cast from Episode 9!
This is the moment that the title and the first trailer for The Rise of Skywalker was revealed to the world.
This is a video that was shown at Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 at the Episode 9 panel. It is an emotional and nostalgic video compiled from old and new behind the scenes footage from the beginning to the end.
The Music of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - An Analysis by David W Collins. Exclusive video from The Credible Nerds at David W Collins' panel at Salt Lake Comic Con 2017. David analyzes John Williams' soundtrack from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the way only he can.
The Credible Nerds discuss The Incredible Hulk. We debate whether Bruce Banner and The Hulk are two different beings are two halves of a whole. Which Hulk is the better Hulk? The Hulk from this film or the Avenger's Hulk? We talk about why Abomination is stronger than The Hulk and what makes them different.
The Credible Nerds are going to Star Wars Celebration 2019 in Chicago! We are joined in this episode by a special guest who's been to many SW Celebrations. We are glad to have the Chosen One, Devin, join us on this episode. Chicago will be his 7th Celebration!
We discuss past Celebration experiences from Celebration I in 1999, all the way to Celebration Orlando 2017. We talk about what we're looking forward to the most in Chicago. Marc hasn't been to a Celebration yet, so we'll get his perspective on he's looking forward to in Chicago.
Join The Credible Nerds as we cover this first film in the Iron Man series and how it fits in with the overall Avengers storyline. This film is third in the chronology of the Avengers story and is the origin story of how Tony Stark becomes Iron Man.
Join the Credible Nerds, Marc and Justin, with special guest host, Kimball, as we review the recently released Captain Marvel film. We enjoyed the film and give our thoughts on the film, the characters, and how the overall story fits in to the already established MCU. Does it fit in with Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, and the overall MCU storyline?
Join your hosts, Justin and Marc, with special guest, Harry, for a Credible Nerds exclusive Avengers podcast episode as we talk Captain America: The First Avenger in our Avenger's Review series. We review the film that starts the Avenger's story and see how The Avengers begin to assemble.
Join the Credible Nerds, Marc and Justin, as we revisit one of our favorite epic fantasy series - The Wheel of Time. We are a family friendly Wheel of Time podcast that you can listen to with your kids as you raise them right with the Wheel of Time! In this episode we discuss the latest Wheel of Time news as new episode titles are announced!
We then review Chapters 27-32 in Book 1 of The Wheel of Time, The Eye of the World. We keep it mostly spoiler (minor spoilers only) free as we talk steddings, Whitecloaks, and playing the flute for your dinner. We then lift the spoiler free ban and discuss the Children of the Light and what they are all about. Are they the good guys, because they walk in the Light, or are they bad because they like to torture Darkfriends? You can listen and decide as we breakdown their history and their influence with other nations and kingdoms.
We also talk about what happens to the Whitecloaks after the Last Battle and what happens to Rand, Mat, and Perrin's Ta'veren-ness (is that a word?). Are they still ta'veren, does the Wheel still need them?
Join the Credible Nerds, Marc and Justin, as we revisit one of our favorite epic fantasy series - The Wheel of Time. We are a family friendly Wheel of Time podcast that you can listen to with your kids as you raise them right with the WoT!
In this episode we discuss the latest Wheel of Time news as a new director is announced for the first two episodes and Brandon Sanderson stops by the WoT writers room. We then review Chapters 21-26 in Book 1 of The Wheel of Time, The Eye of the World. We keep it mostly spoiler (minor spoilers only) free as we talk Bayle Doman, Whitebridge, and wolves!
We then lift the spoiler free ban and discuss the differences between angreal, sa'angreal, and ter'angreal.
The Credible Nerds review the film 'Glass' and how it completes the trilogy started with Unbreakable, way back in 2000. Is it a worthy conclusion? Will there be a sequel? How did characters from 2000 hold up to characters in 2019? Is it a superhero film? We talk about these questions and more!
The Nerds loved this film and thought it a good break from the usual superhero films from Marvel and DC and encourage you to see it for yourselves!
The Credible Nerds are starting a new podcast series - More Than Meets The Eye - A Transformers Podcast. Join Justin and guest host - Kimball, as we breakdown this latest film in the Transformers film universe, Bumblebee: The Movie. Initially billed as a prequel to the Michael Bay films that started in 2007, we discuss the film and is it really a prequel to those films or not? How well does it fit in with the rest of the Transformers films? What did we like about it, and was it worth seeing? *definitely!
Join us as we talk Bumblebee and the Transformers!
Join the Credible Nerds, Marc and Justin, as we revisit one of our favorite epic fantasy series - The Wheel of Time. In this episode we discuss the latest Wheel of Time news and review Chapters 16-20 in Book 1 of The Wheel of Time, The Eye of the World. We talk about the groups arrival to Baerlon, Nynaeve, and Shadar Logoth and also discuss the Seven Ajahs and Aes Sedai!
Thanks for listening to the Fourth Ta'veren! We are a family friendly Wheel of Time podcast. In this episode, we cover chapters 11-15 from The Eye of the World Book One in the Wheel of Time.
We open with the latest Wheel of Time news, then move in to a mostly spoiler free review of the chapters, 11-15. There may be some minor spoilers, but we try to talk around anything too revealing.
We then spend time discussing the Breaking of the World. This discussion contains some spoilers, so listen at your own risk if you want to remain spoiler free!
In this episode, after we had wrapped things up, Marc and I spent some more time speculating about who would win in a duel - Rand, Mat, or Lan. This bonus content definitely has spoilers, so be aware.
In our second episode we cover the latest Wheel of Time news - the #hearthcontest. We review the second Prologue - Ravens, and Chapters 6-10. We also discuss ta'veren and how they bring balance to the Pattern. We talk about what is out of balance and why 3 ta'veren are needed in this story.
Join the Credible Nerds on their latest podcast journey as we tackle The Wheel of Time series. We start with a review and recap of Book One - The Eye of the World, with the Prologue and then Chapters 1-5.
We also discuss the basics of Aes Sedai, The One Power, Trollocs, and Gleemen. We will be addressing these topics and others more in depth as we go along.
This is our introductory episode and we will be covering the whole Wheel of Time series over the next few months.
Your nerdy news update from The Credible Nerds! In this episode I discuss Marvel Studios' The Black Panther and The Avengers: Infinity War award show nominations. There is a Spider-man: Far From Home trailer summary from Brazil that I review.
I report on Aquaman's success in China and how it's already earned over $100 million dollars in just 4 days! And I also discuss the latest Batgirl film news.
Then I recap the latest Star Wars live action series news about Cassian Andor's upcoming adventures.
You can also listen to our podcast ad free on Patreon.com/thecrediblenerds.
A Credible Nerds Exclusive:
Listen to this exclusive live audio from Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 from The Credible Nerds. George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy, and Billie Lourd give tribute to the late Carrie Fisher. Afterwards, John Williams himself conducted the Orlando Orchestra in playing Princess Leia's Theme from Star Wars: A New Hope. This was recorded in person while at the 40th Anniversary panel in SWCO 2017. Carrie Fisher is still missed by many, including us here at The Credible Nerds.
We review Fantastic Beasts 2, The Crimes of Grindelwald! We rehash the film and breakdown the relationships that are presented to us in this film. Newt/Leta and Leta/Theseus and Newt/Leta/Theseus, Newt/Dumbledore, Newt/Tina, Dumbledore/Grindelwald, Jacob/Queenie, Credence/Nagini and Credence/Grindelwald! Yes, there's lots to talk about!
We also talk about how this film connects with Fantastic Beasts 1, as well as the Harry Potter series.
Join the Credible Nerds are we give tribute to the great Stan Lee and talk about our brief personal interactions with Stan Lee over the years and talk about his long legacy of creating great characters for comic books. Excelsior!
The Nerds revisit Solo: A Star Wars Story in celebration of the home video release on digital, Blu-Ray, DVD, 4K and everything else. We are joined by Rachelle who gives her input on this film and what she liked about it. The episode definitely benefits from her perspective. You can also check out our initial review of Solo: A Star Wars Story that was recorded on June 21st, 2018.
The Nerds talk about the latest Brandon Sanderson book release, Legion Book 3 - Lies of the Beholder, and some of his other books. We talk about the recently released Spider-Man video game that was releases on Sony's PS4. We've seen some early gameplay and it looks good. Marc updates us on Kingdom Hearts and when that game is supposed to finally be released.
The standalone film, Joker, is now in production and some initial photos and info has been released! The director, Todd Phillips, has been releasing some official photos, and some other photos have been leaked with Joaquin's new Joker look.
The Nerds talk about the latest Marvel announcements! From the recently released Captain Marvel trailer, to the Netflix Daredevil Season 3 series, to upcoming shows on the Disney Marvel streaming app. Listen in and be in the know for all things Marvel!
Join the Nerds as they discuss a recent Q & A Twitter session with Wheel of Time showrunner, Rafe Judkins - @rafejudkins. Rafe spend an hour answering fan questions about his work on the Wheel of Time TV adaptation. He has written a few scripts so far, and is developing the show further for Amazon Studios.
Marc and I review some of these questions and answers and give our take on them. If you love Wheel of Time or never heard of Wheel of Time we hope you take time to listen and enjoy the episode. (*the episode does contain minor spoilers for the overall story.)
The Credible Nerds talk about the latest Venom news, such as run time and MPAA rating, as well as a new star has been revealed to be in the film!
We also talk about the latest Man of Steel 2 news that set the internet on fire last week, is Henry Cavill leaving the role of Superman? The internet sure would like you to think so as every nerd news site has clickbait articles about this. Is it true or is it #fakenews?
We also talk about the new DC streaming app and the exclusive content that will be streaming on the new app. Teen Titans for adults anyone?
Join the Credible Nerds, Marc and Justin, as we start off by talking about our visit to our local Nerd Mecca - FanX 2018 (Salt Lake Comic Con). We give our thoughts on FanX 2018 and our experience there. We got to meet some of our favorite stars and had a great time at panels! We enjoyed talking to some of the convention stars, and wished we could've talked longer with some others. We regretfully missed out on Ben Affleck and Katee Sackhoff photo ops though. We talk about how if there are hundreds and hundreds of VIP's, are you really VIP? We compare our FanX experience to our New York Comic Con experiences and how the different cons are better or worse than the other.
Join The Credible Nerds, Justin, Marc, and guest host Kimball, as we discuss the latest nerd news:
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Venom and the non Spider-Man Universe that Sony is creating.
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New character additions to the Disney Marvel Spider-Man: Far From Home.
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DC and WB are developing a new Supergirl movie, and we talk more about the recent Batwoman casting announcement and how diversity is important in the DC Universe.
*formerly known as 3 Nerdy Things.
Join The Credible Nerds as we discuss the latest Nerd News and Headlines! Today we discuss:
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The latest guest announcement for FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention
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The James Gunn firing
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Patrick Stewart announces NEW Star Trek!
*formerly 3 Nerdy Things
Join the Credible Nerds as we discuss Three Nerdy Things for August 7, 2018!
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Batwoman on the CW!
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Recent news on the Star Wars Live Action Series
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Black Panther is breaking records!
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The Credible Nerds discuss: - The return of the classic 1986 animated film - Transformers: The Movie and how it will be back in theaters for 1 night only! - We discuss how General Leia will be in Star Wars Episode 9. - as well as the latest updates for The Flash standalone film.
t's been One Year since we started our podcast! We reminisce and talk about how that first year went for us. We talk some recent FanX SL Comic Con Guest Announcements, the latest movie news from Star Wars and The Batman. We also spend some time talking about who we would cast for the various characters in the upcoming Wheel of Time TV series being produced by Amazon Studios.
Join the Credible Nerds, Marc and Justin, as we discuss the recently released trailers from San Diego Comic Con 2018. Aquaman, Shazam!, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Glass, and Fantastic Beasts 2! We also talk about the new model of streaming services that movie studios are gravitating towards. How will this affect Netflix and Hulu? Is it a good thing for the Nerd consumer?
Marc and Justin discuss upcoming conventions - Salt Lake FanX and Star Wars Celebration 2019, as well as some upcoming summer movies. We revisit The Last Jedi six months later as well as give our final thoughts on The Avengers Re-Watch series now that Avengers: Infinity War is out. We discuss where are all the superheroes when the Earth is about to be destroyed?
The Credible Nerds discuss three nerdy things for June 4th 2018.
1 - Star Wars Celebration 2019 tickets go on sale June 5th - are you going?
2 - We talk about the new logo for Wonder Woman 2 and the latest news from this film.
3 - A new trailer for the latest Transformers film - Bumblebee, drops tomorrow! This latest Transformers film isn't directed by Michael Bay - so is it going to be any good?
Join The Credible Nerds as we give a spoiler filled review of Solo: A Star Wars Story with special guest host - Harry. We break down the film and discuss what we like about Solo and how well it fits into the rest of the Star Wars Universe.
Marc and Justin delve into the history of May the Fourth Fan Day and how it came to be. We talk our memories of Star Wars since 1977 until 2018, and where the Star Wars franchise can go from here.
The Credible Nerds, Marc and Justin, with special guest, Kimball, review Avengers: Infinity War. This is our first episode after doing the Re-Watch series and catching up to the Avengers story as it is being released.
This is a SPOILER filled review show, so listen only if you've seen the movie! We talk about the motivations of Thanos, the return of some past favorite characters, and the shocking ending of Infinity War. We again address who is the most powerful Avenger and how the Avengers fared against Thanos. It's a longer episode, but we dive deep into the story and character development. Reach out to us on our social media pages and let us know what you think of Infinity War!
Listen to 3 Nerdy Things! A short podcast dedicated to the latest nerd news from The Credible Nerds. We bring you the newest and most recent news from the Nerd Cosmos. In this episode we talk about DC's announcement at Cinemacon regarding the up and coming Aquaman. A new Star Wars animated series is set to debut this fall! Plus not one, but two Star Trek movies are in development.
Are you Team Cap or Team Iron Man? The Credible Nerds break down Captain America: Civil War and it's impact on the Marvel Avengers Cinematic Universe. We talk about how the super soldier storyline is again addressed and dropped. We talk about how Tony Stark and Steve Rogers have been fundamentally unable to come to decision and that this movie is a culmination of that.
The Credible Nerds, Marc and Justin, discuss Ant-Man and his origin story. We see how Scott Lang went from dead beat dad to an Avenger!
*OK, not technically an Avenger yet, but he fought an Avenger and won!
Listen in as The Credible Nerds sit down for a nerdy conversation with best-selling author, Michaelbrent Collings! We discuss his career and the many novels he has written and why he tends to gravitate towards the horror genre. We talk all kinds of nerdy franchises, Star Wars, Star Trek - films and TV, DC films, and the Wheel of Time.
Check out Michaelbrent Collings and all of his novels on writteninsomnia.com and you can support him on Patreon too! You can listen to this interview here, or where all of our podcasts can be found at Patreon.com, on iTunes, and on Stitcher.
Listen in as Marc and Justin discuss who we think is the most powerful Avenger? Where does Ant-Man rank on the scale? Is Thor stronger than The Hulk? What about Dr. Strange and his magic?
Join The Credible Nerds, Marc and Justin, as we speculate about what were going to see in Avengers: Infinity War. We discuss which Infinity Stone is the most powerful and what Thanos' plan is to overthrow the Avengers.
Join the Credible Nerds, Marc and Justin, as we break down the second Avengers film and how it advances the overall story and prepares us for Avengers: Infinity War!
Want to know more about the Infinity Stones, what their powers are and where we've seen them before? Then you're in luck! Listen to this episode and find out!
Join The Credible Nerds as we review Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. We get to see more adventures of Star Lord, Gamora, Groot, Rocket, Drax. The Nerds didn't think much of this film - what did you think? Did you like it or do you agree with us?
*We again apologize for the poor audio on this one. We recorded GotG Vol 1 and 2 back to back and didn't realize it was bad audio until after we were all done.
Join Justin as he gives his thoughts on his recent re-read of The Fellowship of the Ring. Is it still good almost 68 years later?
Join Justin as he talks initial impressions of Ready Player One and how it compares to the book.
In this episode, Justin breaks down the latest Infinity War trailer scene by scene. Let us know what you think about this trailer and what you think is in store for our Marvel heroes.
Join The Credible Nerds as we review Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 and this new direction that the Marvel Cinematic Universe takes. We're introduced to new characters, such as Star Lord, Gamora, Groot, Rocket, Drax. We get to see Thanos and are introduced to a new storyline and new adventures.
*We apologize for the poor audio on this one. Not quite sure what happened.
Join us as we talk The X-Files Season 11. How does it fit in with the overall storyline that started in 1993? Is this the last season? Listen in as Justin joins Mulder and Scully in this latest Season of The X-Files!
Join The Credible Nerds on our first inaguaral Daily Podcast! In this short mini-cast, Justin talks about the home video release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. There's deleted scenes, a full length documentary, and more!
Join The Credible Nerds, Marc and Justin, as they discuss Captain America: The Winter Soldier!
It is one of the better Avenger films and is a breath of fresh air after Iron Man 3 and Thor: The Dark World. The Russo Brothers delivered with their first Marvel film!
The Credible Nerds cover Thor: The Dark World, the second film in the Thor movies and the 2nd film in Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We discuss the mythology of the the Infinity Stones and how this Thor movie stacks up against the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Join Marc and Justin as we review Iron Man 3 and talk about this billion dollar follow up movie to the highly successful Avengers film. Does it live up to the hype and is it a worthy addition to close out the Iron Man Trilogy?
We also review the One Shot short film, All Hail The King about how Trevor Slattery is faring in prison for the crimes committed in Iron Man 3. The real Mandarin is not happy with Trevor.
The Credible Nerds discuss The Middle Earth Saga! In this third and final episode of The Hobbit Trilogy we talk about The Hobbit Chapter 3 - The Battle of the Five Armies.
Marc and Justin are again joined by a special guest host - Kimball. Join us as we analyze this third film in the Middle Earth Saga! We wrap up this trilogy and talk about our likes and dislikes of this final movie.
Join the Credible Nerds, Justin and Marc, for Episode 18. We talk about the many movie trailers that have been released over the past couple of weeks in early 2018.
We talk about the trailers for Solo, Jurassic World 2, The Avenger’s Infinity War, Venom and more! We spend some time talking about the upcoming Marvel movies for 2018 and which one’s were most excited for. So join us as we talk anything and everything nerdy!
The Credible Nerds discuss The Middle Earth Saga! In the second episode we talk about The Hobbit Chapter 2 - The Desolation of Smaug.
Marc and Justin are again joined by a special guest host - Kimball. Join us as we analyze this second film in the Hobbit trilogy and listen how Marc loves to point out what parts of the movie aren't in the novel.
Episode 17 covers the latest movie news from Indiana Jones 5 to Fantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Grindewald, and Shazam to Antman and The Wasp! We talk TV shows as well, such as The Runaways and Colony Season 2. We briefly cover The Dresden Files books 4-6. So join your hosts - The Credible Nerds, Justin and Marc, as we talk anything and everything nerdy!
The Credible Nerds discuss The Middle Earth Saga! In this first episode we talk about The Hobbit Chapter 1 - An Unexpected Journey. Marc and Justin are joined by a special guest host - Kimball. Join us as we dive deep into the first film of the Hobbit Trilogy.
Join your hosts The Credible Nerds, Marc and Justin, in a new review series as they discuss the latest exploits of our favorite wizard detective for hire - Harry Dresden. In this episode we review books 1-3; Storm Front, Fool Moon, and Grave Peril.
Join us for Episode 16 of The Credible Nerds podcast! Justin and Marc discuss some new movie news about Suicide Squad 2, a Black Widow standalone, and a new Millie Bobby Brown movie! We talk about some new TV shows - The Runaways, The Gifted, Gotham and updates on Star Wars Rebels, the X-Files, and The Magicians. We also review The Dresden Files books 1-3.
Join The Credible Nerds and sit back and enjoy our latest podcast - Episode 15! Appropriately enough in this gaming centric episode, we talk about the newest Jumanji movie! We also discuss the latest trailer for Jurassic World 2 - Fallen Kingdom, and give some more thoughts about Star Wars: The Last Jedi. We have a special guest joining us, Harry, to talk about gaming. Harry shares with us his passion for gaming and two of his favorite games, X-Wing Miniatures and the boardgames - Lords of Waterdeep.
Marc talks more about his latest video game adventure - Darkest Dungeon and how much fun he has been having playing it. We start our Marvel Avengers movie re-watch (1:41:35) with the first film on the list - Captain America: The First Avenger. You can also find a separate episode for this Captain America movie review on our list of podcast episodes.
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The Credible Nerds no longer endorse or support Bobby "Fatboy" Roberts.
In this episode we talk about the upcoming Gaming Conventions in 2018 and about the League of Legends tournaments, as well as professional gamers and how they get paid to play video games. We talk about the Disney/20th Century Fox merger and how this effects upcoming Marvel movies. Is it good or bad? We have a special guest, Rachelle, to discuss the Netflix series, The Crown. Season 2 was recently released and we talk Royalty on The Credible Nerds.
Listen in and join us as we delve into Star Wars: The Last Jedi and what our initial reactions are about this new, highly anticipated Star Wars movie. We discuss our likes, dislikes, and some unanswered questions that we have.
The Credible Nerds Podcast Episode 12 is up for your listening enjoyment!! Check out the new episode and let us know what you think! Join us for Episode 12 as we talk about Salt Lake Comic Con vs San Diego Comic Con and who owns the words Comic Con?
We also talk about the upcoming Marvel movie, Avengers Infinity War and who has the last Infinity Stone? We also rehash Justice League (Josstice League) and how WB dropped the ball on this movie.
Marc and I talk Star Wars Episode 8 The Last Jedi and what our predictions for this movie are, a few days before we actually see the movie.
Our latest podcast, Episode 11, is now live! Check it out on your way to work or while you work - and let us know what you think! We talk about the new Justice League movie (Josstice League) and what we thought of it - our likes and dislikes (Spoilers are present).
We talk about Brandon Sanderson's latest novel - Oathbringer! We are still reading, so it's a spoiler free review as we discuss our initial thoughts on the story so far. We also discuss the newest Marvel Netflix series, The Punisher, and how that is capturing our interest despite the negative reviews.
We also go way back to 1984 and talk The Terminator and how with the rumblings of a new Terminator movie, how the franchise is doing and do we really need a new movie? So give us a listen and let The Credible Nerds know what you think!
We discuss Blade Runner 2049 and is it a flop or success? How does it tie into the original Blade Runner from 30 years ago and is it worth seeing the original first? We talk about the latest trailer for The Black Panther and how awesome it looks! We dive deep into Stranger Things 2 and talk about our first impressions of this second season. Is Season 2 better than Season 1? Who is Eight? We talk Dart, Demigorgons, and Demidogs and how MadMax is perhaps the best new character of the new season.
*while recording this podcast episode we erroneously referred to Number 8 as Roman, when in actuality her name is Kali played by Linnea Berthelsen.
In this episode we discuss our final thoughts on Salt Lake Comic Con 2017, and how you can access our content from SLCC17. We spend time talking Ahsoka from Star Wars The Clone Wars and Rebels and how EK Johnston got inducted into the 501st at SLCC17. We give our review of King Arthur: The Legend of the Sword and whether we would like to see a second King Arthur movie. We review the newly released Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer and discuss our thoughts on the trailer. We talk about how or if Princess Leia will survive Episode 8 and Marc learns that Kylo Ren is a Skywalker. We plug Jim Butcher's newest series, The Cinder Spires Series and Marc gives us a synopsis of this new book - The Aeronaut's Windlass.
Yes, this is IT! The Credible Nerds are talking in depth about IT - Book One. We have a special guest, Jordan, on to talk IT and The Dark Tower. We also get into Salt Lake Gaming Con which happened over the summer of 2017. We talk about some new board games that have come out, and review the 1st Annual JordanCon! We also plug Constant Readers SLC for more Stephen King discussion.
In this episode The Credible Nerds talk Salt Lake Comic Con and is it worth it to be a VIP? We both saw IT recently and discuss our first impressions in anticipation of next episodes full on discussion of IT. We talk Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and is it legit without the inclusion of the X-Men, Wolverine, and The Fantastic Four? We have our first in depth review and discussion of a video game - Divinity: Original Sin 2.
Join us as we discuss the latest Star Wars announcement, JJ Abrams being announced as the new director for Star Wars Episode 9. We revisit The Dresden Files and talk about why we like Harry Dresden and his magical journey. We also talk about the new Amazon Prime series, The Tick and it's first episode.
Justin and Marc talk Wonder Woman and about their re-watch of the digital download release. We talk Harry Dresden and the Dresden Files series of novels. We discuss the Zachary Levi announcement for Salt Lake Comic Con 2017. We also touch on the first few pages of The Dark Tower comic book series.
In this Episode we discuss Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere and the many books in this series. We talk Defenders, the new Marvel Netflix series. We also talk about Rocky Balboa and World of Warcraft.
Episode 3 of The Credible Nerds podcast! We have our first guest! Austin joins The Nerds and we talk Star Wars and more! We also discuss the latest episode the Game of Thrones, new guests for Salt Lake Comic Con, Obi Wan Kenobi standalone movie rumors, Flashpoint storyline from the comics.
We talk horror movies - It, Annabelle, The Conjouring, and the upcoming The Nun. We also revisit Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and rehash our initial review. Includes music by Michael Giacchino from the Rogue One Soundtrack and also A Dance with Dragonborn by Fatboy Roberts.
*Due to events reported after the recording of this episode, The Credible Nerds do not endorse or support Bobby "Fatboy" Roberts.
The Credible Nerds talk Game of Thrones, The Dark Tower, DC vs Marvel, and Comic Cons. We offer our take on Salt Lake Comic Con and what they can do better to catch up to San Diego Comic Con.
Our first real episode! The Credible Nerds discuss movies, books, Comic Con, and other nerdy stuff.
Introductory episode to The Credible Nerds podcast. Who we are, what we like, and what we hope to accomplish. Give us a listen! Have patience with us as we try to figure things out!