A pretty chill episode, no segments, no trailers, just a look back on a wild 2025 full of crazy pop culture moments and phenomenons, including Kpop Demon Hunters and DC beating Marvel for the first time since 2008!
We also celebrate how much Nerdy & Nice has grown this year thanks to YOU! We close out looking ahead to a nerdier, nicer, and bigger year ahead, because 2026 is for the NERDS!
And for those wondering, our spoiler review of the end of Stranger Things will happen on our next episode!
The DCU is firing on all cylinders, next up is Supergirl so let’s fly into its first teaser! We discuss that and more including Disney going ALL-IN on Artificial Intelligence content. What would Walt think? Plus the Hunger Games OGs are back and Russell Crowe breaks his silence on Gladiator II…he HATED it! We also run through what we’re watching and more fun! Mondays are for the Nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope you enjoy the podcast!
The next James Bond has been found, unless Amazon has other ideas. Scarlett Johansson is in everything, is involuntarily ScarJo fatigue setting in? Macaulay Culkin’s Home Alone sequel pitch is…pretty dark, and we react to trailers including a great one for Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come, which should absolutely get rid of the 2.
Mondays are for the Nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope you enjoy the podcast!
Journey with us to Hawkins for a full spoiler review and discussion about Stranger Things 5 Volume 1! We both have very different thoughts on the first batch of episodes, which made for a great chat.
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Welcome nerds! Come have some fun with Lacey and John to kick off Thanksgiving week!
TRAILER REACTIONS: Toy Story 5, The Devil Wears Prada 2, Project Hail Mary, Moana, and Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, which they did a great job casting!
NEWS: Did you see the pay day for the Frozen cast for the upcoming sequels? Wow! Plus, are we overdosing on Wizard of Oz right now, and what kind of Alice In Wonderland should we expect from Sabrina Carpenter?
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
LACEY: Crazy Rich Asians, A Merry Little Ex-Mas, (Finished the novel BOOK LOVERS), Nashville (Rewatch)
JOHN: The Roofman, Squid Game Challenge 2, Alex vs AROD
Mondays are for the Nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope you enjoy the podcast!
Brendan Fraser is completing his comeback by returning to THE MUMMY! We dig into that huge sequel announcement which marks the return of Rachel Weisz and other familiar faces. Another bit of news that has us split in excitement, Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone are producing a Miss Piggy movie?! We’ll give our takes on that news and more, including news about the Kpop Demon Hunters sequel, and our reaction to the Agatha Christie Seven Dials trailer!
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The cure to your Monday blues is here! Join us as we discuss the trailers for Stranger Things 5 and Scream 7, plus details on Adam Driver’s next project, John Williams back with Spielberg, and more!
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A Christmas Carol remake is set for next year, will it be a comeback for Johnny Depo or a Bah Humbug for all? We also react to the latest trailers, review Chad Powers, and Kpop Demon Hunter toys are coming, the global takeover is almost complete.
Plus we have our first guest! Our longtime TRB co-host James Baney joins us and he has a positive review for fans of Tron Ares!
Mondays are for the Nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope you enjoy the podcast!
We react to new trailers for the Squid Game Challenge, the IT prequel, and Glen Powell’s Running Man. Don’t get mad but this looks way better than Schwarzenegger’s. Admit it. Plus, Stranger Things on set interviews, an iconic actor throws his name in to be the next Professor X, and Jim Carrey’s latest Angel-written golden script…The Jetsons?
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Hawkins goes Hollywood! We discuss the new Stranger Things 5 details and more, including DC Comics anti-AI promise, and George Clooney provides details on the upcoming Oceans 14! We also review the trailer for Game of Thrones: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and rundown what we’ve been watching.
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We review the new Avatar: Fire and Ash and four other popular trailers. Then we pivot to Marvel and the good sign behind the Russo’s cryptic Avengers set photo. Plus Bill Burr and other top comics give their principles the hook, John reviews Weapons, and Lacey revisits Seinfeld!
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Stranger Things 5 is almost here! We react to the final season sizzle reel as well as the trailers for Wicked For Good and The Bride! James Gunn provides hints at what the DCU Batman will be like, we discuss the Jimmy Kimmel situation, and Kenan Thompson is producing a Macho Man Randy Savage biopic?! We gotcha for THREE MINUTES! Plus John gives his review of The Fantastic Four which didn’t generate the buzz Marvel was hoping for its last big Avengers run.
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Avatar, Schmavatar. James Cameron confirms he is making his third Terminator movie! But is the modern world making science FICTION more difficult? We discuss that and more including The Batman II news, trailer reactions, and our thoughts on The Office spinoff The Paper.
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Paramount potentially buying Warner Brothers is not good for movies. We discuss that and more including trailer reactions to Knives Out: Wale Up Dead Man, The Smashing Machine, The Rip, and Christy, plus we review what we’re watching! Charlie Sheen…WOW.
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The DCEU’s big mistake was rushing Justice League. We discuss James Gunn’s immediate announcement of the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow, and what it says about the DCU. That and more including new Toy Story 5 details, Chad Powers and Wuthering Heights (Lacey tears into this one) trailer reactions, and what we’re watching! John also gives quick reviews of F1, Naked Gun, and I Know What You Did Last Summer.
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Legendary director Chris Columbus criticizes the redundant look of the HBO Harry Potter remake. We discuss that and more including the latest on the DCU Batman casting, the atrocious AI-altered Sphere version of Wizard of Oz, and new trailer reactions! Plus our review of the Netflix hit, The Hunting Wives!
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The streaming world has turned upside down as The Duffer Brothers take their talents from Netflix to Paramount. How does this impact Stranger Things spinoffs? We talk about that and more including details about the new LEGO Batman game and your picks for movie quotes you use in every day life!
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Is Jeff Bezos crossing the line with James Bond? We discuss that and more including a new Spider-Man featurette, Superman 2 news, and the new Only Murders In The Building trailer.
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What are the WORST sequels to GREAT movies? We give our picks which includes a sequel to a James Cameron movie. Speaking of Cameron, will he break his own box office record with AVATAR: Fire and Ash? We discuss the new trailer and marvel at Cameron’s flawless filmography. And we finally have a sliver of details on the upcoming X-Men reboot, just how different will the MCU X-Men be? That and many more fun topics to chat about in the worlds of movies, TV, and pop culture!
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Let’s talk about the big reveals and moments from San Diego Comic Con including the trailer for the very-much DCU, Peacemaker Season 2!
DC and Marvel fans are showing up to theaters for Superman and Fantastic Four, plus we talk about that new South Park episode. Trey Parker and Matt Stone DGAF! Relax guy!! That and more fun, so come cure the Monday blues with us!
Mondays are for the Nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope you enjoy the podcast!