Down And Nerdy Podcast

Halloween is here and it's story time! Hear us talk to a couple of the stars from Tell Me A Story from CBS All Access! James Wolk and Paul Wesley talk about fairytales, their 3 Little Pigs storyline and what to expect from the show. Watch Tell Me A Story on Halloween night on CBS All Access! We also have spoiler filled reviews of Daredevil Season 3 and the Season 4 premiere of DC's Legends of Tomorrow. If that's not enough there is a ton of animation news for Disenchantment, Teen Titans and even Star Trek. Plus, you know we didn't forget about the comics! To find out more about this week's show, and past weeks, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

This week we're taking a magical trip through time! We're jumping back to SDCC to our chat with the cast and producers of DC's Legends of Tomorrow! Hear us talk to Maisie Richardson-Sellers (Amaya), Dominic Purcell (Mick Rory), Keto Shimizu (Exec. Producer), Nick Zano (Nate Heywood) and Phil Klemmer (Exec. Producer) about all of the crazy things that will be happening when the show premieres on Monday, October 22nd! We also have SPOILER FILLED reviews of Supergirl, Charmed AND Arrow premieres this week! Plus we catch up on some comics, dive into the Red Dead Redemption 2 controversy and cover so much TV and movie news you won't believe it! Find out more about this week, and past shows, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

This week we got visitation rights with the cast and creative team behind Season 7 of Arrow! Hear our interviews with Stephen Amell (Oliver Queen/Green Arrow), David Ramsey (John Diggle/Spartan), Beth Schwartz (Showrunner), James Bamford (Director/Producer), Emily Bett Rickards (Felicity/Overwatch), Echo Kellum (Curtis/Mr. Terrific), Rick Gonzales (Renee/Wild Dog) & Colton Haynes (Roy Harper). If that doesn't get you ready for Monday's premiere on The CW, I don't know what will! We also have a TON of reviews including Doctor Who, The Flash, Black Lightning and more. Plus we discuss James Gunn going to DC, the Batwoman costume reveal and a whole lot more. For more on this week's show, and past weeks, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

The Flash is speeding their way into a 5th Season and we are getting you ready! We got a chance to sit down with the cast and producer of the show at SDCC this year to give you all of the information you need before the premiere on Tuesday, October 9th on The CW. Hear us talk to Todd Helbing (Exec. Producer), Jessica Parker Kennedy (Nora Allen), Danielle Panabaker (Caitlin Snow), Hartley Sawyer (Ralph Dibny), Danielle Nicolet (Cecile Horton), Grant Gustin (Barry Allen), Candice Patton (Iris West-Allen), Carlos Valdez (Cisco Ramon) and Tom Cavanagh (Harrison Wells). That's not all! We also cover some of the early news from New York Comic-Con like the new Star Wars TV series, the first look at the Harley Quinn animated series and Mega Man getting his own live action movie! We also give our spoiler free review of Titans from DC Universe, and talk about a couple of great new comics. For more information on this week's show, and past weeks, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's time to rise up! This week we're talking about Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors with Executive Producer Cort Lane. Hear about what went into choosing the characters for Marvel Rising, if there was a focus on a diverse cast and the future of Marvel Rising. Plus, we may drop a few hints about Secret Warriors before the movie premieres on September 30th at 10pm Eastern on Disney Channel and Disney XD. Our Fall TV coverage continues with SPOILER FILLED reviews of Manifest and the Season 2 premiere of The Gifted. We also talk about the Dark Phoenix trailer, the Birds of Prey movie casting and a bunch of other nerd news. You can also get our thoughts on the big Heroes In Crisis story for DC Comics. For more on this week's show, and past weeks, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

We're boarding all groups for the Fall TV 2018 Season right now! This week we're talking about the highly anticipated Manifest from NBC. We're joined by Melissa Roxburgh (Michaela Stone) & J.R. Ramirez (Jared Vasquez)to talk about the mysterious new drama, the comparisons to Lost and the depth of the emotions in the first episode alone. You'll be able to see for yourself when Manifest premieres on Monday, September 24th at 10pm ET on NBC! THAT'S NOT ALL! We're also catching up with the cast and producers of the Magnum P.I. reboot on CBS. When we were at SDCC we got a chance to talk with producers Peter M. Lenkov & Eric Guggenheim, along with cast members Jay Hernandez (Magnum), Perdita Weeks (Higgins) and Stephen Hill (TC) about what makes this version of Magnum different. This show also premieres on Monday on CBS. We also have a TON of Marvel TV news to get to, Sony is dropping their own classic Playstation console and we review THAT issue of Batman from DC Comics. There is so much crammed into this week's s

It's all out war in Season 2 of The Gifted! This week we talk to the cast to get you ready for what is sure to be a crazy season. You will hear from Skyler Samuels (Esme), Emma Dumont (Lorna/Polaris), Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Sean Teale (Marcos/Eclipse) and Blair Redford (John Proudstar). Hear them tease what is ahead and set the stage for the upcoming season premiere September 25th on Fox. That's not the only interview that we have! You can also hear from some of the members of Van Helsing on Syfy. Hear our interview with Jonathan Scarfe (Axel Miller), Trezzo Mahoro (Mohamad) and Chad Oakes (Exec. Producer) as they set the tone for the show's upcoming 3rd season. We also talk about Henry Cavill possibly being replaced as Superman, break down a bunch of trailers and review a couple of new comics as well! For more on this week's show, and past shows, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

School is in session! We head back to class and back to SDCC as we talk about Deadly Class from Syfy. Hear our interviews with Lana Condor (Saya), Luke Tennie (Willie), Maria Gabriela de Faria (Maria),Miles Orion Feldsott (Creator for TV), Mick Betancourt (Producer), Rick Remender (Co-Creator, Writer), Wes Craig (Co-Creator, Artist), Benedict Wong (Master Lin) & Benjamin Wadsworth (Marcus) about the upcoming series. We also give a SPOILER FREE review of Marvel's Iron Fist Season 2, an early review of Stranger Things from Dark Horse Comics and much more. Plus you won't want to miss nerd news about Captain Marvel, Doctor Who and other hot topics. Find out more about what's on this week's show, and view past episodes, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

A universe is about to be born! We're celebrating the announcement of the launch of DC Universe on September 15th by highlighting one of their shows. This week, hear from the cast and creative team behind Young Justice: Outsiders! At SDCC this year we chatted with Jamie Thomason (Casting and Dialogue Director), Brandon Vietti (Producer), Greg Weisman (Producer), Phil Bourassa (Art Director), Troy Baker (Geo-Force) and Stephanie Lemeline (Artemis) about what to expect when the show launches in 2019. Along with all of the DC Universe news and notes, we reviewed a Jinxworld comic as well! You can also hear our spoiler filled review of The Innocents from Netflix, hear our take on Matt Smith heading to Star Wars and a potential game changer for Xbox and Microsoft. Find out more about this week's show, and past weeks, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

"Get your cape on" becomes get your reboot on this week. Cartoon Network is bringing a new version of DC Super Hero Girls to life, and we got to talk about some of the minds behind the show. Come inside the press room at SDCC 2018 with us as we talk to Lauren Faust (Executive Producer), Nicole Sullivan (Supergirl), Grey Griffin (Wonder Woman) and Jenn Kluska (Director) to hear about the new focus of this show, what changes may be made to the characters and which villains we can expect. DC Super Hero Girls will be coming soon to Cartoon Network! You can also hear our spoiler free review of the first episode of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan before it airs on Amazon Prime Video, an early review of Olivia Twist from Dark Horse Comics and other reviews as well. Plus, yep we're talking about it, The Big Bang Theory is ending and we address the love/hate for the show. You can also hear us talk about the DC TV crossover now including Lois Lane, a big exit from the Marvel Netflix universe and much more nerd news! For more in

We're taking an early trip back to Bristol Cove! Season 2 of Siren doesn't premiere on Freeform until February of 2019, but we couldn't wait to share our interviews with the cast and producers from San Diego Comic-Con last month! Hear from Executive Producers Emily Whitesell & Eric Wald, along with cast members Fola Evan-Akingbola (Maddie), Eline Powell (Ryn) & Alex Roe (Ben) about what's happening in Season 2. Where is Ben and Maddie's relationship? Will we learn more about the siren song? Get these answers and more! We also give our SPOILER FREE review of the first 7 episodes of Disenchantment on Netflix, talk about a new story from Brian Michael Bendis and yet another impressive debut from Christopher Sebela. Plus some news about Green Lantern, Star Trek and MUCH more! Get more information on this week's show, and past shows, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Will you survive on the Low Road West? This week we talk to writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson about his new comic book series for Boom! Studios, as well as some of his other work! What were his inspirations for Low Road West? Will they have a similar feel to his work in The Last Sons of America and Warlords of Appalachia? Hear that and more when we talked to him at SDCC this year! We also have our SPOILER FILLED review of Death of Superman, another review of the much anticipated Boom! Studios book Black Badge and so much more. Plus we talk about the Batwoman casting, some interesting DC movie news and the Oscars finally catching up to the rest of the movie loving world. To find out more about this episode, and past episodes, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

One of the most iconic stories in comic book history is being adapted yet again. We're talking to the cast, producers, directors and more from the Death of Superman movie being released by WB Animation and DC Entertainment. You'll hear from Jake Castorena (co-director), James Tucker (Executive Producer), Phil Bourassa (Character Designer), Sam Liu (o-director/producer), Christopher Gorham (The Flash), Jerry O'Connell (Superman) and Rebecca Romijn (Lois Lane) about telling this story a different way. We also give our SPOILER FILLED review of Marvel's Cloak and Dagger Season 1 finale, break down a bunch of new trailers and talk about the good news regarding Timeless. Get more about this week's show, and past weeks, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

San Diego Comic-Con 2018 has come to a close! This week we wrap up our coverage of SDCC with all of the biggest news from Friday through Sunday. Hear about all of the trailers from Aquaman, Shazam!, the Arrowverse, The Gifted, Star Trek: Discovery and more! We also tackle the James Gunn news, some big comic book announcements and news of the first transgender superhero on TV. If that wasn't enough, hear from the cast, producers and writers of Lego DC Super Heroes Aquaman: Rage of Atlantis! We're talking to Troy Baker (Batman), Susan Eisenberg (Mera), Christina Milizia (Jessica Cruz), Brandon Vietti (EP), Matt Peters (Director), Dee Bradley Baker (Aquaman), Jim Kreig (Writer) & Jeremy Adams (Writer) about the latest DC Lego adventure before the movie is released on July 31st! For more on this big show, and past shows, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

San Diego Comic-Con is finally here! This year, we're breaking up our coverage into 2 parts! This week, we talk about the news, trailers and more from Wednesday and Thursday at SDCC! We'll talk about the Titans trailer, the return of Star Wars: Clone Wars, Doctor Who and much more! Plus we have some AMAZING GUESTS including writer Sam Humphries, Stern Pinball Director of Marketing Zach Sharp and the creative team behind Image Comics' hit Infidel! Listen as James brings you the show direct from a hotel room in San Diego! For more on this week's show, or past shows, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

We are headed to the front lines of fandom this week! We're getting you ready for San Diego Comic-Con even earlier this year by talking to Director Spencer Lee of the documentary, From The Bridge. What was it like discussing fandom with some of the pioneers of comic books, science fiction and more? What defines fandom itself? How do we deal with the problems in fandom? Spencer talks to us about that and much more. We also give our SPOILER FILLED review of Ant-Man and The Wasp, talk about the big news about the Black Widow movie and the surprise return of Robocop to the big screen. Don't forget our comic book reviews too! For more on this week's show, and for our full SDCC coverage, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Guess who has a ton of great books our right now? No surprise, it's Cullen Bunn! The standout writer returns to the show this week to talk about Harrow County, Bone Parish, Asgardians of the Galaxy and more! Plus, the Metro comic is headed to Kickstarter, and he talks about how that all came to pass. You won't want to miss all of the great comic book talk this week. We also give a SPOILER FREE review of Batman #50, talk about a big DC movie rumor and address the Ahmed Best/Jar Jar Binks news from this past week. Plus we're getting ready for SDCC with some early announcements during Nerd News! Find out more about this week's show, and past shows, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Time to take a trip to Mega City One! This week James talks to writer Mark Russell about the new IDW Publishing limited series, Judge Dredd: Under Siege. What was one thing he wanted to make sure he got right in this series? Was injecting humor part of the plan at the start? You can also hear us talk to Mark about a very under used part of Dredd's arsenal. Listen before Issue 2 comes out on July 4th! We also give our SPOILER FILLED review of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, highlight the announced features of the DC Universe streaming service and tackle a couple of new comics. Plus James has a rant about Indiana Jones 5 that you'll want to stick around for! Hear more about this week's show, and past weeks, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

The Expanse has been saved! So this week, we hope aboard the Roci with it's pilot Cas Anvar (Alex) to talk about the upcoming Season 3 finale. How did he feel when the show was canceled by Syfy? How excited is he for the move to Amazon? What can fans expect from the upcoming finale? We talk about that and MUCH more! After a week of talking about E3, we get back to What We're Reading with 2 great new comics. We also give a full recap of the Arrowverse, along with our thoughts on the recent Supergirl finale. We also talk about the latest Star Wars news, Star Trek expanding and a ton of other Nerd News. Find out more about this week's episode, and past episodes, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

The biggest week in gaming broken down to one hour! Listen to our recap of E3 2018 and all of the press conferences. Hear about the latest games announced from EA Play, XBox, Bethesda, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Playstation and Nintendo Direct! Which games caught our attention the most? What were we sick of hearing about? Were there any surprises? Get those answers, and find out who we think won E3 this year. Find out more about this week's show, and past shows, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com