Nerd Radio

James, Chuck Bean and Al Beck return to the Checkpoint XP studios this week to discuss the games previewed in last week's Playstation Showcase, AEW's All Out, the passing of Norm McDonald, taping movies off TV onto VHS tapes, Shang Chi, and more!

We are back in the Checkpoint XP studio this week to talk about #ADayOffTwitch, James and Chuck's time hosting panels at last weekend's Astronomicon, CM Punk's return to pro wrestling, Aliens Fireteam, 2 more characters coming to Nickelodeon All Star Brawl, and why Chuck is done with Marvel's Avengers.

This week's episode features interviews with AEW's Tony Shiavone, Spencer Charnas of ICE NINE KILLS and NWA's Mickie James! Check out what they had to say to Chuck Bean at last weekend's Astronomicon out in Ann Arbor!

James and Chuck Bean get ready for a busy weekend between WWE Summerslam, NXT Takeover and Astronomicon. Al Beck wants to talk X-Men with the news Jonathan Hickman will be handing the franchise off after an upcoming miniseries. Black Panther comes to Marvel's Avengers and this week's episode of What If and Japan wants Hollywood to leave their anime and manga alone.

We talk major spoilers of the new Suicide Squad movie this week! But before we get there we discuss Free Comic Book Day, the first episode of Marvel's What If on Disney+, James' experience with the Back 4 Blood beta test, DC's Red Robin coming out as Bi, and the latest round of WWE cuts.

Dreams do come true: James recounts introducing John Cena before an advance screening of the Suicide Squad! Chuck discusses the WWE releases of Bray Wyatt and Ric Flair and Al Beck tries to guess how much money the gun that killed Billy the Kid will go for in auction.

Chuck Bean has reviews of Netflix' Masters of the universe and Pokemon Unite on the Nintendo Switch, and Al Beck has a credit in Steve Black's new book the Last Child! James and Chuck explain the difference between Filmation's Ghostbusters and the REAL Ghostbusters, Al reveals a cereal from his youth that didn't live up to the hype, and Chuck is an everything hipster.

James and Chuck Bean have different opinions on WWE's Money in the Bank and Netflix's Fear Street 1994, but everyone agrees to be excited about the return of John Cena. We discuss the new Valve Steam Deck, 25 comic book movies that aren't Marvel or DC, and Popeye becoming a gay icon.

Al Beck and James return to join Chuck Bean for this week's Nerdradio as they discuss a movie Al Beck has never seen, How James would dress if money was no object and Chuck's dislike of dolphins. Other topics of conversation include: Mario Golf, Marvel Masterpieces Trading Card covers, Black Widow, A Nicktoons fighting game, and more!

This week Chuck Bean is joined by Robbie Landis of Checkpoint XP to discuss comic books! What's good, all the different ways to read them and experience the characters and what we think the future of the artform and industry.