Distance NERDing – Details, episodes & analysis

On this live Taco Tuesday, Phil and Jen bring another fun and fast episode of Distance Nerding. They kick things off with laughs, audience shoutouts, and reminders to subscribe. The duo covers everything from Spider-Man rumors and Marvel updates to drama renewals and surprise K-pop hits. There’s also DC casting news, Star Wars talk, and even ethical debates about where filmmakers choose to shoot. Special guest Sandra from DeLong Family Cosplay recaps Nova Con and teases the upcoming Tri-Cities Powerhouse Comic Con. Whether it's serious fandom conversations or playful speculations, this episode is packed with everything nerds love.

Timestamps and Topics

• 0:00 Intro and parental advisory

• 0:45 Taco Tuesday and community shoutouts

• 2:00 GeekFreaks Network and partner shows

• 3:50 Rumor Mill – Spider-Man, Scorpion, Punisher, Sinister Six, X-Men costumes, Mattson Tomlin, Goonies 2

• 14:00 The Gilded Age renewed for season four

• 17:00 Netflix’s K-pop Demon Hunters expands to trilogy and stage show

• 23:00 Buffy revival update and A Quiet Place Part III announced

• 30:00 Star Wars and Marvel news including Taika Waititi and Sean Levy projects

• 39:00 James Gunn responds to Comic-Con hecklers and toxic fandom

• 48:00 Filmmaking ethics and controversy over filming in Western Sahara

• 55:00 Sandra recaps Nova Con and previews Tri-Cities Powerhouse Comic Con

• 1:10:00 Closing thoughts and call to action

Key Takeaways

• Spider-Man rumors are heating up, with talks of Scorpion, Punisher, and Sinister Six potential

• Marvel may be leaning into comic-accurate costumes, especially with reports around Cyclops

• The Gilded Age continues to thrive and is confirmed for another season

• K-pop Demon Hunters is proving to be a breakout hit with major expansion plans

• Taika Waititi’s Star Wars project is still in motion with new collaborators

• James Gunn urges fans to focus on positivity and creativity, not trolling

• There’s growing conversation around the responsibility of filmmakers when choosing shooting locations

• Nova Con had great energy and Tri-Cities Powerhouse Comic Con is shaping up to be a big one

Memorable Quotes

• “It’s Taco Tuesday. You know what that means. You are now experiencing Distance Nerding.” – Phil

• “I have my ear to the ground – or an ear to the ground? I want that to be a thing.” – Jen

• “Kindness is punk rock.” – Phil

• “We don’t do gatekeeping here. Everyone’s welcome in this fandom community.” – Jen

Call to Action
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Links and Resources

• GeekFreaksPodcast.com – The source for all news discussed

• DeLong Fam Cosplay – Sandra’s cosplay and con coverage

• Tri-Cities Powerhouse Comic Con – Coming August 16–17

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Listener Questions

• What pop culture rumor do you wish were true?

• How do you handle toxic fans in your favorite fandoms?

• Which con are you most excited for this year?

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Jen has zero patience for giant cat people and The Walking Dead’s European vacation, while Phil’s just here trying to sling merch!

Plus, we’re joined by Thomas from The Geek Freaks Network to break down San Diego Comic-Con 2025 coverage — and the DeLongs drop in with Meadowlark Comic-Con goodness!

🤯 This Week on Distance NERDing:

🧑‍🔬 Fantastic Four Villain Rumors Explode

Marvel’s First Family is cracking open the vault — and Doom might not be the only threat.

🦾 Robert Downey Jr. as DOOM?!

Sources say RDJ’s Marvel return might outlive Secret Wars in a whole new role.

🐍 Dutch Might Be Back in Badlands

Fans of the cult hit, your favorite desert rogue may ride again.

⚔️ Anakin Skywalker Returns

Hayden Christensen rumored to appear regularly in Ahsoka Season 2.

👽 Margot Robbie Goes Sci-Fi Supersized

Tim Burton’s back. Robbie’s leading. Chaos is guaranteed.

👾 Chris Pine & Lily-Rose Depp Join Alien Comedy

Alpha Gang is giving space weirdness, laser beams, and prestige giggles.

🧠 James Gunn’s DCU: Loud, Layered, & In Motion

Every announcement has people screaming, “Wait, what?!”, and we love it.

🛠️ Avengers: Doomsday Still Under Construction

Marvel’s next major team-up is massive — and still in the lab.

🧬 X-Men Reboot Gets Mutant-Sized Ambition

Marvel’s not holding back. Bigger. Bolder. More Jean Grey trauma.

🕸️ Spider-Verse 3 Lands in 2027

Prepare for emotional web-slinging, even more Spider-People, and wild animation leaps.

🌊 Avatar Goes Anthology Mode

Pandora’s branching out — multiple stories, timelines, and probably new merch.

🧟 Daryl & Carol Go to Spain

Because zombies need tapas too.

🪓 God of War Show Will Break Your Heart

Kratos: the god who feels. (And yells. A lot.)

🦁 Voltron Movie Gets Wild

Sterling K. Brown says it’s massive, weird, and nothing like you expect.

🔥 Spawn Movie Gets New Legs

After decades in development hell, the Spawn reboot finally moves forward.

🎤 Hall H Meltdown!

From Marvel’s bombshells to indie insanity, SDCC 2025’s main stage was a nerdcore war zone.

🌀 From Cameos to Chaos

Side quests, celebrity surprises, and WTF moments that made fans scream and squint.

💥 Welcome to the Reboot Zone

Where nostalgia is currency, citrus-powered superheroes fight stink, and yes, wearable pets are trending.

🤡 SDCC Embraces the Weird

Killer clowns, dusty bots, slime-drenched antiheroes — Comic-Con went feral this year.

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🦸‍♀️ Destroying Comic-Con BO forever… it’s Distance NERDing!

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The Beard drags Graveyard out for a rare download appearance (seriously, mark your calendars). At this point, Jahmez is young enough to play a kid on Stranger Things, and Phil learns how to pronounce Aztec words live on mic—it’s both educational and horrifying!

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🎬 This Week on Distance NERDing:

🚨 Major Movie & TV News:

• Ryan Coogler’s SINNERS Sequel reportedly in development at Warner Bros.

• Hunter Schafer may play Princess Zelda in Nintendo’s live-action Legend of Zelda movie!

• Marvel Studios’ VISION series might feature a human version of Spider-Man’s E.D.I.T.H. AI from Far From Home.

• Nicole Kidman is rumored to play the villain in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

• The same Spidey movie might pit Spider-Man and The Punisher vs. The Hulk — because why not go full chaos?

• Ryan Gosling could be Marvel’s next Ghost Rider in Avengers: Doomsday.

• The Fantastic Four: First Steps actor Joseph Quinn teases the movie’s Other bad!

• A new rumor hints at Bryan Cranston joining the X-Men reboot — but who will he play?

• Could Deadpool, Wolverine, and Cable reunite in Ryan Reynolds’ X-Force movie?

🧨 Wild Marvel Rumors:

• New details leaked for Avengers: Doomsday and Spider-Man: Brand New Day — featuring Doctor Doom, Savage Hulk, and Sentinels?!

🎭 Other Entertainment News:

• Ariana Grande joins Meet the Parents 4 with Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro.

• Ryan Reynolds and Colin Trevorrow team up for a sci-fi comedy about Area 51.

• James Cameron announces fantasy epic The Devils as his next film project.

• Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe star in a new comedy from the 30 Rock team.

• Welcome to Wrexham renewed for Season 5; Necaxa spinoff starring Eva Longoria drops this summer.

• King of the Hill reboot reveals opening credits — say hello to Adult Bobby Hill!

• EA cancels the Black Panther game and shuts down Cliffhanger Games.

📺 Streaming & Comic-Con Updates:

• All the biggest announcements from Netflix’s Tudum 2025 event.

• And it looks like Marvel Studios is skipping Comic-Con this year… again!?

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🧠 Keyword highlights: Marvel, Spider-Man, Avengers: Doomsday, Ghost Rider, Deadpool, Legend of Zelda Movie, Tudum 2025, Netflix, Comic-Con 2025, Bryan Cranston X-Men, Joseph Quinn Fantastic Four, Ariana Grande, Meet the Parents 4, King of the Hill Revival, Area 51 movie, James Cameron The Devils.

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🎙️ Cranhamming the sinister, one multiverse at a time… It’s Distance NERDing!

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Jenn still thinks transformer don’t make sense, SHDU over complicates his taco order again, and Jahmez is flabbergasted that Phil knows a famous persons sister but never brought it up!!!

This Episode we discuss:

• Silver Age Comic Con is coming fast and Dave Haworth comes on to talk about it!
• Has Josh Gad Written a new Spaceballs movie?
• Will a Blade variant appear in Deadpool?
• Is Marvel writing a Midnight Sons Film?
• Are we getting a major cameo in Brave New World?
• Have the Russos returned to Captain America?
• Sony has greenlit a sequel for Uncharted
• Jurassic World 4 has shared set details
• The Transformers/ GI Joe crossover film has a writer
• Jonathan Majors has landed his first role post conviction
• Disney cast Catherine Laga’aia for its live action Moana
• Paul Giamatti joins Star Fleet Academy cast
• GoT spinoff TEN THOUSAND SHIPS is moving forward
• Batman: Caped Crusader voice cast is revealed
• Blue Beetle animated series is coming
• Tim Meadows joins cast of Peacemaker season 2
• Story details are revealed for DC’s Creature Commandos
• Your Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman gets a premier date
• Hollywood Legend Donald Sutherland passes away at age 88
• Wrestling Legend Sika Anoa’i passes away at 79
• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Synopsis is revealed
• And Disney pens a deal with Dwayne Johnson’s 7 Bucks Productions

excited about Deadpool vs John Wick…  it’s Distance NERDing!

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Jenn goes on a mega rant about the transformers transformations, and Phil tries to explain it all to her in vain

This Episode we discuss:

• Have The Beatles been cast?
• Is Paul Walter Houser going to be in the Bruce Springsteen Movie?
• Is Sean Levy being tapped for Avengers?
• Will the avengers have an obscene amount of characters in it?
• Who do you think Giancarlo Esposito will be in the MCU?
• Will batman shoot 2 films back to back?
• Is Star Wars getting a Total War game?
• Amazon is ending The Boys after 5 Seasons
• Jenson Ackles will be staring in a new Amazon Thriller series
• Taylor Swift will not be in Deadpool after all
• Beavis and Butthead are renewed for season 3
• Transformers One gets a standing ovation at Annecy
• Hunger Games is getting a new book and film in 2026
• Lee Jun-Jae’s Master Sol was inspired by Qui Con Jinn
• The Acolyte’s show runner wants to do a Knights of the Old Republic series
• The Boys Showrunner teases Season 4 will be “Next Level Scary Sh!t”
• And The Showrunner for The Last of Us says they will need 3 more seasons to tell the story.

Shortening Craig Mazin’s comments…  it’s Distance NERDing!

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Jenn dreams of sweaty abs, Phil rants about Bob Iger, and Jahmez is late with his appearance.. and jokes… as usual

This Episode we discuss:

• Will Mahershala Ali be in the new Jurassic World?
• Does DC have its Booster Gold?
• Does Venom have its plot?
• Is Chris Hemsworth reprising his role as Optimus Prime?
• Has the new office series been accidentally revealed?
• DC announces a sequel to Batman Ninja
• A new ghost in the shell series has been announced
• Bill Skarsgard confirmed to return as Pennywise in Welcome to Derry
• 300 series announced at Warner Bros
• American Gladiators is getting a reboot on Amazon Prime
• Guy Ritchie is developing a Young Sherlock Holmes series at Amazon
• An Inside Out series is coming to Disney+
• Josh Brolin joins the Cast for Ryan Johnsons Wake Up Dead Man
• Nicholas Galitzine will be playing He-Man in Live Action Masters of the Universe Film
• We talk about the first look at Giancarlo Esposito’s MCU Character
• And Bob Iger Talks about embracing AI

Getting knocked off at the Pugil Stick course…  it’s Distance NERDing!

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Phil Still has no nice things to say about Sonys Spider Films, Jahmez can’t pronounce friend to save his life and Ash does not want the Only Fans assignment

This Episode we discuss:

• Will Scream VII do a time jump?
• Is Dua Lipa playing a major role in Disney’s Hercules?
• Are Toby Maguire and Andrew Garfield coming back as Spiderman?
• Do we have a new director for Spiderman 4?
• Is Sony developing a new Spiderman Trilogy?
• Is Thunderbolts actually a sequel?
• The Latest GoT spinoff has a Director
• Christian Slater cast in Dexter Prequel
• The Title for Rain Johnsons next Knives out film is revealed
• Steven Spielbergs next film is setup at universal
• Kraven the Hunters release date has been pushed
• James Wan to produce a “Darker Reimagine” of The Munsters
• Rupert Friend cast in new Jurassic World Film
• New Cast Members announced for Naked Gun Reboot
• James Gunn reveals writers for  Green Lantern Series
• Disneylands Fantasmic returns
• Shawn Levy is producing a Club 33 Film
• Rob McElhenney is confirmed for Deadpool and Wolverine
• X-Men ’97 is now rated as the highest Marvel property on Rotten Tomatoes
• Wonderman will be a Marvel Spotlight series
• Marvel is developing The Vision Series
• And Apple and Marvel unveil its What if…? Apple Vision Pro exclusive game

Trying to figure out Steven Spielbergs alien obsession…  it’s Distance NERDing!

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SHDU will do anything for money… Jenn’s ass is FUBAR, Phil tried to get to the Choppa, and Jahmez is ready for a sugary coma!!!

This Episode we discuss:

• Is Ripley joining the Star Wars Universe?
• Has James Mangold’s Star Wars films name leaked?
• Is ScarJo working on a forgotten Marvel franchise?
• Will we be getting a Hawkeye Season 2 sooner than later?
• Is Nova being developed as a younger character?
• Twitter has fully rebranded as X
• 28 years later gets its release date
• First look photos come out for The Smashing Machine
• Insidious’s 6th movie is in development
• Donnie Yen to star in John Wick spinoff
• Shogun is renewed for 2 more seasons
• Dune 2 gets its streaming date on Max
• Netflix renews 3 Body Problem for a second season
• Carrie Anne Miss joins season 2 of FUBAR
• first look images have been released for Terminator Zero
• Amazon has cancelled Silk Spider Society
• Natasha Lyonne has been cast in Fantastic 4
• Deadpool and Wolverine gets a new synopsis for Disney audiences and for everyone else
• AppleTV+ looking to change how actors get bonuses based on how well IPs perform on streamer
• Disneyland workers unionize
• Rob Liefeld’s final Deadpool story is announced
• A Harry Potter themed baking show is coming soon
• And Star Wars gets Oreos!!!

Grunting like Austrian body builders trying to get to a chopper…  it’s Distance NERDing!

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SHDU confesses his love for another actress… because he has a type, Jenn has no idea who Paul Walter Houser is, Phil still hasn’t seen Rings of Power, and Jahmez joins the show for a total of 23 seconds!!!

This Episode we discuss:

• We talk about the Trailers for The Bear Season 3, Star Wars: Acolyte, Tires, House of the Dragon Season 2, Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part 3, Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2, A Quiet Place: Day One, and Twisters
• Is Shogun returning for a second season?
• Will Spider-Gwen be getting her own live action film?
• Is Dwayne Jonson playing Apocalypse?
• Is James Wan Directing Spiderman 4?
• Is Ryan Cooler directing Black Panther 3 and the live action reboot of The X-Men?
• Paul Walter Houser is set to star in film based on Press Your Luck
• Chris Farley Biopic lands at New Line Cinema
• Edgar Wright to direct Barbarella remake
• John Malkovich joins cast of The Fantastic 4
• Ralph Ineson cast as Galactus 
• Star Wars: Skeleton Crew set for this Christmas Season
• Lioness has been renewed for season 2
• Ted renewed for Season 2
• The Office Spinoff gets new synopsis
• The Boys Renewed for season 5
• Amazon Studios Road House lands a sequel
• Amazon Studios moving forward with Tomb Raider Series
• Frank Grillo joins Peacemaker Season 2
• Mark Strong Confirmed in The Penguin
• Batman: Caped Crusader gets a first look
• Mark Hahmill is returning to the joker!
• Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow gets a release date
• WB is developing 2 new Lord of the Rings Films
• Andy Serkis returning to star and direct in The Lord of the Ringthe Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
• Nicolas Cage officially starring in Spiderman Noir
• Marvel’s Ironheart confirmed for 2025
• Daredevil: Born Again premier window confirmed
• And Agatha Finally gets its official name revealed

Avoiding Sonys SpiderVillian Universe…  it’s Distance NERDing!

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Ash from Comix joins us again and starts some amazing conversations, Jahmez shows up just in time to talk about Bluey the Video Game, and Phil goes ham about film studios making adaptations and not honoring their source material

This Episode we discuss:

• Will Captain America Introduce Adamantium to the MCU?
• Will Ben Affleck be playing a new character in the MCU?
• Is Disney making a Kingdom Hearts Movie?
• James Gunn gives a first look at David Corenswet’s Superman Costume
• Brandon Lee’s The Crow returns to theaters for its 30th anniversary
• Wednesday Season 2 starts production and Christopher Lloyd is confirmed
• Michelle Yeoh is set to star in Blade Runner 2099 on Amazon
• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe gets a release date
• Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas to star in new Comedy Power Ballad
• Paul Walter Houser cast in The Naked Gun and Fantastic Four!
• A New Synopsis has been released for Deadpool and Wolverine
• Marvel studios will be limiting releases for shows and movies
• And Sony is in talks to buy Paramount Studios

Ranting about more nerd stuff…  it’s Distance NERDing!

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