Nerdy Folks Podcast

Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman is the most recent offering from Marvel Animation. It's an action-packed take on one of the most recognized and loved superheros of all time. on to individuals in need mirror's Jesus care for us as individuals. We look at a scripture from the book of John where Jesus clearly says that he is the good shepherd who knows his sheep.

Spider Web Story:

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Matt talks about Captain America: Brave New World and about friendship. Do you need a friend? Jesus describes Himself as our friend. Though God is much more than a friend, it is a scriptural way to think about the Lord, which can be very liberating and exciting! Throughout Captain America 4, the friendship stand out memorable and impactful.

We discuss the finale of Star Wars Skeleton Crew. SM33 was a standout character from the show. Star Wars fans love their droids! Many of the droids we know and love owe their existence to the influence of Isaac Asimov who revolutionized the genre with iRobot. We also talk about upcoming projects from Marvel and Star Wars.

On this episode, we discuss the first trailers for the new Superman movie and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, which is really hit its' stride in episode five. Matt is cautiously optimistic about Superman and has lots of questionf about Skeleton Crew. Will Jod end up a hero or a villian? Will the kids' parents be able to reach them before the pirates do? At the heart of the episode is a discussion about why we love to love and to hate heroes and about who is the ultimate hero.

The Star Wars fandom seems to be uniting around Skeleton Crew. The show has been described as Goonies in space and blends together a nice confection of nostalgia and lazer-popping fun. We share some of our favorite pre-teen adventures and our predictions for where Skeleton Crew is heading.

This episode weaves together interviews with students who attended MN Youth Convention with thoughts on the recent Apple TV series Time Bandits. Thanks for everyone who stopped by our booth and shared!

Matt and Katie discuss the Rings of Power finale, dividing their thoughts between the Rotten Tomatoes categories of rotten and fresh. They also answer one of life's deepest questions. Which Middle Earth character would do our jobs? It's an episode as thrilling as the Rings of Power finale, if you removed the epic battles, clash between good and evil and state of the art special effects.

On this episode we get an update about War of the Rohirim and the MCU before diving into our main discussion about Rings of Power Season 2. We talk about themes of integrity and optimism in Tolkeins work. Despite many of his stories being tragic, there is a faith in ultimate good that undergirds Tokein's Middle Earth.

Sauron continues to weave his web of deception as he claws for more and more power. The Rings of Power work their magic, both for good and ill, and the good guys lean on the power of true friendship.