The Nerd Byword

By Nerd Byword

Kris, a teacher and Marvel fanboy, and Dave, a freelance writer and DC fanatic, love to talk about their nerdy passions: comic books, movies and television, and video games. Each week, they discuss ne... more

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How many episodes does The Nerd Byword have?

The podcast currently has 200 episodes available.

The Nerd Byword episodes:

November 22, 2022 Episode 129 - The Henry Cavill Power Hour
Up, Up and Away! With Henry Cavill returning for a Man of Steel sequel, Kris and Dave compile a wish list of beats and castings they would like to see in the movie. Plus, James Gunn takes over DC movies, Cavill exits The Witcher, and more fresh Nerd Commendations!
Nerd News
James Gunn put in charge of DC movies
Henry Cavill exits The Witcher
Byword Big Talk
Making Man of Steel 2
Nerd Commendations
Titan Comics’ Life is Strange
Rise of the TMNT
...more
1h 28min
November 15, 2022 Episode 128 - Black Adam’s Power Move
We say “Shazam!” and dive headfirst into the new DC movie Black Adam! Did the balance of power in the DCEU truly change? Plus, Henry Cavill returns as Superman, Harrison Ford joins the MCU, and all-new Nerd Commendations arrive!
Nerd News
Harrison Ford joins the MCU
Henry Cavill Superman sequel in development
Byword Big Talk
Black Adam
Nerd Commendations
Boom Studios’ Power Rangers
Andor
...more
1h 23min
November 10, 2022 Episode 127 - Bigfoot Knows Karate!
Dan Price returns! Kris sits down with the comics creator to talk BigFoot Knows Karate. Plus, a Bayonetta voice actor calls for a boycott of the game, Cartoon Network layoffs cause concerns, and Nerd Commendations return!
Nerd News
Bayonetta voice actor calls for boycott
Cartoon Network hit with layoffs
Byword Big Talk
BigFoot Knows Karate
Nerd Nightmare
Stray Dogs
The Many Deaths of Leila Star
...more
1h 1min
November 01, 2022 Episode 126 - Nerding Out about Non-Nerdy Stuff
Shocktober concludes! Kris and Dave draw outside the lines, revealing their fandoms that are NOT related to comics, TV, or movies. Plus, the Mario trailer sparks controversy, a composer is attacked on social media, and the final Nerd Nightmare clowns around in the sewer!
Nerd News
Super Mario trailer released
Composer Lorne Balfe attacked online
Byword Big Talk
Non-nerdy nerdoms
Nerd Nightmare
It (2017)
...more
1h 1min
October 25, 2022 Episode 125 - The Descent into Streaming
Shocktober continues! On the heels of the shocking cancellation of Paper Girls on Amazon Prime Video, Kris and Dave discuss the mistakes, and solutions, of streaming media. Plus, Dave colors outside the lines during the nerd news segment, and Kris experiences The Descent!
Nerd News
Cheating allegations in chess, poker, & fishing?
Warner Bros Discovery gets hit with a class action lawsuit
Byword Big Talk
The State of Streaming Media
Nerd Nightmare
The Descent (2005)
...more
1h 15min
October 18, 2022 Episode 124 - Either Them or Us or Krasinski
Shocktober continues! Mark Bernal returns to the Byword to talk about Either Them or Us, the epic comic that pitches samurai against witches. Plus, Kris and Dave talk about David Yost’s return to Power Rangers, Hugh Jackman’s return to Wolverine, and the 2018 horror film A Quiet Place!
Nerd News
David Yost Returns to Power Rangers
Hugh Jackman returns to Wolverine
Byword Big Talk
Mark Bernal - Either Them or Us
Nerd Nightmare
A Quiet Place
...more
1h
October 11, 2022 Episode 123 - A Screaming Halloween Man Spooktacular
Shocktober continues! Drew Edwards returns to the Byword to talk about Halloween Man’s new home. Plus, Kris and Dave talk about Darth Vader’s retirement, Netflix’s new slate of programming, and the 1996 horror classic Scream!
Nerd News
James Earl Jones Retires from Darth Vader role
Tudum announces new Netflix slate
Byword Big Talk
Drew Edward’s Halloween Man on Global Comix
Nerd Nightmare
Scream (1996)
...more
1h 25min
October 04, 2022Episode 122 - Nerd Commendations & Nightmares
Welcome to Shocktober! Kris and Dave invite their listeners to a nerd commendation “hoedown” and bring fan-favorite segment nerd nightmare back from the (un)dead! Plus, a D23 debrief and a closer look at Microsoft’s plans to purchase more studios!
Nerd News
D23 Debrief
Microsoft holds XBox price steady, promises more studio purchases
Byword Big Talk
Kris’ Nerd Commendations
The Cowabunga Collection
X-Men: Red
Amazing Spider-Man
Dave’s Nerd Commendations
Revival
Elle(s)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Nerd Commendations
Child’s Play (1988)
Hellraiser (1987)
...more
1h 13min
September 27, 2022 Episode 121 - Spider-Man vs. the Finger Guns
Kris and Dave wrap up their Raimi Revisited trilogy by attempting the impossible: fixing Spider-Man 3. Plus, Paper Girls gets canceled, Assassin’s Creed looks to the future, and Dave pivots from TV to a comic nerd commendation.
Nerd News
Prime Video’s Paper Girls is canceled
The future of Assassin’s Creed Revealed
Byword Big Talk
Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3
Nerd Commendations
Resident Alien by Peter Hogan & Steve Parkhouse
She-Hulk on Disney+
...more
1h 9min
September 21, 2022 Episode 120 - Is Spider-Man 2 the Best Around?
Kris and Dave finally settle the great debate in the second installment of Raimi Revisited: is Spider-Man 2 the best? Plus, She-Hulk twerks, MCU casting rumors swirl, and an all-Prime Video nerd commendation!
Nerd News
MCU Casting Rumors
She-Hulk twerks
Byword Big Talk
Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2
Nerd Commendations
Paper Girls
The Rings of Power
...more
1h 5min

FAQs about The Nerd Byword:

How many episodes does The Nerd Byword have?

The podcast currently has 200 episodes available.