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October 4, 2024October 4, 2024

S4E24: Favorite Movies and TV Shows 2024 Midseason List

We are halfway through 2024–or a little more than because we get busy with life–and recording and posting don’t always sync with our producer’s life (it’s Jana, she’s the problem!). Jana and I decided to share some of our favorite Movies and TV Shows of the year. Plus some of our most anticipated ones as well. We are joined by a good friend and fellow geek, Patrick Strange from Nerds Rule the World.

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Favorite Movies and TV Shows 2024 Midseason List

To make it easy we shared our 5 top films and 5 top TV shows that have come out already in 2024. To make it easy, these include streaming, anime, theatrical, etc. The only limit was 5, which was much harder than you think! At least we managed to make our lists without too many issues!

From horror to animation and everything in between, these lists are great if you want something new to watch. What are your favorites so far in 2024? Leave a comment and let us know!

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Patrick Strange is a director, actor, critic, and all-around cool guy. You can find his latest at Nerds Rule the World!

Patrick Michael Strange is the Host & Executive Producer of the weekly YouTube pop culture show, The New Release Wednesday Show; produced by his company, Nerds Rule The World (NRW) in conjunction with the society and culture websites, The Nerds of Color and Quirktastic. Patrick is also the founder of the charity cosplay organization, CosLove, which promotes self-expression and creativity as well as support communities via family events and regular visits to schools and hospitals nationwide.

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August 15, 2024August 15, 2024

S4E22: Dee Bradley Baker Young Jedi Adventures Interview

Calling all Jedi, Sith, Clones, and younglings! Today we are sharing our Dee Bradley Baker Young Jedi Adventures Interview! Young Jedi Adventures Season 2 debuts on Disney Plus and Disney Junior August 14, 2024.

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Dee Bradley Baker Young Jedi Adventures Interview

Dee talked Nubs teaming up with the Bad Batch, creatures, snacks, sabers, and more! And friends, if you’ve ever wanted to hear a Tauntaun voiced by the man who makes the Clone Troopers sound so cool, then you’ve come to the right place!

There are a lot of lessons to be learned by the Young Jedi and the kiddos watching at home. Which one do you think is the most important that Nubs and the audience learned?

Dee: Well, I think the biggest lesson for me that Nubs or that any young person can learn is to trust yourself. It’s to realize that you have superpowers but you’re going to have difficulties and bumps in the road, but that you can rely on yourself and your family and your friends around you to move your life and to move your situation forward. There’s good reason to be optimistic and that there’s someone there that can help you if you need help. All you’ve got to do is ask for it.

Which Star Wars creature would you like Nubs to meet?

Dee: I want Nubs to meet a Tauntaun. Tauntauns are my favorite creature in Star Wars. I think it might be my favorite character in all of Star Wars. [Laughs] Because you meet the Tauntaun at the very beginning of the Empire Strikes Back, which was my favorite Star Wars movie and I think it was my favorite Star Wars experience.

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About Young Jedi Adventures

“Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” Season 2 follows the younglings as they continue their training and embark on even bigger missions across the galaxy. Helping to lead the younglings on these missions is Master Zia’s new Padawan, Wes Vinik, and his astromech RO-M1. As they continue their training and grow in the ways of the Force, the young Jedi will travel to new planets with new and old friends and encounter adversaries like The Ganguls, who are growing in their pirate ranks…

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August 5, 2024August 5, 2024

S4E21: Harold and the Purple Crayon Interview

Get excited, because today is our episode featuring Ashley’s Harold and the Purple Crayon Interview! She sat down with stars Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel, and Lil Rel Howery to learn more about their new film. Harold and the Purple Crayon is in theaters August 2, 2024.

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Harold and the Purple Crayon Interview

Being a big Tangled, New Girl, and Lil Rel fan… yeah this was a fun day at the office. So who would win in an art contest? Does Lil Rel have some secret America’s Got Talent he wants to share? And who claims to be an exceptional dancer? Listen to find out!

About HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON

Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life—and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own.

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July 9, 2024July 9, 2024

S4E20: Hannah Waddingham Interview “Garfield”

Get excited, because today is our episode featuring our Hannah Waddingham Interview. Hannah is starring in the new Garfield film as Jinx, a theater cat out for revenge! Garfield is in on Blu-Ray and Digital July 9th, 2024.

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Hannah Waddingham Interview

Originally Jinx wasn’t supposed to sing, can you believe that? But you can’t have Hannah Waddingham in a show or film and not let her flex her vocal muscles.

Hannah: When I signed on for the movie, the song wasn’t on the table. Part of the way through the process, Mark, the director, just said to me, we’d love to write an original song for you. When they gave it to me, they just said do what you want with it […] We went to Abbey Road Studios, which was incredible, and spent a few hours…I was all over my voice that day…every single note in every single octave, but I think Jinx deserved it.

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About Garfield

Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt), the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure. That changes after an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father – scruffy street cat Vic (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson). Garfield and Odie must help Vic before Jinx can get the better of him.

*Edited for clarity and length

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May 22, 2024May 24, 2024

S4E19: Blu del Barrio Interview

Episode 19: Blu del Barrio Interview! Blu plays Adira on Star Trek Discovery and will soon be seen in Trap House a new film starring Dave Bautista. We had a blast getting to know Blu!

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Blu del Barrio Interview

Blu shared about using his work to promote visibility and inclusion for the trans and LGBTQ+ community. He also teased some upcoming projects, including Trap House, and what he loves to geek out about! We might all need to plan a trip to Japan is all I’m saying!

On being a part of the most diverse and inclusive cast in Star Trek history

Blu: I’ve always been a really big champion of having as much diversity on screen as we do in our world. Going into this era of trek, where we have the most diverse show that we’ve ever had… I was extremely excited. Also nervous to be part of that representation. Very nervous. But ultimately, it was it was a really huge honor.

On playing their first male character since their transition in Trap House

Blu: It’s a lot of fun, it’s very action packed and I think the story is really beautiful. I really love the character that I got to play. This is you know, the first male character that I got to step into and I’m really excited about that.

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*Edited for clarity and length

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April 15, 2024April 15, 2024

S4E18: X-MEN 97 JP Karliak Interview

To me, my X-Men! It’s time for our JP Karliak Interview! Today we are talking with JP Karliak, uber talented voice actor who is currently the voice of Morph in the new series X-Men 97, now streaming on Disney+.

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X-MEN 97 KP Karliak Interview

Relating to Morph

JP: On a very concrete level, Morph is nonbinary, I identify as genderqueer. But also because Morph is somebody that has experienced so much trauma and [pushes] through it with humor. That is something that I definitely identify with and I think a lot of queer people do. I think that’s very much a part of our stories. I think being in a crew of outsiders feeling a little bit like the outsider […] there is sometimes that feeling I think resonates with people, queer or otherwise, of feeling like somebody who’s the odd person out [on] the team.

For me, it is of paramount importance that a queer kid or a queer person would watch that show and feel uplifted to see a positive representation of a queer superhero. In a way, it’s also important to me that a cis or, hetero human watches this and feels some human connection to this character, even though they have an identity that they don’t personally identify with, or they don’t understand, or it’s new to them, or might feel alien in a way. It’s nice to have people have that sort of nice bond with a character that identifies that way.

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Wishlist for Morph’s Future in X-Men 97

JP: I love Morph’s dynamic with Wolverine. I actually would love to see their friendship explored more. We’ve all seen [that] people have said, “Oh the shower scene!” I’m like, hold your roll, guys. I think there’s some beauty in celebrating a queer straight friendship. It doesn’t have to be the queer person pining after the straight person. I don’t know if you need that. So I’d love to see that more. But I would love to see Morph maybe have a romantic interest of his own. Who? I don’t know, but that would be great. I’d love to see him just beat the crap out of Mr. Sinister, just a full-on melee. I don’t know if that’s gonna happen, but it’d be fun. Is any of that going to happen? I don’t know. But I hope so.

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About X-Men 97

27 years after X-Men: The Animated Series ended, X-Men 97 picks up right where it left off. Picking up some months after Professor X’s death, Cyclops (Ray Chase) has become the default leader in Charles’ absence. But the world still doesn’t trust the mutants, so the team must face organizations bent on destroying them as well as dealing with the unexpected return of Magneto (Matthew Waterson).

*This interview has been edited for clarity and length.

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February 20, 2024February 21, 2024

S4E17: House of Ninjas Director Dave Boyle Interview

House of Ninjas Director Dave Boyle Interview! Today we are talking with Dave Boyle the director and co-writer of the new Netflix series House of Ninjas. This exciting, action-packed show is now streaming on Netflix.

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House of Ninjas Director Dave Boyle Interview

Dave was brought in to direct and write the show bible for House of Ninjas, a project that star Kento Kaku had put together. When Dave was approached with the project, as soon as they mentioned ninjas he was in. And we agreed, how can you say no to a ninja show?

What it was like working with Kento to bring the show to life: “I just got a call out of the blue, I guess, three years ago from my friend who’d worked at Netflix. He just asked me “Hey, you, like ninjas?” And I was like, Yeah. I mean, who doesn’t like ninjas? And he told me that Kento had brought this project to them, this concept, and they were looking for a take on it…I pitched some ideas for it [and] they decided to have me write the show bible. I did that. And then the next thing I knew, they were moving ahead with it. Now, me directing was still sort of an open question…But then it was Kento, who sort of really pushed for [it]…So yeah, I love the guy.”

The season ends with a big reveal. So you know we had to see if we could learn anything about the possibility of a second season. Spoiler alert- if you want it to happen BINGE BINGE BINGE. And then tell your friends to do the same!

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About House of Ninjas

Ninjas existed throughout many pivotal times in Japanese history — but what if they were still secretly undertaking missions in modern society? Set in today’s Japan, this series tells the story of the Tawara family, the last ninja clan who abandoned their roots after a mission gone wrong. Now, an unprecedented crisis beckons the family back into action.

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February 20, 2024February 21, 2024

S4E16: Marvel Studios ECHO Review

ECHO REVIEW! Today we are reviewing Marvel Studios’ latest show and the first under the Spotlight banner– ECHO. All episodes of Echo are now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. Note: to access the show on Disney+ you need to enable mature content.

NOTE: ECHO is NOT for children. This episode may contain things not suitable for little ears.

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Marvel Studios ECHO Review

Echo packed a lot into 5 episodes (our only complaint really– we wanted more!) from Maya’a backstory to cultural significance and of course some bad*ss fighting. We breakdown what we loved about this series…which may have included some fangirling over Cody Lightning’s Biscuits. But it also meant discussing creative sound usage, hand-to-hand combat, and the acting prowess of both Alaqua and Vincent.

About Echo

After the events of Hawkeye, Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) is being pursued by Kingpin’s (Vincent D’Onofrio) criminal empire. On the run and injured, Maya makes her way home where she must confront the family she and her father left behind. While there she also begins to feel a draw to the past and the legacy of her Choctaw heritage. However, it isn’t long before Fisk’s men catch up to her, pulling her family and the town into the war she started.

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February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

S4E15: Welcome Home Franklin Interview

Welcome Home Franklin Interview. Today we are talking with director Raymond S. Persi plus co-writers Craig Schulz and Robb Armstrong of the new Peanuts special Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home Franklin.

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Welcome Home Franklin Interview

To us, Franklin has always been a part of the Peanuts crew. It wasn’t until this special that we realized that wasn’t always the case. We also didn’t know Franklin had a namesake, which we feel is such a cool story and something a lot of people don’t know. Can you share a little bit about that?

Robb Armstrong: I met Sparky Schulz when I was very new…we were both with United Feature Syndicate back then. And I thought, this is gonna be great. I’m gonna get to meet, you know, Charles Schulz. So I told my editor…I said, Hey, Sarah, can you introduce me to Charles Schulz, please? She said, What? I said, I want to meet him. He’s my hero.

I sent him one of my first comic strips and I met him about a year and a half later…that comic strip is in a frame in his office above his desk. I thought I was seeing things…He said, Robb, Jumpstart has what Peanuts has– great characters.

One day he called in 1994 and he said, “You busy?..I need a favor. You know that Franklin’s got no last name? {…} How would you feel if I gave him your last name?” You guys that’s if you’re an actor or something, that’s like Spielberg leaning in “How would you feel…”

On the Franklin origin story: “The final product is stunning, it’s exquisite…these guys, Craig and Raymond, Bryan, Schulz’s grandson and Neil Uliano, I’m so humbled to be a part of something this superb and exquisite honestly.”

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About Welcome Home Franklin

The origin story for one of Peanuts’ most beloved characters, Franklin, follows how he approaches making new friends. Franklin’s family is always on the move with his dad’s military job, and everywhere he goes Franklin finds support in a notebook filled with his grandfather’s advice on friendship. But when Franklin tries his usual strategies with the Peanuts gang, he has trouble fitting in. That’s until he learns about the neighborhood Soap Box Derby race – according to his grandfather, everyone loves a winner! He’s sure that winning the race will also mean winning over some new friends. All he needs is a partner, which he finds in Charlie Brown. Franklin and Charlie Brown work together to build a car and in the process become good buddies. But as the race nears, the pressure mounts – can their car and their newfound friendship make it to the finish line?

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October 24, 2023October 25, 2023

S4E14: Blue Eye Samurai Review

Blue Eye Samurai Review! Today we are reviewing the new anime– Blue Eye Samurai, coming to Netflix November 3. Fellow critic, podcaster, and geek Nagier Chambers of Big Gold Belt Media joins us for this episode.

NOTE: Blue Eye Samurai is NOT for children. This episode may contain things not suitable for little ears.

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Blue Eye Samurai Review

Listen, it was hard to stop gushing about all the reasons we enjoyed Blue Eye Samurai. This show feels like something adult fans of anime have been waiting for. From its beautiful animation that contrasts the beauty with the brutal to the intriguing story and interesting characters. It really does check off all the boxes of what adult animation should be.

Most importantly, we all agree that we need at least one or two more seasons. There is still more to this story, and we need to know what happens next. Mizu’s body count still has space to rise. So grab all your anime-loving friends and watch it when it drops on Netflix November 3.

About Blue Eye Samurai

During the Edo-period in Japan, anyone with mixed blood is seen as impure. Mixed-race, blue-eyed Mizu (Maya Erskine) has been treated poorly all her life. But that has only made her stronger. After spending years training to become the greatest samurai in all of Japan, Mizu sets out in disguise to seek revenge on the white man responsible for killing her mother. It won’t be easy, as Abijah Fowler (Kenneth Branagh) is as ruthless as he is cunning.

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