🫡 Iron Man 2 is goated

The Road to Doomsday continues as @darkjedi2552.bsky.social and @quicksilvergrrl.bsky.social are joined by Travis and @mitch692.bsky.social to discuss the often under appreciated middle chapter of the Iron Man trilogy: Iron Man 2! Links to the show below

In what I’m sure comes as a shock to nobody, I have a lot of thoughts and feelings about #TheHuntForBenSolo news. Most of them are frustration and exasperation. A lot of it with the fandom. Tune in.

The #StarWars fandom has been taken by storm by the news that Disney shot down a Ben Solo movie pitched by Steven Soderbergh and Adam Driver. This week on KNR Jarod, Bill, and Conor are here to unpack this insane news and reflect on what could have been with a Ben Solo revival. Links below

The Road to Doomsday continues as @darkjedi2552.bsky.social and @quicksilvergrrl.bsky.social arrive at Incredible Hulk and try to unpack its complicated legacy and strange place in the MCU. Note: For some reason the Apple Pod version says Thor, we don’t know why. Links to the show below:

THE ROAD TO DOOMSDAY starts here! Join Jarod, Taylore, and special guest @thescottjayro.bsky.social from @thebombadcast.bsky.social to look back on #IronMan, its themes, big ideas, and the Axe Body Spray of it all! Links to the show below!

THE ROAD TO DOOMSDAY BEGINS! Before @darkjedi2552.bsky.social & @quicksilvergrrl.bsky.social embark on their rewatch of the entire #MCU before #avengersdoomsday next year they look back on the time when Marvel was facing bankruptcy and seen as little more than a licensing machine. Links below!

@darkjedi2552.bsky.social & I would be seated for this

Come celebrate EPISODE 200 of The Nerd Academy Podcast with the announcement of our brand new #MCU rewatch podcast THE ROAD TO DOOMSDAY and unpack a wildly mixed news cycle. Links to the show below!

Introducing THE ROAD TO DOOMSDAY, an #MCU rewatch series preparing #Marvel fans for #AvengersDoomsday next December! For early access to Road to Doomsday and exclusive content subscribe to the $5 tier at patreon.com/thenerdacademypodcast youtu.be/GxwR5zjYBds

NEW KNR The first teaser for #TheMandalorianandGrogu is here and @darkjedi2552.bsky.social, @depabanana.bsky.social, and Kason are here to break down the trailer and more! Episodes links below!

NEW KNR! It’s been one year since The Acolyte has come and gone and we are still thinking about this complex love letter to the the themes of the prequels. @aonehattown.bsky.social sat down with @darkjedi2552.bsky.social to discuss the themes, the characters, and the discourse. Links below 🔗

@darkjedi2552.bsky.social has had a rough start to his 2025 in Epic Confrontations. Luckily for him, HYPERSPACE is back once again! Will Jarod get a chance to climb back to the top of the ladder? FIND OUT on August 9 when THE HYPERSPACE GAUNTLET 2 streams live!

NEW TNAP 4️⃣ #FantasticFourFirstSteps is here at last and @darkjedi2552.bsky.social, Travis, and @starwarsbill.bsky.social are joined by @mitch692.bsky.social to unpack this rich retro-futuristic adventure & look to what the future may have in store for Marvel’s first family! Links below 🔗

NEW TNAP! 🧢 As we prepare for #FantasticFourFirstSteps join @darkjedi2552.bsky.social and Travis as they discuss the sit down Kevin Feige did to give an idea as to what the MCU’s future will look like and cleared up some rumors as to what’s happening now at Marvel Studios! Links below! 🔗

NEW TNAP! 🦸🐕 James Gunn’s Superman is finally here and has lifted our spirits with it’s punk rock optimism! Join @darkjedi2552.bsky.social @starwarsbill.bsky.social Travis, and special guests @thataldendiaz.bsky.social and Mr. Radtastic to discuss and unpack this wonderful movie! Links below!

SuperJurassTastic July is here and up first is Jurassic World: Rebirth! Join @darkjedi2552.bsky.social and Taylore as they get caught up on the Jurassic series and unpack this newest Dino adventure! Links to the episode below!

A TNAP X @thebombadcast.bsky.social crossover for the ages

May the 4th be with you! Celebrate with your favorite nerds as we are joined by @arsmichael.bsky.social of All Remaining Systems to celebrate 20 years of Revenge of the Sith and discuss the legacy of this film and unpack how we feel after seeing it in cinemas all these years later! Links below!

May the Fourth Be With Everyone! I love this day so goddamn much. I get to celebrate the franchise I've loved for around a decade now with those who love it just as much as (if not than) I do! If I may, I would love to plug some of my favorite Star Wars podcasts/creators on this special day:

Due to a massive power outage our discussions on Daredevil: Born Again’s finale, Chapter 2 of Andor S2, and likely Thunderbolts*, is probably not coming out until next week.

May 4th

NEW KNR! #Andor is back and @darkjedi2552.bsky.social and @depabanana.bsky.social are here to unpack these first three episodes and discuss the exciting news out of #StarWarsCelebrationJapan this past weekend! YouTube: youtu.be/6VYxhz0kljM?... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7Akv...

We are going LIVE for our coverage of Star Wars Celebration 2025 Day 3! www.youtube.com/live/5VLfaoQ...

We will be going live for our Star Wars Celebration Day 3 Recap later this evening!

We are going LIVE RIGHT NOW! Join us to recap day one of STAR WARS CELEBRATION 2025 www.youtube.com/live/7siqQR8...

If you’re not attending Star Wars Celebration Japan this weekend & need coverage. Go check out these podcasts that will be cover the convention from home @forcetimepod.bsky.social & @intoalargerworld.bsky.social @forceghostpod.bsky.social @tnap2020.bsky.social

Join @darkjedi2552.bsky.social and @starwarsbill.bsky.social Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning to get caught up on all the news this weekend from Star Wars Celebration! www.youtube.com/live/7siqQR8...

NEW TNAP 🕷️ CinemaCon brought us some exciting news for both big screen Web Slingers as well as some updates around Fantastic 4 and Superman, and @darkjedi2552.bsky.social & @mitch692.bsky.social are here to break it down and this week’s #Daredevil YouTube: youtu.be/AkmyVDLSKes?...

We cooked here. #Andor I have more intelligent things to say in the actual episode, to be clear. But we did, indeed, cook.

I might've gone overboard with my RSVLTS order... but I do hope that @darkjedi2552.bsky.social is proud of me.

With Andor S2 on the horizon @forcecenterpod.bsky.social’s @kennapzok.bsky.social and @thataldendiaz.bsky.social of @anytimeonair.bsky.social and @ahchtoradio.bsky.social join us to discuss the complex politics of Andor YouTube: youtu.be/AiF1l-YwYP8?... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3mKV...

Richard will be getting a writing credit for my first video essay for @tnap2020.bsky.social

NEW TNAP! 🪑 Jarod & @mitch692.bsky.social sit down to unpack the massive cast for #AvengersDoomsday and try to figure out what role the X-Men will play and discuss the midseason episodes of #DaredevilBornAgain youtu.be/I3rbwPlIygA?...

Join TNAP & @thebombadcast.bsky.social LIVE as they read through @infinata.bsky.social’s Star Wars: Head-To-Head and decide which fighters from the galaxy far, far away will come out on top! www.youtube.com/live/_DpFOLI...

In ONE HOUR we are going live to celebrate 5 years of The Nerd Academy Podcast with a Q&A stream! Come join the TNAP team and some friends of the show! www.youtube.com/live/T7hVYxT...

Looking to celebrate 20 years of the Gendy Tartakovsky Clone Wars microseries? Check out the mini-season of Pro & Noob from @mitch692.bsky.social and @darkjedi2552.bsky.social youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Join us TONIGHT at 7 pm to celebrate 5 years of The Nerd Academy and @darkjedi2552.bsky.social’s birthday with a Q&A livestream! Leave your questions below or in the live chat! www.youtube.com/live/T7hVYxT...

Join us LIVE tomorrow night at 7 pm for a Q&A stream to celebrate 5 years of The Nerd Academy Podcast! Leave your questions below or comment them in the live chat www.youtube.com/live/T7hVYxT...

Join us LIVE Tuesday night at 7 pm EST to celebrate 5 years of The Nerd Academy with a Q&A livestream featuring friends of the show! www.youtube.com/live/T7hVYxT...

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NEW TNAP 😈 #DaredevilBornAgain is here with a shocking 2 part premiere and @darkjedi2552.bsky.social is joined by @trey2715.bsky.social to discuss the return of Daredevil as well as the intriguing concept art for #AvengersDoomsday & the future of DC Studios Links to the show below ⬇️

NEW KNR It has been a wild news week for Star Wars and Jarod, Kason, & Conor are here to breakdown the future of Kathleen Kennedy’s time with Lucasfilm, discuss the teaser for #Andor Season 2, and look forward to the upcoming 20th anniversary of ROTS Links to the show below⬇️

This show is an incredible example of “not loving the concept but loving the execution” for a lot of the angles it takes on such a thoroughly told story. I’m very excited to see more from this show. Tune in for our discussion.

HI RES ELI PIC?? CHAT IS THIS REAL??

Incredibly excited to have my first podcast Marvel discussion up on TNAP. I have fallen head-over-heels for the Marvel world and especially that little web-slinger, and I loved talking with Jarod about this great animated season! Also Kraven the Hunter. Ngl… mostly Kraven the Hunter.

NEW TNAP! 🕷️ @OchiFan327 joins @darkjedi2552 to discuss the exciting reimagining of Spider-Man’s origins in the MCU in #YourFriendlyNeighborhoodSpiderMan and unpack the ways the concept of canon and continuity have changed so much! Links to the show below ⬇️

Look up! For our last episode of TNAP this year @darkjedi2552.bsky.social & Travis sit down to discuss the teaser trailer for #Superman and theorize as to what this movie has in store for us! Links to watch and listen below!

Still crying over this scene five years later. 😭 #TheRiseOfSkywalker

In our 2nd annual Christmas Special we are joined by @thataldendiaz.bsky.social to revaluate Obi-Wan Kenobi not just as a Star Wars story, but as the best candidate for a Star Wars Christmas tale and unpack its thematic connections to other classic holiday movies! Links for the show below!