Down And Nerdy Podcast

An Elseworld story finally comes to the screen! Batman: Gotham By Gaslight is here from DC Entertainment and WB Animation and we're talking to the cast and creators that made it happen. We're joined by Jim Krieg (screenwriter), Yuri Lowenthal (Harvey Dent), Bruce Timm (executive producer), Scott Patterson (Commissioner Gordon) and Bruce Greenwood (Batman) all giving their insight into a very different Batman story. Hear about the process, behind the scenes information about the movie and some other teases that you won't want to miss. Plus, James gives his quick spoiler free thoughts on the movie itself. If that's not enough, we also talk about the Season 1 finally of HAPPY! on Syfy, a ridiculous plot by rogue DC Films fans, the Ant-Man and The Wasp trailer and so much more. Find out more about this show, and past shows, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

The stars of the Arrowverse are here again! We go back to our coverage of DC in D.C. 2018 to talk about a lot of your favorite shows. Hear from Brandon Routh (Ray Palmer, DC's Legends of Tomorrow), David Harewood (J'onn Jones/Martian Manhunter, Supergirl), Russell Tovey (The Ray, Freedom Fighters: The Ray), Caity Lotz (Sarah Lance, DC's Legends of Tomorrow), Candice Patton (Iris West-Allen, The Flash) and Danielle Panabaker (Caitlin Snow/Killer Frost, The Flash). Get a ton of behind the scenes scoop, including what Brandon thinks about Kid Flash on the Legends cast. We also give our thoughts on The Alienist from TNT, Logan getting an Oscar nomination, a new character entering the world of Sonic The Hedgehog and MUCH more! Plus, you won't believe who may play Duke Nukem in an upcoming movie. Find out more about this and past shows at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Black Lightning is back! We were in Washington D.C. for the big DC in D.C. 2018 event to talk about Black Lightning and a ton of great panels. This week we're bringing you guests from The Many Shades of Heroism: DC Heroes Through the African-American Lens. We talk to Cress Williams (Black Lightning), Chris Chalk (Lucious Fox on Gotham), John Ridley (Oscar Award winning screenwriter), Denys Cowan (Earth M) and Alice Randall (Earth M). We ask them about their individual work, and the overall representation of African-Americans in entertainment. Hear their amazing and thought provoking insight. We also have our spoiler filled review of Black Lightning this week, review a couple of new comics and more! Plus we have some nerd news from the event as well! For more on this show, and past shows, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

We're on a quest this week! Hear us explore the world of Sword of Ages from IDW Publishing with writer and artist Gabriel Rodriguez. He talks to us about creating such a vast world, taking on both writing and art duties for the story and much more. Plus Gabriel tells us the book is somewhat of a prequel to a VERY well known story, find out which one! We also give a recap and review of the Season 3 premiere of The Magicians, break down the trailers for Krypton and the Teen Titans GO! movie and have some very interesting news from Valiant. Find out more about this week's show and our past shows at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Let the quest for magic begin! The Magicians returns to Syfy on Wednesday, January 10th and we're getting the inside scoop from Jade Tailor (Kady). We'll go back to Season 2 for a bit, then dive into Season 3 to ask her about Penny, magic keys...and yes...THAT character that you've heard about. Hear what she has to say before you watch the premiere! James also gives his thoughts on the return of The X-Files, a shocking Transformers death, a new Batman villain, the new head man of DC Films and more! Find out more about our show at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

We're taking Superman's story back 200 years this week. It's our final set of interviews from SDCC 2017, talking to the star and producers of Krypton on Syfy! Hear us talk to Cameron Cuffe (Seg-El), Damian Kindler (Exec. Producer) and Cameron Welsh (Showrunner) about what to expect from the series when it debuts in March of 2018. Plus hear about whether the show is connected to any other DC shows or movies. This week James FINALLY gives his spoiler filled review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Bright from Netflix. Plus our final comic book reviews of 2017 includes a much anticipated Back to the Future story. Find out more about this and other shows at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! It's our yearly tradition of giving you our best interview moments of 2017 in one show! Who will make the cut? Will James re-live moments from his time at SDCC 2017? Listen to find out! Hear the full interviews and hear more at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

This week it's about big business deals...kind of! We're talking to writer Zack Kaplan about his new series, Port of Earth, from Top Cow Productions. Aliens have come to Earth, and they want to make a deal. Hear about how the port itself becomes a major character, Zack's inspiration for the story and the inner workings of the characters themselves. Plus, James and Zack talk about Star Wars: The Last Jedi expectations, completely spoiler free! James also gives some new thoughts on the Disney / Fox deal, a couple of new shows coming to Netflix and finally getting his Dick Tracy wish! That along with some comic book and fall finale reviews, all in one big show! Find out about this, and past shows, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

The holidays also mean fall finale time for a lot of our favorite shows. This week we'll get you ready for the fall finale of The Gifted on Fox! Hear James talk to Blair Redford (John Proudstar/Thunderbird) about everything that we've seen so far and a tease ahead to what we can expect in the finale. We talk about the love triangle he has with Blink and Dreamer, the doubt we're seeing in his character and much more. Plus a pirate story you can't miss! We also give you our spoiler filled thoughts on the HAPPY! premiere on Syfy, talk about the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom trailer, a big shake-up at DC films and the possibility of a Quentin Tarantino Star Trek movie. For more information on our show, visit www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Do you see Happy!? You'll get your chance on December 6th on Syfy when Happy! premieres. We're talking to Patrick Fischler who plays Smoothie on the show. Find out how crazy this show really is, what it was like to work with Christopher Merloni and much more! We also have a double dose of Geektainment, reviewing DC's Crisis On Earth-X crossover and Marvel's Runaways on Hulu. Plus comic book reviews, our thoughts on the Avengers: Infinity War trailer and some BIG Star Wars news! Find out more about us at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's time to get psyched for Psych again! The cast returns for a movie special on December the 7th and we're talking to them. Hear us get the scoop from James Roday (Shawn), Dule Hill (Gus), Maggie Lawson (Juliet), Kirsten Nelson (Chief Vick), Corbin Bernsen (Henry) and Steve Franks (writer & director). It's been a while since we've seen them together, now HEAR them together on our show! James also reviews the Justice League movie AND The Punisher from Netflix! He also gives his opinion on the Doomsday Clock, the case regarding loot boxes getting the attention of Congress, the news of a Harley Quinn animated series and MUCH more! Find out more about the show at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

En garde! This week we grab an epee and talk Fence #1 with best selling author, C.S. Pacat! Why does she love fencing so much? Which character could the Captive Prince author see in a royal setting? Is the fencing in the book actually choreographed? Hear about this very unique series now available from Boom! Box. You can also hear James review the new Tomb Raider comic, as well as a Metal tie-in from DC Comics, a spoiler filled review of Future Man on Hulu, plus thoughts on the Deadpool 2 and Rampage trailers! Find out more about shows each week at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

From New York to another dimension! IDW Publishing has a brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbuster crossover, and we're joined by writers Erik Burnham and Tom Waltz! Hear about the interactions between the two sets of characters, why the villains were so perfect and more! Issues 1 and 2 are available now in this weekly series! You also won't want to miss our SPOILER FILLED review of Thor: Ragnarok, our comic book reviews and some BIG nerd news involving Brian Michael Bendis, Harry Potter and much more! Find out more about our shows at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

One of our favorite guests returns! James talks to Victoria Atkin about Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds AND Extinct! She gives us a tease of who she will be playing in the upcoming DLC, her motion capture work and more. Plus we talk a lot about Feena, the Episode 6 cliffhanger of Extinct and those sassy drones! Get The Frozen Wilds on November 7th and watch Extinct at www.extinct.tv James also gives his spoiler filled thoughts on Stranger Things Season 2, reviews a very unique Jetsons comic and talks about a ton of nerd news. Find out more about the show at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

TWO big guests this week! Ennis Esmer stops by to talk about Season 3 of Blindspot on NBC! Rich Dotcom is joining the FBI team, and he's giving us the inside scoop. Plus we talk about new characters he's working with, darts and much more. We also talk to Saxon Sharbino about Freakish on Hulu AND her appearance as Carly Glantz in Lucifer on Fox! If that's not enough, James reviews THREE new comics, Supersition on Syfy and X-23 possibly getting her own solo movie. There's so much more, you'll have to listen to hear it all! Find out more about this week's episode and more at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

This week is ACTION packed! We have Rachel Kimsey (Wonder Woman) & Jim Krieg (Writer) on this week to talk about Justice League Action from Cartoon Network! What's it like playing Wonder Woman in animation? What can we expect from future episodes? Find out! Watch Justice League Action on Cartoon Network TV, their website or their app. James also reviews the first title from Black Crown comics, the Dirk Gently Season 2 premiere and two big Marvel trailers! Plus, is Marvel about start their own convention? Hear all the big news and more this week. Find out more about this and other episodes at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Who wants to be a Superhero For A Day? Jessica Sanchez (AKA Street Angel) gets her chance...or does she? Hear from creator, writer and artist Jim Rugg of the Street Angel comics. We talk to Jim about world building, Halloween and Stranger Things. Plus hear all about Street Angel: Superhero For A Day Hardcover Edition, available October 25th from Image Comics! We also review the Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow and The Flash premieres, revisit Metal from DC Comics and tackle the rest of the trailers from NYCC! Plus...Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Find out more at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

DC TV has finally arrived! This week we're getting you ready for the new seasons of The Flash & Arrow by talking to the cast and producers of BOTH shows! From The Flash we have Grant Gustin (The Flash/Barry Allen), Jesse L. Martin (Joe West), Tom Cavanagh (H.R./Harrison Wells), Candice Patton (Iris West), Danielle Panabaker (Caitlin Snow/Killer Frost), Keiynan Lonsdale (Wally West/Kid Flash) and executive producer Todd Helbing. From Arrow we have Stephen Amell (Oliver Queen), David Ramsey (Diggle), Katie Cassidy (Laurel/Black Siren), Rick Gonzalez (Wild Dog), and Juliana Harkavy (Black Canary/Dinah, as well as executive producers Marc Guggenheim & Wendy Mericle! We also bring you news from New York Comic-Con, review one of our most anticipated comics from DC and THREE new premieres for Inhumans, Lucifer and The Gifted. Find out even more at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Is there intelligent life out there? We may just find out! Hear James talk to Josh Gates, host of Expedition Unknown on Travel Channel. In their new special, The Hunt For Extraterrestrials, Josh travels the world in search for answers. We ask him about the theory of "little green men", how you analyze UFO evidence and MUCH more. Plus, is Josh a fellow pun enthusiast? Hear it all! Watch Expedition Unknown: The Hunt For Extraterrestrials starting Wednesday, October 4th at 9pm on the Travel Channel! Get more podcasts and interview on our website at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Once again getting you ready for the 2017 Fall TV Season with 2 big shows! Hear James talk to Coby Bell from The Gifted on Fox! Find out what it's like working for Sentinel Services, bringing the X-Men to TV and more! We're also talking to Chad Michael Collins, who is the star of Extinct on ByuTV. Hear about the return of humanity, his work with Victoria Atkin and his role in Sniper: Ultimate Kill. James also gives his thoughts on Star Trek: Discovery, the upcoming Ataribox, the Chuck movie still being alive, Teen Titans GOing to the big screen and MUCH more! Find out all the details at www.downandnerdypodcast.com