On this week's episode of The Cultured Nerd Podcast, Michael and Taylor sit down and talk about #TheBatman / #TheBatmanPart2 and the shocking news that the #MCU #BuckyBarnes/#TheWinterSoldier is now joining #DC and playing #HarveyDent/#Twoface for this long awaited sequel.

Welcome to 2026 and our first episode of the New Year! On this week's episode of The Cultured Nerd Podcast, Michael and Taylor sit down and talk about the news out of #Deadline that #Netflix is wanting to cut down the #WB theatrical window from 45 days to 17 days. They talk about the ins and outs if that could be feasible, what it would mean if its true, the conflicting info that's going around, and more.After that, they sit down and talk about the ending of #StrangerThings, its mirroring of the ending of #TheLordOfTheRings and much more.

On this week's episode of The Cultured Nerd Podcast, Michael and Taylor sit down and talk a bit about the ongoing WB & Netflix merger and the recent Paramount hostile takeover bid... But then they talk #Supergirl, #Lobo, and #Lanterns!0:00 Introduction3:00 WB + Netflix vs Paramount15:00 Supergirl24:00 LOBO!28:22 LANTERNS!

On this week's episode, Michael and Taylor sit down and talk about the recent developments with the WB purchase, the shocking news that Scarlett Johansson has left Marvel for DC by joining The Batman Part 2, and then speculate on who she could be playing.

On this week's Episode, Michael and Taylor sit down and talk about the news regarding the upcoming Superman 2025 Spin-off, DC Crime, which has been revealed to be the long rumored Jimmy Olsen Spin-off show for HBO. The duo also talks Anime and quality of animation and the recent wins and fails in the industry, and wraps up with a new update regarding the highly talked about Warner Bros Discovery sale discussion.

In this episode of The Cultured Nerd Podcast, we break down everything we know about Star Wars: The Hunt for Ben Solo (2025) — the rumored Disney project that might finally redeem both Kylo Ren and the Star Wars sequel trilogy.From leaked concept details and Lucasfilm’s changing strategy to Adam Driver’s rumored return, we explore how Disney may be planning to rebuild the galaxy far, far away — one Solo at a time. Is The Hunt for Ben Solo the redemption story fans have been waiting for, or just another desperate attempt to fix the past?🔹 Topics Covered:- What The Hunt for Ben Solo could mean for Star Wars canon- How Disney and Lucasfilm are trying to win back fans- The future of Kylo Ren and Rey in the new Star Wars timeline- Why Ben Solo’s redemption could redefine the franchise🎙️ Hosted by: The Cultured Nerd Podcast👉 Subscribe for weekly breakdowns on Star Wars, DC, Marvel, and all things nerd culture.📲 Follow us:Twitter / X – @TheCulturedNerdInstagram – @TheCulturedNerdWebsite – TheCulturedNerd.org#StarWars #BenSolo #KyloRen #TheCulturedNerd #StarWarsPodcast #Lucasfilm #DisneyStarWars #StarWars2025 #TheHuntForBenSolo #KyloRen #AdamDriver #StarWarsNews #PopCulturePodcast #NerdCulture

On this week's episode of The Cultured Nerd Podcast, Michael and Taylor sit down and talk about the reports that Warner Bros Discovery may actually be for sale. We break down the facts, the timeline of events, the online rumors, the silly rhetoric regarding DC Studios, and Michael even gets Taylor to talk about the recent updates from Halo coming to PlayStation and his thoughts on the new Pokémon game, Pokémon Z-A.

On this week's new episode of The Cultured Nerd Podcast, Michael and Taylor sit down and talk about he controversial ending to the second season of Peacemaker and the big significant revelations for Salvation and Checkmate.Taylor also dives into a spoiler break down to Tron Ares and explains to Michael why the new film is worth his time.

On this brand new episode of The Cultured Nerd Podcast, Michael and Taylor sit down and talk about the new report from Forbes that Superman (2025) didnt break even and what that article missed

On this week's episode of #TheCulturedNerdPodcast, Michael and Taylor sit down and talk about some new updates from #JamesGunn regarding #ManOfTomorrow (and some major #Brainiac hints), #Peacemaker, and most importantly... some #DCU #Batman updates regarding #TheBraveAndTheBold