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Today I talk with one of the few actors to make Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson look small, Jason Likes. Jason played the star of Rampage, George the Gorilla. He tells us what it was like to play a character that wouldn't stop growing. Plus Jason tells us just how he found himself playing a few major nerd characters like George and Ryuk from Death Note.

Spencer Lee is doing the Lord's work as he spreads the good word of Nerds. His documentary "From the Bridge" is about the birth of Nerddom from the people who are responsible for creating it. Spencer joins me to talk about his movie and what it was like to talk with Stan Lee, Nichelle Nicols, Gene Simmons, George Takei and more.

This weekend was the Blizzard Summer Championship for Hearthstone. I have all the highlights from that event plus the best news from the week and a few pieces of news that are just the worst. All of that and more on this weeks episodes of Good Nerd Bad Nerd.

It is the Nerd Lounge Review for Incredibles 2 and I am joined by Steve Tenney, Beatriz Hoover, Stephanie Tait, and Brian Carroll. We dive into the latest movie from Pixar and let you know if after 14 years the movie is worth watching or if they should have left well enough alone.

Today I talk with the creators of a brand new documentary from the world of visual arts. Erin Beckloff and Andrew Quinn bring us the story of letterpress printing in Pressing On: The Letterpress Film. They give us a few minutes talking about why this medium is so fascinating and why more people should explore the world of letterpress printing.

On this weeks Good Nerd Bad Nerd we deal with the most troubling story of the week. Chris Hardwick was at the center of some serious allegations and they need to be addressed. I go through all the information we have up to this point and give you my take on what it means and if I think there is any validity to the claims. Of course we also have the biggest news for the week, but this is where we as a community need to address some ugly truths.

This week on Good Nerd Bad Nerd we have trailers and lots of them. I walk you through all of the new trailers we got this week and I let you know which trailers worked and which ones left me hurting.

This week on Good Nerd Bad Nerd, I am joined by Stephanie Tait and Brian Carrol as we tackle the movie that is Solo: A Star Wars Story. Does the movie hold up? Is all the bad press unwarranted? We break the movie down and it doesn't go how you may expect.

This week is the Nerd Lounge Review for Deadpool 2. Did Ryan Reynolds take us to unheard of emotional depths with Wade Wilson? Who cares, it is a Deadpool movie! The question is how did we like it? I am joined this week by Studio regular Mr. Steve Tenney. This weeks episode is sponsored by ArtistPodcast.com. For interviews with fine art experts they are the only site you need.

This week on Good Nerd Bad Nerd, I give you some of the greatest news I have ever heard that revolves a man dressing up like a flying animal. That is right I am talking about Birdman! What news could be so great, tune in to find out. Plus Alfred Pennyworth gets the Character Spotlight this week, learn all about the man behind the bat!

This week on Good Nerd Bad Nerd I am bringing you my own back door pilot! Do you crave nerd news and wish you could get it on a regular basis? Now you can get the latest entertainment news with the Good Nerd Bad Nerd Daily Show. If you haven't been able to catch my daily streams on Up.Live now you can catch the podcast replay of all the latest news foo Hollywood!

Sarah Gilman is one of the Stars of the new direct to DVD movie Daphne and Velma. I sat in on a conference call with Sarah and a bunch of other outlets to learn about this new version of Velma and her first adventure with Daphne.

What could possibly make the story of Pinocchio any stranger? How about Puppets! Today I talked with Chelsea Sutton and Sean Cawelti, the writer and director of the brand new show Wood Boy Dog Fish. They fill me in on their unique take on their "delightfully macabre take on The Adventures of Pinocchio". This show looks bizarre and amazing all at once and Chelsea and Sean tell us everything we need to know about it.

The Embargo is over and I am finally bringinig you the Nerd Lounge Review of Avengers Infinity War. Did Marvel's 10 year long gamble pay off? Did this one movie justify years of teases? I am joined by Steve Tenney and Brian Anderson to answer those questions and more!

This week on Good Nerd Bad Nerd, I got to take some time to talk with Tamara Krinsky. Tamara is a Sciren (a collective of actresses dedicated to advocating for scientific literacy in the general public and creating science-infused entertainment content), the Red Carpet host for Marvel, and an accomplished actress. Her latest role is a combination of all her previous work as she launches a new show on the Science Channel, Tomorrow's World Today. Tamara joins us to let us know what the show is all about and what her role as the Discovery Reporter is.

This week on Good Nerd Bad Nerd, I evaluate just how well Avengers Infinity War did in its opening week. Plus I break down who are the Eternals and why Kevin Feige might be looking at them for the future of the MCU.

This week on Good Nerd Bad Nerd the weirdest news I have ever discussed makes it's appearance. From David Bowie's muppet dance to smallville sex cult I seem to cover just about everything this week. I end the show talking about my wish list for the MCU post Infinity War and where I want the universe to go.

This week I am joined by Stephanie Tait, Brian Carroll and Steve Tenney to discuss the second outing of the hit Netflix series Jessica Jones. Does it live up to the amazing first season? Does the Shadow of the Defenders loom of this season? We give you the good and the bad on this weeks Nerd Lounge Review!

This week on Good Nerd Bad Nerd, I am joined by Steve Tenney for the Nerd Lounge Review of Ready Player One. Does it hold up to the book? Does it hold up as movie in general? Steve and I debate the good and the bad of the Ernest Cline Novel turned Spielberg movie. Note: Steve's mic failed so his audio is a bit low. I did what I could to fix it in post.

This week on Good Nerd Bad Nerd, we bring you the Nerd Lounge Review of A Wrinkle in Time. Stephanie Tait and I tackle this tale of fear, love, and imagination and let you know if it succeeded in taking us on a journey.