Down And Nerdy Podcast

We're coming at you one day earlier than usual to get you ready for the spring finale of Siren Season 2! Alex Roe (Ben) joins us to talk about tonight's explosive finale, Ben's addiction to the siren song, the relationship with Maddie and Ryn and MUCH more! You won't want to miss his personal insights into what Ben has been going through this season. WATCH THE SEASON 2 SPRING FINALE OF SIREN TONIGHT (THURSDAY 3/14) AT 8PM ET ON FREEFORM! We also have our SPOILER FILLED review of Captain Marvel, which is sure to be controversial. There's also news of yet another Marvel series heading to Disney+, another change coming to the Arrowverse and yet another new Deathstroke heading to DC TV. All that and we haven't even mentioned the comics yet! Don't miss a minute! Find out more about this week's show, and catch up on past weeks, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

We're owning Monday night TV this week! The 2 hour season finale of The Passage is happening on Fox this week, and we called on Sister Lacey to save us! Hear us talk to Kecia Lewis about how important Lacey has been to the story, what it's like to be a nun/military instructor and even a tease to what he role might be in the finale! Before that, hear us talk Cassandra Freeman from NBC's The Enemy Within. She talks to us about playing Jaqueline Pettigrew, joining the show 3 episodes in, how being a mom gave her a different perspective on the show and so much more! Watch The Passage starting at 8pm ET on Fox, then watch The Enemy Within at 10pm ET on NBC! If that wasn't enough, we have more big news on the Suicide Squad sequel, as well as the Disney+ streaming service. You know we can't resist talking about Arrow, the Cobra Kai Season 2 trailer and some new comics as well. So much nerdy goodness all in under an hour! Find out more about us, and listen to past shows, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

This week we celebrate our 5th year anniversary! We do that the only way we know how when we reach a milestone...we talk about GOTHAM! Hear our chat with Francesca Root-Dodson who plays Jeremiah's right hand woman, Ecco. We talk about the obvious Harley Quinn vibes, get some behind the scenes knowledge on her amazing fight scene with Camren Bicondova and SO much more! You won't want to miss this, or the final episodes of Gotham ever Thursday night on Fox! Speaking of Fox, we also talk about the Season 2 finale of The Gifted with spoilers and renewal hopes. We break down all of the DC movie news of the week as well, including news that we have been waiting to hear FOREVER! Plus you know we'll talk about some new comics and plenty of other nerd news as well. Make sure you stay until the end of the show for a BIG announcement! THANK YOU so much for 5 amazing years! We are going to keep going strong and bring you the best show possible. Find more on us at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

PROGRAMMING NOTE! UPDATED 8-5-19 The interview that was featured on this podcast episode has been removed. To find out why, please listen to the statement at the beginning of this podcast episode. Thank you! We're also talking the Ghostbuster controversy, talk about Reggie Fils-Aime leaving Nintendo and throw in our spoiler filled review of the new Umbrella Academy series from Netflix! For more on this week's show, and past shows, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's a cult classic crossover that you thought would never happen, but it's here! Hear us talk to writer Scott Duvall about Army of Darkness/Bubba Ho-Tep from Dynamite Entertainment & IDW Publishing. Hear about how the book came about, what fans can expect from some of their cult favorite characters and more. Plus, Scott blows our minds with an idea for ANOTHER crossover! Issue 1 of Army of Darkness/ Bubba Ho-Tep is available now! Speaking of team-ups, get our spoiler-ish review of the first episode of Doom Patrol from DC Universe. Speaking of DC, we're talking about the new Wonder Twins comic and the Batman/TMNT comic getting an animated adaptation. Marvel has some animation plans of their own, so we talk about that and MUCH more! Hear more from us at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

We're opening you up to a brand new fantasy world this week! Hear us talk to writer and creator of Oberon, Ryan Parrott! Here him talk all about his new AfterShock Comics series, what influenced Oberon himself and even a few spoilers along the way! Get Issue 1 of Oberon at your local comic book shop and digital retailers! Speaking of comics, we review more this week as we always do! You can also get our thoughts on the first episode of Hanna from Amazon Prime Video and all the nerd news coming out of the TCA Winter Press Tour! Want more from us? Go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

We celebrate 250 episodes this week by going BIG! First, hear us talk to McKinley Belcher III (Anthony Carter) about this week's episode of The Passage from Fox that will tell his character's backstory. After that, it's become a milestone tradition on our show to talk about Gotham! Robin Lord Taylor (Oswald Cobblepot) joins us to talk about the final season of the show, this week's crazy episode and his fondest memory of the last 5 years. BOTH shows can also be seen on the Fox Now app! There was a TON of Batman related news, so you know we covered all of that. We also review a Star Trek crossover, dish out a spoiler filled review of Reign of the Supermen and MUCH more! Find out more about our show at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's time to go Viral this week! Once again we're talking about The Passage, but this time we head right in to Project NOAH with Brianne Howey (Shauna Babcock). Hear her tease ahead to the big 3rd episode of the show coming up, how she prepared to play a viral and MUCH more. Plus, we talk about what The Passage fandom should be called. WATCH THE PASSAGE EVERY MONDAY AT 9PM ET ON FOX! It's another busy week with a TRIPLE review week! It's The Punisher, The Magicians and Siren all full of spoilery goodness! Of course we're still talking about comics and bringing you the latest nerd news as well. Find out more about our show at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's time to pick your poison this week! We're talking to Taylor Hickson about playing Petra on Deadly Class! Find out what she has to say about her fellow rats, working with Rick Remender and more! Plus we ask her about what would happen if Deadpool entered the halls of Kings Dominion! That's not our only interview this week! Once again we're talking about The Passage, this time with writer and Executive Producer Liz Heldens! We will try to get some answers from her about what we saw in the recent pilot. We also have a review of Netflix's Carmen Sandiego waiting for you, we visit Shredder in hell and talk about all of the trailers that dropped this week including Spider-Man: Far From Home. You won't want to miss our thoughts on the upcoming Ghostbusters movie as well! For more on our show, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Time to save the world...or destroy it? We're talking about the brand new show, The Passage, coming to Fox on Monday, January 14th at 9pm ET. We're talking to Mark-Paul Gosselaar about his character Brad, how true the show is to the Justin Cronin novels, what creeps him out the most about the "virals" and so much more! Plus, find out why we're asking Mark-Paul about carnival games. We also have another DOUBLE review week, talking about the midseason premieres of Manifest and The Gifted. We're talking about Young Justice again too, this time, on the comic book side. Plus a ton of Star Trek news, Bungie finding freedom and MUCH more. Find out more about our show, and even find past shows, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Magic is in the air...or is it? We're talking about Season 4 of The Magicians with the cast and producers! Get some inside scoop from John McNamara (Exec. Producer), Sera Gamble (Exec. Producer), Stella Maeve (Julia), Olivia Taylor Dudley (Alice), Summer Bishil (Margo) and Hale Appleman (Eliot/The Monster) about what you can expect this season and who they all are. The Magicians Season 4 begins Wednesday, January 23rd at 9pm ET on Syfy! We also have another double review this week! We're talking about Young Justice: Outsiders from DC Universe and Season 5 of Gotham on Fox! We also have a ton of Marvel news, and even a comic book review from them as well. Plus we talk about the upcoming Batwoman pilot. For more on our show, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

The final season of Gotham is upon us! This week we welcome David Mazouz back to the show to premiere you for the premiere of Gotham Season 5 on Thursday, January 3rd at 8pm ET on Fox! Hear him talk about some favorite moments on the show, what it's been like to play Bruce for so long and he even teases an iconic battle coming in the final season! Make sure you watch the Season 5 premiere this Thursday to start your New Year off right! While we were off during the holidays, we did miss out on a few things. So we catch up with our SPOILER FILLED reviews of Aquaman and the first episode of Deadly Class. We also find some comics to talk about in a slow week, and a slow week for nerd news as well. If you want more from us, head to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's that time of year again! We're looking back at some of our BEST interview moments from 2018 (in no particular order, of course.) Did your favorite make the cut? Listen to us revisit our trip to SDCC 2018, as well as the big DC in DC event this past year! We also had a ton of other amazing interview to choose from as well. You'll hear from the stars of Arrow, The Flash, Rampage, The Magicians and SO MUCH more. Thanks for making this year one of our BEST EVER! For more information on this week's show, and past shows, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

We got Rufus back! Hear us get your ready for the 2 hour Timeless movie with Malcolm Barrett himself! Hear him talk about what the show means to him, tease some of the stuff that we may see in the movie and if the show could live on in some form. Make sure you're watching on December 20th at 8pm Eastern for the Timeless Finale Movie on NBC! We're also giving a SPOILER FILLED review of the Elseworlds Arrowverse crossover, and our usual comic book reviews. You can also hear our reaction to the rumored first look at Sonic the Hedgehog, Marvel possibly killing history again and so much more! For more info, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's a rare Thursday edition of the podcast! We're doing that to celebrate The Game Awards 2018 with two amazingly talented actors! Hear us talk to Patricia Summersett (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Assassin's Creed) & Victoria Atkin (Fortnite, Assassin's Creed) about their predictions for the awards and what's going on in their careers. The game awards are TONIGHT (12/6), and you can go to thegameawards.com for more info. We also review two BIG comic book titles this week, give some spoiler filled thoughts about Nightflyers and still cannot escape the Marvel/Netflix debate. Plus hear us talk about the director of a major superhero movie speaking out about the Marvel vs DC rivalry! Find out more at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's The Shining In Space! Nightflyers is set to premiere on Syfy on December 2nd at 10pm Eastern and we are getting you ready! Hear us talk to Executive Producers Gene Klein and David Bartis, along with stars Gretchen Mol (Dr. Agatha Matheson), David Ajala (Roy Eris), Eoin Macken (Karl D'Branin ) & Jodie Turner-Smith (Melantha Jhirl) about what makes this George R.R. Martin story so different. We also talk about how to get your kids hooked on Star Wars, a new all-ages Spider-Man comic from IDW and Marvel. Plus a ton of nerd news like the cancellation of Daredevil and the announcement of a Blue Beetle movie! For more on this week's show, and past weeks, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

One of the most powerful heroes in the Valiant Universe is FINALLY getting her own comic series! Hear us talk to writer Vita Ayala about putting Livewire into the spotlight. We talk about the character's place in the world of comic book heroes, what is coming up for the series, the great artists on the book and some things that have happened in Livewire's past. Get all the info you need before the book comes out on December 19th! That's not all as we talk about the possibility of a major shake-up in the world of Doctor Who, Adi Shankar taking on another video game property and some more nerd news. We also have review of a couple of new comics AND the new Robin Hood movie. For more information on our shows, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's the day we all hoped would never come. Legendary creator Stan Lee has passed away at the age of 95. This week, we reflect on his life and what he meant to so many with some special guest. Not only does James give his thoughts on Stan Lee, he is also joined by artist Reilly Brown (Deadpool), writer Vita Ayala (Livewire) and writer Steven Scott (They Called Us Enemy) who share their experiences and thoughts about The Man. Don't worry, we also have a full show for you this week as well! Find out what we're reading and our thoughts on a new writer for Wonder Woman and a new start for Bloodshot. We also review the new She-Ra series from Netflix, talk about Sony skipping E3 and a big change coming to SDCC this year! If you want more info on this week's show, and past shows, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Mars is touching down for another season on the National Geographic Channel and we're getting you ready for it. Hear us talk to Jihae (Hana Seung), Jeff Hephner (Kurt Hurrelle), Dee Johnson (Showrunner) and Stephen Petraneck (Consultant/Producer) about the upcoming second season and what to expect! James is also joined by a special guest to give a SPOILER FILLED review of the Season 4 premiere of Outlander. Plus we break down the details that were released about the Disney streaming service (including some Marvel and Star Wars news), review the latest Doctor Who and Green Lantern comics and so much more! For more on this week's show, and past episodes, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

This week we're stuck in the Outpost! Hear us talk to writer Sean Kelley McKeever and artist Alexandre Tefenkgi about Volume 1 of Outpost Zero from Skybound and Image Comics. How would they feel if they were in the Outpost? How do they bring a small town feel to such a vast world? They talk about that and so much more! Outpost Zero Vol. 1 comes out on November 7th! We also have another double dose of Geektainment as we review the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Season 1 and Castlevania Season 2 (SPOILERS!) You can also get info on the Game of Thrones prequel series, our reaction to the first look at Geralt from The Witcher series and so much more. For more on this week's show, and past weeks, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com