The NerdSync Podcast

Dylan, aka Auram, stops by to talk about his super fun comic book channel with many Shows! He recently started making five videos per week, and we're going to run through each and every one of them from The Show on Mondays, to The Show with Issues, The Show with Reviews, and everything in between!

Make sure you subscribe to his channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/AuramChaos

If you were somehow able to find his first channel, be sure to tweet at us (@NerdSync) to let us know!

An up-and-coming director named Steven Spielberg remarked that comic book superhero movies will go the way the of the western, implying that their day in the sun is all but over. Meanwhile, an equally little-known director named Zack Snyder disagreed, saying that characters like Batman and Superman are Shakespearian and will be in popular culture indefinitely in one form or another.

We're not filmmakers, but we're still going to try and discuss this topic as if we know exactly how Hollywood works. Specifically, we're going to talk about how the Deadpool movie might be so different that it will successfully push superhero movies into a new era. An era where we don't have to have incredibly formulaic and predictable comic book movies. But that's only if the movie makes money...

What do you think? Is the superhero movie dying? Is Deadpool going to be able to save it? Do I need to start looking for a new job? Let us know all your thoughts on twitter: @NerdSync

Comic book movies all seem to expect a franchise to be made from them. Because of that, they tend to make the first movie an origin story of the superhero in question. But should they?

Should comic book movies instead just focus on telling a good story in a world where the hero is already established and not feel the need to force feed the audience a character's comprehensive backstory? Or should they make sure that everyone is on the same page by spending lots of time on the origin to make sure nothing is left in question?

As always, let us know your thoughts on Twitter: @NerdSync

The stars have finally aligned, and Trailer Drake is finally on the podcast to talk about his origin on YouTube!

Drake talks about how he got started making videos, work with MatPat and the other Game Theorists, and his exploration into the world of comic books that spawned his Comic Drake channel! He also discusses his shows like Crossover and Unpopular Opinions, as well as provides some insight about how and why he chose to make a lot of his videos in the style of cartoons and voice overs.

It is one heck of an episode, and I really hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed recording it! Please be sure to check out both the Trailer Drake and Comic Drake channels on YouTube, and follow Drake on Twitter @TrailerDrake!

You know what time it is! It's time for another TRIVIA CHALLENGE!!!

Scott starts it off with a quiz exploring which comic book characters didn't first debut in the comics. Then, Bryce sheds some light on the real-world inspirations of popular heroes and villains. Finally, Chris closes out the episode with a really awesome quiz about comics and classic literature!

It's another fantastic episode, so sit back, relax, and enjoy!

How well did you do? Let us know on Twitter: @NerdSync

Today we're treating you to something a little different. I was lucky enough to be invited on to The Superhero Podcast not once, but twice! The newest episode is up right now on their YouTube channel, but I got permission to release the first episode I was on from earlier this year as a special episode of the NerdSync Podcast.

In this episode from many moons ago, we discuss big comic book events. You know the ones. A massive publisher-wide crossover even where the fate of the world, universe, or even all of reality is at stake! Truth is, I really don't like them.

That's what we're talking about this week. Why I don't like event comics, and how we can change them for the better!

Again, make sure you go check out the latest episode on the Superhero Podcast YouTube channel wherein we talk about how much longer the comic book movie trend will last.

What do you think about event comics? Let us know on Twitter: @NerdSync

It's just you and me today! Let's sit down and discuss the convoluted history about how NerdSync got started.

Listen to stories ranging from a middle school experience that made me dislike gamers, the many failed attempts at other podcasts and YouTube channels that came before, and the time we got to interview the world's greatest extra, Jesse Heiman!

Also, please don't look up LMNohComedy on YouTube. Not reverse psychology. I genuinely don't want that stuff to be viewed. There's one video where I put on a REALLY fake Irish accent for no reason whatsoever. Past-Scott was awkward.

You can reach me on Twitter (@ScottNiswander) to talk about how you didn't watch those videos, or to discuss anything else about today's episode. You can also tweet at the @NerdSync for the same reasons, or different ones. I genuinely can't remember why I have two Twitter accounts.

Either way, enjoy today's episode!

We saw FOX's latest failure at a Fantastic Four film that foreshadows a familiarly fruitless franchise for Marvel's First Family that left us feeling fairly forlorn. But seriously, it wasn't good.

That being said, we're not here to hate on it for an hour of your life. Instead, we humbly offer our suggestions and ideas for how to craft a good Fantastic Four movie.

Should it be live-action or animated? Should it take place in modern day or in the past? Who should the villains be? Origin story or no origin story? We discuss our thoughts about all these questions and more! Pay attention, FOX. This one's for you!

What did you think about the newest Fantastic Four movie? Do you have ideas for how to fix the franchise? Let's talk about it on Twitter: @NerdSync

We went to VidCon, and it was a BLAST!!! We met up with some great friends, we saw some of our favorite YouTubers, Chris broke his shoulder, it was a magical time!

Seriously though, it was one of the best times of my entire life, and I can't wait to go back next year! HUGE thanks to Ricky and Chris Prime for helping us through our first VidCon. And a big thanks to DEFY for making us feel welcome in their VIP lounge.

Make sure you stick around at the end for a small chat with Mike Rugnetta from PBS Idea Channel!

Were you at VidCon? Let us know what your experience was like on Twitter: @NerdSync

In this mini episode of the podcast, the NerdSync crew discusses the recent trailers of several comic book movies from Comic-Con! Hear our thoughts on Batman Very Superman, Suicide Squad, and Deadpool! Plus, Scott still doesn't believe that Fantastic Four is actually a movie.

This episode was recorded a few weeks ago away from the usual studio. If you are new to the podcast, just know that we usually record in higher quality than this and for a longer duration of time with a bit more editing. We were just lazy this week because we were traveling. Sorry in advance!

Tell us what you thought about the trailers on Twitter: @NerdSync