Episodes

The internet was abuzz when Mel Brooks and company released a trailer for Spaceballs 2. The opening crawl skewered the current Hollywood penchant for spinoffs, sequels, prequels and remakes. Is it time to sunset some of these...

It's Galactus sized episode where we talk about Fantastic 4, the first of the beatitudes from Matthew 5:3 and get to meet author E. J. Kitchens from the Realm Makers' community. Author E. J. Kitchens' website: https://www.ej...

We discuss James Gunn's version of Superman and rumored plans for the future of the DCU. We also get an interview with Andy from Discipleship Tech. He traveled all the way from the United Kingdom to be a part of the Realm Mak...

The Thunderbolts is the latest entry in the MCU. What did we think? Was the movie important? Can you tell me more about the sport of wife carrying? The answers to all of these questions is yes! Listen to this episdoe to learn...

A Minecraft Movie earned roughly $949 million dollars and became a smash hit all over the globe during it's boxoffice run. Why? On this episode, Matt claims that the success of the movie can be summed up in one word. The epis...

The Realm Makers' Writer's Convention and Fan Expo are premier events for Christians writing in the Science Fiction, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction genres. On this episode, we discuss the guests and content one can find at t...

Scott Minor and his wife founded the Realm Makers Writer's Conference, which is now one of the premier events in the country for Christians who are writing sci-fi, fantasy and speculative fiction. Now, they have added a fan e...

Who's your favorite X-Men character? Regardless of who your favorite is, we all know the X-Men are at their best when they work as a team. On this episode of the show, we talk about X-Men 97 and highlight the fact that Jesus ...

Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman is the most recent offering from Marvel Animation. It's an action-packed take on one of the most recognized and loved superheros of all time. on to individuals in need mirror's Jesus care for u...

Matt talks about Captain America: Brave New World and about friendship. Do you need a friend? Jesus describes Himself as our friend. Though God is much more than a friend, it is a scriptural way to think about the Lord, which...

We discuss the finale of Star Wars Skeleton Crew. SM33 was a standout character from the show. Star Wars fans love their droids! Many of the droids we know and love owe their existence to the influence of Isaac Asimov who rev...

On this episode, we discuss the first trailers for the new Superman movie and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, which is really hit its' stride in episode five. Matt is cautiously optimistic about Superman and has lots of questionf a...

The Star Wars fandom seems to be uniting around Skeleton Crew. The show has been described as Goonies in space and blends together a nice confection of nostalgia and lazer-popping fun. We share some of our favorite pre-teen a...

This episode weaves together interviews with students who attended MN Youth Convention with thoughts on the recent Apple TV series Time Bandits. Thanks for everyone who stopped by our booth and shared!

Matt and Katie discuss the Rings of Power finale, dividing their thoughts between the Rotten Tomatoes categories of rotten and fresh. They also answer one of life's deepest questions. Which Middle Earth character would do our...

On this episode we get an update about War of the Rohirim and the MCU before diving into our main discussion about Rings of Power Season 2. We talk about themes of integrity and optimism in Tolkeins work. Despite many of his ...

Sauron continues to weave his web of deception as he claws for more and more power. The Rings of Power work their magic, both for good and ill, and the good guys lean on the power of true friendship.

We are back from a podcasting break, and we are discussing Rings of Power season 2 episodes 1-4. The slow buildup of season 1 is really starting to pay off. Season two pays off the slow, world-building approach of season 1 wi...

The Acolyte finale has come and gone. Now what? Is the introduction of Darth Plagueous enough to warrent a second season?

This week is all about episode 7 of the Acolyte. It's all leading up to an exciting finale next week!

On this episode of our series on the Acolyte, Matt and Katie discuss episodes 5 and 6, which were shocking, tense and full of ominous foreboding. Were there romantic undertones in episode 6? Is dating someone aspiring to be a...

On this episode of Nerdy Folks Podcast Matt discusses the fith episode of the Acolyte! It's a mostly spoiler-free episode with some predictions thrown in.

Can episode 4 of the Acolyte set troubled fans' minds at ease? Matt and Katie make the case that episode 4 was very enjoyable, even if there was no fight scene with a wookee jedi. We discuss the power of facing our past in or...