Ladies of Nerditude

Do you remember being in high school? That was a rough time for most of us, but the silver lining is that we didn’t live in Panem, the fictional setting of The Hunger Games. In this super-sized episode, the Ladies discuss the first book and film in the franchise- one as a newcomer and one as a someone who has been with the story since publication. *TRIGGER WARNINGS* apply for violence and similar topics. *SPOILERS* for the first book and film of The Hunger Games series

Sometimes all a person wants is to be entertained, or to be told a familiar story with a unique angle. Enter 2023’s “Renfield”, following the modern journey of personal growth and bug-eating-heroics of Dracula’s most famous minion. This film has been panned by critics- but should it be? Even with Nicholas Cage in a velvet suit? *SPOILERS* for Renfield and the Dracula story

Joe Goldberg- we mean Will Bettelheim- no, wait, Jonathan Moore- has crossed the Atlantic in search of Marienne after the conclusion Netflix’s season 3 of “You”. Settling into a literature professorship and an assortment of new rich friends, he has found himself in the genre he hates most: Whodunnit. Let’s discuss. *SPOILERS* through S4 of You, plus a bit for Dexter and Fight Club

Before heading across the pond with Joe Goldberg, we need to remember what made him take that leap. In season 3 of Netflix's "You", Joe deals with the aftermath of Forty Quinn's death, marrying Love, and becoming a father- and it is suburban mommy-blogger/bros in the woods hell. Joe and Love no longer wolf each other... what are two serial killers to do? *SPOILERS* through season 3 of You

The Ladies discuss Marvel Studios' latest outing at the cinema. Ant-Man and the Wasp have been living fairly normal lives since the events of Endgame, but there's trouble lurking in the basement of Hank Pym's house. Cassie Lang has accidentally sent out a signal to the Quantum Realm, and Janet van Dyne hasn't let on how much actually happened while she was trapped there. With so many plot points and possibilities, how is it that this might be one of the few Marvel films that flopped? *SPOILERS* for the newest Ant-Man film and really, the whole MCU to this point

Reader, Adele Varens has had enough. Honestly, given the events of "Jane Eyre" and the time period she's living in, can you blame her? Author Betsy Cornwell rights a considerable literary wrong: the romanticizing of Mr. Edward Rochester. A story of vengeance, class, nationalism, lies, and the struggle for women to find their own independence in a time and place where that was nearly impossible, "Reader, I Murdered Him" delivers a heroic Villainess we can all get behind. *SPOILERS* for Jane Eyre and Cornwell's book

Disney+ has released "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" on their platform and it's time for the Ladies to discuss. Wakanda has lost its king and guardian and is working to move forward and heal while the outside world comes for its vibranium. Wakanda also finds itself with a potential new threat lurking beneath the waves and another teenage genius needing their help. *SPOILERS* for Wakanda Forever and, really, the whole MCU

Hello world, it’s 2023! We are cautiously optimistic. Let’s discuss all the positives coming our way in Nerddom- new Marvel movies, fascinating books, and angels and demons and pirates returning to the small screen. What are you excited for?

Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell tap-dancing in Victorian garb while singing about Christmas? What could go wrong? Oh, wait... This episode delves into the AppleTV original movie "Spirited", based on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". Also starring Octavia Spencer, Sunita Mani, and Tracy Morgan, will this movie become a fixture of the Holiday Movie Pantheon? *SPOILERS* for A Christmas Carol and Spirited

It’s the holidays and that means time for family- The Addams Family. Netflix’s “Wednesday” is slaying records and inspiring a new generation of outcasts. Tim Burton focuses the series on Wednesday Addams and her time at Nevermore Academy, where she is hunted, haunted, and is the target of an attempted murder (she is having a great time). The Ladies compare and contrast Jenna Ortega’s take on the eldest Addams child to her previous iterations, and dive into the plot, monsters, and homages of “Wednesday”. Leave no Thing unturned- *SPOILERS* ahead for anything Addams.