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Kyle once again welcomes Nerdist’s editor-in-chief and Star Wars field reporter Amy Ratcliffe to talk about two similar yet wildly different animated outings: the brand new Tales of the Empire and 2022’s Tales of the Jedi. Why does one work so well while the other hardly works at all? 

This week Kyle welcomes Heroes Reforged co-host Hector Navarro to discuss their picks for the projects they hope to see in the future of the MCU and DCU. Kyle tries very hard not to just list X-Men things and fails miserably.

Kyle ventures into the television wasteland to discuss the first season of Prime Video’s Fallout TV series. Joining him are colleagues Rotem Rusak and Michael Walsh, who reflect on the show’s many characters, what factions we could see next year, and why heading to New Vegas could be more surprising than we think!

This week, Kyle sits down with Marvel Comics writer Benjamin Percy to talk about the culmination of his tremendous 50-issue run writing X-Force, from how he picked who’d go on the team, to making Beast into a bad guy. And, of course, how many times he thinks Wolverine has died, canonically.

This week, Kyle once again welcomes Tai Gooden to the show to geek out about something very near and dear to both of them: the bygone era of TV theme songs. With lyrics! They test each other, sing a few, and discuss why they were such a big part of childhood for ‘90s kids.

Kyle still has giant monsters on the brain and so as an addendum to last week’s episode, he discusses some of his very favorites in the genre. Godzilla, sure, but also Gamera, Daimajin, Cloverfield, and more!

This week, Kyle lets out his inner kaiju as he sits down with monster expert Dr. Emily Zarka, creator and host of MONSTRUM on PBS’ Storied channel. Together they discuss why we’re so fascinated by giant monsters, their social implications, as well as why the likes of Godzilla, Kong, and Mothra hold such special place in our hearts.

This week, Kyle and returning champ Michael Walsh discuss the 40th anniversary of This Is Spinal Tap and count down their top 10 personal favorite comedy movies ever made to determine which is the very best. 

In the wake of a ton of news regarding James Gunn’s highly anticipated Superman movie, and the new DCU in general, Eric Diaz joins Kyle to talk about the character, why so many other movies have gotten him wrong, and why they’re incredibly hopeful Gunn gets it exactly right.

This week, Ro Rusak returns to talk to Kyle about the recent Netflix series, Avatar: The Last Airbender. They discuss how well it adapts the animation to live-action, whether it’s better to stay true or blaze your own trail in adaptation, and how old the child actors will be by time the series wraps up.