The Irreverent Nerds Podcast
1) Cerebus the Aardvark vs. Zot!
By Clovis’ beard! This is a strange fight indeed. On one side stands an earth-pig born (who isn’t actually a pig) and on the other stands a sheltered, teenage superhero who finds himself unprepared to...Show More
2) Sorry, Baby (2025) vs. Weapons (2025)
In this battle between two films showing at our local Indie/Arthouse theatre A/perture Cinema, two female character each face horrors and come through the experience changed. The difference is, one of...Show More
3) Gintama (2005) vs Samurai 7 (2004)
This week’s battle of mid-2000s anime series features fourth wall breaking, mechanical samurai, and a dynamite slicing katana, among other things. Join us as we discuss the highly rated series “Gintam...Show More
4) Ellie Arroway (Contact) vs. Loiuse Banks (Arrival)
This week on Nerdhat we feature a battle between complex female leads in science fiction. Far more than “just a pretty face,” these women (both the characters and the actresses who portrayed them) exc...Show More
5) Batman & Robin (1997) vs Spawn (1997)
Like a bat out of hell, this week’s battle has arrived! Richard fights for the 1997 commercial success “Batman & Robin” (is it so bad it’s good?) and Will battles on the side of the lesser known (but ...Show More
6) Classic Episode: “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom re-watch (w/Richard’s wife!)”
3 years ago this week, Laura made her first, albeit unplanned, appearance on the podcast. She had watched Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom with Will and Richard and stuck around for their recording. We ...Show More
7) Classic Episode: “Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse”
This week in 2023, we released one of our most popular episodes of all time, our out-of-the-theater review of “Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse.” We hope you enjoy it! Message Us Support the show
8) Festival Interview: Kate Price & Joshua Ling
Kate & Joshua, together with their younger sister and some friends, created the short film “Moon Cat,” which premiered at the RiverRun International Film Festival. Richard sat down with the two siblin...Show More
9) Bad Shabbos (2024)
What do Reserva Tequila, crushed Laxative tablets, and a dedicated doorman have in common? You’d have to watch “Bad Shabbos” to find out. Join Will and Richard for their reviews of this award-winning*...Show More
10) Thunderbolts* (2025)
We drop a surprise review of the MCU’s latest entry - “Thunderbolts*” - for this week’s episode, asking ourselves the questions “what about Bob?” And “how does one say the name De Fontaine?” You know,...Show More