Nerds With Friends

Time to get small, reallllllllll small. We just saw Antman and the Wasp Quantumania and it means big things (or small things?) for the future of the MCU. We give both a spoiler-free and a spoiler-full review of the movie so whether you need an explanation of the 2 post-credits scenes or just want to decide if the movie is worth putting pants on to go see, we've got you covered. Spoiler talk starts at 23:35 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The wait is over. James Gunn finally breaks his silence on his plans for the DC cinematic universe. We pick apart all of the upcoming projects one by one, give our thoughts and and expectations, and try to decide if James Gunn is actually going to make the DCEU good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're trying to build your deck for a game of Magic The Gathering and the perfect card you need costs as much as a new car, what do you do? Well you can refinance your house for a Black Lotus, sure, but more likely you'll get yourself a proxy. We sit down with Aaron Richter of Royal Tokens, an Etsy shop specializing in proxies with beautiful custom and get an education on proxies in Magic. What are proxies? Are they allowed? Are they even legal? We hope you learn as much as we did and we can't wait to dress up our decks with a fresh batch of proxies. If you want to check out Royal Tokens and add some to your next deck build, visit Royalspeakeasy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back in a new studio space and we're discussing big changes to Dungeons and Dragons! The D&D content creators have been freaking out about the leak of the alleged Open Game License (OGL) 1.1 and what it means for the future of 3rd party D&D content, but is it really all that bad? Or are they just fishing for clicks with fake outrage? We break down the OGL as we understand it and figure out what it means for the future of D&D. OGL discussion starts @ 21:20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are your Nerdy New Year's resolutions? Play more video games? Learn to play Magic? Take the leap into being a Dungeon Master for the first time? Whatever your resolution is, we hope to be there with you along the way. From our Nerdy family to yours, Happy New Year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big News for the DC Extended Universe! James Gunn is in, Henry Cavill is out, and the Rock is grumpy about it all. We discuss what this means for future DC movies and TV shows, and try and figure out if James Gunn is the hero we all need, or the villain we deserve. We also discuss Henry Cavill's new Warhammer 40k project. Also, Christmas Presents!!!! Skip To James Gunn talk @14:50 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time to get down on some Nerdy Trivia! We're playing the home version of the College Humor/ Dropout game Show Um, Actually! Producer Ric faces off against Cristian to see who can be the most pedantic nerd in the room! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Need to get something special for the Nerd in your life this holiday season? We've got you covered with a bunch of nerdy gift ideas that range from $5 to $5000 so whatever your budget, there's something for you. Make your list, check it twice, let's talk nerdy gifts! Gift Ideas start @16:00 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nerds are back after battling Covid and Kidney Stones! A global pandemic disease and rocks in our pee pees couldn't keep us away from reviewing the best Star Wars series of the year and one of the best PS5 games ever! We give our spoiler-free reviews of God of War Ragnarok and Andor, then after our break we talk Andor Spoilers and who in the series may be a secret Jedi-in-hiding! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imperius Rex! We're talking Black Panther Wakanda Forever and giving some hot takes. The MCU has been struggling and with the tragic loss of Chadwick Boseman, this movie is up against incredible odds. Will it overcome and get the Marvel Cinematic Universe back on track? Or will it sink to the depths of Namor's kingdom and flop? We give both spoiler-free and spoiler-full reviews of this movie so whether you've seen it or not, you can check out this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We give our review of the latest entry into Warner Brothers' DC extended universe, Black Adam. Will Dwayne The Rock Johnson be enough to right the ship for DC, or is the DCEU too far gone to be saved? We give our thoughts as well as a spoiler-free and spoiler-full review of DC's Black Adam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well it had to happen sometime. Magic The Gathering has been a bit of a blind spot in our Nerdy repertoire; Cristian played over a decade ago, Cody never cracked a booster pack, but today's the day. Cody downloads all the information that he got at his friendly local game store, and we decide what format we want to play. And at the end, we even crack some boosters live on the show! For our audio listeners, this is the perfect show to check out on our youtube channel! Special thanks to Game Kastle in Redwood City and Heretic Games in San Bruno for all the info and the boosters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's face it, the last 3 Star Wars Movies weren't great. Book of Boba Fett was ok. Will the new Disney Plus show, Andor, finally scratch that Star Wars Itch we've been having? Or will it miss the mark and be another disappointment bringing down the batting average of Star Wars as a franchise? We also read some spicy comments from angry listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Editor's note: The first chunk of this episode got lost so its starts in the middle of Nerdy Confessions where Cody is describing a new miniatures game he got called Space Station Zero. Then we take an "Ultimate MCU Quiz" to see once and for all if we are true Marvel fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power getting so many negative reviews? Is it because Amazon isn't staying true to the vision of JRR Tolkien? Or is it because certain reviewers just don't like people of color....or women. We send some hate back to the haters in this episode of Nerds With Friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One podcast to rule them all! We finally return to Middle Earth to the realm of Elves, Dwarves and Men in Amazon Prime's new show Lord of the Rings- The Rings of Power. Are the haters right? Is it just a big woke mess? Or have they captured Tolkien's original vision of the Second Age? We give our initial impressions and theories in this week's show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who's ready for some #HOTD? House of the Dragon that is! Game of Thrones is back with a new spin-off series centering on the Targaryan family around 200 years before the events of the first show. We give our initial thoughts on this latest trip to Westeros. Will this show fizzle out like Season 8 of Game of Thrones? Or will it give us the ending that was promised? Find out in this episode of Nerds With Friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grab your dice and roll for initiative, a new "edition" of Dungeons and Dragons is coming and we've got the full rundown on the new changes from the playtest. We also give our first impressions of Marvel's She-Hulk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week it's the Lord of Dreams vs the ultimate hunter as we review Hulu's Prey and Netflix's The Sandman. Which streaming original is worth your time and which falls short? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nerds are back! They conquered a post-Covid San Diego Comicon and lived to tell the tale! Well, Cody got Covid, but more on that next episode. We give you the scoop on all the new stuff announced at SDCC from Marvel, DC Warner Brothers and more! Plus, we give our review of the new sci-fi thriller from Jordan Peele, NOPE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices