Does Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning live up to its predecessors? Or is Mission Impossible 8 a mission failure? In this episode, we share our SPOILER-FREE review before we dive into a full SPOILER DISCUSSION about this latest Tom Cruise movie.

In this episode, the nerd squad dives headfirst into the ultimate Tom Cruise movie bracket, debating the best Tom Cruise movies of all time in a heated Bracket Fight showdown — all in anticipation of the upcoming release of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025).

From Top Gun to Jerry Maguire, Minority Report to Edge of Tomorrow, and of course the Mission: Impossible franchise, no film is safe as we rank, roast, and revere the career of one of Hollywood’s most iconic action stars.

💥 Will Ethan Hunt take the top spot?
🚗 Will Days of Thunder race past the competition?
🎭 Will Magnolia surprise the bracket?

Watch now to see which Tom Cruise film wins it all!

In the latest nerdy news roundup, we react to Xbox raising the prices of consoles and first party games, all the while other high quality games remain cheaper. We also discuss the latest MCU Blade updates, as well as discuss how we were wrong about Nathan Fillion in Superman…because apparently Guy Gardner is in Peacemaker season 2

Beware of spoilers! In this episode, we discuss and dissect Thunderbolts (or is it The New Avengers???), the latest Marvel Studios movie. We break down the story, characters, and how this impacts the MCU going forward.

The Eat Sleep Nerd team was at the 2025 Huntsville Comic & Pop Culture Expo this past weekend for our hometown comic con! We interviewed TONS of cosplayers, vendors, and fellow nerds. We handed out tons of swag. We walked a lot of steps. And we met celebrities like Weird Al, William Shatner, Felicia Day, Booker T, and so many wore. In this episode, we talk about our experience, lessons learned, what we look forward to next year, and more!

00:00 Introduction
02:20 Impressions of this year's Huntsville Expo 2025
04:03 Experiences with this year's celebrity guests
11:16 Team gifts + Mythical Meat Sticks
17:26 Cynthia's first Huntsville Expo experience
19:10 Cosplay interviews
24:54 Expo vendors
28:08 We got put in Mandalorian jail
30:05 Takeaways + Lessons Learned
34:15 Meeting Felicia Day, Booker T, and Jamie Pressly

\\ Huntsville Expo Vendors //
ThePaisleyPoppyTN.com
GalaxyProps.net
Shrunk3D.com

\\ Cosplayer //
Instagram.com/igor_pie_face

\\ Charities //
KidsToLove.org

We play the nerdy edition of the Wavelength party game! It’s the Wavelength board game, but with nothing but nerd prompts. Is Batman easy to kill or hard to kill? Would Godzilla improve or ruin Guardians of the Galaxy? Is Metroid an underrated game or an overrated game? Is Top Gun Maverick an Action Movie or an Adventure movie? Tune in to this Wavelength playthrough to find out if we're on the same wavelength!

Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:06:06 Hated Vs Loved
00:12:18 Yeet vs No Yeet
00:16:27 Replaceable vs Irreplaceable
00:21:56 Book Was Better vs Movie Was Better
00:28:04 Villain Vs Hero
00:34:24 Star Wars Vs Star Trek
00:40:15 Action Movie Vs Adventure Movie
00:45:43 Bad Influence Vs Role Model
00:49:43 Easy to Kill Vs Hard to Kill
00:54:24 Fantasy Vs Sci-Fi
00:59:36 Movie Godzilla Would Ruin Vs Movie Godzilla Would improve
01:03:54 Underrated Game Vs Overrated Game

It's the episode you've all been waiting for. An entire 45 minutes of us sharing our hottest takes on things that you likely disagree with. One Piece and Grey's Anatomy need to stop, Peter Capaldi is the best Doctor, the galaxy would have been better with the rule of the Empire, and more.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:13 Movie one takes need to stop
08:37 Stop talking about One Piece
11:13 How is Grey's Anatomy still on??
12:24 Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi is the best
23:02 Grand Theft Auto V sucks
28:56 The Empire in Star Wars was right
32:43 Thanos was right
34:27 Captain Janeway is great (and a criminal)
39:46 Sam Mendes was Oscar snubbed for 1917
41:50 Christopher Nolan is hit or miss

In this episode of Eat Sleep Nerd, the nerds compete in a trivia game called JeoNerdy, a Jeopardy-style game focusing on Star Wars. 

The game is structured similarly to Jeopardy, with different point values and categories, mostly from Star Wars Episodes 4-6 (the original Star Wars trilogy) and Star Wars Episode 1-3 (the Star Wars prequel trilogy); but there is also a category specifical for Star Wars Episode 7-9 (the Star Wars sequel trilogy). In this Star Wars trivia session, the nerds dive into various aspects of the franchise, from iconic quotes to significant battles.

In this episode, we discusses the upcoming Huntsville Comic and Pop Culture Expo 2025. We highlight the special guests including Weird Al Yankovic and William Shatner, we discuss the larger event space and activities, and we also cover tips for navigating the expo, the vibrant cosplay culture, and personal reflections on past experiences at conventions.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
03:45 Eat Sleep Nerd's Huntsville Expo plans
05:45 2025 Celebrity Guests
18:45 More room for activities!
20:35 The VIP packages
21:54 Merchandise Vendors
24:24 Tabletop + Gaming Room
26:03 Awesome Cosplayers
32:30 Tips for Huntsville Comic Expo