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🧠 Episode Summary

This week on Distance Nerding, the crew bravely attempts to answer life’s greatest mystery: How do you become an industry insider… and is there a class you forgot to take in college?

Along the way, we break down massive Marvel rumors, speculate wildly about mutants invading Spider-Man, argue for R-rated Venom supremacy, resurrect Eternals who refuse to stay dead, and watch James Gunn once again jump into Threads like a dad breaking up a house party. Add AI deepfake chaos, Stargate’s return, Ninja Turtles release date shifts, and just enough sarcasm to legally qualify as commentary, and you’ve got one stacked chapter of nerd chaos.

Also discussed: tacos, pottery classes, jet skis, squirrels with long lifespans, and why everyone else somehow became an insider but us.

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⏱️ Timestamps & Topics

• 00:00 – Live show warning & nerd roll call

• 02:55 – Marvel Rumor Roundup begins

• 04:12 – Jacob Elordi joining the MCU? Colossus vs Beast debate

• 09:00 – R-rated animated Venom discussion

• 12:00 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day mutant teases

• 14:00 – “How do you become an industry insider?” (the thesis)

• 16:30 – Eternals showing up in Avengers: Doomsday

• 21:00 – Loki’s role, Young Avengers rumors

• 25:00 – DC’s Paradise Lost is… not lost

• 28:10 – TMNT release dates & suit discourse

• 30:00 – Charlie’s Angels legacy reboot talk

• 32:50 – Ryan Coogler’s X-Files reboot

• 35:30 – Wednesday Season 3 & Winona Ryder

• 43:30 – Stargate returns (with NDAs)

• 47:30 – AI Wars: Hollywood strikes back

• 55:00 – Final thoughts & insider envy

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🧩 Key Takeaways

• Marvel is clearly seeding the mutant saga everywhere

• Venom works best when he’s unhinged and R-rated

• The Eternals aren’t gone, they’re just awkwardly waiting

• James Gunn lives on Threads and chooses peace sparingly

• AI is moving faster than copyright law can jog

• Being an “industry insider” may require vibes, not degrees

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💬 Best Quotes

• “Is there an associate’s degree in Industry Insider?”

• “My tacos are on the table for Jean Grey.”

• “Squirrels live a long time, okay?”

• “That’s some good clickbait. I’d fall for that.”

• “We are bitter non-insiders.”

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❓ Listener Questions

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🍏 Apple Podcast Tags

Marvel, DC, Pop Culture Podcast, Nerd Podcast, Movie News, TV News, Comic Books, Geek Culture, Entertainment News, SciFi, Superheroes, Nerd Humor