Down And Nerdy Podcast

It's a crazy week this week!  No guest, but we do have some major Nerd News stories to tackle.  We talk about the rumors that Wonder Woman 1984 will be delayed again, the upcoming end The Walking Dead flagship series and that Dune trailer that dropped this week. We also have a SPOILER FILLED review of Superman: Man of Tomorrow from DC Animation, a new Umbrella Academy spinoff comic to discuss and Ultraman's Marvel debut. Find out more and listen to past shows at https://www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's a double dose of interviews from the biggest things you'll be streaming this weekend!  We kick things off with the cast of the new HBO Max series Raised By Wolves!  We're joined by Travis Fimmel (Marcus), Niamh Algar (Sue), Amanda Collin (Mother) and Abubakar Salim (Father) to talk about both sides of this epic story.  From the religious aspects of the show to android parenting styles, you'll get a great idea of what this new series is all about.  Plus, dad jokes!  RAISED BY WOLVES IS STREAMING NOW ON HBO MAX! You'll also hear from Jun Yu, who plays Cricket on Disney's Mulan.  Hear him talk about the role of a lifetime, what Cricket's role is in the movie, how close he is with Mulan and much more.  Plus hear about something he'll always remember about his final day of shooting the film.  WATCH DISNEY'S MULAN RIGHT NOW ON DISNEY+ THROUGH PREMIERE ACCESS! That's not all!  You can also get our SPOILER FREE review of the first few episodes of The Boys Season 2.  We also review the new Hellblazer and Black

Who's ready to go back to school?  This week we're reuniting you with some of your favorite teachers!  A.P. Bio is coming back to the Peacock streaming service, and this week, we're chatting with Lyric Lewis, Mary Sohn and Jean Villepique from the cast!  Hear more about the friendship between Stef, Mary and Michelle, who would be the best at virtual learning, who is the most like their character and MUCH more!  A.P. BIO SEASON 3 PREMIERES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD ON PEACOCK! We also have a SPOILER FREE review of Bill & Ted: Face The Music, a look back at DC FanDome, some good news for Carnival Row fans and a look at a couple of very surprising new comics.  We also pay our respects following the tragic death of Chadwick Boseman. Find more of our shows, and more info, at https://www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Who needs a hug?  It's 2020, we all do!  That's why we brought Ella Lopez herself on the show this week.  Aimee Garcia joins us to talk about Season 5 of Lucifer on Netflix.  We look back at some of the big moments from Season 4, tease Ella's love interest and talk about what might happen if Ella meets God!  Plus, you'll love the story she tells about Ella's makeout session with Dan last season.  SEASON 5 OF LUCIFER IS STREAMING NOW ON FOX! You can also get our spoiler filled review of Deathstroke - Knights & Dragons The Movie, find out what we think about the last minute change to DC's FanDome event and you won't believe who is joining The Boys in Season 3.  Plus our comic book review, including a big week for Thor. For more on this show, and past shows, go to https://www.downandnerdypodcast.com

This week's show is BIG!  We're talking to writer and artist Jason Howard about his new book, Big Girls.  Find out how he came up with the title, a more in depth look at some of the characters and how he came up with the designs for his monsters.  Plus, we ask him about Super Dinosaur coming to Amazon Prime Video on October 6th.  ISSUE 1 OF BIG GIRLS IS AVAILABLE NOW FROM IMAGE COMICS!  ISSUE 2 WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SEPTEMBER 16TH! We also talk a lot of Netflix this week with our review of Project Power, as well as our thoughts on the trailers for Away and The Devil All The Time.  We also discuss the massive loss of jobs at DC and Warner Bros., New York Comic Con going virtual and much more. Hear more from us, including past shows, at https://www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Looking to cool off this summer?  We've found just the guy!  We're talking to Neil Jackson, who plays Icicle on DC's Stargirl!  Hear him talk about his first impressions of the character, how he felt when he found out what Project New America really was and he'll even tease the Season 1 finale for us.  You'll also hear a hilarious story about him living with Christopher James Baker (Brainwave) that you won't want to miss.  WATCH THE SEASON 1 FINALE OF DC'S STARGIRL MONDAY ON DC UNIVERSE AND TUESDAY AT 8PM ON THE CW! We have so much more for you this week as well!  Hear our SPOILER FILLED review of Season 2 of The Umbrella Academy, our thoughts on Mulan heading to Disney+ and so many new and unique trailers to talk about.  Plus, we tease the big twist in Empyre #4 this week. Find out even more about us at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Comic-Con At Home is over, but we're going beyond the panels htis week.  Amalia Holm joins us to talk about Motherland: Fort Salem!  She talks to us about the virtual panel experience, not being able to interact with fans and so much more.  Of course we asked her about the relationship between Scylla and Raelle, dished on some Season 1 spoilers and looked ahead to Season 2.  MOTHERLAND: FORT SALEM SEASON 1 CAN BE STREAMED NOW FROM FREEFORM AND ON HULU! You can also hear our thoughts on Comic-Con At Home as a whole, we talk about the biggest trailers to drop at the event and all of The Walking Dead news.  You can also get our SPOILER FILLED review of the Wynonna Earp Season 4 premiere, another fresh start for Wonder Woman comics and an interactive experience coming from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. For more on this week's podcast, and for past episodes, go to https://www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's not just Comic-Con week, it's more than meets the eye! This week we're talking to showrunner FJ DeSanto of the upcoming Transformers War For Cybertron: Siege series! He talks to us about why this show will please true fans and new fans alike, the unique relationship between Optimus Prime and Megatron, working knowing you have a trilogy and more. WATCH TRANSFORMERS WAR FOR CYBERTRON: SIEGE BEGINNING JULY 30TH ON NETFLIX! Since it is Comic-Con At Home week, we also have some unique special guests joining us. We talk to the women of the Wonder Women: Superstars of the Paranormal panel from Travel Channel. We're joined by Amy Bruni (Kindred Spirits) and Katrina Weidman (Portals to Hell), paranormal explorer Chelsea Laden (Destination Fear) and psychic medium Cindy Kaza (The Holzer Files) as we discuss women in the field of paranormal investigation! That's not all! We also have the biggest early new from Comic-Con At Home including New Mutants, Bill & Ted: Face The Music, Star Trek and MUCH more! For more on

This week, being cursed is a good thing!  We're talking to director Zetna Fuentes, who was behind the camera for the first two episodes of the Netflix series Cursed.  Find out what drew her to the project, how characters like Merlin might be different than you are used to, the use of practical effects and MUCH more!  STREAM ALL 10 EPISODES OF CURSED NOW ON NETFLIX! We get back to our reviews this week with a spoiler free review of The Alienist: Angel of Darkness.  We also dive into the first chapter of Empyre from Marvel.  There was also some big Star Wars news that dropped this week, plus we finally have more Black Adam casting news. Sponsored this week by Serial Box!  Go to www.serialbox.com/dnpod or use promo code DNPOD to get 40% off select titles. For more on us, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

This week's show will live forever! We're talking to Greg Rucka who is the screenwriter, and also the original comic book writer, for The Old Guard. Find out what Greg says it was like going from the page to the screen, having the ability to be the screenwriter and how each character has their own part in the story. You'll also hear his hopes for a possible sequel! WATCH THE OLD GUARD STREAMING NOW ON NETFLIX! We also take you into the world of Marvel's Iron Man VR with Chantelle Barry! She talks about playing Ghost in the exciting new game, what her character's vendetta is against Tony Stark and what she loves about the game in general. Plus we'll talk about her roles in Doom Patrol and Ninjak vs The Valiant Universe. That's not all! We also talk about Javicia Leslie becoming TV's new Batwoman, Stargirl being renewed and SO many new trailers! Sponsored by Serial Box! Go to https://www.serialbox.com/dnpod or enter code DNPOD to get 40% off select titles of their amazing serialized stories. For even more on us

TEMPLE! NOW! We're diving in to Season 2 of Netflix's The Order with stars Louriza Tronco (Gabrielle) and Jake Manley (Jack). Hear about some of their favorite moments from the season, some behind the scenes fun and what their hopes are for a possible third season. WATCH BOTH SEASONS OF THE ORDER RIGHT NOW ON NETFLIX! We also have plenty of Nerd News to talk about with another TMNT reboot in the works, Dark Horse losing more properties to Marvel and the trailer for another Netflix magical series called Cursed. The holiday weekend also doesn't stop us from reviewing a couple of comics. If you want more from us, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

We love Doom Patrol so much, that we decided to give you something extra this week! Hear our special interview with Abigail Shapiro, who plays Dorothy. Find out what Abigail thought about shooting those early scenes of Dorothy's backstory, her impression of how powerful Dorothy really is and how she connects with the rest of the team. She will also tease ahead at what's to come this season, and you'll hear a hilarious behind the scenes story that you won't want to miss. For more information about the series, more interviews and to find out more about us, go to www.downandnerdypodcast.com

We're here to take care of your binge watching fix. We have not one but TWO amazing guests from some amazing DC TV shows. First, you'll hear from Anjelika Washington from DC's Stargirl. She talks about Beth becoming Doctor Mid-Nite, the early dynamics of the JSA and what might happen if Beth has to get physical during some of these battles. You can also hear Anjelika talk about her community and the Black Lives Matter movement. WATCH DC'S STARGIRL EVERY MONDAY ON DC UNIVERSE AND EVERY TUESDAY ON THE CW! We're also talking about Doom Patrol with Rita Farr herself, April Bowlby! How is Rita doing after what happened with Chief in Season 1? What does being a hero mean to her? She talks about that and MUCH more. Plus, she talks about which character she would like to see cross over in the show at some point. DOOM PATROL SEASON 2 IS NOW AVAILABLE ON HBO MAX AND DC UNIVERSE! You don't think we're just stopping there, right? We're reviewing the very early stages of Empyre from Marvel Comics, talking about Michael Ke

Who wants to be a squire? This week we head to the kingdom of Crossing Swords from Hulu! Hear from Yvette Nicole Brown who plays Sgt. Meghan and Adam Pally who plays Broth. Yvette will talk about getting the squires ready to serve the King, why she said yes so quickly to the show and a lot more. Adam will talk to us about how fun it was to play such an unpredictable character, the creative freedom he felt and much more as well. Plus, we ask them both if they would live in the kingdom themselves. WATCH CROSSING SWORDS, NOW STREAMING ON HULU! Two BIG comics came out this week, so we talk about Dark Nights: Death Metal and WYND. You can also hear a spoiler review of the first half of The Order's second season, our thoughts on the first clip from the Snyder Cut and information on a big virtual fan event that DC has planned this summer. Sponsored by Mint Mobile! Go to www.mintmobile.com/nerdy to find out how you can get your wireless bill down to $15 per month! Get even more info at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Looking for a great indie comic? Allow us to help point you in the direction of The Eighth! Writer and creator Adam Lawson joins us this week to talk about his new story. Hear about this blending of a math genius with ancient Sumerian armor, what other characters come into play and his very personal inspiration for this comic. Plus, hear about the campaign itself and why he chose the incentives that he did. YOU CAN SUPPORT THE EIGHTH ON INDIGOGO UNTIL WEDNESDAY JUNE 17TH AT https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-eighth-comics/ We also talk about big PS5 reveal, including trailers for Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Horizon 2: Forbidden West and more. You can also get our opinion on the firing of Hartley Sawyer from The Flash, the Doom Patrol Season 2 trailer and much more! You can also hear a free clip of Marvel's Black Widow: Bad Blood, thanks to our friends at Serial Box! Get past episodes, and more details, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

It's a big DC week on the show this week! We start with DC's Stargirl by talking to Trae Romano who plays Mike Dugan on the show. Find out what he thinks about the family dynamic, possibly finding out the family secret and possibly joining the team himself. WATCH DC'S STARGIRL ON DC UNIVERSE MONDAYS AND ON THE CW TUESDAYS AT 8PM! We close the show by talking to writer Paul Dini about The Joker 80th Anniversary 100 Page Spectacular. He talks about his story in the issue, his history with the character and what the future might look like. Plus, since he's the co-creator of Harley Quinn, we get his perspective on their relationship over the years as well. THE JOKER 80TH ANNIVERSARY 100 PAGE SPECTACULAR WILL BE AVAILABLE TUESDAY JUNE 9TH AT LOCAL COMIC BOOK SHOPS AND DIGITALLY! It doesn't stop there, because we also have a review of Birds of Prey #1, some talk about another big shake-up for Batwoman and a possible new member joining DC's Legends of Tomorrow. We also talk about movie theaters opening back up, the

Turn on your radio and call the switchboard, because we're headed back to the 1950s! We're talking about The Vast of Night, a new sci-fi movie on Amazon Prime Video. Hear from both stars Jake Horowitz (Everett) and Sierra McCormick (Fay Crocker) about their respective characters, what it was like turning back the clock, how the movie deals with it's own mystery and so much more. Plus, they'll tell you how this movie busts all of the usual tropes! WATCH THE VAST OF NIGHT ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO NOW AND AT SELECT DRIVE-IN THEATERS! Speaking of movies, Henry Cavill might be returning as Superman. We talk about that, fans wanting more special cuts of other movies and Cobra Kai looking for a new home. Plus, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has started it's final season, and we're talking about it with spoilers. Find out more about this week's show, and turn back the clock with past shows, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

DC's Stargirl took flight this past week, but there is another villain that is looming for our hero! This week, we find out all about the Dragon King from the man himself, Nelson Lee. He tells us what we can expect when we see his debut in Episode 4 of the show, how he felt when he saw his suit for the first time and the most dangerous members of the Injustice Society. Plus, there is a MAJOR tease that you won't want ot miss! WATCH DC'S STARGIRL EVERY MONDAY ON DC UNIVERSE AND EVERY TUESDAY ON THE CW! If that wasn't enough, there was also some BIG nerd news from this past week to talk about. Find out what we think about the Snyder Cut finally being released and Ruby Rose leaving the title role of Batwoman after one season. While we're at it, we also throw in spoiler filled reviews of both the Batwoman and Supergirl season premieres. Oh yeah, and comics are back, so we have more reviews there for you as well! Get more info at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Things are about to get chilly, so let's go for a ride! We're talking about the new TNT series, Snowpiercer, with Katie McGuinness. She'll tell us about what it's like to play Josie Wellstead on the series, what life is like in the Tail, the connection she has with Layton and so much more. Plus, she'll even tease a surprise meeting that will happen later this season! WATCH SNOWPIERCER EVERY SUNDAY AT 9PM ET ON TNT! We also have a TRIPLE review week this week! We're talking about Justice League Apokolips War, The Flash Season 6 finale AND the premiere of Stargirl! We'll also discuss The CW delaying new programming, dive into some new comics and MUCH more. Sponsored by Mint Mobile! Go to www.mintmobile.com/nerdy to get your wireless bill as low as $15 per month! You can find out more about us at www.downandnerdypodcast.com

Mother's Day is right around the corner, and this week we're talking about a pretty hardcore mom on the show this week. Patrick Meighan joins us this week to talk about his new comic book series, She Kills. Hear about this story of a mother and daughter trying to stay alive in 1850s California, why Patrick wanted to tell this story and much more. Plus we ask Patrick about his work as a writer and executive producer on Family Guy! Find out more about She Kills, and read the first issue NOW at www.shekillscomic.com It's also another DOUBLE REVIEW week this week, as we talk about Hulu's Solar Opposites and the Season 5 premiere of NBC's Blindspot. You can also get our opinion on another new Star Wars movie being in the works, the brakes being put on the Supergirl movie, another series going animated to finish it's finale and MUCH more! Get all the info on this week's show, and check out past shows, at www.downandnerdypodcast.com