Laser Focus

This week, Kyle is joined by Nerdist video writer-producer-editor-“occasional talent” Adam Murray to discuss the cult animated favorite, The Venture Bros, and more specifically the exhaustive, hour-long timeline video Adam made about it. Kyle sits and marvels at Adam’s knowledge of the show and his ability to remember specific episodes and lines. Adam’s a true nerd, and perfect for Laser Focus!

We’re big fans of comfort media here on Laser Focus. Those shows, books, games, and movies that always give you the warm fuzzies. Joining Kyle this week to talk about her comfort watch, the 2004 Nicolas Cage adventure flick National Treasure, is none other than returning champion, Nerdist Editor-in-Chief Amy Ratcliffe! Never before has historical theft been this enjoyable.

Buckle up, Bub! This week’s Laser Focus is all about those Merry Mutants, the X-Men. Kyle is once again joined by Eric Diaz to sing the praises of the current roster of X-books from Marvel, as well as why the 1990s X-Men Animated Series is so iconic, and what (and when) they might show up in the MCU. It’s possibly our nerdiest episode yet!

This week, Kyle goes deep into a subject he only knows from 25 years ago. It’s Pokémon, everyone’s favorite monster-catching franchise! Joining him is Nerdist’s Digital Platform Manager and verified Poke-expert, Alison Mattingly, who discusses not only the video games and anime, but also the collectible card game which has consumed her life. Does Kyle have to catch them all or is he all set? Find out!

This week, Kyle delves into a fictional universe he left behind ages ago as he and Nerdist’s resident Dead Head Tai Gooden discuss the new AMC spinoff series, The Walking Dead: Dead City. The six-episode first season (hey! No fair!) brought Maggie and Negan together in New York City to face a new deadly foe, but is the show up to snuff? Is it worth watching for anyone who noped out of the franchise? And is Rick Grimes fiction’s most put-upon hero? Listen and find out, and leave us feedback at [email protected].

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, listen to this week’s Laser Focus! In honor of the release of Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1, Kyle is welcoming back returning champion Michael Walsh to discuss everything having to do with the latest movie, plus the franchise as a whole. Best action sequences, best villains, best Ethan Hunt running, plus they give their complete series ranking. It’s a lot of fun in this IMFer.

Welcome back to Laser Focus! This week, we take our first Nostalgia Trip, looking at shows and movies we loved as kids (or young adults). This time, Nerdist News Editor Ro Rusak has chosen Power Rangers in Space, which Kyle had never seen! They go into why it’s considered by many to be the best season of Power Rangers, why Andros is the most compelling Ranger of all time, and whether or not serialized storytelling of this kind works (or works better) today!

This week, Kyle welcomes author and Nerdist’s Editor-in-Chief Amy Ratcliffe to discuss the third episode of Star Trek: Strange New World’s second season, the time-travel mystery-romance “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow.” They go into the show from a Starfleet perspective, discuss the complex character of La’an Noonien Singh, and marvel at James T. Kirk’s unending swagger.

Welcome back to Laser Focus! This time, Nerdist Senior Editor Kyle Anderson talks all things speed force with staff writer and diehard DC Comics fan Eric Diaz. How well does the new Flash movie depict Barry Allen’s most famous comics story? Does Michael Keaton’s Batman belong here? And will we ever see this Supergirl again? Get ready for a deep-dive, spoiler-filled discussion of the movie and the comics!

Welcome to Laser Focus! This brand new podcast from Nerdist features deep-dive, spoiler-filled discussions about all the stuff you love. In our inaugural episode, your host, Nerdist Senior Editor Kyle Anderson, welcomes longtime Nerdist staff writer Michael Walsh to go into the many dimensions of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Is Miguel O’Hara a villain? Is Gwen the real protagonist? Why is Spider-Punk so cool? And should you ever buy ice cream if you think you might get stuck in traffic? All of these questions and more will be answered!