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In the spirit of Halloween we’re running back one of our earliest episodes from this season. Check out our legendary chat with Xero Gravity about the ins and outs of Curry Barker’s indie horror hit, Obsession.

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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.

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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

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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 Linebackers
00:23 — Meet the Nerds and Our Sports-History MVP
03:27 — A Great Idea Tackled by Messy Execution
08:14 — Black Gladiators, Body Horror & the Price of Greatness
13:12 — Six Out of Ten: Rating the Hype
15:24 — Marlon Wayans, A Cinematic Force & the Case for Support
19:50 — Spoiler Alert: Cameron Cade and the Color Politics of Football
24:45 — Fan Worship, Football Dreams & the Exploitation Machine
28:18 — The GOAT, the Rookie & an Ending That Doesn’t Land
31:27 — Masculinity Under Pressure and Bodies on Display
34:14 — Cheerleaders, Race & the Gender Politics of the Game
38:08 — Why HIM Needed a Black Swan-Level Transformation
40:03 — Big Swings, Missed Targets & the Power of Subversion
46:38 — The History Behind Black Athletes, College Football & Control
53:02 — Marlon Wayans’ Dark Turn, Football as Religion & Final Thoughts

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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 Problems
01:00 — Meet Our Yoshi Warrior, Tiffy Star Child
02:01 — Welcome Back to the World of Avatar
04:27 — A New Avatar Era, Familiar Feelings
07:30 — Justice for Korra!
10:16 — Rating Seven Havens in Crystal Bugs
13:11 — Animation Jank: Growing Pains or Style Choice?
17:47 — Spoilae! Spoilers Ahead
18:09 — Two Avatars, Double the Questions
20:22 — Pavi Steals Your Heart
23:14 — Red Diamonds, Vaatu Theories, and Sky-High Dread
25:00 — Show, Don’t Tell: The Exposition Debate
29:23 — Adult Aang and the Gang’s Grown Up
34:02 — From Aang to Korra to Seven Havens: A World Out of Balance
39:22 — Seven Havens, Singing Avatars, and Mysteries to Come

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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 Lore
07:37 — Hal & John: From Rivals to Something More
09:16 — The Hardest Thing to Do: Let It Go
10:52 — Superheroes, But Make It Complicated
12:09 — Season 2: More Space, More Lanterns
15:38 — The Oath Rating: How Many Lanterns Does It Get?
22:25 — SPOILERS: The Manhunter Was Among Us
25:53 — The Murder Mystery Finally Cracks
34:45 — Carrie, the Clues, and the Foreshadowing
36:16 — John Stewart Writes His Own Rules
43:12 — Sinestro Was Playing Chess the Whole Time
52:54 — Hal Jordan: Dead, Gone… or Not Quite?

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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 Lanterns
03:36 — John Stewart’s Cosmic Errand Run
05:25 — Is This Still Lanterns?
07:01 — Welcome to the Lindelof Question Factory
10:31 — John Stewart Black Affect
12:03 — The Loneliness of Being Gifted
16:03 — Yes, Green Lantern Has Always Been About Race
20:00 — Hologram Hal Has Entered the Chat
24:00 — Everybody’s a Suspect
31:00 — Fear Toxin From Another Planet
36:14 — Superheroes, Trauma & the Real World
44:58 — Nerdspiracy: What Is Sinestro Really Doing?

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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 Davis
05:34 — Becoming a Movie & Comic Book Nerd
08:08 — Sinners Without the Spoilers
12:40 — Seeing Home on the Big Screen
15:07 — SPOILERS BEGIN
15:56 — First Impressions of Sinners
18:03 — Blacula, Blade & Black Vampires
21:13 — What the Vampires Really Represent
24:00 — Why This Story, Why Now?
26:15 — Eddie Murphy & Black Genre Cinema
28:42 — Black-Ass Moments
36:44 — Sammy Takes the Stage
40:00 — The Scene That Changes Everything
45:00 — When Critics Miss the Point
53:28 — The Lore Runs Deep
55:42 — New Jack City… With Vampires
57:00 — The Sinners Cinematic Universe
57:57 — Final Thoughts

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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 Right
00:30 — When Casting News Takes Over the Episode
02:40 — Another Trip to Hogwarts
05:25 — The Black Snape Debate
08:50 — Kit Harington’s Lockhart Era
11:30 — Aisha vs. One Piece
15:40 — Kratos Takes a Hit
19:20 — Dave Bautista Enters the Arena
21:50 — The New X-Men Assemble
25:10 — Storm Gets Her Moment
28:50 — Marvel’s Rogue Problem
31:15 — Rogue’s Villain Era
33:40 — The Mystery of Beast
35:40 — Rewriting Magneto
38:40 — The Ryan Gosling Mystery
39:15 — Black Panther’s Grown-Up Son
42:30 — Ultron Makes His Return
45:35 — Bring Back James Spader
46:18 — Deleted Scene: The Great Collectible Unboxing

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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 Era
02:32 — True Detective Meets DC
03:46 — Can DC Finally Get Some Love?
05:06 — Ryan Reynolds’ Green Lantern Legacy
05:45 — What’s Powering This Show?
08:01 — When Superheroes Look Actually Real
10:08 — Hal Jordan: Messy, But Make It Work
12:51 — The Things We Don’t Hate
14:37 — Marvel vs. DC: Characters vs. Mythos
17:28 — The Official Lanterns Rating
18:34 — SPOILERS: The Rings Come Off
20:08 — Jon Stewart, Daddy Issues & Buddy-Cop Energy
23:38 — Could Lanterns Change the Superhero Game?
31:30 — Jon Stewart’s Ring-Fu & the Big Theories
36:54 — Red Lanterns, Atrocitus & Things Get Nerdy
39:05 — Who’s Actually a Manhunter?
41:52 — Is Hal Jordan Really Dead?
43:00 — Parallax, Color Theory & the Final Clues
44:31 — Legion of Doom at the VFW?

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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 Rogue
01:15 — From Guys and Dolls to the Stage
02:46 — Playing Marilyn Monroe at 19
03:30 — The Voice That Started It All
04:11 — “That’s Rogue!”
05:28 — Goodbye, X-Men?
07:22 — “Are They Here for Us?”
09:08 — How Lenore Became Rogue
10:30 — Rogue’s Heart & Grief
12:33 — From Rogue to Politics
14:14 — Fighting Environmental Racism
17:31 — 12 Years in Politics, Then Disney Called
19:23 — Why X-Men ’97 Doesn’t Talk Down to Kids
21:30 — Rogue, Magneto & “Deeper Than Skin”
23:29 — Voice-Acting Advice from Rogue

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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 Review
02:26 We Binged Three Seasons in Four Days
03:18 Dragonfire: What We Loved This Season
04:48 The Mysticism Finally Comes Forward
05:15 The Dragons Still Look Incredible
06:14 The Women of House of the Dragon
07:08 The Incest Is Still a Lot
08:40 Why the Violence Feels More Brutal
12:05 Hidden Lore in the Opening Tapestries
14:00 Sheepstealer, the Wildest Dragon Yet
15:45 Our Biggest Season Takes
18:13 Why We’re Rooting for So Many People to Die
19:49 Rating House of the Dragon Season 3
22:09 SPOILERS: Finale Discussion Begins
23:26 Daemon’s Strange Redemption Arc
25:53 Rhaenyra’s Performance and Moral Decline
30:13 Corlys, His Sons and the Velaryon Legacy
34:58 The Dragonseed Problem
36:50 Can Aegon Actually Be Redeemed?
38:18 Daemon’s Vision, the Prophecy and Season 4 Theories
39:26 Does Anyone Actually Deserve the Iron Throne?
41:53 Rhaenyra vs Alicent: Power, Gender and Politics
44:22 Season 4 Theories and George R.R. Martin Changes
47:14 Final Thoughts on House of the Dragon
49:03 Deleted Scene: We Need a Game of Thrones Parody

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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 Zone
01:44 — Season 2: Time Travel, Trauma & Mutant Mayhem
06:57 — No-Spoiler Zone: Is Season 2 Worth the Watch?
08:15 — When the Studio Gets in the X-Men’s Way
14:00 — Is This Season a Bridge… or Just a Very Long Tease?
17:03 — Mutations vs. Inhibitor Collars: The Good, the Bad & the Mutant
18:16 — Jubilee Finally Gets Her Flowers
22:34 — Who Got Left in the Danger Room?
27:52 — The Heartstone Ratings Are In
29:44 — 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 Problem
42:24 — Polaris, Nightcrawler & the Mutants We Loved
47:00 — Bishop + Polaris: Ship Happens
48:47 — Rogue Is the Emotional Center of Everything
50:47 — The Black Character Problem
55:44 — Celestials, Sacrifice & Apocalypse’s Big Cosmic Job
59:09 — Is Nightcrawler Really...? Enter the Nerdspiracy
01:02:31 — Are the X-Men ’97 Characters Headed for the MCU?
01:06:30 — Deleted Scene: Stay for the End Credits

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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?

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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 Debate
02:39 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 Warning
15:21 The Flight Attendant Who Spoiled Everything
17:26 What Brand New Day Gets Right
21:02 Grief, Mental Health and Peter Parker
25:47 Does This Spider-Man Have His Own Villains?
29:38 Jean Grey, Mutants and the X-Men Setup
34:31 The MJ Twist and Peter’s Lost Memories
38:09 Hulk, Punisher and The Hand
44:38 Skip Venom—or Finally Do It Right?
46:06 Miles Morales, Nexus Spider-Man and Peter’s Death
54:15 Battleworld, Westchester and Wonder Man

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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 Man
03:10 Auditioning Alongside Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
05:00 Rafael’s Nerd Origin Story
09:23 Wonder Man: Spoiler-Free Review
13:18 Wonder Man’s Comic-Book History
16:05 Is This Marvel’s Best Series?
18:42 Our Wonder Man Ratings
20:18 Spoiler Warning!
21:36 The Painfully Real Working-Actor Experience
31:07 Self-Tape Nightmares, Superpowers & Marvel Dream Roles

#WonderMan #Marvel #MCU #YahyaAbdulMateenII #2NerdsAndAnActor

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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

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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

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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

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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!!

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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!

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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.

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