Episode Summary

The Nerds are back and ringing in 2026 the only way they know how: loud, opinionated, slightly caffeinated, and deeply nerdy. In Chapter 257, the crew dives headfirst into Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday trailers, gets dangerously excited about comic-accurate X-Men, debates Netflix potentially speedrunning theatrical releases, and speculates wildly about The Batman Part II casting chaos.

Along the way, we invent cocktail lore (Talk Nerdy To Me 🍸), mourn Susie Poo, mock conspiracy theories harder than Mephisto fans in 2021, and officially plant our hype flags for everything coming in 2026. This episode has rumors, laughs, and at least one comparison to Barbenheimer that absolutely got out of hand.

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⏱️ Timestamps & Topics

• 00:00 – Live show warning & chaos calibration

• 01:30 – New Year catch-up & the Talk Nerdy To Me cocktail

• 06:45 – Marvel News: Avengers Doomsday trailers breakdown

• 10:30 – X-Men hype, comic accuracy, and blown-up mansions

• 14:00 – MCU Rumor Roundup (Mobius, Pepper Potts, Star-Lord)

• 22:45 – DC Watchtower: Sebastian Stan & The Batman Part II

• 29:00 – Netflix Headlines: Emily in Paris & algorithms

• 32:00 – Stranger Things, Susie Poo, and Conformity Gate

• 40:40 – Netflix vs Theaters: 17-day window debate

• 52:00 – 2026 Preview: Movies, shows, and maximum hype

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🧠 Key Takeaways

• Avengers: Doomsday is shaping up to be a family-centric multiversal chaos machine

• The X-Men trailer is the most comic-accurate thing Marvel’s done in years

• Sebastian Stan in DC could mean Hush, Harvey Dent, or beautiful chaos

• Netflix’s rumored 17-day theatrical window could change everything

• Conspiracy theories are fun… until they become Conformity Gate

• 2026 is stacked and our hype calendars are already full

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💬 Quotes of the Episode

• “The X-Mansion is like the Enterprise. It exists to be destroyed.”

• “This is Mephisto all over again.”

• “Game of Thrones is a family show. A very messed-up family.”

• “We are Barbenheiming Doomsday and Dune.”

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❓ Listener Questions

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Apple Podcasts Tags:

pop culture, nerd podcast, marvel news, dc comics, avengers doomsday, x-men, batman part two, netflix news, stranger things, movie rumors, geek culture, fandom podcast