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On this special episode of 2Nerds and an Actor, we went digging in the crates to bring you our chat about Justin Tipping and Jordan Peele’s HIM. The only way to have this convo about where Black history and sports history meet was to have our guest and good friend Dr. Amira Rose Davis on. You know, Professor, author, and former athlete Amira Rose Davis? Yeah, HER.We went everywhere with this one. What was the movie trying to say? Who was the intended audience for this? Did the movie bring a Black conversation into the public forum? That, and some brilliant insights around the historical relationship between Black Americans and sports. Even more exploration of women and sports in the U.S. All this and too much to type here on this (bonus throwback) episode of 2Nerds and an Actor!00:00 — Quarterbacks, Receivers, and Linebackers00:23 — Meet the Nerds and Our Sports-History MVP03:27 — A Great Idea Tackled by Messy Execution08:14 — Black Gladiators, Body Horror & the Price of Greatness13:12 — Six Out of Ten: Rating the Hype15:24 — Marlon Wayans, A Cinematic Force & the Case for Support19:50 — Spoiler Alert: Cameron Cade and the Color Politics of Football24:45 — Fan Worship, Football Dreams & the Exploitation Machine28:18 — The GOAT, the Rookie & an Ending That Doesn’t Land31:27 — Masculinity Under Pressure and Bodies on Display34:14 — Cheerleaders, Race & the Gender Politics of the Game38:08 — Why HIM Needed a Black Swan-Level Transformation40:03 — Big Swings, Missed Targets & the Power of Subversion46:38 — The History Behind Black Athletes, College Football & Control53:02 — Marlon Wayans’ Dark Turn, Football as Religion & Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Avatar Studios dropping new heat after twelve years in the desert? You know we have to chat about Avatar: Seven Havens, it means too much to us not to! The look, the feel, the continuation of the lore - we touch on all of it. Watching the first two episodes left us with more questions than answers. Why is Korra a cautionary boogeyman tale? What was the cataclysm? Why are there only seven human cities left? How many more cute animals can the production team come up with?To help us answer these questions is the queen of any fandom she joins; writer, content creator, actor, fashionista, and all around Black nerd, Tiffie Starchild! We’re gonna get to the bottom of these mysterious plot points and more! Join us in the eighth haven of our studio set for another cool episode of 2Nerds and an Actor!00:00 — Unwashed Hands and Waterbender Problems01:00 — Meet Our Yoshi Warrior, Tiffy Star Child02:01 — Welcome Back to the World of Avatar04:27 — A New Avatar Era, Familiar Feelings07:30 — Justice for Korra!10:16 — Rating Seven Havens in Crystal Bugs13:11 — Animation Jank: Growing Pains or Style Choice?17:47 — Spoilae! Spoilers Ahead18:09 — Two Avatars, Double the Questions20:22 — Pavi Steals Your Heart23:14 — Red Diamonds, Vaatu Theories, and Sky-High Dread25:00 — Show, Don’t Tell: The Exposition Debate29:23 — Adult Aang and the Gang’s Grown Up34:02 — From Aang to Korra to Seven Havens: A World Out of Balance39:22 — Seven Havens, Singing Avatars, and Mysteries to Come Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s good y’all?! Since the DCU is on a generational run with its’ properties we had to run it back one time for the Lanterns finale! There were too many question shaped answers for us not to get into it. Who killed Hal? Who pretended to kill Hal? Why is Sinestro wearing clearance rack jeans? Just so many important questions!Who better to help us answer these questions than Milestone Initiative alum and Writer on DC Comics’ Green Lantern Corps, Morgan “Mogo” Hampton?! If you want to investigate one of the coolest ‘whodunit’ comic adaptations with insight from a bonafide comic book writer (and fan), then pull up and tune into this episode of 2Nerds and an Actor!00:00 — The Green Lantern Oath 02:08 — Is This Really the End of Lanterns?05:27 — What the Finale Gets Right About the Lore07:37 — Hal & John: From Rivals to Something More09:16 — The Hardest Thing to Do: Let It Go10:52 — Superheroes, But Make It Complicated12:09 — Season 2: More Space, More Lanterns15:38 — The Oath Rating: How Many Lanterns Does It Get?22:25 — SPOILERS: The Manhunter Was Among Us25:53 — The Murder Mystery Finally Cracks34:45 — Carrie, the Clues, and the Foreshadowing36:16 — John Stewart Writes His Own Rules43:12 — Sinestro Was Playing Chess the Whole Time52:54 — Hal Jordan: Dead, Gone… or Not Quite? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re back on the case trying to figure out Hal’s murder right along with the rest of y’all. This go-round we’re focusing on the 7th episode of Lanterns, “The Jordan Boys’ Legacy”. We felt like there was so much going on under the surface that it needed a deep dive. Mental health took the wheel and hella lore got casually dropped on this week’s Lanterns. It feels like the show took a tone shift and is a whole different beast. Do we like the shift? Will there be any answers to all the (many) questions? What’s good with this unalived planet? Why are the Manhunters using a fear toxin? Why didn’t John use the poncho? Frantz tries to give a spoiler-free recap, Mike debuts his own Pop!, and Aisha’s mind gets blown by several on-air revelations. All this and more, get into the convo on this episode of 2Nerds and an Actor!00:00 — Welcome Back to Lanterns03:36 — John Stewart’s Cosmic Errand Run05:25 — Is This Still Lanterns?07:01 — Welcome to the Lindelof Question Factory10:31 — John Stewart Black Affect12:03 — The Loneliness of Being Gifted16:03 — Yes, Green Lantern Has Always Been About Race20:00 — Hologram Hal Has Entered the Chat24:00 — Everybody’s a Suspect31:00 — Fear Toxin From Another Planet36:14 — Superheroes, Trauma & the Real World44:58 — Nerdspiracy: What Is Sinestro Really Doing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s never too late to show love to brilliant cinema so we had to give it up to last year’s folk horror banger, Sinners! We sat down with actor, writer, and filmmaker Tarik Davis to chat about our love for this movie. We really tried to talk about everything under the sun (no pun intended). With two actors on set, Tarik and Aisha get real about the state of the film and TV industry. The gatekeeping, the nepotism, all the things that keep movies like Sinners from being made in the first place. On top of all that, we get into all the cultural nuance Ryan Coogler packed into this flick. There’s a lot, but we get to talk through the use of southern Black culture and why Sinners bridged it with the Irish and Chinese Delta experiences. How this movie moves cinema forward, and why Black horror is still an untouched gold mine. Tarik and Frantz sing a spiritual while giving props to Eddie Murphy for possibly making the MCU possible. Want to know how? Pull up and kick it with 2Nerds and an Actor while we reminisce on the brilliance of Sinners. 00:00 — Welcome & Meet Tarik Rashaan Davis05:34 — Becoming a Movie & Comic Book Nerd08:08 — Sinners Without the Spoilers12:40 — Seeing Home on the Big Screen15:07 — SPOILERS BEGIN15:56 — First Impressions of Sinners18:03 — Blacula, Blade & Black Vampires21:13 — What the Vampires Really Represent24:00 — Why This Story, Why Now?26:15 — Eddie Murphy & Black Genre Cinema28:42 — Black-Ass Moments36:44 — Sammy Takes the Stage40:00 — The Scene That Changes Everything45:00 — When Critics Miss the Point53:28 — The Lore Runs Deep55:42 — New Jack City… With Vampires57:00 — The Sinners Cinematic Universe57:57 — Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Summer has been wild for the nerd world. We’ve been eating pretty swell this far, and we’re about to get a whole lot more. In this episode we try to wrap our heads around the insane amount of casting news that’s come to light. From the Harry Potter series reboot, a shuffling of their Gilderoy Lockhart casting, although no one’s divination skills can figure out why that one happened. On the set of Amazon’s God of War adaptation, a major setback on the titular character puts the whole show’s future up in the air. We heard that the Alabasta arc of the live-action One Piece announced a boatload of their new cast members, but we can’t talk about it just yet.Meanwhile, Marvel Studios is just letting it rip. After San Diego Comic Con and D23, the floodgates are open, the announcements got folks hyped, and the speculations are speculating. Feige is giving us leeway to talk about the Ghost Rider, X-Men, Black Panther 3 casting alongside a trailer for Vision Quest! We got a lot to talk about and never enough time in a day. So lock in and kick it with 2Nerds and an Actor for our takes on all this new information.00:00 — Getting the Name Right00:30 — When Casting News Takes Over the Episode02:40 — Another Trip to Hogwarts05:25 — The Black Snape Debate08:50 — Kit Harington’s Lockhart Era11:30 — Aisha vs. One Piece15:40 — Kratos Takes a Hit19:20 — Dave Bautista Enters the Arena21:50 — The New X-Men Assemble25:10 — Storm Gets Her Moment28:50 — Marvel’s Rogue Problem31:15 — Rogue’s Villain Era33:40 — The Mystery of Beast35:40 — Rewriting Magneto38:40 — The Ryan Gosling Mystery39:15 — Black Panther’s Grown-Up Son42:30 — Ultron Makes His Return45:35 — Bring Back James Spader46:18 — Deleted Scene: The Great Collectible Unboxing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know what time it is! The podcast is coming at y’all live from OA with a convo about HBO’s Lanterns. We can’t talk about how cool we think the show is without talking about the Ryan Reynolds movie. Like, that one definitely crawled through CGI uniforms so this one could fly. We get to the bottom of where we think this show is taking Gunn’s DCU, since the tone is so different from Superman and Peacemaker. (No Spoilae, but we found a very interesting link between all three!) We try to answer what we think they got right in the adaptation from the Green Lantern comics to the show so far. Which then got us to dreaming about what we WANT them to put in the show! (We need Ch’p the squirrel lantern asap!) We drop some Nerdspiracy theories for y’all about some of the mystery plot points and give y’all our fearless banter along the way. Pull up and tap in as we get into one of the most talked about shows on TV right now on 2Nerds and an Actor! 00:00 — Welcome to the Lanterns Era02:32 — True Detective Meets DC03:46 — Can DC Finally Get Some Love?05:06 — Ryan Reynolds’ Green Lantern Legacy05:45 — What’s Powering This Show?08:01 — When Superheroes Look Actually Real10:08 — Hal Jordan: Messy, But Make It Work12:51 — The Things We Don’t Hate14:37 — Marvel vs. DC: Characters vs. Mythos17:28 — The Official Lanterns Rating18:34 — SPOILERS: The Rings Come Off20:08 — Jon Stewart, Daddy Issues & Buddy-Cop Energy23:38 — Could Lanterns Change the Superhero Game?31:30 — Jon Stewart’s Ring-Fu & the Big Theories36:54 — Red Lanterns, Atrocitus & Things Get Nerdy39:05 — Who’s Actually a Manhunter?41:52 — Is Hal Jordan Really Dead?43:00 — Parallax, Color Theory & the Final Clues44:31 — Legion of Doom at the VFW? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a very special episode of 2Nerds and an Actor, host Aisha gets the utmost pleasure of sitting down with the legendary talent and voice of X-Men's Rogue, Lenore Zann. Lenore shares her unforgettable audition for the iconic role and the unreal response at their first comic con appearance. Zann talks about growing with Rogue from the OG X-Men animated series through the current revival X-Men '97. She's been on stages, won awards, spearheaded groundbreaking political movements, and warmed our hearts as the Southern bell and rough and tough mutant Rogue. If you like this episode leave us a comment rate and review it. If we get great ratings, we'll do more exclusive interviews and bonus content just for y'all! 00:00 — Meet the Voice Behind Rogue01:15 — From Guys and Dolls to the Stage02:46 — Playing Marilyn Monroe at 1903:30 — The Voice That Started It All04:11 — “That’s Rogue!”05:28 — Goodbye, X-Men?07:22 — “Are They Here for Us?”09:08 — How Lenore Became Rogue10:30 — Rogue’s Heart & Grief12:33 — From Rogue to Politics14:14 — Fighting Environmental Racism17:31 — 12 Years in Politics, Then Disney Called19:23 — Why X-Men ’97 Doesn’t Talk Down to Kids21:30 — Rogue, Magneto & “Deeper Than Skin”23:29 — Voice-Acting Advice from Rogue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s good, people?! We’re jumping back into the wild world of Westeros to chat about House of the Dragon season three. You’ll notice Mike is cool and calm recalling things from the show, but Aisha and Frantz had to catch up from season one(!). So, after running through three seasons of GoT:HotD in four days we got all kinds of fever dream takes on deck. From how certain houses…’keep it in the family’ to what it means to have Black and Brown people so much more present throughout the fabric of this high fantasy. Aisha names the real-life political parallels she saw while binging and Mike highlights a potential sneak diss aimed at George RR Martin in the show.From the many twists, turns, scandals, and betrayals to the fact that Targaryans have white hair and Black names - we’re swinging for the fences here. How is HBO keeping up with the dragon VFX budget in this economy? Why are Aemon and Daemon the exact same person? What the heck happened to Rhena’s hair and why didn’t someone get her a loctician asap? We dig into some real questions about the direction of the series and whether prequels hold weight when audiences know how it all plays out. So get your saddles strapped in and get some dragon-sized black Air Force 1’s on layaway so you can tap in and rock with us on this episode of 2Nerds and an Actor.00:00 Welcome to the House of the Dragon Finale Review02:26 We Binged Three Seasons in Four Days03:18 Dragonfire: What We Loved This Season04:48 The Mysticism Finally Comes Forward05:15 The Dragons Still Look Incredible06:14 The Women of House of the Dragon07:08 The Incest Is Still a Lot08:40 Why the Violence Feels More Brutal12:05 Hidden Lore in the Opening Tapestries14:00 Sheepstealer, the Wildest Dragon Yet15:45 Our Biggest Season Takes18:13 Why We’re Rooting for So Many People to Die19:49 Rating House of the Dragon Season 322:09 SPOILERS: Finale Discussion Begins23:26 Daemon’s Strange Redemption Arc25:53 Rhaenyra’s Performance and Moral Decline30:13 Corlys, His Sons and the Velaryon Legacy34:58 The Dragonseed Problem36:50 Can Aegon Actually Be Redeemed?38:18 Daemon’s Vision, the Prophecy and Season 4 Theories39:26 Does Anyone Actually Deserve the Iron Throne?41:53 Rhaenyra vs Alicent: Power, Gender and Politics44:22 Season 4 Theories and George R.R. Martin Changes47:14 Final Thoughts on House of the Dragon49:03 Deleted Scene: We Need a Game of Thrones Parody Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to this Danger Room session, y’all! The trio just had to mic up so we could chop it up about X-Men ‘97 Season Two! The anticipation’s been building and it’s finally back and the hype train is leaving the station. We get into the fly outfits and character designs with a light dive on the many deep cut references. We explore why the pacing of the show felt different this time around. Can’t talk about this show without getting into a conversation about the dismissal of the original showrunner and head writer Beau DeMayo, so we get into that too. Had to show love for the continuing and long overdue glow ups for Jubilee and Cyclops. We’ve been waiting for that. From the fight choreography giving ‘Fantastic Hands And Where To Catch Them’ and a bunch of cool cameos, this season delivered enough for us to talk for hours. Plus, the big questions: why does this season feel like we're speed running story arcs, smashing them all together? Is the creative team rushing towards potentially new original stories? You know it wouldn’t be us if we didn’t ask why Bishop, Forge, and Storm’s characters felt sidelined this season. We get into all that, what we loved, what we wished could’ve been, and our usual antics. Pull up, check out this episode of 2Nerds and an Actor, and tell us what you think in the comments!00:00 — Welcome to the X-Men ’97 Timey-Whimey Zone01:44 — Season 2: Time Travel, Trauma & Mutant Mayhem06:57 — No-Spoiler Zone: Is Season 2 Worth the Watch?08:15 — When the Studio Gets in the X-Men’s Way14:00 — Is This Season a Bridge… or Just a Very Long Tease?17:03 — Mutations vs. Inhibitor Collars: The Good, the Bad & the Mutant18:16 — Jubilee Finally Gets Her Flowers22:34 — Who Got Left in the Danger Room?27:52 — The Heartstone Ratings Are In29:44 — SPOILAE: Spoilers Are Now on Deck ⚠️31:03 — Bishop, Storm & Forge: Where Did the Character Development Go?36:51 — Are They Speedrunning X-Men History?38:04 — X-Force, X-Factor & the Government’s Mutant Problem42:24 — Polaris, Nightcrawler & the Mutants We Loved47:00 — Bishop + Polaris: Ship Happens48:47 — Rogue Is the Emotional Center of Everything50:47 — The Black Character Problem55:44 — Celestials, Sacrifice & Apocalypse’s Big Cosmic Job59:09 — Is Nightcrawler Really...? Enter the Nerdspiracy01:02:31 — Are the X-Men ’97 Characters Headed for the MCU?01:06:30 — Deleted Scene: Stay for the End Credits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's good people? This go-round were chatting up Christopher Nolan's take on The Odyssey. Between the controversial casting, the racist backlash, the giant budget, and calls for historical accuracy - we got A LOT to say. So much in fact, we had to bring in the homie, lover of Greek mythology and multimedia multi-hyphenate, Valerie Complex to chop it up. So pull up, tap in, and rock with us on this episode of 2Nerds and an Actor! Like & Subscribe to the channel + download the episode on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! 🔔 #TheOdyssey #ChristopherNolan #MovieReview #GreekMythology #FilmPodcast #IMAX #MattDamon #TomHolland #LupitaNyongo #2NerdsAndAnActor 00:00 Welcome to The Odyssey 02:53 The Odyssey Explained Three Very Different Ways 06:16 Do You Really Need to See It in IMAX? 09:03 Was Travis Scott the Wrong Bard? 11:30 Nolan’s Most Political Movie Yet? 13:28 Our Ratings for The Odyssey 16:48 Valerie Complex Joins the Spoiler Review 20:16 Nolan’s Nonlinear Odyssey 24:49 Elliot Page, the Underworld & the Cost of War 28:50 Lupita Nyong’o and the Helen of Troy Backlash 35:12 What Nolan Changed From Greek Mythology 36:51 Cyclops, Circe & the Trojan Horse 40:51 Is the Celebrity Casting Too Distracting? 50:28 The Great Odyssey Hot-Take Debate 57:37 Is The Odyssey a Media Literacy Test? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yerrrrrr! Pull up because we're chatting Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Feeling extra New York this episode we might as well be web slinging in Timbs. The original three hosts come together to discuss the trials and tribulations of Peter Parker as a NY lonely boy and what stress really does to the body when you have powers. We try to work out if Marvel is making Peter the face of the MCU or not, if MJ and Ned will get their memories back and is that bus going to Westchester? We debut a new debate format for our audience to join the convo. Each host will state their case for their strongest takes and you as listeners get to decide which take you agree with the most. Comment here, on YouTube, IG or TikTok or in DM's to let us know which take you vote for. The winner will be revealed in a future episode. Tap in and chill out with the 2Nerds and an Actor podcast!00:00 Welcome to the Brand New Day Debate02:39 Spider-Man Can’t Be the Face of the MCU?06:50 Does the Punisher Need a Softer Side?09:06 Is Tom Holland Passing the Baton?12:37 Final Ratings and Spoiler Warning15:21 The Flight Attendant Who Spoiled Everything17:26 What Brand New Day Gets Right21:02 Grief, Mental Health and Peter Parker25:47 Does This Spider-Man Have His Own Villains?29:38 Jean Grey, Mutants and the X-Men Setup34:31 The MJ Twist and Peter’s Lost Memories38:09 Hulk, Punisher and The Hand44:38 Skip Venom—or Finally Do It Right?46:06 Miles Morales, Nexus Spider-Man and Peter’s Death54:15 Battleworld, Westchester and Wonder Man Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hit play, subscribe, and talk that talk with us! 🎬🔥 What’s good, y’all? We’re back in the saddle with actor, writer, director, producer—and Aisha’s actual brother—Rafael Jordan of Village Park Productions! Rafael may be the alternate-universe Wonder Man himself, so we had to bring him in to unpack Marvel’s new series, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s take on Simon Williams, and why this might be the most painfully accurate portrayal of the working-actor experience ever put inside the MCU. 🦸🏾‍♂️🎭 We’re getting into Wonder Man’s comic-book origins, the show’s grounded approach to superpowers, Hollywood anxiety, disastrous auditions, self-tape nightmares, Trevor Slattery’s return, and whether signing an MCU contract is an actor’s dream—or a career trap. Rafael also tells us about the audition where he transformed a hotel room into a full-blown war zone, complete with homemade Foley, fake gunfire and a paperclip grenade. Yes, he really did all that. 😂💥 The first half is spoiler-free, but once the warning drops, all bets are off! Tune in, laugh with us and let us know: Is Wonder Man one of Marvel’s best shows yet—and which Marvel or DC character should Rafael play? 👀 2Nerds and an Actor is hosted by Aisha Jordan and Frantz Jerome, produced by the hosts alongside Desta Wondirad, and brought to you in partnership with Wondir Studios. Tune in every week! 00:00 Meet the Other Wonder Man03:10 Auditioning Alongside Yahya Abdul-Mateen II05:00 Rafael’s Nerd Origin Story09:23 Wonder Man: Spoiler-Free Review13:18 Wonder Man’s Comic-Book History16:05 Is This Marvel’s Best Series?18:42 Our Wonder Man Ratings20:18 Spoiler Warning!21:36 The Painfully Real Working-Actor Experience31:07 Self-Tape Nightmares, Superpowers & Marvel Dream Roles #WonderMan #Marvel #MCU #YahyaAbdulMateenII #2NerdsAndAnActor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The trifecta is back on the case! 🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♂️🕵️ On the heels of the Avengers: Doomsday trailer, we're chatting about Fantastic Four: First Steps and the road to Doom! ⚡️ Aisha Jordan, Frantz Jerome, and Mike Santana reunite to break down Marvel’s newest take on the Fantastic Four, from whether the MCU finally got Marvel’s First Family right to how the film sets up Doctor Doom, Secret Wars, and the next major chapter of the MCU. 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️ We get into the retro-futurist world of Fantastic Four: First Steps, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, Ben Grimm’s rocky beard situation 🪨, the Silver Surfer switch-up, Galactus, Franklin Richards, and the big question at the center of the movie: would you give up the baby to save the world? 👶🌎 Plus, we talk Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, why Doom has to be one of Marvel’s greatest villains, how Fantastic Four connects to Thunderbolts, Spider-Man, the New Avengers, and what all of this could mean for Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars. 🕷️💥 Lock in with us for a full spoiler review, nerd theories, MCU chaos, and a lot of yelling about stretchy powers. 🌀 2Nerds and an Actor is hosted by Aisha Jordan and Frantz Jerome, produced by the hosts alongside Desta Wondirad, and brought to you in partnership with Wondir Studios. Tune in every week! 00:00 Ben Grimm’s Beard & The Cold Open 00:39 Welcome to 2Nerds and an Actor 01:23 Reuniting the Dream Team for Fantastic Four 02:26 Spoiler-Free Review Begins 02:54 What Is This Version of Fantastic Four? 04:04 The Powers, the Retro Tone & Marvel’s First Family 11:05 Pedro Pascal, Casting Choices & Reed Richards 15:04 Ratings Before Spoilers 16:29 Spoiler Warning & the Galactus Baby Dilemma 32:34 Doctor Doom, Secret Wars & What Comes Next Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

🔔 Subscribe to 2Nerds! 😄 Welcome! We’re in the mix with horror lover and journalist Xero Gravity! We’re chatting about the films Obsession and Backrooms, plus the Internet-to-Hollywood horror pipeline! Lock in with us and laugh about our fears on this episode of 2Nerds and an Actor. 👻 2Nerds and an Actor is hosted by Aisha Jordan and Frantz Jerome, produced by the hosts alongside Desta Wondirad, and brought to you in partnership with Wondir Studios. Tune in every week! ✨ #2NerdsAndAnActor #ObsessionMovie #Backrooms #HorrorMovies #HorrorTok #IndieHorror #BlackNerds #GeekCulture #PopCulturePodcast #MovieReview #HorrorCommunity #WondirStudios 00:00 Password Sharing, Bills & the Cold Open 00:31 Welcome to 2Nerds and an Actor 00:59 Introducing Zero Gravity & Horror Nerdom 04:09 Spoiler-Free Review: What Is Obsession? 06:22 Why Horror Captures What Society Fears 10:41 Curry Barker, Internet Filmmakers & Indie Horror 15:51 Spoiler Warning: Entering Obsession 16:49 The Wish, Male Loneliness & the Nice Guy Problem 27:36 Indie Navarrette’s Performance, the Cat & the Scariest Scenes 35:33 Backrooms, Liminal Horror, Ratings & Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's good y'all? We're back in the saddle, chatting it up with DC specialist and fangirl supreme: Fanboy Fighter  @FantasticFrankey  Had to enlist the good homie to discuss the finer points of the new DC Studios' Supergirl movie. 2Nerds and an Actor is back, tune in and talk that talk with us! 00:00 Cold Open: Supergirl, Love Island & Twerking 00:52 Welcome to 2Nerds and an Actor 01:16 Introducing Fantastic Frankey 02:18 Marvel-Leaning Hosts Meet a DC Expert 03:55 Getting Into Supergirl 04:16 Spoiler-Free Supergirl Summary 05:08 Millie Alcock, Ruthie & the Performances 06:21 Were the Actors Better Than the Writing? 08:17 Comic Book Movies Shouldn’t Require Homework 10:29 Supergirl for Casual Viewers 11:31 Supergirl’s Messier Comic Book History 13:26 Spoiler Warning 14:00 What “Spoilae” Means 15:22 Fantastic Frankey on Attending the Premiere 16:42 Frankey’s Pandemic Creator Origin Story 18:45 Pulling Tom King Into a Supergirl Debate 19:07 Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow Explained 20:08 Major Changes From the Comic 21:37 Why Kara Being Older Than Clark Matters 22:39 Superman’s Mission Gets Rewritten 23:05 Krem, the Brigands & Raising the Stakes 24:50 Did Supergirl Feel Like an R-Rated Movie? 26:19 Supergirl as Space Opera / Space John Wick 28:32 The Editing Problem 29:18 Adapting an Odyssey Into One Movie 30:16 Should Supergirl Have Been Rated R? 31:03 Love Island Tangent Begins 32:49 No One’s Shaking Ass Anymore 33:42 The Movie’s Vomit Problem 35:02 Jason Momoa as Lobo 36:12 Will Lobo Matter in the New DCU? 36:58 How Lobo Could Have Been Used Better 38:38 Is Lobo Coming Back? 40:41 DC Animation & Supergirl Favorites 41:49 The Black Nerd Problem With Supergirl 42:28 Why the Ending Changed From the Comic 43:23 So… Does Supergirl Kill? 45:08 Krypto, Kara’s Motivation & White Folks Going Hard for Dogs 47:24 The Yellow Sun Moment 47:51 Supergirl’s Silent Scream 48:17 Why That Black Family Death Felt Off 49:01 Did Supergirl Need Extra Motivation? 50:27 Final Thoughts: Good Movie, Missed Greatness 52:42 Rating Supergirl 54:06 Put Supergirls in Ponytails 54:22 Thank You, Fantastic Frankey 55:27 Credits 55:43 Deleted Scene: Knightfall, Batman & Superman 58:22 End Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in 2022, 2Nerds and an Actor released the inaugural episode of And Guest, and we're ready to keep the good vibes going! If you didn't tune in the first time, now is your chance to catch up on our chat with the Tony Award-winning Playwright, Executive Producer, Writer, and dear friend of ours, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. We get into his inspiring work with HBO's Watchmen as well as his adaptation of Octavia Butler's Kindred (formerly on FX.) We even get into Branden's guilty pleasure show Alone on the History Channel. Get into it!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And Guest hosts Frantz and Aisha welcome the multi-faceted entrepreneur Love Jones to the mic. Love has been in the entertainment business for over 15 years, starting a casting agency at the age of 17! We chat about her love of Black nerdom and feeling seen now that Blerds are coming together stronger than ever. She recalls her late mother and the inspiration to live a full life, which means wanting something and going for it. We explore the mission of Martian Blueberry and the importance of developing and owning your intellectual property (IP.) This episode will reignite that fire to reach for your dreams or at least saw something in half in Gears of War. Get into it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a long time we shouldna left you without a dope beat to step to... Yes, the nerds and actors are back with the next wave of podcast plundering. We took some time to figure out our stuff annnnnd still haven't figured it out, but why not keep chatting about the stuff we love? In this episode, we sit down with the content creator and Disney Blerd herself, Tiffie Starchild. Not only does she make hilarious pieces of entertainment, but she is also an absolute delight to chat with, so don't miss as we get into the many sides of Tiffie and get spirited about X-Men '97 and all the ways Magneto was right but more importantly the ways Charles was wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the debut episode of 2Nerds and an Actor and Guest! We're kicking it with some of the folks behind our favorite things and bringing you with us. On this episode of 'And Guest' Playwright and Writer/Executive Producer of FX's Kindred, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins! An old friend of the podcast, we get into his transition from stage to screen, adapting Octavia Butler's work for TV, and consulting on HBO's Watchmen. Stay tuned for more guests! Is 2Nerds And An Actor a part of your podcast ritual? Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, or that place you find podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just like that, season 5 comes to an end. On the season 5 finale of 2Nerds and an Actor, we review The Matrix Resurrections while trying to hide our disappointment and enter the world of Wheel Of Time. We take a moment to remember the life of acting legend Sidney Poitier, run down the next big things in the nerd-o-sphere while we bring you this Bronx-based frivolity on season 5 episode 13 of 2Nerds and an Actor.   Intro/Overview: (0:13) Nerdy Leaks  Sidney Poitier RIP: (3:05) 'Wicked' Movie Casting: (4:28) Scott Pilgrim Animation to Netflix: (8:20)  Shout Outs/How to Donate & Support: (13:53)     No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews Matrix 4: (19:40) Wheel of Time S1: (30:13)   --- Break --- (41:18) Podcast Q&A: Who is the main baddie in Doctor Strange 2?: (42:19)   "Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews Matrix 4: (51:13)  Wheel of Time S1: (1:04:38)   Coming Soon?? Secrets of Dumbledore: (1:26:55)The Batman: (1:31:41)Boys Season 3: (1:36:18) Outro and farewells (1:40:48)       If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for a publication, holler at us! -------------------------------- Thumbnail Art: @Snooze9000 Intro & Outro music: @stevealmighty Mix/Master: Wild Horses LLC   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As 2021 comes to a close, feels like everything is coming out of the woodwork. The most anticipated movie of the year and the least anticipated show of the year show up close by and get reviewed by us!  We get knee-deep into the Disney+ series Hawkeye and the next MCU entry, Spider-Man: No Way Home. This and more Bronx-based devilries on season 5 episode 12 of 2Nerds and an Actor.   Intro/Overview: (0:13) Nerdy Leaks  Michael Keaton is Batman Again!: (3:12) John Wick 4 Delayed: (8:10) Cowboy Bebop Canceled: (11:58) Shout Outs/How to Donate & Support: (19:09) No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews Hawkeye: (24:10) Spider-Man: No Way Home: (35:08) --- Break --- (45:18) Podcast Q&A: How can Miles make it into the MCU proper?: (47:18) "Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews Hawkeye: (59:36) Spider-Man: No Way Home: (1:22:07) Coming Soon?? Doctor Strange 2: (1:51:36) Across The Spider-Verse: (1:53:09) Everything Everywhere All The Time: (1:55:50) Outro and farewells: (1:57:47) If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for a publication, holler at us! -------------------------------- Thumbnail Art: ©Snooze9000 Intro & Outro music: @stevealmighty Mix/Master: Wild Horses LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Things are still very hell in a handbasket in the world, but hey, in a world where Chris Pratt is the voice of both Garfield and Mario - anything is possible. In this episode, we lament the choices that led to AstroWorld and the Alec Baldwin shooting. We also review (and later spoil) Marvel's Eternals and FX's Y The Last Man. Keep it locked and listen in for more Bronx-based rascality on Season 5 episode 11 of 2Nerds and an Actor.   Intro/Overview: (0:13) Nerdy Leaks  Chris Pratt is Garfield and Mario?: (2:29) AstroWorld disaster: (13:37) Alec Baldwin shooting on set of 'Rust': (20:01) Shout Outs/How to Donate & Support: (27:30)   No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews Eternals: (35:07) Y The Last Man: (46:30) --- Break --- (54:58) Podcast Q&A: Venom post-credit scene!!!: (57:34) "Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews Eternals: (1:09:47)  Y The Last Man: (1:33:04) Coming Soon?? Atlanta Season 3: (1:44:24) Book of Boba Fett: (1:50:01) Stranger Things Season 4: (1:53:29) Outro and farewells (1:54:39)  If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for a publication, holler at us! -------------------------------- Thumbnail Art: ©Snooze9000 Intro & Outro music: @stevealmighty Mix/Master: Wild Horses LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's goodie!?!? This go-round we review Warner Brother's new Dune movie starring Willy Wonka and MJ alongside a recap of Marvel's fun cinematic universe loophole-a-thon, What If...? We also recap things that happened in and around New York Comic-Con and wonder aloud if it was even a good idea to have in the midst of a pancetta/panorama/pan pizza/parallelogram. Does Dune blow the original out of the water? Will What If...? have deeper MCU ramifications? This and more Bronx-based skylarking on season 5, episode 10 of 2Nerds and an Actor. Intro/Overview: (0:13) Nerdy Leaks  Casting Begins on 3 Body Problem: (4:37) NYCC Recap: (9:21) Chappelle, Controversy, Conversation: (18:03) Shout Outs/How to Donate & Support: (30:28)   No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews Dune: (37:34) What If...?: (51:30) --- Break --- (1:00:12) Podcast Q&A: What are the Eternals?: (1:01:19) "Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews Dune: (1:10:05)  What If...? Finale: (1:34:20) Coming Soon?? Netflix's Cowboy Bebop: (1:44:24) Witcher Season Two: (1:50:01) House of the Dragon: (1:53:29)   Outro and farewells (1:58:29)  Sign off from Janet Varney & Dante Bosco: (1:58:49)    If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for a publication, holler at us! -------------------------------- Thumbnail Art: ©Snooze9000 Intro & Outro music: @stevealmighty Mix/Master: Wild Horses LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For better or for worse, we vaxxed and we outsiiiiddddeee!! All this to say, we went to the movies as a squad again for the first time in a long time to see Marvel's Shang-Chi.  The 2Nerds team caught up on ScarGate, jumped back into What If...?  and got blown away by Nia DaCosta being named first Black woman director with a box office #1 (how, Sway?). This and more Bronx-based mischief on Season 5, episode 9 of 2Nerds and an Actor   Intro/Overview: (0:13)   Nerdy Leaks  In Memoriam: Michael K. Williams: (4:23) Black Canary Movie Written by Misha Green: (14:22) ScarGate impact on future Marvel Studio contracts (17:19) Nia DaCosta, 1st Black woman director with a box office #1: (32:07)    Shout Outs/How to Donate & Support: (33:05)     No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews What If...? Episodes 2-5: (36:32) Shang-Chi: (46:41)   --- Break --- (54:23) Podcast Q&A: How do you feel about the removal of 'problematic' episodes from streaming platforms?: (54:46) "Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews What If...? Episodes 2-5: (45:50)  Shang-Chi: (1:09:45)   Coming Soon?? Spider-Man: No Way Home: (1:38:14)The Matrix Resurrections: (1:43:39)Injustice: (1:47:57) Outro and farewells (1:49:59)       If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for a publication, holler at us! -------------------------------- Thumbnail Art: ©Snooze9000 Intro & Outro music: @stevealmighty Mix/Master: Wild Horses LLC   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Running it back to make sure y'all get these takes! We dive into  the unknown of Disney+'s What If...? and see what's popping with DC's new Suicide Squad. We may or may not have access to a leaked photograph of some upcoming Marvel project, but you've got to listen to find out. This and more Bronx-based knavery on Season 5, episode 8 of 2Nerds and an Actor.   Intro/Overview: (0:13) 
 Nerdy Leaks  CrunchyRoll/Funimation Merger:(3:44) Casting News: (9:21) Tom Hardy checks up on MCU Prime: (21:52)  Shout Outs/How to Donate & Support: (17:25)  
 
 No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews What If…? Ep.1: (30:10) Suicide Squad: (37:57)   --- Break --- (26:39) Podcast Q&A: What do you think of the Moon Knight photo leak?: (52:00)   "Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews What If…? Ep.1: (58:08)  Suicide Squad: (1:09:05) 
 Coming Soon??: 1:28:43 Y The Last Man /Witcher Anime/ Don’t Breathe 2 
 Outro and farewells (1:37:47)     If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for a publication, holler at us! -------------------------------- Thumbnail Art: ©Marvel Studios Intro & Outro music: @stevealmighty Mix/Master: Wild Horses LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have arrived at this point again where we have to ask what year this is. For real though, we did a double-take reading our agenda and realizing the nostalgia train is running overtime as we reviewed Space Jam: Legacy and Masters of the Universe: Revelations. On the chopping block this go-round is LeVar Burton's Jeopardy run and its implications, Michaela Coel's casting in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and the Blerdcon cosplay controversy. This and more Bronx-Based tomfoolery on Season 5, Episode 6 of 2Nerds and an Actor.   Intro/Overview: (0:10)   Nerdy Leaks  Acknowledging Biz Markie's passing (2:01) Blerdcon 2021 (4:40) SDCC news bits --So Michael B Jordan IS playing Superman? (6:08)  Winston Duke voicing Batman (9:11) Black Panther 2 casting news & speculations (12:52) Batgirl listens to her block in Gotham now (20:32) Scarlett Johanson is suing Disney (26:38) Shout Outs/How to Donate and Support (30:55)     No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews Space Jam 2 (36:15) Masters of the Universe (48:15)    --- Break --- (53:04) Question: BlerdControversy: Why is the cosplay competition outcome problematic? (54:06) "Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews Space Jam 2 (1:17:05)  Masters of the Universe (1:41:38)   Coming Soon?? King Richard (1:54:53) Dune (1:59:16) Lamb (2:00:47)  Nerdspiracy Theory  What do we think Jordan Peele's Nope is about? (2:02:00) Outro and farewells (2:04:51) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's good y'all?!? We're talking up the Loki finale and the Black Widow movie because Marvel's Phase Four is kinda dominating the streaming wars. Emmy nominations are on deck while we weigh in on the Lovecraft Country cancelation and a couple of promising trailers. This and our run-of-the-mill Bronx-bred skullduggery on Season 5, Episode 6 of 2Nerds and an Actor. Intro/Overview: (0:13) 
 Nerdy Leaks  Lovecraft Country Cancelled:(2:33) King Of Spies to Netflix: (9:23) Emmy Noms Making A Splash: (13:19)  
 Shout Outs/How to Donate & Support: (25:08)  
 
 No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews 
Black Widow: (26:14) Loki Finale: (36:34) 
 --- Break --- (43:39) Podcast Q&A: What is the state of The Avengers after the Disney+ shows?: (44:37) "Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews Black Widow: (52:35)  Loki Finale: (1:19:29) 
 Coming Soon?? (1:49:44) Encanto: (1:50:16) Witcher Anime: (1:53:13)
 What If?: (1:56:07)   Outro and farewells (2:04:41)     If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for a publication, holler at us! -------------------------------- Thumbnail Art: © Intro & Outro music: @stevealmighty Mix/Master: Wild Horses LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming to you live from what looks like the end of the world, it's...Us! Yeah, Netflix's Sweet Tooth hit a little too close to home, but we watched and reviewed it. Of course, we had to make sure we saw Fast 9, by hook or by crook. It confirmed our earlier suspicions that it could become the most franchise-able series ever. That, some Snow White and Willy Wonka casting rumors, and a few cool trailers on Season 5 episode 5 of 2Nerds and an Actor. Intro/Overview: (0:10) --Nerdy Leaks-- Animated Smallville rumor & Loki/Simpsons Crossover: (6:50) Snow White production casting: (10:38) Chalamet as Young Willy Wonka: (15:51)  Kenya Barris dips on Netflix: (20:00) Shout Outs/How to Donate and Support (24:15)   --No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews-- Sweet Tooth: (29:56)  Fast 9: (43:25) --- Break --- (51:48) Question: What's the difference between a 'good' bad movie and a 'bad' movie?: (54:31) --"Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews-- Sweet Tooth: (1:06:05) Fast 9: (1:27:30)    --Coming Soon??-- The Harder They Fall: (1:48:00) Snake Eyes: (1:52:49) Sing 2: (1:55:31) Outro and farewells (1:59:23) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We dive into HBO Max's In The Heights, or better said, the place where the Heights is said to have been. There were discrepancies. No double parking? No dirt bikes 'ming ming-ing'? No dembow blasting? Also, we chop it up about the first two episodes of Disney+'s Loki. We know we have no idea what is happening or what is going to happen, but listen to our guesses! This and more on Season 5, episode 4 of 2Nerds and an Actor.   Intro/Overview: (0:10) --Nerdy Leaks-- Seth Rogen producing another comic book series: (2:01) Kraven the Hunter casting: (5:44) Namor casting rumor: (10:45)  She-Hulk villain casting: (14:48) Kingpin sequel in the works: (18:29) Shout Outs/How to Donate and Support: (21:05)     --No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews-- In The Heights: (25:05) Loki [episodes 1&2]: (42:45)    --- Break --- (48:13) Question: Latinx or Latine?: (50:42) --"Spoilae!!"-- TV & Movie Reviews-- In the Heights: (58:44)  Loki [episodes 1&2]: (1:33:16)   --Coming Soon??-- He-Man animated Netflix series: (1:49:10) Demonic: (1:52:00) Midnight in the Switchgrass: (1:54:04)  Outro and farewells: (1:57:55) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Next up on the 2Nerds and an Actor saga of catching up to 2021 content is Netflix's second season of mixed media sci-fi madness Love+Death+Robots and the Disney+ reimagining of Cruella. Watching both really made us wonder what the reasoning was for the Disney villain flicks and whether L+D+R lived up to the anticipation. This go-round we take on the Sandman casting announcements and the Fast & Furious potential franchise crossover rumors, because, why not? If you ain't ready for Vin Diesel doing donuts with Optimus Prime while outrunning a T-Rex, then what are you ready for? This and more Bronx-based shenanigans with Aisha, Mike, and Frantz on Season 5, Episode 3 of 2Nerds and an Actor. --Nerdy Leaks-- Jupiter's Legacy Cancelled by Netflix: (2:40) Live Action Sandman Casting: (5:31) Fast & Furious/Jurassic World Crossover Memes: (10:11)  Shout Outs/How to Donate and Support (15:13)     --No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews-- Love, Death, Robots Season 2: (19:35) Cruella (25:36)   --- Break --- (35:52) Question: Should conventions come back into full swing? (37:51) --"Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews-- Love, Death, Robots Season 2 (45:30)  Cruella (59:24)   --Coming Soon??-- Old: (1:17:04) Roadrunner: (1:22:27) Infinite: (1:23:29)  Reminiscence: (1:25:13) Outro and farewells: (1:29:23) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The team FINALLY saw the Snyder Cut of Justice League and it's kind of like we did y'all a favor by waiting. Aisha goes off about Lois Lane, and there were no lies detected. We reflected on the work of Paul Mooney and imagined what he would say about the race issues with the Golden Globes. We also chopped it up about Jupiter's Legacy and the next few Batman projects since DC doesn't care about ANYONE else in their roster. This and more Bronx-based shenanigans on Season 5, Episode 2 of 2Nerds and an Actor. Intro/Overview: (0:12) [Nerdy Leaks!!] The Illustrious Life of Paul Mooney: (3:14) New animated Batman series?: (7:37) Animated 'Injustice' project on deck: (10:56)  Golden Globes situation (13:27)   Shout Outs/How to Donate and Support (19:20)     [No Spoilers!!] TV & Movie Reviews Justice League: The Snyder Cut: (23:35) Jupiter's Legacy: (31:52)   --- Break --- (40:23) ["Spoilae!!"]  TV & Movie Reviews Justice League: The Snyder Cut: (46:33)  Jupiter's Legacy: (1:09:22)   [Coming Soon??] Respect: (1:30:40) Snake Eyes: (1:35:41) Venom 2: (1:39:33)  Outro and farewells (1:48:52) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a long time, shouldn't have left you, without a podcast to geek to. So, after our pandemic hiatus, we realized we were gonna have to recap the last few months. This one's a doozy, but we had to hop the turnstile to get on the hype train for the Feige/Marvel announcements. In the midst of all this, Judas and the Black Messiah, Mortal Kombat, WandaVision, and Invincible dropped. So yeah, strap in for some long overdue antics and insights with us on 2Nerds and an Actor. Cover art: Courtesy of Amazon Studios Is 2Nerds And An Actor a part of your podcast ritual? Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or that place you find podcasts. Intro/Overview: (3:58) Nerdy Leaks  Marvel Announcements: (4:17) Black Panther 2 / Eternals Casting / Fantastic 4 rumors?   Shout Outs/How to Donate and Support: (20:29)     No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews Judas and the Black Messiah / Mortal Kombat: (25:30) Falcon & Winter Soldier / Wandavision / Invincible: (38:59)   --- Break --- (54:00) "Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews Judas and the Black Messiah / Mortal Kombat: (55:55)  Falcon & Winter Soldier / Wandavision / Invincible: (1:22:00)   Outro and farewells: (2:10:36)   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the new year in full swing, we at 2Nerds and an Actor had to bring it back come rewind for December's Disney Investor Day announcements. Real talk, those reveals hit and lifted the morals of nerdy content consumers the world over. It felt like when the elf reinforcements popped out to Helm's Deep in The Two Towers. Or when Okoye, T'Challa, and Shuri walked through the portal in Endgame. Disney definitely came out swinging for '99 and the 2000s with enough material to spark imaginations the next decade. Podcast note: moved the Soul review to this episode for time. After all that happened in 2020, we have to show gratitude for Black Nerd Problems taking us on, for surviving a tough year, and for the support of our listeners. Take care and stay safe! From Aisha, Mike, and Frantz at 2Nerds and an Actor. See y'all after a brief hiatus! Intro/Overview: (0:32)   Disney+ Announcements LucasFilm:(2:48) Marvel Studios: (30:58) Pixar: (50:14) Disney Animation: (53:28)  Nat Geo: (57:08)  Disney Studios: (59:20) “Spoilae!!” Movie Review Pixar’s Soul: (1:08:04)   "Yerrrrrrr": 2N1A’s 2020 Round Up: (1:30:32) Outro and farewells (1:35:39)   If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for a publication, holler at us! -------------------------------- Thumbnail Art: © 2020 The Walt Disney Company Intro & Outro music: @stevealmighty Mix/Master: Wild Horses LLC   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a hellish year comes to a close we are gifted, in kind, with DC's Wonder Woman 1984 and Pixar's Soul. We reviewed them and really had to consider whether these releases were entirely on-brand for 2020 or not. Spoiler alert, they were. We at 2Nerds and an Actor have been mulling over whether Leticia Wright will either be canceled or minimized for her uninformed vaccination comments on Twitter. Do you think Wright will be taken off the project altogether or have the mantle of Black Panther passed onto someone else? That and a little more on this episode of 2Nerds and an Actor.   Intro/Overview: (0:13)   Nerdy Leaks  Tom Cruise Blows A Fuse: (2:58) Dune Director Claps Back At WB: (6:46) HBO Max/DC Rumor Mill: (13:44)    Shout Outs/How to Donate and Support (18:18)     No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews Mandalorian Season 2 Wrap Up: (21:34) Wonder Woman 1984: (31:49) --- Break --- (42:46) Podcast Q&A: Did Letitia Wright cost herself a shot at being the new Black Panther?: (43:40) "Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews Mandalorian Season 2 Wrap Up: (53:11)   Wonder Woman 1984: (1:14:32)   Coming Soon?? Coming To America 2: (1:40:15) Palmer: (1:44:10) The Little Things: (1:47:47)  Outro and farewells (1:52:24)       If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for a publication, holler at us! -------------------------------- Thumbnail Art: © 2020 Warner Bros. Pictures Intro & Outro music: @stevealmighty Mix/Master: Wild Horses LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fate of Deadpool 3 rests in the hands of some great writers (who are also women!). We talk Mandalorian frog, egg and cheese eating fiascos and review Netflix's Over The Moon on this episode of 2Nerds and an Actor.   Intro/Overview: (0:13)   Nerdy Leaks  Deadpool 3 is on!: (1:57) Johnny Depp Legal Woes: (6:10) Christmas Time Movie Releases: (12:07)    Shout Outs/How to Donate and Support: (17:25)     No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews Mandalorian S2 episodes 1-4: (21:32) Over the Moon: (28:21)   --- Break --- (36:51) Podcast Q&A: So...How are we feeling about Baby Yoda's attempted genocide?(38:04) "Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews Mandalorian S2 episodes 1-4: (45:50)  Over the Moon: (1:09:45)   Coming Soon?? Songbird: (1:22:46)Chaos Walking: (1:27:45)Breach: (1:33:11) Outro & Farewells (1:39:55)       If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for a publication, holler at us! -------------------------------- Thumbnail Art: © 2020 Lucasfilm Intro & Outro music: @stevealmighty Mix/Master: Wild Horses LLC   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While simultaneously holding our breath through what feels like Election Month, we checked out Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm and the final episodes of Lovecraft Country. Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins are doing a Cleopatra movie, and Oscar Issac is in talks to join the MCU as Moon Knight. Meanwhile, the Demon Slayer OVA breaks box office records in Japanese theaters. Remember those? Movie theaters? This and more Bronx-based hot takes than you can shake a bacon, egg, and cheese at on 2Nerds and an Actor. Also, we really hope you voted.   Intro/Overview: (0:14) Nerdy Leaks Gal Gadot as Cleopatra?: (2:48) Oscar Isaac in MCU talks: (6:47) Demon Slayer Slays The Box Office: (12:29)  Shoutouts (16:12) Sponsors/Support Artists Plug:2NerdsAndAnActor.com and click 'donate'! (16:29)     No Spoilers!! TV & Movie ReviewsLovecraft Country Final Episodes: (18:29)Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm: (26:15) --- Break --- (33:05) Yurrrrrrrrr?: Marvel’s Shang Chi and the future of big budget representation: (33:55) "Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie ReviewsLovecraft Country Final Episodes: (41:00) Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm: (1:11:33)   Coming Soon?? Raya and the Last Dragon: (1:29:59)The 355: (1:33:28)Monster Hunter: (1:36:53) Outro (1:43:19)     If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for a publication, holler at us! -------------------------------- Thumbnail Art: by Afua Richardson, HBO Intro & Outro music: @stevealmighty Mix/Master: Wild Horses LLC   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of 2Nerds and an Actor, we discussed the shrinking landscape of TV & film. We really have to wonder if the movie theater industry will survive this pandemic. If theaters were waiting for 'Tenet' and James Bond to revive the movies, that ain't it. We reviewed The Boys season finale and Vampires Vs. The Bronx. As a Bronx-based podcast, expect to hear us do the most. As we were looking at trailers to react to, we noticed how many remakes are on the horizon. What happened to original stories?   Intro/Overview: (0:14)   Nerdy Leaks Regal Theatres Banking on Bond: (2:47) More shows canceled: (5:22) HBOmax orders Green Lantern series: (8:12)  Dr. Strange cast in Spider-Man 3: (12:57) Shoutouts (18:52) Sponsors/Support Artists Plug:2NerdsAndAnActor.com and click 'donate'! (21:03)     No Spoilers!! TV & Movie ReviewsThe Boys S2 finale: (22:00)Vampires Vs. The Bronx: (26:02) --- Break --- (33:36) Yurrrrrrrrr?: New York Comic Con Withdrawl: (34:00) "Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie ReviewsThe Boys S2 finale: (43:43) Vampires Vs. The Bronx: (57:45)   Coming Soon?? The Witches: (1:16:17)Invincible: (1:21:35)Selena The Series: (1:26:12) Outro (1:30:03)   If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for a publication, holler at us! -------------------------------- Thumbnail Art: © Netflix Intro & Outro music: @stevealmighty Mix/Master: Wild Horses LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intro/Overview: (0:14)   --Nerdy Leaks--  2020 Emmy's: (2:07) MCU's New Release Dates: (11:15) Nick Fury Series on Disney+?: (13:50) Snyder Cut Reshoots?: (16:15) Shoutouts: (19:31) Donation Plug: 2NerdsAndAnActor.com and click 'donate'!: (20:03)     --No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews-- Lovecraft Country Eps 4-6: (22:10)Tenet: (29:38) --- Break --- (40:22) Culture Check: Reflecting on RBG and Breonna Taylor: (42:00) --"Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews-- Lovecraft Country Eps 4-6 (50:01)  Tenet (1:12:41) --Coming Soon??-- The Mandolorian Season 2: (1:27:10)WandaVision: (1:30:18)Attack on Titan Final Season: (1:33:30) The Trial of the Chicago 7: (1:37:02) Outro: (1:42:18)   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intro/Overview: (0:14)   Nerdy Leaks The ‘The Batman’ Movie Delayed: (2:04) Mulan Under Fire: (5:23) Walking Dead Won't DIE: (10:55)  Golden Girls, But Black; Old-Ish: (16:16) Shoutouts: (22:17) Sponsors/Donation Plug: 2NerdsAndAnActor.com and click 'donate'!: (23:34)     No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews The Boys S2 Eps.1-3: (26:42) Mulan: (34:40) --- Break --- (46:21) Oscars Inclusivity Clause; Solving the problem or just a band-aid?: (46:55) "Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews   The Boys S2 Eps.1-3: (1:00:01) Mulan: (1:18:08)   Coming Soon?? DUNE:(1:30:10) No Time To Die: (1:38:51) Friendsgiving: (1:45:05) Outro: (1:49:32)     If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for publication, holler at us! -------------------------------- Thumbnail Art: © 2020 Amazon Studios, Prime Video Intro & Outro music: @stevealmighty Interlude music: @producerV-Dizzle Mix/Master: Wild Horses LLC   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intro/Overview: (0:14) Nerdy Leaks Bella Thorne OnlyFans Debacle: (3:06) Disney+ Mulan Rollout: (11:45) Snyder Cut 2021 Release plans: (15:54)  New Mutants 'Theatrical' Debut FINALLY: (19:37) Shoutouts: (27:05) Sponsors/Donation Plug: 2NerdsAndAnActor.com and click 'donate'!: (28:39)   No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews Lovecraft Country Ep.1-3: (33:28) Project Power: (48:11) --- Break --- (57:00) Celebrating the Life and Work of Chadwick Boseman: (58:46) "Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews  Lovecraft Country Eps 1-3: (1:16:46)  Project Power: (1:41:52) Coming Soon?? The Batman:(1:50:55) The Suicide Squad: (1:57:35) Wonder Woman 84’: (1:59:49) Outro: (2:06:17)     If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for publication, holler at us! -------------------------------- Thumbnail Art: Justin Copeland Intro & Outro Music: @stevealmighty Interlude Music: Wild Horses LLC Mix/Master: Wild Horses LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intro/Overview: (1:42) --Nerdy Leaks-- AMC & Universal Deal: (3:14) Korra Coming To Netflix: (7:30) Witcher Prequel?: (11:00)  The Boys 3 Greenlit: (13:54) Emmys Nom Nom Noms: (16:35) Shoutouts (26:04 ) How To Support Artists Affected by COVID-19 & Donation Plug:TwoNerdsAndAnActor.squarespace.com and click 'donate'! (27:27)     No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews Hamilton [Disney+]: (30:39) Doom Patrol [HBOmax]: (44:14) --- Message From Our Sponsor --- (52:18) Podcast Q&A: What are folks saying about Latinx representation at the Emmy’s? (53:58) --"Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews-- Hamilton [Disney+] (1:06:49)  Doom Patrol [HBOmax]:(1:29:37)   --Coming Soon??-- New Mutants (1:41:30)Hellstrom (1:45:29)His Dark Materials S2 (1:47:40) Bill and Ted 3: (1:50:41) [Next episode: Umbrella Academy Season 2!] Outro (1:55:12)       If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for publication, holler at us! -------------------------------- Thumbnail Art: Alister Miller Intro & Outro music: @stevealmighty Interlude music: @producerV-Dizzle Mix/Master: Wild Horse LLC   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intro/Overview: (0:14) -- NerdyLeaks --  Naya Rivera's tragic passing: (2:05) Nick Cannon fired from Viacom: (7:46) Batwoman Is Black Now?: (19:13)  Storm casting rumors: (23:40) Shoutouts: (27:22) Message From Our Sponsors/How To Support Artists Affected by COVID-19/Black Lives Matter Donation Plug: 2NerdsAndAnActor.com and click 'donate'!: (28:45)     "No Spoilers!!" TV & Movie Reviews The Old Guard: (32:19) Warrior Nun: (42:50) --- Break --- (52:25) Podcast Q&A: If the next Fast & Furious movie does go to space, how they getting there?: (55:06) "Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews   The Old Guard: (1:02:04)  Warrior Nun: (1:18:57)   Coming Soon?? Umbrella Academy Season 2: (1:34:45) Project Power: (1:37:15) Woke: (1:40:00) Star Trek: Lower Decks: (1:42:46) The Boys Season 2: (1:45:00) Outro: (1:47:50)     If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for publication, holler at us! -------------------------------- Thumbnail Art:@nadiaxelart Intro & Outro music: @stevealmighty Interlude music: @producerV-Dizzle Mix/Master: Wild Horses LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intro/Overview: (1:45)   Nerdy Leaks  Joss Whedon Being Wack: (3:13) Netflix gives $ to Black Banks: (9:30) Voice Actors & Blackface Eps: (13:00)  Industry filming resumes :(22:45) Margot Robbie’s Pirates: (29:29) Marvel Acquires Alien/Predator Properties: (33:59) Shoutouts: (36:17) Message From Our Sponsors/Pride Month/How To Support Artists Effected by COVID-19 Donation Plug: 2NerdsandanActor.com and click 'donate'! (38:00)     No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews King of Staten Island: (42:13) I May Destroy You [TW: sexual assault]: (52:25) --- Break --- (1:01:08) Podcast Q&A: You going to the movies with no vaccine or nah?: (1:01:54) "Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews  King of Staten Island: (1:10:50)  I May Destroy You [TW: sexual assault]: (1:28:17)       Coming Soon?? Tax Collector: (1:48:32)The Old Guard: (1:51:00)Over The Moon: (1:54:04) Outro: (1:56:00)       If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for publication, holler at us!   --------------------------------   Thumbnail Art: @HBO Intro & Outro music: @stevealmighty Interlude music: @producerV-Dizzle Mix/Master: Wild Horses LLC   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intro/Overview: (0:12)   Nerdy Leaks:  Gone With The Wind, Gone...For now: (4:18) "I Take Responsibility" Vids: Cool or Cringe? (12:20) Netflix to donates to HBCUs: (20:32)  AMC reverses face mask policy: (23:02) Shoutouts: (26:50) Message From Our Sponsors/Pride Month/How To Support Artists Affected by COVID-19 Donation Plug: 2NerdsAndAnActor.com, click 'donate'! (27:44)     No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews: Da 5 Bloods: (34:41)Dave Chappelle's '8:46': (44:33) --- Break --- (52:49) Podcast Q&A: Who should play Storm in the MCU? (54:11) "Spoilae!!" TV & Movie Reviews  Da 5 Bloods: (1:03:45)  Dave Chappelle's '8:46': (1:22:59)   Coming Soon?? Snyder Cut Teaser: (1:37:12)Candyman Shadow Trailer (1:43:55)Netflix's Warrior Nun: (1:47:53) Outro (1:51:01)       If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for publication, holler at us! -------------------------------- Thumbnail Art: @NiaDaCosta Intro & Outro music: @stevealmighty Interlude music: @producerV-Dizzle Mix/Master: Wild Horses LLC   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intro/Overview: (0:15) Insights In Defense of Black Life: (0:58)   Nerdy Leaks  John Boyega vs The Empire IRL: (12:50) Black Nerd Problems Partnership Announcement: (24:00) Shameik Moore: Say Less: (27:27)  AMC in danger of shutting down shop: (33:19) HBO Max's Launch: (36:42) Batwoman is going to be a whole new character?!: (42:39)   Message From Our Sponsors/How To Support Artists Affected by COVID-19 Donation Plug:2NerdsAndAnActor.com and click 'donate'! (46:09)     No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews Lovebirds (53:30) --- Break --- (1:05:50) Podcast Q&A: Shameik Shake-Up: Who could be cast in Shameik Moore's spot as Miles in the next Spider-Verse movie?: (1:06:20) "Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews   Lovebirds (1:13:55)  Star-Girl [No Spoilers! oops] (1:26:00) Star-Girl [Spoilae!] (1:36:35)   Coming Soon?? Lovecraft Country Official Trailer (1:51:00) Tuca and Birdie Season 2 Teaser (1:57:31) Outro (2:02:01)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intro/Overview: (0:13)   Nerdy Leaks: Ruby Rose retires cowl, leaves Batwoman: (1:38) Hamilton coming to Disney+: (6:35) Tenet & the tentative release date: (13:13) (Yet) another release date for New Mutants (16:43) Snyder Cut, Final Redux on HBO Max: (23:25)   Message From Our Sponsors/How To Support Artists Impacted by COVID-19 Donation Plug:2NerdsAndAnActor.com and click 'donate'! (28:43)     No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews: Capone: (34:00) Midnight Gospel: (44:13)   --- Break --- (52:28) Podcast Q&A: How are you replacing your outdoor Nerd-tivities with indoor Quaran-tivities?: (53:37) "Spoilae!!"  TV & Movie Reviews Capone (1:02:39)   Midnight Gospel (1:25:11)     Coming Soon??? [Netflix]: Da 5 Bloods & Umbrella Academy S2: (1:46:07) Outro (1:56:00)       If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for publication, holler at us!   --------------------------------   Thumbnail Art: @SeanRuecroftIntro & Outro music: @stevealmightyInterlude music: @producerV-Dizzle Mix/Master: Wild Horses, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intro/Overview: (0:14) Nerdy Leaks Movie Theaters & Studios Clash:(2:18) Demolition Man 2?!?: (9:18) Ironheart project in the works!:(14:08) Taika Waititi to write/direct Star Wars movie!: (17:47) Karen Gillan leads Pirates of the Caribbean reboot: (20:45) Message From Our Sponsors How To Support Artists Affected by COVID-19 Donation Plug: 2NerdsAndAnActor.com and click 'donate'! (24:06)  No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews 
Bloodshot (30:29) Westworld Season 3 Wrap Up (40:23) --- Break --- (47:33) Podcast Q&A: When things get back to 'normal'... (48:53) "Spoilae!!" TV & Movie Reviews Bloodshot (58:58)  Westworld Season 3 Wrap Up (1:15:12) Coming Soon?? Lovecraft Country (1:38:20) Space Force (1:44:45) Outro (1:47:29)   If you like us: Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for publication, holler at us --> 2nerds.actor@gmail.com <-- -------------------------------- Thumbnail Art: @Kittrose
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Intro/Overview: (0:18) --Nerdy Leaks-- SDCC Cancelled (03:35) Dune reboot set photos and cast (08:16) Daredevil TV/Film rights return to Disney  (15:41) Avatar: The Last Airbender coming to Netflix in May (21:22) Message From Our Sponsors Donation Plug:2NerdsAndAnActor.com and click 'donate'! (25:48) --No Spoilers!! TV & Movie Reviews-- 
#BlackAF (28:31)  Underwater (40:30) --- Break --- (52:46) --"Spoilae!!" TV & Movie Reviews-- #BlackAF (53:22) Underwater (1:16:00)  Podcast Q&A: What Ya Bingin'? (1:28:49) --Coming Soon??-- Capone, (1:38:37) Enola Holmes, (1:43:01) Midnight Gospel (1:46:00) Outro (1:49:23)   If you like us; Like, Subscribe, Leave A Review!! If you write for a publication, email us: 2nerds.actor@gmail.com -------------------------------- Thumbnail Art: https://charlotkristensen.com/ 
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Mike and Aisha break down the nuances of two iconic portrayals of everyone's favorite Clown Prince of Crime, The Joker. Well, Aisha does more of the breaking down and Mike gets to kinda be the host. It's madness! Also, it's a lot of fun :) Check it out and give us a like, share and a comment! Intro/Outro music: @SSAlmighty Thumbnail Art: Matthew Edewaard (IG: @mythosarts) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices