It's a Fake Nerd Special - A Tribute to Akira Toriyama! The incredible mangaka and character/model designer, Akira Toriyama, has sadly passed away. In light of this news, there was a desire to come together and share just how much the works of this incredible man meant to us. Fake Nerds Brandon T. McClure, Sparkz Witty, and Ben Magnet gather with t…

It's time to get reading and discussing in The Fake Nerd Book Club! The original FNP segment has expanded to its own show, featuring deeper explorations of whole series, special deep dives on novels, interviews with creators, and the archive of segments from the mothership podcast. With a brand new show out on Netflix, the Fake Nerds have finally b…

The Fake Nerd gang come together to dive deeper on the shows they're watching. This is Fake Nerds Watch! It's time to travel through space and time with the Doctor! Doctor Who is celebrating 60 years and the Fake Nerds are ecstatic! In celebration of the 60th anniversary specials, Brandon gathers Sparkz and Xander for a revisiting of modern Doctor …

It's time to get reading and discussing in The Fake Nerd Book Club! The original FNP segment has expanded to its own show, featuring deeper explorations of whole series, special deep dives on novels, interviews with creators, and the archive of segments from the mothership podcast. With a brand new show out on Netflix, the Fake Nerds have finally b…

After almost eight years, we’re saying goodbye! We felt 350 was the right number to go out on, so please enjoy our Top 15s of 2023 as we celebrate our little corner of the internet. This is an audio transfer of Sunday’s live stream. Click the link to watch the live video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzMwt0tNTig Personal Links - DnDark: https://…

The Fake Nerd gang come together to dive deeper on the shows they're watching. This is Fake Nerds Watch! The hotly anticipated first live action show of the Monsterverse is here and the Fake Nerds are pumped! It's Apple TV's Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Sparkz, Ben, Ryan, and a bit of Brandon are back for a discussion on Episode 7 "Will The Real May…

It's time to get reading and discussing in The Fake Nerd Book Club! The original FNP segment has expanded to its own show, featuring deeper explorations of whole series, special deep dives on novels, interviews with creators, and the archive of segments from the mothership podcast. With a brand new show out on Netflix, the Fake Nerds have finally b…

We had to end our hiatus early so welcome to New Years Eve! Andre Braugher has passed away, and we discuss Jonathan Majors and Kung Fu Panda 4 and much more! Then we have a major announcement that changes everything! This is an audio transfer of Sunday’s live stream. Click the link to watch the live video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiZtO32_3P…

Whenever there is a film that demands the discussion of the Fake Nerds, be it an older one worth re-visitation or brand new, it ends up here in the Fake Nerd Cine-Files! This is our review of the comic book film adaptation: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Directed by Edgar Wright, written by Michael Bacall and Edgar Wright, based on the comics by Brya…

The Fake Nerd gang come together to dive deeper on the shows they're watching. This is Fake Nerds Watch! The hotly anticipated first live action show of the Monsterverse is here and the Fake Nerds are pumped! It's Apple TV's Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Sparkz, Ben, Ryan, and a bit of Brandon are back for a discussion on Episode 5 "The Way Out" and …

The Fake Nerd gang come together to dive deeper on the shows they're watching. This is Fake Nerds Watch! Star Trek: Lower Decks is back for a fourth season and BrandonT. McClure is joined by new guests: Travis Alexander and Xander Jaque! Travis Alexander is back to join Brandon and Xander Jaque for the final 6 episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks Sea…

Happy Holidays all you fake nerds! To celebrate the end of another year, we've recorded yet another Holiday special! For our 2023 Holiday Annual; we make wishes, look back on our year's MANY shows, AND have a film review in the middle! After a bit of gift for nerds discussion, we get into our thoughts on the Christmas slasher film from Shudder this…

Sometimes it's a topic from the Fake Nerd Podcast, sometimes we need the room to discuss films on their own. Either way, they end up here in the Fake Nerd Cine-Files! An excerpt from Ep. 123 of the Fake Nerd Podcast, this is just our review of Aquaman - written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall, directed by James Wan. Ryan, Sparkz, …

The Fake Nerd gang come together to dive deeper on the shows they're watching. This is Fake Nerds Watch! Loki's tale in the MCU continues with Loki Season 2! The long-anticipated sequel season to one of the favorite MCU shows is finally here. Ben, Ryan, and Sparkz are here to kick off their reviews of the season with Episodes 4 - 6: "Heart of the T…

The Fake Nerd gang come together to dive deeper on the shows they're watching. This is Fake Nerds Watch! Invincible has finally returned and the Fake Nerds are here to dig into the second season! Ben, Brandon, and Ryan are here for more of the second season discussions with Episode 3 "This Missive, This Machination" and Episode 4 "It's Been A While…

Lots to get into this week! SAG-AFTRA's contract has been ratified, but is it enough? The trailer for GxK has dropped, what do we think of the 6th entry in the MonsterVerse? And so much more! This is an audio transfer of Sunday’s live stream. Click the link to watch the live video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YS_QYS33HE Personal Links - DnDark…

It's time to get reading and discussing in The Fake Nerd Book Club! The original FNP segment has expanded to its own show, featuring deeper explorations of whole series, special deep dives on novels, interviews with creators, and the archive of segments from the mothership podcast. For his rotational pick, Ryan chose the 2 volumes containing all 10…

Whenever there is a film that demands the discussion of the Fake Nerds, be it an older one worth re-visitation or brand new, it ends up here in the Fake Nerd Cine-Files! This is our review of the latest Godzilla film from Toho. Godzilla Minus One is written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki. Ryan, Brandon, and Sparkz are here to give all their thoug…

The Fake Nerd gang come together to dive deeper on the shows they're watching. This is Fake Nerds Watch! Loki's tale in the MCU continues with Loki Season 2! The long-anticipated sequel season to one of the favorite MCU shows is finally here. Ben, Ryan, and Sparkz are here to kick off their reviews of the season with Episodes 1-3: "Ouroboros," "Bre…

The Fake Nerd gang is here for Fake Nerds Watch, this time diving into the brand new Disney+ show: Loki The SEASON finale for Loki has come at last and the guys have a lot to say about it. How does the show stack up against the other Disney+ offerings from Marvel so far? Are they satisfied with the conclusion? Time to dig in and talk about what thi…

The Fake Nerd gang is here for Fake Nerds Watch, this time diving into the brand new Disney+ show: Loki Sacred Ben has returned from the Void. The four Fake Nerds are reunited and it's time to address the Kang in the room. Overall a positive reception with a couple dips into the quibbles that have emerged for some of the crew. Guest appearances in …

The Fake Nerd gang is here for Fake Nerds Watch, this time diving into the brand new Disney+ show: Loki Sacred Ben is missing. Without their fellow podcaster and no variant to take his place; Ryan, Brandon, and Sparkz have to dig into the mystery of the timekeepers on their own. This episode was massive and a doozy for the characters, there is so m…

The Fake Nerd gang is here for Fake Nerds Watch, this time diving into the brand new Disney+ show: Loki Sacred Ben returns for an in-person episode of Fake Nerds Watch to go over the third episode of Loki. The guys talk through what's working for them in developing these characters. Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/Jh2iKM4JoCI Fake Nerd Pod…

The Fake Nerd gang is here for Fake Nerds Watch, this time diving into the brand new Disney+ show: Loki Episode 2 of Loki is up and the Fake Nerds are joined by a variant of their own! They break down all the highs and lows from another strong outing for the MCU and even discuss what the reveal at the end could mean! Watch the episode here: https:/…

The Fake Nerd gang is here for Fake Nerds Watch, this time diving into the brand new Disney+ show: Loki It's another chapter in the MCU and the Fake Nerds are ready to dive in! They talk about everything that hit for them on the show and where their greatest hopes (and fears) lie for what's to come. There's a lot of praise and some critique, but ov…

Whenever there is a film that demands the discussion of the Fake Nerds, be it an older one worth re-visitation or brand new, it ends up here in the Fake Nerd Cine-Files! This is our review of the latest video game adaptation film. Five Nights at Freddy's is written by Scott Cawthon, Seth Cuddeback, and Emma Tammi; directed by Emma Tammi. The Fake N…

The Fake Nerd gang come together to dive deeper on the shows they're watching. This is Fake Nerds Watch! The Star Wars saga continues with the first season of Ahsoka! The long-anticipated sequel series to Star Wars: Rebels has finally arrived and the Fake Nerds are stoked to talk about it! Ben, Ryan, and Sparkz are back to discuss Ahsoka Episodes 6…

The Fake Nerd gang come together to dive deeper on the shows they're watching. This is Fake Nerds Watch! The hotly anticipated first live action show of the Monsterverse is here and the Fake Nerds are pumped! It's Apple TV's Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Ben has caught up with Sparkz, Brandon, and Ryan for a full discussion on Episode 3 "Secrets and …

It's time to get reading and discussing in The Fake Nerd Book Club! The original FNP segment has expanded to its own show, featuring deeper explorations of whole series, special deep dives on novels, interviews with creators, and the archive of segments from the mothership podcast. With a brand new show out on Netflix, the Fake Nerds have finally b…

The Fake Nerd gang come together to dive deeper on the shows they're watching. This is Fake Nerds Watch! Star Trek: Lower Decks is back for a fourth season and BrandonT. McClure is joined by new guests: Travis Alexander and Xander Jaque! It’s the season of growth over at Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4! Brandon is joined by Xander Jaque to discuss …

The Fake Nerd gang come together to dive deeper on the shows they're watching. This is Fake Nerds Watch! It's time to travel through space and time with the Doctor! Doctor Who is celebrating 60 years and the Fake Nerds are ecstatic! In celebration of the 60th anniversary specials, Brandon gathers Sparkz and Xander for a revisiting of modern Doctor …

The Fake Nerd gang come together to dive deeper on the shows they're watching. This is Fake Nerds Watch! The hotly anticipated first live action show of the Monsterverse is here and the Fake Nerds are pumped! It's Apple TV's Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Sparkz, Brandon, and Ryan are here to kick off the seasons with a full discussion on Episode 1 "A…

The Fake Nerd gang come together to dive deeper on the shows they're watching. This is Fake Nerds Watch! The Star Wars saga continues with the first season of Ahsoka! The long-anticipated sequel series to Star Wars: Rebels has finally arrived and the Fake Nerds are stoked to talk about it! Some of the most exciting times in recent Star Wars happene…

The Fake Nerd gang come together to dive deeper on the shows they're watching. This is Fake Nerds Watch! Invincible has finally returned and the Fake Nerds are here to dig into the second season! Sparkz, Brandon, and Ryan are here to kick off the second season discussions with Episode 1 "A Lesson For Your Next Life" and Episode 2 "In About Six Hour…

It's time to get reading and discussing in The Fake Nerd Book Club! The original FNP segment has expanded to its own show, featuring deeper explorations of whole series, special deep dives on novels, interviews with creators, and the archive of segments from the mothership podcast. It's time to close out the run we started the YouTube series with: …

We bring all sorts of juicy topics to the show today! Melissa Barrera was fired from Scream 7, Dave Filoni is the new CCO of Star Wars, and Superman: Legacy is casting! All this and more! This is an audio transfer of Sunday’s live stream. Click the link to watch the live video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2aF97agrdw Personal Links - DnDark: ht…

The Fake Nerd gang come together to dive deeper on the shows they're watching. This is Fake Nerds Watch! Star Trek: Lower Decks is back for a fourth season and BrandonT. McClure is joined by new guests: Travis Alexander and Xander Jaque! The three of them dive into the first two episodes of season 4, "Twovix" and "I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee"! …

Whenever there is a film that demands the discussion of the Fake Nerds, be it an older one worth re-visitation or brand new, it ends up here in the Fake Nerd Cine-Files! This is our review of the latest Poirot film. A Haunting in Venice is written by Michael Green and directed by Kenneth Branagh, based on Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie. Ben, S…

The Fake Nerd gang come together to dive deeper on the shows they're watching. This is Fake Nerds Watch! It's time to travel through space and time with the Doctor! Doctor Who is celebrating 60 years and the Fake Nerds are celebrating! In anticipation of the 60th anniversary specials, Brandon gathers Sparkz and Xander for a revisiting of modern Doc…

The Fake Nerd gang come together to dive deeper on the shows they're watching. This is Fake Nerds Watch! Invincible has finally returned and the Fake Nerds are here to dig into the second season! Before the second season discussions kick off, Brandon and Sparkz tackled the Atom Eve special released before the new season. They get into what they lik…

The Fake Nerd gang come together to dive deeper on the shows they're watching. This is Fake Nerds Watch! The Star Wars saga continues with the first season of Ahsoka! The long-anticipated sequel series to Star Wars: Rebels has finally arrived and the Fake Nerds are stoked to talk about it! Picking up on the story threads for Sabine, Hera, and Ahsok…

The Strikes Appear To Be Over! This is an audio transfer of Sunday’s live stream. Click the link to watch the live video unedited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOZwPF_IFLM Bread and butter: Now it’s time to get back to normal! - In Memoriam - SAG-AFTRA Strike Updates Strike Information - SAG-AFTRA Agreement: https://www.sagaftra.org/files/sa_doc…

The Fake Nerd gang come together to dive deeper on the shows they're watching. This is Fake Nerds Watch! Brandon T. McClure of the Fake Nerd Podcast is joined by Ryan and Sparkz Witty for a Fake Nerds Watch series focused on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Season 2 concludes with Episode 10 "Hegemony." The finale brings the season to close in quite …

Whenever there is a film that demands the discussion of the Fake Nerds, be it an older one worth re-visitation or brand new, it ends up here in the Fake Nerd Cine-Files! This is our review of the second attempt at adapting the Haunted Mansion ride that hit theatres in 2023! Haunted Mansion is written by Katie Dippold and directed by Justin Simien. …

It's time to get reading and discussing in The Fake Nerd Book Club! The original FNP segment has expanded to its own show, featuring deeper explorations of whole series, special deep dives on novels, interviews with creators, and the archive of segments from the mothership podcast. From the archive of the FNP episodes, this is the Book Club for epi…

It's time to get reading and discussing in The Fake Nerd Book Club! The original FNP segment has expanded to its own show, featuring deeper explorations of whole series, special deep dives on novels, interviews with creators, and the archive of segments from the mothership podcast. From the archive of the FNP episodes, this is the Book Club for epi…

It's time to get reading and discussing in The Fake Nerd Book Club! The original FNP segment has expanded to its own show, featuring deeper explorations of whole series, special deep dives on novels, interviews with creators, and the archive of segments from the mothership podcast. From the archive of the FNP episodes, this is the Book Club for epi…

It's time to get reading and discussing in The Fake Nerd Book Club! The original FNP segment has expanded to its own show, featuring deeper explorations of whole series, special deep dives on novels, interviews with creators, and the archive of segments from the mothership podcast. From the archive of the FNP episodes, this is the Book Club for epi…

It's time to get reading and discussing in The Fake Nerd Book Club! The original FNP segment has expanded to its own show, featuring deeper explorations of whole series, special deep dives on novels, interviews with creators, and the archive of segments from the mothership podcast. From the archive of the FNP episodes, this is the Book Club for epi…

It's time to get reading and discussing in The Fake Nerd Book Club! The original FNP segment has expanded to its own show, featuring deeper explorations of whole series, special deep dives on novels, interviews with creators, and the archive of segments from the mothership podcast. From the archive of the FNP episodes, this is the Book Club for epi…