Nerdy Romantics Podcast

In part 1 of this review, Dana, Staci, Marcie, and host Y. M. Nelson rip apart season 5 of YOU, the final season of the Netflix thriller show based on the Carolina Kepnes series of books.

Topics we discuss:

• Our initial expectations
• Joe Goldberg, the impossible white man
• Too much unbelievable story
• Why S5 should have been shorter
• Episode 8, the return of Joe's past loves

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Y. M. Nelson, Staci, Perry and Marcie talk about the online controversy that surrounded Captain America: Brave New World (and why it's not worth talking about to real Marvel fans), characters we wanted to see more of, and we rate the movie with a Goodreads star rating.

Topics we discussed

01:21 The Captain America: Brave New World Controversy

14:25 Casting Controversy

18:28 Characters we wanted more of

20:27 Post-Credits scene review and explanation

30:41 Goodreads Rating

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Y. M. Nelson and guests Staci, Marcie, and Perry review Captain America: Brave New World. They talk story pacing, Eternals and Incredible Hulk, and they wonder why all of this is in a Captain America movie. Did you have questions, too? We get those answered on this episode!

Topics we discuss:

• 01:50 The Theater Experience
• 06:23 Story Pacing
• 15:05 Eternals, Red Hulk, and ... Wakanda?
• 25:11 The Tie-In movie feel
• 29:30 Tie-In versus more Captain America: What are we missing?
• 36:55 One more thing about The Eternals 
• 40:00 Joaquin as the new Falcon - a missed opportunity

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 Join Jen, Carla, and me Y. M. Nelson as we recommend romance books that are perfect for a beach vacation. These reads range from sweet to red hot and everything in between. Find your next book summer fling here. 

Some Books we recommend:

• Forrest for the Trees by Kilby Blades
• Only Mostly Dead by AlliTemple
• Jewel Me Twice by Charish Reid
• Only for the Week by Natasha Bishop

We even name drop Danielle Allen and shamlessly plug RRAW and Black Romance Book Fest!

See all of Carla Luna's books at https://www.carlalunabooks.com/

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Find most of these books we recommend at https://bookshop.org/lists/books-from-the-nerdy-romantics-podcast/edit * 

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Y. M. Nelson interviews author Camille Baker after the release of her debut novel Have We Met? We talk about career choices, character muses and gush about our fave romance reads and tropes. Baker's book is fun while also dealing with the death of a loved one and showing representation for the deaf community.

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Author Paulette Stout talks with host Y. M. Nelson about her latest novel in the Bold Journeys series, What We Give Away. This novel dives deep into American diet culture and why weight is not an indicator of health. It also brings readers a delightful second chance romance, with all the steam and the slow burn you love in a Paulette Stout novel. Join our conversation as we discuss

Main character Leslie

Aunt Dot and her inspiration

Risto the chef

media representations of larger bodies

Kellan Reed and office diet culture concerns

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Marcie, Staci and host Y. M. Nelson continue their discussion of Star Trek Section 31. They analyze other characters, talk about the show's future, and give this one a Goodreads rating.

This action-packed movie follows Emperor Georgiou as she joins the secretive Section 31, a covert division tasked with doing Starfleet's "dirty work"—all while facing the ghosts of her past. But does it merit a series or even a sequel?

We discuss:
🌌 Pan and Philippa's relationship
📍 The Cast of Characters: what do we think?
⭐ Final verdict – We rate it using the Goodreads star system!
🔮 Bonus: A couple of Easter Eggs

If you're a Trekkie, a sci-fi movie lover, or just wondering if Star Trek: Section 31 is worth your time, check out this review and then like, comment, and subscribe for more nerdy and romantic episodes.

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Is Star Trek: Section 31 a must-watch sci-fi movie or a Trek spin-off flop? 🤔 In this episode, host Y. M. Nelson and guest cohosts Marcie and Staci give their honest review of this highly anticipated Star Trek film starring Michelle Yeoh as Emperor Philippa Georgiou. WARNING: This episode is full of spoilers!

This action-packed movie follows Georgiou as she joins the secretive Section 31, a covert Starfleet division tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets—all while facing the ghosts of her past. But does it live up to the hype?

We discuss:

🖖 Michelle Yeoh’s performance – Does she steal the show?
🚀 The story pacing – Engaging or uneven and too fast?
🌌 The ensemble cast – Standouts and weak links
🔮 Future predictions – Where could the story go next?

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 Listen to why I thought THE PENGUIN TV series on Max was more of a mafia-gangster drama than a live-action superhero show. Stick around for what I rated it and why. 

Topics Discussed

01:33 The Penguin as a gangster series

08:13 Who is Oswald Cobb?

15:07 Gotham City as a character

19:07 Sophia Falcone Gigante

23:46 Easter eggs and a Goodreads rating

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Jen G. And host Y. M. Nelson continue the discussion of Star Trek Discovery Season 5, including rating the series and the season.

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