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Cerebral Syndicate is your source for all things comics, animation, video games and movies. Join Xcalibur, DAT and Mr. Burch as we talk all things NerdPop with some guest and surprises along the way.
Hey CS Peeps! Hope you all are staying safe and healthy! As the crew is on hiatus due to the current situation, we are digging in the crates and unleashing some unreleased stuff!
On this episode, Above Average Joe, Oni and Eric join us for the best of 2019!
Welcome back to class gang! Xcalibur and DAT are back with Oni to talk My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising, the current state of MHA and what our Quirks would be! Listen up!
Happy New Years CS Faithful!! We are back! And our first episode of the year is (drumroll) Star Wars! We review Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian and take a look at the current state of the franchise! We also have two special guests!
Gang! After some work travel and time off...We are back! With a killer clown in toe! We rated IT Chapter 1 pretty high! Find out what we thought about Chapter 2!
What a great time to be a Spider-Man fan!! Into the Spider-Verse was awesome! Spider-Man PS4? Awesome! Spider-Man comic featuring Miles? AWESOME! Now Far From Home?! AWESOME! Find out just how awesome we thought it was!!
After 22 movies, Marvel's Infinity Saga has come to a close. Above Average Joe from The Hall of Joestice returns to the CerebralCast to help us breakdown the MCU, its past, present, future and what ifs. Hang out this one is gonna be fun!
It's official. The story of John Wick far surpasses the troupe of most action movies. Its deep and hidden lore, creative kills, great cast and dynamic shooting make it a modern action marvel! Grab your bulletproof suit, reload you arsenal and listen to us break down the latest entire in the John Wick franchise!
10 years, 22 movies and it all comes down to this!! One last battle but can the Avengers do what they do best and Avenge?! Well we will break it down for you!! Suit up for one last right...well until Spider-Man: Far From Home comes out...
We are FINALLY closing the books on 2018! Ride with us as we name our Game of the Year for 2018, our loves, our disappointments and a light look into the future!
Captain Marvel is Marvel's 26th film and the second to last movie in the third phase of the MCU. Controversy and the money made aside, we breakdown the MCU version of Carol Danvers and what it means for the MCU going forward!
If you missed the memo, 2018 is over so we are breaking down some of our favorite TV and Movies from last year. Stick with us! You'll love this one!!
Well Folks! We are a month removed from the NBA trade deadline and lived for every damn minute!!! Listen to use break down the trades, refuse to talk about the 76ers and the Lakers and our year end award picks!
Well folks!! Its been a little crazy!! Vacations, sick time you name it!!
Regardless we are back! And what other way to comeback than with our Oscars 2019 Preview!! We breakdown the categories and who our winners would be! We even talk about the Academy Awards as a whole!! Its go time!! Enjoy!!
Welcome to the World Wide Web!! No we don't mean the internet! We are talking about easily one of the best films of 2018, Into The Spider-Verse!! Web swing with us as we dive into the movie and our favorite moments!!
Hey Guys! We are back!! After a lengthy personal and holiday hiatus we have a new pod for you!!!
Creed II not only built on the original Creed but also built on the legacy of the Rocky series. We breakdown the movie(spoilers), analyze the story and flesh out the characters. Hang with us! We are in it for all 12 rounds!!!
Hey Guys! After a bit of a hiatus we are back!
Effective January 1st 2019, the Disney/Fox deal will be complete! But what does that mean? Well we brought in our friends from The Hall of Joestice to break down the topic. We discuss what this means for streaming, for movies and for TV. Grab some whiskey and hang with us while we give you the info you need!!
THERE IS NO FEAR! BECAUSE I AM HERE!! Thats right! The best new anime just released its first movie. My Hero Academia: Two Heroes takes place between seasons two and three and explores not only the relationship of Midoriya and All Might, but introduces us to two new characters, David and Melissa Shield. We dive into a little bit of My Hero lore and the impact of a new Shonen anime and talk about the film! Stick with us!!! No seriously we have to get our super suits out of the cleaners.
What do you get when you have two small heroes that have to fight a reality displaced villain? Well Ant-Man and the Wasp! Coming off the huge success of Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel Studios strikes back with one of their best films this year! Hear what we thought about it!
After a short break we are back! This time we are reviewing season two of Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. Do the Marvel/Netflix dynamic duo hold up? Tune in to find out!
Oh man! Comic Con 2018 was busy as hell this year!! Tons of new announcements, trailers and weird occurrences! We try and breakdown all of it for you and share some of our favorite moments along the way. Grab your favorite snack...there is a lot to unpack!
Hopefully you guys saw Hotel Artemis! If not, do not listen to this. Watch it then come back!
Seriously, if you love John Wick and Sterling K. Brown this is the movie for you. It was fun and unexpected. Listen to what we have to say about it!
Gas up your ships, reset your bounty boards and prepare copious amounts of beef and bell peppers minus the beef! We have some bounty hunting to do!!
Cowboy Bebop is known as one of the absolute cult favorites among anime fans. We break down why this anime is so loved, our favorite things about the series and we give you recommendations for more anime to watch!
Hey Guys! Did you miss us?! Its been a while but we are back!
Like many of us we saw Deadpool 2...and we might be the unpopular opinion as far as reviews go. Listen up and give us your thoughts!
Better late than never right?! Well to be fair this review for moved in favor of our God of War review! Sue us! Please don't...!! Anyway, what did we think of Pac Rim 2?! Press play and find out! Consider this a part two to our Kaiju and mechs episode from a while back(check out the back catalog SON!).
Hello good people of the Galaxy! After a brief hiatus we are back! And what better way to come back then with a review for Solo! What did we think? Listen and find out! Also spoilers ahead! So grab your blasters and your co-pilot, we are going in!!
OH! MAN!! We have hit 50 episodes! For our 50th we decided to do a review of one of the biggest games of 2018 so far!! God of War is a game that no one can put down and we breakdown what exactly makes it so damn good! We may not have gotten Cory Barlog for this episode but we got a good one!!
Alright people!! Here we go! Our official review and spoilercast for Avengers: Infinity War!! Seriously do not listen if you haven't seen this movie!!
ENJOY!
We FINALLY did a pre-show!! And for the ever fitting Avengers Infinity War! Listen to our thoughts pre-movie and stick around for the actual review later!
Another BIG crossover episode with our friends over at the Hall of Joestice! We break down DC's properties over the last 2 years in media. How did rebirth do for DC Comics? Is DCTV providing the blueprint for the DCEU? And much MUCH more!! Lend us your ears!!
Oh Guys!!! Do we have a BIG show for you today!! With help from out friends at The Hall of Joestice, we break down Marvel's last two years and grade them. We breakdown everything from comics, to movies and animation. Settle in and grab some snacks!
You like Sci-Fi?! Good?! You like Blade Runner?! Even Better!! You should really watch Altered Carbon! No seriously. Find out why we thought about the series and the future of Netflix.
It was a wild 2017 in TV! And most of it was dominated by streaming TV services!! We breakdown what we liked, what got cancelled and what stuck around! Everything from live action to anime to cartoons are on the table! Stick around!! Sound off! Tell us what your favorite shows are!
We take a break from our regularly scheduled podcast to take you to Wakanda!! Black Panther is still riding high in theaters and nearing a BILLION dollars at the box office! An amazing feat for an amazing movie!! Grab your vibranium weapons and your super suit...We are breaking down Black Panther! Also spoilers!
Welcome to the World of Tomorrow!! Hey guys! First episode of 2018 and we are talking about Best Movies of 2017! Grab some popcorn and hang with us a while!
Hey Guys! Second to last episode from 2017!! This time? Stranger Things Season 2!! Spoiler Alert...but seriously we are in January...go watch it. But if you have seen it already listen and give us what your thoughts on the series! Be back soon!!
We are back! Its a new year and we are still going through the archives! Today we are hitting you with the review for Thor Ragnarok! What did we think of the movie? Was it Marvel's best of 2017?! Find out!
Hey Guys! Its Been a little bit! After a extend break we are back and in ya ear holes!! We have a little Christmas Eve gift for you...Our Justice League review! We take a trip to the DCEU and breakdown the movie and whats next for the franchise. Grab your tights...we are gonna punch some baddies!
I hope we didn't leave you too lonely!! We are finally back!! This episode we are reviewing Blade Runner 2049! We loved this movie! We break down the franchises influences, David Villeneuve new direction and how bad ass Ryan Gosling was. Oh and you might have to take a Balance Test after listening. FYI...
We are back! And we have a bit of a different episode. Cable Television has become more of a hinderance then a help in most peoples lives. In this episode we talk about the options you have if you choose to cut the cord. We also discuss what is to come in the future of apps and streaming.
We all can't punch dragons and get super powers...some of us only have microphones. But with said microphone powers we can review the new Defenders show on Netflix!! Found out what we thought about the show and rhe future of Marvel TV.
So...Chris Jericho wasn't a part of this movie? Oh IT is actually about a killer clown?! Well...I would say count us out but we already saw it...! Grab your Gazebos and throw away your refrigerator! We are talking clowns!!
We are back again and more animated than ever!! This week we review Batman and Harley Quinn and Teen Titans: Judas Contract! As a bonus we talk about the future of DC Animated and what it means to DC Comics as a whole. Grab your sidekick, this one gets real!
DAT decided to get a Nintendo Switch finally so we can do a review! We breakdown what we love most about the system, games we are playing and what we want to see in the future! Buckle up, grab your favorite power ups and go down the bonus tube with us! Sidenote: The Team will be taking a break for Labor Day Weekend and we will be back like Jason Todd after that!
Guys! We are back! and this week we have a special quest. Comic book lore aficionado, Above Average Joe joins us as we talk SMH, the future of MCU and a little Comic Con in between! Things get a little crazy, make sure you have extra web cartridges!
One of Cerebral's favorite directors, Edgar Wright, has returned with Baby Driver. Here is a not so secret, secret...we loved it!! Find out our take on Baby Driver!!
We all love the Marvel Cinematic Universe right? Polarizing heroes, bad ass special effects and killer endings. The main problem? Their villains. They either kill really good ones like Cotton Mouth or Ronan or mishandle them like Baron Zemo. Xcalibur and DAT break down all the MCU villains so far and our hope for the future.
How did the first lady of DC fair in her first solo outing? Pretty damn well! listen to us gush about Wonder Woman/Gal Gadot, the righting of the DCEU ship and how much we are looking forward to the universe!
The CS crew breaks down and reviews Alien: Covenant!! We also touch on all of the other Aliens movies after. Find out what we liked about the movie and if its worth seeing!
We grab our favorite mixtapes, our Walkmans and fire up the afterburners and head to the next adventure! This SE is all about GotG Vol 2! Find out what we thought about the movie and what's next out after Guardians!
Hop in your car, buckle your seat belts and hit the gas! We are drive head first into the new Fast and the Furious! We talk Fate of the Furious and film theory (?)! Roll with us, its gonna be fun!
We take a trip to the magical side in this Cerebral Cast. Sometimes the Justice League needs a little help...and we talk about said help and what it means for DC animated going forward!
Uh oh! Could this be the first Marvel based movie that Xcalibur doesn't like?! You will just have to grab your Xavier school ID and get to class and find out!
Join us as we enter the Morphing Grid! We talk about how much we loved the new movie, where the series is going and all the 80s teen movie references. Our love of the rangers shows as we make connects to the original series and the new movie. Its MORPHIN TIME!!
We love Keanu Reeves and we LOVE John Wick! Seriously the only thing that could have made it batter was if the movie was done with Nerf guns! We talk about our excitement for part three and the future of the franchise.
It's review season again!! This episode we are talking about how much we LOVED Lego Batman movie. We go over the links to Bat-Culture and the future of the Lego Movie series. Get your cowls and utility belts, its time to spring into action.!
We continue rolling into this year with Part 2 of our Best of 2016 episode. We breakdown our favorites games, our disappoints and flat out flops for the year. Join Us on this Magic School Bus ride! (More frequency to the episodes...we promise)
We are back!!! After a bit of a hiatus we are back with our year in review for 2016 TV and movies. The good, the bad and the ugly...all of it! Part 2 next week!
With Sonic Mania coming out for PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, we take a look at Sonic's history and what he means to the video game space. Sonic hasn't always gotten the best wrap (which we touch on) but we talk about how hopeful we are in Sega's new direction. Put on your red running shoes, grab some chili dogs and collect your rings; Its time to burn some pavement!
Here we are issue 13...and we are talking about video game movies... Yeah...video games movie. Some of which we actually love and some that are just AWFUL and HORRIBLE!! Everything from Street Fighter, to Mortal Kombat and the Mario Brothers movie. Stick with us on this one...haha...Well tell us your favorite video game movie...this should be interesting...
Merry Christmas ya FILTHY animals! DAT and Xcalibur back at it again and this episode we are taking a look back at The Arrowverse so far (we recorded this before the start of the new season). We breakdown the season so far and what we want to see going forward. Suit up and grab your hero gear! Cerebral is back!
DAT and Xcalibur took a trip to the other side and made it! And by other side we mean we went and saw Doctor Strange. Find out what the CS Crew thought about Doc Strange and our breakdown of the Infinity Stones. Press play! The CS Crew is not responsible for any rabbits that may come out of your speakers.
SPOILER ALERT!!! If you haven't watched Stranger Things, then watch the show and come back to us!!
OK! You still there? Good! On this weeks episode of the CerebralCast we give our review of the Netflix breakout hit "Stranger Things." We go over the plot of the show, the characters/actors involved, the stories behind the show and the science. With season two coming next year we also break down what it means for the series.
Grab your dice, your campaign journal and your best gear. We are going to fight monsters!!
Oh! Guess who has your Fall TV schedule!! Cerebral Syndicate does!! We talk about the new Fall TV slate: what to watch and what to stay away from. We even talk about our love for certain shows and what we are super excited about. Hang tight and empty your DVRs to make room for that new new! This is gonna get crazy!
This week, the Cerebral Crew get bitten by radioactive spiders! No...not really but we talk about a few kids that did! With everyone's favorite webhead making a big splash in this years Captain America: Civil War, we thought it was a good time for a little history lesson. We swing around the Spider-Verse to break down our favorite versions of Spider-Man, our favorite comic stories, villains and favorite visual media. Grab your web shooters and thwip around the city with us!
Xcalibur and DAT talk all things Comic-Con annnnnd the news afterwards. Catch up with us and be ready to go down the rabbit hole. San Diego Comic-Con is always a big event every year and we are all over it. We talk about all the new shows, movies and comics this year and next year. Before we get too far, we review Suicide Squad and our likes and dislikes for the film. Along the way we break down the DCEU and MCU. Grab your cape and fly with us!
After a 4 month hiatus, Xcalibur and DAT are back!! In Part 2 of our E3 episode, we talk about the gaming Big 3 and give our personal grades on each presentation. The team discusses what we are excited about as well as the disappointments from E3 week. So plug in your headphones or crank your audio and take a jump down the E3 rabbit hole with CS Crew
We are back with a VENGEANCE!! Like The Predator or the Terminator...or Fry after drinking too much coffee. This episode we talk about the current state of video games and where its going. We are entering into the third year of a new console cycle and this is where things get really interesting! DAT and I talk about the games we loved and lost in this generation, the games we are looking forward to (That we know about) and the current state of VR. E3 starts June 14th, so comeback for Part 2 later!!
Hope you guys had an awesome May the 4th! In honor of Star Wars week, the CS team tackles the near infinite universe that George Lucas created. We discuss the past, present and future of the film franchise, the MANY video games and the books and comics that shape the lore. Grab your bounties and hop in the Slave One for our next adventure. No holocron decoder needed! So go ahead and press play...unless you are a Skywalker...you might lose a hand in the process...
Spoilers ahead!!! But seriously who hasn't seen this the new Star Wars movie already?! Come on it made a gazillion dollars! We digress. As you guys may have guessed our new CS Review is all about the new Star Wars movie. Find out what the CS Crew thought about the start of the new Star Wars Trilogy and what we would like to see going forward. You will also find out which one of us turns to the dark sides...or maybe we both do! Grab you padawon training robes and your lightsabers...WE ARE BACK!
The CS team hits the streets of Hell's Kitchen to give you only the finest Daredevil review. We talk about the impact of The Punisher being added to MCU, the evolution of Daredevil and the world around him and the future of MCU TV on Netflix. Find out what we liked and what we didn't and come dish out some street justice with us!
This one goes out to all the sports fans! And the fans of sports games! Join the CS crew as we talk about our favorite games, what games we would like to see come back and the problem with the sports games industry. Plus we give you our picks for the week and a tiny update on future episodes. Get your gear ready and join us on our stadium tour!
Spoilers ahead! ....Ok your still with us?! Good! The CS crew breaks down BvS and gives our thoughts on the movie and the DCEU. Find out what we said about the movie!
Upgrade your HUD displays, make sure your dynotherms are connected and adjust your cockpit! Join the CS crew as we pilot our favorite robots and fight our favorite monsters. We breakdown some history of robots, monsters and aliens in TV and on film plus everything in-between. Hang on tight...we might destroy a city with this one!
Xcalibur and DAT grab their utility belts and take the Batmobile out for a spin, while taking you on a journey around the DC Comics Universe. Nothing is off limits, as the we talk about which actor was the better Bat, our favorite DC animation, the new movies in DCEU and of course comics. We also invited a lot of celebs to geek out and have pizza with us...Grab the rest of the Justice League and enjoy Issue 2!!
Is this thing on?! Hey guys welcome to the very first issue of the CerebralCast! In this episode, Xcalibur and DAT talk about everything going on in Marvel movies and TV (MCU). We also talk about our favorite Marvel characters, animation and comics. We are your Nerd Sherpas, follow us up the mountain. Also we have Super Goats.