When Nerds Collide

Welcome one and all to When Nerds Collide episode 287!  This time, Dan and Tom are joined by Dan's long-time friend, Brian! Brian was on one the party episodes, but this is his first time in one of the official guest chairs! After some small talk about a tiny topic, the discussion turns to movie talk, including Toy Story 4 and Ready Player One.   Also, you can play Zork and other text adventures here - http://zorkonline.net/ Dan has a list of celebrity cameos in comic books! Finally, Tom closes out the show with a "Summer" movie quiz! Plus bonus question for Brian!   Thanks to Brian for being on the show this week! Go to Itunes and rate and review the show! Plus check out our Facebook and Instagram pages! Special Thanks to Kirby Krackle for the music! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohHHCzb7Hko The post #287 – Summertime Fun! appeared first on When Nerds Collide.

Welcome one and all to episode 286 of When Nerds Collide! This week, inspired by the release of the Batman/TMNT animated movie,  Dan and Tom talk about their favorite comic book crossovers! After the opening bit, Dan has some Easter Eggs from the Godzilla film! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tJBpE28bN8 Dan and Tom collide over Superman vs. Thor! The guys discuss Sylvester Stallone's appearance at a Philadelphia convention and the outrageous prices being charged for his autograph! He has since cancelled, so it doesn't really matter! Tom has a list of the top June movie openings, adjusted for inflation! On to the topic! The guys talk comic book crossovers, including DC, Marvel, Archie, Tarzan, Predator, Aliens, Ninja Turtles, Judge Dredd and many others! Finally, Tom closes out the show with a quiz about movies with "water" in the title! Thanks for listening to this week's episode! Take the time to drop by ITunes and give us a rate and review! And check out our Facebook and Instagram pages! Thanks to Kirby Kr

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! In this episode, Dan and Tom get together to discuss the King of the Monsters himself, Godzilla! Tom opens the show with an amazing story! Even if you stop listening after that, you have to hear this story! Daniel gives us his review of that 70's sci-fi classic, Logan's Run! Friend of the show Jim has encounters with two different pornbots! Then Dean joins the show as the guys talk Godzilla! They go over the history of the character, the films, the merchandise, and why the character remains so popular! Tom closes out the show with a quiz he calls "Japanese Imports"! Please go to Itunes and leave us a rate and review! It might get other folks to listen! Probably not, but you never know! And also check out our Facebook and Instagram pages! Thanks to Kirby Krackle for the snippets of music! Nerd to your Mother!         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdCp_j8Wyuw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTizYn3-QN0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgEPJRWfP7

Welcome one and all to episode 284 of When Nerds Collide! After a brief hiatus, Dan and Tom are back with a new episode! This week they talk about a wide variety of things, including Godzilla, Tidewater Comiccon, Dan's new babysitter, Thundercats, Detective Pikachu, Ready Player One, and the best and worst of TV series finales! Tom has a 60's sitcom quiz and Dan brings in a ringer to help him out, the lovely Paige! Thanks to Kirby Krackle for the music! Nerd to your mother! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jcUu-_M0y4 The post #284 – Well, That Sucked! appeared first on When Nerds Collide.

Welcome one and all to episode 283 (Yay 283!) of When Nerds Collide. This week your hosts are joined by long time friends of the show and frequent guests Tobias and Ivey! The topic this week (even though they recorded on May the Fourth) is the record breaking film, Avengers Endgame! Just to get this out of the way, this weeks episode features spoilers! It's filled with spoilers! Every spoiler you can think of! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! If you haven't seen the movie yet, don't listen to this episode until you have! This is your warning! The guys jump right into the discussion of the film! No introductory anecdote, no funny story, no nothing! Right into the topic! Almost two hours of Endgame talk, including talk about (REDACTED) and (REDACTED) and then some conversation about (REDACTED) . Then Tom closes out the show with a quiz about (REDACTED) ! Everyone did well! Thanks to Tobias and Iv

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide!  To celebrate the release of Avengers: Endgame, Dan and Tom are going to discuss Easter Eggs from the previous twenty-two films! Dan opens the show with a story about a co-worker in distress that gets progressively worse! The guys discuss the upcoming Tidewater Comicon, May 18th & 19th at the beautiful Virginia Beach Convention Center! Check it out here: https://tidewatercomicon.com/ The talk turns to Something In The Water Festival,  happening this weekend at the VB Oceanfront, and then on to Dan's adventures at the Lunatic Luau! Then the topic! There are dozens of subtle references to the comics  in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the guys go over a list of the best of them, with a brief diversion in the middle to talk about Tom's feelings on Shazam! Finally, Tom closes out the show with a Sun and Stars quiz!   Hey, you! Go to Itunes and rate and review When Nerds Collide! Check out our FB page and our Instagram page! Thanks to Kirby Krackl

Episode 281! Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerd's Collide! This time around, Dan and Tom catch up after a few weeks away, and go over the latest news coming out of the Disney camp! No guests, just your two OG hosts, flappin' and rappin'! Dan opens the show with a story that re-enforces his lack of sports knowledge and then proceeds to test Tom's comic book knowledge with questions from a quiz app on his phone! Tom starts a discussion about the characters he would like to see in the next round of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Dan plays some voice mails that have come in over the past few weeks! Call back Carlton! Then Dan and Tom discuss the teaser trailer for Star Wars Episode IX : The Rise of Skywalker! Sounds like they're back on board! Then they go over all the announcements that came out this week surrounding Disney Plus! 7 bucks! Plus a bit of talk about Dan's disappointment with niche stuff going mainstream! Finally, Tom puts the show to bed with a Knight Night quiz! Tidewater C

Due to some scheduling conflicts, Dan and Tom couldn't record a new episode this week! But never fear, instead of going a week without your WNC fix, we've reached way back into the archives and pulled out a classic episode for your enjoyment! Episode 93 was the first episode of the year in 2014 and featured friends of the show Tobias and Chad Richardson! They talk about what they got for Christmas and what our wonderful listeners received as well. They discuss banned cartoons and why they were banned in the first place. Dan has a general knowledge quiz, Chad bring a top ten list and we welcome the first new bit of the year, Short Sitcoms. So relax as we set the wayback machine for 5 years ago and enjoy a WNC Flashback! Tidewater Comicon is just around the corner! May 18th and 19th at the beautiful Virginia Beach Convention Center! Get you tickets and passes here – https://tidewatercomicon.com/ Mike Federali, how was Savannah last weekend? Listen to WNC or download the episode right here or on iTunes, Stitcher

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! In celebration of April Fools' Day, this episode is nothing but Dan and Tom telling jokes! Sit back and prepare to laugh! Be warned, some of these jokes are NSFW! And some are just NSFA (Not Safe For Anyone)! Tidewater Comicon is fast approaching! May 18th and 19th at the beautiful Virginia Beach Convention Center! Get you tickets and passes here - https://tidewatercomicon.com/ Mike Federali, how would you rate our jokes in this episode? Download this episode or listen to WNC right here or on iTunes, Stitcher, or on Google Play! Plus check out our new Instagram page! Then go to iTunes and leave us a rate and review! Only an April Fool wouldn't leave us a 5-star review! Thanks to Kirby Krackle for letting us use their music! Nerd to your mother! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jACrmwTsi08 The post #280 – No Fool Like An April Fool! appeared first on When Nerds Collide.

Welcome one and all to this week’s episode of When Nerds Collide! In celebration of Doctor's Day next Sunday, Dan and Tom get together this week to discuss doctors in comic books! But first, Dan tells about the new show he's watching, The Passage! Tom talks about finishing The Order on Netflix! Dan laments the 15th and final season of Supernatural, which leads to a discussion of the longest-running shows on television. The guys then examine the topic of Doctors in comics, including Dr. Doom, Dr. Strange, Dr. Fate and many more! And then Tom closes up with quiz about Doctors in Literature! Don’t forget to get your passes for the Tidewater Comicon! May 18th and 19th at the beautiful Virginia Beach Convention Center! https://tidewatercomicon.com/ Mike Federali, how do you feel about tacos? Also, At the end of the show is a review of the Captain Marvel movie held over from last week with Ivey and TObais. We also get a few theories about Avengers: Endgame! Download or listen to WNC right here or on iTunes, Stitche

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! This time Dan and Tom are joined by friends of the show Ivey and Tobias (unofficial Blockbluster reunion, right here!) to talk about those places of wonder and excitement, amusement parks! Dan, Ivey, and Tom have lists about amusement parks, and Tobias answers the question "What's the difference between a carnival and an amusement park?"! And Tom closes out the show with a quiz about fictional amusement parks! And don’t forget to get your passes for the Tidewater Comicon! May 18th and 19th at the beautiful Virginia Beach Convention Center!  https://tidewatercomicon.com/ Mike, can you give us your best Fonz impression?   Download or listen to WNC right here or on iTunes, Stitcher, or on Google Play! Plus check out our new Instagram page! Then go to ITunes and leave us a rate and review! 5-star is preferred, but anything is better than nothin'! Thanks to Kirby Krackle for letting us use their music! Nerd to your mother! https://www.youtube.com/wa

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! To celebrate International Women's Day and the release of the Captain Marvel film,  Ivey joins Dan and Tom on this episode to talk about some of the great female characters from the Marvel universe. They discuss some of their favorites, not-so-favorites and the ones they love to hate! .  Dan and Tom talk about the comic book versions while Ivey takes on the film versions . There are well over 200  characters, but don't worry, they only talk about 185 of them. See if you can pass Tom's quiz on historically marvelous women. Dan and Ivey barely could. Listen to us  here or on iTunes, Stitcher or Google play. And check out our new Instagram page! And go to Itunes and leave us a rate and review! 5-star is preferred, but 4-star is still pretty good! And don't forget to get your passes for the Tidewater Comicon! May 18th and 19th at the beautiful Virginia Beach Convention Center! We'll be there! Mike Federali paid us to say that!  https://tidewatercom

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! After a brief hiatus, Dan and Tom bring to you a slew, nay, a plethora of topics! Ever had a bad day at work? Dan has! He felt so angry about it, he felt compelled to talk about it and get's Tom to relate his own story! But that wasn't enough! He brought some stories of other people who also had terrible days at work! Dan tells us  about his experience at the first one day Comic Book and Toy show (which was produced by the fine folks at Tidewater Comicon!) The guys are discussing the McFarlane Toys deal with DC Comics(!) when a surprise guest drops by to make a lot of noise about his favorite topics, including dice! He's passionate about dice! Listen, enjoy and the head over to iTunes to rate and review us ! And check out our new Instagram page! Don't forget about the amazing Tidewater comic con coming in May! Kirby Krackle! Thanks! Nerd to your Mother! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZkP-KDvf2A The post #276 – Cause You Had A Bad Day! appeare

Welcome one and all to episode 275 of When Nerds Collide! This week, Dan and Tom are joined by the father of Tidewater Comicon, Mike Federali, with friend of the show Brandon hanging out as well! The show opens with a discussion of Brandon's upcoming wrestling career! Then the guys play catch up with Mike, what he's been up to, his new office, and all the new shows and events he has coming soon! In honor of the Big Game, Daniel brings a list of his favorite sports films and Tom has a quiz about football movies! Then the gang has a discussion of the Fyre Festival and the Netflix and Hulu specials about the almost-festival. Daniel brings a list of other concert fails, with some general entertainment fails thrown in for good measure! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8oJaPeEP-8 We also have our first paying sponsor! Tidewater Comicon 2019 is coming May 18-19 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center! Check out the guest list and other details here: https://tidewatercomicon.com/ Thanks to Mike for stopping by and to

Welcome one and all to episode 274 of When Nerds Collide! This week Dan and Tom are joined by funnyman Derek Williams! Whenever Derek is on the show, the talk quickly turns to video games and this time is no exception! Derek updates the guys on his personal collection of arcade games, which includes a group favorite, Dragon's Lair! The video game discussion takes a turn into a weird place when Daniel first learns about an infamous Atari 2600 game! Dan and Derek bring the funny with some Dad jokes! In celebration of Spouses Day, the guys discuss famous married couples in comics and pop culture! Finally, Tom closes out the show with a quiz about Hollywood marriages! Thanks to Derek for stopping by! His Winnie the Pooh impression is spot on! He'll be appearing at the Funny Bone in Va Beach for Geek Night Comedy on Feb 24! Get more info here: http://vb.funnybone.com/ShowDetails/48032f79-233f-4556-ad85-13fecf83e94a/eaf5e248-1faf-437c-8832-2fb72fdee936/Geek_Night_Comedy/Virginia_Beach_Funny_Bone Thanks to you for l

Welcome one and all to episode 273 of When Nerds Collide! On this week's episode, Dan and Tom have no real topic or guests, so it's not really a hodge-podge show, but it's not one with the lazer-like focus the guys usually have, either! Tom opens the show with a story of the Great Molasses Flood of 1919! Not a very funny tale, but one with a bit of black humor to it. Dan then talks about the theme of his upcoming birthday party! Then the usual talk of what we've watched including the Spider-Man Far From Home Trailer, which leads into the semi-topic of the week, the best alternate versions of Spider-Man! The guys go over a list of what was going on in 2009 and Tom closes out with a quiz about Winnie the Pooh! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYqA58N3sEE Hey! Please go to ITunes and rate and review WNC with five stars and kind words! Check out the WNC Facebook page! Thanks to Kirby Krackle for the usual! Nerd to your mother! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBlVJAmxlho The post #273 – Molasses, Spider-Man, and Wi

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! This time Dan and Tom are joined by Tobias to discuss He-Man and the Masters of the Universe! The audio on this week's episode is a bit off, but it's still listenable! Dan opens the show with a story of how young women can set back the feminist agenda 5 decades! Then after a brief discussion of what everyone has been watching and playing, the guys jump right into the topic! Dan provides a very brief history of He-Man(for a more in-depth look, check out the Netflix series The Toys That Made Us) and then the three of them give their personal recollections of the various incarnations of the Masters of the Universe, from toys to cartoons to comics to video games to the infamous movie! Dan has a list of fun facts and Tom has a list of the most inappropriate MOTU characters! Finally Tom closes out the show with a quiz called Hollywood He-Men! Hey, go to ITunes and rate and review our show! We need it! And check out our Facebook page! And our Instagra

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! Dan and Tom start 2019 guest-free, so it's just the two of them! New WNC intern Jeremy live streams the episode using Dan's phone(that's why it's messed up)! Dan starts the show with talk about the mistaken identity he experienced at work on New Year's Eve! Friend of the show Valerie made us a video of what Christmas Crackers are! It's awesome! Watch it here! https://youtu.be/qy1p6vmJMww?fbclid=IwAR30Ionr3efFob-dmqxjj1-VUagxJWYgRd5HUutp5CsgGYqOT22l9YYGYXk Then Dan has a plethora of Dad jokes! Dan and Tom remember Super Dave, Daryl Dragon and Mean Gene Okerlund. They will be missed. We discuss the most anticipated(?) films of 2019! Tom closes out the first show of 2019 with a New Quiz! It's 2019! Give us a rate and review on ITunes! Check out our Facebook page, too! Thanks to Kirby Krackle for the bumper music! And Nerd to your mother! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f7FuDagYLU The post #271 – 2019? More of the same! appeared first on When Ner

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! Dan and Tom are joined once again by Chris for their amazing year - end review show! After some brief catch-up about Christmas presents and viewing choices, Dan starts off the countdown with the most unusual things people inserted into their bodily orifices! The discussion continues with the best and worst films of 2018! Tom runs through his list of famous people we lost in 2018! Then Tom closes out the last episode of the year with a quiz about things that happened in '18! 1918, that is! A special WNC THANK YOU to everyone that listens! We appreciate it and we ask that you tell ONE person about our show! Thanks to Kirby Krackle for the music! Check them out here: https://kirbykrackle.bandcamp.com/ Nerd to Your Mother! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to1xT93IlUI The post #270 – For Old Gang Signs 2018! appeared first on When Nerds Collide.

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! This time around, there's hodge-podge chit-chat, Christmas Dad jokes, and the final Christmas Tips with Chris for 2018! That's it! Just listen to it! Happy now, Bob?! This is almost the last chance for you to give us a rate and review on ITunes, so go do it! Now! Thanks to Kirby Krackle for the musical bumpers! Nerd to your mother! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIGiX-vc6M8 The post #269 – Gift Not Included! appeared first on When Nerds Collide.